2016

HEARTLAND

EMMY® AWARDS

NOMINEES & WINNERS

CATEGORY #01A
MORNING NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
CBS4 Morning News: Snow Day
KCNC
Kelly Brown, Executive Producer
Garrett Boyd, Producer
Collette Calvert, Director
Tim Wieland, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Daybreak Berthoud Tornado
KDVR
Christopher Falin, Executive Producer
Kim Posey, Anchor
Keri Frei-Gomez, News Producer
Vicky Evans, Traffic Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
A snowstorm, a deadly shooting and a house fire- oh my!
KMGH
Jess Camp, News Producer
Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist
Dayle Cedars, Anchor
Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
Kelly Schuberth, Breaking News Producer
Jayson Luber, Traffic Anchor
Cory Reppenhagen, Journalist
Sally Mamdooh, Reporter
Sam Gullickson, Photographer
Tarin Deuster, Newscast Director
Lisa Hidalgo, Meteorologist
Danielle Chavira, Associate Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Good Morning, It's Snowing
KMGH
Kirsten Boyd, Producer
Dayle Cedars, Anchor
Mitch Jelniker, Anchor
Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist
Daryl Orr, Road Wrangler
Kelly Schuberth, Breaking News Producer
Chris Morriss, Photojournalist
Sam Gullickson, Photographer
Cory Reppenhagen, Meteorologist
Sally Mamdooh, Reporter
Lisa Hidalgo, Meteorologist
Bob Sandoval, Director
CATEGORY #01B
MORNING NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
FOX23 News This Morning
KOKI
Ron Terrell, Anchor
Michelle Hodge, Anchor
Michael Seger, Meterologist
Farron Salley, Reporter
Suzanne Nadell, News Director
Lydia Ostmo, Executive Producer
HECTOR MEJIA, Reporter
Preston Stanley, Reporter
CRYSTAL THIRION, Editor
BRENT SNIDER, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Eyewitness News This Morning: Wichita Downburst
KWCH
Jennifer Searle, Executive Producer
Craig McDanell, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Six In The Morning: The Day After
KOTV
Adam Smith, Producer
LeAnne Taylor, Co-Anchor
Rich Lenz, Co-Anchor
Alan Crone, Co-Anchor
Jeromee Scot, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #02A
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Community Survives Tornado's Wrath
KMGH
Jess Camp, News Producer
Kellie Patterson, Anchor
Dayle Cedars, Weather Anchor
Jayson Luber, Traffic Anchor
Mark Wisner, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
News 9 at 4pm
KWTV
Kylie Frakes, Producer
CATEGORY #02B
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
News On 6 at Noon
KOTV
Ethan Wood, Producer
David Davis, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Eyewitness News at 4: Remembering Luke
KWCH
Robert Marin, Executive Producer
Matt Kalish, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
OSU homecoming tragedy
KTUL
Mason Waldvogel, Producer
CATEGORY #02C
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Midday in Kansas
WIBW
Jon Janes, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
First at Four: Return to Pilger
KOLN
Jon Vanderford, Anchor/Producer
Taryn Vanderford, Anchor/Producer
Amber Smith, Assistant News Director
CATEGORY #03A
EVENING NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Officer Down - Denver7 News at 6:00
KMGH
Jaime Berg, News Producer
Matthew Pastor, Director
Eric Kahnert, Main Anchor
Jonathan Stone, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Aurora Theater Shooting Sentencing
KUSA
Will Swope, Producer
Lawrence Gibbs, Director
Kyle Clark, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
FOX 31 Denver News at 9 James Holmes Verdict
KDVR
Arash Mosaleh, Producer
Mike Ortmeier, Newscast Director
MaureenCapasso, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Verdict: Aurora Theater Shooting
KMGH
Keely Walker, Senior Producer
Matthew Pastor, Director
Jonathan Stone, Executive Producer
Eric Kahnert, Writer
Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
Marc Stewart, Reporter
Molly Hendrickson, Reporter
Anne Trujillo, Anchor
James Dougherty, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Planned Parenthood Shootings
KUSA
Will Swope, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
FOX 31 Denver News at 9 Spring Flooding
KDVR
Arash Mosaleh, Producer
Hillary Makens, Assignment Manager
LindaKicak, Coordinating Producer
Maureen Capasso, Executive News Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Guilty: A Verdict to Honor the Aurora Theater Victims
KUSA
Tara Meyer, Producer
Jerry Vancini, Director
Kyle Clark, Writer
CATEGORY #03B
EVENING NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
FOX23 News at 9
KOKI/FOX23
Clay Loney, Anchor
Shae Crisson Rozzi, Anchor
James Aydelott, Chief Meteorologist
Katelin Hartney, PRODUCER
Richard Maranon, REPORTER
Brittany Jeffers, Reporter
Leslie Gardner, Producer
MORGAN DOWNING, Reporter
Eddie Randle, Reporter
Sara Whaley, Reporter
Martina Del Bonta, Reporter
Gregory DeBrosse, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KETV NewsWatch 7 at 10:00
KETV
Andrew Bein, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Eyewitness News at 6: Remembering Luke
KWCH
Robert Marin, Executive Producer
Melissa Scheffler-Hoyle, Anchor
Jacob Copp, News Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
OSU homecoming tragedy
KTUL
Amy Bryant, Executive Producer
Mason Waldvogel, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KKTV 11 News at 10 p.m.
KKTV
Jennifer Hunt, Producer
CATEGORY #03C
EVENING NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
1011 News at 10: April 27, 2015
KOLN/KGIN
Bridget DeGrand, Anchor
Brett Baker, Producer
Owen Jensen, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
13 News at 10
WIBW
Jon Janes, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
1011 News at 10: First 2015 Snow Storm
KOLN/KGIN
Bridget DeGrand, Anchor/Producer
Brett Baker, Producer
Owen Jensen, Anchor
CATEGORY #04A
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
February Snow Storm: 7News at 10:00
KMGH
Jaime Berg, News Producer
Anne Trujillo, News Anchor
Eric Kahnert, News Anchor
Jonathan Stone, Executive Producer
Erica Tinsley, Associate Producer
John Velte, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Stillwater Parade Crash
KOKH
Beverly Robertson, Producer
Heather Browne, Executive Producer
Keaton Fuchs, Anchor/Reporter
Chelsea Washington, Anchor/reporter
Rob Welcher, Editor/Overdrive Operator
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
News 9 at 10pm
KWTV
Josh Hernandez, Producer
Jennifer Hargrave, Producer
CATEGORY #04B
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Homecoming Tragedy
KJRH
Samantha Tadelman, Editor
Daniel Westerhold, Photographer
Will DuPree, Reporter
Nathan Edwards, Reporter
Steven Romo, Anchor
Garrett Weindorf, Executive Producer
Lauren Corbut, Executive Producer
Evan Kurland, Producer
Tami Marler, Assistant News Director
John Guthery, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Six In The Morning Weekend
KOTV
Lauren King, Producer
Erin Conrad, Co-Anchor
LeAnne Taylor, Field Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
It's Just Not Natural - Green Country Officers Down
KJRH
Andrew Barker, Editor
Will DuPree, Reporter
Steven Romo, Anchor
Jamie Chapman, Producer
Daniela Montgomery, Producer
Joe Henke, Reporter
Daniel Westerhold, Photographer
Nicole Septaric, Associate Producer
Darcy Jackson, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
FOX23 News at 5
KOKI/FOX23
Leslie Gardner, Producer
Shae Crisson Rozzi, Anchor
Clay Loney, Anchor
Brittany Jeffers, Reporter
Andrew Carter, Reporter
Tiffany Alaniz, Reporter
Jonathan McCall, Reporter
Naomi Keitt, Reporter
Cailey Dougherty, Reporter
HECTOR MEJIA, Reporter
Richard Walton, Director
Nina Carter, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Eyewitness News Weekend: Battle of Omaha
KWCH
Everett Carlisle, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #04C
WEEKEND NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Newschannel 5 This Weekend Christmas Parade Live
KGWN
Jeremy Downing, News Director
Anthony Keith, Anchor/Producer
Danielle Alvari, Anchor
Crystal Harper, Meteorologist
Vincient Garcia, Director
Danielle Ferguson, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
13 News at 10 - Weekend
WIBW
Jon Janes, News Director
CATEGORY #05A
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - WITHIN 24 HOURS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Drake's Ribbons
KUSA
Nelson Garcia, Producer
Christopher Cheline, Field Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
One Man's Merit
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Building Implosion
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Field Producer
Eric J. Kehe, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Save My Turkey!
KMGH
Todd Walker, Reporter
Socrates Lozano, Photographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Letters to my Teacher
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Ximena Camarena, Reporter
CATEGORY #05B
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NO TIME LIMIT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Autistic RV
KDVR
Rob Low, Investigative Reporter
Noah Skinner, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Thanks Obama
KFOR
Ali Meyer, Reporter
Chuck Musgrove, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Officer Grizzle
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Is bigger better?
KTUL
Charles Ely, Reporter
Dre Dabars, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #06
BREAKING NEWS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
High Winds Create Commuter Chaos
KDVR
Gregory Nieto, Reporter
Robert Sanchez, News Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Tracking The Storm: Norman Tornado
KFOR
Marc Dillard, Storm Tracker
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Nowata County Wildfires
KOTV
Will Kavanagh, SkyNews6 Pilot
Paul Stephenson, SkyNews6 Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tulsa Public Schools bus rollover
KTUL
Amy Bryant, Executive Producer
Mike Massey, Producer
Bryan Clemmer, Photojournalist
Burt Mummolo, Reporter
Kristin Dickerson, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
March 25th Moore, OK Tornado
KFOR
Michael Morgan, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Black Friday - The Planned Parenthood Shooting
KOAA News5
Monica Gouty, Producer
Jeff Ackermann, Producer
Samantha Daigle, Producer
Amy Smith, Director
Andrew Koen, Reporter
Juice Godfrey, Photographer
Jackie Alcon, Producer
Rob Quirk, Anchor
Lisa Lyden, Anchor
Elaine Sheridan, Proucer
Adam Knapik, Photographer
Kelly Duffy, News Director
CATEGORY #07
SPOT NEWS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
High Speed Police Chase
KWTV
Jim Gardner, Helicopter Pilot
Kylie Frakes, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Chaos at the Clinic
KCNC
Thomas Merolla, Producer
Aaron Romek, Producer
CATEGORY #08
CONTINUING COVERAGE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Flight for Life Crash
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shooting Leads to Turmoil in Tulsa Sheriff's Office
KOTV
Allison Harris, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Theater Shooting Trial
KCNC
Jeff Gurney, Executive Producer
Tim Wieland, News Director
Stan Bush, Reporter
Allan Bisset, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Case of Harold Henthorn
KCNC
Tim Wieland, News Director
Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
Mark Ackerman, Producer
Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Repair Shop Ripoff
KDVR
Heidi Hemmat, Investigative Reporter
Noah Skinner, Photographer
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
Carisa Scott, Investigative Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
We Remember: 20 Years Later
KWTV
Kelly Ogle, Anchor
Deanne Stein, Producer
Jeff Bardach, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #09
TEAM COVERAGE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Aurora Theater Shooting Trial Verdict Day
KDVR
Arash Mosaleh, Coordinating Producer
Chris Mosher, Photojournalist
Julie Bonniwell, Reporter
Deborah Catalano, Art Director
Maureen Capasso, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Planned Parenthood Shooting
KUSA
Megan Jurgemeyer, Managing Editor
Linda Kotsaftis, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
KETV
Vonn Jones, Assistant News Director
CATEGORY #10A
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Conspiracy & Confession
KDVR
Justin Joseph, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Flight for Life Fire
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Investigative Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
Edward Nelson, Graphic Artist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Juvenile Jail Beating
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Crosswind Danger at DIA
KDVR
Christopher Halsne, Investigative Reporter
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
CATEGORY #10B
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT - SERIES
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Addicted to Tickets
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
Nicole Vap, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Changing the Grade
KDVR
Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rough Rides
KDVR
Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
NoahSkinner, Photographer
Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Lost on the Line
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
Nicole Vap, Executive Producer
Cameron Hoffman, Graphic Artist
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #11A
FEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT FEATURE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Giving their customers the bird!
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Eric J. Kehe, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Midway Theater
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Field Producer
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
UPS Kid
KMGH
Isaac Blancas, Photojournalist/Editor
Todd Walker, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Western Tradition
KDVR
Kent Erdahl, Reporter
Anne Herbst, Producer
CATEGORY #11B
FEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT SERIES
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Caiden's bed
KMGH
Brad Bogott, Producer
Anne Trujillo, Writer
Peter Lipomi, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
They Deserve Everything
KUSA
Steve Staeger, Reporter
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Cocoa Kid
KUSA
Jonathan Gonzalez, Writer
Christopher Cheline, Photojournalist
Andy Buck, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hugs at Home
KDVR
Kent Erdahl, Reporter
Rico Romero, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Vivir Para Siempre
KCEC
Rocio Irun Muzzey, Reporter
Erick Valenzuela, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #12
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
buyER beware
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
Nicole Vap, Producer
Krista Aiello, Graphic Artist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Population Boom/Gail's Story
KUSA
Kim Christiansen, Reporter
Eric J. Kehe, Photojournalist/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Selling Surprises
KMGH
John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter
Andy Miller, Photojournalist
Brittany Freeman, Investigative Producer
Jason Foster, Photojournalist/editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Uber, Lyft, Taxi Test
KDVR
Rob Low, Reporter
Serena Ung, Producer
Mike Horvath, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Don't you hate that buffering circle thing?
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Tristan Darling, Graphic Artist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Breast Milk For Sale: The Hidden Dangers Of Buying & Selling Online
KMGH
Jaclyn Allen, Reporter
CATEGORY #13A
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Paroled to the Governor's House
KUSA
Whitney Wild, Producer
Christopher Cheline, Photojournalist
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
They Let Another One Die
KDVR
Rob Low, Investigative Reporter
Noah Skinner, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Waste, Fraud & Abuse in Lifeline Phone Program
KCNC
Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
Mark Ackerman, Producer
Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Death With Dignity
KCNC
Shaun Boyd, Reporter
CATEGORY #13B
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS SERIES
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Surprise! You have no health coverage.
KUSA
Brandon Rittiman, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Lawmakers & Private Emails
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Opening the Confidential File
KWCH
Lauren Seabrook, Reporter
George Taylor, Photojournalist
Elliott Trimble, Photojournalist
Brian Burkett, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #14
CRIME - NEWS FEATURE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Truth Behind Ari Liggett's Fiction
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tyrone's Court
KDVR
David Althouse, Photographer
Raul Martinez, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Justice for Holly
KDVR
Heidi Hemmat, Investigative Reporter
Carisa Scott, Investigative Producer
NoahSkinner, Photographer
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
Nicholas Carvin, Senior Motion Graphics Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Supermodel Vandal
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
Caitlin Dunlap, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Kicking Cop
KDVR
Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist
Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
Mike Horvath, Video Editor
CATEGORY #15
HUMAN INTEREST - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Pedal to the Prius
KDVR
Ashley Michels, Reporter
Anne Herbst, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Mom Still Texts Trooper
KUSA
Kim Christiansen, Reporter
Andy Buck, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Healing Through Song
KUSA
Anastasiya Bolton, News Reporter
Andy Buck, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
A Friendship on Two Wheels
KUSA
Steve Staeger, Reporter
Christopher Cheline, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Zoe's Song
KUSA
Cheryl Preheim, Reporter
Andy Buck, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Passion, We All Got It
KMGH
Pete Burd, Photographer/Editor
Andy Choi, Reporter
CATEGORY #16
ENVIRONMENT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fungus Among Us
KDVR
Drew Smith, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Home on the Range
KUSA
Ryan Haarer, Reporter
Andrew Christman, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Into the Bears' Den
KCNC
Stan Bush, Reporter
Bill Masure, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Nayarit- Punta Mita
KCEC
Gaston Heredia, Reporter
Mario Galarza, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #17
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Haunted by a split second
Denver7 News
Eric Kahnert, Anchor/Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Prosecuting a juror
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Purple Door
KUSA
Jonathan Gonzalez, Writer
Christopher Cheline, Field Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Birthday Smiles
KDVR
Bryant Vander Weerd, Photojournalist
Aristea Brady, Anchor/Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Pepper Spraying and False Reporting
KDVR
Rob Low, Investigative Reporter
Mike Horvath, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shadows of the 16th Street Mall
KDVR
Michael Grady, Photographer
CATEGORY #18A
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Aplicacion Verde
KCEC
Priscilla Cabral, Multimedia Journalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Operation Babylift
KUSA
Whitney Wild, Producer
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
AdamVance, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Fahr Too Strong
KUSA
Aaron Matas, Reporter
Brian Olson, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Breast Milk For Men
KFOR
Ali Meyer, Reporter
Eric Dixon, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Bri's Zzzzzzzs
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Field Producer
Nelson Garcia, Producer
CATEGORY #18B
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NEWS SERIES
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
I'm Stuck In This House
KDVR
Heidi Hemmat, Investigative Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Racial Divide
KUSA
Nelson Garcia, Reporter
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Left In The Smoke
KUSA
Corey Rose, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Health Reporting
KCNC
Kathy Walsh, Reporter
CATEGORY #19
SPORTS - NEWS FEATURE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Letters to Big Kale
Tulsa World
Michael Simons, Photographer, Editor, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Singing Bronco
KDVR
Dave Althouse, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Tyler and Chadd
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fighting for a Cause
KDVR
Raul Martinez, Reporter
David Althouse, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Bond
KUSA
Jonathan Gonzalez, Writer
Christopher Cheline, Field Producer
CATEGORY #20
TECHNOLOGY - NEWS SINGLE STORY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Tortoise Shell
The Denver Post
Lindsay Pierce, Videojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Technology Helped Me Stop Shaking
KUSA
Vida Urbonas, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Do You Really Understand Relativity?
KUSA
Maya Rodriguez, Reporter
Andrew Christman, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
PC's For People
KDVR
Kent Erdahl, Reporter
Anne Herbst, Photographer
CATEGORY #21A
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Arts District #491
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Carrie Saldo, Reporter, Writer
Janine Trudell, Director Of Photography, Editor
Paul Cywilko, Director Of Photography
Daniel Mercure, Post Production Editor
Lisa D. Olken, Series Executive Director And Producer
Ryan Borgman, Videographer, Editor
Lisa Boehm, Production Specialist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Spirit of Colorado: Arts and Entertainment
KDVR
Anne Herbst, Producer
Kent Erdahl, Reporter
Ashley Michels, Reporter
Ama Arthur-Asmah, Photographer
Rico Romero, Photographer
David Althouse, Photographer
Jeremy Hubbard, Reporter
Deborah Catalano, Graphic Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
ArtScene - Episode #1
Denver 8 TV
Carol Caster, Producer
Bill MacAllister, Director/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Gallery: Art for the People
OETA
David Tamez, Program Producer
Susan Cadot, Segment Producer
Janna Smith, Photographer - Editor
Bill Perry, Executive Producer
Richard Sinnett, Artistic Consultant
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Arts District #490
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Carrie Saldo, Reporter, Writer
Janine Trudell, Director Of Photography, Editor
Paul Cywilko, Director Of Photography
Daniel Mercure, Post Production Editor
Lisa D. Olken, Series Executive Director And Producer
CATEGORY #21B
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Matt nd Me
KDVR
Sean Towle, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Tank
KDVR
Kevin Torres, Reporter
Anne Herbst, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Sangre Gitana
KCEC
Vanessa Bernal, Reporter
Raul Garcia, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Kenny Knight
KDVR
Drew Smith, Photojournalist
Tammy Vigil, Reporter
CATEGORY #22
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
La Casa De Monedas
KCEC
Karen Vega, Reporter
Erick Valenzuela, Photographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Place to Call Home
KUSA
Kyle Dyer, Anchor & Reporter
Tim Ryan, Producer
Steve Staeger, Reporter
Chin Chin Liu, Editor
Matt Renoux, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Colorado Eats
KDVR
David Althouse, Producer
Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Designer
Isaias Medina, Photographer
Noah Skinner, Photographer
Chris Mosher, Photographer
CATEGORY #23
LIFESTYLE - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Tomer's Trails
KDVR
Chris Tomer, Host
Linda Kicak, Executive Producer
Mike Mestas, Editor
Rodney Pearcey, Graphic Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
TEDxRiNo: RiNo Neighborhood Video Series
TravelingJules Productions
Juliana Broste, Video Journalist
CATEGORY #24
ENVIRONMENT - PROGRAM/FEATURE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Protecting the Park
KDVR
Sean Towle, Producer
Kent Erdahl, Reporter
Drew Smith, Photographer
Rico Romero, Photographer
Ashley Michels, Reporter
Bryant Vander Weerd, Photographer
Michael Grady, Photographer
Anne Herbst, Producer
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Designer
David Althouse, Producer
Deborah Takahara, Reporter
Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Climate Change
KCNC
Christopher Spears, Weather Producer
Tyler Smith, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fracking
KCEC
Gaston Heredia, Reporter
Raul Garcia, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Long Haul
The Denver Post
Mahala Gaylord, Videojournalist
Lindsay Pierce, Videojournalist
Dean Krakel, Photographer
AAron Ontiveroz, Videojournalist
Meghan Lyden, Producer
CATEGORY #25
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Immigration Townhall
KCEC
Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Producer
Juan Cardenas, Technical Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Brian Mastre Reports - Nebraska v Colorado: The War on Weed
WOWT
Brian Mastre, Anchor/Reporter
Jim Hinchik, Photographer/Editor
Amy Adams, News Director
CATEGORY #26
HUMAN INTEREST - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Storytellers
KUSA
Adam Vance, Executive Producer
Mark Koebrich, Host
Christopher Cheline, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Dream Fulfilled
KCEC
Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Reporter
Mario Galarza, Photographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Elsa's Story
The Denver Post
Mahala Gaylord, Videojournalist
Jennifer Brown, Reporter
Lindsay Pierce, Editor
AAron Ontiveroz, Editor
Meghan Lyden, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Return to Vietnam
KDVR
Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
Sean Towle, Producer
CATEGORY #28A
SPORTS - PROGRAM SERIES
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
In The Zone with Coach Kubiak
KDVR
Nick Griffith, Sports Director
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphics Designer
Greg Sakowicz, Production Manager
Raul Martinez, Sports Anchor/reporter
Adrian Cruz, Photographer/Editor
David Torelli, ENGINEER
Kami Carmann, Sports Reporter
Drew Engelbart, PRODUCER
David Althouse, Photojournalist
Chris Mosher, Photojournalist
Noah Skinner, Engineer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Forward
University of Colorado - Athletics - Boulder, CO
Jamie Guy, Producer/Director/Colorist
John Snelson, Director/Producer/Editor
Lucas Flores, Producer/Cinematographer
Grayson Simon, Producer
Matthew Sisneros, Cinematographer
Tucker Brumley, Cinematographer
Ross Stoner, Cinematographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
19th Hole: Jake Plummer
KCNC
Brett Heinzerling, Producer
Ed Cushing, Executive Producer
Judson Luyties, Photographer
Mike Nunez, Producer
Michael J. Robert, Producer/Photographer
Vic Lombardi, Host
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rockies Real Time: Gift of the Game Nolan Arenado
Root Sports RM
Jenny Cavnar, Host/Producer
John DeVore, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Ryan Powell, Editor
Ryan Morrison, Producer/Photographer
Alison Vigil, Producer
Charlie Felix, Photographer
Clay Pahlau, Coordinating Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hombre De Hierro
KCEC
Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Reporter
Gonzalo Fernandez Vedoya, Photojournalist
Raul Garcia, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
La Casa De Los Broncos En Español
KCEC
Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Producer
Luis Canela, Anchor
Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, REPORTER
Karen Vega, REPORTER
Rocio Irun Muzzey, REPORTER
Eduardo Flores Rodriguez, PHOTOJOURNALIST
Mario Galarza, PHOTOJOURNALIST
CATEGORY #28B
SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Masking The Pain
KDVR
Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter
Isaias Medina, Photojournalist/Editor
Christopher Koeberl, Investigative Producer
Chris Mosher, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Touching All Bases
KUSA
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
John Kuhrt, Producer/Photojournalist
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Edge of Speed
KUSA
Cheryl Preheim, Reporter
John Kuhrt, Editor
Matt Renoux, Reporter
CATEGORY #29
SPORTING EVENT/GAME - LIVE/UNEDITED
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Golden State Warriors vs OKC Thunder
Fox Sports Oklahoma
Dan Mahoney, Executive Producer
Mike Anastassiou, Executive Producer
Edward Pete, Coordinating Producer
Eric Date, Executive Producer/Director
Steve Melton, Broadcast Producer
Brian Davis, TV Play-by-Play
Christopher Josephson, Associate Producer
Michael Cage, Color Analyst
Lesley Mccaslin, Sideline Reporter/Host
Matt Pinto, Contributing Reporter
David Jones, Contributing Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Mountain West Football on Root Sports
Root Sports Rocky Mountain
Marc Stout, Play By Play
Sherdrick Bonner, Color Commentator
Erica Ferrero, Director
Nicole Gates, Associate Director
Jarrod Ligrani, Technical Director
Laura Berzins, Production Manager
Susan Strand, Graphics Operator
Steve Rollins, Technical Director
Ed Martinez, Tech Manager
Andy Kilman, EVS Operator
Lou Ensenat, Audio Operator
Dale Kirstein, Senior Video Engineer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
2015 Colorado Rockies Home Opener
ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
Ken Miller, Executive Producer
Tavis D. Strand, Producer
Michael Fox, Director
Laura Berzins, Production Manager
Javier Prieto, EVS Operator
Jarrod Ligrani, Technical Director
Susan Strand, Graphics Operator
Krista Madrill, Graphics Operator
Charlie Felix, Photographer
James Armintrout, Director
Michael Schanno, Operation Manager
Ryan Morrison, Photographer
CATEGORY #30A
DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Yours, Willa Cather
Nebraska Public Media
Christine Lesiak, Producer, Director, Writer
Pat Aylward, Videographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Verdigris: In Search of Will Rogers
RSUTV
Beau Jennings, Director
Bradley Beesley, Executive Producer
Eric Steele, Producer
Adam Donaghey, Producer
Jack Pyland, Editor
Jennifer Sterling, Coordinating Producer
Austin Tolin, Cinematography
Bret Curry, Color Correction
Johnny Marshall, Sound Design
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People: Remember the Removal Bike Ride
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
Jeremy Charles, Producer And Director
Sterlin Harjo, Producer And Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The People Planet
KUSA
Tim Ryan, Producer
Kim Christiansen, Host
Dan McKinney, Videojournalist/Editor
Joey Gasiorek, Motion Designer
CATEGORY #30B
DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Boomtown: An American Journey
Kirkpatrick & Kinslow Productions
Russ Kirkpatrick, Producer/Executive Producer
Andy Kinslow, Executive Producer
Michelle Place, Technical Advisor
Bunee Tomlinson, Director
Brady Foster, Editor/DIT
Ian Swart, Archivist
Michael Wallis, Narrator/Technical Advisor
Zach Litwack, Creative Producer
Royal Aills, Distributor
Sam Calvin, Director Of Photography
Aaron Fulkerson, Composer
Bond Love, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Great Divide
Havey Productions
Jim Havey, Director
Nathan Church, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Back in Time: Civil Rights
OETA
Bill Perry, Executive Producer
Robert Burch, Producer
Ryan Lorg, Photographer - Editor
David Tamez, Program Producer
Michael Fowler, Researcher / Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: National Western Stock Show
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer & Director
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer
Paul Cywilko, Videographer, Editor & Writer
Janine Trudell, Videopgraher
William Convery, Expert & Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research Specialist
Coi Drummond-Gehrig, Archival Research
Ariane Osborne, Production Assistant
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Living Dream: 100 Years of Rocky Mountain National Park
Nick Molle Productions
Nick Molle, Producer
CATEGORY #30C
DOCUMENTARY - TOPICAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Education, Inc.
Fast Forward Films
Brian Malone, Director
Cindy Malone, Producer
James King, Motion Graphic Animator
Kristin Edwards, Assistant Editor
Diana Holtzberg, Executive Producer
Kristen Kidd, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: Colorado Coined
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer & Creator
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Director & Editor
Paul Cywilko, Videographer & Finishing Editor
Janine Trudell, Videographer
William Convery, Expert & Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research Specialist
Coi Drummond-Gehrig, Archival Research
Ariane Osborne, Production Assistant
Dan Levitt, Production Assistant
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Trish King: A Soldier's Story
The Denver Post
Mahala Gaylord, Videojournalist
Jennifer Brown, Reporter
Meghan Lyden, Producer
Amy Brothers, Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #31
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Piatt Street Plane Crash
KTWU
Jim Kelly, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Nayarit Tesoro Del Pacifico
KCEC
Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Reporter
Mario Galarza, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: Last Stop 'til Denver
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer & Creator
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Director & Writer
Janine Trudell, Videographer & Creative Editor
Paul Cywilko, Videographer
William Convery, Expert & Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research Specialist
Coi Drummond-Gehrig, Archival Research
Ariane Osborne, Production Assistant
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: Jewish Pioneers
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer, Creator
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Director, Editor
Janine Trudell, Videographer
Paul Cywilko, Videographer
William Convery, Expert And Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research
Coi Drummond-Gehrig, Archival Research
CATEGORY #32A
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
19th Hole: Rod Smith
KCNC
Brett Heinzerling, Producer
Ed Cushing, Executive Producer
Mike Nunez, Producer
Vic Lombardi, Host
Michael J. Robert, Producer/Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Colorado Inside Out: Circa 1940
Colorado Public Television
Dominic Dezzutti, Producer
Larry Patchett, Producer
Gabrielle Bryant, Producer
Amy Larson, Editor
Patricia Calhoun, Panelist
David Kopel, Panelist
Dani Newsum, Panelist
Kevin Flynn, Panelist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Balance of Power - Un-legalize it?
KUSA
Brandon Rittiman, Producer
Geoff Sawtell, Editor
CATEGORY #33A
MAGAZINE PROGRAM - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, #105
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
Jeremy Charles, Producer And Director
Sterlin Harjo, Producer And Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Citation Nation
KUSA
Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer & Editor
Nicole Vap, Executive Producer
Katherine Wilcox, Researcher
Brittany Iverson, Graphics Artist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Nebraska Stories: Runway Magic & More
Nebraska Public Media
Joe Turco, Executive Producer
Michele Wolford, Episode Producer / Segment Producer
Kay Hall, Segment Producer
Kelly Rush, Segment Producer
Gregory Grosse, Segment Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Arts District #492
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Carrie Saldo, Reporter, Writer
Daniel Mercure, Post Production Editor
Janine Trudell, Director Of Photography, Editor
Paul Cywilko, Director Of Photography, Editor
Leslie Dodson, Producer
Lisa D. Olken, Series Executive Director And Producer
Adam Stielstra, Videographer, Editor
Lisa Boehm, Production Specialist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, #102
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
Jeremy Charles, Producer And Director
Sterlin Harjo, Producer And Director
CATEGORY #33B
MAGAZINE PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Blind Batting Instructor
KOLN/KGIN
Taryn Vanderford, Reporter
Jon Vanderford, Photographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hot and Smoky: The Real Thing
West Metro Fire Rescue
Ronda Scholting-Funchess, Producer/Editor/Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Russell Westbrook Car Donation
OKC Thunder
Dan Mahoney, Executive Producer
Matthew Wells, Producer
Daniel Green, Video Photographer/Editor
Clinton Corley, Video Photographer/Editor
Jay Beauchamp, Video Photographer/Editor
Matthew Hinderman, Coordinating Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Look Out: It's Lucas
KFOR
Lucas Ross, Director/Producer
Marcus Ross, Director/Cinematographer
CATEGORY #34A
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Living with Cancer in Nebraska
Nebraska Public Media
Joe Turco, Producer/Writer
Dennis Kellogg, Host
Kay Hall, Segment Producer
Grant Gerlock, Segment Producer
Sue Maryott, Segment Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Wild Workouts
KWGN
Vicky Evans, Host
Madeline Grace, Photojournalist
Jeremy Auten, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People, #101
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Jennifer Loren, Executive Producer
Amanda Clinton, Supervising Producer
Jeremy Charles, Producer And Director
Sterlin Harjo, Producer And Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: Hydro Power
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer, Director, Creator
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Assistant Director, Editor
Janine Trudell, Videographer
William Convery, Expert And Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Faces of the Bombing
KFOR
Linda Cavanaugh, Producer
Brenna Campbell, Graphic Artist
Micah Leon, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bilinguismo
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Pedro Calderon Michel, Reporter
Jose Guzman, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Mas Claro Que El Agua
KCEC
Karen Vega, Reporter
Erick Valenzuela, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #34B
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Less Lethal: How it Works
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Parent Text Test
KDVR
Kirk Yuhnke, Anchor/Reporter
Linda Kicak, Executive Producer
Serena Ung, Special Projects Producer
Mike Horvath, Video Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Communicating Sandy
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Producer/Director
Chandra Clark, Producer
CATEGORY #35A
PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - PROGRAM/SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cautiverio En Las Rocallosas
KCEC
Priscilla Cabral, Reporter
Erick Valenzuela, Photographer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Choice Cuts: Meat in America
Nebraska Public Media
Brian Seifferlein, Producer
Grant Gerlock, Producer/Reporter
Randy Mason, Reporter
Katie Kuntz, Reporter
Joe McMullen, Graphics Specialist
Ian Edgington, Video Production
Erin Green, Audio Engineer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Standing in the Gap : Far Northeast Denver
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Producer, Writer, Director
Mateos Alvarez, Writer, Producer, Outreach Director
Alan Gottlieb, Writer, Producer
Burt Hubbard, Writer, Producer
Aaliah Hartley, Associate Producer
Justin Lewis, Editor
Peter Wigand, Director Of Photography
Mary Seawell, Executive Producer
Dan Levitt, Production Assistant
Adam Espinoza, Graphic Artist
Douglas Price, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Live Through This: Survivors of Sex Trafficking
CU Denver
David Liban, Producer, Director
CATEGORY #35B
PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Lisa's Secret
SVP Media
Michael Johnston, Photographer/Editor
Lisa Monahan, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Operation River Dance
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
Doug Schepman, Producer
CATEGORY #36
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE (OTHER THAN NEWS OR SPORTS)
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Washburn University Holiday Vespers
KTWU
Jared Gregg, Producer
Jim Kelly, Director
Kevin Goodman, Producer
Lloyd Slapar, Graphics
Wanda Hinton, Producer
Eugene Williams, Executive Producer
Scott Williams, Camera Operator-Jib
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
7News Honors Special Olympics Colorado Live at Red Rocks
KMGH
Jaime Berg, News Producer
Bill Reddick, Director
Anne Trujillo, News Anchor
Eric Kahnert, News Anchor
April Schildmeyer, Associate Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
KWGN
Paula Haddock, Host
Joana Canals, Host
Jennifer McFerron, Producer
Garrett Sailor, Local Program Director
Cori Cusack, Producer
Colleen Allison, Producer
Korie L. Johnson, Director
Eric Dixon, Photojournalist
Adrian Cruz, Editor
Deborah Takahara, Reporter
CATEGORY #37
INTERSTITIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
What's The Deal with "Guy" Wires?
OETA
Jessi Crino, Producer - Talent
Carlos Manzano, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
American Graduate: Youth Voices
Colorado Public Television
Heather Domko, Producer
Pam Parker, Producer
Szymon Kubica, Editor
Brandon Carter, Director Of Photography
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
American Graduate: Mentorship
Colorado Public Television
Heather Domko, Producer
Pam Parker, Producer
Szymon Kubica, Editor
Brandon Carter, Director Of Photography
CATEGORY #38A
SHORT FORMAT PROGRAM - ENTERTAINMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The District 24/7: Swing Shift
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Save the Children - Lithuania
Elevation Digital Media
Chris Lewis, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
SOS Children's Village - South Africa
Elevation Digital Media
Jonathan Stevenson, Director
CATEGORY #38B
SHORT FORMAT PROGRAM - INFORMATIONAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tips From a Thief: Don't Be a Victim
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
Officer Mike Borquez, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Surviving Life With Cancer // Susan G Komen Colorado
Pure Cinematography
Chris Orwat, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Heart of Becky Pomerleau
UCHealth, Colorado
Michael Mazzanti, Video Producer
CATEGORY #39
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Kirk Yuhnke Tech Junkie
KDVR
Kirk Yuhnke, Anchor/Reporter
Mike Mestas, Video Editor
CATEGORY #40A
NOSTALGIA PROGRAM - SERIES/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Day That Changed Us
KOKH
Adam Pursch, News Director
Keaton Fox, Producer
Christine Meyers, Producer
Colleen Wilson, Photographer
Steven Anderson, Photographer
Rob Welcher, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Forgotten Islands of World War II
KDVR
Jeremy Hubbard, Producer
Sean Towle, Producer
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Brian Mastre Reports - Omaha Remembers: The 1975 Tornado
WOWT
Brian Mastre, Anchor/Reporter
Jim Hinchik, Photographer/Editor
Amy Adams, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Experience: Cinema on the Plains
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Julie Speer, Executive Director & Creator
Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, Producer, Director & Editor
Paul Cywilko, Videographer
Janine Trudell, Videographer
William Convery, Expert & Talent
Aaron Marcus, Archival Research Specialist
Coi Drummond-Gehrig, Archival Research
CATEGORY #40B
NOSTALGIA PROGRAM - FEATURE/SEGMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado soldier killed as a POW in Korean War finally comes home
The Denver Post
Lindsay Pierce, Videojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
NET Sports: For The Love of The Game
Nebraska Public Media
Brock Lohr, Producer / Editor
CATEGORY #41
CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN PROGRAM/SPECIAL
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Fight Like a Girl
UCHealth
Michael Mazzanti, Video Producer
CATEGORY #42A
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - SINGLE SPOT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cherry Creek Schools Foundation
Stage 2 Studios
John Conn, Producer / Writer / Director
Jill Henden, Executive Producer
Anders Nelson, Producer / PA
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
What Will You Be?
United States Air Force Academy
James Evans, Executive Producer
James Michaels, Director / Videographer / Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Whatever it Takes to Serve
West Metro Fire Rescue
Ronda Scholting-Funchess, Producer/Editor
CATEGORY #42B
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - CAMPAIGN
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Who Will Choose You
Dumb Friends League
Rick Gabrielson, Executive Producer
James Durée, Director
Patrick Huber, Editor
Kristin Skelton, Producer & Editor
Jenny Herren, Producer
Megan Rees, Writer
Lisa Davenport, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Donor Alliance - My Hero Said Yes
Tommy Collier Productions
Tommy Collier, Producer / Director / Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Clear the Shelters
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Donny Tran, Producer
Coeli Lara, Marketing And Promotions Manager
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
In this Moment, Calm a Crying Baby
KUSA
Brenna Mastro, Producer, Motion Designer, Editor
Robert D. Springer, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Crime Stoppers: Let Justice Be Served
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
CATEGORY #43A
NEWS PROMO - SINGLE SPOT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Love Week
KUSA
Drew Sidener, Writer/Producer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Pension Story
KOTV
Joanna Shelton, Producer
Kevin Bowles, Editor/Post Production
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Weather Veterans
Gravity Unlimited LLC
Andrew Magpoc, Director, Co-producer, Director Of Photography, Editor, Motion Graphics, Compositor.
Sydney Rubin, Writer, Producer.
CATEGORY #43B
NEWS PROMO - SINGLE SPOT/SAME DAY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Winter Together
KUSA
Enrico C. Meyer, Producer | Photographer | Editor
Robert D. Springer, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Dark Net
KCNC
Michael J. Choy, Writer/Producer
Mike Nunez, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bad Painter Proof
KDVR
Mike Johns, Promotions Producer
CATEGORY #43C
NEWS PROMO - CAMPAIGN
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Colorado's News Channel "Words"
KCNC
Ed Cushing, Creative Services Director
Malia Armani, Writer/Producer
Brett Heinzerling, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Soy Como Tu
KCEC
Julio Sandoval, Creative Producer
Gabriel Muñoz, Creative Producer
Luis Cavallo, Creative Producer
Marco Briones, Creative Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Mission
KUSA
Alycia Gleave, Editor
Robert D. Springer, Writer, Producer, Editor
Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
WOWT NBC Omaha - Home for News Branding Campaign
WOWT
Justin Kadlec, Creative Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Closer To You
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Coeli Lara, Marketing And Promotions Manager
Donny Tran, Producer
Andres Chaparro, General Manager
CATEGORY #43D
NEWS PROMO - IMAGE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
FOX23 Investigative Image
KOKI/FOX23
Will Harris, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Colorado's News Channel "Words"
KCNC
Ed Cushing, Creative Services Director
Malia Armani, Writer/Producer
Brett Heinzerling, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Summer in Colorado
KUSA
Alycia Gleave, Writer, Editor, Producer
Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer, Producer
CATEGORY #43E
PROGRAM PROMO - SINGLE SPOT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Blackout: Reinventing the Grid (Trailer)
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Rebecca Jacobson, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Everyday Drugs
KDVR
Mike Johns, Promotions Producer
CATEGORY #43F
PROGRAM PROMO - CAMPAIGN
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The District 24/7: Promos
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Producer
Deputy Chief Matthew Murray, Executive Producer
Commander Rick Kyle, Executive Producer
Sonny Jackson, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
2015 Rockies Baseball on ROOT SPORTS
ROOT Sports
Benjamin Huelsing, Supervising Producer
Garrison Schott, Editor
Kevin Liotti, Designer/Animator
Bill Roberts, Vice President Of Content
CATEGORY #43G
PROGRAM PROMO - SPORTS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
ROOT SPORTS 2015 Fall Look Forward
ROOT Sports
Garrison Schott, Editor
Benjamin Huelsing, Supervising Producer
Bill Roberts, Vice President Of Content
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shorthorns
Train Media Group
Clayton Tramel, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Kevin Durant - "The Speech"
Train Media Group
Clayton Tramel, Producer / Director
Vahid Farzaneh, Producer
Samuel Calvin, Cinematographer
CATEGORY #43H
PROGRAM PROMO - IMAGE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
PBS KIDS Legacy Spot
OETA Foundation
Ashley Barcum, Project Manager
Samuel Seide, Director/Editor
Chase Harvick, Writer/Producer
Daphne Dowdy, Executive Producer
Louise Lee, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Race for the Cure
KUSA
Drew Sidener, Writer/Producer/Editor
Enrico C. Meyer, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
9Teachers Call for Nominations
KUSA
Enrico C. Meyer, Producer | Photographer
CATEGORY #44A
COMMERCIAL - SINGLE SPOT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Inspirato- Ready, Set, Jaunt!
Post House, LLC
Timothy Flaherty, Creative Director
Benjamin Brown, Motion Graphics Artist
Richard Green, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Mapquest - Where Do You Want To Go?
MapQuest, Inc
Scott Lynch, Producer
Brad Maglinger, Chief Marketing Officer
Nicole Emery, Senior Producer
Daniel Goldhaber, Director And Editor
Drew Levin, Cinematographer
Luciano Vignola, Sound Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Inspirato- Who's Your BFF
Post House, LLC
Brian McCarthy, Executive Producer
Timothy Flaherty, Producer/Director
Angela Nabors, Producer
Andrew Massarella, Producer
Richard Green, Producer
Kimberly Flaherty, Producer
Scott Baldner, Producer
John Massarella, Producer
CATEGORY #44B
COMMERCIAL - CAMPAIGN
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tinker Federal Credit Union - 2016 Broadcast Campaign
Digital DK
Steve Jones, Director / Cinematographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Life is a Book" Commercial Campaign - Prairie Books & Gifts
Digisphere Productions
Michael Tushaus, Producer / Director
Jane Tushaus, Producer
Shelly Mutum, Producer/Actress
Martha Marsh, Performer/Actress
Donald Cook, Actor/Producer
Blake Peshek, Associate Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Proud Image
KCNC
Mark Petersen, Director/Editor
Ed Cushing, Writer
Chad Roark, Designer/Color Correction
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Safeway | Colorado Proud
KUSA
Jennifer Woodruff, Producer | Writer | Graphic Designer
Robert D. Springer, Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Oklahoma Tourism Spring TV 2015
Resolute Visuals
David Callahan, Executive Producer/Director Of Photography
Randy Bradley, Creative Director
CynthiaMcIntyre, Producer
CATEGORY #45
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Oklahoma's Own News 9
KWTV
Rob Krier, Chief Operating Officer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Denver Post Overall Excellence
The Denver Post
Gregory Moore, Editor Of The Denver Post
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
9NEWS: Everywhere
KUSA
Mark Cornetta, General Manager
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KDVR-TV
KDVR
Holly Gauntt, Vice President/News Director
CATEGORY #46
NEWS EXCELLENCE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Oklahoma's Own News 9
KWTV
Todd Spessard, PM Content Director
Jachin Merrill, AM Content Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
FOX31 News
KDVR
Holly Gauntt, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
9NEWS: Colorado's News Leader
KUSA
Christy Moreno, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Noticiero Telemundo Denver
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Pedro Calderon Michel, News Director
CATEGORY #47
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Problem Solvers
KDVR
Holly Gauntt, News Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Leon's Journey: Early Detection for Colon Cancer
KSNW
Denise Killian, Producer
CATEGORY #48
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The cop beat can be fun. Sometimes.
KUSA
Anastasiya Bolton, News Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Brian Maass
KCNC
Brian Maass, Investigative Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
I'm Local TV Reporter Rob Low
KDVR
Rob Low, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Vanderveen Journalistic Enterprise
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Producer
CATEGORY #49
INTERACTIVITY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
#COroadtrip
KDVR
Kevin Torres, Producer
Anne Herbst, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
You make the call
KUSA
Linda Kotsaftis, Executive Producer, Producer
Kyle Clark, Anchor, Director, Moderator
CATEGORY #50
AUDIO
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Queen of the Prairie Music Festival - Parker Millsap
NewsOK.com
Greg Singleton, Director/Videographer
Nathan Poppe, Producer/Videographer
Adam Taylor, Mix Engineering
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Smoking Gun: Inside the Crime Lab
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Sound Design Artist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Forward
University of Colorado - Athletics - Boulder, CO
Grayson Simon, Field Recording, Sound Design, Mixing
CATEGORY #51
MUSICAL COMPOSITION / ARRANGEMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Education, Inc.
Fast Forward Films
Brian Malone, Composer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Prairie Books & Gifts Commercials - Music Score
Digisphere Productions
Michael Tushaus, Composer / Arranger
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Green Country Christmas
KOTV
Rich Lenz, Composer
Grady Nichols, Composer
Alan Crone, Composer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame presents Lisa Downing, World Renown Pianist & Composer
Enchanted Road Productions
Rick Higgins, Director/Sound Mixer
Lisa Downing, Composer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Inspirato- Who's Your BFF
Post House, LLC
Dylan McCarthy, Composer
CATEGORY #52
DIRECTOR
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Inspirato- Who's Your BFF
Post House, LLC
Timothy Flaherty, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Town of Boggsville
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Daniel Mercure, Post Production Director
CATEGORY #53A
EDITOR - PROGRAM
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The District 24/7: Swing Shift
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Skiing at Altitude - Copper Mountain
Altitude Sports and Entertainment
Jeffrey Levitt, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Denver's Bravest
KDVR
Joshua Maranhas, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Trudell Editing Composite
Rocky Mountain Public Media
Janine Trudell, Editor
CATEGORY #53B
EDITOR - NEWS - WITHIN 24 HOURS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Edit
KUSA
Chris Hansen, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
All In A Day's Work
KUSA
Chris Cheline, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Scholl Composite E-24
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Editor
CATEGORY #53C
EDITOR - NEWS - NO TIME LIMIT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Izzy's Edit Composite
KDVR
Isaias Medina, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
This One's All In The Edit
KUSA
Chris Hansen, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
All Day Edits
KUSA
Andrew Christman, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Sunrise and Good Cries
KUSA
Chris Cheline, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
I know you're supposed to be editing all day, but ...
KUSA
Andy Buck, Editor
CATEGORY #53D
EDITOR - SPORTS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
John DeVore - Sports Editor Compilation - 2015
ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain
John DeVore, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
JK Composite
KUSA
John Kuhrt, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dave Edits Football, MMA, and Singing!
KDVR
Dave Althouse, Editor
CATEGORY #53E
EDITOR - SHORT FORM
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Nunez Composite
KCNC
Mike Nunez, Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Long Haul Trailer
The Denver Post
Mahala Gaylord, Videojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Surviving Life With Cancer // Susan G Komen Colorado
Pure Cinematography
Chris Orwat, Editor
CATEGORY #54A
GRAPHIC ARTS - PROGRAM
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
CU Video Animation
University of Colorado - Athletics
Lucas Flores, Animator/Graphic Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
ArtScene - Bill MacAllister
Denver 8 TV
Bill MacAllister, Graphics Designer/Editor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
FOX31 Denver Motion Graphics Programming
KDVR
Deborah Catalano, Art Director/Designer/Animator
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Rodney Pearcey, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Tyler Brayton, VizRT Graphic Designer/Animator
Brian Clark, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Jeffrey Cales, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
CATEGORY #54B
GRAPHIC ARTS - NEWS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KFOR/KAUT Graphics and Animation
KFOR
Mike Smith, Graphic Design And Animation
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
FOX31 Denver Motion Graphics For News
KDVR
Deborah Catalano, Art Director/Designer/Animator
Nicholas Carvin, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Rodney Pearcey, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Tyler Brayton, VizRT Graphic Designer/Animator
Brian Clark, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
Jeffrey Cales, Motion Graphic Designer/Animator
CATEGORY #54C
GRAPHIC ARTS - SET DESIGN
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
KETV News Set
Devlin Design Group
Kartik Dakshinamoorthy, Lead Design
Dan Devlin, Design
Diane Fiolek, Design
Hannes Kling, Design Production
Laurel Lawrence, Design Manager
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
News Channel Nebraska Set
KMJF
Eric Wotila, Set Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Telemundo Denver Set
KDEN Telemundo Denver
John Casey, Production Design
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Trilogy Of Terror: Theatre Of The Mind
KTWU
Jared Gregg, Set Designer
Kevin Goodman, Set Designer
Valerie VanDerSluis, SET DESIGNER
CATEGORY #55
LIGHTING
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame Piano Concert - Lighting
Enchanted Road
Rick Higgins, Lighting Tech
Carl Knecht, Lighting Tech
Brian Higgins, Grip
Beau Higgins, Grip
Lisa Downing, Set Designer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Communicating Sandy
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Director Of Photography
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Redefining Possible
Craig Hospital
Brian Willie, Lighting
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Washburn University Holiday Vespers 2015
KTWU
Eugene Williams, Lighting Designer
Bryan Lewis, Lighting Technician
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
imADgine Studios Lighting for RedPeak
Enchanted Road/ImADgine Studios
Rick Higgins, Lighting Guru
William Ranshaw, Lighting Guru
VictorSanchez, Lighting Guru
CATEGORY #56A
TALENT - NEWS ANCHOR
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Jeremy Hubbard Composite
KDVR
Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cheryl Preheim - Traveling Anchor
KUSA
Cheryl Preheim, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
No Teleprompter, No Problem
KUSA
Kyle Clark, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Corey Rose Anchor Entry
KUSA
Corey Rose, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
We're Doin' It Live
KFOR
Lance West, Field Anchor
CATEGORY #56B
TALENT - WEATHER ANCHOR
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Danielle Grant
KUSA
Danielle Reddick, Meteorologist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dave Fraser Weather
KDVR
Dave Fraser, Chief Meteorologist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Inside the Storm with Meteorologist Justin McHeffey
KCNC
Justin McHeffey, Weather Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Un Meteorologo De Corazon
KCEC
Gaston Heredia, Weather Anchor
CATEGORY #56C
TALENT - SPORTS ANCHOR
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Nathan Thompson Sports Anchoring
KOKI/FOX23
Nathan Thompson, Sports Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
So Aaron, where's Drew tonight?
KUSA
Aaron Matas, Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Vic Lombardi Sports
KCNC
Vic Lombardi, Sports Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Sports With Nick Griffith
KDVR
Nick Griffith, Sports Director
CATEGORY #56D
TALENT - COMMENTATOR/EDITORIALIST
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Happy Birthday Colorado
KUSA
Nelson Garcia, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Opinions Are My Own And Should Be Yours Too
KUSA
Kyle Clark, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Memorial Day: Terry's Day
KUSA
TaRhonda Thomas, Reporter
CATEGORY #56E
TALENT - PERFORMER/HOST/MODERATOR
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dtown - Rachael West
Denver 8 TV
Rachael West, Talent
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jennifer Loren for "Osiyo, Voices of the Cherokee People"
Cherokee Nation Businesses
Jennifer Loren, Program Host
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Making STEM Fun - Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientists and Engineers
KUSA
Steve Spangler, Talent
Bryan Higgins, Talent
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Chris Parente: Hollywood Hits The Mile High
KDVR
Chris Parente, Anchor/Host/Entertainment Reporter
CATEGORY #56G
TALENT - REPORTER /LIVE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Third Most Scared I've Been As A Reporter
KMGH
Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Matt Makens
KMGH
Matthew Makens, Live Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Many Lives of Tom Mustin
KCNC
Tom Mustin, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Where In Colorado Is Colleen?
KUSA
Colleen Christine Rose Ferreira, Reporter
CATEGORY #56H
TALENT - REPORTER /GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Making Chicken Salad
KFOR
Lance West, General Assignment Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Whitney Wild General Assignment Composite
KUSA
Whitney Wild, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
One Of These Stories Went Viral!
KMGH
Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Stan Bush
KCNC
Stan Bush, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Maya Rodriguez Reports
KUSA
Maya Rodriguez, Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
A Little Serious - But Mostly Goofy
KUSA
Steve Staeger, Reporter
CATEGORY #56I
TALENT - SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jonathan Horowitz, Horse Race Announcer, Arapahoe Park
Arapahoe Park
Jonathan Horowitz, Announcer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Marc Stout - Root Sports - Play by Play
Root Sports Rocky Mountain
Marc Stout, Play By Play
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Sports Anchor
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Carlos Rausseo, Sports Anchor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Mike Haynes NHL Play By Play Emmy Submission
Altitude Sports
Michael Haynes, Play By Play
CATEGORY #57A
PHOTOGRAPHER - PROGRAM
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Return to Vietnam
KDVR
Sean Towle, Photographer
Jeremy Hubbard, Drone Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Daniel Sprick - On Location
Schler Productions
David Schler, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Surviving Life With Cancer // Susan G Komen Colorado
Pure Cinematography
Chris Orwat, Photographer / Videographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Lindsay Pierce photography composite
The Denver Post
Lindsay Pierce, Photographer
CATEGORY #57B
PHOTOGRAPHER - NEWS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
News Photographer: Chris Hansen Composite
KUSA
Chris Hansen, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shoots Like a Girl: Anne Herbst Photography
KDVR
Anne Herbst, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Scholl Photography Composite
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Photographer
CATEGORY #57C
PHOTOGRAPHER - SPORTS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
AAron Ontiveroz - Sports
The Denver Post
AAron Ontiveroz, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Sports Photographer
KDVR
Rico Romero, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Brian Olson Sports Photography
KUSA
Brian Olson, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #57D
PHOTOGRAPHER - VIDEO ESSAY
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
End of Watch
KUSA
Andy Buck, Photojournalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The District 24/7: Graveyard Shift
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Motel Life
KUSA
Corky Scholl, Photographer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Welcome to the Academy
Denver Police Department
Brian Weister, Photographer
CATEGORY #58
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Mountain West Network Technical Achievement
Mountain West Network
Jesse Kurtz, Anchor, Executive Producer
Brian Tripp, Executive Producer, Coordinating Producer
Katie Cavender, Social Media, Executive Producer
Stormy Buonantony, Anchor, Production Assistant
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
In The Zone with Coach Kubiak
KDVR
David Althouse, Photojournalist
Greg Sakowicz, Production Manager
David Torelli, Engineer
CATEGORY #59
VIDEO JOURNALIST
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Faith in our Community
KTUL
Kristin Dickerson, Video Journalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
It's a Journey with JAZ
Creative Heights Entainment
Jaswant Shresha, Video Journalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Photogra....... I mean Video Journalist Composite
KJRH
John Guthery, Multimedia Journalist
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Covering Education With Help From All My Friends
KUSA
Nelson Garcia, Video Journalist
CATEGORY #60A
WRITER - PROGRAM
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Faces of the Bombing
KFOR
Linda Cavanaugh, Writer/Reporter
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Circle is Complete
KDVR
Jeremy Hubbard, Writer
CATEGORY #60B
WRITER - NEWS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Lila's Father is a Hack -- Vanderveen Composite
KUSA
Chris Vanderveen, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Horses and Grammys and Bears, Oh My!
KDVR
Kent Erdahl, Writer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Track, SOT, Track, SOT, SIG Out. Jussst kidding!
KDVR
Kevin Torres, Writer
CATEGORY #61
NEWS PRODUCER
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Aaron Romek
KCNC
Aaron Romek, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
No, You Can't Have More Time
KCNC
Laura Phillips, News Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
2015 Moore Compilation
KUSA
Jeremy Moore, Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Noticias en Español
KDEN Telemundo Denver
Victor Rodriguez Tafoya, News Producer
CATEGORY #71A
NEWSCAST
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
OU Nightly 11-24-15
University of Oklahoma
Bob Dickey, Faculty Advisor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Noticiero TVMET 2015
Met Media at MSU Denver
Elizabeth Norberg, Manager
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Met Report Emmy Show 2015
Met Media at MSU Denver
Elizabeth Norberg, Manager
CATEGORY #71B
LONG FORM FICTION
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Bluffs
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
David Nelson, Teacher/Executive Producer
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
SYN
Colorado Film School
Madison Decook, Writer/Director/Producer
Alexander Rhodes-Wilmere, Producer
CATEGORY #71C
LONG FORM NON-FICTION
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bridges: Transitioning to Civilian Life
Storage Room Productions
Brandon Berman, Director
Jay Shaffer, Director
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
For The Safety of the Game
University of Oklahoma
Ralph Beliveau, Faculty Advisor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Zombie Evolution
University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
CATEGORY #71D
SHORT FORM FICTION
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Card Game
University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
The Launch
Colorado Film School
Dylan Welter, Director
Geoffrey Chadwick, Instructor
CATEGORY #71E
SHORT-FORM NON-FICTION
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Yashar the Constructor
Emily Griffith Technical College
Shawn Montano, Faculty Advisor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Kathy Taylor: Servant Leader
University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dick Pryor: A Great Life of Journalism
University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
CATEGORY #71F
SPORTS
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
CU Sports Mag Joe Parris Reporting
College of Media, Communication & Information, University of Colorado Boulder
Paul Daugherty, Faculty Adviser/Instructor
CATEGORY #71H
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS)
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bree Baker
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bikes Don't Run Away PSA
College of Media, Communication & Information, University of Colorado Boulder
Paul Daugherty, Faculty Adviser/Instructor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
GJ Spotlight - Tim Ray
Colorado Mesa University
Greg Mikolai, Faculty Advisor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Consent
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
CATEGORY #71J
PUBLIC AFFAIRS / COMMUNITY SERVICE
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
GOP Debate Watch Party Pre-Show
College of Media, Communication & Information, University of Colorado Boulder
Paul Daugherty, Faculty Adviser/Instructor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Sense of Security
Emily Griffith Technical College
Shawn Montano, Faculty Advisor
CATEGORY #71K
VIDEO ESSAY (SINGLE CAMERA ONLY)
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD WINNER
Michael Phillips
Gaylord College - University of Oklahoma
Scott Hodgson, Professor
2016 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Kevin Satterfield
Emily Griffith Technical College
Shawn Montano, Faculty Advisor