2009 HEARTLAND REGIONAL EMMY WINNERS
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Morning Newscast – Larger Markets
Category #01A
“CBS4 Morning 6AM”
KCNC-TV, CBS4 Denver, Denver
Lee Hope, Broadcast Director
Duncan Shaw, Executive Producer
Morning Newscast – Medium Markets
Category #01B
“Good Morning Colorado”
KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs
S. Amanda Smith, Executive Producer
Daytime Newscast – Larger Markets
Category #02A
“4 o’clock @9NEWS: Windsor Tornado”
KUSA-TV 9NEWS, Denver
Linda Kotsaftis, Executive Producer
Erika Matich, Producer
Bob Pusatory, Director
Daytime Newscast – Medium Markets
Category #02B
“Fox23 News at Noon”
KOKI, Tulsa
Amanda Palumbo, Producer
Evening Newscast – Larger Markets
Category #03A
“7NEWS at 10 p.m.”
KMGH, Denver
Carrie Hofmann, Executive Producer
Kevin Krug, Senior Producer
Mike Landess, News Anchor
Matthew Pastor, Director
Evening Newscast – Medium Markets
Category #03B
“The News on 6 Tonight”
KOTV – The News on 6, Tulsa
Joshua Brakhage, Producer
General Assignment Report – Within 24 Hours
Category #04A
“Stock Footage”
KUSA, Denver
Kyle Clark, Reporter/Anchor
Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
General Assignment Report – No Time Limit
Category #04B
“From Barney to Barry”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Corky Scholl, Photojournalist
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Breaking News ** Two Awards **
Category #5
“The Douglas County Tornado”
KMGH, Denver
Jayson Luber, Reporter
Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist
John Velte, Director
“Windsor Tornado”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adam Chodak, Reporter
Gary Wolfe, Photojournalist
Spot News
Category #6
“Northern Oklahoma Tornado Outbreak”
KFOR, Oklahoma City
Kevin Josefy, Photojournalist
David Payne, Meteorologist
Continuing Coverage
Category #7
“Izzy’s Story”
KUSA-TV, Denver
David W. Delozier, Reporter
Investigative Report – Single Story
Category #08A
“Avanza”
KUSA, Denver
Deborah Sherman, Investigative Reporter
Byron Reed, Photojournalist
Investigative Report – Series
Category #08B
“Extreme Home Makeovers: Black Hawk Edition”
KMGH, Denver
Tom Burke, Investigator
John Ferrugia, CALL7 Investigator
Jason Foster, Photojournalist
Arthur Kane, Investigator
Tony Kovaleski, CALL7 Investigator
Michael LeClaire, Asst. Chief Photographer
Feature News Report – Light Feature
Category #09A
“Senior Softball”
KOKI, Tulsa
Janna Clark, Reporter
Feature News Report – Light Series ** Two Awards **
Category #09B
“Behind the Sooner Legends”
KFOR-TV, Oklahoma City
Joe Busch, Photojournalist
Linda Cavanaugh, News Anchor/Reporter
“Tesoros de Colorado”
Univision Colorado – KCEC, Denver
Luis Canela, Sports Anchor/Sports Director
Juan Cardenas, Technical Director
Feature News Report – Serious Feature
Category #09C
“Mamá, déjame dormir”
Univision Colorado – KCEC, Denver
Luisa Collins, News Director
Jose Guzman, Chief Photographer
Feature News Report – Serious Series
Category #09D
“No Podemos Olvidar”
Univision Colorado – KCEC, Denver
Daniel Benaim, Producer Special Assigments
Juan Cardenas, Videographer
Rodolfo Cardenas, Senior Anchor
Arts/Entertainment Program/Special
Category #10
“American Dino: What is Extinct?”
BIG GREEN COMPANY, Denver
John Burshtan, Producer
Shane DeRolf, Executive Producer/Director/Writer
Bernard Derriman, Animation Director
Stephen Donnelly, Supervising Editor
Tiffany Tyson, Writer
Children/Youth Program/Special
Category #11
“The Rematch: What are the Galapagos?”
BIG GREEN COMPANY, Denver
John Burshtan, Producer, Director
Shane DeRolf, Executive Producer, Director
Stephen Donnelly, Supervising Editor
Politics/Government – News Single Story ** Two Awards **
Category #12A
“Plum TV Coverage of the Democratic National Convention”
Plum TV Telluride
Jeb Berrier, Host
Chris Hanson, Producer
Justin Weihs, Producer/ Editor
“Barack Arrives”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
TaRhonda Thomas, Reporter
Politics/Government – Program/Special
Category #12B
“DCSO Episode 1”
The Network DC, Douglas County Television
Cocha Heyden, Series Producer
Michael McIntyre, Co-Creator, Producer, Editor
David Schler, Creator & Executive Producer
Kelly L. Seeman, Co-Creator & Series Producer
Weather Program/Special
Category #13
*** No Nominees ***
Specialty Assignment Report – Single Story
Category #14A
“Drive-Up Drugs”
KFOR, Oklahoma City
Joe Busch, Photojournalist
Ali Foster, Reporter
Brian Bates, Video Journalist
Chuck Musgrove, Managing Editor/Photojournalist
John Schutten, Photojournalist
Kevin Josefy, Helicopter Videographer
Jim Gardner, Helicopter Pilot
Specialty Assignment Report – Series
Category #14B
“Dangerous Drivers: Justice Delayed”
KMGH, Denver
John Ferrugia, CALL7 Investigator
Sportscast
Category #15A
“Susie Wargin Early Morning Sportscast”
KUSA, Denver
Susie Wargin, Sports Anchor
Sports – News Feature
Category #15B
“A Premonition from Addis Ababa”
KDVR, Denver
Josina Anderson, Sports Producer/Reporter
Sports – Program Series
Category #15C
“All Access”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Vic Lombardi, Host
Sports – One-Time Special
Category #15D
“21 Days-The Rockies Run for the Pennant”
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain, Denver
Ken Miller, Executive Producer
Joel Niebauer, Creative Director
Benjie Kaze, Senior Coordinating Producer
Alison Vigil, Producer
Nicole Gates, Producer
Krista Kibel, Associate Producer
Sporting Event/Game – Live/Unedited
Category #16
“Colorado State 5A High School Football Championship Game”
FSN Rocky Mountain, Denver
Charlie Felix, Photographer
Krista Kibel, Associate Producer
Ken Miller, Executive Producer
Sandy Snyder, Operations Manager
Tavis D. Strand, Producer
Chadwick Wachs, Director of Operations
Mike Schanno, Production Manager
Journalistic Enterprise
Category #17
“Aymber, Lucy, and Doris — Vanderveen Journalistic Enterprise”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
Documentary – Cultural
Category #18A
“Reaching Rwanda”
KUSA, Denver
Tom Cole, Editor
Bazi Kanani, Anchor/Reporter
Colleen Locke, Co-Producer
Documentary – Historical
Category #18B
“Jack Putnam: Life in a Diorama”
The Network DC, Douglas County Television
Drew Bouchard, Gaffer
Brad Johanson, Editor
Gene Park, Producer
David Schler, Executive Producer
Documentary – Topical
Category #18C
“Journey of Hope”
KWGN, Denver
Shawn Montano, Segment Producer
Brian Tetzler, Producer
Vida Urbonas, Host
Dave Wertheimer, Photographer
Interview/Discussion Program *** Four Awards ***
Category #19
“Senate Debate”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Jim Benemann, Moderator
“Studio 12 — Sudan”
KBDI-TV, Denver
Dominic Dezzutti, Director of Production
Heather Domko, Producer
Tamara Banks, Host
“Colorado Inside Out – Circa 1858”
KBDI-TV, Denver
Dominic Dezzutti, Producer
Larry Patchett, Producer
“Tawnya Inside Africa – Interview with Colorado’s Governor Bill Ritter”
Colorado & Company, Denver
Tawnya Rush, Producer/Host
Magazine Program
Category #20
“Colorado Spaces: Boulder”
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver
Dave Bowden, Videographer
Lisa D. Olken, Writer, Producer, Editor
Janine White, Videographer, Finishing Editor, Colorist
Angela B. Forster, Art Director
Tom Manion, Graphics and Animation
Informational/Instructional Program
Category #21
“Student Voices: Cyber-bullying”
Comcast, Denver
Steven Hansen, Associate Producer
Sheila R. Willard, Executive Producer
Rick Smotkin, Producer
Dan Sitarski, Writer/Director
David Achilles, Videographer
Jocelyn Beresford, Post Production Producer
Madeleine Pollak, Writer
Mary Cassidy, Associate Producer
Marsali Hancock, Researcher
Special Event Coverage
Category #22
“Taste of Vail – Chef Showcase Dinner”
Plum TV Vail
Kevin Heinz, Producer/Editor
Community/Public Service (PSA) – Single Spot
Category #23A
“First Steps – JDRF Walk”
DE JA VU MEDIA INC., Denver
Michael J. Robert, Producer
Community/Public Service (PSA) – Campaign
Category #23B
“50 Years of Excellence”
Douglas County School District & The Network DC
Brad Johanson, Editor
Gene Park, Videographer
David Schler, Executive Producer
Whei Wong, Executive Producer/Writer
News Promotion – Single Spot
Category #24A
“Hands of a Predator”
KUSA, Denver
Chad Maurer, Executive Promotion Producer
News Promotion – Single Spot/Same Day
Category #24B
“TSA Behaviorist”
KUSA, Denver
Andy Schaeffer, Promotion Photographer/Producer/Writer/Editor
News Promotion – Campaign
Category #24C
“Olympian Campaign”
KUSA, Denver
Steve Carter, VP Marketing & Promotion
Andy Schaeffer, Promo Photographer/Producer
Drew Sidener, Promo Writer/Producer
News Promotion – Image *** Two Awards ***
Category #24D
“On The Road”
KOCO, Oklahoma City
Randal Gage, Creative Services Director
Jason Smith, Producer/Editor
“Get The Whole Story: What’s Really Going On”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Ed Cushing, Creative Services Director
Dagny Eustice, Graphic Design
Jim Hayek, Design Director
Judson Luyties, Photographer
Lauren Ridgley, Producer/Director
Michael J. Robert, Producer
Program Promotion – Single Spot
Category #24E
“MastersTV’ – Dinosaur Promotion”
Comcast Entertainment Television, Denver
Jim Gromer, Producer
Program Promotion – Campaign
Category #24F
“Deal with Peter & Homer”
KOKH Creative, Oklahoma City
Stephanie Sims, Creative Director
Sports Promotion
Category #24G
“James and Todd – Batman”
The Mtn – MountainWest Sports Network, Denver
James Bates, Talent
Todd Christensen, Talent
Sean Murray, Producer/Writer/Editor
Station Image Promotion
Category #24H
“TrafficLine”
KUSA, Denver
Andy Schaeffer, Promo Photographer/Producer
Drew Sidener, Promotion Writer/Producer
Commercial – Single Spot
Category #25
“Leather Seats”
Frontier Airlines/Grey, Denver
Shawn Couzens, VP, Creative Director/Writer
Gary Ennis, Creative Director/Art Director
Neil Miller, Editor
Station Excellence
Category #26
“Denver’s 7”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Linda Bayley, Creative Svc. Director
Darrell Brown, General Manager
Byron Grandy, News Director
Community Service
Category #27
“Sex Offenders”
KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs
S. Amanda Smith, Executive Producer
Audio
Category #28
“Downtown Denver 2008”
Hegel’s Bakery/Cinema Vertige, Denver
Phillip Lloyd Hegel, Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer, Music Recording Engineer
Musical Composition/Arrangement
Category #29
“Best Musical Composition/Arrangement from The Big Green Rabbit 2008”
BIG GREEN COMPANY, Denver
Shane DeRolf, Writer, Composer
Mark Oblinger, Writer, Composer
David Williams, Writer, Composer
Director – Live or Live-to-Tape
Category #30A
“Colorado Christmas”
KCNC CBS, Denver
Erica Ferrero, Director
Director – Post-Production
Category #30B
“Downtown Denver 2008”
Cinema Vertige, Denver
Alexandre Philippe, Creative Director
Technical Director
Category #30C
“Music and News Compilation”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Ronald Dill, Technical Director
Program Editor
Category #31A
“Downtown Denver 2008”
Milkhaus/Cinema Vertige, Denver
David Krahling, Editor/Partner
News Editor – Within 24 Hours *** Two Awards ***
Category #31B
“Hurry up, Herbie: Anne Herbst Edits the Short Stuff”
KUSA, Denver
Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
“Dave Delozier – Editor Composite”
KUSA-TV, Denver
David W. Delozier, Editor
News Editor – No Time Limit
Category #31C
“Corky Scholl Editing Compilation”
KUSA, Denver
Corky Scholl, Editor
Sports Editor
Category #31D
“Joel Niebauer-Sports Editor”
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain, Denver
Joel Niebauer, Editor
Short Form Editor
Category #31E
“Stuff I Do”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Marvin K. Gill, Editor
Program Graphics
Category #32A
“Best Program Graphics – The Big Green Rabbit 2008”
BIG GREEN COMPANY, Denver
Shane DeRolf, Design & Animation
Bernard Derriman, Design & Animation
News Graphics
Category #32B
“News Graphics – Jason Hirsch Composite”
KUSA-TV Graphics Department, Denver
Jason Hirsch, Design Director
Graphics – Short Turnaround
Category #32C
*** No Nominees ***
Set Design
Category #32D
“In My Own Words: Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf”
Fox Sports Net Rocky Mountain, Denver
Joel Niebauer, Creative Director
Lighting
Category #33
“Jack Putnam: Life in a Diorama”
The Network DC, Denver
Gene Park, Lighting Designer
News Anchor
Category #34A
“Theresa Marchetta: 7NEWS”
KMGH, Denver
Theresa Marchetta, News Anchor
Weather Anchor
Category #34B
“Mike Nelson: 7NEWS Chief Meteorologist”
KMGH-TV, Denver
Mike Nelson, Chief Meteorologist
Sports Anchor *** Two Awards ***
Category #34C
“Vic Lombardi”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Vic Lombardi, Sports Anchor
“Rob Namnoum”
KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs
Rob Namnoum, Sports Director
Commentator/Editorialist
Category #34D
“My 2 Cents”
KWTV, Oklahoma City
Kelly Ogle, Anchor/Reporter
Performer
Category #34E
“Kirk being Kirk”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Kirk Montgomery, Anchor
Program Host/Moderator *** Two Awards ***
Category #34F
“YOUR SHOW: Adam Schrager Composite”
KUSA-TV, Denver
Adam Schrager, Reporter
“BJ Wexler, OETA Movie Club Host”
OETA The Oklahoma Network, Oklahoma City
B.J. Wexler, Host
Narrator
Category #34G
“Scott’s Story – A Journey of Hope”
KWGN, Denver
Vida Urbonas, Narrator
Reporter – Live *** Three Awards ***
Category #34H
“Mike Hooker”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Mike Hooker, Reporter
“Jayson Luber: 7NEWS”
KMGH, Denver
Jayson Luber, Reporter
“Why My Mother Worries – Kyle Clark Reporting Live”
KUSA, Denver
Kyle Clark, Reporter
Program Photographer
Category #35A
“Downtown Denver 2008”
Cinema Vertige, Denver
Alexandre Philippe, Cinematographer
Robert Muratore, Cinematographer
News Photographer
Category #35B
“Corky Scholl Videography Compilation”
KUSA, Denver
Corky Scholl, Photojournalist
Sports Photographer
Category #35C
“Brian Olson Sports Photography”
KUSA, Denver
Brian Olson, Sports Photojournalist
Technical Achievement
Category #36
“University of Denver Robotic Camera”
FSN Rocky Mountain, Denver
Tavis D. Strand, Producer
Chad Wachs, Director of Operations
Chris Connolly, Chief Engineer
Writer – Program
Category #37A
“Scott’s Story – A Journey of Hope”
KWGN, Denver
Vida Urbonas, Writer
Writer – News
Category #37B
“Barry Manilow isn’t excited about this entry’ — Vanderveen Writing Composite”
KUSA, Denver
Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
News Producer
Category #38
“Romek Producer Composite”
KCNC-TV, Denver
Aaron Romek, Producer
Student Production: College
Category #39
“Colorado’s Home”
The Art Institute of Colorado
Don Dexter, Ph.D., Instructor/Consultant/Producer
Kat Michels, Narrative Writer/Production Assistant
Ryan Mueller, Videographer/Producer/Editor
Dutch Simpson, Videographer/Producer/Editor
Bob Studinger, Ed.D., Composer
Advanced Media – News Programming
Category #40
“Election Website”
KCNC, Denver
Michael J. Choy, Web Reporter/Producer
Advanced Media – General Programming
Category #41
“KickStart TV”
BroadbandVideo.com, Denver
Jonathan G. Mirow, Producer
Alejandro Rios, Director
Advanced Media – Commercial
Category #42
“Western Dairy Association Image 2008”
Short Sirkit Creative, Inc., Denver
Lori Allred, Director
Daniel Dvorak, Director of Photography
Brock Sherman, Art Director
Scott Takeda, Producer/Writer
Hilary Parker, Executive Producer
Advanced Media – Interactivity
Category #43
“YOUR SHOW: A viewer-produced program”
KUSA, Denver
Adam Schrager, Reporter
Christy Tetzler, Producer
Danielle Anderson, Editor
Geoff Sawtell, Editor
Advanced Media – Host/Anchor/Reporter
Category #44
“Talk to the Doc”
KCNC, Denver
Kathy Walsh, Host/Anchor/Reporter
Advanced Media – Student Production
Category #46
“Today’s Awareness, Tomorrow’s Challenges”
Rocky Mountain Student Media, Denver
Julie Sandidge, Faculty Advisor
Ryan Avery, Producer and Editor
Trevor Simonton, Writer and Web Designer
Nic Tapia, Video Editer and Photographer
Lisa Streeb, Photographer
Virginia Singarayar, Logo Designer
Ben Vacha, Interactive Graphics Designer
Zach Newton, Video Photographer
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