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2009 National Entertainment Journalism Award Winners

A1. NEWS STORY, PRINT
DAN HALPERN, Playboy Magazine “The Sleaziest Man in Hollywood”
2nd: John Horn, Los Angeles Times
3rd: John Lafayette, Greg Baumann and Tom Gilbert, TelevisionWeek

A2. NEWS STORY, TELEVISION
GEORGE PENNACCHIO, KABC-TV, “Linda Blair to the Rescue”
2nd: Robert Kovacik, Jeffreu Scharping and KhallidShabazz, KNBC-TV
3rd: George Pennacchio, KABC-TV

A3. NEWS STORY, RADIO
RACHEL DORNHELM, Marketplace, American Public Media
Judge’s Comment: Tells the big trend through Tinkerbell, in a very interesting way. Great use of sound to make the story come alive.
2nd: Claude Brodesser-Akner and Matt Holzman, KCRW

A4. NEWS STORY, ONLINE
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B1. FEATURE, PRINT
CLAIRE HOFFMAN, Rolling Stone Magazine
2nd: Nancy Rommelmann, LA Weekly
3rd: Mike Guy, Playboy Magazine

B2. FEATURE, TELEVISION
MANUELA HOELTERHOFF; ZINTA LUNDBORG; CAROL MASSAR; HOWARD SILVER and ALEX GRAHAM, Bloomberg
2nd: George Pennacchio, KABC-TV
3rd: Shawn Edwards, Fox 4 News, Kansas City

B3. FEATURE, RADIO
EDGAR TREIGUTS, G.P.B. Radio, Atlanta
2nd: Soo Ah Youn, KCRW
3rd: Matt Holzman, KCRW

B4. FEATURE, ONLINE
PATRICK GOLDSTEIN, Los Angeles Times
2nd: Tim Mohr, Playboy Magazine
3rd: John Lafayette and Greg Baumann, TelevisionWeek

C1. CRITIC, PRINT
ELLA TAYLOR, LA Weekly
2nd: Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
3rd: Doug Elfman, Las Vegas Review Journal

C2. CRITC, TELEVISION
SHAWN EDWARDS and RUSS SIMMONS, Fox4 News, Kansas City
2nd: Manny the Movie Guy, KMIR6/NBC
3rd:* Nancy Jay, AAFES-EXTV

C3. CRITIC, RADIO
KENNETH TURAN, KUSC “Slumdog Millionaire”
2nd: James Taylor, Theater Talk, KCRW
3rd: Matt Holzman, KCRW “Jews in Hollywood Commentary”

C4. CRITIC, ONLINE
TOM TANGNEY, My Northwest.com
2nd: Jay Carr, TurnerClassicMovies.com
3rd: Tim Mohr, Playboy.com