1998

HEARTLAND

EMMY® AWARDS

NOMINEES & WINNERS

CATEGORY #1A
Extended News Coverage - Markets 1-50
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Daycare Standoff"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
KTVT News Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Fort Collins Flood"
KCNC, Denver
KCNC News 4
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Life or Death?"
KFOR, Oklahoma City
KFOR News Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"McVeigh Trial"
KWTV, Oklahoma Trial
KWTV News Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Plano Daycare Hostages"
KXAS, Dallas/Fort Worth
KXAS News Team
CATEGORY #1B
Extended News Coverage - Markets above 50
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"October 1997 Snow Storm"
WOWT, Omaha
WOWT News Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Blizzard of '97"
KKTV, Colorado Springs
11 News Team
CATEGORY #2
Spot News - Team Coverage
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Daycare Hostages"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
KDFW Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Hail of a Storm"
KUSA, Denver
Roger Rock, Director
Dave Renwick, Photographer
A. Graham Clarke, Producer
Jene Nelson, Producer
CATEGORY #3
General News/No Limit
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"DWI Dead"
KDFW, Dallas
Rebecca Aguilar
Eric Alkire
Brad Voigt
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Gary Davis-The Hours Before"
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward, Reporter
Eric Kehe, Photographer
Susan Baldacci, Producer
Jason Vaz, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Power of Prayer"
KUSA, Denver
Sherry Sellers, Reporter
Brian Olson, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Texas Execution"
KCNC, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
Robert McClure, Photographer
CATEGORY #4
Best General News/24 Hours
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Behind the Badge"
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward, Reporter
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Etched Into Memory"
KCNC, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
Tom Meyers, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"In The Line Of Duty"
KCNC, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
Bob Burke, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"McVeigh Sentencing"
KUSA, Denver
Phil Keating, Reporter
Erica Wilner, Reporter
Brad Houston, Photographer
Don Brookins, Photographer
CATEGORY #5
Best Live News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Daycare Standoff"
KTVT, Fort Worth
Frank Librio, Producer
Cameron Harper, Anchor
Rene Syler, Anchor
Jason Bishop, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Lighting Strikes Cathedral"
KCNC, Denver
Paul Day, Reporter
Eddie Castro, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"McVeigh Verdict"
KMGH, Denver
Pamela Saunders, Executive Producer
Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
Deborah Stanley, Producer
Andy Dudley, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Superbowl Bedlum"
KMGH, Denver
Pamela Saunders, Executive Producer
Deborah Koehler, Producer
John Velte, Director
Jeff Arundel, Engineer
CATEGORY #6
Best News Feature/No Limit
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Broken Hearts"
KUSA, Denver
Kim Christiansen, Reporter
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Feathered Jewels"
KOTV, Tulsa
Scott Thompson, Reporter
Catherine Curtin, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Home Free"
KTVT, Fort Worth
Scott JuVette, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"In Need Of A Tuneup"
KUSA, Denver
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
Doug Legore, Photographer
Michael Harrity, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Madison's Miracle"
KCNC, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
Bob Burke, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Power of Prayer"
KFOR, OKC
Kevin Ogle, Writer
Tony Stizza, Photographer
CATEGORY #7
Best News Feature/24 Hours
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Cow Concert"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jeff Crilley, Reporter
Guy Hernandez, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Spring On The Wing"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard, Reporter
Sean Olson, Photographer
CATEGORY #8
Best News Series
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"From Tears To A Smile"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard, Reporter
Greg Verspohl, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Gabe's Miracle"
KMGH, Denver
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
Steve Barnhisel, Videographer
Brian Tiell, Videographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Through Their Eyes"
KCNC, Denver
Katie Keifer, Reporter
Dan Fox, Photographer
CATEGORY #9
Best Non-News Feature
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Freedman's Cemetery"
KERA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Katie Sherrod, Producer
Joe Norman, Videographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Skijoring"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Walter Baas, Photographer/Producer
CATEGORY #10
Best Investigative Reporting
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Conspiracy of Silence"
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward, Reporter
Scott Wright, Photographer
Susan Baldacci, Producer
Dawn Maxwell, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Judgement Day" Part 1, 2 & 3
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dan Petersen, Photojournalist
Angela Hale, Reporter
Seth Thomas, Graphics
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Photographer Busted"
KUSA, Denver
Ward Lucas, Reporter
John Fosholt, Producer
Bruce Wilson, Photojournalist
Ed Fillmer, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #11
Best Special Event Coverage
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9 News Parade of Lights"
KUSA, Denver
Asa Darrow, Production Manager
Tim Dietz, Operations
Kim Hutchinson, News Production
Graham Clarke Producer, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Salute to the Champions"
KUSA, Denver
Roddy Babb, Editor
John Kuhrt, Photographer
Damon Blick, Producer
Brad Houston, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Season of Speed Saturday"
KTVT, Fort Worth
Jason Bishop, Producer
Michelle Lannom, Producer
Donovan Myrie, Producer
CATEGORY #12
Best Sports Reporting
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Daylong Downhill"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard, Reporter
Sean Olson, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fighting Back"
KUSA, Denver
Todd Romero, Reporter
John Kuhrt, Photographer
CATEGORY #13
Best Sports Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Broncos Huddle"
KUSA, Denver
John Kuhrt, Photographer
David Hunt, Producer
Roddy Babb, Editor
Mike Calhoun, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Sportswomen #98-1"
KCNC, Denver
Cj Grammer, Producer
Marcia Neville, Reporter
Inge Gill, Editor
Alison Harder, Post Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Making of Snowriders 2"
Warren Miller Entertainment
Brian Sisselman, Producer
Kurt Miller, Executive Producer
Peter Speek, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #14
Best Documentary - Current Issues
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Beyond Tolerance"
KXAS, Fort Worth
Ramona Logan
Mark Stepneski
Brad Short
Dwight Vasel
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Colorado's Hands of Hope"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodward, Producer
Greg Verspohl, Editor
Mike LeClaire, Photographer
Kenny Shead, Editor
CATEGORY #15
Best Documentary - Artistic or Cultural
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Pamoja: A Coming Together"
Denver Center Media, Denver
Dirk Olson, Producer
Tom Szentgyorgyi, Producer
Dave Miers, Camera
Jim Gibson, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Why Stephen"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Hammarley, Reporter
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #16
Best Documentary - Historic
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"America's Byways, San Juan Skyway"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Linda Rea, Project Director
Chris Wheeler, Series Producer
Lorie Hirose, Online Editor
Bill Ward, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Incredible Journey of the Greenback Cutthroats"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Mark Herlinger, Director
Hugh Gardner, Producer
CATEGORY #17
Best Target Audience Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"I Can Quit, No Problem"
KUSA, Denver
Ward Lucas, Reporter
Dan Dvorak, Photographer
Brad Houston, Photographer
CATEGORY #18
Best Public Affairs Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"colorado.now" -February
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Cynthia Hessin, Executive Producer
Paul Daugherty, Producer
Daniel E. Mercure, Online Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Profiles - Creatures of Habit"
KTVD, Denver
Moss Cremer, Producer/Photographer
Jacqueline Woods, Host/Producer
Rita McCoy, Executive Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Colorado Profiles - Road Smarts"
KTVD, Denver
Moss Cremer, Producer/Photographer
Jacqueline Woods, Host/Producer
Rita McCoy, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #19
Best Informational/Instructional Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Business Traveler - That's the Ticket"
Great Divide Pictures for Knowledge TV, Denver
Sonny Hutchison, Executive Producer
Chris Wheeler, Executive Producer
Nell London, Producer
Bill Ward, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Disk Doctors - Organizer"
Metrovision for Knowledge TV, Denver
Wendy Bergen, Executive Producer
Jack Pommer, Executive Producer
Joe Moran, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Holocaust: Colorado Remembers"
KCNC, Denver
Scott Takeda, Producer
Lori Goldberg, Associate Producer
CATEGORY #20
Best Interview / Discussion Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Good Morning Texas"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jamie Aitken, Executive Producer
Good Morning Texas Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Good Morning Texas-2/98"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jamie Aitken, Executive Producer
Good Morning Texas Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Good Morning Texas-4/98"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jamie Aitken, Executive Producer
Good Morning Texas Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Project 8: Family First"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Nann Goplerud, Executive Producer
Cheryl McCallister, Producer
Pam Curry, Reporter
Paul Hussel, Director
CATEGORY #21
Best Entertainment Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hollywood One on One #343"
Great Scott Productions, Denver
Michael McIntyre, Producer
Sandy Snyder, Managing Producer
Robin Reeve, Assistant Producer
Richard Webster, Segment Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Grand Tour"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Walter Baas, Producer/Photographer
Lisa Olken, Producer/Photographer
Edward Jahn, Line Producer
John Burshtan, Executive Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Thrills n Chills"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Walter Baas, Producer/Photographer
Lisa Olken, Producer/Photographer
John Burshtan, Executive Producer
Daniel Mercure, Online Director
CATEGORY #22
Best Entertainment Short
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Bravo Arts Break"
Denver Center Media, Denver
David Zambrano, Director
Jeanne Olguin, Producer
Max Watkins, Camera
Dave Krahling, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Church House"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Wendy Adams, Producer
James Pafford, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #23
Best Youth/Children's Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Computer Kids #48"
Knowledge TV, Denver
Karen Cherniack, Producer/Director
Rico Corona, Dir. Photography
Mara Prestia, Associate Producer
David Corona, Audio
Fran Montano, Kid's Coach
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Computer Kids #45"
Knowledge TV, Denver
Karen Cherniack, Producer/Director
Rico Corona, Dir. Photography
Mara Prestia, Associate Producer
David Corona, Audio
Fran Montano, Kid's Coach
1998 "HEARTLAND" EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Computer Kids #46"
Knowledge TV, Denver
Karen Cherniack, Producer/Director
Rico Corona, Dir. Photography
Mara Prestia, Associate Producer
David Corona, Audio
Fran Montano, Kid's Coach
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Don Baylor Kid's Show #1"
KWGN, Denver
Ray Lejeune, Producer/Director
Greg Mills, Writer/Producer
Kelly Fogo, CMX Editor
Dan Steffes, Sports Photojournalist
CATEGORY #24
Best Editorial/Commentary
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Bronze Star"
KUSA, Denver
Ward Lucas, Reporter
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Credentials"
KCNC, Denver
Greg Moody, Reporter
CATEGORY #25
Best PSA - Single Announcement
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"One Voice"
Denver Center Media, Denver
Cynthia Kintigh, Executive Director
Dirk Olson, Director
Tom Sxentgyorgyi, Writer
Dave Miers, Director of Photography
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"PFD PSA#2 'Quality Service'"
PTN, Plano
Martin Lisius, Producer/Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Santa's Helpers"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Producer
Linda Hamilton, Art Director
Jerry Cadigan, Editor
CATEGORY #26
Best PSA - Campaign
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Buddy Check 9/Women of 9 News"
KUSA, Denver
Mary Haban, Writer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Race for the Cure/Breast Cancer"
KUSA, Denver
Mary Haban, Writer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
CATEGORY #27
Best Promo - News / 24 Hours
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Anger"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Dallas
Rhonda Gibbons, Producer
Paul Hussel, Director
Jerry Cadigan, Editor
Jeff Fuller, Graphic Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"City of Danger"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Rhonda Gibbons, Producer
Paul Hussel, Director
Linda Hamilton, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Doppler-Tease"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Writer
Don Hazen, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Driving Mad"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton, Jr., Writer
Paul Hussel, Director
Mike Kuzmick, Graphic Design
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Your Nose Knows"
KXAS, Dallas/ Ft. Worth
Verdell Christophersen, Writer/Producer/Director
Dwight Vasel, Editor
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
Jon Berry, Designer
CATEGORY #28
Best Promo - News/No Limit
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KMTV/Craig Koplien Weather"
LIN Productions, Arliington
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
Robert Wise, Director
Keith O'Neal, Editor
John Schleef, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"News 8 Now-Omnibus"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton, Jr., Producer
Norry Niven, Director of Photography
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"News and Weather-Severe"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Writer
Norry Niven, Director of Photography
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"On A Tank of Gas"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Lisa Clausen, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #29
Best Promo - Non-News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Physics of Winning"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
Robert Wise, Director
Christine Stolp, Producer
Dale Sindt, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Superbowl Image"
KUSA, Denver
Paul Miller, Writer/Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
CATEGORY #30
Best Promo - Station Image
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"50th Anniversary"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Verdell Christophersen, Writer/Producer/Director
Dwight Vasel, Editor
Jon Berry, Designer
Danny Salazar, Production Coordinator
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Couch Tater Western Weekend"
KXTX, Dallas
Kelly Cavener, Producer
Dale Sindt, Producer
Verdell Christophersen, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Spirit of Texas '98"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Producer
Norry Niven, Director of Photography
CATEGORY #31
Best Promo Campaign - News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"News 8 Now"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton, Jr., Producer
Norry Niven, Director
Ronny Gordon, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Severe Weather"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Writer
Norry Niven, Director
CATEGORY #32
Best Promo Campaign - Non-News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Bronco Man"
KUSA, Denver
Steve Carter, Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Cowboys Hansen Style"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton, Jr., Writer/Producer
Norry Niven, Director
Don Hazen, Editor
Mike Kuzmick, Graphic Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Physics of Winning"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
Robert Wise, Director
Christine Stolp, Producer
Dale Sindt, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Seinfeld Launch"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jennifer Lynn Johnson, Producer
CATEGORY #33
Best Promo Campaign - Station Image
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"50th Anniversary"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Verdell Christophersen, Writer/Producer/Director
Dwight Vasel, Editor
Danny Salazar, Production Coordinator
Jon Berry, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Ovation Identity"
Colorado Production Group, Denver
Jeanne Kopeck, Creative Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Spirit of Texas '98"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Writer
Kyle Jones, Writer
Norry Niven, Director
Ronny Gordon, Editor
CATEGORY #34
Best Art Direction - News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"1998 News Look"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jon Berry, Senior Designer
Chris Bird, Designer
David Wells, Design Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Olympics"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dean Pauley, Art Director
Joel Benavides, Graphic Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Princess Diana: A Farewell"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Linda Hamilton, Art Director
Percy Powers, Designer
CATEGORY #35
Best Art Direction - Non-news
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Fat Traxx"
Colorado Production Group, Denver
John Brisnehan
Jim Brisnehan
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Dallas Mavericks Open"
LIN Production, Arlington
Guy Taflinger, Producer
John Schleef, Director
Curtis Nichols, Editor
Eric Josephson, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"KMTV/Craig Koplien Weather"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Guy Taflinger, Art Director
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
Keith O'Neal, Editor
John Schleef, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Texas Rangers Baseball Open"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Guy Taflinger, Art Director
John Schleef, Director
Keith O'Neal, Editor
Jason Pohl, Producer
CATEGORY #36
Best Art Direction - Promo/PSA
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"City of Danger"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Linda Hamilton, Art Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hansen Style"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Linda Hamilton, Art Director
Mike Kuzmick, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Ovation Identity"
Colorado Production Group, Denver
Jeanne Kopeck, Creative Director
CATEGORY #37
Best News Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"McVeigh: Life or Death?"
KFOR, Oklahoma City
Linda Cavanaugh, Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"McVeigh: Verdicts"
KUSA, Denver
Jim Benemann, Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Nichols Verdict"
KOCO, Oklahoma City
David Alan
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Tim McVeigh Verdict"
KMGH, Denver
Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Zamora Murder Trial"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Ashleigh Banfield, Anchor
CATEGORY #38
Best Sports Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"10 PM Sportscast"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Rhadigann, Anchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Weekend Sportscast-5/98"
KMGH, Denver
Tom Green, Anchor
CATEGORY #39
Best Weather ANchor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Mike Nelson-Backyard Weather"
KUSA, Denver
Mike Nelson, Meteorologist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"October Blizzard"
KUSA, Denver
Kathy Sabine, Meteorologist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Severe Weather Coverage"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Tim Heller, Meteorologist
CATEGORY #40
Best Reporting - Spot News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Ice Highway"
KMGH, Denver
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Super Bowl Riot"
KUSA, Denver
Phil Keating, Reporter
CATEGORY #41
Best Producer - Newscast
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"10PM News NBC 5"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Susan Galier, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fort Collins Flood"
KUSA, Denver
Erin Crowley, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"McVeigh Sentence"
KUSA, Denver
Jene Nelson, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"McVeigh Verdict - 10PM"
KFOR, Oklahoma City
Natalie Hughes, Producer
CATEGORY #42
Best Direction - Live
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"9 News Parade of Lights"
KUSA, Denver
Asa Darrow, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"A Christmas Celebration"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jim Borden, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Summit of the Eight Gala"
KUSA, Denver
Asa Darrow, Director
CATEGORY #43
Best Direction - Tape/Film
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"50th Anniversary"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Verdell Christopherrsen, Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Art of War" #2
Plano TV, Plano
Kurt Ugland, Director
CATEGORY #44
Special Engineering Achievement
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"1998 Bolder Boulder"
KCNC, Denver
Dave Harder, Technical Director
C. Jerome Davidson, Audio
Mike Silva, Copter 4 Pilot
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Parade of Champions (Broncos Parade)"
KMGH, Denver
Jeff Arundel, Engineer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Summit of the Eight Gala"
KUSA, Denver
Greg Standerfer, Engineer in Charge
Kim Hutchinson, Prod. Coordinator
Bill Boyer, Engineer
CATEGORY #45
Best Editing - Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hands of Hope"
KMGH, Denver
Greg Verspohl, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"New Tastes From Texas"
KERA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Christine McConnell, Off Line Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Why Stephen"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #46
Best Editing - Promo/PSA
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"50th Anniversary"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dwight Vasel, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Danger/Investigation"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Paul Hussel, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Physics of Warning"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Sterling Johnson, Editor
CATEGORY #47
Best Editing - News Series, News Feature, and Sports
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"A Seinfeld Series"
KUSA, Denver
Brad Houston, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Danger in the Sky"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fallen Hero"
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Life On A Bike"
KCNC, Denver
John Cummings, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Madison's Miracle"
KCNC, Denver
Bob Burke, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Death Book"
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe, Photographer
CATEGORY #48
Best Editing - Spot News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Badge #86036"
KCNC, Denver
Inge Gill, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Missing Hikers"
KUSA, Denver
Dan Wood
CATEGORY #49
Best Editing Post Production/On-line
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Broncos' Tonight"
KUSA, Denver
Brad Houston, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Hands of Hope"
KMGH, Denver
Kenneth Shead, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Digital Revolution"
KUSA, Denver
Dawn Maxwell, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"School to Career/Career Path Expo"
KOTV, Tulsa
Michael Jenkins, Sr. Producer/Director
CATEGORY #50
Best Audio
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Baseball By The Numbers"
KMKGH, Denver
Tim Jensen, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Cosmos Radio Dream"
KUSA, Denver
Doug LeGore, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Farrier"
KMGH, Denver
Michael LeClaire, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"No Rain On THis Parade"
KCNC, Denver
Bill Carr, Editor
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Year Ender 1997"
KCNC, Denver
Timothy Scott, Editor
CATEGORY #51
Best Lighting
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Carmelite Monks"
KUSA< Denver
Brad Houston, Lighting Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado Symphony"
KMGH, Denver
Marvin Gill, Lighting Director
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Maltese Beetle"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jim Graham, Lighting Director
CATEGORY #52
Best Set Design
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Positively Texas"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Steven Parsons, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"The Spirit of Colorado - KCNC's News Set"
KCNC, Denver
Dan Diamond, Creative Services Director
CATEGORY #53
Best Graphic Design Animation
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Animation Design Gallery"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Mike Kuzmick, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"DAG '98"
KCNC, Denver
Dagny Eustice, Designer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Jennifer Little-Graphic Designer"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jennifer Little, Designer/Animator
CATEGORY #54
Bset Graphic Design - Still Graphics
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Still Design Gallery"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jeff Fuller, Designer
CATEGORY #55
Best Talent: Host, Interviewer, Moderator
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Barbara Walters Interview"
Good Morning Texas
Paula McClure, Talent
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Insights"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Karla Winfrey, Host/Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Todd Whitthorne Composite"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Todd Whitthorne, Host
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Writer's Block - Rodney Barker: "And The Waters Turned to Blood"
Knightscenes Inc. for Knowledge TV, Denver
Tim White, Host
CATEGORY #56
Best Talent: Acting, Performing, Announcing
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"4 Strikes You're Out"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Todd Harrison, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Home on the Prairie"
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Cynthia Hessin, Narrator
CATEGORY #57
Best Videography - News Series and News Feature
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Best Friends"
KCNC, Denver
Bill Masure, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Broken Hearts"
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Clintonade"
KUSA, Denver
Doug LeGore, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fallen Hero"
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe, Photographer
CATEGORY #58
Best Videography - Spot News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Fort Collins Flood"
KUSA, Denver
Gary Wolfe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Missing Hikers"
KUSA, Denver
Dan Wood, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Superbowl Victory Madness"
KCNC, Denver
Eddie Castro, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Warehouse Fire"
KUSA, Denver
Brett Alles, Photographer
CATEGORY #59
Best Videography - Sports
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Daylong Downhill"
KMGH, Denver
Sean Olson, Photojournalist
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Flying High"
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Son of a Gun"
KUSA, Denver
John Kuhrt, Photographer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"What a Granny Shot"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Guy Hernandez, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #60
Best Videography - Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Abstract Art"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Alan McKenzie, Photographer
CATEGORY #61
Best Videography/Cinematography - Promo/PSA
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Buddy Check 9"
KUSA, Denver
Andy Schaeffer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Digital Leader"
KCNC, Denver
Dave McCoy, Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Physics of Winning"
LIN Productions, Arlington
Sterling Johnson, Cinematographer
CATEGORY #62
Best Writing - News
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Broken Hearts"
KUSA, Denver
Kim Christiansen, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Clintonade"
KUSA, Denver
Leanne Gregg, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Etched Into Memory"
KCNC, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"From Tears To A Smile"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Gabe's Miracle"
KMGH, Denver
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
CATEGORY #63
Best Writing - Programming
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Colorado's Hands of Hope"
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Creature Comforts"
Metrovision for Knowledge TV, Denver
Kathy Gettings, Producer/Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Footprints in Nepal"
KBDI, Denver
Kim Johnson, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Maltese Beetle"
Good Morning Texas
Peggy Murphy, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Why Stephen"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Hammarley, Reporter
CATEGORY #64
Best Writing - Promo/PSA
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Keeping the Faith"
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Verdell Christophersen, Writer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"AMC Murders"
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean, Writer/Producer
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Oliver Twisted"
KTVD, Denver
Scott Waknin, Writer/Producer
CATEGORY #65
Journalistic Enterprise
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"Christi O'Connor"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Christi O'Connor, Iinvestigative Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Composite Entry - Gerard Ramalho"
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Gerard Ramalho, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Heroes Among Us"
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Hammarley, Reporter
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Monty Roberts/Head & Heart"
Good Morning Texas
Todd Whitthorne, Host
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Paula Woodward-Reporter"
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward, Reporter
CATEGORY #66
Student Information Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"CTV News 4/30/98"
CSU Campus TV, Ft. Collins
Greg Luft, Faculty Advisor
Mario Caballero, Advisor
CTV Staff
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"CTV Sportsfest"
CSU Campus TV, Ft. Collins
Greg Luft, Advisor
Mario Caballero, Advsior
CTV Staff, CTV Staff
CATEGORY #67
Student Entertainment Program
1998 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
"CU Women's Volleyball-CU vs. NE"
Univ. of Colorado School of Journalism, Boulder
Alan Lapter, Play by Play
Kathleen Bunce, Color