1988 Emmy Award Nominees
1A Outstanding News Program – Metro Denver Stations
KCNC “News Center 4 Late Edition”
Marv Rockford, News Director
News Center 4 Staff
KWGN “Channel 2 News at 9”
Steve Grund, News Director
News Staff
KMGH “KMGH 7 News”
Roger Bell, News Director
News Staff
KUSA “9 News at 10”
Ed Sardella, News Anchor
Mike Landess, News Anchor
Butch Montoya, Vice President of News
1B Outstanding News Program – Non-Metro Denver Stations
KRDO “News 13”
Lee Williams, News Director
KKTV “News Center 11 at 10”
Lloyd Wright, News Director
George Schneider, Producer
2 Outstanding Spot News
KCNC “Helicopter Chase”
Mike Silva, Helicopter Pilot
Jim Stair, Photojournalist
Vicki Hildner, Assignment Editor
KUSA “Stolen Tank”
Jeff Wilkins, Photojournalist
Craig Scherer, Photojournalist
Lis Exon, Reporter
KUSA “Paint Fire”
Sonny Jackson, Photojournalist
Carrie Manley, Reporter
KUSA “Tire Fire”
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
David Delozier, Photojournalist
3 Outstanding Live News
KMGH “1713 Crash”
Dave Minshall, Reporter
Carl Filoreto, Photojournalist
Derek Reich, Photojournalist
KCNC “Hudson Tire Fire”
Paul Day, Reprter
Luan Akin, Reporter
KUSA “Crash of 1713”
Monica Gayle, Reporter
Carrie Manley, Reporter
Natalie Goldstein, Assignment Editor
4 Outstanding Feature News
KCNC “Ramses II”
Reynelda Muse, Writer/Reporter
Doug Whitehead, Photojournalist/Editor
KUSA “The Grandest Winter”
David Delozier, Producer/Photojournalist
Linda Benzel, Co-Writer/Narrator
John Kuhrt, Editor
Independent “Fort Logan National Cemetery”
Kathy Teets, Writer/Producer
John Kuhrt, Photojournalist/Editor
5 Outstanding General News
KUSA “Beyond the Kremlin”
Monica Gayle, Reporter/Anchor
Ward Lucas, Reporter/Anchor
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
KCNC “Operation Shape-Up”
Jim West, Reporter
Wayne Villeneuve, Photojournalist/Editor
KMGH “Plane Down: 35-Left”
Dave Minshall, Reporter
Derek Reich, Photojournalist
Coby Howell, Editor
6 Investigative Reporting
KMGH “Stapleton Security: All Secure?”
Dave Minshall, Reporter
Andy Schaeffer, Photojournalist
Jan Olsen, Producer
KUSA “Caution Frequent Stops”
Paula Woodward, Reporter/Producer
Chris Wheeler, Photojournalist
Bob Sullivan, Executive Producer
KMGH “Fit to Drink?”
Carol Bogart, Reporter/Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photojournalist/Editor
7 Sports Reporting
KMGH “Top Run”
Bill Hitchcock, Photojournalist/Editor
John Keating, Reporter
KUSA “The Ice Skater”
David Delozier, Photojournalist
Jim Benemann, Reporter
KMGH “Wheelchair Sports Camp”
John Keating, Reporter
Bob George, Photojournalist/Editor
KMGH “Race Across America”
Andy Schaeffer, Producer/Photojournalist/Editor
Mike Bye, Freelance Photojournalist
8 Sports Program
KUSA “Waves of Speed”
Michael Watson, Photojournalist
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
Tom Green, Reporter/Producer
9 Outstanding Current Issues Documentary
KCNC “Anatomy of a Chase”
Mike Silva, Helicopter Pilot
Jim Stair, Photojouralist
Vicki Hildner, Producer
KBDI “Running on Empty”
Diane Markrow, Executive Producer
David Royle, Producer
Belinda Cowdy, Producer
10 Outstanding Artistic/Historic/Cultural Documentary
KUSA “Beyond the Kremlin”
John Fosholt, Producer
Monica Gayle, Reporter/Anchor
Sonny Jackson, Photojournalist
KBDI “Still: America’s Uncommon Places”
Daniel Salazar, Producer/Director
11 Outstanding Target Audience Program
KUSA “The Ones Who Win”
Michael Watson, Producer
Brian Hostetler, Chief Photographer
KMGH “Cycling Colorado”
Tom Krol, Executive Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photojournalist
Coby Howell, Editor
12 Outstanding Public Affairs Program
KRMA “Battle for the Mountains”
Lin Mrachek, Executive Producer
KBDI “Non Deposit – No Return”
Diane Markrow, Executive Producer
Mark Elliott, Producer
13 Outstanding Informational/Instructional Program
KUSA “An Injustice Forever”
Kathy Teets, Producer/Writer
Manny Sotelo, Photojournalist/Editor
John Kuhrt, Editor
KCNC “Physics 4 Fun”
Larry Green, Reporter
Joe Delmonico, Producer
Tom Mares, Associate Producer
KRMA “English Colonial Life”
Linda Rea, Producer
Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer
James Fleet, Writer/Talent
14 Interview/Discussion Program
KMGH “David Lane/Newsmakers”
John Stretz, Co-Producer
Dave Minshall, Co-Producer
KMGH “First Amendment/Newsmakers”
John Stretz, Co-Producer
Tom Krol, Co-Producer
15 Entertainment Program
KRMA “Coming of the Spirits”
Kaye Lavine, Executive Producer
KCNC “Nickel’s Worth, A Little Loose Change”
John Nickel, Producer/Writer/Editor/Photojournalist/Anchor
16 Outstanding Youth/Children’s Program
Pierce Productions “What One Child Can Do”
Lowel Pierce, Director/Photographer/Editor
Ellin Todd, Producer
17 Outstanding Special Events Coverage
KCNC “Boulder Boulder”
Tom Edwards, Executive Producer
Tom Richards, Producer
Terry Trovato, Director
KUSA “9 Who Care”
Watson Courtenay, Producer
Virgil Teter, Producer
18 Outstanding Editorial/Commentary
KMGH “That’s Life – That’s Hart”
Bruce Burkhardt, Commentator
KCNC “Officer Weir’s Funeral”
Bob Palmer, Commentator
19 Outstanding Public Service Campaign
KUSA “9 News Express”
Tim Sherno, Writer/Producer
Michael Watson, Photographer/Editor
KUSA “9 Health Fair”
Watson Courtenay, Co-Producer
Michael Watson, Photographer
Carolyn Holbert, Co-Producer
20 Outstanding Public Service Announcement, :60 or less
KUSA “Day Off”
Watson Courtenay, Producer
Michael Watson, Photographer
KMGH “Run for the Zoo”
B.B. Schmid, Producer
Richard Abraham, Animator
Pierce Productions “Cocaine Kills”
Lowel Pierce, Producer/Photographer/Writer
Dirk Olsen, Director/Editor
21 Promotion: Overall Station Image Campaign
KMGH “Channel 7 Christmas”
David Wright, Producer
Ray Volkema, Director/Editor
Pat Marek, Photographer
KUSA “It’s All Right Here”
Michael Watson, Producer
Sonny Hutchinson, Director of Photography
Charles Snyder, Lighting Director
22 Promotion: News Campaign
KUSA “Topicals/Oct./Nov. 1987”
Michael Watson, Producer/Photographer
KUSA “Making a Difference”
Tim Sherno, Writer/Co-producer
Esty Russell, Writer/Co-Producer
Michael Watson, Photographer/Director
23 Promotion: Spot Announcement for News
KMGH “First Class Summertrips Giveaway”
B.B. Schmid, Producer
Rich Abraham, Animator
Ray Volkema, Director
KMGH “Bill Clarke on Entertainment”
Michael Christopher Dame, Producer
Richard Abraham, Animator/Illustrator
G. Steven Thomas, Director/Editor
24 Promotion: Non-news Campaign
KUSA “Oprah”
Esty Russell, Producer
KMGH “Cheers Campaign”
David Wright, Producer
Rich Abraham, Artstar Graphics
25 Promotion: Spot Announcement for Other Than News
KCNC “Doug Moe Promo”
Carol Lehr, Producer/Writer
KWGN “Space Cowboy”
Charles Biondo, Producer
KCNC “Bolder Boulder”
Priscilla Kirkley, Producer/Writer
KWGN “May Movies on Denver’s 2”
Tom Burton, Producer
KWGN “Leave it to Beaverton”
Tom Burton, Producer
26 On-air Talent: News and Public Affairs
KUSA “The Gov”
Mike Landess
KMGH “10 PM News”
Bertha Lynn, News Anchor
KCNC “Continental Crash”
Peter Rogot, News Anchor
KMGH “Various”
Cynthia Hessin, Anchor/Reporter
KUSA “Unknown Sportscaster”
Steve Alvarez, Reporter
27 On-air Talent: Other than News and Public Affairs
KUSA “Somebody’s Listening”
Ward Lucas, Reporter
KUSA “Beyond the Kremlin”
Monica Gayle, Anchor/Reporter
28 Outstanding Journalistic Enterprise
KUSA “Various”
Paula Woodward
KUSA “Various”
Chris Wheeler, Photojournalist
KUSA “Various”
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
29 Director “Live”
KUSA “9 News at 5:00”
Daniel Perez, Director
KCNC “Broncos vs. Packers”
Mike Jackson, Director
30 Director “Non-Live” ***TIE***
KUSA “Waves of Speed”
Daniel Perez, Director
KCNC “Freestyle Skiing”
Mike Jackson, Director
KMGH “Parallel West”
Ray Volkema, Director
KUSA “Closed Caption”
Michael Watson, Director
31 Writer “News”
KCNC “The Giants Rap”
John Nickel, Writer
KUSA “Rocky Mountain Journal”
Roger Wolfe, Writer
32 Writer “Non-news Programming”
KCNC “Anatomy of a Chase”
Vicki Hildner
KMGH “Serial Killers”
Margaret Messenger
KCNC “Nickel’s Worth of Loose Change”
John Nickel
33 Writer “Promotion”
KMGH “AIDS Awareness”
B.B. Schmid
KUSA “Killer Bees”
Tim Sherno
KCNC “Nickel’s Worth of Loose Change”
John Nickel
34 Writer “Public Service”
Independent “Teresa”
Josef Holbert, Writer
Phelan Productions “Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Breathing”
James Phelan, Writer
35 Videographer or Cinematographer “News/24 Hours”
KCNC “Police/Copter Chase”
Jim Stair, Photojournalist
KMGH “Ad Trends”
Andy Schaeffer, Photojournalist
KUSA “The Falconer”
David Delozier, Photojournalist
KCNC “Are You Cold?”
John Nickel, Photojournalist
36 Videographer or Cinematographer “News/No Time Limit”
KUSA “Ft. Logan National Cemetery”
John Kuhrt, Photojournalist
KUSA “Blue Angels”
Jeff Wilkins, Photojournalist
KUSA “Reflections”
Dan Wood, Photojournalist
KMGH “Hang Gliding”
Bob George, Photojournalist
KUSA “Birth of a Showhorse”
Chris Wheeler, Photojournalist
37 Videographer or Cinematographer “Non-news”
KUSA “Waves of Speed Open”
Michael Watson, Photographer
Phelan Productions “Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Breathing”
James Phelan, Cinematographer
KUSA “Beyond the Kremlin”
Sonny Jackson, Photographer
KCNC “Back in the Saddle Again”
Bob Burke, Photographer
38 Editor: Effects Editing
KCNC “Breckenridge Freestyle Skiing”
Doug Houston, Editor
KUSA “Blue Angels”
Jeff Wilkins, Editor
KUSA “Elk Hunting”
John Kuhrt, Editor
KUSA “Waves of Speed”
Michael Watson, Editor
39 Editor: Machine-to-Machine Editing
KCNC “Anatomy of a Chase”
Robert Demeri, Editor
KUSA “Reflections”
John Kuhrt, Editor
KMGH “Bill Clarke on Entertainment”
G. Steven Thomas, editor
40 Lighting
KCNC “The Nutcracker”
Kathy Lyle
KCNC “The Bolt Family”
Kathy Lyle
Phelan Productions “Cystic Fibrosis Breathing”
James Phelan
KCNC “Mining Kids”
Glenn McReynolds
41 Audio ***TIE***
KUSA “Patriotic Pigs”
Chris Wheeler
KUSA “Invisible Neighbors”
John Kuhrt
42 Art Direction
KMGH “Station Image”
Joe Negri, Art Director
KDVR “Film Festival Open”
Barbara Hendrickson, Art Director
43 Graphic Arts
KUSA “Graphics”
Mitch Castor, Graphic Artist
KUSA “the Denver Huddle”
Tim Dietz, Producer
KMGH “News Graphics/Animation”
Richard Abraham, Graphic Artist
44 Original Local Music: Composer/Lyricist/Producer
KCNC “Full News Theme”
Jerome Gilmer, Composer
Marv Danielski, Producer
Independent “Legend of the Nile”
Bernard Shwayder, Composer