2004 HEARTLAND REGION EMMY AWARD WINNERS
Category #1, Station Excellence
“DC8 Station Excellence”
DC8, Douglas County
DC8 Television Services
Category #2, Spot News Team Coverage
“The Picnic Rock Fire”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Paul Baldwin, Producer
Robin Hoffman, Executive Producer
Matt Pastor, Director
Byron Grandy, News Director
Category #3A, Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 1-50
“9News at 10:00”
KUSA-9News, Denver
Tauna Soch, Producer
Jessica Roe, Executive Producer
Tiffani Lupenski, Writer
Bob Pusatory, Director
Category #3B, Outstanding Daily Newscast, Markets 51-100
“KAKE News at 6pm: Tornado Damage”
KAKE, Wichita
Glen Horn, News Director
Jon Stone, Producer
Category #4A, Outstanding Morning/Noon Newscast, Markets 1-50
“9News 6am”
KUSA-9News, Denver
Jack Maher, Executive Producer
Alie Deering, Producer
Liz Lambert, Producer
David Grant, Director
Eileen Van Daam, Technical Director
Category #4B, Outstanding Morning/Noon Newscast, Markets 51-100
“2 News Today: Airgas Explosion”
KJRH-TV, Tulsa
Russ McCaskey, News Anchor
Deborah McCaskey, News Anchor
Amy Stoehrmann, Producer
Loren Cosby, Executive Producer
Angela Rogers, Director
Category #5, Spot News – Single Report
“Tanker Trouble”
KDVR FOX 31, Denver
Whei Wong, Reporter
Eric Hoffman, Photojournalist/Editor
Category #6, Live News Coverage
“Elbert County Tornado”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Larry Blunt, Reporter
Pat Barry, Photographer
Category #7, General News – 24 Hours
“Lynndie England Interview”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Brian Maass, Reporter
Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
Category #8, General News – No Limit
“Daddy’s Leaving”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Shane McEachern, Photojournalist
Category #9, News Feature – No Limit
“Nancy’s Incredible Journey”
KAKE-TV, Wichita
Larry M. Hatteberg, Anchor/Photojournalist
Category #10, News Feature – 24 Hours
“King of Shine”
KDVR Fox 31, Denver
Thomas McDonald, Photojournalist
Category #11, News Series
“Casi Pierdo a Mi Hijo”
Univision Colorado, Denver
Nancy Leal, Reporter/Producer
Juan Cardenas, Videogrpher/Editor
Category #12, Sports Report
“Winning Isn’t Everything”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adam Schrager, Reporter
Brett Alles, Photojournalist
Category #13, Franchise Report
“I-Team”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Chip Yost, Reporter
John Fosholt, Producer
Category #14, Investigative Report
“Suffering for a Smile”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Deborah Sherman, Reporter/Producer
John Fosholt, Photographer/Producer
Category #15, General Feature
“Spirit of Colorado ‘Horse Drive’”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Lisa D. Olken, Series Producer
Kim A. Kendrick, Segment Producer
Scott VanOrdstrand, Photographer
Josh Bane, Photographer
Category #16, Special Events Coverage
“Bolder Boulder”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Erica Ferrero, Executive Producer
Raetta Holdman, Producer
Dave Harder, Technical Director
Steve Atkinson, Host
Larry Green, Host
Dagny Eustice, Graphic Design
Category #17, Documentary – Current Issues
“Wolves in the West”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Bill Stuart, Host
Vicki Hildner, Producer
Bill Masure, Producer
Patti Meyer, Graphic Design
Mike Nunez, Graphic Design
Dawn Maxwell, Post Production Editor
Category #18, Documentary – Art or Culture
***TIE***
“Gallery #106: Edgar Cruz”
OETA, Oklahoma City
David Tamez, Program Producer
Randy Renner, Segment Producer
Lori Story, Videographer
Bill Perry, Executive Producer
Bill Thrash, Program Executive
“Monster of Plum Creek”
DC8, Douglas County
Jess Stainbrook, Executive Producer
Dave Wruck, Editor
David Schler, Producer
Sid Lee, Director
Category #19, Documentary – Historic
“Solomon Butcher: Frontier Photographer”
Nebraska ETV Network, Lincoln
Kay M. Hall, Producer/Director/Writer
Brian Seifferlein, Videographer/Editor
Category #20, Target Audience Program
“9News on Assignment: Expecting Miracles”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Tracey Mattoon, Producer
Amanda Martin, Reporter
Eric Kehe, Photojournalist
Mark Peterson, Editor
Category #21, Public Affairs Program
“Serving with Honor”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Jim Benemann, Anchor
Shawn Montano, Editor/Producer
Eric Blumer, Photographer
Rob McClure, Producer
Josh Shea, Editor
Bob Pearce, Photographer
Category #22, Informational/Instructional Program
“Spirit of Colorado ‘Dream Jobs’”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Lisa D. Olken, Series Producer
Kim A. Kendrick, Segment Producer
Scott VanOrdstrand, Photographer
Dave Kinney, Photographer
Jennifer Lynn Barta, HD Editor
Daniel Mercure, HD Color Correction
Category #23, Interview/Discussion Program
“Making of a Mayor”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adam Schrager, Producer
Dave Delozier, Producer
Category #24, Entertainment Program
“Signature Story Special 2004”
KDVR Fox 31, Denver
Ryan S. Borgman, Producer/Editor
Kevin Scofield, Executive Producer
Category #25, Youth Program
“HeadJam: Applied Here”
Flying Colors Media, Tulsa
Doug Crain, Producer/Director
Blake Ross, Director/Editor
Ryan Haines, Editor/Animation
Katie Barbour, Associate Producer/Writer
Category #26, Sports Program
“Colorado Sportswomen 2003-2004”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Marcia Neville Burke, Executive Producer
Erica Ferrero, Director
Inge Gill, Editor
Alison Harder, Post Production
Category #27, Special Engineering Achievement
“Bolder Boulder”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Michael R. Fezatte, Operations Manager
Pat Brus, Engineering Manager
Dan Reis, Crew Chief
Paul Deeth, Microwave Engineer
Eric Buckland, Microwave Engineer
Chris Jones, Engineer
Category #28, Graphic Design – News
“CBS4 News Package Re-design”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Jim Hayek, Art Director
Dagny Eustice, Graphic Designer
Category #29, Graphic Design – General
***TIE***
“Dan Warvi Graphic Design Reel”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Dan Warvi, Graphic Designer/Animation
“Rocky Mountain PBS Composite”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Tom Manion, Graphics Compositor
Category #30, Set Design
“High Definition News Set”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Asa Darrow, Production Manager
Jason Hirsch, Art Director
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
Category #31, Music
“NAU: Country, Rock, Blues”
Citizen Pictures, Denver
Jeanne Kopeck, Director
Category #32, Interactivity
“Fantasy Guy”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Mark Isherwood, Sports Producer
Adam Schrager, Interactive Guide
Category #33, Commercial
“Space Odyssey: Saturn, Mars, Moon”
!mpossible Pictures, Denver
Steve Urbano, Director
Category #34, Public Service Announcement – Single Announcement
***TIE***
“9Cares Colorado Shares Food Drive”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Julie Andrews, Producer
Dan Warvi, Graphic Artist
“Take Stock”
DC8, Douglas County
Jess Stainbrook, Producer/Director/Editor
Category #35, Public Service Announcement – Campaign
“Coats for Colorado”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Marvin K. Gill, Producer
Category #36, Promotion: Spot Announcement – News
“News4: Susannah Chase – Colorado Cold Case”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Mark D. Petersen, Writer/Producer
Alison Harder, Post Production Editor
Dagny Eustice, Graphics
Category #37, Promotion: Topical News Spot
***TIE***
“I-Team Don’t Fence Me Out”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer/Editor
“It’s…LAWN TONIC!”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Drew Sidener, Producer
Dan Warvi, Graphics Producer
Category #38, Promotion: Spot Announcement – General
“Broncos Training Camp – Heading Out”
KUSA-TV, Denver
David Reeve, Producer
Andy Schaeffer, Photographer
Category #39, Promotion: Station Image
“KMGH 50th Anniversary”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Marvin K. Gill, Producer
Category #40, Promotion Campaign – News
“FOX31 News at Nine O’Clock”
KDVR-TV, Denver
Jill Fleming, Producer
Jim Peters, Graphic Designer
Category #41, Promotion Campaign – General
“Be More Rocky Mountain PBS”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
John W Burshtan, Producer Director
Tiffany Q Tyson, Producer Writer
Category #42, Anchor – News
***TIE***
“Koebrich Composite”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Mark Koebrich, Anchor
“Adele Arakawa Compilation”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adele Arakawa, Anchor
Category #43, Anchor – Weather
“Mike Nelson – Meteorologist”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Mike Nelson, Meteorologist
Category #44, Anchor – Sports
“Vic Lombardi in 3, 2, 1 …”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Vic Lombardi, Sports Anchor
Category #45, Editorial
“Death of a Homeless Man”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Ward Lucas, Anchor/Reporter
Category #46, Talent – Host/Interviewer/Moderator
“Marcia Neville – Colorado Sportswomen”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Marcia Neville Burke, Program Host
Category #47, Talent – Acting/Performing/Announcing
“The Fantasy Guy”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adam Schrager, The Fantasy Guy
Category #48, Direction – Live
***TIE***
“2003 Parade of Lights”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Bob Pusatory, Director
“Seahawks-Broncos NFL Game”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Asa Darrow, Director
Category #49, Direction – Tape/Film
“Spirit of Colorado ‘High Country’”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Lisa D. Olken, Director
Category #50, Technical Director
“Debut of Good Day Colorado”
KDVR Fox 31, Denver
Korie Johnson, Technical Director
Category #51, Editing – News
“Flying High”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Everett McEwan, Editor
Category #52, Editing – General
“Neitro Editing Composite”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Mark Neitro, Editor
Category #53, Editing – Sports
***TIE***
“Brian Tripp’s Editing Composite”
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain, Denver
Brian Tripp, Producer
“Nunez Sports Composite”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Mike Nunez, Editor
Category #54, Editing – Post-Production/On-line
“Nunez Post Production Composite”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Mike Nunez, Video Editor
Category #55, Audio
“Helga Estby”
DC8, Douglas County
Dave Wruck, Sound Design
Category #56, Lighting
“Charles L. Hack Composite”
KWGN, Denver
Charles L. Hack, Videographer
Category #57, Videography – News
“A Passion for Photography”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Eric Blumer, Photojournalist
Category #58, Videography – General
“Pawnee Wagon Train”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Doug Whitehead, Photographer
Category #59, Videography – Sports
“Roger Masterton Composite”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Roger Masterton, Videographer
Category #60, Writing – News
“Tony Kovaleski Reporting”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Tony Kovaleski, Investigative Reporter
Category #61, Writing – General
“Wolves in the West”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Vicki Hildner, Writer
Category #62, Journalistic Enterprise
“I Have to Do This – Vanderveen Composite”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Category #63, Student Achievement
“Seeing Rainbows: Acceptance and Tolerance”
Art Institute of Colorado,
Don Dexter, Ph.D., Advisor
Sara Aderhold, Producer