KIFI and KIDK earn 17 Idaho Press Club awards
KIFI and KIDK Eyewitness News 3 anchors, reporters, and producers were honored by the Idaho Press Club with 17 awards Saturday night at the organization’s annual banquet.
Journalists across the gem state gathered in Boise to celebrate excellence in television, digital, print and radio journalism.
17 awards were the most of any news organization in the Television Division B group.
Below are the Idaho Press Club award-winning stories produced by KIFI and KIDK in 2018.
Spot News Report- TV Division B
First place: Michael Collett, Janelle Guerrero Miguel, Misty Inglet- “Grassy Ridge Fire Evacuations”
Second place: Todd Kunz, Michael Collett- “Bingham Deputy Down”
Best Live Shot- TV Division B
First place: Kaitlin Miklos- “Fair Food Frenzy”
Second place: Michael Collett- “Small Town Evacuation”
Third place: Kaitlin Miklos- “Desert Eagles Shoot for Food Bank”
Watchdog/ Investigative Report- TV Division B
First Place: Kaitlin Miklos- “Digging Into Hospital Costs”
Serious Feature Report – TV Division B
Second place: Katie Keleher- “Victim of Transfender Inmate Speaks Out”
Third place: Katie Keleher- “Saying Goodbye to a City’s Finest”
Light Feature Report- TV Division B
Third place: Kaitlin Miklos- “Sports Director Takes Big Water Break”
Sports News Story- TV Division B
Third place: Andrea Urban- “Snake River Football Player and Hawk Trainer”
Sportscast- TV Division B
Second Place: Dylan Carder- “Sports Line Segment”
Outdoor / Environment Report -TV Division B
Second place: Katie Keleher “Restoration Continuing in Teton County”
Art / Entertainment Report- TV Division B
First place: Jay Hildebrandt- “Rexburg Children’s Choir”
Health / Medical Report – TV Division B
First place: Jay Hildebrandt- “Stem Cell Success”
Sports Program – TV
Third place: Dylan Carder, Andrea Urban- “Sports Line”
Best Use of Drone – TV
Third place: Dave Barrington- “Pratt Cattle Drive”
Pinnacle Award Television Division B
NPG of Idaho/ Local News 8
For a list of all the awards, click here.
