2000 Heartland Regional Emmy Winners
Category 1A
Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 1-50
KCNC: News4 at 10
News4 Staff
Category 1B
Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 51+
KJRH: 10pm Broadcast 5/11/00
KJRH-TV Staff
Category 2
Morning/Noon Newscast:
All Markets Eligible
KDFW: FOX 4 Good Day
Ridhi Mehra, Producer
FOX 4 News Team
Category 3
Spot News Team Coverage
(This is a station award. A plaque will be presented to the winning station)
KMGH: 7News 5pm: Hail Storm
Jaymee Campdilli-Johnson, Producer
Andy Dudley, Director
Category 4
Spot News/Single Report
KSNW: Missing Man Found
Justin Kraemer, Reporter
Rob Karnes, Photogrpaher
Category 5
Live News
KXAS: Downtown Fort Worth Tornado Damage
Suzel Spiller, Reporter
Mike Heimbuch, Photographer
Category 6
General News 24 Hours
KCNC: Columbine: One Year later
Vicki Hildner, Producer
Eric Blumer, Editor
News4 Staff
Category 7
General News/No Limit
WFAA: Baby Factory
Janet St. James, Reporter
Douglas Burgess, Photographer
Category 8
News Feature/No Limit
KCNC: Donkey Race
Vicki Hildner, Producer
Bill Masure, Photographer/Editor
Eric Blumer, Photographer
Bill Stuart, Reporter
Category 9
News Feature/24 Hours
KCNC: Beanie Kids
Scott Sander, Reporter
Everett McEwan, Photographer
Category 10
News Series
KMGH: Coloradans in Kosovo
Hendrik Sybrandy, Reporter
Coby Howell, Photojournalist
Category 11
Investigative Reporting
KDFW: Serve and Protect?
Becky Oliver, Investigative Reporter
Jennifer Cameron, Producer
Scott Gill, Editor
Phil Fleming, Photographer
Category 12
Special Events Coverage
KJRH: Twist of Fate
KJRH Newsroom
Category 13
Documentary/Current Issues
KCNC: Embracing a Dream – The Legacy of Oumar Dia Stephanie Riggs, Writer/Producer
Bill Masure, Photojournalist/Editor
Alison Harder, Post Production Editor
Category 14
Documentary/Artistic or Cultural
Nebraska Educational Telecommunications:
WILD HORSES – An American Romance
Christine Lesiak, Producer/Director/Writer
Ralph Hammack , Videographer/Editor
Jim Lennertz, Audio Engineer
Category 15
Documentary/Historic
Rocky Mountain PBS:
America’s Byways: Los Caminos Antiguos
Chris Wheeler, Producer/Director
Lorie Hirose, Writer
Richard Webster, Editor
Melody Maj, Associate Producer
Category 16
Target Audience Program
KCNC: Colorado Sportswomen – April 2000
Cj. Grammer, Producer
Marcia Neville Burke, Assistant Producer
Inge Gill, Editor
Alison Harder, Post Production Editor
Category 17
Public Affairs Program
KTVT: 11 Days of Christmas Wishes
Lori Weber, Producer
Ram Guzman, Videotape Editor
Category 18
Informational/Instructional Program
Rocky Mountain PBS: Spirit of Colorado: Back in the Saddle John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer
Edward Jahn, Producer
Lisa D. Olken, Producer/Photographer
Daniel Mercure, On-Line Editor
Category 19
Interview/Discussion Program
WFAA: Good Morning Texas, March 22, 2000
Dina Conte Schulz, Executive Producer
Category 20
Entertainment Program
WFAA: Singles
Beth-Ann Lee, Segment Producer
Chris Mathis, Photographer
Claudia M. Russell, Editor
Category 21
Youth/Children’s Program
Rocky Mountain PBS: Spirit of Colorado: Kids
John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer
Edward Jahn, Producer
Lisa D. Olken, Producer/Photographer
Walter M. Baas, Producer/Photographer
Category 22
Sports Program
WFAA: Dallas Cowboy’s 40th Anniversary
Tony Martinez, Executive Producer
Dale Hansen, Host
Arnold M. Payne III, Producer/Photographer
Lisa Jenkins, Producer
Category 23
Sports Reporting
KMGH: Victory for the Soul
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
Perry Drake, Photojournalist
Category 24
Sports Anchor
KXAS: Christmas Eve 1999
Scott Murray, Sports Anchor
Category 25
Sports Videography
WFAA: The Landry Legacy
Arnold M. Payne III, Photojournalist
Category 26
Sports Editing
KUSA: Brad Houston’s Sports Editing Composite
Brad Houston, Photojournalist/Editor
Category 27
Special Engineering Achievement
KCNC: 2000 Boulder Boulder
Paul Deeth: Microwave Engineer in Charge
Mike Silva, Helicopter Pilot
David Gregg, Photographer
Kimo Quaintance, Microwave Technician
Category 28
Graphic Design – News
KUSA: Pieces and Parts to Form Moving Arts
Johanna Parker, Art Director
Category 29
Graphic Design – Non-news
Starz! Encore Group: ’99 Montage
Suzanne Heintz, On-Air Designer
Category 30
Set Design
KWGN: WB2 News Set
Gretchen McArthur, Art Director
Holland Wilde, Pencilogic Design
Category 31
Public Service Announcement – Single Announcement
WFAA: Wednesday’s Child
Raymond Martin, Producer
Todd Reid, Editor
Category 32
Public Service Announcements – Campaigns
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain:
Colorado Special Olympics – 30 Years of Heroes
Michael Dimond, Executive Producer
Clay Pahlau, Producer/Director
Category 33
Promotion – News Spot Announcement 24 Hour
KUSA: Urban Legends
Andy Schaeffer, Producer/Photographer
Category 34
Promotion – News Spot Announcement/No Limit
KMGH: 7News: The Reason to Watch (Eye)
Sean D. Houston, Producer/Writer
Mark D. Petersen, Producer
Mark Montour Larson, Art Direction
John Brisnehan, Editor/Effects
Category 35
Promotion – Spot Announcement/Non-news
Colorado Production Group: TLC, Inside the Inferno – Fire
Jeanne Kopeck, Director
Anne Fox, Executive Producer
Murphy Gilson, Producer
Jim Brisnehan, Art Director
Category 36
Promotion – Station Image
Colorado Production Group: International Channel – Phase I
Jeanne Kopeck, Director
John Brisnehan, Animation Director
Category 37
Promotion Campaign/News
WFAA: News 8 2000
Stan Melton, Jr., Executive Producer
Verdell Christophersen, Director
Raymond Martin, Producer
Category 38
Promotion Campaign/Non-news
KSTR 49/USA Broadcasting:
Andy Griffith Show Classic Campaign
Fernando Rivero, Producer
Manny Gonzalez, Design Director
Katai Tang, Designer
Chris Sloan, Creative Director
Category 39
Anchor – News
Crash of 1420
Cameron Harper, Anchor
Category 40
Anchor – Weather
KUSA: Kathy Sabine – Meteorologist
Kathy Sabine, Meteorologist
Category 41
Editorial/Commentary
KUSA: The Old Printing Press
Gary Shapiro, Writer
Category 42
Direction
KTVT: Season of Speed
Patricia Hartin, Director
Category 43
Direction – Tape/Film
WDAY: Return to Vietnam: Healing on the Hill
Lon Keller, Director/Editor
Category 44
Technical Director
KTVT: Texas Primary Night
Seth Thomas, Technical Director
Category 45
Editing – News
KUSA: Brad Houston’s News Editing Composite
Brad Houston, Editor
Category 46
Editing – Non-news
KUSA: Ocean Journey – Sumatran Tigers
Brad Houston, Editor
Category 47
Editing – Post-Production/On-line Editor
KDFW: Post Pieces ’99-’00 Composite
Stephen Daniels, Post Production/Sr. Designer
Category 48
Audio
KUSA: Goths
Brad Houston, Photojournalist/Editor
Category 49
Lighting
KUSA: Goths
Brad Houston, Photojournalist
Category 50
Talent – Hosting, Interviewer, Moderator
KCNC: SHOW – Brewery
Greg Moody, Host
Category 51
Talent – Acting, Performing, Announcing
Brenmary Productions: Colorado’s Historic Carousels
Chuck Benson, Narrator
Category 52
Videography – News
KUSA: Brad Houston’s News Videography Composite
Brad Houston, Photojournalist
Category 53
Videography – Non-news
KCNC: Embracing a Dream – The Legacy of Oumar Dia
Bill Masure, Photojournalist
Category 54
Cinematography
KDFW: New Texas Rangers Station
Aaron Caughran, Director of Photography
Category 55
Writing – News
WFAA: Doug Fox Stories
Doug Fox, Senior Reporter
Category 56
Writing – Non-news
KDAF: Under the Knife
Bob Dickinson, Writer/Producer
Category 57
Journalistic Enterprise
KUSA: Paula Woodward – Reporter
Paula Woodward, Reporter
Category 58
Student Achievement
Colorado State University
CTV Campusline
Mario Caballero, Advisor
Melissa Marshbanks
Greg Alexander
Kevin Brown
Sara Shepard