2002 HEARTLAND NOMINEES

Category	Category Name	Program Title	Station

1A	Station Excellence Markets 1-50
		9News - Colorado's News Leader	KUSA 9News Staff
		KCNC-TV, News4	KCNC News4 Staff
		WFAA-TV = Excellence	WFAA David Duitch, Executive News Director
		Fox 4 News	KDFW Maria Barrs, News Director

1B	Station Excellence Markets 51-100
		News First	KOAA News First Staff
		2 Works for You	KJRH KJRH-Channel 2

2	Spot News Team Coverage	Just released
		Summer Storm	KMGH Tom Burke, Producer Paul Baldwin, Writer
		The Snaking Fire	KCNC News4 Staff
3A	Daily Newscast Markets 1-50
		9News at 10	KUSA Jene Nelson, Producer Jerry Vancinci, Director Alie Deering, Writer Sonny Jackson, Assignment Manager Eileen Van Daam, Technical Director
		10PM Newscast	KWTV Chad Huff, News Director
		Ft. Worth Tornado	KTVT Michelle Buckalew, Producer Rob Allman, Assistant News Director Linda Levy, News Director
		News 8 at Six: Tale of Two Cities	WFAA Robert Cartwright, Producer John Rios, Director





3B	Daily Newscast Markets 51-100
		News Channel 8 at 10pm	KTUL Kerri Gift, Producer
		Nightbeat - I-40 Bridge Collapse	KJRH Jason Grubbs, Producer Amy Kaufeldt, Anchor Loren Cosby, Executive Producer

4A	Morning/Noon Newscast Markets 1-50
		9News 6AM	KUSA Laura Holtman, Producer Gary Shapiro, Anchor Kyle Dyer, Anchor Jack Maher, Executive Producer
		7News at 11	KMGH Kevin Krug, Producer
		Fox 4 Good Day	KDFW Arnold Evans, Producer

4B	Morning/Noon Newscast Markets 51-100
		News First Today at 6AM	KOAA Dan Dennison, Producer
		Channel 2 News Today: McVeigh Execution	KJRH Loren Cosby, Producer Karen Larsen, Anchor Russ McCaskey, Anchor John Walls, Field Anchor Pete Knutson, Reporter

5	Spot News/ Single Report
		A 3-Hour Tour	KUSA Brett Alles, Photojournalist Adam Schrager, Reporter
		Firefighters Trapped	KWTV Gary Horcher, Reporter Greg Blackwood, Photographer
		Avalanche Fans Riot	KCNC Scott Sander, Reporter
		Where's The Bear?	KCNC Everett McEwan, News Photographer/Editor

6	Live News
		I-76 Pileup	KUSA Andrew Resnik, Reporter
		The Avalanche Victory & Riot	KCNC Angie Kucharski, News Director

7	General News/ 24 Hours
		NYC: Cheers and Tears	KWGN Don Ward, Reporter/Writer
		I Promise	KUSA Ginger Delgado, Reporter Ken Mostek, Photojournalist
		Persons of Peace	WFAA Gary Reaves, Reporter Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist

8	General News/ No Limit
		Flight over Afghanistan	KMGH John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter Mike LeClaire, Photographer Brian Weister, Editor
		A Cost of War	WFAA Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist Byron Harris, Reporter

9	News Feature/ No Limit
		Karpenters In Kilts	KUSA Adam Schrager, Reporter Lou Davis, Photojournalist
		A Beautiful Mind	KUSA Gary Wolfe, Photojournalist Roger Wolfe, Reporter
		Oldest Pilot	KCNC Raj Chohan, Reporter Logan Smith, Photographer

10	News Feature/ 24 Hours
		Place of Peace	KUSA Dave Delozier, Photojournalist
		The Wire Man	KMGH Sean McLaughlin, Reporter Steve Coppin, Videographer/Editor

11	News Series
		Healing Lauren	KUSA Cheryl Preheim, Reporter Dave Delozier, Photojournalist
		A Diet of Denial	KMGH Sean McLaughlin, Reporter Mike LeClaire, Videographer Jeff Harris, Producer
		Lexi & Syd: The Separation	KCNC Vicki Hildner, Producer Stephanie Riggs, Reporter Bill Masure, Photographer/Editor

12	Sports Reporting
		Field of Dreams	KUSA Gary Shapiro, Reporter Dave Delozier, Photographer John Kuhrt, Editor

13	Franchise Reporting
		You Paid for It!	KMGH John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter Tony Kovaleski, Investigative Reporter Jeff Harris, Executive Producer/Researcher Kurt Silver, Producer/Researcher Mike LeClaire, Photographer Brian Weister, Editor
		Call7 For Help	KMGH Jennifer Vogelsberg, Producer Katie Trexler, Reporter
		Street Squad	KDFW James Rose, Reporter Steve Kline, Photographer

14	Investigative Reporting
		Criminals in your Home - Home Health Care	KCNC Brian Maass, Reporter Carisa Scott, Producer Robert Pearce, Photographer/Editor Tim Wieland, Editor
		DIA Cops Protecting Your Safety?	KCNC Brian Maass, Reporter Carisa Scott, Producer Robert Pearce, Photographer/Editor Tim Wieland, Editor
		Children Exposed: The Thimerosal Coverup	WFAA Valeri Williams, Correspondent Meredith Schucker, Producer Mark Smith, Producer Jesus Hernandez, Editor Nann Goplerud, Executive Producer

15	Special Events Coverage
		The Timothy McVeigh Execution	KOCO Nancy Melear, Producer
		U.S. Open Special	KJRH Melanie Henry, Executive Producer Jennifer Rogers, Producer Karen Larsen, Anchor John Walls, Anchor

16	Documentary/ Current Issues
		Lexi & Syd	KCNC Vicki Hildner, Producer Stephanie Riggs, Reporter Bill Masure, Photographer/Editor Dawn Maxwell, Post Production Editor Rob Burke, Photographer Eric Blumer, Photographer

17	Documentary/ Artistic or Cultural
		Spirit of Colorado: Rodeo Road	RMPBS John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer/Editor Lisa D. Olken, Producer/Editor Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Editor Ken Sciacca, Videographer
		Mission Africa: To Heal a Nation	KTUL Jeff Lea, Producer/Reporter Greg Bonds, Photographer/Editor
		Gallery #201	OETA David S. Tamez, Producer

18	Documentary/ Historic
		Treasures	Denver Center Media Dirk Olson, Executive Producer Carol Bryn, Producer/Director Davis Coombe, Editor Harald Albrigtsen, Director of Photography Kerry Deignan Roy, Production Manager
		Chasing Fortune, Chasing Dreams: The Cherokee Trail	DC8 Jess Stainbrook, Executive Producer David Schler, Writer/Producer/Director Dave Wruck, Editor Steve Capstick, Photography
		Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing	RMPBS Lisa D. Olken, Writer/Producer/Editor Jennifer Barta, On-line Editor Scott VanOrdstrand, Photographer Kim Kendrick, Coordinating Producer Tom Manion, Graphics Daniel Mercure, Contributing Editor
		Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing
19	Target Audience Program	Just Released
		Trains of the American West	RMPBS John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer/Editor Lisa D. Olken, Line Producer/Editor Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor Scott Van Ordstrand, Videographer/Editor Dave Kinney, Videographer/Editor Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor
		Making Strides	KUSA Julie Andrews, Producer


		Never Sell Yourself Short	KCNC Stephanie Riggs, Producer/Writer Don Stevenson, Photographer Bill Carr, Editor Dagny Eustice, Graphics
20	Public Affairs Program
		Texas Debates 2002 "Governor's Debate"	KERA Rick Thompson, Executive Producer Yolette Garcia, Executive Producer
		Tribute to the 7 Everyday Hero	KMGH Mitch Jelniker, Producer/Writer Jeff Hirota, Executive Producer

21	Informational/ Instructional Program
		Professor Water and the Amazing Water Cycle	Renaissance Media Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer Walter Baas, Executive Producer Michael Spencer, Producer/Director/Writer
		TV Confidential	RMPBS Ron Schukar, Project Coordinator Michael Spencer, Producer/Director Dan Flenniken, Executive Producer Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer
		TV Confidential
22	Interview/ Discussion Program	Just Released
		Attack on America: A Conversation with Bishop T.D. Jakes	KDAF Crystal N. Thornton, Interviewer/Producer
		On The Record: Drug Scandal and DA's Race	KERA Kay Vinson, Editorial Producer
23	Entertainment Program
		Spirit of Colorado: Wild and Crazy	RMPBS Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor Daniel Mercure, High Def Editor Jennifer Barta, High Def Colorist Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Editor Lisa D. Olken, Line Producer/Editor
		Spirit of Colorado: Animals	RMPBS John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer Lisa D. Olken, Producer/Editor Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor Dave Kinney, Videographer/Editor Scott Van Ordstrand, Videographer/Editor

24	Youth/ Children's Program
		9Kids Who Care	KUSA Julie Andrews, Producer

25	Sports Program
		Colorado Sportswomen 2002 #1	KCNC Marcia Neville Burke, Producer/Host Erica Ferrero, Producer/Director Inge Gill, Editor Dawn Maxwell, Post-Production
		Saturn Cycling Classic	KCNC Raetta Holdman Webster, Writer/Producer Dagne Eustice, Post-production Editor Alison Harder, Post Production Editor Dawn Maxwell, Post Production Vic Lombardi, Host
		Battle in Big D	WFAA Dale Hansen, Host Sean Hamilton, Executive Producer Patrick Caster, Post Production

26	Special Engineering Achievement
		Trains of the American West	RMPBS John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer/Editor Daniel Mercure, High Def Editor Jennifer Barta, High Def Editor Tom Craig, Production Manager Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Colorist Dave Kinney, Videographer/Editor/DVD Producer
		Attack on America	KTVT Dale Shera, Transmission Engineer Melvin Allen, Videotape Operator David Young, Videotape Operator Leonard Patterson, Videotape Operator Randy Pratt, Transmission Engineer

27	Graphic Design - News
		News Package Design 2001	KDFW Stephen Vance Daniels, Project Director/Designer Justin Anstead, Designer Jeremiah Bailey, Designer Kristi Bopp, Designer Jeff Fuller, Designer
		The Mystery of the Exploding Chickens	KCNC Dagny Eustice, Graphic Design

28	Graphic Design - Non-news
		KDFW - 2002 Design Composite	KDFW Stephen Vance Daniels, Designer Kristi Bopp, Designer Justin Anstead, Designer Jeff Fuller, Designer
		Powers of Nature	KCNC Patti Biedermann, Design
		Weather & Spirit Graphics Composite	WFAA Ben Day, Design & Animation

29	Set Design
		Warehouse Performance Area	KWGN Jason Vaughn, Technical Dennis Gatchalian, Lighting Duane A. Maes, Staging
		Victoria Snee Peeks	KDAF Ricardo Sosa, Set Designer Bob Dickinson, Producer Roger Vertrees, Executive Producer Jennifer Harmon, Design Assistant Matthew Fisher, Technical Director Shelly Rumley, Production Coordinator
		News4 Set	KCNC Michael Calhoun, Set Designer Tom Mares, Set Designer Jeff Gruber, Set Designer

30	Music
		Legends & Oddities- World's Tallest Tower	DC8 Dave Wruck, Composer/Performer Steve Capstick, Composer/Performer

31	PSA - Single Announcement
		Get A Life, Get A Pet: "Cry Baby"	Malone Media Brian Malone, Writer/Producer Cindy Malone, Writer/Producer Lowel Pierce, Director of Photography
		Stuff The Bus	KUSA Julie Andrews, Producer

32	PSA - Campaign
		DIFFA/AIDS Awareness Campaign	WFAA Dave Muscari, Writer/Producer
		People with a Gift for Television	KERA Johnette Alter, Producer/Art Director
		News4 Our Community Campaign	KCNC Jennifer McComb, Producer Doug Pribble, Mark Petersen, Michael Robert,

33	Promotion - News Spot Announcement/ 24 Hours
		Fake IDs	KUSA Robert Springer, Producer
		Lexi & Syd Separation Part 2	KCNC Mark Petersen, Producer
		Lexi & Syd Separation Part 1	KCNC Mark Petersen, Producer

34	Promotion - News Spot Announcement/ No limit
		Deaf Football Team	KUSA David Reeve, Writer/Producer
		"Tell it to the Judge"	KDFW Chris Ivey, Producer/Director/Editor Aaron Caughran, Video Shooter

35	Promotion - Spot Announcement/ Non-news
		When Elaine Attacks	KDVR Shea Eby, Writer/Producer/Editor
		The Cliburn	KERA Johnette Alter, Executive Producer Linda Stogner, Producer/Editor
		The Photographers	WFAA Rich Goff, Writer/Producer Todd Reid, Editor

36	Promotion - Station Image
		Brotherly Love	KUSA Steve Carter, Writer/Producer Andy Schaeffer, Photographer/Editor
		Rebranding Campaign	KERA Johnette Alter, Producer
		News 8 Daybreak Image Campaign	WFAA Barb Bennett, Writer/Producer Catherine Helean, Writer/Producer Jerry Cadigan, Editor Todd Reid, Editor Wally Wawro, Sound Design Dan Jackson, Photography

37	Promotion - Campaign/News
		The Winter Olympics- Pre and Post	KUSA Robert Springer, Producer
		Ed Greene (Coming) Campaign	KCNC Ed Crony, Writer/Producer Michael Robert, Writer/Producer
		News 8 Weather 2002 Image Campaign	WFAA Barb Bennett, Writer/Producer Ben Day, Graphic Design Raymond Martin, Producer Jerry Cadigan, Editor Todd Reid, Editor Wally Wawro, Sound Design

38	Promotion - Campaign/ Non-news
		Seinfeld Character Campaign	KDVR Shea Eby, Writer/Producer/Editor
		Family First 2002 Image Campaign	WFAA Catherine Helean, Writer/Producer Ronda Gibbons, Writer/Producer Barb Bennett, Writer/Producer Raymond Martin, Producer Jerry Cadigan, Editor Wally Wawro, Sound Design

39	Anchor - News
		Adele Arakawa's Anchoring	KUSA Adele Arakawa, Anchor
		Jim Benemann	KUSA Jim Benemann, News Anchor
		Stephanie Riggs	KCNC Stephanie Riggs, Anchor

40	Anchor - Weather
		Mike Nelson - Meteorologist	KUSA Mike Nelson, Meteorologist
		Tim Heller: Severe Weather Coverage	KDFW Tim Heller, Chief Meteorologist

41	Anchor - Sports
		Lionel Bienvenue Anchor Tape	KMGH Lionel Bienvenue, Sports Anchor
		Vic Lombardi Composite	KCNC Vic Lombardi, Anchor

42	Editorial/ Commentary	Just Released
		Chasing Ghosts	KCNC Greg Moody, Writer/Talent
		They Fight For Life	KUSA Adam Schrager, Reporter
		Life on Colfax	KUSA Adam Schrager, Reporter
		Gene Amole	KUSA Paula Woodward, Reporter
43	Talent: Host/Interviewer/Moderator
		SHOW: Adventure Golf	KCNC Greg Moody, Writer/Talent
		Colorado Sportswomen Stories	KCNC Marcia Neville Burke, Host/Reporter/Producer

44	Talent: Acting, Performing, Announcing
		Bruce Bonnheim Composite Announce	KDAF Bruce Bonnheim, Voice Talent
		Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing	RMPBS Billie McBride, Narration

45	Direction
		WB2 News At Nine	KWGN Debra L. Luthye, Director
		Hockey Champs Chaos	KUSA Gayle Galvez, Director
		CBS 11 - North Texas Twisters	KTVT Patricia Hartin, Director

46	Direction - Tape/Film
		Dancing Along The Nile	Denver Center Media Dirk Olson, Director
		Legends & Oddities - A Kingdom for a Star	DC8 David Schler, Producer/Director
		Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing	RMPBS Lisa D. Olken, Writer/Director/Editor

47	Technical Director
		A City Observes a Memorial, As Their Avs Celebrate a Victory	KDVR Korie L. Johnson, Technical Director
		North Texas Twisters	KTVT Dennis A. Lokey, Technical Director

48	Editing - News
		Lou Davis Composite	KUSA Lou Davis, Photojournalist
		Shane McEachern's News Editing Composite	KUSA Shane McEachern, Editor Synergy
		Synergy	KMGH Brian Weister, Editor
		Burgess Editing Composite	WFAA Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist


49	Editing - Non-news	Just Released
		Olympic Editing	KUSA Lisa Kessler, Editor
		Todd Reid Editing Composite	WFAA Todd Reid, Editor
		Jerry Cadigan Editing - Composite	WFAA Jerry Cadigan, Editor
50	Editing - Sports
		Texas Football	Gameday Productions Bill Carruthers, Editor
		24 Hours of Adrenalin	KWGN Rick Trujillo, Editor
		Brian Olson Compilation	KUSA Brian Olson, Editor
		The Jack Creamer Sports Editing Composite	KCNC Jack Creamer, Editor

51	Editing - Post-Production/On-Line Editor
		Kelly Fogo Composite	KWGN Kelly Fogo, Editor
		Sean Houston Editing Composite	KMGH Sean Houston, Writer/Producer/Editor
		Composite Pieces 2002	KDFW Stephen Vance Daniels, On-line Editor/Art Director
		Texas Rangers Swing Image 2002	KDFI Kristi Bopp, Design/Post Editor

52	Audio
		Downtown Remix	KDVR Ryan S. Borgman, Photographer/ Editor
		The Sound of Sports	KUSA Shawn Montano, Video Editor
		Everett McEwan Work	KCNC Everett McEwan, News Photographer/Editor

53	Lighting
		Legends & Oddities: A Kingdom for a Star	DC8 Mark Alston, Gaffer
		Multi-spot Composite	KDFW/KDFI Aaron Caughran, Director of Photography

54	Videography - News
		Shane McEachern Videography News Composite	KUSA Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor
		Eric Blumer Composite	KCNC Eric Blumer, Photojournalist
		Burgess Video Composite	WFAA Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist

55	Videography - Non-news	Just Released
		Legends & Oddities: A Kingdom for a Star	DC8 Steve Capstick, Videographer
		Videographer Compilation: Spirit of Colorado	RMPBS Scott Van Ordstrand, Photographer
		Shane McEachern's Olympic Days	KUSA Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor
		Never Sell Yourself Short	KCNC Don Stevenson, Videographer
56	Sports Videography
		Roger Masterton Composite	KCNC Roger Masterton, Photographer
		Money the Hard Way	WFAA Arnold M. Payne, Photographer/Producer

57	Writing - News
		Kim Christiansen	KUSA Kim Christiansen, Writer
		Vicki Hildner	KCNC Vicki Hildner, Writer

58	Writing - Non-news
		Olympic Compilation	KUSA Mark Koebrich, Writer/Reporter
		Lexi and Syd	KCNC Vicki Hildner, Writer
		Never Sell Yourself Short	KCNC Stephanie Riggs, Writer

59	Journalistic Enterprise
		Sean McLaughlin Composite	KMGH Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
		Brett Shipp Reports	WFAA Brett Shipp, Reporter

60	Student Achievement
		Building Tomorrow's Minds Today	University of Oklahoma David Tarpenning, Advisor Jeremy Gossett, Producer/Director
		CTV News: April 23, 2002	Colorado State University Mario Caballero, Advisor CTV Tuesday News Staff