2002 HEARTLAND REGION EMMY WINNERS
1A Station Excellence, Markets 1-50
WFAA-TV = Excellence
WFAA
David Duitch, Executive News Director
1B Station Excellence, Markets 51-100
News First
KOAA
News First Staff,
2 Spot News Team Coverage
The Snaking Fire
KCNC
News4 Staff
3A Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 1-50
Ft. Worth Tornado
KTVT
Michelle Buckalew, Producer
Rob Allman, Assistant News Director
Linda Levy, News Director
3B Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 51-100
News Channel 8 at 10pm
KTUL
Kerri Gift, Producer
4A Outstanding Morning/Noon Newscast, Markets 1-50
7News at 11
KMGH
Kevin Krug, Producer
4B Outstanding Morning/Noon Newscast, Markets 51-100
Channel 2 News Today: McVeigh Execution
KJRH
Loren Cosby, Producer
Karen Larsen, Anchor
Russ McCaskey, Anchor
John Walls, Field Anchor
Pete Knutson, Reporter
5 Spot News / Single Report
Where’s the Bear?
KCNC
Everett McEwan, News Photographer/Editor
6 Live News
I-76 Pileup
KUSA
Andrew Resnik, Reporter
7 General News / 24 Hours
Persons of Peace
WFAA
Gary Reaves, Reporter
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
8 General News / No Limit
Flight over Afghanistan
KMGH
John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter
Mike LeClaire, Photographer
Brian Weister, Editor
9 News Feature / No Limit
Karpenters in Kilts
KUSA
Adam Schrager, Reporter
Lou Davis, Photojournalist
10 News Feature / 24 Hours
The Wire Man
KMGH
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
Steve Coppin, Videographer/Editor
11 News Series
Lexi & Syd: The Separation
KCNC
Vicki Hildner, Producer
Stephanie Riggs, Reporter
Bill Masure, Photographer/Editor
12 Sports Reporting
Field of Dreams
KUSA
Gary Shapiro, Reporter
Dave Delozier, Photographer
John Kuhrt, Editor
13 Franchise Reporting
You Paid for It!
KMGH
John Ferrugia, Investigative Reporter
Tony Kovaleski, Investigative Reporter
Jeff Harris, Executive Producer/Researcher
Kurt Silver, Producer/Researcher
Mike LeClaire, Photographer
Brian Weister, Editor
14 Investigative Reporting
Children Exposed: The Thimerosal Coverup
WFAA
Valeri Williams, Correspondent
Meredith Schucker, Producer
Mark Smith, Producer
Jesus Hernandez, Editor
Nann Goplerud, Executive Producer
15 Special Events Coverage
The Timothy McVeigh Execution
KOCO
Nancy Melear, Producer
16 Documentary / Current Issues
Lexi and Syd
KCNC
Vicki Hildner, Producer
Stephanie Riggs, Reporter
Bill Masure, Photographer/Editor
Dawn Maxwell, Post Production Editor
Rob Burke, Photographer
Eric Blumer, Photographer
17 Documentary / Artistic or Cultural
Spirit of Colorado: Rodeo Road
RMPBS
John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer/Editor
Lisa D. Olken, Producer/Editor
Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor
Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor
Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Editor
Ken Sciacca, Videographer
18 Documentary / Historic
Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing
RMPBS
Lisa D. Olken, Writer/Producer/Editor
Jennifer Barta, On-line Editor
Scott VanOrdstrand, Photographer
Kim Kendrick, Coordinating Producer
Tom Manion, Graphics
Daniel Mercure, Contributing Editor
19 Target Audience Program
Never Sell Yourself Short
KCNC
Stephanie Riggs, Producer/Writer
Don Stevenson, Photographer
Bill Carr, Editor
Dagny Eustice, Graphics
20 Public Affairs Program
Tribute to the 7Everyday Hero
KMGH
Mitch Jelniker, Producer/Writer
Jeff Hirota, Executive Producer
21 Informational/Instructional Program
TV Confidential
RMPBS
Ron Schukar, Project Coordinator
Michael Spencer, Producer/Director
Dan Flenniken, Executive Producer
Tom Dudzinski, Executive Producer
22 Interview/Discussion Program
On The Record: Drug Scandal and DA’s Race
KERA
Kay Vinson, Editorial Producer
23 Entertainment Program
Spirit of Colorado: Wild and Crazy
RMPBS
Kim Kendrick, Producer/Editor
Jen Moeller, Producer/Editor
Daniel Mercure, High Def Editor
Jennifer Barta, High Def Colorist
Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Editor
Lisa D. Olken, Line Producer/Editor
24 Youth/Children’s Program
9Kids Who Care
KUSA
Julie Andrews, Producer
25 Sports Program
Saturn Cycling Classic
KCNC
Raetta Holdman Webster, Writer/Producer
Dagne Eustice, Post-production Editor
Alison Harder, Post Production Editor
Dawn Maxwell, Post Production
Vic Lombardi, Host
26 Special Engineering Achievement
Trains of the American West
RMPBS
John W. Burshtan, Executive Producer/Editor
Daniel Mercure, High Def Editor
Jennifer Barta, High Def Editor
Tom Craig, Production Manager
Scott VanOrdstrand, Videographer/Colorist
Dave Kinney, Videographer/Editor/DVD Procuder
27 Graphic Design – News
News Package Design 2001
KDFW
Stephen Vance Daniels, Project Director/Designer
Justin Anstead, Designer
Jeremiah Bailey, Designer
Kristi Bopp, Designer
Jeff Fuller, Designer
28 Graphic Design – Non-news
Weather & Spirit Graphics Composite
WFAA
Ben Day, Design & Animation
29 Set Design
News4 Set
KCNC
Michael Calhoun, Set Designer
Tom Mares, Set Designer
Jeff Gruber, Set Designer
30 Music
Legends & Oddities: World’s Tallest Tower
DC8
Dave Wruck, Composer/Performer
Steve Capstick, Composer/Performer
31 PSA – Single Announcement
Get A Life, Get A Pet: “Cry Baby”
Malone Media
Brian Malone, Writer/Producer
Cindy Malone, Writer/Producer
Lowel Pierce, Director of Photography
32 PSA – Campaign
People With A Gift for Television
KERA
Johnette Alter, Producer/Art Director
33 Promotion – News Spot Announcement / 24 Hours
Lexi & Syd Separation Part 2
KCNC
Mark Petersen, Producer
34 Promotion – News Spot Announcement / No Limit
Tell it to the Judge
KDFW
Chris Ivey, Producer/Director/Editor
Aaron Caughran, Video Shooter
35 Promotion – Spot Announcement / Non-news
When Elaine Attacks
KDVR
Shea Eby, Writer/Producer/Editor
36 Promotion – Station Image
Brotherly Love
KUSA
Steve Carter, Writer/Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer/Editor
37 Promotion Campaign – News
News 8 Weather 2002 Image Campaign
WFAA
Barb Bennett, Writer/Producer
Ben Day, Graphic Design
Raymond Martin, Producer
Jerry Cadigan, Editor
Todd Reid, Editor
Wally Wawro, Sound Design
38 Promotion Campaign – Non-news
Family First 2002 Image Campaign
WFAA
Catherine Helean, Writer/Producer
Ronda Gibbons, Writer/Producer
Barb Bennett, Writer/Producer
Raymond Martin, Producer
Jerry Cadigan, Editor
Wally Wawro, Sound Design
39 Anchor – News
Stephanie Riggs
KCNC
Stephanie Riggs, Anchor
40 Anchor – Weather
Mike Nelson – Meteorologist
KUSA
Mike Nelson, Meteorologist
41 Anchor – Sports
Vic Lombardi Composite
KCNC
Vic Lombardi, Anchor
42 Editorial/Commentary
Chasing Ghosts
KCNC
Greg Moody, Writer/Talent
43 Talent: Host/Interviewer/Moderator
Colorado Sportswomen Stories
KCNC
Marcia Neville Burke, Host/Reporter/Producer
44 Talent: Acting/Performing/Announcing
Bruce Bonnheim Composite Announce
KDAF
Bruce Bonnheim, Voice Talent
45 Direction
WB2 News at Nine
KWGN
Debra L. Luthye, Director
46 Direction – Tape/Film
Ski! A Century of Colorado Skiing
RMPBS
Lisa D. Olken, Writer/Director/Editor
47 Technical Director
North Texas Twisters
KTVT
Dennis A. Lokey, Technical Director
48 Editing – News
Shane McEachern’s News Editing Composite
KUSA
Shane McEachern, Editor
49 Editing – Non-news
Jerry Cadigan Editing – Composite
WFAA
Jerry Cadigan, Editor
50 Editing – Sports
The Jack Creamer Sports Editing Composite
KCNC
Jack Creamer, Editor
51 Editing – Post-Production/On-line TIE
Kelly Fogo Composite
KWGN
Kelly Fogo, Editor
Composite Pieces 2002
KDFW
Stephen Vance Daniels, On-line Editor/Art Director
52 Audio
The Sound of Sports
KUSA
Shawn Montano, Video Editor
53 Lighting
Multi-Spot Composite
KDFW/KDFI
Aaron Caughran, Director of Photography
54 Videography – News
Burgess Video Composite
WFAA
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
55 Videography – Non-news
Legends & Oddities: A Kingdom for a Star
DC8
Steve Capstick, Videographer
56 Sports Videography
Money The Hard Way
WFAA
Arnold M. Payne, Photographer/Producer
57 Writing – News
Vicki Hildner
KCNC
Vicki Hildner, Writer
58 Writing – Non-news
Never Sell Yourself Short
KCNC
Stephanie Riggs, Writer
59 Journalistic Enterprise
Sean McLaughlin Composite
KMGH
Sean McLaughlin, Reporter
60 Student Achievement
Building Tomorrow’s Minds Today
Univ. Okla
David Tarpenning, Advisor
Jeremy Gossett, Producer/Director