2017
HEARTLAND
EMMY® AWARDS
NOMINEES & WINNERS
CATEGORY #01A
MORNING NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Blizzard and an Officer Shooting: CBS4 Morning News"
KCNC
• Kelly Brown, Executive Producer
• Garrett Boyd, Producer
• Collette Calvert, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9News 5:30 AM"
KUSA
• Lesley Martin, Executive Producer
• Sandra Hernandez, Director
• Tayler Overschmidt, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Snow Falling on Breaking News"
Myself
• Jess Camp, News Producer
• Kelly Schuberth, Breaking News Producer
• Chris Morriss, Photojournalist
• Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fox 31 Denver 'Good Day Colorado' 6am"
KDVR
• Jennifer Brockman, Executive Producer
• Sarah Stringer, News Producer
• Tom Schilling, Newscast Director
• Kirk Yuhnke, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Crash of Breaking News"
Myself
• Jess Camp, News Producer
• Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Live Team Coverage: Blizzard & Officer Shot Multiple Times"
KMGH
• Kirsten Boyd, Producer
• Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist
• Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
• Kelly Schuberth, Breaking News Producer
• Chris Morriss, Photojournalist
• Bob Sandoval, Director
• Dayle Cedars, Weather Anchor
• Jason Gruenauer, Reporter
• Katie LaSalle, Weather Reporter
CATEGORY #01B
MORNING NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"6 In The Morning: Deadly Semi Crash"
KOTV
• LeAnne Taylor, Co-Anchor
• Adam Smith, Producer
• Jeromee Scot, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"6 In The Morning: Standoff"
KOTV
• LeAnne Taylor, Co-Anchor
• Jeromee Scot, Executive Producer
• Dave Davis, Reporter
• Will Kavanagh, Helicopter Pilot/Reporter
CATEGORY #02A
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Blizzard Paralyzes Denver"
KCNC
• Jeff Gurney, Senior Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"News 9 at 4 PM"
KWTV
• Becca Slaughter, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver stands with Dallas"
KUSA
• Ariel Mata, Producer
• Lawrence Gibbs, Newscast Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Forced to evacuate"
KUSA
• Ariel Mata, Producer
• Jerry Vancini, Director
• Kyle Clark, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The NOW Denver"
KMGH
• Daniel Hosea, Senior Producer
• Theresa Marchetta, Anchor
• Adam Hammond, Anchor
• Ashley Stockman, Producer
• Matthew Pastor, Director
CATEGORY #02B
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Community Harvest, Officers Ambushed 4pm Newscast"
KMTV
• Joe Spadea, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Set the town on fire"
KTUL
• Amy Sullivan, Executive Producer
• Kristin Spellman, Producer
• Neile Jones, News Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Eyewitness News at 4"
KWCH
• Robert Marin, Executive Producer
• Michelle Parks, News Producer
CATEGORY #03A
EVENING NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fox 31 Denver News at 9 - November Snow Storm"
KDVR
• Gregory Deffenbaugh, Senior News Producer
• Christina Taylor, Executive Producer
• Allison Soulvie, Senior Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Celebrating With The Super Bowl Champs"
KUSA
• Will Swope, Newscast Producer
• Lawrence Gibbs, News
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"When the Blinding Snow Hit at 6"
KCNC
• Jeff Gurney, Senior Executive Producer
• Robin Clutters, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Digging out the day after a March blizzard"
KUSA
• Will Swope, Newscast Producer
• Lawrence Gibbs, Newscast Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Denver7 News at 10pm: After the Sue Klebold Interview"
KMGH
• Anne Trujillo, Anchor
• Jonathan Stone, Executive Producer
• Matthew Pastor, Director
• Tony Kovaleski, Investigative Reporer
• Andy Miller, Producer/Photographer
• Peter Lipomi, Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fox 31 Denver News at 9 Bailey Officer Killed"
KDVR
• Jennifer Brockman, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #03B
EVENING NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KOAA News5 at Six - The F16 Crash"
KOAA
• Monica Gouty, Producer
• Rob Quirk, News Anchor
• Maddie Garrett, Anchor
• Kelly Duffy, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"NewsOn6 at 10 - Breaking News: Wildfires"
KOTV
• Kristi Cheek, Producer
• Scott Thompson, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"KKTV 11 News at 10 p.m."
KKTV
• Jennifer Hunt, Producer
• Don Ward, Anchor
• Dianne Derby, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Eyewitness News at 6"
KWCH
• Robert Marin, Executive Producer
• Chelsey Moran, Producer
CATEGORY #03C
EVENING NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"2016 Groundhog Day Winter Storm"
KOLN/KGIN
• Brett Baker, Producer
• Bridget DeGrand, Anchor
• Owen Jensen, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"10/11 News @ 10 - Tornado & Hail Hit Lincoln"
KOLN/KGIN
• Brett Baker, Producer
• Bridget DeGrand, Anchor/Producer
CATEGORY #04A
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"News 9 at 10PM Weekend"
KWTV
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fueling the Fires"
KCNC
• Maria Mansilla, News Producer
CATEGORY #04B
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Tulsa's Channel 8 News at 10 (Weekend) - Pulse Orlando Shooting Coverage"
KTUL
• Kelly Prozialeck, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"KETV NewsWatch 7 at 5:30"
KETV
• Tanner Kahler, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Eyewitness News at 10 -- Weekends"
KWCH
• Matt Kalish, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Eyewitness News at 10 -- Hesston"
KWCH
• Melissa Scheffler-Hoyle, Anchor
• Everett Carlisle, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #04C
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"10/11 News at 5:30 - Remembering Sam Foltz"
KOLN/KGIN
• Brett Baker, Producer
• Bridget DeGrand, Anchor/Producer
• Owen Jensen, Anchor/Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"13 NEWS at 5:30"
WIBW
• Jon Janes, News Director
CATEGORY #05A
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - WITHIN 24 HOURS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Do you have PESD?"
KDVR
• Keagan Harsha, Anchor/Reporter
• Michael Driver, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"I Do It For Them"
KUSA
• Noel Brennan, Field Producer
• Corky Scholl, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hoot Hoot Murder Mystery"
KFOR
• Ali Meyer, Reporter
• Danny Thompson, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Deputy Geer Funeral"
KDVR
• George Taylor, Photojournalist
• Kevin Torres, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Stepping In"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Trail To The Next High"
KUSA
• Ryan Haarer, Reporter
• Chris Hansen, Producer
CATEGORY #05B
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NO TIME LIMIT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Grant Neal Story: A Question of Consent"
KCNC
• Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
• Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Stephen Reiman Wasn't Alone"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Producer
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Molei's Miracle"
KMGH
• Eric Lupher, Producer
• Travis Lupher, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Niños Inmigrantes en las Montañas"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Reimy Chavez, Reporter
• Erick Valenzuela, Photojournalist
• Stephanie Fernandez, Assignment Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Double Jeopardy"
KDVR
• Rob Low, Reporter
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
CATEGORY #06
BREAKING NEWS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Damaging Tornadoes Hit Oklahoma City Area"
KWTV
• Nathan Elliott, News Director
• David Payne, Meteorologist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Office Shooting in LoDo"
KDVR
• Jennifer Brockman, Executive Producer
• Aristea Brady, Anchor
• Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Tornadoes Track Across Tulsa Area"
KOTV
• Travis Meyer, Chief Meteorologist
• Will Kavanagh, Helicopter Pilot & Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Election Protest - 10pm FOX31"
KDVR
• Gregory Deffenbaugh, Senior News Producer
• Christina Taylor, Executive Producer
• George Taylor, Photojournalist
• Michael Konopasek, Reporter
• Drew Smith, Photojournalist
• Michael Barszcz, News Anchor
• Mike Ortmeier, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hesston Workplace Mass Shooting"
KWCH
• Brian Gregory, News Director
• Melissa Scheffler-Hoyle, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak May 9, 2016"
KOCO
• Michael Armstrong, Field Meteorologist
• Damon Smuzynski, Chief Meteorologist
• Jonathan Conder, Meteorologist
• Brad Sowder, Meteorologist
• Shelby Hays, Meteorologist
• Chris Sanner, Storm Chaser
• Bryant Pitcher, Executive Producer
• Mark Fryklund, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #07
SPOT NEWS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cows on the Loose"
KUSA
• Matt Renoux, Reporter/Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Beast that Billowed"
KUSA
• Dan Grossman, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Downtown on Lockdown"
KCNC
• Jeff Todd, Reporter
• Kristine Strain, Assistant News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Slammed by Snow"
KCNC
• Tim Wieland, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"MJ, We Crashed the Live Truck"
KUSA
• Ryan Haarer, Reporter
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Shootout Following Deadly Bank Robbery-FOX23"
KOKI
• Gregory DeBrosse, Executive Producer
• Ashli Lincoln, Reporter
• Sara Whaley, Reporter
• Shae Crisson Rozzi, Anchor
• Clay Loney, Anchor
• Cailey Dougherty, Reporter
CATEGORY #08
CONTINUING COVERAGE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Wrong Bank Robber"
KDVR
• Rob Low, Investigative Reporter
• Noah Skinner, Photojournalist/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Problem Solvers: Trouble on the 16th Street Mall"
KDVR
• Linda Kicak, Managing Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Child Abusing School Board Member"
KDVR
• Christopher Halsne, Investigative Reporter
• Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Fueling the Fire 2016"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Mile High Heroin: Denver's Struggle with Addiction"
KUSA
• Ryan Haarer, Producer
• Chris Hansen, Producer
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
• Cody Broadway, Visual Producer
• Kyle Clark, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Oklahoma State Superintendent Indicted for Campaign Violations"
KWTV
• Alex Cameron, Reporter
• Nathan Elliott, News Director
CATEGORY #09
TEAM COVERAGE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Super Bowl 50: A Winning Week"
KUSA
• Aaron Matas, Reporter
• Zach Boyd, Photojournalist
• Matt Renoux, Field Producer
• Linda Kotsaftis, Executive Producer
• Jeff Dressel, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cold Springs Fire"
KUSA
• Megan Jurgemeyer, Managing Editor
• Kyle Clark, Field Producer
• Chris Hansen, Field Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Blizzard 2016"
KCNC
• Jeff Gurney, Senior Executive Producer
• John Montgomery, Assignment Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"May 9th Tornado"
KFOR
• Irish Stogner, Executive Producer
• Jonathan Welsh, Chopper Pilot
• Michael Morgan, Chief Meterologist
• Steve Johnson, Weather Producer
• Phillip Roder, Assignment Editor
• Randy Williams, Director
• Jack Chinn, Chopper Photographer
• Kevin Josefy, 4 Warn Storm Tracker
• Emily Sutton, 4 Warn Storm Tracker
• Marc Dillard, 4 Warn Storm Tracker
• Alan Lowry, Audio Engineer
• Patrick Spencer, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hesston Mass Shooting"
KWCH
• Brian Gregory, News Director
• Melissa Scheffler-Hoyle, Anchor/Reporter
CATEGORY #10A
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Deputy's Deception"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Chief Investigative Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Drug Test Shakedown"
KDVR
• Christopher Halsne, Investigative Reporter
• Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
• Serena Ung, Special Projects Producer
• Noah Skinner, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Two Tickets and a Slap in the Face"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Chief Investigative Reporter
• Brittany Freeman, Investigative Producer
• Andy Miller, Investigative Producer/Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Police Emmys, Public Money"
KMGH
• John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter
• Jason Foster, Photojournalist/Editor
• Brittany Freeman, Investigative Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver's Most Arrested Man"
KUSA
• Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
• Katherine Wilcox, Producer
• Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
• Nicole Vap, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #10B
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - SERIES
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"DNA in Doubt"
KUSA
• Kevin Vaughan, Reporter
• Nicole Vap, Executive Producer
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
• Tristan Darling, Motion Graphic Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"$IDE EFFECT$"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Investigative Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Investigative Photojournalist
• Toby Sjolander, Graphic Designer
• Jeff Payne, Motion Graphic Artist
• Emily Clawson, Motion Graphic Artist
• Joshua Blair, Motion Graphic Artist
• Bradley Coufal, Motion Graphic Artist
• Katherine Wilcox, Investigative Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I have a number: Revenge porn 2016"
KTUL
• Maureen Wurtz, Investigative Reporter
• Andrejs Dabars, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I'm On The Ballot! I'm On The Ballot!"
KMGH
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
• Kevin Krug, Producer
• Eric English, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Christa's Story: Dying for Change"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Chief Investigative Reporter
• Brittany Freeman, Investigative Producer
• Andy Miller, Investigative Producer/Photographer
• Peter Lipomi, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #11A
FEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT FEATURE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Más sabe el diablo por viejo que por diablo"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Pedro Calderon Michel, News Director
• Jose Guzman, Photojournalist
• Carlos Rausseo, News Anchor
• Alejandro Hernandez, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Lost and Found"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Jonathan Gonzalez, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Motoring Mike"
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Producer
• Nelson Garcia, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Encantador de Caballos"
KCEC
• Luis Canela, Reporter
• Adrian Delatorre, Photographer- Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Apricot"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Steve Staeger, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Red Dirt Diaries: More Than Music"
KWTV
• Karl Torp, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Little Cowboy"
KDVR
• Kevin Torres, Reporter
• George Taylor, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Symphony of sickness"
KOKH
• Jordann Lucero, Reporter
• Ben Latham, Photographer
CATEGORY #11B
FEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT SERIES
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Espiritus en la Mansion"
KCEC
• Rocio Irun Muzzey, Reporter
• Raul Garcia, Photographer- Editor
• Adrian Delatorre, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Finding Out You're A Father At Age 73"
KTUL
• Burt Mummolo, Reporter
• Bryan Clemmer, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorful Colorado: The Culture of Colorado"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Red Dirt Diaries"
KWTV
• Karl Torp, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Unique 2 Colorado"
KWGN
• Kevin Torres, Reporter
• Amanda Larsen, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Detras del Fuego"
KCEC
• Karen Vega, Reporter
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer-Editor
CATEGORY #12
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"EpiPens"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Editor
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Amie Casaldi, Motion Graphic Artist
• Krista Aiello, Motion Graphic Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Under the Counter Prescriptions"
KCNC
• Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
• Maria Mansilla, News Producer
• Mark Ackerman, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Budgets by the Book"
KFOR
• Lorne Fultonberg, Reporter
• Viridiana Diaz, Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Deputy Rip Off"
KDVR
• Rob Low, Investigative Reporter
• Noah Skinner, Photojournalist/Editor
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
• Serena Ung, Producer
CATEGORY #13A
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Keyser NoSay: Did You Sign That Petition?"
KMGH
• Marshall Zelinger, Producer
• Kevin Krug, Assignment Editor
• Adam Stevens, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Are you free to live in a hole?"
KUSA
• Brandon Rittiman, Reporter
• Byron Reed, Photojournalist
• Anna Staver, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dying to Vote"
KCNC
• Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
• Mark Ackerman, Producer
• Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Back to the Drawing Board"
KFOR
• Lorne Fultonberg, Reporter
• Adrian Semones, Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Los Burros Democratas"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"YAPA: Family Runs Non-Profit From High School"
KDVR
• Christopher Halsne, Investigative Reporter
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #13B
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS SERIES
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Truth Tests"
KUSA
• Brandon Rittiman, Political Reporter
• Anna Staver, Researcher
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Siguiendo a Trump y a Hillary"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Reporter
• Isela Gonzalez, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"No Likelihood of Conviction"
KDVR
• Christopher Halsne, Investigative Reporter
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #14
CRIME - NEWS FEATURE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Green Rush: Fighting A Marijuana Migration"
KMGH
• Jaclyn Allen, Reporter
• Andy Miller, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Exclusive: Hostage Negotiator Saves Toddler From Armed Suspect"
KWTV
• Amanda Taylor, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"After Aurora -- The Value of a Tourniquet"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Heroin Dealers Released"
KDVR
• Julie Bonniwell, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Natalya"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Anastasiya Bolton, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Walmart Crime"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #15
HUMAN INTEREST - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Tyler and Sean"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Reporter
• Rico Romero, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"GIFT OF LIFE"
KMGH DENVER 7
• Mitch Jelniker, Reporter
• Brad Bogott, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Being Comfortable in Being Uncomfortable"
Craig Hospital
• Brian Willie, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I think he'd be proud"
KMGH
• Jennifer Kovaleski, Reporter
• Andy Miller, Producer/Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Billy and Syd"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Producer
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hi Marty"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Steve Staeger, Producer
CATEGORY #16
ENVIRONMENT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Right to Farm' or 'Right to Harm?'"
KFOR
• Lorne Fultonberg, Reporter
• Jack Chinn, Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Lights Out Scenario -- America's Greatest Threat"
KDVR
• Keagan Harsha, Reporter
• Mike Horvath, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Oil and Gas Inspections on the Western Slope"
KDVR
• Carisa Scott, Investigative Producer
• Joe St. George, Political Reporter
CATEGORY #17
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Recruited by Terror"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Chief Investigative Reporter
• Jason Foster, Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Narcan: Neutralizing the Opioid Epidemic"
KDVR
• Drew Smith, Photojournalist
• Kent Erdahl, Reporter
• Mike Horvath, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Heroina: Addiccion Mortal"
KCEC
• Karen Vega, Reporter
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer-Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rethinking Stranger Danger"
KOTV
• Lori Fullbright, Reporter
• Ty Lewis, Photojournalist And Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Support the Troops"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Guns in America"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Writer
• Jason Hirsch, Design Director
• Krista Aiello, Motion Graphic Artist
• Rachel Zimmerman, Motion Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #18A
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Vanishing"
KFOR
• Kevin Ogle, Reporter
• Kevin Josefy, Editor
• Joe Kozlowski, Field Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Match"
KUSA
• Aaron Matas, Reporter
• Brian Olson, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Daycare Death"
KDVR
• Julie Bonniwell, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Oklahoma Priest Becoming State's First Saint"
KWTV
• Kelly Ogle, Reporter
CATEGORY #18B
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NEWS SERIES
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Cop Convicted: The Daniel Holtzclaw Verdict"
KFOR
• Ali Meyer, Reporter
• Danny Thompson, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"BuyER Beware 2016"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
• Krista Aiello, Graphic Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Forgotten Oklahoma"
KTUL
• Maureen Wurtz, Reporter
• Andrejs Dabars, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rosy Will Give You Answers"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Rosy Zugasti, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Startup Colorado"
KMGH
• Jaclyn Allen, Reporter
• Adam Stevens, Photojournalist/Editor
• Chris Morriss, Photojournalist/Editor
• Brad Bogott, Photojournalist/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"El Hombre de Hielo"
KCEC
• Rocio Irun Muzzey, Reporter
CATEGORY #19
SPORTS - NEWS FEATURE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I'd Rather Be choking Somebody"
KDVR
• Kevin Torres, Reporter
• Drew Smith, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"I Am A Cyclist."
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
• Michael Grady, Photojournalist
• Dan Grossman, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"You Did Good Ann Perez"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Corky Scholl, Field Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Raising the Roof In Silence"
KTUL
• Kristin Dickerson, Reporter
• Bryan Clemmer, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Fearless Heart"
Sooner Sports TV
• Jessica Coody, Producer/Writer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Dad and Daughter's Dream"
Sooner Sports TV
• Jessica Coody, Producer/Writer/Editor
CATEGORY #20
TECHNOLOGY - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Mars Desert Research Station"
KDVR
• Bryant Vander Weerd, Photojournalist
• Kent Erdahl, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A New Perspective"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Quite the Feet"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
• Nelson Garcia, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Big Brother Meet Little Brother"
KUSA
• Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
CATEGORY #21A
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Crossover"
Schler Productions
• David Schler, Director & Camera
• Beverly Schler, Producer
• Gordon Eaton IV, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"75 Years Of Red Rocks"
KDVR
• Bryant Vander Weerd, Executive Producer
• Sean Towle, Photographer
• Angel Andres Rosado, Drone Videographer/Editor
• Rico Romero, Photojournalist
• Michael Driver, Editor
• Chris Mosher, Photojournalist
• Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
• Aristea Brady, Anchor/Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Nortena vs Banda"
KCEC
• Vanessa Bernal, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Artists"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer And Host
• Jeremy Charles, Director And Producer
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
• Zach Litwack, Lead Editor
• Colleen Thurston, Producer
• Bill John Baker, Supervising Producer
• Shawn Slaton, Supervising Producer
• Sterlin Harjo, Editor
• Charles Elmore, Editor
• Nathan Young, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Storytellers: The Art of Colorado"
KUSA
• Nelson Garcia, Host
• Anne Herbst, Field Producer
CATEGORY #21B
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Most Important Gig"
KDVR
• Bryant Vander Weerd, Photojournalist
• Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
• Chris Mosher, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Art of Winning"
KUSA
• Aaron Matas, Reporter
• Brian Olson, Producer
• John Kuhrt, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Playing Out"
Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
• Valerie Clausen, Executive Producer
• David Sherman, Producer
• Matt Meier, Producer
CATEGORY #22
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Colorado Drinks"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
• David Althouse, Producer
• Isaias Medina, Photographer
• Noah Skinner, Photographer
• Joshua Maranhas, Photographer
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Back in Time: Breaking The Bank"
OETA
• Robert Burch, Producer
• Ryan Lorg, Photojournalist - Editor
• Michael Fowler, Researcher / Photographer
• Bill Perry, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Red Verde"
KCEC
• Rafael Contreras, Reporter
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer- Editor
CATEGORY #23
LIFESTYLE - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"TEDxRiNo Neighborhood Video Series"
TravelingJules Productions
• Juliana Broste, Director Of Photography, Writer + Editor
• Ajyra Jones, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Yoga With a View: Meditation and Marijuana"
The Cannabist
• Vincent Chandler, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"It's The Journey with Jaz - Crested Butte"
Creative Heights Entertainment LLC
• Jaswant Shrestha, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"El Arte de Asar una Vaca"
KCEC
• Vanessa Bernal, Reporter
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer- Editor
CATEGORY #24
ENVIRONMENT - PROGRAM/FEATURE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Turf Battle"
KCNC
• Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
• Mark Ackerman, Producer
• Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dtown - Love This Place"
Denver 8 TV
• Carol Caster, Producer/Director/Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"El Nino"
KCEC
• Gaston Heredia, Reporter
CATEGORY #25
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Batalla por el distrito 6"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, News Director
• Vanessa Bernal, Producer
• Isela Gonzalez, Executive Producer
• Juan Cardenas, Technical Director
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer-Editor
• Juan Pablo Gomez, Audio Operator
• Enrique Chavez, Video Operator
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Brian Mastre Reports - Nebraska's Death Penalty: Dead or Alive?"
WOWT
• Brian Mastre, Anchor/Reporter
• Jim Hinchik, Photographer/Editor
• Amy Adams, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Inside the Investigation: Voter Fraud"
KCNC
• Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
• Mark Ackerman, Producer
• Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Robbery or Resource? Oklahoma Takes on Civil Forfeiture"
KOKH
• Philip Cross, Investigative Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Race"
E.W. Scripps
• Nicole Denne, Executive Producer
• Matthew Harris, Supervising Producer
• Corey Rangel, Photojournalist
• Socrates Lozano, Photojournalist
• Kumasi Aaron, National Correspondent
• Liz Cohen, Segment Producer
• Kelly Flink, Graphics Designer/editor
• Christoper Pales, Graphics Designer/editor
• Carl Bilek, National Content Coordinator
• Mike Sacks, National Political Correspondent
CATEGORY #26
HUMAN INTEREST - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Atleta de Guerra"
KCEC
• Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rachel's Story: Triumph Over Tragedy"
KMGH
• Kevin Krug, Producer/Writer
• Anne Trujillo, Producer/Host
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Frozen in Time: Remembering the Holocaust"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
• Sean Towle, Producer
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
• Timothy Davis, Historian
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Storytellers: People Who Inspire"
KUSA
• Nelson Garcia, Host
• Anne Herbst, Field Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Things People Take For Granted"
UCHealth
• Mike Mazzanti, Director/Producer/Director Of Photography
• Manny Rodriguez, Executive Producer
• Jeff Kosloski, Executive Creative Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Bago Boys"
Nebraska Public Media
• Sue Maryott, Producer
• Ralph Hammack, Director Of Photography/Editor
• James Lenertz, Field Audio
CATEGORY #28A
SPORTS - PROGRAM SERIES
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Colorado Rockies: The Club - Spilly in Cooperstown"
ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
• John DeVore, Producer, Editor, Photographer
• Braden Grieser, Producer
• Ryan Spilborghs, Talent
• Ryan Powell, Editor
• Alison Harder, Show Editor
• Charlie Felix, Photographer
• Ryan Morrison, Producer, Photographer
• Clay Pahlau, Coordinating Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Vecindad de Navidad"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Producer
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer- Editor
• Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Producer
• Gaston Heredia, Anchor
• Janeth Robles, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Avalanche 360 with Jared Bednar Episode 7"
Altitude TV
• Paul Ladd, Producer
• Peter Aragon, Edtior
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Rise"
University of Colorado - Athletics Sports Video
• Jamie Guy, Colorist, Producer, Cinematographer
• John Snelson, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer
• Ross Stoner, Producer, Director Of Photography
• Riley Clinton, Cinematographer
• Luke Fraser, Cinematographer
• Neill Woelk, Producer
• Grayson Simon, Sound Design, Mix Producer
• Erik Anderson, Cinematographer
• Tucker Brumley, Producer, Cinematographer
CATEGORY #28B
SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Lifting Spirits with Jenny Arthur"
UCHealth
• Mike Mazzanti, Director/Producer/Director Of Photography
• Manny Rodriguez, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Justice High"
The Denver Post
• AAron Ontiveroz, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Course to Coors"
KUSA
• Aaron Matas, Reporter
• Zach Boyd, Producer
• Geoff Sawtell, Producer
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
• John Kuhrt, Editor
• Jason Hirsch, Design Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Nebraska Volleyball Championship: Destination Omaha"
Nebraska Public Media
• Brock Lohr, Producer / Writer
• Christopher Flanery, Videographer / Editor
• Emily Kreutz, Audio Engineer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Brian Mastre Reports - Train, Trials, Glory: 60 Days to Omaha"
WOWT
• Brian Mastre, Anchor/Reporter
• Jim Hinchik, Photographer/Editor
• Amy Adams, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Vamos Chape"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Producer
• Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, Photographer- Editor
• Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Producer
• Gaston Heredia, Anchor
• Janeth Robles, Anchor
CATEGORY #29
SPORTS EVENT/GAME - LIVE/UNEDITED
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Avalanche Hockey"
ALTITUDE SPORTS
• Doug Menzies, Producer
• Lee Blair, Graphics
• Michael Haynes, Play By Play
• Michael Fox, Director
• Brandon Svitak, EVS / Replay
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Battle on Blake"
Root Sports Rocky Mountain
• Braden Grieser, Producer
• Ryan Morrison, Photographer
• Clay Pahlau, Coordinating Producer
• Erica Ferrero, Director
• Jenny Cavnar, Sideline Reporter
• John DeVore, Photographer
• Michael Schanno, Operations Manager
• Jeffrey Meyer, On - Air Designer
• Mike Evans, Play By Play Announcer
• Charlie Host, Color Analyst
• Jon Allison, Broadcast Engineer
• Brandon Connelly, Broadcast Engineer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Rockies Baseball on ROOT Sports"
ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
• Tavis D. Strand, Producer
• Alison Vigil, Producer
• Michael Fox, Director
• Erica Ferrero, Director
• Clay Pahlau, Coordinating Producer
• Michael Schanno, Operations Manager
• Justin Argo, Associate Producer
• Susan Strand, Graphics Operator
• Javier Prieto, Lead EVS Operator
• Jarrod Ligrani, Technical Director
• Krista Madrill, Graphics Operator
• James Armintrout, Director
CATEGORY #30A
DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Medicine Woman"
Nebraska Public Media
• Christine Lesiak, Producer And Writer
• Princella P. RedCorn, Producer And Researcher
• Patrick Aylward, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Red Power Energy"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Lisa Olken, Writer, Director, Executive Producer
• Larry Pourier, Director
• Charles Kennedye, Director Of Photography
• Dave Wruck, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Powered By Story"
Colorado Public Television
• Pam Parker, Executive Producer
• Heather Domko, Producer
• Brandon Carter, Director Of Photography
• Szymon Kubica, Editor
CATEGORY #30B
DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"20th Century Limited: America's Most Famous Passenger Train"
Luckin Productions
• Richard W. Luckin, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"High Stakes - The Life and Times of E.W. Marland"
OETA
• Scott Swearingen, Producer
• Steve Herrin, Producer
• Zach Litwack, Editor
• Michael Wallis, Narrator
• David Keathly, Associate Producer
• Joseph Rivers, Musical Composition
• Charles Elmore, Videographer
• Sean Goodsell, Graphic Design And Animation
• Bill Perry, Program Consultant
• Dr. Bob Blackburn, Historical Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"30 Years and 73 Seconds: The Challenger Disaster"
KUSA
• Brittany Befort, Graphics Artist
• Gary Shapiro, Reporter/Producer
• Manny Sotelo Jr., Photographer/Editor
• John Kuhrt, Executive Producer
• Brittany Befort, Graphics Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Paleo Sleuths"
Nebraska Public Media
• Gary Hochman, Producer/Director/Writer
• Tyler Kersting, Director Of Photography/Editor
• James Lenertz, Audio Mix/Field Recordist
• Scott Beachler, Visual Effects
CATEGORY #30C
DOCUMENTARY - TOPICAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"This Land: Rediscovering Colorado's National Parks"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Executive Producer
• Kyle Clark, Producer
• Brittany Befort, Graphics Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Everyone Was A Hero: 75 Years After Pearl Harbor"
KUSA
• Gary Shapiro, Reporter/Producer
• Manny Sotelo Jr., Photographer/Editor
• John Kuhrt, Executive Producer
• Jason Hirsch, Art Director
• Krista Aiello, Motion Graphic Artist
• Jeff Payne, Sound Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KETV NewsWatch 7 Chronicle: Operation Open Hearts"
KETV Television
• Brandi Petersen, Reporter, Writer
• Ashley Nodgaard, Photographer, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Experience: Garden of the Gods"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Julie Speer, Executive Producer, Director, Writer
• Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Series Producer, Videographer
• Paul Cywilko, Videographer, Editor
• William Convery, Historian, Talent
CATEGORY #31
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Andy Payne and the Great Footrace of 1928"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Colleen Thurston, Writer And Producer
• Kyle Bell, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Producer
• Jeremy Charles, Director
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Roots Of Edmond IV-Education Firsts"
Forge Multimedia llc
• Eric Smith, Producer
• Dwight Polson, Producer
• Casey Moore, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Jocko Clark, The Patton of the Pacific"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Colleen Thurston, Producer
• Zach Litwack, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
• Jeremy Charles, Director
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"John Hargrove Loves Route 66"
OETA
• David Tamez, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"General John J. Pershing's Legacy"
NET
• Bernard McCoy, Producer, Researcher, Writer, Narration, Editor
CATEGORY #32A
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Votes 2016 'What's on the Ballot'"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Janice McCoy, Producer
• John Ferrugia, Correspondent
• Jason Foster, Photojournalist, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Sue Klebold, mother of Dylan Klebold, talks with Molly Hughes"
The Denver Post
• Molly Hughes, Reporter
• Eric Lutzens, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Let's Just Talk"
KUSA
• Linda Kotsaftis, Executive Producer
• Kerry Leary, Producer
• Kyle Clark, Managing Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Perspectives 'Jana Jae'"
RSU-TV
• Tim Yoder, Photographer/Lighting
• Emily Spivy, Producer/Director/Editor
• Bryan Crain, Photographer
• Sam Jones, Host/Producer
CATEGORY #32B
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Wes Welker, Undrafted"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Producer And Interviewer
• Matthew Leach, Editor
• Jeremy Charles, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Politics Unplugged: Communities On Edge"
KMGH
• Anne Trujillo, Host
• Keely Walker, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver Broncos LB Dekoda Watson tries fly fishing"
The Denver Post
• AAron Ontiveroz, Producer
CATEGORY #33A
MAGAZINE PROGRAM - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Educate Oklahoma: Looking for Answers"
KOTV
• Scott Thompson, Co-Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Let's Remember Pearl Harbor"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
• Sean Towle, Photographer
• Isaias Medina, Photographer
• Joshua Maranhas, Editor
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
• David Althouse, Editor
• Bryant Vander Weerd, Photojournalist
• Timothy Davis, Historian
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorful Colorado: The Seasons of our State"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Storytellers: Quirky Colorado"
KUSA
• Nelson Garcia, Host
• Anne Herbst, Field Producer
CATEGORY #33B
MAGAZINE PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Spirit Of Colorado"
KDVR
• David Althouse, Producer
• Aristea Brady, Anchor
• Michael Driver, Photojournalist
• George Taylor, Photojournalist
• Kevin Torres, Producer
• Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Sunflower Journeys: Plains People: Pake McNally"
KTWU
• Scott Williams, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Newtons On Course"
KUSA
• Nelson Garcia, Reporter
• Christopher Cheline, Field Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Exonerated"
OKC Thunder
• Matthew Wells, Executive Producer/Photographer
• Jay Beauchamp, Photographer/Editor
• Vidiriana Diaz, Photographer/Editor
• Michael Zubach, Photographer/Editor
• Dan Mahoney, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #34A
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"More Alike Than Different"
KMGH
• Kevin Krug, Producer
• Shannon Ogden, Narrator
• Hanna Atkinson, Host
• Connor Long, Host
• Teal Tyszka, Program Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The 24: Heroes Who Never Came Home"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
• Sean Towle, Producer
• David Althouse, Photographer
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Ahead of the Storm"
KOTV
• Travis Meyer, Co-Anchor
CATEGORY #34B
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"First You Build, Then You Burn"
West Metro Fire Rescue
• Ronda Scholting-Funchess, Producer/Photographer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Secret Language Of Emojis"
KDVR
• Linda Kicak, Executive Producer
• Tammy Vigil, Reporter
• Serena Ung, Special Projects Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Kirk, Does It Work? Product Testing Segment"
KDVR
• Kirk Yuhnke, Reporter
CATEGORY #35A
PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"KOCO Chronicle: The Investigation, Conviction of Daniel Holtzclaw"
KOCO-TV
• Erielle Reshef, Anchor/Producer
• Jason Anderson, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Insight with John Ferrugia 'The Cost of Homelessness'"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Philip Maravilla, Producer
• Lori Jane Gliha, Correspondent, Writer
• Paul Cywilko, Photojournalist, Editor
• Jason Foster, Photojournalist, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Watching Our Water: The Challenge To Keep It Clean"
Nebraska Public Media
• Brian Seifferlein, Producer
• Grant Gerlock, Reporter / Producer
• Ariana Brocious, Reporter
• Joe McMullen, Graphics Specialist
• Randy Mason, Reporter
• Mary MacCarthy, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cold Case Files"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Producer
• Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Al Dia Inmigracion"
KCEC
• Juan Carlos Gutierrez, News Director
• Vanessa Bernal, Producer
• Juan Cardenas, Technical Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Bullying Prevention"
KAKE
• Debra Farris, Anchor/Reporter
• Jim Grimes, News Anchor
• Anthony Maisel, News Director
CATEGORY #35B
PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rachel Eid: It Can End in a Second"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Almost Back..."
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Drilling Through Danger: The Story of Matt Smith"
The Denver Post
• Lindsay Pierce, Multimedia Producer
CATEGORY #37
INTERSTITIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"DENIZEN - 'Devan'"
Rob Shearer
• Rob Shearer, Director/DP/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"American Graduate: The Power of Storytelling"
Colorado Public Television
• Pam Parker, Executive Producer
• Heather Domko, Producer
• Brandon Carter, Director Of Photography
• Szymon Kubica, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"City of Boulder: Our History"
Boulder 8 TV
• Josh Winstead, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Oklahoma Heroes - Ed Pulido"
RSU-UV
• Daniel Murphree, Producer/Photographer/Editor
• Tim Yoder, Lighting/Interview
• Royal Aills, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #38A
SHORT FORMAT PROGRAM - ENTERTAINMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Snow Report presented by SKI Magazine 'Avalanche Cats at Copper Mountain, Colorado'"
Halley O'Brien Productions
• Halley O'Brien, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Recruit"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Producer
CATEGORY #38B
SHORT FORMAT PROGRAM - INFORMATIONAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Day of the Dead Celebration"
Pure Cinematography
• Chris Orwat, Director / Editor
• Yvette Marquez-Sharpnack, Producer / Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"What Does the Clean Power Plan Mean for You?"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Writer
• MacGregor Campbell, Animator
CATEGORY #39
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Kirk Yuhnke Tech Junkie"
KDVR
• Kirk Yuhnke, Anchor/Reporter
• Mike Mestas, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Jamie and the Bionic Eye"
UCHealth
• Mike Mazzanti, Director/Producer/Director Of Photography/Editor
• Manny Rodriguez, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #40A
NOSTALGIA PROGRAM - SERIES/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Back in Time: Wiley Post"
OETA
• Robert Burch, Producer
• Michael Fowler, Researcher
• Ryan Lorg, Photographer - Editor
• Bill Perry, Executive Producer
• David Tamez, Program Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Where Heroes Rest"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
• Sean Towle, Producer
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
• David Althouse, Photographer
• Timothy Davis, Historian
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Women's Hall of Fame - Marion Downs"
Enchanted Road Productions
• Rick Higgins, Executive Producer
• William Ranshaw, Producer
• Elizabeth Heid, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Experience: Centennial Farms"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Director, Editor
• Julie Speer, Executive Producer, Videographer, Creator
• William Convery, Historian, Talent
• Steve Turner, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #40B
NOSTALGIA PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Yellow Honk House"
KWGN
• Kevin Torres, Reporter
• Michael Driver, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Echo Rider"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Colleen Thurston, Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
• Kyle Bell, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Archery Legend Joe Thornton"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Matthew Leach, Editor
• Jeremy Charles, Director And Producer
• Connor McFarland, Composer
• Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
• Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Salida's Secret"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"To Look Like the Enemy"
The Denver Post
• Lindsay Pierce, Video Journalist
CATEGORY #41
CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN PROGRAM/SPECIAL
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Insight with John Ferrugia 'Surviving Suicide'"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Philip Maravilla, Producer
• Marybel Gonzalez, Reporter
• Jason Foster, Photojournalist, Editor
• Madison Legg, Filmmaker
• Eric Risher, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Best Of Jeffco Public Schools TV"
Jeffco Public Schools
• Jack Maher, Producer/Host
CATEGORY #42
BRANDED CONTENT PROGRAM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fix This"
KUSA
• Vida Urbonas, Host/Producer
• Raquel Villanueva, Host/Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Mandy Banks, a Mother's Fight"
Swedish Medical Center, EM Productions
• Everett McEwan, Videographer, Producer And Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Drive to Win"
UCHealth
• Mike Mazzanti, Director/Producer/Director Of Photography/Editor
• Manny Rodriguez, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Tune In 4 Kids"
WOWT
• Brian Mastre, Producer
• Jim Hinchik, Photographer
• Amy Adams, News Director
CATEGORY #43A
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - SINGLE SPOT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Define Your Direction"
Freestyle Creative
• Vahid Farzaneh, Producer
• Kelley Gann, Creative Director
• Steven Paul Judd, Director
• Brian Cates, Writer
• Brian Gililland, Sound Design
• R. Charles D. Stuart, Editor
• Rob Johnson, Director Of Photography
• Wendy Parker, Unit Production Manager
• Sha'ree Green, 1st Assistant Director
• Sheryl Goodson, Executive Producer
• Mike Burton, Colorist
• Matt Farley, Creative Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"You Can Do More - Colorado Nonprofit Association"
Stage 2 Studios
• John Conn, Writer / Producer / Director
• Gerry Rasel, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Live United"
Ideaship Studios
• Brian Smith, Director
• Lisa Van Campen, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"CDOT - Don't Drink and Drive"
Mentalounge
• Miguel Hernandez, Director
• Santino Adducci, Producer
• Gerardo Garcia-Jurado, Creative Lead
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver Arts Week"
KCNC
• Mark Petersen, Producer/Director
• Judson Luyties, Photographer
• Jim Hayek, Art Director
CATEGORY #43B
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - CAMPAIGN
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"They Came in Wagons..."
Berkeley Square Media
• David Uhler, Producer - Cinematographer - Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Wild Animal Sanctuary Fall 2016 Marketing Campaign"
Stage 2 Studios
• John Conn, Writer / Director / Producer
• Pat Craig, Executive Producer / CEO
• Becca Miceli, The Voice For The Animals
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver Arts Week Campaign"
KCNC
• Mark Petersen, Producer/Director
• Judson Luyties, Photographer
• Jim Hayek, Art Director
CATEGORY #44A
NEWS PROMO - SINGLE SPOT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"PRIMERO"
KDEN TELEMUNDO DENVER
• Donny Tran, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"KDVR Alien Tower"
KDVR
• Mike Johns, Producer
• Rodney Pearcey, Graphic Designer
• Jeffrey Cales, Graphic Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KDVR Changing Habits"
KDVR
• Bill Reddick, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KDVR See The Beast"
KDVR
• Jared Burns, Producer
CATEGORY #44B
NEWS PROMO - SINGLE SPOT/SAME DAY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Fancy Jackets of NEXT"
KUSA
• Enrico C. Meyer, Cinematographer | Producer
• Kyle Clark, Producer | Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Exploding Sunroofs"
KCNC
• Michael J. Choy, Producer
• Mike Nunez, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Why Do You Vote?"
KUSA
• Drew Sidener, Editor/Producer/Poster Calligrapher
• Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer
CATEGORY #44C
NEWS PROMO - CAMPAIGN
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Everywhere"
KUSA
• Drew Sidener, Producer/Editor
• Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer/Editor/Producer
• Alycia Gleave, Editor/Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KDVR Super Bleep"
KDVR
• Kristen Twele, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Telemundo Primero en Noticias"
KDEN TELEMUNDO DENVER
• Pedro Calderon Michel, News Director
• Jose Guzman, Photojournalist
• Erick Valenzuela, Photojournalist
• Moises Olmos, Video Productions/ Producer
CATEGORY #44D
NEWS PROMO - IMAGE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Impact"
KCNC
• Malia Armani, Writer/Producer
• Mike Nunez, Producer/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cheers, Koebs"
KUSA
• Enrico C. Meyer, Producer | Cinematographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fact Finder 12 'A simple question'"
KWCH
• Dominic Gauna, Writer/Producer
• Taylor Dietterich, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Storm Command"
KOCO TV
• Randal Gage, Executive Producer
• Michael Floyd, Writer Producer Editor
• Misty Chronister, Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #44E
PROGRAM PROMO - SINGLE SPOT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Cold Case Files Promo"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Producer
• Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: 30 second seal promo"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Jennifer Loren, Producer
• Connor McFarland, Composer
• Kyle Bell, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KDVR Where Heroes Rest"
KDVR
• Nicholas Carvin, Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #44F
PROGRAM PROMO - CAMPAIGN
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Live It - Rockies Baseball"
ROOT SPORTS
• Garrison Schott, Editor
• Sam Neumann, Editor
• Benjamin Huelsing, Producer
• Daniel Farley, Director Of Creative Services
• Jeffrey Meyer, Photographer
• Richard Ealom, On-Air Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hispanic Heritage"
KUSA
• Enrico C. Meyer, Cinematographer | Producer
• Robert D. Springer, Producer
CATEGORY #44G
PROGRAM PROMO - SPORTS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rockies Baseball on ROOT Sports"
ROOT SPORTS
• Garrison Schott, Editor
• Benjamin Huelsing, Producer
• Brian Rouse, On-Air Designer
• Daniel Farley, Director Of Creative Services
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Roar Continues"
Train Media Group
• Clayton Tramel, Producer/Writer
• Samuel Calvin, Cinematographer
• Rob Derrick, Supervising Sound Editor
• Steffan Light, Producer
CATEGORY #44H
PROGRAM PROMO - IMAGE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"It Started in a Garage in Broomfield..."
Colorado Public Television
• Paula Roth, Producer
• Heather Domko, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Broncos Victory Parade"
KUSA
• Drew Sidener, Producer
CATEGORY #45A
COMMERCIAL - SINGLE SPOT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"WOWT - AFC Commercial"
WOWT
• Justin Kadlec, Creative Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Limelight Hotel Brand Video"
Aspen 82
• Spencer McKnight, Producer
• Joel Lee, Producer/Videogrpaher/Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"ELI"
KDEN TELEMUNDO DENVER
• Donny Tran, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Man vs Beast"
Professional Bull Riders
• Andrew Magpoc, Writer And Editor
• Chad Blankenship, Writer
• Chris Jones, Motion Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #45B
COMMERCIAL - CAMPAIGN
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Prairie Books & Gifts 2016 Commercial Campaign"
Digisphere Productions
• Michael Tushaus, Producer
• Jane Tushaus, Producer
• Shelly Mutum, Producer/Performer/Crew
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Faces of Goodwill"
KUSA
• Robert D. Springer, Executive Producer
• Brenna Mastro, Graphic Artist | Producer
• Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer | Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dependable Cleaners"
KUSA
• Robert D. Springer, Producer
CATEGORY #46
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"FOX 31 Denver"
KDVR
• Joan M. Barrett, Vice President/General Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KCNC: Colorado's News Channel"
KCNC
• Walt DeHaven, General Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver7"
KMGH
• Lindsay Radford, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9NEWS: Everywhere"
KUSA
• Steve Carter, General Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Denver Post"
The Denver Post
• Lee Ann Colacioppo, President/General Manager
CATEGORY #47
NEWS EXCELLENCE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"CBS4 This is the News 2016"
KCNC
• Tim Wieland, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"NewsOn6 - KOTV"
KOTV
• Jeff Bardach, Acting Director Of Content
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9NEWS: Colorado's News Leader"
KUSA
• Christy Moreno, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Denver7 News"
KMGH
• Lindsay Radford, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KOAA News5"
KOAA
• Kelly Duffy, News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Telemundo Denver"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Pedro Calderon Michel, News Director
CATEGORY #48
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9NEWS Makes a Difference"
KUSA
• Steve Carter, General Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"FOX 31 Problem Solvers"
KDVR
• Holly Gauntt, Vice President/News Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Drilling Through Danger"
The Denver Post
• Ken Lyons, Senior Editor For Photography And Multimedia
• Rj Sangosti, Photojournalist
• Lindsay Pierce, Multimedia Producer
CATEGORY #49
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"From Standing Rock to Blue Light Specials"
ktul
• Burt Mummolo, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rob Low Composite"
KDVR
• Rob Low, Investigataive Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dying for Change"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Chief Investigative Reporter
• Brittany Freeman, Investigative Producer
• Andy Miller, Photojournalist/Editor/Producer
• Peter Lipomi, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Klocked: Women with Horsepower"
Salina Star Route LLC
• Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Director And Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Lila Vanderveen's Father -- CV Journalistic Enterprise"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Telemundo Denver Journalistic Enterprice"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Victor Rodriguez Tafoya, Executive Producer
• Pedro Calderon Michel, News Director
• Jose Guzman, Photojournalist
• Rosy Zugasti, Reporter
CATEGORY #51
AUDIO
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Denver Loft Sessions-Megan Burtt episode"
Denver 8 Television
• Larry Patchett, Audio Engineer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Sound and the Fury II"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Sound Design Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Sounds on 29th - SIR"
Colorado Public Television
• Larry Patchett, Audio Engineer
CATEGORY #52
MUSICAL COMPOSITION / ARRANGEMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rachel Eid: It Can End in a Second"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Music Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Kawnar - Lorene Drywater"
FireThief Productions
• Connor McFarland, Music Composer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Lisa Downing - Torii Gates"
Enchanted Road Productions
• Lisa Downing, Musical Composer
CATEGORY #53
DIRECTOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Roar Continues"
Train Media Group
• Clayton Tramel, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Prairie Books & Gifts 2016 Commercial Campaign"
Digisphere Productions
• Michael Tushaus, Director
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"TELL ME A STORY: the life of J.L. Tramel"
Train Media Group
• Clayton Tramel, Director
CATEGORY #54A
EDITOR - PROGRAM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Recruit"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Mike Mazzanti"
UCHealth
• Mike Mazzanti, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Klocked: Women with Horsepower"
Salina Star Route LLC
• Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Insight with John Ferrugia"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Jason Foster, Editor
CATEGORY #54B
EDITOR - NEWS - WITHIN 24 HOURS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Broadway's Edit Reel"
KUSA
• Cody Broadway, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Chris Hansen Editing Composite"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Editing in a State of Panic: Anne Herbst Cuts on a Deadline"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Editor
CATEGORY #54C
EDITOR - NEWS - NO TIME LIMIT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Chris Hansen Editing Composite"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Either I Live in Fear or I Edit' Andrejs Dabars Editor (no time limit)"
KTUL TULSA
• Andrejs Dabars, Video Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I'll need an HFR day for this."
KUSA
• Chris Cheline, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Weerd Edits"
KDVR
• Bryant Vander Weerd, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"An Unconventional Look At An Unconventional Toy Company"
KMGH
• James Dougherty, Editor
CATEGORY #54D
EDITOR - SPORTS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Garrison Schott 2016 Sports Composite"
ROOT SPORTS
• Garrison Schott, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Edit City - Population, Reno"
KUSA
• Reno Boyd, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I hit 'Control Z' more than you"
KUSA
• Aaron Matas, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dave Edits Football"
KDVR
• David Althouse, Sports Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Sports Editing Done by a News Tog"
KDVR
• George Taylor, Editor
CATEGORY #54E
EDITOR - SHORT FORM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"30 Second Stories"
KUSA
• Drew Sidener, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Brenna's Editing Reel"
KUSA
• Brenna Mastro, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Stage 2 Studios 2016 Editing Composite"
Stage 2 studios
• John Conn, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Prairie Books & Gifts 2016 Commercial Campaign"
Digisphere Productions
• Michael Tushaus, Editor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Playing Out"
Denver Philharmonic Orchestra
• David Sherman, Editor
CATEGORY #55A
GRAPHIC ARTS - PROGRAM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Klocked: Women with Horsepower"
Salina Star Route LLC
• Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Motion Designer
• Katey Marquette, Motion Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"ROOT Sports MLB Animation & Design"
ROOT Sports
• William Roberts, Vice President Of Content
• Daniel Farley, Director Of Creative Services
• Richard Ealom, Sr. Designer
• Brian Rouse, Broadcast Designer
• Dennis DePrisco, Broadcast Designer
• Jeffrey Meyer, Photographer
• Casandra Perez, Logo Designer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Special Program Motion Graphics"
KDVR
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
• Rodney Pearcey, Motion Graphics Designer
• Jeffrey Cales, Motion Graphics Designer
CATEGORY #55B
GRAPHIC ARTS - NEWS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Rio Olympics Rules of the Game"
KUSA
• Toby Sjolander, Motion Graphic Artist
• Edward Nelson, Motion Graphic Artist
• Amie Casaldi, Motion Graphic Artist
• Angelo Cole, Motion Graphic Artist
• Emily Clawson, Motion Graphic Artist
• Krista Aiello, Motion Graphic Artist
• Paul Kresge, Motion Graphic Artist
• Tristan Darling, Motion Graphic Artist
• Jordyn Brenner, Motion Graphic Artist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"News Motion Graphics"
KDVR
• Deborah Catalano, Art Director - Motion Graphic Designer
• Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphic Designer
• Tyler Brayton, VizRT Specialist
• Jeffrey Cales, Motion Graphic Designer
• Rodney Pearcey, Motion Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #56
LIGHTING
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Lighting - Composite 2016"
Pure Cinematography
• Chris Orwat, Director Of Photography / Key Gaffer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Rico Meyer Lights Up Your Life"
KUSA
• Enrico C. Meyer, Lighting Technician
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Washburn University Holiday Vespers 2016"
KTWU
• Eugene Williams, Lighting Designer
• Bryan Lewis, Lighting Technician
CATEGORY #57A
TALENT - NEWS ANCHOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Jeremy Hubbard Composite"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Next With Kyle Clark... and Assorted Adventures"
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Aristea Brady Composite"
KDVR
• Aristea Brady, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Carlos Rausseo, Primero en Noticias"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Carlos Rausseo, News Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Karen Leigh Anchors Colorado's News Channel"
KCNC
• Karen Parks, News Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Christine Noel Anchor Entry"
KUSA
• Tara Kuhnlein, Anchor
CATEGORY #57B
TALENT - WEATHER ANCHOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Matt Makens - A 2016 Composite"
KDVR
• Matthew Makens, Meteorologist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Ariel Rivera Vazquez"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Ariel Rivera Vazquez, Weather Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Weather- Chief Meteorologist Kathy Sabine"
KUSA
• Kathy Sabine, Chief Meteorologist
CATEGORY #57C
TALENT - SPORTS ANCHOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Phil Aldridge Sports Anchor Composite"
KMTV
• Phillip Aldridge, Sports Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Haas's Highlights"
KCNC
• Mark Haas, Sports Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Erasmo Provenza, La Esquina Caliente"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Erasmo Provenza, Sports Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Alison Mastrangelo"
KXRM FOX21 News
• Alison Mastrangelo, Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Arran Andersen Sports Anchor"
Arran Andersen
• Arran Andersen, Anchor, Reporter, Producer, And Editor
CATEGORY #57D
TALENT - COMMENTATOR/EDITORIALIST
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Commentary of Next With Kyle Clark"
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Commentator
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Ralphie"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Editor
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"My First Time Voting as an American"
KUSA
• Anastasiya Bolton, News Reporter
CATEGORY #57E
TALENT - PERFORMER/HOST/MODERATOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Jennifer Loren, Host of 'Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People'"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Jennifer Loren, Host Of Osiyo, Voices Of The Cherokee People
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Wild West"
KFOR
• Lance West, Writer/Host
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"VISIT DENVER's Train to the Plane"
TravelingJules Productions
• Juliana Broste, Talent
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hollywood Hits The Mile High"
KDVR
• John Parente, Host
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Snow Report presented by SKI Magazine 'Gear and Beer'"
Halley O'Brien Productions
• Halley O'Brien, Talent
CATEGORY #57F
TALENT - NARRATOR
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Roots Of Edmond: Special Edition"
Forge Multimedia llc
• Eric Smith, Narrator
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"One"
UCHealth
• Jeff Kosloski, Narrator
CATEGORY #57G
TALENT - REPORTER /LIVE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"News Reporter/Polar Bear"
KMGH
• Jason Gruenauer, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"God Bless My TVU"
KUSA
• Colleen Christine Rose Ferreira, Live Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Don't Just Stand There!"
KFOR
• Lorne Fultonberg, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Reporter Who Always Wears Red"
KDVR
• Ashley Michels, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Sparklers, Legos & Nintendo: What's In Your Prop Drawer?"
KMGH
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Renoux Composite"
KUSA
• Matt Renoux, Reporter/Photographer
CATEGORY #57H
TALENT - REPORTER /GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Keagan Harsha - Reporter"
KDVR
• Keagan Harsha, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Hero, a living miracle and some fun too"
KMGH
• Eric Lupher, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Noel Brennan Composite"
KUSA
• Noel Brennan, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cubs Win! (And Four Other Stories)"
KMGH
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Making Slot: The Steve Staeger Story"
KUSA
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Maureen Wurtz General Assignment Reel"
KTUL
• Maureen Wurtz, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Ryan Haarer: Reporter Composite"
KUSA
• Ryan Haarer, Reporter
CATEGORY #57I
TALENT - SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Mike Haynes Play by Play"
Altitude Sports
• Michael Haynes, Play By Play Announcer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Cat has Carter's Tongue"
Air Force Academy FalconVision
• Jason Carter, Play By Play
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Horse Racing from Arapahoe Park: Jonathan Horowitz"
Arapahoe Park
• Jonathan Horowitz, Announcer
CATEGORY #58A
PHOTOGRAPHER - PROGRAM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Photographer Program - Composite 2016"
Pure Cinematography
• Chris Orwat, Photographer / Videographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Recruit"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Insight with John Ferrugia"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Jason Foster, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"This Land: Rediscovering Colorado's National Parks"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #58B
PHOTOGRAPHER - NEWS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Chris Hansen Photography Composite"
KUSA
• Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Scholl Photography Compilation"
KUSA
• Corky Scholl, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cameraman-Michael Driver News Photographer Composite"
KDVR
• Michael Driver, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Chris really likes these stories"
KUSA
• Chris Cheline, Photographer
CATEGORY #58C
PHOTOGRAPHER - SPORTS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"My shoulder hurts"
KUSA
• Reno Boyd, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Brian Olson Sports Photography"
KUSA
• Brian Olson, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #58D
PHOTOGRAPHER - VIDEO ESSAY
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Gray to Gold"
Denver Police Department
• Brian Weister, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Track? Pshhhhhh."
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Photojournalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"75 Years Of History"
KDVR
• Michael Driver, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Drilling Through Danger, Jim Richardson
The Denver Post
• Lindsay Pierce, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Gregg Deal"
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Paul Cywilko, Photographer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"In Their Own Words"
KUSA
• Cody Broadway, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #59
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Oklahoma State Virtual Recruiting"
MANDT VR
• Neil Mandt, Executive Producer
• Gordon Whitener, Executive Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"News 9 Unveils StreetScope Technology"
KWTV
• Jack Mills, Engineer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Mountain West Network Technical Achievement 'Making Broadcast History'"
Mountain West Network
• Brian Tripp, Executive Producer
• Jesse Kurtz, Anchor/Executive Producer
• Katie Cavender, Social Media Executive Producer
• Stormy Buonantony, Host/Producer
CATEGORY #60
VIDEO JOURNALIST
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Putting the Rad in Colorado: Anne Herbst Video Journalist Composite"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Video Journalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"ALS: “This is just our reality”"
Omaha.com / Omaha World-Herald / Omaha, Nebraska
• Brendan Sullivan, Visual Journalist / Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Wall"
KTUL
• Kristin Dickerson, MMJ/Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Ice Skating at the Denver International Airport"
TravelingJules Productions
• Juliana Broste, Travel Video Journalist
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Patadas a la adversidad"
KDEN Telemundo Denver
• Carlos Rausseo, Videojournalist
CATEGORY #61A
WRITER - PROGRAM
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"EpiPens Represent 1% of the Problem - Vanderveen Program Writing"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Heroes Far From Home"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colleen Thurston: Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Andy Payne and the Great American Footrace"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
• Colleen Thurston, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Vietnam, Italy, Poland, Hawaii and Hard Liquor"
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Presents Marion Downs"
Enchanted Road Productions
• Rick Higgins, Writer
• William Ranshaw, Writer
• Elizabeth Heid, Writer
CATEGORY #61B
WRITER - NEWS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Writing About Cute Animals and Other Stuff: Anne Herbst Writing Composite"
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"DAD! Stop using my name on entries!' -- Composite of Lila Vanderveen's Dad"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Write Turns"
KUSA
• Nelson Garcia, Writer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Writing Between The Headlines"
KUSA
• Steve Staeger, Writer
CATEGORY #62
NEWS PRODUCER
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Moore producer 2016 compilation"
KUSA
• Jeremy Moore, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A train gets stuck twice, severe storms, and scorned Broncos"
KUSA
• Will Swope, News Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Kerry Leary's Producer Reel"
KUSA
• Kerry Leary, Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Squeezing It All In: Laura Phillips Producer"
KCNC
• Laura Phillips, News Producer
CATEGORY #71A
NEWSCAST
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"OU Nightly Newscast"
University of Oklahoma Gaylord College
• Bob Dickey, News Director
• Courtney Boggs, Producer
• Madison Ward, Director
• Anna Whitney, News Anchor
• Emily Akins, News Anchor
• Storme Jones, Segment Producer/Studio Reporter
• Kylie Capps, Weather Anchor
• Blakely Durham, Sports Anchor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Met Report Full Show 11/4/16"
Met Media - MSU Denver
• Elizabeth Norberg, Office Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"NoticieroTVMET Full Show Nov. 18, 2016"
Met Media - MSU Denver
• Elizabeth Norberg, Office Manager
CATEGORY #71B
LONG FORM FICTION
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Collector"
University of Oklahoma, Gaylord College
• Kyle Bergersen, Associate Professor
• Jake Odgers, Producer Writer Director
CATEGORY #71C
LONG FORM NON-FICTION
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"OUN 2016 Election Night Special"
Gaylord College
• Bob Dickey, News Director
• Pamela Ortega, Producer
• Courtney Boggs, Producer
• Torii Bicondova, Director
• Madison Ward, Director
• Anna Whitney, Anchor
• Storme Jones, Producer/Reporter
• Carson Williams, Producer/Reporter
• Emily Akins, Producer/Reporter
• Ali Stratton, Reporter
• Erick Payne, Reporter
• Sammi Steele, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Behind the Camera"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Spectrum: Embracing Gender"
Front Range Community College
• Brandon Berman, Faculty Advisor
CATEGORY #71D
SHORT FORM FICTION
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rations"
Colorado Film School
• Alexander Rhodes-Wilmere, Director/Producer
• Nikie Perlmutter, Writer/Producer
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Penny"
Colorado Film School
• Ashley Enright, Director
• Geoffrey Chadwick, Instructor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Honey Bee"
White Pine Productions
• Micah Groenevelt, Director
• Alex Schofield, Producer
CATEGORY #71E
SHORT-FORM NON-FICTION
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Air Buds"
Met Media - MSU Denver
• Elizabeth Norberg, Office Manager
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Pipeline Protest"
University of Oklahoma Gaylord College
• Bob Dickey, New
• Ali Stratton, Reporter
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Rob Boswell"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Surviving Disaster"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Kathleen Johnson, Faculty Advisor
CATEGORY #71H
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS)
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Latin is Our Passion"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Boys Will Be Boys"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
CATEGORY #71I
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT / CULTURAL AFFAIRS
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Voz de la Clave"
CU Denver - Student category
• David Liban, Chair Of Dept And Submitter
• Jim Phelan, Faculty Supervisor
CATEGORY #71J
PUBLIC AFFAIRS / COMMUNITY SERVICE
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Let Me Be Me"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"OKC Salvation Army"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor
2017 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"College of Arts & Sciences - Citizen Science"
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
• Scott Hodgson, Faculty Advisor