1998 HEARTLAND REGIONAL EMMY RECIPIENTS
1A – Extended News Coverage – Markets 1-50
“Fort Collins Flood”
KCNC, Denver
KCNC – News 4
1B – Extended News Coverage – Markets above 50
“October 1997 Snow Storm”
WOWT-TV, Omaha
WOWT-TV News Staff
2 – Spot News –
Team Coverage
“Hail of a Storm”
KUSA, Denver
Roger Rock Director
Dave Renwick Photographer
A. Graham Clarke Producer
Jene Nelson Producer
3 – General News/No Limit
“Gary Davis-The Hours Before”
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward Reporter
Eric Kane Photographer
Susan Baldacci Producer
Jason Vas Photographer
4 – General News/24 Hours
“Behind the Badge”
KUSA, Denver
Paula Woodward Reporter
Eric Kehe Photographer
5 – Live News
“McVeigh Verdict”
KMGH, Denver
Pamela Saunders Exec. Producer
Mitch Jellniker Anchor
Deborah Stanley Producer
Andy Dudley Director
6 – News Feature/No Limit
“Broken Hearts”
KUSA, Denver
Kim Christiansen Reporter
Eric Kehe Photographer
7 – News Feature/24 Hours
“Spring On The Wing”
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard Reporter
Sean Olson Photographer
8 – News Series
“Through Their Eyes”
KCNC, Denver
Katie Keifer Reporter
Dan Fox Photographer
9 – Non-News Feature
“Skijoring”
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS, Denver
Walter Baas Photographer/Producer
10 – Investigative Reporting
“Judgement Day” Part 1, 2 & 3
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Dan Petersen Photojournalist
Angela Hale Reporter
Seth Thomas Graphics
11 – Special Event Coverage
“Season of Speed Saturday” KTVT, Fort Worth
Jason Bishop Producer
Michelle Lannom Producer
Donovan Myrie Producer
12 – Sports Reporting
“Daylong Downhill”
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard Reporter
Sean Olson Photographer
13 – Sports Program
“Making of Snowriders 2”
Warren Miller Films
Brian Sisselman Producer
Kurt Miller Exec. Producer
Peter Speek Exec. Producer
14 – Documentary – Current Issues
“Colorado’s Hands of Hope”
KMGH, Denver
Pat Woodard Producer
Greg Verspohl Editor
Mike LeClaire Photographer
Kenneth Shead Post Production Editor
15 – Documentary – Artistic or Cultural
“Why Stephen”
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Hammarley Reporter
Douglas Burgess Photojournalist
16 – Documentary – Historic
“America’s Byways, San Juan Skyway”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Linda Rea Project Director
Chris Wheeler Producer/Director
Lorie Hirose Writer
Bill Ward Editor
17 – Target Audience Program
“I Can Quit, No Problem”
KUSA, Denver
Ward Lucas Reporter
Dan Dvorak Photographer
Brad Houston Photographer
18 – Public Affairs Program – Double Winner
“colorado.now”-February
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS, Denver
Cynthia Hessin Exec. Producer
Paul Daugherty Producer
Daniel E. Mercure Online Editor
“Colorado Profiles – Road Smarts”
KTVD, Denver
Moss Cremer Producer/Photographer
Jacqueline Woods Host/Producer
Rita McCoy Exec. Producer
19 – Informational/ Instructional Program
“Disk Doctors – Organizer”
Metrovision for Knowledge TV, Denver
Wendy Bergen Executive Producer
Jack Pommer Executive Producer
20 – Interview/ Discussion Program
“Good Morning Texas-2/98”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jamie Aitken Exec. Producer
21 – Entertainment Program
“The Grand Tour”
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS, Denver
Walter Bass Producer/Photographer
Lisa Olken Producer/Photographer
Edward Jahn Line Producer
John Burshtan Exec. Producer
22 – Entertainment Short
“Bravo Arts Break”
Denver Center Media, Denver
David Zambrano Director
Jeanne Olguin Producer
Max Watkins Camera
Dave Krahling Editor
23 – Youth/Children’s Program
“Computer Kids #45”
Knowledge TV, Denver
Karen Cherniack Producer/Director
Rico Corona Dir. Photography
Mara Prestia Assoc. Producer
David Corona Audio
Fran Montano Kid’s Coach
24 – Editorial/Commentary
“Credentials”
KCNC, Denver
Greg Moody Reporter
25 – PSA – Single Announcement
“Santa’s Helpers”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean Producer
Linda Hamilton Art Director
Jerry Cadigan Editor
26 – PSA – Campaign
“Race for the Cure/Breast Cancer”
KUSA, Denver
Mary Haban Writer
Andy Schaeffer Photographer
27 – Promo – News/ 24 Hours
“Driving Mad”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton Producer/Writer
Paul Hussel Director
Mike Kuzmick Graphic Design
28 – Promo – News/No Limit
“News 8 Now-Omnibus”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton Producer
Norry Niven Dir. Photography
29 – Promo – Non-News
“Physics of Winning”
LIN, Arlington
Sterling Johnson Cinematographer
Robert Wise Director
Christine Stolp Producer
Dale Sindt Writer
30 – Promo – Station Image
“Spirit of Texas ’98”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean Producer
Norry Niven Dir. Photography
31 – Promo Campaign – News
“News 8 Now”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton Producer
Norry Niven Director
Ronny Gordon Editor
32 – Promo Campaign – Non-News
“Cowboys Hansen Style”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Stan Melton Writer
Norry Niven Director
Don Hazen Editor
Mike Kuzmick Graphic Designer
33 – Promo Campaign – Station Image
“Ovation Identity”
Colorado Production Group, Denver
Jeanne Kopeck Creative Director
34 – Art Direction – News
“Princess Diana: A Farewell”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Linda Hamilton Art Director
Percy Powers Designer
35 – Art Direction – Non News
“Fat Traxx”
Colorado Production Group, Denver
John Brisnehan Animation Director
Jim Brisnehan Art Director
36 – Art Direction – Promo/PSA
“Ovation Identity”
Colorado Production Group, Denver
Jeanne Kopeck Creative Director
37 – News Anchor – Triple Winner
“Nichols Verdict”
KOCO, Oklahoma City
David Alan Anchor
“Tim McVeigh Verdict”
KMGH, Denver
Mitch Jelniker Anchor
“Zamora Murder Trial”
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Ashleigh Banfield Anchor
38 – Sports Anchor
“10 PM Sportscast”
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Rhadigann Anchor
39 – Weather Anchor
“Severe Weather Coverage”
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Tim Heller
40 – Reporting – Spot News
“Ice Highway”
KMGH, Denver
Sean McLaughlin Reporter
41 – Producer – Newscast
“McVeigh Verdict – 10PM”
KFOR, Oklahoma City
Natalie Hughes Producer
42 – Direction – Live
“Summit of the Eight Gala”
KUSA, Denver
Asa Darrow Director
43 – Direction – Tape/Film
“50th Anniversary”
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Verdell Christophersen Director
44 – Special Engineering Achievement
“1998 Bolder Boulder”
KCNC, Denver
Dave Harder Tech Director
Cj Davidson Audio
Mike Silva Copter 4 Pilot
45 – Editing – Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment
“New Tastes From Texas”
KERA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Christine McConnell Off Line Editor
46 – Editing – Promo/PSA
“Physics of Winning”
LIN, Arlington
Sterling Johnson Editor
47 – Editing – News Series, News Feature, and Sports – Double Winner
“A Seinfeld Series”
KUSA, Denver
Brad Houston Editor
“The Death Book”
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe Photographer
48 – Editing – Spot News
“Badge #86036”
KCNC, Denver
Inge Gill Editor
49 – Editing Post Production/On-line
“Bronco’s Tonight”
KUSA, Denver
Brad Houston Editor
50 – Audio
“Cosmos Radio Dream”
KUSA, Denver
Doug LeGore Photographer
51 – Lighting
“Carmelite Monks”
KUSA, Denver
Brad Houston Lighting Director
52 – Set Design
“The Spirit of Colorado”
KCNC, Denver
Sheri Velte Art Director
53 – Graphic Design Animation
“Jennifer Little-Graphic Designer”
KXAS, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jennifer Little Designer
54 – Graphic Design – Still Graphics
“Still Design Gallery”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Jeff Fuller Designer
55 – Talent: Host, Interviewer, Moderator
“Barbara Walters Interview”
Good Morning Texas
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Paula McClure Talent
56 – Talent: Acting, Performing, Announcing
“Home on the Prairie”
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS, Denver
Cynthia Hessin Narrator
57 – Videography – News Series and News Feature
“Broken Hearts”
KUSA, Denver
Eric Kehe Photographer
58 – Videography –
Spot News
“Warehouse Fire”
KUSA, Denver
Brett Alles Photographer
59 – Videography – Sports
“What a Granny Shot”
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Guy Hernandez Photojournalist
60 – Videography/Cinematography – Documentary, Magazine, and Entertainment
“Abstract Art”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Alan McKenzie Photographer/Editor
61 – Videography /Cinematography – Promo/PSA
“Physics of Winning”
LIN, Arlington
Sterling Johnson Cinematographer
62 – Writing – News
“Broken Hearts”
KUSA, Denver
Kim Christiansen Reporter
63 – Writing – Programming
“Why Stephen”
KDFW, Dallas/Ft. Worth
John Hammarley Reporter
64 – Writing – Promo/PSA
“AMC Murders”
WFAA, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Cathy Helean Writer/Producer
65 – Journalistic Enterprise
“Christi O’Connor”
KTVT, Dallas/Ft. Worth
Christi O’Connor Reporter
66 – Student Information Program
“CTV News 4/30/98”
CSU Campus TV, Ft. Collins
Mario Caballero, Advisor – CTV Staff
67 – Student Entertainment Program
“CU Women’s Volleyball-CU vs. NE”
Univ. of Colorado School of Journalism, Boulder
Alain Lapter Play by Play
Kathleen Bunce Color
68 – Student PSA
No Entries