59th ANNUAL
GOLDEN MIKE AWARDS®
2008 COMPLETE WINNERS LIST
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
| DR. GEORGE FISCHBECK | LARRY KING |
| TV CATEGORIES | RADIO CATEGORIES |
TV WINNERS
| TV-1 BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 60 MINUTES Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only |
DIV. A | KCAL-TV | "KCAL-9 NEWS AT 10 PM" |
| DIV. B | KEYT-TV | "KEY NEWS AT 6 PM" |
| TV-2 BEST NEWS BROADCAST - 30 MINUTES OR LESS Airing between 4 PM and Midnight only |
DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 11" |
| DIV. B | KEYT-TV | "KEY NEWS AT 11" |
| TV-3 BEST DAYTIME NEWS BROADCAST - ANY LENGTH Airing between Midnight and 4 PM |
DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "GOOD DAY LA" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-4 - BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-5 - BEST WEATHER SEGMENT | DIV. A | KSWB-TV | "KYLE HUNTER WEATHER" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-6 - BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-7 - BEST NEWSCAST WRITING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-8 - BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | KNSD-TV | "BORDER SNATCHINGS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-9 - BEST SPORTS REPORTING | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "DOMINICAN DODGERS" |
| DIV. B | KSBY-TV | "IN THE CAGE WITH CHUCK LIDDELL" |
| TV-10 - BEST SPOT NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "TRAINS COLLIDE" |
| DIV. B | KOCE-TV | "SANTIAGO FIRE" |
| TV-11 - BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KTTV-TV/KCOP-TV | "METROLINK CRASH" |
| DIV. B | KPSP-TV | "MOTHER PLEADS WITH SON IN STAND-OFF" |
| TV-12 - BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, NEWS ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | ONE DIVISION | KCET-TV | "COMMENTARY" |
| TV-13 - BEST DOCUMENTARY | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "DIABETES: CHALLENGES AND BREAK-THROUGHS" |
| DIV. B | BURBANK TV6 | "NAGORNO KARABAKH, ARTSAKH: THE STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM" |
| TV-14 - BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM | DIV. A | KCET-TV | "SOCAL CONNECTED" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-15 - BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KTTV-TV | "THE COUNCILWOMAN AND THE GANGSTER" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-16 - BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A CABLE OR BROADCAST NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | FOX NEWS CHANNEL | "BILL CLINTON LIVE BREAKING NEWS INTERVIEW" |
| TV-17 - BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KMEX-TV | "TOBASCO, BAJO EN AGUA" |
| DIV. B | KCET-TV | "AIDS IN TIJUANA" |
| TV-18 - BEST LIGHT NEWS SERIES REPORTING | DIV. A | KCAL-TV | "DONORS CHOOSE" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-19 - BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KWHY-TV | "THE MOST ANTI-IMMIGRANT STATE" |
| DIV. B | KCOY-TV | "WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?" |
| TV-20 - BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "SCHOOL WATER INVESTIGATION" |
| DIV. B | KBAK-TV | "IN GOD'S NAME" |
| TV-21 - BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | "TIJUANA'S RAMBO" |
| DIV. B | KGET-TV | "TEHACHAPI TRAGEDY" |
| TV-22 - BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | DIV. A | KMEX-TV | "A TODA MAQUINA" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-23 - BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | KNBC-TV | "PAPARAZZI TASK FORCE" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-24 - BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING | DIV. A | KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV | "FORECLOSURE FRAUD" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-25 - BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A HARD NEWS STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | KPSP-TV | "RUNNING SPRINGS |
| TV-26 - BEST NEWS VIDEOGRAPHY OF A FEATURE STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| TV-27 - BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A HARD NEWS STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KVEA-TV | "TIJUANA'S RAMBO" |
| DIV. B | KPSP-TV | "RUNNING SPRINGS" |
| TV-28 - BEST VIDEO EDITING OF A FEATURE STORY, SERIES OR SPECIAL | DIV. A | KMEX-TV | "DODGERS' TRAINING CAMP" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
RADIO WINNERS
| R-1 BEST NEWS BROADCAST OVER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "KFWB 7:40 NEWS" |
| DIV. B | KCSN-FM | "THE EVENING UPDATE" |
| R-2 BEST NEWS BROADCAST UNDER 15 MINUTES |
DIV. A | KFI-AM | "THE 7 O'CLOCK NEWS ON KFI" |
| DIV. B | KVTA-AM | "6:04 KVTA NEWS" |
| R-3 - BEST NEWSCAST WRITING | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "12 NOON NEWS ON KFI" |
| DIV. B | KCDZ-FM | "Z-107.7 LOCAL NEWS" |
| R-4 - BEST SPORTS SEGMENT | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "KSAK AFTERNOON SPORTS" |
| R-5 - BEST TRAFFIC REPORT | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "KFWB TRAFFIC" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "KSAK AM TRAFFIC" |
| R-6 - BEST INDIVIDUAL WRITING | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "PARK REBOUNDS" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "SENSE ON THE DOLLAR" |
| R-7 - BEST SPORTS REPORTING | DIV. A | KOGO-AM | "WILLIE O'REE 'SOUL ON ICE'" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "COWBOYS FINAL ROUND-UP" |
| R-8 - BEST ORIGINAL NEWS COMMENTARY, ANALYSIS, STATION EDITORIAL OR SERIES OF EDITORIALS | ONE DIVISION | KNX-AM | "ROAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE" |
| R-9 - BEST SPOT NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "TRAIN VS. BUS CRASH" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "RANCH FIRE THREATENS PIRU" |
| R-10 - BEST LIVE COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "METROLINK CRASH" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "GAP FIRE ON-SCENE COVERAGE" |
| R-11 - BEST DOCUMENTARY | ONE DIVISION | KSAK-FM | "A VOICE IN YOUR LIFE" |
| R-12 - BEST NEWS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM | DIV. A | KPCC-FM | "OFF-RAMP" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING" |
| R-13 - BEST NEWS REPORTING | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "BORDER FENCE STATUS" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "THE CLOTHESLINE PROJECT" |
| R-14 - BEST NEWS REPORTING BY A RADIO NETWORK | ONE DIVISION | CNN RADIO | "A BOLDER BORDER" |
| R-15 - BEST HARD NEWS SERIES REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KFWB-AM | "TAGGING" |
| R-16 - BEST FEATURE NEWS SERIES REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KNX-AM | "KNX HERO OF THE WEEK" |
| R-17 - BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING | DIV. A | NO AWARD | |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-18 - BEST SERIOUS FEATURE REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KFI-AM | "BORDER CROSSING THEME PARK" |
| R-19 - BEST LIGHT FEATURE REPORTING | ONE DIVISION | KFI-AM | "LEMONADE KIDS" |
| R-20 - BEST NEWS SPECIAL | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "HEROES OUT OF THE ASHES" |
| DIV. B | KCLU-FM | "SOUTH COAST PRIMARY PREVIEW" |
| R-21 - BEST ENTERTAINMENT REPORTING | DIV. A | KFWB-AM | "SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS" |
| DIV. B | NO AWARD |
| R-22 - BEST BUSINESS AND CONSUMER REPORTING | DIV. A | KNX-AM | "MONEY 101" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "SENSE ON THE DOLLAR" |
| R-23 - BEST USE OF SOUND | DIV. A | KFI-AM | "BORDER CROSSING THEME PARK" |
| DIV. B | KSAK-FM | "SENSE ON THE DOLLAR" |
Last Updated: 1/27/09