2021 Michigan APME broadcast finalists in random order
Finalists in Radio I:
Best Feature Story: Amanda LeClaire and LaToya Cross, WDET-FM, "Inside the Womxnhouse Detroit Installation, a Space for Women to Create, Heal and Be United"; Jon Moshier, WDET-FM, "Vintage Library Production Music."
Best Reporter/Anchor: Beenish Ahmed, Michigan Radio; Laura Herberg, WDET-FM.
Best Sports Coverage: Michigan Radio, "Jon Vaughn's Vigil for Survivors."
Best Use of Sound (Radio Only): Laura Weber Davis, Michigan Radio, "Mornings in Michigan: Back to the Barn"; Ryan Hooper, WDET-FM, "From Nigeria to Detroit, Timothy Orikri Preaches with His Paintbrushes."
Best Use of Photography: Lester Graham, Michigan Radio; WDET-FM, "In Her Detroit Garden, Halima Cassells Honors Her Ancestors with Her Art."
Best Documentary: Lester Graham, Michigan Radio, "Great Lakes in Peril"; Michigan Radio, "Stateside Special: Oxford, Michigan."
Best Public Service: Kate Wells, Michigan Radio, "As More Teens Are Hospitalized for Eating Disorders, Here's What Parents Need to Know"; WDET-FM, "The Constitution."
Best Spot News Coverage: Quinn Klinefelter, WDET-FM, "Oxford High School Shooting."
Best Continuing Coverage: Tracy Samilton, Michigan Radio, "Michigan's New Auto Insurance Law: Policy Holders Save Money at Expense of Those Needing Long Term Care"; WDET-FM, "Oxford High School Shooting."
Best Enterprise Reporting: Eli Newman, WDET-FM, "How Coronavirus Changed Detroit's Water Shutoff Policy"; Sascha Raiyn, WDET-FM, "Black Homeschoolers."
Best Investigative Reporting: Dustin Dwyer and Nisa Khan, Michigan Radio, "A Year After "Defund" Protests, Most Large Michigan Cities Spending More on Police, Not Less"; Tyler Scott and Nisa Khan, Michigan Radio, "White Neighborhoods Received PPP Loans at Twice the Rate of Latino Communities in Metro Detroit."
Best Newscast: Pat Batcheller, WDET-FM; Michigan Radio.Best Digital Presence: Meta Stange and Dorothy Hernandez, WDET-FM; Michigan Radio.
Best Multimedia Storytelling: Dustin Dwyer and Brad Gowland, Michigan Radio, ""Minutes" Podcast and Meeting Tracker Project"; Ryan Hooper, WDET-FM, "A Garage in Dearborn Becomes an Artist Sanctuary for Daniel Michelsen."
Finalists in Radio II: Best Feature Story: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM, "Mary Free Bed Kids Wheelchair Sports"; WKAR-FM/AM, "Messages from the Mitten."Best Reporter/Anchor: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM; Patrick Center, WGVU-FM. Best Sports Feature Story: Al Martin, WKAR-FM/AM, "Crown Boxing: A Fighting Chance." Best Sports Coverage: Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Tailgater Trash at Michigan State University Is Treasure for Can Collectors." Best Sportscast: Al Martin, WKAR-FM/AM, "Current Sports | 08/25/21 - Podium Risk Management." Best Use of Sound (Radio Only): Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "America's Tallest Singing Christmas Tree"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "Finnish Radio Hobbyist Catches WKAR Signal from Thousands of Miles Away." Best Use of Photography: Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "In Photos: Celebrating Juneteenth." Best Documentary: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "School Bus Driver Shortage"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "Celebrating Latinx Trailblazers." Best Public Service: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "Muskegon Piping Plover"; Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Prisons Are High Risk Settings for COVID-19, but Michigan Isn't Keeping Track of How Many Guards Get Vaccinated." Best Spot News Coverage: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM, "Grand Rapids Myanmar Protest"; Daniel Boothe, WGVU-FM, "Pro-Mask & Anti-Mask Protesters Confrontation." Best Continuing Coverage: Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Former Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero Fallout"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "MSU's Beal Seed Experiment." Best Enterprise Reporting: Shelley Irwin, WGVU-FM, "100 Years Young"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "Day of the Dead Celebrations Bring Families Together to Remember Those They Lost." Best Investigative Reporting: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "Affordable Housing Shortage"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "The Soaring Costs of Day Care Stifle Some Parents' Return to Work." Best Newscast: Jennifer Moss, WGVU-FM; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM. Best Digital Presence: WKAR-FM/AM. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Kevin Lavery, WKAR-FM/AM, "Stockbridge High Engineers Shoot for the Moon Designing Lunar Rover"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "From Jackson Field to Potter Park Zoo, Lansing Resident Recreates City in Animal Crossing."
Finalists in Television: Best Feature Story: Kalie Marantette, WLNS-TV, "More Than a Commercial"; David Parks and Chivon Kloepfer, WLNS-TV, "A Reason to Fight." Best Reporter/Anchor: Shawn Ley, WDIV-TV; Devin Scillian, WDIV-TV. Best Sports Feature Story: Will Bly, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Rise on the Gridiron Week 9"; Joey DeBerardino, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Vaulting to New Heights." Best Sports Coverage: Brandon Green, WJRT-TV, "Lack of Diversity in Hockey"; WDIV-TV, "A Home Opener Like No Other." Best Sportscast: Brandon Green, WJRT-TV, "September 13, 2021 Sportscast"; WLNS-TV, "The 5th Quarter." Best Use of Videography (TV Only): Derrick Larr, WWTV/WWUP-TV; Josh Monroe, WWTV/WWUP-TV. Best Documentary: Corey Adkins and Stephanie Adkins, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Paddling the St. Mary's River"; WDIV-TV, "The Hero Who Died Trying." Best Public Service: WDIV-TV; WLNS-TV, "Cyber Safety Series." Best Spot News Coverage: David Custer and Mike Herek, WNEM-TV, "The Death of Former Congressman Dale Kildee"; Katie Valley and Bryce Nummer, WJRT-TV, "Hogarth Avenue Explosion." Best Continuing Coverage: Tony Garcia, WLNS-TV, "Lansing Squatter"; Ann Pierret and Eric Fletcher, WJRT-TV, "Rock Throwing Teens Released." Best Enterprise Reporting: Whitney Amann and Derrick Larr, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Survivors in the Streets"; WDIV-TV, "Safety in Schools." Best Investigative Reporting: David Lyden and Josh Monroe, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Secrets of Holy Childhood"; WDIV-TV, "Missing in the Morgue." Best Weathercast: Tom O'Hare, WWTV/WWUP-TV; WNEM-TV, "Sunrise Solar Eclipse." Best Newscast: WDIV-TV; WLNS-TV. Best Digital Presence: WDIV-TV, "Vaccine Hunter"; WLNS-TV. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Lori Pinson, WJBK-TV, "Behind the Scenes Weather"; WDIV-TV, "Detroit's Babygirl."
Finalists in Radio II: Best Feature Story: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM, "Mary Free Bed Kids Wheelchair Sports"; WKAR-FM/AM, "Messages from the Mitten."Best Reporter/Anchor: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM; Patrick Center, WGVU-FM. Best Sports Feature Story: Al Martin, WKAR-FM/AM, "Crown Boxing: A Fighting Chance." Best Sports Coverage: Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Tailgater Trash at Michigan State University Is Treasure for Can Collectors." Best Sportscast: Al Martin, WKAR-FM/AM, "Current Sports | 08/25/21 - Podium Risk Management." Best Use of Sound (Radio Only): Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "America's Tallest Singing Christmas Tree"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "Finnish Radio Hobbyist Catches WKAR Signal from Thousands of Miles Away." Best Use of Photography: Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "In Photos: Celebrating Juneteenth." Best Documentary: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "School Bus Driver Shortage"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "Celebrating Latinx Trailblazers." Best Public Service: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "Muskegon Piping Plover"; Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Prisons Are High Risk Settings for COVID-19, but Michigan Isn't Keeping Track of How Many Guards Get Vaccinated." Best Spot News Coverage: Kylie Ambu, WGVU-FM, "Grand Rapids Myanmar Protest"; Daniel Boothe, WGVU-FM, "Pro-Mask & Anti-Mask Protesters Confrontation." Best Continuing Coverage: Sarah Lehr, WKAR-FM/AM, "Former Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero Fallout"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "MSU's Beal Seed Experiment." Best Enterprise Reporting: Shelley Irwin, WGVU-FM, "100 Years Young"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "Day of the Dead Celebrations Bring Families Together to Remember Those They Lost." Best Investigative Reporting: Patrick Center, WGVU-FM, "Affordable Housing Shortage"; Michelle Jokisch Polo, WKAR-FM/AM, "The Soaring Costs of Day Care Stifle Some Parents' Return to Work." Best Newscast: Jennifer Moss, WGVU-FM; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM. Best Digital Presence: WKAR-FM/AM. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Kevin Lavery, WKAR-FM/AM, "Stockbridge High Engineers Shoot for the Moon Designing Lunar Rover"; Sophia Saliby, WKAR-FM/AM, "From Jackson Field to Potter Park Zoo, Lansing Resident Recreates City in Animal Crossing."
Finalists in Television: Best Feature Story: Kalie Marantette, WLNS-TV, "More Than a Commercial"; David Parks and Chivon Kloepfer, WLNS-TV, "A Reason to Fight." Best Reporter/Anchor: Shawn Ley, WDIV-TV; Devin Scillian, WDIV-TV. Best Sports Feature Story: Will Bly, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Rise on the Gridiron Week 9"; Joey DeBerardino, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Vaulting to New Heights." Best Sports Coverage: Brandon Green, WJRT-TV, "Lack of Diversity in Hockey"; WDIV-TV, "A Home Opener Like No Other." Best Sportscast: Brandon Green, WJRT-TV, "September 13, 2021 Sportscast"; WLNS-TV, "The 5th Quarter." Best Use of Videography (TV Only): Derrick Larr, WWTV/WWUP-TV; Josh Monroe, WWTV/WWUP-TV. Best Documentary: Corey Adkins and Stephanie Adkins, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Paddling the St. Mary's River"; WDIV-TV, "The Hero Who Died Trying." Best Public Service: WDIV-TV; WLNS-TV, "Cyber Safety Series." Best Spot News Coverage: David Custer and Mike Herek, WNEM-TV, "The Death of Former Congressman Dale Kildee"; Katie Valley and Bryce Nummer, WJRT-TV, "Hogarth Avenue Explosion." Best Continuing Coverage: Tony Garcia, WLNS-TV, "Lansing Squatter"; Ann Pierret and Eric Fletcher, WJRT-TV, "Rock Throwing Teens Released." Best Enterprise Reporting: Whitney Amann and Derrick Larr, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Survivors in the Streets"; WDIV-TV, "Safety in Schools." Best Investigative Reporting: David Lyden and Josh Monroe, WWTV/WWUP-TV, "Secrets of Holy Childhood"; WDIV-TV, "Missing in the Morgue." Best Weathercast: Tom O'Hare, WWTV/WWUP-TV; WNEM-TV, "Sunrise Solar Eclipse." Best Newscast: WDIV-TV; WLNS-TV. Best Digital Presence: WDIV-TV, "Vaccine Hunter"; WLNS-TV. Best Multimedia Storytelling: Lori Pinson, WJBK-TV, "Behind the Scenes Weather"; WDIV-TV, "Detroit's Babygirl."