1987 Emmy Award Nominees
1A News Program – Metro
KCNC “News Center 4 Late Edition”
David Lougee, Producer
Jeff Kaufman, Producer
KWGN “Channel 2 News”
Don Shafer, News Director
KMGH “KMGH 7 News Nightbeat”
Arta Boley, News Director, and KMGH News Staff
KUSA “9 News at 10”
Butch Montoya, News Director, and 9News Staff
1B News Program – Non-Metro
KKTV “Newscenter 11 at 10”
Lloyd Wright, News Director
KRDO “News 13”
Lee Williams, News Director
2 Spot News
KUSA “Officer Pollack Dies”
Sherry Sellers, Reporter
David Delozier, Photojournalist
Brian Hostetler, Photojournalist
KUSA “Colorado Storm”
Ray Metoyer, Reporter
Mike Watson, Photojournalist
KUSA “Escape”
Bill Britt, Reporter
Dennis Dolan, Photojournalist
3 Live News
KUSA “Hart Resigns”
Neal Browne, Reporter
Dan Perez, Director
Lynn Kilb, Producer
KCNC “Breckenridge Avalanche”
Paul Day, Reporter
KCNC “Gary Hart Drops Out”
Bill Sternoff, News Anchor
Ralph Allen, Reporter
4 Feature News
KUSA “Frozen In Time”
David Delozier, Photojournalist
Linda Benzel, News Anchor
John Kuhrt, Editor
KMGH “Roadside America”
Margaret Messenger, Producer
Scott Carrico, Writer
Ray Volkema, Director
KUSA “Old Lady Rancher”
Sherry Sellers, Reporter
David Delozier, Photojournalist
5 General News
KUSA “Mending Wounded Knee”
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
KWGN “Radon: The Invisible Killer”
Dave Young, Reporter
KCNC “Bounty Hunters”
Wendy Bergen, Reporter
KCNC “‘Til Death Do Us Part”
Paul Day, Reporter
Glenn McReynolds, Photojournalist/Editor
6 Investigative Reporting
KUSA “Street Wars”
John Fosholt, Producer
Sonny Jackson, Photographer
Ward Lucas, Reporter
KCNC “Goodson: Police Chase”
Paul Day, Reporter
7 Sports Reporting
KUSA “High School on the High Plains”
Tom Green, Reporter
Mike Watson, Photojournalist
KCNC “Tom Jackson Retires”
Tom Coomer, Photojournalist/Editor
Ron Zappolo, Reporter
KUSA “Motocross”
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
Kathy Teets, Writer
John Kuhrt, Editor
8 Sports Program
KUSA “Sound of Wings”
Tom Green, Reporter
Brian Hostetler, Photojournalist
David Delozier, Photojournalist
KCNC “World Cup Freestyle Skiing”
Kathy Lyle, Producer/Editor/Photojournalist
KRMA “Just for Kicks Six on Sports”
Stefan Brodsky, Producer
9 Current Issues – Documentary
KMGH “Foreign Trade is the Problem, Foreign Trade is the Solution”
Mary Carole McDonnell, Executive Producer
Bill Clarke, Producer
Dick Neale, Director
KCNC “Decision Denver ’87”
Ralph Allen, Reporter
Dale Atchison, Photojournalist/Editor
KUSA “1986 Triumph and Tragedy”
Cindy Ellis, Producer
Doug Thurlow, Director
Linda Benzel, Anchor
10 Artistic/Historic/Cultural Documentary
DCPA “Pass the Hat”
Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
Justin Dick, Executive Producer
KRMA “Soldiers of the Summit”
Tom Feliu, Producer
Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer
KMGH “Day in the Life of America”
Tom Krol, Executive Producer
John Betancourt, Photojournalist
Jan Olsen, Producer
11 Target Audience
KBDI “Beyond the Shelter Door”
Barbara Jabaily, Producer
Debra Bowers, Producer
12 Public Affairs Program
KRMA “First Degree Murder Trial”
Susan Kinney, Producer
KWGN “Kids and Drugs”
Greg Guinan, Producer
Lou Personett, Producer
KMGH “Parallel West”
Margaret Messenger, Producer
Ray Volkema, Director/Editor
Lynn Setzer, Reporter
13 Information-Instructional Program
KUSA “Whitewater Survival”
Bill Ward, Photojournalist
Independent Production “It’s Your Turn”
Don Dexter, Producer
Independent Production “A Home for Elmer”
Jean Otte, Producer
14 Interview/Discussion Program
KUSA “Colorado ’87”
Paula Woodward, Reporter
Carolyn Holbart, Producer
KMGH “A.M. Colorado”
Mary Carole McDonnell, Executive Producer
Margaret Messenger, Senior Producer
Dick Neale, Director
Independent Producer “Be My Guest ‘Peter Schickele'”
Mark Herlinger, Producer/Director
Kaye Lavine, Executive Producer
15 Entertainment Program
DCPA “Colorado Moves”
Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
Catherine Branscome, Producer
Pat Cochran, Producer
16 Youth/Children’s Program
No nominations
17 Special Events Coverage
KCNC “Boulder Boulder”
Mike Jackson, Producer
Dan Nabors, Director
Tom Edwards, Executive Producer
KCNC “Election Night ’86”
Ralph Allen, Reporter
Bob Palmer, News Anchor
Bill Sternoff, News Anchor
KUSA “Hart: Bent But Not Broken”
Daniel Perez, Director
Patti Dennis, Producer
Butch Montoya, News Director
18 Editorial/Commentary
KMGH “Political Ads”
Bruce Burkhardt, Reporter
Andy Schaeffer, Videographer
KCNC “UFOs”
Bob Palmer, Commentator/Writer
KBDI “Election Commentary
Tom Cronin, Host
19 Public Service Announcement
Thomas & Perkins “Trick or Treat Street”
Christine Purse, Producer
KCNC “Kramer-Wirth Debate”
Kathy Lyle, Producer
Holbert Heismann roman, Inc. “Restoration”
Josef P. Holbert, Producer
20A Promo: In-house
KWGN “Wacko Week”
Craig Constantine, Producer/Director
KWGN “Tracy & Hepburn Week”
Thomas Burton, Producer/Director
KUSA “Super Huddle”
William Burton, Writer/Producer
Tim Sherno, Writer/Producer
20B Promo: Out-of-house
KMGH “Horserace”
Robert A. Chernet, Writer/Producer
Jerry Smith, Photographer/Editor
KMGH “7-News Weather Team”
Robert A. Chernet, Executive Producer
B.B. Schmid, Writer/Producer
KMGH “Health Beat”
Robert A. Chernet, Writer/Producer
B.B. Schmid, Writer/Producer
21A Promotional Campaign: In-house
KWGN “Wacko Week Campaign”
Craig Constantine, Producer/Director
KCNC “This is Colorado”
Marv Danielski, Executive Producer
Clyde Becker, Cinematographer
Kathy Lyle, Cinematographer
KUSA “Colorado-KUSA Fall Campaign”
Esty Russell, Producer
Wendy Clem, Producer
21B Promotional Campaign: Out-of-house
No Nominations
22A On-air Performance: News & Public Affairs
KMGH “May 21st Newscast”
Bertha Lynn, News Anchor
22B On-air Performance: Other than News & Public Affairs
No Nominations
23 Journalistic Enterprise
KUSA (Various)
David W. Delozier, Reporter/Producer
KUSA “Eight Stories”
Paula Woodward, Reporter/Producer
KUSA “Various”
Gary L. Shapiro, Reporter/Producer
24A Director: Live
KWGN “Denver Nuggets Basketball
Louis Personett, Director
KCNC “Boulder Boulder”
Dan Nabors, Director
24B Director: Post-production
KCNC “World Cup Freestyle Skiing”
Kathy Lyle, Director
DCPA “Spellbound”
Dirk Olson, Producer/Director
25A Writer: News
KCNC “Memorial Day Essay”
John Nickel, Writer
KUSA “Dorothy”
Paula Woodward, Reporter/Writer
KCNC “Bike Bells”
Glenn McReynolds, Writer
KUSA “The Season of Waputi”
David W. Delozier, Writer
25B Writer: Non-news programming
KMGH “People First”
Lisa Deitsch, Writer
KRMA “Hans Christian Andersen’s Denmark”
Lin Mrachek, Writer/Executive Producer
KUSA “Whitewater Survival”
Bill Ward, Writer
25C Writer: Promo/PSA
KDVR “Coogan’s Bluff”
Phil Kane, Writer
KCNC “World Cycling Championships”
Marv Danielski, Writer
Holbert Heismann Roman, Inc. “CensorshipExpo”
Josef P. Holbert, Writer
26A Video/Cinematographer: News
KUSA “Frozen in Time”
David W. Delozier, Videographer
KMGH “Sand Dunes”
Bob George, Videographer
KUSA “Motocross”
Dan Wood, Videographer
KUSA “Cross-Country Skier”
Bill Ward, Videographer
26B Video/Cinematographer: Non-news
KCNC “Screening”
Wayne Villeneuve, Videographer
KRMA “Hans Christian Andersen’s Denmark”
Rick Shipley, Videographer
KUSA “Sound of Wings, Part 5”
Michael Watson, Videographer
KUSA “The Sound of Wings”
David W. Delozier, Videographer
27A Editor: Computer-Aided
KUSA “Saracino’s Story”
Michael Watson, Editor
KUSA “Football Magic”
John Kuhrt, Editor
KUSA “Old Woman of the Tetons”
David W. Delozier, Editor
27B Editor: Non-computer-aided
KUSA “Frozen in Time”
John Kuhrt, Editor
KMGH “Sand Dunes”
Bob George, Editor
KUSA “Aerial Ski Jumping”
Eric Kehe, Editor
28 Lighting
KUSA “Marble Carver”
Dan Wood
KCNC “World Cycling Championships”
Marv Danielski
KUSA “Moody Inside Moves”
Charles Snyder
29 Audio
DCPA “Pass The Hat”
Dick Jenkin
KUSA “Fur Trapper”
Greg O’Malio
KUSA “Saracino’s Story”
Michael Watson
30 Art Direction
KMGH “Television Station Art Direction”
Joe Negri, Art Director
KRMA “Revised Senior Showcase Open”
Sandra Blake, Art Director
KRMA “Show Open – Hans Christian Andersen’s Denmark
Sandra Blake, Art Director
31 Graphic Arts
KMGH “News/Graphics Animation”
Richard Abraham, Graphic Artist
KCNC “Graphic Arts”
Kathy Thaden, Graphic Artist
KUSA “Graphics”
Mitch Caster, Graphic Artist
32 Original Local Music Composition
KCNC “This is Colorado”
Marv Danielski, Composer
Independent “Painted Canyons”
Bernard Shwayder, Composer