1987
HEARTLAND
EMMY® AWARDS
NOMINEES & WINNERS
CATEGORY #1A
News Program - Metro
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "News Center 4 Late Edition"
• David Lougee, Producer
• Jeff Kaufman, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KWGN "Channel 2 News"
• Don Shafer, News Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "KMGH 7 News Nightbeat"
• Art Boley, News Director
• KMGH News Staff
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "9 News at 10"
• Butch Montoya, News Director
• News Director
CATEGORY #1B
News Program - Non-Metro
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KKTV "Newscenter 11 at 10"
• Lloyd Wright, News DIrector
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRDO "News 13"
• Lee WIlliams, News Director
CATEGORY #2
Spot News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Officer Pollack Dies"
• Sherry Sellers, Reporter
• David Delozier, Photojournalist
• Brian Hostetler, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Colorado Storm"
• Ray Metoyer, Reporter
• Mike Watson, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Escape"
• Bill Britt, Reporter
• Dennis Dolan, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #3
Live News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Hart Resigns"
• Neal Browne, Reporter
• Dan Perez, Director
• Lynn Kilb, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Breckenridge Avalanche"
• Paul Day, Reporter
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Gary Hart Drops Out"
• Bill Sternoff, News Anchor
• Ralph Allen, Editor
CATEGORY #4
Feature News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Frozen In Time"
• Dave Delozier, Photojournalist
• Linda Benzel, News Anchor
• John Kuhrt, Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Roadside America"
• Margaret Messenger, Producer
• Scott Carrico, Writer
• Ray Volkema, Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Old Lady Rancher"
• Sherry Sellers, Reporter
• David Delzoier, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #5
General News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Mending Wounded Knee"
• Gary Shapiro, Reporter
• Dan Wood, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KWGN "Radon: The Invisible Killer"
• Dave Young, Reporter
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Bounty Hunters"
• Wendy Bergen, Reporter
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Til Death Do Us Part"
• Paul Day, Reporter
• Glenn McReynolds, Photojournalist/Editor
CATEGORY #6
Investigative Reporting
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Street Wars"
• John Fosholt, Producer
• Sonny Jackson, Photographer
• Ward Lucas, Reporter
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Goodson: Police Chase"
• Paul Day, Reporter
CATEGORY #7
Sports Reporting
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "High School On the High Plains"
• Tom Green, Reporter
• Mike Watson, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Tom Jackson Retires"
• Tom Coomer, Photojournalist/Editor
• Ron Zappolo, Reporter
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Motocross"
• Dan Wood, Photojournalist
• Kathy Teets, Writer
• John Kuhrt, Editor
CATEGORY #8
Sports Program
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"KUSA "Sound of Wings"
• Tom Green, Reporter
• Brian Hostetler, Photojournalist
• David Delozier, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "World Cup Freestyle Skiing"
• Kathy Lyle, Producer/Editor/Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Just for Kicks Six on Sports"
• Stefan Brodsky, Producer
CATEGORY #9
Current Issues - Documentary
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "Foreign Trade is the Problem, Foreign Trade is the Solution"
• Mary Carole McDonnell, Executive Producer
• Bill Clarke, Producer
• Dick Neale, Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Decision Denver '87"
• Ralph Allen, Reporter
• Dale Atchinson, Photojournalist/Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "1986 Triumph and Tragedy"
• Cindy Ellis, Producer
• Doug Thurlow, Director
• Linda Benzel, Anchor
CATEGORY #10
Artistic/Historic/Cultural Documentary
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
DCPA "Pass the Hat"
• Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
• Justin Dick, Executive Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Soldiers of the Summit"
• Tom Feliu, Producer
• Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Day in the Life of America"
• Tom Krol, Executive Producer
• John Betancourt, Photojournalist
• Jan Olsen, Producer
CATEGORY #11
Target Audience
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KBDI "Beyond the Shelter Door"
• Barbara Jabaily, Producer
• Debra Bowers, Producer
CATEGORY #12
Public Affairs Programs
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KRMA "First Degree Murder Trial"
• Susan Kinney, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KWGN "Kids and Drugs"
• Greg Guinan, Producer
• Lou Personett, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Parallel West"
• Margaret Messenger, Producer
• Ray Volkema, Director/Editor
• Lynn Setzer, Reporter
CATEGORY #13
Information-Instructional Program
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Whitewater Survival"
• Bill Ward, Photojournalist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Independent Production "It's Your Turn"
• Don Dexter, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Independent Production "A Home for Elmer"
• Jean Otte, Producer
CATEGORY #14
Interview/Discussion Program
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Colorado '87"
• Paula Woodward, Reporter
• Carolyn Holbart, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "A.M. Colorado"
• Mary Carole McDonnell, Executive Producer
• Margaret Messenger, Senior Producer
• Dick Neale, Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Independent Producer "Be My Guest 'Peter Schickele'"
• Mark Herlinger, Producer/Director
• Kaye Lavine, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #15
Entertainment Program
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
DCPA "Colorado Moves"
• Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
• Catherine Branscome, Producer
• Pat Cochran, Producer
CATEGORY #17
Special Events Coverage
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "Bolder Boulder"
• Mike Jackson, Producer
• Dan Nabors, Director
• Tom Edwards, Executive Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Election Night '86"
• Ralph Allen, Reporter
• Bob Palmer, News Anchor
• Bill Sternoff, News Anchor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Hart: Bent But Not Broken"
• Daniel Perez, Director
• Patti Dennis, Producer
• Butch Montoya, News Director
CATEGORY #18
Editorial/Commentary
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "Political Ads"
• Bruce Burkhardt, Reporter
• Andy Schaeffer, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "UFOs"
• Bob Palmer, Commentator/Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KBDI "Election Commentary"
• Tom Cronin, Host
CATEGORY #19
Public Service Announcement
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Thomas & Perkins "Trick or Treat Street"
• Christine Purse, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Kramer-Wirth Debate"
• Kathy Lyle, Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Holbert Heisman Roman, Inc. "Restoration"
• Josef P. Holbert, Producer
CATEGORY #20A
Promo: In-House
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KWGN "Wack Week"
• Craig Constantine, Producer/Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KWGN "Tracy & Hepburn Week"
• Thomas Burton, Producer/Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Super Huddle"
• William Burton, Writer/Producer
• Tim Sherno, Writer/Producer
CATEGORY #20B
Promo: Out-of-House
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "Horserace"
• Robert A. Chernet, Writer/Producer
• Jerry Smith, Photographer/Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "7-News Weather Team"
• Robert A. Chernet, Executive Producer
• B.B. Schmid, Writer/Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Health Beat"
• Robert A. Chernet, Writer/Producer
• B.B. Schmid, Writer/Producer
CATEGORY #21A
Promotional Campaign: In-House
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KWGN "Wack Week Campaign"
• Craig Constantine, Producer/Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "This is Colorado"
• Marv Danielski, Executive Producer
• Clyde Becker, Cinematographer
• Kathy Lyle, Cinematographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Colorado-KUSA Fall Campaign"
• Esty Russell, Producer
• Wendy Clem, Producer
CATEGORY #22A
On-Air Performance: News & Public Affairs
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "May 21st Newscast"
• Bertha Lynn, News Anchor
CATEGORY #23
Journalistic Enterprise
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA (Various)
• David Delozier, Reporter/Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Eight Stories"
• Paula Woodward, Reporter/Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Various"
• Gary L. Shapiro, Reporter/Producer
CATEGORY #24A
Director: Live
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KWGN "Denver Nuggets Basketball"
• Louis Personett, Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Bolder Boulder
• Dan Nabors, Director
CATEGORY #24B
Director: Post-Production
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "World Cup Freestyle Skiing"
• Kathy Lyle, Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
DCPA "Spellbound"
• Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
CATEGORY #25A
Writer: News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "Memorial Day Essay"
• John Nickel, Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Dorothy"
• Paula Woodward, Reporter/Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Bike Bells"
• Glenn McReynolds, Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "The Season of Waputi"
• David W. Delozier, Writer
CATEGORY #25B
Writer: Non-news Programming
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "People First"
• Lisa Deitsch, Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Hans Christian Andersen's Denmark"
• Lin Mrachek, Writer/Executive Producer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Whitewater Survival"
• Bill Ward, Writer
CATEGORY #25C
Writer: Promo/PSA
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KDVR "Coogan's Bluff"
• Phil Kane, Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "World Cycling Championships"
• Marv Danielski, Writer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Holbert Heisman Roman, Inc."CensorshipExpo"
• Josef P. Holbert, Writer, Writer
CATEGORY #26A
Video/Cinematographer: News
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Frozen in Time"
• David W. Delozier, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Sand Dunes"
• Bob George, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Motocross"
• Dan Wood, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Cross-Country Skier"
• Bill Ward, Videographer
CATEGORY #26B
Video/Cinematographer: Non-news
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "Screening"
• Wayne Villeneuve, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Hans Christian Andersen's Denmark"
• Rick Shipley, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Sound of Wings, Part 5"
• Michael Watson, Videographer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "The Sound of Wings"
• David Delozier, Videographer
CATEGORY #27A
Editor: Computer-Aided
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Saracino's Story"
• Michael Watson, Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Football Magic"
• John Kuhrt, Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Old Woman of the Tetons"
• David W. Delozier, Editor
CATEGORY #27B
Editor: Non-Computer-Aided
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Frozen in Time"
• John Kuhrt, Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KMGH "Sand Dunes"
• Bob George, Editor
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Aerial Ski Jumping"
• Eric Kehe, Editor
CATEGORY #28
Lighting
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KUSA "Marble Carver"
• Dan Wood
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "World Cycling Championships"
• Marv Danielski
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Moody Inside Moves"
• Charles Snyder
CATEGORY #29
Audio
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
DCPA "Pass The Hat"
• Dick Jenkin
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Fur Trapper"
• Greg O'Malio
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Saracino's Story"
• Michael Watson
CATEGORY #30
Art Direction
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "Television Station Art Direction"
• Joe Negri, Art Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Revised Senior Showcase Open"
• Sandra Blake, Art Director
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KRMA "Show Open - Hans Christian Andersen's Denmark"
• Sandra Blake, Art Director
CATEGORY #31
Graphic Arts
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KMGH "News/Graphics Animation"
• Richard Abraham, Graphic Artist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KCNC "Graphic Arts"
• Kathy Thaden, Graphic Artist
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KUSA "Graphics"
• Mitch Caster, Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #32
Original Local Music Composition
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KCNC "This is Colorado"
• Marv Danielski, Composer
1987 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Independent "Painted Canyons"
• Bernard Shwayder, Composer