By His Father's Hands: The Zumwalkts ABC News

This intimate portrait of Lieut. Elmo Zumwalt III’s fight for victory over cancer is made even more poignant by a twist of fate - his rare cancer is believed to have been caused by Agent Orange, used in fighting the Vietnam War by order of his father, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt Jr.

48 Hours on Crack Street - CBS News

In a first-person, gritty story-telling style, this unblinking, streamside look at drug life in America - from the squalor of New York’s Times Square to business-suited Wall Street and New Jersey’s pristine suburbs - captures the raw reality of the problem that concerns more Americans than either unemployment or world peace.

Huey Long - WETA-TV & Florentine Films

This documentary about the life and times of the populist Louisiana governor and senator in the 1930’s combines rare and dramatic archival material with interviews of Huey Long's friends and enemies.

Sauget: City of Shame - KMOV-TV

A serious drinking-and-driving problem was being overlooked in Sauget, Illinois, until KMOV broadcast this series of five reports.

Coverage of the AIDS Epidemic - NBC News

Robert Bazell started covering what came to be the AIDS epidemic before it was even identified. His reports over five years dispelled myths and explained with clarity this deadly and terrifying disease.

Investigative Reporting by Pam Zekman WBBM-TV

As head of the investigative unit at WBBM-TV since 1981, Pam Zekman’s exposés have brought about major reforms in Chicago city services and legislation to protect the public.

For the I-Team at WCCO-TV

In its role as public watchdog, WCCO this year looked into child protection, mismanagement by the state commissioner of human rights, work-rule abuse by the Department of Public Works and the practice by prosecutors of dismissing assault cases without contacting victims or witnesses.

SMU Investigation | WFAA-TV

In 1985 the NCAA slapped the wrist of the Southern Methodist University football program for recruitment violations, but it took WFAA's investigation into continued violations to actually put a stop to the corruption that reached as high as the governor's office. In Dallas - where football is to some more serious than oil - WFAA's revelations were not entirely welcome, and the cost to the station was high in personal ties as well as advertising revenues. Integrity combined with excellence of reporting to produce an investigative piece in league with the very best.

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Jacksonville's Roads: The Deadly Drive Home - WJXT-TV

This one-hour documentary detailed the many factors contributing to highway and traffic accidents - poor road construction, antiquated guardrails and unyielding utility poles - and informed viewers about what can be done to make driving in Jacksonville less hazardous.

Passing On the Secret of Sexual Abuse WLAP-Radio

This well-produced, well-written documentary interweaving narration and victims' testimony is a fine example of how good local radio can be when a reporter is diligent and talented. WLAP deserves to take pride in this programming, which set a standard for future award consideration.

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