The Associated Press is recognizing WFMJ TV journalists for their work in broadcast news.

After reviewing entries from stations around Ohio, a panel of broadcasters from surrounding states has granted three first-place and three second-place 2021 Associated Press Awards to six 21 News journalists, producers, and meteorologists in the annual Ohio AP Media Editors broadcast competition

In the category of Best Broadcast Writing, 21 News anchor and reporter, Chris Cerenelli, wins first place for various pieces he wrote throughout the year.

That included his work on a woman hitting a bear in New Castle, Progress on the Struthers Dam, COVID-19 impact on high school football, and The Ohio gold license plates being phased out.

In the category of Best Coverage of a Scheduled Event, 21 News anchor and reporter, Madison Tromler, and producer, Lauren Stebelton, win first place for their coverage of the 2021 Canfield Fair.

The judges said about the piece, "While the Canfield Fair wasn't the hardest of news, you can see how much care went into covering this planned event, and the coverage didn't ignore the harder news angle of how COVID might affect the event."

In the category of Best Feature Reporting, 21 News anchor, Derek Steyer, wins for his coverage of various feature stories.

Those pieces included detailing the recovery of a Hermitage teen recovering from a stroke he had in 2020, and two pieces of local kids, one of them battling cancer, and another battling a rare terminal disease.

The judges said about Steyer's work, "Well shot, well written, well-edited, and they pack a huge emotional punch. Some very powerful pieces here that really resonated with the judges."

In the category of Best Enterprise Reporting, 21 News journalist and meteorologist, Andrew Dipaolo, wins second place for his report on Rylan's story.

The piece showcases how a rare surgery in a mother's womb saved her child's life.

DiPaolo also won second place in the category of Best Weathercast.

In the category of Best Sports Feature, 21 News reporter and Anchor, Corey McCrae, wins second place for his piece on Lauren McConahy, a local track athlete who overcame cancer.

The Associated Press is a not-for-profit news cooperative representing newspapers and broadcast stations in the United States, has a long-standing role in setting the industry standard for ethics in journalism, reporting the news accurately and honestly.