56th ANNUAL

GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS®

2005 WINNERS


TV CATEGORIES  RADIO CATEGORIES 

TV WINNERS


BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 60 MINUTES DIV. A KNBC-TV
Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 30 MINUTES OR LESS DIV. A KCBS-TV
Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST DAYTIME NEWS BROADCAST - ANY LENGTH DIV. A KVEA-TV
Airing between Midnight and 4 PM DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST SPORTS SEGMENT DIV. A KNBC-TV "FRED ROGGIN SPORTS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST WEATHER SEGMENT DIV. A KGTV-TV "WEATHERWATCH"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST TRAFFIC REPORT DIV. A KTTV-TV "GOOD DAY LA TRAFFIC"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWSCAST WRITING DIV. A KVEA-TV "NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING DIV. A KTLA-TV "IMAGES OF KATRINA"
DIV. B COX 4
SAN DIEGO		 "GUSTAVO ROMERO"

BEST SPORTS NEWS REPORTING DIV. A KTLA-TV "MY THREE SONS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KTTV-TV "TEENS AND STEROIDS"
DIV. B COX 4
SAN DIEGO		 "WHEELCHAIR SPORTS CAMP"

BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING DIV. A KCAL-TV "LA CONCHITA SLIDE REPORTING"
DIV. B KOCE-TV "LAGUNA LANDSLIDE VICTIMS"

BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY DIV. A KCBS-TV
KCAL-TV		 "LA CONCHITA SLIDE"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, NEWS ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS DIV. A KTLA-TV "A CASE FOR OIL SHALE"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST DOCUMENTARY DIV. A XETV "LIFE LESSONS: A DOSE OF REALITY"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM DIV. A NO AWARD
DIV. B KCET-TV "LIFE & TIMES"

BEST NEWS REPORTING DIV. A XETV-TV "TWO SISTERS"
DIV. B KCET-TV "SIQUIEROS MURAL REDISCOVERED"

BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A CABLE OR BROADCAST NETWORK ONE DIVISION NO AWARD

BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING DIV. A KNBC-TV "CRUSHED"
DIV. B KBAK-TV "HOME BUYER BEWARE: THE SERIES"

BEST LIGHT NEWS SERIES REPORTING DIV. A KCBS-TV
KCAL-TV		 "GET THAT GATOR!"
DIV. B KCET-TV "TYRUS WONG KITES/ROBERT GRAHAM/CHEECH MARIN"

BEST NEWS SPECIAL DIV. A KVEA-TV "MEXICAN VOTE"
TIE DIV. A KTLA-TV "ACCESS ASIA: INSIDE LA"
DIV. B KOCE-TV "DISNEYLAND'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY"

BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING DIV. A KCBS-TV "LAX SECURITY"
TIE DIV. A KCBS-TV "THE MTA FILES"
DIV. B KBAK-TV "HOME BUYER BEWARE"

BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KNBC-TV "EASY ACCESS?"
DIV. B COX 4
SAN DIEGO		 "TONY MUSER"

BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KVEA-TV "THE MEXICAN SPY"
DIV. B KGET-TV "PUPPIES IN PERIL"

BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING DIV. A NO AWARD
DIV. B KOCE-TV "TUPPERWARE TOOTSIE"

BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING DIV. A XETV-TV "ZOMBIE BILL COLLECTOR SCAM"
DIV. B KBAK-TV "HOME BUYER BEWARE"

BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A SINGLE HARD NEWS STORY DIV. A KCBS-TV
KCAL-TV		 "LA CONCHITA SLIDE"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A HARD NEWS SERIES OR SPECIAL DIV. A KNSD-TV "HEROES REMEMBERED"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A SINGLE FEATURE STORY DIV. A KTTV-TV "SHARK DIVING"
DIV. B KCET-TV "MAXIMILIAN'S SHELL"

BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A FEATURE SERIES OR SPECIAL DIV. A KNSD-TV "BIKE BUILDERS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A SINGLE HARD NEWS STORY DIV. A XETV "NAVY CHAPLAINS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A HARD NEWS SERIES OR SPECIAL DIV. A KVEA-TV "PELICAN BAY"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A SINGLE FEATURE STORY DIV. A XETV-TV "UGLY AMERICANS"
DIV. B COX 4
SAN DIEGO		 "TONY MUSER"

BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A FEATURE SERIES OR SPECIAL DIV. A KTTV-TV "SURFING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"
DIV. B NO AWARD

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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 KVTA-AM

BEST NEWS BROADCAST
BY ONE-PERSON NEWS DEPARTMENT		 NO AWARD

BEST NEWSCAST WRITING
OVER 15 MINUTES		 DIV. A KFWB-AM "KFWB 4 PM NEWS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWSCAST WRITING
UNDER 15 MINUTES		 DIV. A NO AWARD
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST SPORTS SEGMENT DIV. A KFWB-AM "KFWB 2:45 PM SPORTS"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST TRAFFIC REPORT DIV. A KFWB-AM "KFWB 5:31 PM TRAFFIC"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING DIV. A KPCC-FM "ARROYO TOAD"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "VIETNAM WALL"

BEST SPORTS NEWS REPORTING DIV. A NO AWARD
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST SPORTS FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KPCC-FM "LITTLE LEAGUE"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "COWBOYS CAMP"

BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS DIV. A KFWB-AM "DYING FOR A SETTLEMENT"
DIV. B KSAK-FM "SPIN CYCLE: THE POWER OF LITERATURE"

BEST SPOT NEWS STORY DIV. A KPCC-FM "TRAIN EYEWITNESSES"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "DISASTER IN LA CONCHITA"

BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY DIV. A KFWB-AM "METROLINK DISASTER"
DIV. B KVTA-AM "LA CONCHITA"

BEST DOCUMENTARY ONE DIVISION KNX-AM "40 YEARS FROM VIETNAM"

BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM DIV. A KPCC-FM "AIR TALK: GAY MARRIAGE REMOTE"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "CROSSTALK: MINUTEMEN ON THE BORDER"
BEST NEWS REPORTING DIV. A KPCC-FM "STORMY MONDAY"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A RADIO NETWORK ONE DIVISION CNN "HURRICANE KATRINA"

BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING DIV. A KNX-AM "40 YEARS FROM VIETNAM"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "ELECTION 2004"

BEST FEATURE NEWS SERIES REPORTING DIV. A KPCC-FM "SURF 'N TURF PORT ISSUES"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "KCLU ARTSWATCH"

BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING DIV. A KNX-AM "GREEN ACRES"
DIV. B NO AWARD

BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KPCC-FM "MEASURE 'O'"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "HIROSHIMA REMEMBERED"

BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING DIV. A KNX-AM "MUSICAL PIG"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "CREDIT CARD KING"

BEST NEWS SPECIAL DIV. A KFWB-AM
KNX-AM		 "THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "TOPANGA FIRE"

BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING DIV. A KNX-AM "MICHAEL, JAMIE, AND RAY"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "TIKI ON THE RUN"

BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING DIV. A KPCC-FM "DISNEY & ANAHEIM: DISNEYLAND'S 50TH"
TIE DIV. A KPCC-FM "ILLEGAL EMPLOYERS"
DIV. B KSAK-FM "EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS WRONG: TAXES"

BEST USE OF SOUND DIV. A KFI-AM "BIKE TO WORK WEEK"
DIV. B KCLU-FM "VIETNAM WALL"

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Last Updated: 01/30/05

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