Air Force announces media contest winners

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  A panel of civilian journalists, teachers and public relations professionals selected the best in Air Force print and broadcast journalism for the 48th annual Air Force Media Contest. The winners were announced March 17.

Master Sgt. Deborah Smith, from the Colorado National Guard headquarters public affairs office, is the Air Force print journalist of the year. Tech. Sgt. William Scherer, from the Air Force News Service at the Air Force News Agency here, is the Air Force broadcast journalist of the year.

Sergeants Smith and Scherer will join the winners in other broadcast and print journalism categories to represent the Air Force in the annual Department of Defense Thomas Jefferson Awards next month.

Winners in the print-media category are:

Metro-Format Newspaper: Robins Rev-Up from the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

Tabloid-Format Newspaper: Lackland Talespinner from the 37th Training Wing at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Magazine-Format Publication: Gulf Wing from the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, Miss.

Newsletter-Format Publication: Associate Press, from the 446th Airlift Wing at McChord AFB, Wash.

News Article: First Lt. Phillip Ulmer from the 86th AW at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

Feature Article: First Lt. Brandon Lingle from the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, Texas.

Commentary: Geoff Janes from the WR-ALC.

Sports Article: Brandy Buzinski from the 11th Wing at Bolling AFB, D.C.

Series: Lois Walsh from the Air Armament Center at Eglin AFB, Fla.

Stand-Alone Photograph: Tech. Sgt. Andrew Biscoe from the 439th AW at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass.

Photojournalism: Staff Sgt. Jason Schaap from the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell AFB, Kan.

Contribution by a Contractor/Stringer (Writer): Master Sgt. Scot Ashton from the 35th Medical Group at Misawa AB, Japan.

Contribution by a Contractor/Stringer (Photo): Ken Wright from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.

Deployed Publication: Tallil Times from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group at Tallil Air Base, Iraq.

Flagship Writer: Tech. Sgt. Orville F. Desjarlais Jr. from the AFNS.

Web-Based Publication: Intercom Online from the Air Force Communications Agency at Scott AFB, Ill.

Outstanding New Writer: Airman 1st Class Chris Smith from the 460th Air Base Wing at Buckley AFB, Colo.

The broadcast winners, all subordinate units of the Air Force Broadcasting Service at AFNEWS, are:

Radio Entertainment Program: “The Bob And Casbah Show,” from American Forces Network Iraq at Baghdad, Iraq.

Radio Spot Production: “AFN Off-Air,” from Detachment 10 at Yokota AB, Japan.

Radio Report: “Patriot Thunder,” from Det. 10, Operating Location B at Hickam AFB, Hawaii.

Radio Newscast: “Island Update,” from Det. 11 at Camp Butler, Japan. Primary contributor Airman 1st Class Rachael Jarrett.

Radio Information Program: No award given.

Television Information Program: “Air Force News On Assignment: Life In Iraq,” from Det. 4 at Ramstein.

Television Spot Production: “Family Advocacy,” from Det. 7 at Incirlik AB, Turkey. Primary contributor Staff Sgt. Harry J. Kibbe

Television News Report: “Tama Kids Golf Camp,” from Det. 10 at Yokota. Primary contributor Senior Airman Todd Kabalan.

Television Feature Report: “ANG Lifesaver,” from AFNS. Primary contributor Sergeant Scherer.

Local Television Newscast: “Incirlik Nightly News,” from Det. 7 at Incirlik.

Regional Television Newscast: “Air Force Prime Time,” from Det. 4 at Ramstein.

The winning entries from the media contest can be seen at www.afnews.af.mil/internal/mediacontest/2003contest/index.html.