Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 and Over Circulation

BEST REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
PULTE HOMES
Katie Pequigney, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Second Place
COLDWELL BANKER BRIDGEMAN AND ASSOCIATES
June Lang, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

Third Place
JUDY DAWKINS - REALTY EXECUTIVES
Chip Culbertson, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
THE PENINSULA
Jane Fields & Lisa Field, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
KOURY CORPORATION
Linda Hardin & Dianne King, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
TRINITY LAKE DEVELOPERS
Linda Hardin & Dianne King, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
CENTURY 21 - CASTLE FINDERS
June Lang, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

Second Place
COLDWELL BANKER BRIDGEMAN AND ASSOCIATES
June Lang, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

Third Place
CENTURY 21
Chip Culbertson, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
YOUNG FORD
Brian Haag & Bruce Austin, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
FLOW SATURN
Katie Pequigney & Clarence Bryant, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Second Place
GREEN FORD
Clarence Bryant & Susie Hopkins, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
RICE TOYOTA
Katie Pequigney & Linda Hardin, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
SKYLAND
Greg Conner & Vic Hollingsworth, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

Second Place
ARNOLD PALMER CADILLAC
Pam Myers & Catherine Brunson, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
MATTHEWS FORD
Vic Hollingsworth & Karen Stevans, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR FOOD AD
First Place
LOWES FOOD
Richard Lohr, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR FOOD AD
First Place
THE CAPTAIN'S CAP
Eddy Gentry, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

BEST RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
PANCHO AND LEFTY'S
Jane Fields & Tammy Malone, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
BOURBON STREET STATION
Collette Freeland, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
ZYDECO
Jane Fields & Tammy Malone, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
Kim McClintock & Jerome Johnson, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
CITY CHEVROLET
Mike Hairr & John Klipfel, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
STEVENS CENTER
Richard Lohr, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
MCDONALD'S
Chad Boswell, Vic Hollingsworth & Cindy Redden, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
LUXURY FABRICS
Eddy Gentry, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

Second Place
BOYLES DISTINCTIVE FURNITURE
John Klipfel & Joyce Marco, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
ROMINGER-SOUTHERN FURNITURE CO.
Lester Holze & Tim Link, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
LIGHTSCAPES
Lisa Field & Jerome Johnson, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
HOME OUTFITTERS
John Klipfel & Trisha Robinson, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
ROSE FURNITURE
Dianne King & Sally Kees, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
MACTHRIFT
Denise Ferguson, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD
First Place
Catherine Philpott, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Second Place
COPLON'S
Gretchen Strawser & Dave Millington, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
DOUGLAS R. HARRIS JEWELER
Ann Chriscoe, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD
First Place
BELK
Sharon Cunane & Dianne King, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD
First Place
CAMERON VILLAGE
David R. Baucom, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
YMCA
Penny Painter & Angie Hayworth, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Second Place
SARA LEE CORPORATION
Jackie Cafasso, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM/CITY PAGE
Heather McCabe, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
CHARLOTTE VAN & STORAGE
Dave Millington & Diane DuFour, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
BLACK LION
Jane Fields, Lisa Field & Gretchen Strawser, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
GASTONIA SHEET METAL
Ann Chriscoe, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

BEST SPOT COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
PARKER LANCASTER
Jane Fields & Lisa May, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

BEST RETAIL AD
First Place
BB BARNS
Reg Lawrence, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

Second Place
GEORGE K. WALKER FLORIST, INC.
Jeff Saunders, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
STRATFORD EXXON
Emily Walker & Tim Link, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

BEST FULL COLOR RETAIL AD
First Place
MATTHEWS-BELK
Ann Chriscoe, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.

BEST USE OF FULL COLOR
First Place
CHARLOTTE.COM
Karen Pressley & Michael Gross, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
CUSTOM HOMES & NEIGHBORHOODS
Lisa Field & Jane Fields, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
NEWS & RECORD, GREENSBORO DEVELOPERS
Dianne King & Linda Hardin, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST USE OF SPOT COLOR
First Place
CHRIS LEITH CHEVROLET
Bill Herrin, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
FRIENDLY CENTER
Katie Pequigney & Debbie Hill, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
SKYLAND
Greg Conner & Vic Hollingsworth, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

BEST NEWSPAPER PROMOTION
First Place
NEWS & RECORD KIDS VOTING
Linda Lowe & George Greenway, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Second Place
NC STORMTRACK.COM
Bill Herrin, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
THE DEPOT @ GREENSBORO.COM
Linda Lowe & George Greenway, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

BEST SPECIAL SECTION
First Place
INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
Mark Bee & Creative Services, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Gold Star
BLACK LION
Jane Fields, Lisa Field & Gretchen Strawser, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Gold Star
LIVING HERE
Staff, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Gold Star
CRESCENT COMMUNITIES
Lisa Field & Jane Fields, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

BEST CLASSIFIED SECTION/PAGE
First Place
EMPLOYMENT WEEKLY
Richard Barton, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE
First Place
DURHAM BULLS
Jed Bullington, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST SHARED PAGE
First Place
44TH ACC TOURNAMENT
John Fate, Kokethia Saunderd & Pam Lappegard, THE HERALD-SUN, Durham, N.C.

Second Place
FRIENDLY CENTER
Katie Pequigney & Debbie Hill, NEWS & RECORD, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
N.C. HIGH COUNTRY
Paula Krueger, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST SMALL AD
First Place
VOCI CENTER
Bruce Austin & Beth Tracy, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
PHOTO LAB
Jeff Saunders, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
TRENDS
Cae Emerson, MORNING STAR/SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, N.C.

BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
First Place
ELEPHANT EARS
Cae Emerson, MORNING STAR/SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, N.C.

BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT
First Place
CRABTREE VALLEY MALL
David R. Baucom & Stephen King, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
BEAR ROCK CAFÉ & DELI
Paula Krueger, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
CARY TOWNE CENTER
Denise Ferguson, THE NEWS & OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C.

BEST NICHE PUBLICATION
First Place
SCHOOL BIZZ - DEVONSHIRE ELEMENTARY
Dee Dixon & Jerome Johnson, THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
FURNITURE SHOWCASE - NOVEMBER
Susan Phillips, ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES, Asheville, N.C.

Third Place
1997 DISCOVER GASTON
Staff, THE GASTON GAZETTE, Gastonia, N.C.


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