53rd ANNUAL
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS®
2002 WINNERS
| TV CATEGORIES | RADIO CATEGORIES |
TV WINNERS
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 60 MINUTES | DIV. A | KCBS-TV |
| Newscast airing between 4 PM and Midnight only | DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 30 MINUTES OR LESS | DIV. A | KVEA-TV |
| Newscast airing between 4 PM and Midnight only | DIV. B | KEYT-TV |
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST - ANY LENGTH | DIV. A | KVEA-TV |
| Newscast airing between midnight and 4 PM | DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | KTLA-TV | "SPORTS REPORT" |
| DIV. B | KWHY-TV | "DEPORTES CON DIANA ALVARADO" |
| BEST WEATHER SEGMENT | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | "EL TIEMPO CON TONI" |
| DIV. B | KEYT-TV | "KEY NEWS AT 5PM" |
| BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWSCAST WRITING | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 11PM |
| DIV. B | KWHY-TV | NOTICIAS 22 A LAS 7PM |
| BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "CANCER CAMP" |
| DIV. B | COX 4 |
| BEST SPORTS NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | |
| DIV. B | KWHY-TV | "THE TEAM OF PEACE" |
| BEST SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KNSD-TV | "BADWATER OR BUST" |
| DIV. B | KEYT-TV | "PHANTOM OF THE DOME" |
| BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "SHOOTING AT LAX" |
| DIV. B | KSWB-TV | "PINES FIRE" |
| BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "QUARTZ HILL KIDNAPPING" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, NEWS ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | DIV. A | KCAL-TV | "9/11 REMEMBERS" |
| DIV. B | KCET-TV | "ENEMY OF THE STATE: LACK OF INITIATIVE" |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "LIFE LESSONS - ECSTASY" |
| DIV. B | KOCE-TV | "MENDEZ V. WESTMINSTER" |
| BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "A CHILD MOLESTOR'S WARNING TO PARENTS" |
| DIV. B | KCET-TV | "A NIGHT IN THE ER" |
| BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A CABLE OR BROADCAST NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | NO AWARD |
| BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "INTO THE HEART OF ISRAEL" |
| DIV. B | Ch. 4 San Diego | "AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH" |
| BEST LIGHT NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "JOURNEY TO AFRICA" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "LA RIOTS: RUBBLE TO REBIRTH" |
| DIV. B | KSWB-TV | "PATRIOT DAY" |
| BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK" |
| DIV. B | KRCA-TV |
| BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "T.J. JOURNALIST" |
| DIV. B | BTV6 | "ELMWOOD'S SECOND CHANCE" |
| BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "GHOST STORY" |
| DIV. B | Ch. 4 San Diego | "STEEL DRUM TEACHER" |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | KCOP-TV | "A STAR IS BORN" |
| DIV. B | KSWB-TV | "HEROES AT HOME: THE KNOWN SOLDIER" |
| BEST ECONOMIC REPORTING | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "2 BY 2 NET" |
| DIV. B | Ch. 4 San Diego | "ECONOMIC FALLOUT, POST 9/11" |
| BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A SINGLE HARD NEWS STORY | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "GOOD YEAR" |
| DIV. B | KCOY-TV | "EVERY 15 MINUTES" |
| BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A HARD NEWS SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "FUTURE OF DOCTORS" |
| TIE | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "WAR ON TERRORISM" |
| DIV. B | KSWB-TV | "PATRIOT DAY" |
| BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A SINGLE FEATURE STORY | DIV. A | KNSD-TV | "BADWATER OR BUST" |
| DIV. B | Ch. 4 San Diego | "DOWNTOWN COBBLER" |
| BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A FEATURE SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "HIDDEN CATALINA" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST VIDEOTAPE EDITING OF A SINGLE HARD NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "THE STORY OF FLIGHT 93" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST VIDEOTAPE EDITING OF A HARD NEWS SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KCBS-TV | "PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST VIDEOTAPE EDITING OF A SINGLE FEATURE STORY | DIV. A | XETV-TV | "FRAGILE" |
| DIV. B | Ch. 4 San Diego | "BOWLING WITH JOHNNY MIDNIGHT" |
| BEST VIDEOTAPE EDITING OF A FEATURE SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | "ANGELS ON THE CLOCK" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
RADIO WINNERS
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST OVER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KFWB-AM |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST | DIV. A | KFI-AM |
| UNDER 15 MINUTES | DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWS BROADCAST BY ONE-PERSON NEWS DEPARTMENT |
NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWSCAST WRITING OVER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KNX-AM | "KNX NEWS AT 4:30 P.M." |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST NEWSCAST WRITING UNDER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "TRAFFIC ON THE ONES" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "UNCOMMON VALOR" |
| Merit Award | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "THE SALTON SEA" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "VIETNAM REMEMBERED" |
| BEST SPORTS NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "BASEBALL STRIKES OUT" |
| BEST SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "COPS AND SOCCER" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "SENIOR BOWLING" |
| BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | DIV. A | KOGO-AM | "CLIFF NOTES ON THE NEWS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST SPOT NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "SHOOTING AT LAX" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "SHOOTING AT LAX" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST DOCUMENTARY | ONE DIVISION | KPCC-FM | "A PORTRAIT OF HEDAB" |
| BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "VFW ROBBERY" |
| BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A RADIO NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | NO AWARD |
| BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "PORTS IN PERIL" |
| DIV. B | KUZZ-AM | "BAKERSFIELD REMEMBERS 9/11" |
| BEST FEATURE NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "THE L.A. AUTO SHOW" |
| TIE | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "ELVIS: LONG LIVES THE KING" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "COAST ARTSWATCH" |
| BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "COMPTON SOCCER" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "THE RED JEEP" |
| Merit Award | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "MUSLIMS ORGANIZE" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "UNINSURED FAMILIES" |
| BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KPBS-FM | "DOGTOWN AND Z BOYS" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "TAXI RIDE ACROSS AMERICA" |
| BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "CRITICAL CONDITION: THE STATE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IN LOS ANGELES" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "CALL SHEET" |
| DIV. B | KPFK-FM | "THE MATTHEW SHEPARD STORY" | |
| Merit Award | DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "ELVIS IS ALIVE AND LIVING IN MOORPARK" |
| BEST ECONOMIC REPORTING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "COTTONWOOD", "GIGANTE","RIOTS DEVELOPMENT" |
| Merit Award | DIV. A | KCRW-FM | "IMMIGRANT MILLIONS" |
| Merit Award | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "PROBLEMS AT THE PORTS" |
| DIV. B | KKJZ-FM | "SPAM, SPAM, SPAM!" |
| BEST USE OF SPOT SOUND | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| BEST USE OF FEATURE SOUND | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "SPOTTED OWLS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
Last Updated: 03/02/02