NOMINATIONS
Friday, April 11, 2025
Nomination certificates will be mailed upon request
VIRTUAL CEREMONY
Saturday, April 26, 2025
CATEGORY #101
OVERALL EXCELLENCE - LARGE MARKETS 1-45
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
9NEWS Everywhere
KUSA
• Mark Cornetta, President / General Manager
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Public Media at its Best
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Amanda Mountain, CEO
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Denver7 News
KMGH
• Brian Joyce, President / General Manager
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
CBS Colorado
KCNC
• Kristine Strain, President / General Manager
CATEGORY #102
OVERALL EXCELLENCE - MEDIUM MARKETS 46-99
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
News On 6: Oklahoma's Own for 75 Years
KOTV
• Wade Deaver, President / General Manager
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
KETV: Omaha's News & Weather Leader
KETV
• Shawn Oswald, President / General Manager
CATEGORY #104
NEWS EXCELLENCE - LARGE MARKETS 1-45
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
9NEWS: Colorado's News Leader
KUSA
• Linda Kicak, News Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
CBS News Colorado
KCNC
• Kristine Strain, News Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Denver7: Standing Up for What's Right
KMGH
• Megan Jurgemeyer, News Director
CATEGORY #107
SPORTS EXCELLENCE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
CBS Sports Colorado
KCNC
• Kristine Strain, News Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
9NEWS Sports - Colorado's Sports Leader
KUSA
• Brian Olson, Executive Sports Producer
CATEGORY #108
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Word of Thanks: $14M In Microgiving
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Community Service Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Denver7 Gives
KMGH
• Olivia Dickinson, Assistant News Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hear me. See me.
WIBW
• Melissa Brunner, News Director
CATEGORY #109
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE - INDIVIDUAL
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Exposing the Truth: Tony Kovaleski 2024
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Steve On Your Side
KUSA
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shaun Boyd Covers Colorado First
KCNC
• Shaun Boyd, Reporter
CATEGORY #201
MORNING NEWSCAST - (4AM-11AM) - MARKETS 1-45
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jefferson County Wildfire
KUSA
• Joshua Aldredge, Producer
• Corey Rose, Anchor
• Joe Swanson, Photographer
• Briana Fernandez, Reporter
• Jordan Chavez, Anchor
• Erica Lopez, Anchor
• Courtney Yuen, Reporter
• Christopher Bianchi, Meteorologist
• Rachel Wingrat, Producer
• Mallory Davis, Director
• Amy Hunter, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Wildfire Emergency
KCNC
• Luke Siggins, Producer
• Michelle Griego, Anchor
• Brian Flores, Anchor
• Collette Calvert, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Broomfield Hostage
KCNC
• Lesley Martin, Producer
• Grace Foulk, Producer
• Craig Bacon, Director
• Breanna Moody, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
March Snowstorm
KUSA
• Joshua Aldredge, Producer
• Corey Rose, Anchor
• Amanda Alicea, Producer
• Jordan Chavez, Anchor
• Briana Fernandez, Reporter
• Lauren Scafidi, Reporter
• Mallory Davis, Director
• Amy Hunter, Photographer
• Joe Swanson, Photographer
• Keely Chalmers, Reporter
CATEGORY #202
MORNING NEWSCAST - (4AM-11AM) - MARKETS 46-99
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
News On 6 at 9 a.m.
KOTV
• Jeromee Scot, Producer
• Brian Smallwood, Producer
• Hannah Sedgwick, Producer
• LeAnne Taylor, Anchor
• Dave Davis, Anchor
• Dustin Stone, Reporter
• Jonathan Polasek, Reporter
• Jamie Van Winkle, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Election Day Terror Plot Foiled 6am
KWTV
• Lacie Lowry, Anchor
• Madelyn Fisher, Producer
• Colby Thelen, Anchor
• Robin Marsh, Anchor
CATEGORY #205
DAYTIME NEWSCAST - (11AM-5PM) - MARKETS 46-99
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Friday Noon Rundown Goes Up In Flames
KFOR
• Patrick Spencer, Producer
• Mason Dunn, Reporter
• Ali Meyer, Anchor
• Marc Dillard, Photographer
• Eric Yandell, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Unlivable : A Special KAKE News at 4
KAKE
• Lester Rowe, Producer
• Brooke Kozlowski, Producer
• Pilar Pedraza, Reporter
• Jocelyn Schifferdecker, Reporter
CATEGORY #207
EVENING NEWSCAST - (5PM-MIDNIGHT) - MARKETS 1-45
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Denver7 News at 10PM: Wildfires
KMGH
• Jodie Filenius, Producer
• Crystal Harris, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Marshall vs. the Machine
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Anchor
• Marshall Zelinger, Producer
• Mallory Harris, Producer
• Alex Castillo, Photographer
• Cyrus Allen, Director
• Arely Mora, Editor
• Geoff Sawtell, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Noticias Telemundo Colorado
KDEN
• Griselle Sierra, Producer
• Zaelys A. Pellicier Plaza, Producer
• Yesmani Gomez, Anchor
• Stephanie Rodriguez, Anchor
• Daniel Santiago, Reporter
• Mauricio Jaramillo, Anchor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fire Fight
KCNC
• Aaron Romek, Producer
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México vs Uruguay
KCEC
• Socorro Cruz, Anchor
• Rafael Contreras, Anchor
• Fernando Ordaz, Producer
• Daynier Escalante, Meteorologist
• Rodrigo Camacho Aldaz, Reporter
• Jesus Carrasquel, Reporter
• Yoni Azenón, Reporter
• Juan Pablo Gomez, Director
• Cesar Valadez, Photographer
• Joniel Omana, Photographer
• Ernaldo Moritz, Reporter
• Rolando Alvarez, Photographer
CATEGORY #208
EVENING NEWSCAST - (5PM-MIDNIGHT) - MARKETS 46-99
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tornado Destruction In Oklahoma
KJRH
• Travis Hensley, Producer
• Karen Larsen, Anchor
• Cori Duke, Anchor
• Michael Seger, Meteorologist
• Braden Bates, Reporter
• Andrew Barker, Editor
• Samson Tamijani, Reporter
• Cayden McFarland, Talent: Sports Analyst
• Stef Manchen, Reporter
• Cathy Tatom, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
After the Storm
KTUL
• Brenna Rose, Anchor
• Lauren Henry, Reporter
• Rian Stockett, Reporter
• Andrejs Dabars, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
After the Storm
KOKH
• Kristin Spellman, Producer
• Adam King, Anchor
• Wendy Evans, Anchor
• Jack Gerfen, Meteorologist
CATEGORY #210
NEWS SPECIAL
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Celebrating Black History in Colorado
KDVR
• Morgan Pawl, Producer
• Alliyah Sims, Reporter
• Sarah White, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Beauty That Came From Columbine
KMGH
• Olivia Dickinson, Producer
• Jessica Porter, Anchor
• Brad Bogott, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
McMeen in the Middle
KCNC
• Anna Alejo, Producer
• Jasmine Arenas, Reporter
• Kevin Hartfield, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tragedy in Apt. 306
KAKE
• Lester Rowe, Producer
• Brooke Kozlowski, Producer
• Gary Kelley, Associate Producer
• Shane Ewing, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Missing Case
KWTV
• Lisa Monahan, Producer
• Darrell Vannostran, Producer
• Mike Weber, Photographer
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
• Courtney Landsberger, Producer
• Nathan Elliott, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Body of Lies
KRDO
• Heather Skold, Anchor
• Bart Bedsole, Anchor
• Tyler Cunnington, Reporter
• Chelsea Brentzel, Producer
• Sam Page, Editor
• Chappin Everett, Photographer
• Daniel Benson, Photographer
• Stephanie Hinojosa, Photographer
• Joe Strine, Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #211
DAILY NEWS REPORT - (SINGLE SHIFT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
King of Cannabis Delivery
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photographer
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Echo Mountain
KCNC
• Alan Gionet, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Don't Be A D***
KUSA
• Amy Hunter, Photographer
• Marc Sallinger, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Barnsdall Tornado Aftermath
KTUL
• Brenna Rose, Reporter
• Andrejs Dabars, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A $200,000 Wish, No Genie Required
KRDO
• Joshua Helmuth, Reporter
• Peter Miller, Photographer
CATEGORY #212
HARD NEWS REPORT - (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Cannibal's Confession
KWTV
• Lisa Monahan, Producer
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Aurora's Venezuelan Gang
KCNC
• Tori Mason, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Ice Cream Man Is a Sex Offender
KCNC
• Karen Morfitt, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Missy Woods and Michael Clark
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Producer
• Kelly Sallinger, Reporter
CATEGORY #213
BREAKING NEWS - SINGLE REPORT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Arbor Day Tornado Outbreak
KETV
• Bill Randby, Reporter
• Bill Schammert, Reporter
• Kristina Lett, Director
• Harrison Popp, Producer
• Matthew Brown, Director
• Quanecia Fraser, Reporter
• Matt Brown, Producer
• Joshua Malisos, Director
• Rob McCartney, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"Hail of a Storm" hits News Crew
KDVR
• Robert Sanchez, Photographer
• Gregory Nieto, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Duke Tornado Disintegrates Home
KWTV
• David Payne, Reporter
• Brandon Coons, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Honoring a Fallen Officer
KUSA
• Megan Doyle, Producer
• Sydney King, Producer
• Kyle Clark, Writer
• Kim Christiansen, Writer
• Kevin Allen, Producer
• Amanda Alicea, Producer
• Rachael Krause, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Tornado Captured on Night Vision Camera
KWTV
• Lacey Swope, Reporter
• Michael Johnston, Producer
• Jen Billings, Producer
CATEGORY #214
SPOT NEWS - SINGLE REPORT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Explosion Shuts Down Interstate 70
KCNC
• Collette Calvert, Director
• Joel Hillan, Assignment Desk Editor
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OKC Officer Shot During Standoff
KWTV
• Jen Billings, Producer
• Lacie Lowry, Reporter
• Nicholas Scipione, Director
• Summer Miller, Producer
• Dan Ingram, Producer
• Dylan Rouse, Photographer
• Deanne Stein, Reporter
• Ben Latham, Photographer
• Jordan Fremstad, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"It's sad as hell"
KWTV
• Jordan Fremstad, Reporter
• Jorge Gil, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Just me, my phone, and a tornado
KOKI
• Richard Maranon, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Quarry Fire
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Producer
CATEGORY #215
CONTINUING COVERAGE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Officer Down
KFOR
• Joleen Chaney, Reporter
• Mark Paris, Photographer
• Marc Dillard, Associate Producer
• Natalie Hughes, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Saying Goodbye to Toby Keith
KWTV
• Robin Marsh, Anchor
• Stephen Owsley, Photographer
• Merlin McGary III, Photographer
• Storme Jones, Reporter
• Lacie Lowry, Anchor
• Chris Williams, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Mishandled
KUSA
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
• Anna Hewson, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Password Is...
KUSA
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
• Kyle Clark, Anchor
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Return of the Wolf
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Reporter
• Aaron Adelson, Reporter
CATEGORY #216
TEAM COVERAGE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Afternoon Tornado Outbreak
WOWT
• Brian Mastre, Reporter
• Roger Hamer, Photographer
• Emily Roehler, Meteorologist
• Rusty Lord, Meteorologist
• Dave Zawilinski, Reporter
• Maureen Kaufman, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
November Tornado Outbreak Hits OKC
KWTV
• Jen Billings, Producer
• Lacie Lowry, Anchor
• Allyson Luckie, Producer
• Colby Thelen, Anchor
• Riley Foster, Director
• Matt McCabe, Reporter
• Dan Ingram, Producer
• Dylan Rouse, Photographer
• Jordan Fremstad, Reporter
• Ben Latham, Photographer
• Tim Young, Photographer
• Justin Rudicel, Meteorologist
• Hank Cavagnaro, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
EF-4 Tornado Destruction
KOTV
• Matt Kalish, Producer
• Brian Smallwood, Producer
• Jeromee Scot, Producer
• Chloe Abbott, Reporter
• Cal Day, Reporter
• Rebekah Garrett, Photographer
• Sam Carrico, Photographer
• Alyssa Miller, Reporter
• Kaitlyn Deggs, Reporter
• MaKayla Glenn, Reporter
• Michael Woods, Photographer
• Samuel Modde, Producer
• Tess Maune, Anchor
• Sonora Meadows, Producer
• Erin Conrad, Reporter
• Mariah Gonzales, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Outstanding in Our Field: Wildfires
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Writer
• Kim Christiansen, Anchor
• Alexandra Lewis, Anchor
• Tom Green, Anchor
• Sydney King, Producer
• Mallory Harris, Producer
• Cyrus Allen, Director
• Megan Doyle, Producer
• Nathan Higgins, Producer
• Cory Reppenhagen, Meteorologist
• Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
• Lauren Scafidi, Reporter
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
• Rachael Krause, Reporter
• Rhea Jha, Reporter
• Arely Mora, Editor
• Laurann Robinson, Meteorologist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Slammed by Snow
KCNC
• Maria Braganini, Producer
• Dagoberto Cordova, Producer
• Jeff Gurney, Producer
CATEGORY #217
INVESTIGATIVE - SINGLE REPORT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
BAD BRIDGES: "Nobody Cares!"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Reporter
• Franz Barraza, Photographer
• Michael Erickson, Photographer
• Joe Vaccarelli, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"I should be DEAD!"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Reporter
• Michael Erickson, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bounty Hunter Arrested for Abuse
KMGH
• Natalie Chuck, Writer
• Joseph Vaccarelli, Producer
• Franz Barraza, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
"Why wasn't this stopped?"
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Aaron Adelson, Producer
CATEGORY #218
INVESTIGATIVE - MULTIPLE REPORTS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
CBI COVER-UP: "Absolutely Disgusting"
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Writer
• Joe Vaccarelli, Producer
• Michael Erickson, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado Ped Patrol
KDVR
• Isaias Medina, Photographer
• Jonathan Dineyazhe, Photographer
• Rob Low, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION: A Bad Law
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Reporter
• Michael Erickson, Photographer
• Franz Barraza, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Radioactive Water
KCNC
• Shaun Boyd, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Public $$ Promoting Ryan Walters' Image
KOKH
• Adam Pursch, Producer
• Kathy Damrill, Producer
• Wendy Evans, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Debt in the Dark
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Aaron Adelson, Producer
CATEGORY #219
NEWS FEATURE - LIGHT FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Jillian's Moment
KUSA
• Rhea Jha, Reporter
• Foster Gaines, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Smiles for Myles
Aurora 8 TV
• Christina Raney, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Second Chance Graduation
KWTV
• Jobe McAdams, Photographer
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Courtney Landsberger, Producer
CATEGORY #220
NEWS FEATURE - LIGHT FEATURE (MULTIPLE REPORTS)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Muestra Tu Pasión
KDEN
• Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Blue Angels Experience
KAKE
• Frank Waugh, Producer
• Lester Rowe, Producer
• Brittany Foster, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado's Leading Ladies
KUSA
• Courtney Yuen, Reporter
• Janelle Finch, Reporter
• Alex Castillo, Producer
• Jaleesa Irizarry, Reporter
• Amy Hunter, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Rompiendo Barreras
KCEC
• Jacqueline Magana, Reporter
• Joniel Omana, Photographer
CATEGORY #221
NEWS FEATURE - SERIOUS FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Key: 25 Years After Columbine
KMGH
• Russell Haythorn, Reporter
• Colin Riley, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Pennies for Columbine
KMGH
• Jason Gruenauer, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Grandpa Mahoney
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Producer
• Anne Herbst, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Good grief
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Reporter
CATEGORY #222
NEWS FEATURE - SERIOUS FEATURE (MULTIPLE REPORTS)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Delay, Deny, Depose
KFOR
• Joleen Chaney, Writer
• Mark Paris, Editor
• Marc Dillard, Photographer
• Natalie Hughes, Producer
• Kevin Ogle, Reporter
• Brian Caskey, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Justice Gap
KUSA
• Alexandra Lewis, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Oklahoma Divers Rescued in the Gulf
KWTV
• Amanda Taylor, Writer
• Jordan Fremstad, Reporter
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Jorge Gil, Photographer
• Jobe McAdams, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Protecting the Dolores
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
• Anne Herbst, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Kids with Capes
KUSA
• Samantha Schacher, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Inside Ukraine with Colorado Volunteers
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Reporter
CATEGORY #225
CRIME/JUSTICE - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
In-Focus: Raye Dawn Smith
KWTV
• Michael Johnston, Photographer
• Lisa Monahan, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
No License, No Problem
KUSA
• Rhea Jha, Reporter
• Foster Gaines, Photographer
CATEGORY #226
CRIME/JUSTICE - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Thornton PD "Quiet" Pursuits
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Reporter
• Aaron Adelson, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"We knew she was going to be special."
KMGH
• Amy Wadas, Reporter
• Adam Hillberry, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Criminal Injustice
KFOR
• Ali Meyer, Reporter
• Travis Schutten, Photographer
• Steve Johnson, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Road Rage Murder: Who's The Real Victim?
KDVR
• Rob Low, Reporter
• Jonathan Dineyazhe, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Deadly Detour
KWTV
• Lisa Monahan, Producer
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
CATEGORY #227
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Moving Day
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"We're still standing strong"
KWTV
• Jordan Fremstad, Reporter
CATEGORY #228
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
No, It's Not Mexican Halloween
KUSA
• Angeline McCall, Producer
• Alex Castillo, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Pride and Drag in the Navajo Nation
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Ziyi Xu, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Search for Bass Reeve's Grave
OETA
• Rich Lenz, Reporter
• Scott Cassady, Photographer
• Randy Hayes, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
To Know This Country
KMGH
• Kristian Lopez, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Return To Chilocco Indian School
KWTV
• Jennifer Pierce, Reporter
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Courtney Landsberger, Producer
CATEGORY #229
HEALTH/MEDICAL/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Un corazón migrante
KCEC
• Wilson Mendoza, Reporter
• Esteban Marchand, Photographer
CATEGORY #230
HEALTH/MEDICAL/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fall Detectors Fail
KCNC
• Karen Morfitt, Reporter
• Robert Gajdecki, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Liberty and License Plate Readers
KMGH
• Danielle Kreutter, Reporter
• Drew Smith, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hoping to Strike Gold
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Producer
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
A Mother's Gift
KWTV
• Amanda Taylor, Reporter
• Darrell Vannostran, Editor
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"She's a Humdinger."
KFOR
• Joleen Chaney, Reporter
• Mark Paris, Photographer
CATEGORY #232
HUMAN INTEREST/LIFESTYLE - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cultivando Comunidades
KCEC
• Jacqueline Magana, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Flavor of Oklahoma
KWTV
• Jobe McAdams, Photographer
• Lacie Lowry, Reporter
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
• Courtney Landsberger, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
"Cocina Libre" Los Chefs Inmigrantes.
KCEC
• Gabriel Preciado, Reporter
• Joniel Omana, Editor
• Jorge Luis Chavez Serrano, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Oklahoma's Wicked Weather
KFOR
• Marc Dillard, Producer
• Kevin Cosby, Director
• Emily Sutton, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
CU Superfan keeps the faith
KUSA
• Kim Christiansen, Reporter
CATEGORY #234
MILITARY/POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Defendant
Aurora 8 TV
• Miranda Christian, Writer
• Christina Raney, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Fuerza latina en el espacio
KCEC
• Fernando Ordaz, Reporter
• Cesar Valadez, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Finding Norman Mergler
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Long Lost WWII Soldier Comes Home
KOAA
• Brett Forrest, Reporter
• Shawn Shanle, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
What's happened to the Department of Ed?
KFOR
• Spencer Humphrey, Writer
• Isaac Korstjens, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rescues & Resilience: NE National Guard
KETV
• Bill Schammert, Reporter
CATEGORY #235
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT/NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado's Mobile Home Crisis
KMGH
• Jaclyn Allen, Writer
• Michael Erickson, Photographer
• Joe Vaccarelli, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Scramble: The Need for CO Foster Homes
KMGH
• Sam Pena, Reporter
• Drew Smith, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
From Gangs to Grace
KWTV
• Amanda Taylor, Reporter
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Mike Weber, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
False Child Abuse Claims
KDVR
• Rob Low, Reporter
• Jonathan Dineyazhe, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
One for the Books
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Photographer
• Jaleesa Irizarry, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Do we really need to politicize THIS?
KFOR
• Spencer Humphrey, Writer
• Isaac Korstjens, Photographer
CATEGORY #301
SPORTS STORY - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Opening Day en Coors Field
KCEC
• Ernaldo Moritz, Reporter
• Cesar Valadez, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
De Las Gradas a Los Escritorios
KDEN
• Mauricio Jaramillo Mutis, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
El General Nikola Jokic
KCEC
• Ernaldo Moritz, Reporter
• Cesar Valadez, Photographer
CATEGORY #302
SPORTS STORY - NEWS (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
No One Fights Alone
WOWT
• Clayton Collier, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bo Nix is Ferris Bueller?
KUSA
• Scotty Gange, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Path: My Whole Life is Consistent
Thunder Broadcasting
• Darren Misiak, Editor
• Alex Dawson, Photographer
• Royce Young, Reporter
• Dan Mahoney, Producer
• Matt Tumbleson, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
11 Games in 11 Nights
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
• Alex Castillo, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Rockies vs Astros en México
KCEC
• Ernaldo Moritz, Reporter
CATEGORY #303
SPORTS STORY - NEWS FEATURE (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Todd Helton a Cooperstown
KCEC
• Ernaldo Moritz, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rural Colorado runs on 6-man football
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Chase McCleary, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Going for Gold
Oklahoma State University
• McKinzie McElroy, Producer
• Cameron Kloiber, Director
• Timothy Cole, Director
• Meghan Robinson, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Sketching a life of baseball
KCNC
• Romi Bean, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Reichen Posey "Singular moments"
KUSA
• John Kuhrt, Photographer
CATEGORY #305
SPORTS PROGRAM – POST-PRODUCED OR EDITED - SINGLE PROGRAM/SERIES
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Thunder Values
Thunder Broadcasting
• Walt Cox, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A360 Gold Nuggets
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
• Bob Nicolai, Producer
• Garrison Schott, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Out of Nowhere: Barry Sanders
OSU Max/Sport And Story
• Jason Carroll, Producer
• Joshua Cleary, Editor
CATEGORY #306
SPORTS – ONE-TIME SPECIAL
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Super Bowl XXXIII: Back-to-Back
Denver Broncos
• Austin Brink, Director
• Aaron Gunning, Producer
• Mike Genova, Producer
• Reid Conant, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
30 días para los Olímpicos París 2024
KDEN
• Griselle Sierra, Producer
• Délanny Zuniga Cortes, Producer
• Mauricio Jaramillo, Talent
• Stephanie Rodriguez, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Beyond Compare | They Call Him Coach
St. Vrain Valley Schools
• Colin Rickman, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Resilience: OSU Cowboys Football 2023
OSU Max/Sport And Story
• Jason Carroll, Producer
• Joshua Cleary, Editor
CATEGORY #309
SPORTS OPEN/TEASE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"The Mountain"
Altitude Sports & Entertainment
• Lee Blair, Producer
• Sam Kilman, Editor
• Dierks Bentley, Talent
• Conor McGahey, Writer
• Kyle Keefe, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
1977 Broncos Throwback Team Open
Denver Broncos
• Austin Brink, Director
• Hailey Sullivan, Producer
• Aaron Gunning, Editor
• Erich Schubert, Producer
CATEGORY #401
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Finding Her Voice: Kate Morton
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Kaitlin Mooney, Producer
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Katie Stotler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Todd Ruffin, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Exploring the symphony of nature
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Cormac McCrimmon, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cowgirl Artists of America
OETA
• Jonathan Thompson, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Intersection of Poetry and Art
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• Aaron Nix, Director
CATEGORY #402
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Tension
Love Affair Creative
• Hilton Graham, Producer
• John Holland, Producer
• Lucas Krost, Producer
• Chris Kitchen, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Routes: Tulsa Sound
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
• Jennifer Blevins, Graphic Artist
• Matt Lowery, Director
• Andrea Johnston, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
ᎠᎦᎵᏏᎦ: Music with a Cherokee Twist
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Agalisiga Mackey, Composer
• Danielle Culp, Producer
• Colby Luper, Director
• Katie Stotler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Gallery America: My Name is "Z"
OETA
• Mike Weber, Producer
• Jonathan Thompson, Photographer
• David Tamez, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"What If..." Nerd Creativity
Nebraska Public Media
• Mike Tobias, Producer
• Justin Cheney, Photographer
• Emily Kreutz, Audio
• Lisa Chavanothai Craig, Graphic Artist
• Ian Edgington, Editor
CATEGORY #403
BUSINESS/CONSUMER/POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Way of Wool
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Andrea Kramar, Producer
• Cormac McCrimmon, Producer
• Lizzie Mulvey, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Food Freedom Markets - Our Wyoming
Wyoming PBS
• Kyle Duba, Photographer
• Melissa Hemken, Producer
CATEGORY #404
BUSINESS/CONSUMER/POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Understanding Tourism
Nebraska Public Media
• Brandee Weber, Producer
• Sam Brodersen, Photographer
• Kristi Koser, Graphic Artist
• Ryan Messman, Audio
• Ian Edgington, Editor
• Emily Kreutz, Audio
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Next Presents: The Race For Congress
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Producer
• Marshall Zelinger, Producer
• Mallory Harris, Producer
• Marissa Solomon, Producer
• Geoff Sawtell, Editor
• Cyrus Allen, Director
• Nathan Higgins, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Día Histórico México tiene Presidenta
KDEN
• Griselle Sierra, Producer
• Daniel Rangel, Producer
• Délanny Zuniga Cortes, Producer
• Yesmani Gomez, Host
• Stephanie Rodriguez, Talent
• Maria De Los Angeles Martinez, Director
• Amy Hernandez, Producer
• Johan Castellanos, Talent
• Ana Guerra, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Palisade Peaches
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Amanda Horvath, Producer
• Joshua Vorse, Photographer
• Melanie Towler, Editor
• Alexis Kikoen, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Maximizing Your Money
KOTV
• Mark Pinkerton, Producer
• Amy Slanchik, Producer
• Dave Davis, Talent
• LeAnne Taylor, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Great Colorado Women - Gale Norton
Enchanted Road
• Rick Higgins, Producer
• Elizabeth Heid, Producer
• Gregory Barecki, Producer
• Toni Glymin, Producer
• Olivia Froehlich, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Beyond the Ballot
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Jeremy Moore, Director
• Andrea Kramar, Producer
• Carly Rose, Producer
• Cormac McCrimmon, Producer
• Gabriela Resto-Montero, Host
• Chase McCleary, Producer
• Joshua Vorse, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
A State of Mind: Miner's Light
Wyoming PBS
• Kyle Nicholoff, Photographer
• Mat Hames, Director
• Kyle Duba, Photographer
• Beth Hames, Producer
• Sandra Guardado, Editor
• Tyler Hiott, Editor
• Izzy AbuHamad, Associate Producer
CATEGORY #405
CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN - SHORT FORM/LONG FORM CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Frybread Monsters
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Nel Daugherty, Talent
• Colby Luper, Producer
• Danielle Culp, Producer
• Colleen Daugherty, Talent
• Anna Sixkiller, Associate Producer
• Sammy Still, Associate Producer
• Sarah Oosahwee, Director
• Michael Lister, Director
• Sarah Little, Editor
• Ryker Sixkiller, Talent
• Elise Siler, Photographer
• Roy Boney, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Cool Careers: Feed The World
New Boston Creative Group
• Kristin Brighton, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Teen Court
Aurora 8 TV
• Miranda Christian, Producer
• Blaine Robinson, Photographer
• Christina Raney, Photographer
• Randy Simpson, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Mouse, Strawberry & Bear Pop-Up Book
Zarlengo Foundation
• Kathryn Zarlengo, Producer
• Bob Pearce, Editor
• Isabella Zarlengo, Narrator
CATEGORY #406
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Paris Jazz
KUSA
• Matt Renoux, Talent
• John Kuhrt, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Skadoodlin
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Danielle Culp, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Seed Warriors
Nebraska Public Media
• Christi McGahan, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"What If..." MIND Mobile
Nebraska Public Media
• Mike Tobias, Producer
• Justin Cheney, Photographer
• Emily Kreutz, Audio
• Lisa Chavanothai Craig, Graphic Artist
• Ian Edgington, Editor
CATEGORY #407
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Uncovering Dearfield
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Alexis Kikoen, Producer
• Jeremy Moore, Photographer
• Melanie Towler, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Sam Ford, Citizen of the World
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Kaitlin Mooney, Producer
• Zachary Butler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
WHM: Women of the Thunder
Thunder Broadcasting
• Viridiana Diaz Rubio, Editor
• Aimee Canavan, Associate Producer
• Paris Lawson, Talent
• Alex Dawson, Photographer
• Jimmy Do, Photographer
• Walt Cox, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Lost History
KCNC
• Michelle Griego, Producer
• Brian Flores, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
I Am More Than - R. Alan Brooks
PBS12
• Nathanael Letteer, Director
• Marteene Diaz, Editor
• Melody Orellana-Troha, Producer
• Daniel Pineda, Editor
• Leah Santacruz, Editor
• Dianne Myles, Producer
• Ryan DeCesari, Photographer
CATEGORY #408
DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Who She Is
Caldera Productions
• Sophie Barksdale, Producer
• Jordan Dresser, Producer
• Kyle Nicholoff, Editor
CATEGORY #410
DOCUMENTARY - TOPICAL
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Return of the Wolf
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Amanda Horvath, Producer
• Melanie Towler, Editor
• Jeremy Moore, Photographer
• Alexis Kikoen, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Hope in the Heartland
PANO Marketing, LLC
• Ryan W. Gates, Producer
• Sally Stang, Producer
• Angeline F. Johnson, Producer
• Calvin Shadle, Associate Producer
• Robert Thomas, Director
• Ashlynn Farney, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bombs to Booze
Bird's Eye Media
• Lauryn Ritchie, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Bismack
Thunder Broadcasting
• Matthew Wells, Producer
• Dan Mahoney, Producer
• Matt Tumbleson, Producer
• Michael Zubach, Director
• Paris Lawson, Writer
• Laila Wani, Producer
• Nick Gallo, Writer
• Darren Misiak, Photographer
• Brandon Ankney, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Undetermined
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A State of Mind: Frontier State
Wyoming PBS
• Kyle Nicholoff, Photographer
• Mat Hames, Director
• Beth Hames, Producer
• Laura Utt, Producer
• Kyle Duba, Photographer
• Izzy AbuHamad, Associate Producer
• Tyler Hiott, Editor
• Sandra Guardado, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
More Like Jackie
The Wichita Eagle
• Travis Heying, Director
• Jaime Green, Director
• Michael Roehrman, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius
Salina Star Route LLC
• Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Director
• Mark Rabideau, Producer
• Leslie Gaston-Bird, Associate Producer
• Josh Blair, Associate Producer
CATEGORY #411
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Mizer's Ruin
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• Aaron Nix, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hello, My Name Sign is...
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Chase McCleary, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Aurora Public Schools Foundation 2024
Comcast
• Danielle Klein, Producer
CATEGORY #414
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/HEALTH/MEDICAL/TECHNOLOGY - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Water Watch: What's the Drought Monitor?
KAKE
• Lester Rowe, Producer
• Frank Waugh, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hell's Half Acre - Our Wyoming
Wyoming PBS
• Nathan Schucker, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Integris Health: Eddie's Way
Lampstand Story Co.
• Chet Burns, Producer
• David Callahan, Photographer
• Luke Parish, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
"What If..." Fast Forward
Nebraska Public Media
• Mike Tobias, Producer
• Justin Cheney, Photographer
• Emily Kreutz, Audio
• Lisa Chavanothai Craig, Graphic Artist
• Ian Edgington, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Educando para Cazar
KDEN
• Daniel Santiago, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Surfing in Rivers Before They Disappear
Castlehouse
• Roo Smith, Director
CATEGORY #415
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE/HEALTH/MEDICAL/TECHNOLOGY - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Decode: Teen Mental Health
PBS12
• Tom Brainard, Producer
• Chelsea Jackson, Director
• Rob Jackson, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum
• Cray Novick, Director
• Tracy LaTourrette, Talent
• Karen Weiser, Producer
• Karen Slye, Producer
• Brian Funke, Associate Producer
• Timothy Brown, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hypersonic Flight Testing
Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum
• Brian Funke, Associate Producer
• Cray Novick, Director
• Tracy LaTourrette, Talent
• Karen Weiser, Producer
• Karen Slye, Producer
• Timothy Brown, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Resilience & Recovery
KETV
• Maureen Fletcher, Producer
• Christian Champoux, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A State of Mind: Through The Clouds
Wyoming PBS
• Mat Hames, Director
• Beth Hames, Producer
• Laura Utt, Producer
• Tyler Hiott, Editor
• Wilson Waggoner, Photographer
• Sandra Guardado, Editor
• Izzy AbuHamad, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Burned Out: Reality of Fires Year-Round
KMGH
• Russell Haythorn, Producer
• Veronica Acosta, Host
• Drew Smith, Photographer
• Colette Bordelon, Talent
• Claire Lavezzorio, Talent
• Stephanie Rose, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Water the Sacred Gift
Nick Molle Productions
• Nicholas Molle, Producer
• Sean Doherty, Associate Producer
CATEGORY #416
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
If These Walls Could Talk
Prairie Surf Creative
• Clarissa Cozzoni, Producer
• Matthew Payne, Director
• Aleksandr Semikopenko, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Normandy Olympian
KUSA
• Matt Renoux, Talent
• John Kuhrt, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Talking Gourds: David Scott
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Colby Luper, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Zachary Butler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Jennifer Loren, Host
CATEGORY #417
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
ᏧᎾᏍᏗᎢ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏂᎦᏔ: Little Cherokee Seeds
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Danielle Culp, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Kaitlin Mooney, Director
• Katie Stotler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Thomas Naegele, Behind Barbed Wire
Nebraska Public Media
• Kay M. Hall, Producer
• David Barry, Photographer
• Tyler Kersting, Photographer
• Joshua Rishling, Video Engineer
• Tiffany Johanson, Editor
• Arthur Jones, Audio
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Weapons to Wildlife
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Amanda Horvath, Producer
• Melanie Towler, Editor
• Peter Vo, Photographer
• Alexis Kikoen, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Decode Colorado: The State of Water
PBS12
• Tom Brainard, Producer
• Alan Dominguez, Director
• Raúl Paz-Pastrana, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Super Guppy
Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum
• Cray Novick, Director
• Tracy LaTourrette, Talent
• Karen Weiser, Producer
• Karen Slye, Producer
• Brian Funke, Associate Producer
• Timothy Brown, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Great Colorado Women - Julie Penrose
Enchanted Road
• Rick Higgins, Producer
• Elizabeth Heid, Producer
• Toni Glymin, Producer
• Gregory Barecki, Producer
• Olivia Froehlich, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Willa Goes to Washington
Nebraska Public Media
• Michele Wolford, Producer
• Christine Lesiak, Writer
• Tyler Kersting, Editor
• Arthur Jones, Audio
CATEGORY #418
HUMAN INTEREST/NOSTALGIA - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Culture and Faith
Spirit Juice Studios
• Rob Kaczmark, Producer
• Seneca Lester, Producer
• Branden J. Stanley, Producer
• David Naglieri, Producer
• Carley Kormanis, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
So Others May Live - Mach 1
Inversion
• Gregory Sheffer, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Shooting Threes with Lexy Keys
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Kaitlin Mooney, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Brian Hicks, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Military Appreciation: Choc Charleston
Thunder Broadcasting
• Viridiana Rubio, Editor
• Walt Cox, Producer
• Kate Burkett, Photographer
CATEGORY #419
HUMAN INTEREST/NOSTALGIA - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Ski Train
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Alexis Kikoen, Producer
• Peter Vo, Editor
• Melanie Towler, Photographer
• Jeremy Moore, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Looking at the Lens Through Lucien
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Colby Luper, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Brian Hicks, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Routes: Higher and Faster
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
• Jennifer Blevins, Graphic Artist
• Matt Lowery, Director
• Andrea Johnston, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Masquerade
Nebraska Public Media
• Michele Wolford, Producer
• Tyler Kersting, Editor
• Scott Beachler, Graphic Artist
• Werner Althaus, Audio
• Jia Bigham, Audio
• Arthur Jones, Audio
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Back in Time: Will Rogers
OETA
• Robert Burch, Producer
• Ryan Lorg, Producer
CATEGORY #420
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Remembering Toby Keith
KWTV
• Robin Marsh, Talent
• Mike Weber, Photographer
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
• Kylie Frakes, Producer
CATEGORY #421
MAGAZINE PROGRAM - SINGLE PROGRAM OR SERIES
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Foodie Finds - FOX21
KXRM
• Krista Witiak, Talent
• Raymond Harless IV, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A Love for Her People, Weynema Smith
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Colby Luper, Producer
• Maggie Cunningham, Producer
• Katie Stotler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Kenneth Ruggiano, Photographer
• Cody Hammer, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Todd Ruffin, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Routes: A Chef’s Playground
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
• Matt Lowery, Director
• Jennifer Blevins, Graphic Artist
• Andrea Johnston, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rebound with Jamal Murray
UCHealth
• Matthew Trainor, Director
• Juan Cabrera, Associate Producer
• Kay Wynarsky, Writer
• Brandon Genova, Associate Producer
• Kristen Del Calzo, Producer
• Julia Berthet, Producer
• Jeff Kosloski, Producer
• James Sawyer, Associate Producer
• Manny Rodriguez, Associate Producer
• Kimberly Vecchio, Associate Producer
• William Smith, Associate Producer
• Christina Hixson, Associate Producer
CATEGORY #422
LIFESTYLE/INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - SHORT FORM/LONG FORM CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rockies to the Red Rocks
Wide Eye Productions
• Robert Van Camp, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Aqui en Oklahoma
OETA
• Luis Rendon, Producer
• Brandon Downey, Photographer
• Matt Barnett, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
LIGHTS, CAMERA, KICK-PUNCH
KDEN
• Efren Barvosa, Photographer
• Kehiry Castillo, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Rebecoming Me
Better Together Productions
• Rachel Farha, Director
• Lara Smedley, Producer
• Heather Ender, Producer
• Blake Sinnock, Editor
• Michael Anderson, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
ᏏᏓᏁᎸ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏓ: Kathy Van Buskirk
Cherokee Nation Cultural and Economic Development
• Chuck Hoskin Jr., Executive Producer
• Jennifer Loren, Host
• Kaitlin Mooney, Producer
• Danielle Culp, Producer
• Zachary Butler, Editor
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
• Kyle Bell, Photographer
• Zac Thomas, Photographer
• Ryker Sixkiller, Photographer
CATEGORY #423
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM - SINGLE PROGRAM OR SERIES
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Helping Neighbors Facing Hunger
KOAA
• Adam Knapik, Photographer
• Dianne Derby, Host
• Jennifer Nancarrow, Producer
• Shawn Shanle, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
A State of Mind: Crisis Behind Bars
Wyoming PBS
• Mat Hames, Director
• Beth Hames, Producer
• Kyle Duba, Photographer
• Tyler Hiott, Editor
• BJ Klophaus, Photographer
• Laura Utt, Producer
• Izzy AbuHamad, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Chronicle: Heartland to the High Seas
KETV
• Maddie Augustine, Talent
• Tyler Wilson, Photographer
• Mac Palin, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Real Talk: 50 Years of Denver Pride
KMGH
• Hayley Brand, Producer
• Micah Smith, Host
• Nathan Heffel, Host
• Crystal Harris, Director
• Elizabeth E. Jimenez Clarke, Producer
CATEGORY #424
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - SHORT FORM/LONG FORM CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The CARE Center: Imunique's Story
Insight Creative Group
• Doug Farthing, Producer
• Rob Whitlow, Editor
• Troy Huddleston, Photographer
• Jen Pierce, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Hard Pressed
KUSA
• Gary Shapiro, Talent
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
A State of Mind: The Caregivers
Wyoming PBS
• Mat Hames, Director
• Beth Hames, Producer
• Laura Utt, Producer
• Sandra Guardado, Editor
• Tyler Hiott, Editor
• Wilson Waggoner, Photographer
• Izzy AbuHamad, Associate Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Surviving Denver On Two Wheels
KMGH
• Jeff Anastasio, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Lonely Life of Colorado Sheepherders
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Andrea Kramar, Producer
• Cormac McCrimmon, Producer
• Lizzie Mulvey, Producer
CATEGORY #501
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT - SINGLE SPOT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fields & Futures: DJ
Lampstand Story Co.
• Harold Sweat, Graphic Artist
• Quint Anderson, Producer
• Chet Burns, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Fighting Germs
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Delaney Traynor, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
If You Give a Child a Book
KOAA
• Travis Lupher, Director
• Dave Reinhardt, Producer
• Ryan Ham, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Inside the Box Campaign
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
• Erin Robinson, Graphic Artist
• Mason Drumm, Director
• Mindy Scott, Writer
• Kelli Brodersen, Producer
• Dylan Jasna, Producer
• Chase Harvick, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Barriers Still Exist - For Everyone
Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Lois Ephraim, Creative Director
• Jordan Martin, Director
CATEGORY #502
PROMOTION – NEWS - NEWS PROMOTION – IMAGE (SINGLE SPOT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Letter
KOTV
• Eric Ryan, Producer
• J.C. DuPont, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Despierta Al Día Colorado
KCEC
• Jorge Luis Chavez Serrano, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Under the Same Sky
KJRH
• Marisa Wojtalewicz, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Detrás del pronóstico
KCEC
• Jorge Luis Chavez Serrano, Producer
• Samuel Bernal, Narrator
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Noticias Univision Fin De Semana
KCEC
• Jorge Luis Chavez Serrano, Producer
• Samuel Bernal, Narrator
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Denver7: Standing Up For What's Right
KMGH
• Travis Lupher, Director
• James Dougherty, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Tus Noticias Donde sea que te Encuentres
KDEN
• Paulina Castro, Director
• Teresa Herrera, Photographer
CATEGORY #503
PROMOTION – NEWS - NEWS PROMOTION (CAMPAIGN)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Denver7 Fits Your Morning Routine
KMGH
• Travis Lupher, Director
• James Dougherty, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Happy Halloween From Denver7
KMGH
• Travis Lupher, Director
• Darcy Stapleford, Editor
• Ryan Ham, Director
• James Dougherty, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Herencia Hispana en Colorado
KDEN
• Paulina Castro, Director
• Teresa Herrera, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Forecast From Your Neighborhood
KMTV
• Justin Enos, Producer
• Charles Traynham, Editor
CATEGORY #504
PROMOTION – NON-NEWS - PROGRAM PROMOTION (SINGLE SPOT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Colorado Experience Season 11 Trailer
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Scott Hennelly, Editor
• Delfino Rocha, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Scott's Got A New Toy
KXRM
• Chad Maurer, Producer
• Will Schneider, Photographer
CATEGORY #505
PROMOTION – SPORTS - SPORTS PROMOTION (SINGLE SPOT)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
All I Want For Christmas
KMGH
• Travis Lupher, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
1977 Throwback Uniform Launch
Denver Broncos
• Austin Brink, Producer
• Hailey Sullivan, Producer
• Erich Schubert, Producer
• Aaron Gunning, Producer
• Reid Conant, Producer
• Joe Abdellah, Producer
• Noelle Anderson, Producer
• Randy Gradishar, Talent
• Patrick Surtain II, Talent
CATEGORY #507
COMMERCIAL - SINGLE SPOT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
University of Tulsa, "Journey"
Red Clay Studios / Fivestone Entertainment
• Brent Quinones, Producer
• Cassidy Lunnen, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Home Again
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• Aaron Nix, Director
• Matthew Strasburger, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Raising Cane's - Parker McCollum
Retrospec Films
• Jason Burks, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Find Yourself in Oklahoma
VI Marketing And Branding
• Jennifer Blevins, Graphic Artist
• Mason Drumm, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Routes: A Discover Oklahoma Series
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
• Matt Lowery, Director
• Andrea Johnston, Producer
• Jennifer Blevins, Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #508
COMMERCIAL - CAMPAIGN
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Discover Your Vail Moment Campaign
Lumenati Productions
• Evan Swinehart, Director
• Alex Rodriguez, Producer
• Allie Meikle, Producer
• Michal Bednarczyk, Producer
• Slade Cogswell, Producer
• Brennah Rosenthal, Producer
• John Rodosky, Editor
• Ben Zuckerman, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Nuestros Sentidos
KCEC
• Javier Mantilla, Director
• Charles Gandarias, Producer
• Samuel Bernal, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Talk About Tobacco Campaign
Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust
• Erin Robinson, Graphic Artist
• Janson Jones, Photographer
• Megan Giddens, Graphic Artist
• Mindy Scott, Writer
• Tyler Klaassen, Producer
• Kelli Brodersen, Producer
• Dylan Jasna, Producer
• Chase Harvick, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
All the Primes
UCHealth
• Paul Manutes, Writer
• Kyle Siderius, Graphic Artist
• Mike Mazzanti, Director
• Julia Berthet, Producer
• Kristen Del Calzo, Producer
• Jeff Kosloski, Graphic Artist
• Manny Rodriguez, Producer
• Kimberly Vecchio, Producer
• William Smith, Producer
• Dana Discordia, Producer
• Michael Willats, Graphic Artist
• Daniel Mattos, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Live Like There is a Tomorrow
UCHealth
• Jeff Kosloski, Producer
• Julia Berthet, Producer
• Kristen Del Calzo, Producer
• Paul Manutes, Producer
• Juan Cabrera, Producer
• Brandon Genova, Graphic Artist
• Kelly OReilly, Writer
• Kyle Siderius, Graphic Artist
• Kay Wynarsky, Writer
• Alex Polesovsky, Graphic Artist
• Kimberly Vecchio, Producer
• Manny Rodriguez, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
SSM Health St. Anthony - Saints March On
Insight Creative Group
• Sandra Payne, Producer
• Eric Joiner, Producer
• Doug Farthing, Director
• Jason Burks, Director
• Brandon Forbes, Producer
• Rob Whitlow, Editor
• Brandon Anderson, Graphic Artist
• Kevin Murray, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Very Wyoming
Narrator Group
• Mark Toft, Producer
• Jay Sunny, Director
CATEGORY #509
BRANDED CONTENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Amputees on Both Sides of the Camera
UCHealth
• Matthew Trainor, Director
• Juan Cabrera, Producer
• Alex Polesovsky, Graphic Artist
• Brandon Genova, Graphic Artist
• Kay Wynarsky, Writer
• Julia Berthet, Producer
• Kristen Del Calzo, Producer
• Jeff Kosloski, Producer
• Manny Rodriguez, Producer
• Brad Fixler, Producer
• Kimberly Vecchio, Producer
• John Pechacek, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Healthy Body, Healthy Teeth
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Delaney Traynor, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Oklahoma Beats Texas to Win Big 12 Title
University Of Oklahoma
• Trayton Acosta, Director
• Derek Cody, Photographer
• Madison Plummer, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
My Ikon: My Lens
Alterra Mountain Company & Gnarly Bay
• Amy Sabreen, Producer
• Katie Steinharter, Producer
• Erik Forsell, Producer
• Ian Durkin, Director
• Chris Naum, Photographer
• Jordan Ingram, Editor
• Lindsey Hagen, Producer
• Evan Grainger, Producer
• Brennah Rosenthal, Producer
• Lisa Ann Wagenbach, Producer
• Shannon Ethridge, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Career Tech - Charlie's Story
Retrospec Films
• Jason Burks, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
SEC Schooner Tour
University Of Oklahoma Athletics
• Theron Smith, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Broncos Uniform Launch
Denver Broncos
• Austin Brink, Producer
• Hailey Sullivan, Producer
• Erich Schubert, Producer
• Aaron Gunning, Producer
• Reid Conant, Producer
• Noelle Anderson, Producer
• Joe Abdellah, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
2024 Boys & Girls Club of Metro Denver
Comcast
• Danielle Klein, Producer
CATEGORY #510
BRANDED CONTENT - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES)
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Revel In Life
Better Together Productions, LLC
• Rachel Farha, Director
• Blake Sinnock, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
It's not magic. It's National Jewish Health.
National Jewish Health
• Bradley Stabio, Director
• Sean Heraty, Photographer
• Levi Jansen, Producer
• Jessica Berry, Producer
• Lauren Green-Caldwell, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Freedom Beyond The Driveway
Hart Trailer
• Reagan Elkins, Director
CATEGORY #601
ANCHOR - NEWS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jeremy Hubbard composite
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Anchor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
No Teleprompter, No Problem
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Anchor
CATEGORY #602
ANCHOR - WEATHER
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Chalk It Up To The Weather
KAKE
• Frank Waugh, Meteorologist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
First Alert Chief Meteorologist
KCNC
• Dave Aguilera, Meteorologist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Chasing Storms from the Weather Wall
KWTV
• David Payne, Meteorologist
CATEGORY #603
ANCHOR - SPORTS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
The Sports Anchor Redefining the Game
KUSA
• Ashley Moore, Anchor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
The Scotty Gange Experience 2024
KUSA
• Scotty Gange, Anchor
CATEGORY #604
REPORTER - DAILY NEWS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
TV's Marc Sallinger
KUSA
• Marc Sallinger, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Elise's Dad Tells Stories
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Spencer Humphrey Daily News Composite
KFOR
• Spencer Humphrey, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Spencer Humphrey covers Ryan Walters
KFOR
• Spencer Humphrey, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
I'm In A U.S. Supreme Court Sketch!
KUSA
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
CATEGORY #605
REPORTER - INVESTIGATIVE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Tony Kovaleski 2024: Caught on Camera
KMGH
• Tony Kovaleski, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jeremy Jojola Investigates
KUSA
• Jeremy Jojola, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Natalie Chuck for Denver7 Investigates
KMGH
• Natalie Chuck, Reporter
CATEGORY #606
REPORTER - LIVE
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
First Alert Weather Tracker Reporter
KCNC
• Joseph Ruch, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Marshall Needs A Dress Code
KUSA
• Marshall Zelinger, Reporter
CATEGORY #607
REPORTER - SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Missing Case
KWTV
• Lisa Monahan, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Jaclyn Allen: Denver7 Solutions
KMGH
• Jaclyn Allen, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Robin Marsh One-on-One with Toby Keith
KWTV
• Robin Marsh, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
SOYS Sauce
KUSA
• Steve Staeger, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rescued at Sea
KWTV
• Amanda Taylor, Reporter
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Reporting in English and Spanish
KUSA
• Angeline McCall, Reporter
CATEGORY #608
PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/CORRESPONDENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Voters Deserve Direct Answers
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Moderator
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Play It Loud - Camille Harp
Outsiders Productions
• Adam Hampton, Host
CATEGORY #609
LIVE NEWS PRODUCER
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Spring Snowmageddon
KCNC
• Aaron Romek, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Produciendo para la Comunidad
KCEC
• Jesus Carrasquel, Producer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Celebración a la Virgen de Guadalupe
KCEC
• Gabriel Preciado, Producer
CATEGORY #610
WRITER - NEWS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Thanks for letting me share your story
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Crime, She Wrote
KWTV
• Lisa Monahan, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Lila Vanderveen's Dad Writing Composite
KUSA
• Chris Vanderveen, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Finding Norman Mergler
KDVR
• Jeremy Hubbard, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Next with Kyle Clark Commentaries
KUSA
• Kyle Clark, Writer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Everything in between
KUSA
• Jaleesa Irizarry, Writer
CATEGORY #613
DIRECTOR - CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Rockies to the Red Rocks
Wide Eye Productions
• Robert Van Camp, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Water the Sacred Gift
Nick Molle Productions
• Nick Molle, Director
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Who She Is
Caldera Productions
• Sophie Barksdale, Director
CATEGORY #614
EDITOR - NEWS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Deadly Detour
KWTV
• Darrell Vannostran, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Cuttin' Like Kirk - A Grady Edit Comp
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Editor
CATEGORY #615
EDITOR - CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Severed Sacredness
Lampstand Story Co.
• Christi McGahan, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Play It Loud - Twiggs
Outsiders Productions
• Jason Alexander, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
75 Years - The Greatest Show
KFOR
• Kevin Cosby, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
JK French Connection
KUSA
• John Kuhrt, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Dr. Eddie Henderson: Uncommon Genius
Salina Star Route LLC
• Michelle Bauer Carpenter, Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Derek Cody Composite
University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball
• Derek Cody, Editor
CATEGORY #616
PHOTOGRAPHER - NEWS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Missing Case
KWTV
• Darrell Vannostran, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Year 8
KUSA
• Alex Castillo, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
59.94 FPS FTW - A Grady Photog Comp
KUSA
• Michael Grady, Photographer
CATEGORY #618
PHOTOGRAPHER - CONTENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Water the Sacred Gift
Nick Molle Productions
• Sean Doherty, Photographer
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Rockies to the Red Rocks
Wide Eye Productions
• Robert Van Camp, Photographer
CATEGORY #619
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
One Woman Band
KUSA
• Jaleesa Irizarry, Multimedia Journalist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Miranda Christian
Aurora 8 TV
• Miranda Christian, Multimedia Journalist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Me, Myself, and a Super Heavy Camera
KUSA
• Anne Herbst, Multimedia Journalist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Covering Colorado Solo
KUSA
• Evan Kruegel, Multimedia Journalist
CATEGORY #621
VIDEO ESSAYIST
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Together in Chime
Midwest Health
• David Eulitt, Photographer/Editor
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Braxton Keith and his rise to fame
KREX
• Timber Schuman, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #622
GRAPHIC ARTS
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Brushing Routine
Rocky Mountain Public Media
• Delaney Traynor, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD NOMINEE
Light of Courage
Fivestone Entertainment, Inc.
• Brent Quinones, Graphic Artist
• Joseph Rohrs, Graphic Artist
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Denver Center for the Performing Arts - Promotional Spots
Luis Nova Design, LLC
• Luis Nova, Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #623
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
2025 HEARTLAND EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENT
Composer - More Like Jackie
Greenjeans Studios
• Carter Green, Composer
CATEGORY #C01
NEWSCAST
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
The Met Report
Metropolitan State University of Denver
• Alfredo Sanchez, Faculty Advisor
• Cecilia Perez-Najera, Talent
• Sassy Montenegro, Talent
• Brandi Thomas, Talent
• Noah Block, Talent
• Xavier Gauthier, Audio
• Tyson Sintas, Reporter
• Laryss Rodriguez, Talent
• Kevin Rosales, Promoter
• Jacqueline Bautista, Assistant Technical Director
• Fabrizio Escalona, Talent
• Rigel Bleskan, Editor
• Miah Ntepp, Talent
• Alex Petrich, News Director
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
OU Nightly 10/20/23
University of Oklahoma
• Barbara Merckx, News Advisor
• Nate Feken, Sports Advisor
• Victoria Anderson, News Anchor
• Darian Curry, News Producer
• Kaly Phan, News Associate Producer
• Ireland Fitzer, News Center Anchor
• Noah Mack, News Anchor
• Dacoda Wahpekeche, News Live Reporter
• Bailey Coyle, News Live Reporter
• Stone Webber, News Live Reporter
• Kevin Palomino, Washington Bureau Reporter
• Pierce Loeffelholz, Big Friday Sports Producer
• Emily Faith, Big Friday Sports Anchor & Reporter
• Caleigh Jo Hommel, Big Friday Sports Anchor
• Kailey Carnine, Big Friday Sports Live Reporter
• Blake Mullen, Big Friday Sports Live Reporter
• Brigg Bates, Big Friday Sports Reporter
• Luke Hamburger, Director
• Emily Rushing, Director
CATEGORY #C02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
How JUUL impacted the evolution of the vaping epidemic
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln College Of Journalism And Mass Communications
• Jill Martin, Faculty Advisor
• Anne Gallagher, Journalist
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Storm Warnings Language Barrier
University Of Oklahoma
• Kevin Palomino, Reporter
CATEGORY #C03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
DU's Voices for Change: The DU Pollination Associa
University Of Denver
• Kareem El Damanhoury, Faculty Advisor
• Kailey Aponte, Multimedia Producer
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Medieval Combat at Boomer Lake
O'Colly Media Group
• Tyler Tripodi, Reporter
CATEGORY #C05
VIDEO ESSAY
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
OU Nightly: Wall to Wall
University of Oklahoma
• Luke Hamburger, Producer
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
La Lomita Video Essay
University Of Oklahoma
• Kevin Palomino, Reporter
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
A Vietnamese family grows a new garden in America
University Of Denver
• Kareem El Damanhoury, Faculty Advisor
• Peter Vo, Multimedia Journalist/Producer
CATEGORY #C06
NON-FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Authentic Leadership: Mautra Staley Jones
Gaylord College
• Ansley Chambers, Producer
• Georgia Jones, Editor
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
People’s City Mission Help Center Documentary
Jacht
• Mia Ackermann, Faculty Advisor
• Emma Luci, Team Lead
• Marissa Wilken, Multimedia Strategist
• Grayson McGeath, Videographer
• Sam Newell, Videographer
• Jolin Toon, Multimedia Strategist
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
New Era: Maasai Coming of Age
CU Boulder
• Angel Mollel, Multimedia Producer
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Restrictions at Catholic hospitals reduce abortion
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln College Of Journalism And Mass Communications
• Jill Martin, Faculty Advisor
• Naomi Delkamiller, Journalist
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
A woman's journey from addict to caregiver
University Of Denver
• Kareem El Damanhoury, Faculty Advisor
• Bella Zafer, Director/Producer
• Cassis Tingley, Director/Producer
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
In Journalism We Trust
University Of Oklahoma
• Julia Manipella, Reporter
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Boulder Van Life
University of Colorado Boulder
• Matt Solari, Director
• Wyatt Martinez, Producer
• Braxton Fish, Producer
• Carlos Franco, Editor/Graphics
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Journey of Light
Gaylord College
• Andrew Kelly, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Abby Amish, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
CATEGORY #C08
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Freeform
University Of Denver
• Joe Brown, Faculty Advisor
• Peter Vo, Director/Producer
CATEGORY #C09
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
OU Nightly Tracking the Storm
University of Oklahoma
• Barbara Merckx, News Advisor
• Romelo Woodfork, Producer
• Emily Land, Director
• Colton Williams, Senior Meteorologist/Reporter
• Catherine Liberta, Senior Meteorologist/Reporter
• Coy Taylor, Meteorologist/Video Editor
• Dana Searles, Reporter
• Dacoda Wahpekeche, Reporter
• Kaly Phan, Reporter
• Ka'Tani Gouch, Reporter
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Hell in the Heartland: 10 Years
University Of Oklahoma
• Courtney Armstrong, Producer
CATEGORY #C10
MUSIC VIDEO
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Out of My Mind
Gaylord College
• Christa DeBolt, Project Leader
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Last Song of the Night
Gaylord College
• Noah Mitts, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Mason Deakins, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Andrew Kelly, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
CATEGORY #C11
FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
A Post Production
Gaylord College
• Carson Sanders, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Abigail Martin, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Grace Mills, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Lily Stover, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Kylie Taylor, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Kami Thompson, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
CATEGORY #C13
SPORTS PROGRAM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
O'Colly TV Tipoff Show
O'Colly Media Group
• Carlos Cortes, Producer
• Jacob Patterson, Producer
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Man, Listen
O'Colly Media Group
• Zac Berger, Producer/Host
• Steve Spears, Producer/Host
CATEGORY #C14
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Fort Hays State vs. Emporia State football
Tiger Media Network
• Nick Schwien, Faculty Advisor
• Russell Heitmann, Faculty Advisor
• Tim Schoepflin, Director
• Kaden Depperschmidt, Technical Director
• Haleigh Raber, Replay
• Ethan Klausmeyer, Videoboard Operation
• Brandon Mejia, Camera Operator
• Maimouna Traore, Camera Operator
• Kyler Rowden-Stum, Camera Operator
• Jonathan Lowe, Camera Operator
• Caleb Todd, Play By Play
• Cayden Sanders, Color
CATEGORY #C15
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Engineering with Nature: Santa Fe
Gaylord College
• Jesse Hodgson, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Georgia Bomar, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
CATEGORY #C16
COMMERCIAL
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
2023 OU Commencement Video
Gaylord College
• Sydney Nichols, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Ravi Mody, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Robert Harris, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
• Andrew Kelly, Co-Owner And Co-Leader
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
So, What’s Your Story?
Gaylord College
• Ansley Chambers, Producer
• Carson Klingman, Editor
• Georgia Jones, Co-Editor
• Azman Abdulla, Co-Director
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Arts! Season in Review
Gaylord College
• Kate Furney, Producer
• Brady Powell, Editor
CATEGORY #C19
DIRECTOR
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Echoes
Gaylord College
• Allison England, Director
CATEGORY #C20
EDITOR
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Uncovering Sports: Baxter Holmes
Gaylord College
• Lisa Maslovskaya, Editor
CATEGORY #C22
TALENT - NEWS OR SPORTS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Tessa Dorrell Reel
O'Colly Media Group
• Tessa Dorrell, Anchor
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Payton Little Talent Reel
Oklahoma State University
• John McGuire, Faculty Advisor
• Payton Little, Multimedia Journalist
CATEGORY #H01
NEWSCAST
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
AM@CM 186
Cheyenne Mountain High School
• Jeff O'Brien, Faculty Advisor
• KC Holes, Producer
• Remy O'Connel, Producer
• Vincent Marquez, Reporter
• Noah Soyk, Studio Producer
• Cobin Grosjean, Studio Producer/Switcher
• Aaden Jackson, Graphic Artist
• Arianna Perez, Reporter
• Addy Bolton, Reporter
• Andrew Campbell, Field Reporter
• Leo Vargas, Field Reporter
• Aiden Noble, Field Reporter
CATEGORY #H02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Lack of Paras
Wichita Southeast High School
• Kristy Duong, Reporter
CATEGORY #H03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
The Show Must Go On
Wichita Southeast High School
• Lillian Saykham, Photojournalist
• Julia Harvey, Reporter
CATEGORY #H04
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
School's Out Powwow
Wichita Southeast High School
• Lillian Saykham, Reporter
CATEGORY #H06
NON-FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
No Home: The Housing Crisis in Rural Kansas
St. John High School
• Fabian Gracia, Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer
• Conner Gillespie, Narrator/Cinematography
• Timothy Rogers, Editor/Audio
CATEGORY #H10
MUSIC VIDEO
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Til Death Do Us Part
Francis Tuttle Technology Center - Rockwell Campus
• Emma Sengvilay, Producer/Editor
CATEGORY #H11
FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Happiness in the Palm of Her Hand
Classen School Of Advanced Studies At Northeast
• Ella Janes, Writer/Editor
CATEGORY #H12
SPORTS STORY OR SEGMENT
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Tri County Basketball
Wichita Southeast High School
• William Sandlin, Reporter
• Kristy Duong, Editor
• Jin Lam, Photojournalist
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Buffalo Bob
Wichita Southeast High School
• Kristy Duong, Reporter
• Brianna Tran, Photojournalist
• Edan Williams Parker, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #H15
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Obey the Signs
St. John High School
• Naoto Joboji, Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor
CATEGORY #H19
DIRECTOR
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Happiness in the Palm of Her Hand
Classen School Of Advanced Studies At Northeast
• Ella Janes, Director
CATEGORY #H20
EDITOR
2024 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Melanie Coombs
Maize Career Academy
• Ryan Tarletsky, Faculty Advisor
• Melanie Coombs, Editor
CATEGORY #C01
NEWSCAST
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
OU Nightly 10.18.22
Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Oklahoma
• Dana Searles, Producer
• Emily Land, Director
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
KSU Newscast
Wildcat Electronic Media
• Eden Brockman, Anchor
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
The Stampede News-Black Bison
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Ben Corman, Videographer/Editor/Anchor
• Brandon Decker, Studio Camera/Key Grip/Promos
• Terrell Hunter, Writer/Editor/Audio/Reporter
• Seth Roybal, Reporter/Studio/Writer/Graphics
CATEGORY #C02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Bedlam Fan Arrested
University of Oklahoma
• Cameron Joiner, Reporter
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Overcoming: First Responders Recount Tornado Horror
University Of Oklahoma
• Brianna Brown, Student
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Heart-stopping: Oklahoma Heart Hospital Looks Back at 2013 Tornado
University Of Oklahoma
• Spenser Camp, Student
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Storm Chasing: Learning from the Deadly 2013 Tornadoes
University Of Oklahoma
• Noah Mack, Student
CATEGORY #C03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
OU Mums Picture Day
University of Oklahoma
• Noah Mack, Reporter
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
"For Colored Girls"
University of Oklahoma
• Ka'Tani Gouch, Reporter
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Paul Learns Taekwondo, Defies Odds
O'Colly Media Group
• Connor Burgan, Reporter
CATEGORY #C04
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST (MMJ)
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Unexpected: Study Abroad Students Report on the Russia/Ukraine War
University Of Oklahoma
• Alexa Diego, Student
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Despite Lightning delay, the Wildcats win by 28
Wildcat Electronic Media
• Dawson Wagner, Recorder/Editor/Producer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Mr. OU
University of Oklahoma
• Dacoda McDowell-Wahpekeche, MMJ
CATEGORY #C05
VIDEO ESSAY
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Coping with Creativity
Wichita State University
• Elijah Maples, Videographer/Editor
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Chief Nate Tarver: Lead by Example
University Of Oklahoma
• Jacob Leo Marino, Producer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Daydream and Draw: Cartoonist continues to create new work every day out of a passion for his craft
University Of Nebraska-Lincoln College Of Journalism And Mass Communications
• Jordan Opp, Producer
CATEGORY #C06
NON-FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Time Rewind: OKC's Historic Calvary Baptist Church
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Khiry Montgomery, Videographer/Producer
• Caleb Leyva, Talent
• Laramie Willie, Talent
• Terrell Hunter, Voice Talent
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Routes TV: Indian Country Oklahoma
University Of Oklahoma
• Katie Smith, Executive Producer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Abandoned But Never Lost
University Of Colorado Boulder
• Evan Stephens, Director
CATEGORY #C07
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Kids' Chance of Nebraska: Recipient Video
University Of Nebraska
• Caroline Sukstorf, Student Creator
• Abigail Reed, Student Creator
• Shelby Crays, Student Creator
CATEGORY #C08
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Unconquerable Spirit- The Chickasaw People
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Ben Corman, Videographer/Reporter
CATEGORY #C09
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
OU Nightly Election Night 2022
University of Oklahoma
• Romelo Woodfork, Producer
• Sydney Wallace, Producer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
The Poke Report
O'Colly Media Group
• Alex Dusky, Producer/Anchor
• Jace Andrews, Producer/Anchor
CATEGORY #C11
FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Much To Do About Nothing
University Of Denver
• Peter VO, Director/Photographer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
The Bird of Paradise
University Of Denver
• David Painter, Writer/Director
• Devon Weigers, Producer
• Aaron Butwinick, Photographer
• Davis Mawer, Editor
• Maggie Mitchell, Production Designer
• Sean O'Conner, Audio
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Words You Can't Express
Colorado Mesa University
• Madison Warn, Student
CATEGORY #C12
SPORTS PROGRAM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
KSU Sports Program
Wildcat Electronic Media
• Dawson Wagner, Associate Producer
• Jacob Hall, Anchor
• Blake Crawford, Reporter
• Landon Platter, Reporter
• Aaron Magill, Reporter
• Chase Knutsen Hagemann, Reporter
• Ryan Zielseorf, Reporter
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Game Day U
University of Oklahoma
• Pierce Loeffelholz, Producer
• Emily Land, Director
CATEGORY #C13
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Stillwater Public Library PSA-Paige Orr
Oklahoma State University
• Paige Orr, Director/Videographer/Producer
• Alyssa Peña, Actress/Voice Talent
• Reagan Harris, Co-Director/Group Member/Actor
• Kendall McGhee, Group Member/Storyboard Artist
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Colorado National Monument Association Promotional Video
Colorado Mesa University
• Maddie Genender, Student Producer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
City of Holdrege Chamber of Commerce
University Of Nebraska
• Jae Coonce, Student Creator
• Asa Hemenway, Student Creator
• Carson Allen, Student Creator
• Brynna Shaffer, Student Creator
• Joseph Zakaria, Student Creator
CATEGORY #C14
COMMERCIAL
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Discover Your Origin Story
Heroes Academy
• Jacob Workentine, Director/Graphics
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Boys and Girls Club of Lincoln - Campaign Kickoff
University Of Nebraska
• Alec Rome, Student Creator
• Rachel Lofton, Student Creator
• Reagan Smith, Student Creator
• Jared Clutter, Student Creator
• Kelsey Eihausen, Student Creator
• Shelby Crays, Student Creator
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
The Path To Success
The Women's Network
• Jacob Workentine, SFX/Writer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Arts! Arts! Arts! Season in Review 2022
University Of Oklahoma
• Kate Furney, Producer
CATEGORY #C15
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Citizen Science Water Testing
University Of Nebraska
• Abigail Reed, Student Creator
• Caroline Sukstorf, Student Creator
• Jae Coonce, Student Creator
• Emily Pietrzak, Student Creator
CATEGORY #C16
EDITOR
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Andrew Kelly Editing
University Of Oklahoma
• Andrew Kelly, Editor
CATEGORY #C18
TALENT - NEWS OR SPORTS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Catherine Liberta OU Nightly Meteorologist
University of Oklahoma
• Catherine Liberta, OU Nightly Meteorologist
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Colton Williams OU Nightly Meteorologist
University of Oklahoma
• Colton Williams, Meteorologist
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Dylan Rivera OU Nightly Sports Anchor
University of Oklahoma
• Dylan Rivera, Anchor/Reporter
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Dusky Reel 2022
Oklahoma State University
• Alex Dusky, Sports Reporter/Producer/Host
CATEGORY #H01
NEWSCAST
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
WAKK NEWS
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• William Logeman, Writer/Anchor
• Alley Marcus-Garcia, Director/Editor/Reporter
• Katie Guy, Writer/Reporter
• Khalil Norwood, Videographer/Editor/Anchor
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
AM @ CM Show 143
Cheyenne Mountain High School
• Colin Rowe, Producer
• Katie Campbell, Producer
• Zoe Lock, Writer
• Noah Soyk, Tech
• Cobin Grosjean, Tech
• Ryan Wheeler, Tech
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
AM @ CM Show 152
Cheyenne Mountain High School
• Mackie Munsey, Producer
• Riley Suckling, Producer
• Zoe Lock, Writer
• Noah Soyk, Tech
• Cobin Grosjean, Tech
• Ryan Wheeler, Tech
CATEGORY #H02
NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS NEWS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Money and more-why the majority of Maize teachers have considered leaving education
Maize Career Academy
• Spencer Rich, Reporter
• Stahley Sears, Videographer
• Natalie Partridge, Videographer
• Adrian Sanders, Graphic Designer
CATEGORY #H03
NEWS REPORT - LIGHT NEWS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Sphar faces everyday battles through cerebral palsy
Maize Career Academy
• Ella Stillings, Videographer
• Noah Byer, Videographer
• Emma Stillings, Videographer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
How is your sleep affected by screen time before bed?
Maize Career Academy
• Haley Barnard, Videographer
• Stahley Sears, Videographer
• Sydney Lampkin, Videographer
CATEGORY #H08
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT/CULTURAL AFFAIRS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Family feels-the family behind Cedar Creek Farm and Pumpkin Patch
Maize Career Academy
• Sarah Conner, Anchor/Reporter
• Melanie Coombs, Videographer
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
ALL ABOUT ART: The Paseo
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Elizabeth Cook, Videographer/Producer
CATEGORY #H09
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
The OneMaize Show-Episode 3
Maize Career Academy
• Lakin Zamorano, Editor-in-Chief
• Sarah Conner, Editor-in-Chief
• Jaden Hutton, Producer
• Nathan Wituk, Lead Designer
CATEGORY #H10
MUSIC VIDEO
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Basketball
Northfield High School
• Megan Scoglio, Teacher
• Judah Michael, Actor
• Ameha Yeneneh, Editor
• Javon Ausler, Producer/Actor
• Ruben Toscano, Producer
CATEGORY #H11
FICTION – SHORT FORM/LONG FORM
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Steps
St. John High School
• Mackenzie Hacker, Director/ Writer/ Editor
CATEGORY #H13
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
I’m Not
St. John High School
• Conner Gillespie, Cinematographer/ Editor
• Fabian Gracia, Editor/ Lighting
• Mackenzie Hacker, Director/ Writer
CATEGORY #H14
COMMERCIAL
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
2022-2023 Winter Sports Promo
St. John High School
• Fabian Gracia, Director/ Editor
• Conner Gillespie, Cinematographer
• Timothy Rogers, Editor
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
Mission I'M Possible: Francis Tuttle Broadcast Video Production
Francis Tuttle Technology Center
• Khalil Norwood, Editor/Producer
• William Logeman, Talent
• Nathan Milam, Talent
• Alley Marcus-Garcia, Talent
• Elaine Hansen, Talent
• Caleb Leyva, Talent
• Madelyn Foster, Talent
CATEGORY #H15
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Adam Gross - High School Basketball Intros
Platte Valley High School
• Adam Gross, Creator/ Producer
CATEGORY #H17
PHOTOGRAPHER
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Composite, Maize Career Academy (Heartland Chapter)
Maize Career Academy
• Andrew Percival, Photographer/Videographer
CATEGORY #H18
TALENT - NEWS OR SPORTS
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD RECIPIENT
Composite, Maize Career Academy (Heartland Chapter)
Maize Career Academy
• Sarah Conner, Anchor/On-Camera Talent
2023 HEARTLAND STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEE
AdamGross-Sportscasting
Platte Valley High School
• Adam Gross, Talent