Kiro, King Win Regional Emmys

"KIRO News at 5," when it was still in the box, was named outstanding daily news program of 1992 at the 30th annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards, which were presented last night at a dinner at the Seattle Sheraton.

KIRO took 12 awards, but KING was the big winner with 19. KOMO won 16 Emmys, while KCTS was honored with six.

Dan Lewis of KOMO was named outstanding anchor, and the station's "people helper," Brook Stanford, was named outstanding specialty reporter.

KING's "Almost Live!" won three awards, for outstanding entertainment special, entertainment series and host/talent, Bob Nelson.

Among other winners:

Reporting/spot news: KOMO, "A People's Place," Bob Throndsen, Rick Jewett.

Reporting/soft feature: KOMO, "Mansfield Meter," John Larson, Mark Morache.

Reporting/humorous: KIRO, "April Fools," Kevin Penrod, Aaron Stadler.

Reporting/investigative: KOMO, "Graymarket Guns," Emily Langlie, Mike Downum, Tri Ngo.

KXLY (Spokane), "Energy to Waste," John Allison, Jeff Ray, Jim Bosler.

KXLY, "Before the Flames," Jeff Ray, John Allison, Jim Bosler, Terri Christensen.

Reporting/sports: KIRO, "Pete Gross Obituary - Saying Goodbye," Steve Raible, Scott Crueger, Matt Markovich.

Reporting/series: KOMO, "Back to L.A.," Bob Throndson, Rick Jewett.

KOMO, "Don't Talk to Strangers," Lynn Espinoza, Brad Baker.

KING, "Throw Away Kids," Bill Prasad.

Documentary/cultural affairs: KIRO, "The Overworked American," Ben Saboonchian, Brian Wood, Scott Crueger, Bruce Fisher.

KCTS, "Chihuly," Gary Gibson, Rob Reed, Mark Pingry.

Documentary/bio-historical: KCTS, "Momaday: Voice of the West," Jean Walkinshaw.

Public affairs special/location: KING, "Beyond Anger," Jim Compton, Michael Cate.

Public affairs special/studio: KCPQ, "Northwest Focus: Endangered Species," Catherine Carbone, Jim Erskine, Keith Shipman.

Informational special: KCTS, "Over Florida," Jeff Gentes, Mark Pingry, Denny Gore.

Informational series magazine-short format: KOMO, "Front Runners," Ken Morrison, Sharon Howard.

Entertainment special: KING, "Almost Live! The Battle of the Sexes," Bill Stainton.

Entertainment series: KING, "Almost Live!," Bill Stainton.

Children and youth special: KING, "Watch This!," Mimi Gan, Jim Dever.

Community service: KING, "Talk About Safe Sex," KING 5 Community Relations.

Reporter: Josephine Cheng, KOMO, "Boom City"; Clemencia Castro, KIRO, "Helen Harlow/Survivor"; Jim Dever, KING, "Composite."