1st Place: Judy Clark
2nd Place: Jerry Gallagher
3rd Place: Jaimie Paige

Not all medium-sized television markets have the talent that Eau Claire boasts. Sure, you’ll see the occasional novice testing his or her chops on the weekend newscasts, but for the most part, the Chippewa Valley has the level of newscaster you’d expect to see in the big city. Judy Clark of WEAU TV-13 won this years survey with her professionalism that is tempered by her likeability – she is equally at home delivering the tough headlines as she is interviewing fourth graders. The cutest news duo in Eau Claire, Jerry Gallagher and Jamie Paige of WQOW TV-18, rounds out second and third. We don’t just mean cute because of their always-impeccable hair styling. They have mastered an on-screen chemistry that works as well with the hard-hitting journalism as it does with the wacky pre-weather banter with Doug. – Eric Rasmussen

Up-and-Comer: Krista Hostetler (WQOW TV-18)