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THE NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER ANNOUNCES THE
WINNERS FOR THE 37th MIDSOUTH EMMY© AWARDS
FOR WORK PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022. THE NEARLY 1,000 ENTRIES WERE JUDGED BY PEER PROFESSIONALS FROM AT LEAST TWO CHAPTERS.
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – SINGLE REPORT
- Interstate 65 Shooting, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Dan Blommel
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Black Friday Mall Shooting, WRAL, Ashley Talley, Courtney Gartman, Jodi Leese Glusco, Mark Boyle, Lena Tillett , Jeremy Spearman, Kathleen Del Hoyo, Keely Arthur, Lauren DesArmo, Eric Miller, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Keith Baker
DAILY NEWS REPORT – SINGLE SHIFT
- A Hero Among Us, WZTV, Ryan Brooker
HARD NEWS REPORT – NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT
- Failure of the System, WTVF, Levi Ismail, Bryan Staples
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- 3,506 MIles, WTVF, Chris Davis, Forrest Sanders, Jordan Powell
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Gimme A Ticket For An Aeroplane, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- Waiting To Death, WVLT, Amanda Hara
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- A Cry For Help: The Hurley Flood, WCYB, Kristen Quon, Troy Prater
TEAM COVERAGE
- Deadly Tornadoes, WTVF, Thomas Crouse,, Bethany Davison, Andrew Diemer, Henry Rothenberg, Lance Pugliese, Levi Ismail, Amy Watson, Nick Beres, Emily Luxen, Kelsey Gibbs
CONTINUING COVERAGE
- Wrongfully Convicted, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
INVESTIGATIVE – SINGLE REPORT
- Fundraising Frenzy Revealed, WTVF, Phil Williams, Mike Rose, Kevin Wisniewski
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Revealed: How Capitol Hill Really Works, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Bob Stinnett, Mike Rose
BUSINESS/CONSUMER
- Charlie Got What?, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Bob Stinnett
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE – 3-WAY TIE
- Cash Grab, WJZY, Jody Barr, Michener Kruse
- Leandro: The Case for a Sound, Basic Education, WRAL, Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings, Emily Walkenhors
- Phil Williams Reveals, WTVF, Phil Williams
NEWS SPECIAL
- Troubled Waters: Heightened Risk, WSMV, Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, Meredith Whittemore, Caresse Jackman, Jeffery Bishop, Lindsay Bramson
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- Jude Dream Home Giveaway Special, WBTV, Mary King, Ray Faulkenberry, Molly Kelleher, Corey Schmidt, Jason Myers
SPORTSCAST
- Informing and entertaining from coast to coast, WNCN, Chris Clark
SPORTS STORY – NEWS FEATURE
- A Golfer’s Gift, The Tennessean, Victor Prieto
SPORTS PROGRAM
- Empowering Athletes: A Celebration of HBCU’s, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Christina Atkins, Esther Summersill, Connor DelPrete, Sean Farnam, Gregg Therieau
SPORTS – ONE TIME SPECIAL
- Countdown to Daytona – LIVE, WGHP, Kevin Connolly, Chris Weaver, Tim Hawks, Christian Audesirk, Will Kunkel, Carla Gebhart
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
- 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins. First Round. Game 7, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Jim Mallia, Kevin Santos, Adam Holzman, Mike Maniscalco, Shane Willis, Dean Meglio, Tracy Cook
WEATHERCAST
- Morning Weather With Ben Smith, WHNT, Ben Smith
WEATHER
- Weather IQ, WCNC, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees
DOCUMENTARY CULTURAL
- Boundless, PBS North Carolina, Morgan Potts, Brooks Bennett
DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
- State of Change, PBS North Carolina, Frank Graff, Michelle Lotker, Robert Gunter, Matthew Chenet, Brooks Bennett, Elliot Blumberg, Miriam McSpadden, Justine Schmidt, Rossie Izlar
DOCUMENTARY HISTORICAL
- 9/11: We Remember, PBS North Carolina, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Heather Burgiss, Miriam McSpadden, Brooks Bennett, Rebecca Ward, Dan Powers, Justine Schmidt, Robert Gunter
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- My Home, NC, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett, Heather Burgiss, Miriam McSpadden, Brian Beckman, Donald Bittinger, Timothy O’Laughlin
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
- Black History Month Special, WSMV, Caresse Jackman, Alexandra Evans, Tosin Fakile, Danielle Jackson, Marius Payton, Benjamin Watson
SOCIETAL CONCERNS
- 2022 Schedule Release – Jefferson Street, Tennessee Titans, Nik Conklin, Surf Melendez, Julia Perkins, Tina Tuggle, Kris Bazen, Seck Seck, John Peters
HEALTH/MEDICAL
- Healthcare Exodus, WBTV, Gregory Simpson, Jamie Boll, John VanderToll
LIFESTYLE
- The Key Ingredient: Cornmeal of the Castle, PBS North Carolina, Heather Burgiss, Sheri Castle, Miriam McSpadden, Donald Bittinger, Brooks Bennett, Mark McSpadden, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Athina Sgambati, Nathan Shepherd, Justine Schmidt
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
- Doomsday Plane: Power in the Sky, WAAY, Marie Waxel, Timothy Collins
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION – Tie
- Childlike Perspective on Breast Cancer, WBTV, Molly Grantham, Michael Cable, John Sparks
- Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis, WKRN, Bob Mueller, David VanHooser
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
- Snowbird & The Untouchables, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett, Miriam McSpadden, Heather Burgiss, Brian Beckman, Mark McSpadden, Morgan Potts, Rossie Izlar, Nathan Shepherd, Justine Schmidt, Ryan Carpenter
ENTERTAINMENT
- UNC Charlotte 2021 Holiday Video, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, James Angel, Ryan Honeyman, Jared Moon
TECHNOLOGY – TIE
- Going Green: Five local farms test innovative tech, WVLT, Ben Cathey, Pat Middendorf
- World Renowned Drone Research, Spectrum News 1, Tim Boyum, John Stampf
BRANDED CONTENT
- Work, Tennessee Titans, Surf Melendez, Jeff Venable, Ben Skipworth, Ben Skipworth, Chris Adams, Chris Adams, April Dace, Carly Currier
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
- Using Social Media for Social Change, WTVF, Alexandra Koehn
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
- The Hardest Part, ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Nathan Black
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CCAMPAIGNN
- In The Dark, Tennessee Department of Health, Michael Birkland
NEWS PROMOTION – TOPICAL
- 9/11 Survivor, WRAL, Kyle LaCkore
NEWS PROMOTION – IMAGE
- This is Queen City News, WJZY, Erik Candiani
PROGRAM PROMOTION
- The Weekday Court Docket, WLMT, Alistair Clark, Kevin Barbee, Richard Wales
IMAGE PROMOTION
- Our Home, WXII, Tyler Hickman
SPORTS PROMOTION
- Ready for the Fight, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, BIG 30
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
- Something News, WJZY, Erik Candiani
COMMERCIAL – SINGLE SPOT
- Kirkland Cancer Center “Let Hope Ring”, The Johnson Group, Mike Polcari, Chris Jones, Roger Vaughn, Lori Smith
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- Gatlinburg Memorable Moments, DVL Seigenthaler, Jimmy Chaffin
DIRECTOR- NEWSCAST
- Directing The Morning Show, WTVF, Andrew Diemer
DIRECTOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Responding to Crisis at Elvis Presley Trauma Center | Regional One Health, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready
DIRECTOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- 2021 Nashville Holiday Music Special, JM Best Entertainment, John M Best
EDITOR – NEWS
- Catherine Steward Editing Compilation, WTVF, Catherine Steward
EDITOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony Productions, Simon Davies
EDITOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- The Erica Parsons Story Edit Composite, WSOC, Bridget Russo, Kendall Adams
EDITOR – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Our Home, WXII, Tyler Hickman
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
GRAPHIC ARTS – MOTION GRAPHICS
- WRAL Immersive Mixed Reality, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
- Kyle LaCkore Lighting , WRAL, Kyle LaCkore
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
- Queen City News Open, WJZY, Erik Candiani
PHOTOGRAPHER – NEWS
- Lauren DesArmo Composite, WRAL, Lauren DesArmo
PHOTOGRAPHER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Brooks Bennett Photography Composite, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects, WRAL, Shan Zhong, James A. Ford, Jr., Alison King, Brinson Jones, Timothy King, Diana Alston, Wade Allen, Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Josh Knapp, Lauren Slome, Leesa Moore
VIDEO ESSAY
- Hunting Boy Wood Carving, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- Know What I Mean, Vern?, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
WRITER – NEWS
- I’m Going To Be Here No Matter What, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
WRITER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- DNCR – The Best of North Carolina, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Cliff Bumgardner
WRITER – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Celebrating Life and Sharing the Journey, WGHP, Chad Tucker
WRITER – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Self-Posed Questions And Declaratives!, WTVF, Alan Adkins
MORNING NEWSCAST
- NewsChannel 5 This Morning: Mayfield Tornado, WTVF, Bethany Davison, Alex Dostaler, Ben Hill, Amy Watson, Henry Rothenberg, Lelan A. Statom, Lance Pugliese, Andrew Diemer, Rebecca Schleicher
EVENING NEWSCAST
- NewsChannel5 at 6: Historic Plea, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Vicki Yates, Levi Ismail, Phil Williams
WEEKEND NEWSCAST
- Mayfield Mourning, WZTV, Sarah Shiverdecker, Katy Morgan, Maggie LaMere, Anthony Glover, Jeremy Briant, Micah Wooten, Amanda Chin, Jacqueline Delpilar, Jason Wilson, Ryan Brooker, Ryan Thornburg, Kylie Walker
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- WRAL Overall Excellence, WRAL, Rick Gall
The 37th Midsouth Regional
Emmy® Awards will be presented
Saturday, February 25, 2023,
6 PM Central,
at
https://livestream.com/tndv/37themmyawards
THE NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER ANNOUNCES THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 37th MIDSOUTH EMMY© AWARDS
FOR WORK PRODUCED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022. THE NEARLY 1,000 ENTRIES WERE JUDGED BY PEER PROFESSIONALS FROM AT LEAST TWO CHAPTERS.
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – SINGLE REPORT
- CMS School Bus Crash, WSOC, Whit Whitaker, Matthew Friend, Jacinda Jones, Jessica Abrams, Lawrence Bergin, Garry Stanley, Carvon Harrington, Jessica Allen, Carly Thomas
- Dog rescued from apartment 4 days after fire, WGHP, Alliyah Sims, Kyle Gould
- Gun Fight Erupts Across from Police HQ, WKRN, Caitlin Huff, Bartt Baird, Mye Owens, Zebonique Petties, Ashley Zarach, Chelsea Beimfohr
- I Hope They All Got Out, WTVF, Olivia Michael, Charlie Woodward
- Interstate 65 Shooting, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Dan Blommel
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- 9 Officers Shoot Man on Interstate, WKRN, Bartt Baird, Chandler Gory, Andrew Pederson, Chelsea Beimfohr, Brittney Baird, Ethan Illers, Alex Denis, Gabrielle Cintorino
- A Town Nearly Washed Away, WSMV, Billy Hodge, Marissa Sulek, Stephanie Petty
- Black Friday Mall Shooting, WRAL, Ashley Talley, Courtney Gartman, Jodi Leese Glusco, Mark Boyle, Lena Tillett , Jeremy Spearman, Kathleen Del Hoyo, Keely Arthur, Lauren DesArmo, Eric Miller, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Keith Baker
- Fallen Officer Mia Goodwin, WSOC, Blaine Clark Jordan E. Morgan, Lawrence Bergin, Garry Stanley, Matthew Friend, Rachel Langlitz, Shakira Warren, Sarah Hill, Jessica Abrams, Jessica Allen, Anthony Kustura, Gina Esposito, Andy Holt, Matthew Nowacki
- On The Ground in Mayfield, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Shots Fired: School on Lockdown, WFMY, Kim Ballard, Michael Radostits, Courtney Kiley, Miles Moraitis, Callie Clendenin, Brett Anderson, Brad Lowry, Meghann Mollerus, Benjamin Briscoe, Chad Silber
- WXII 12 News: Tragedy at Mt. Tabor, WXII, Lisa Fulk, Laura Watson, Lee Anne Denyer, Ford Hatchett
DAILY NEWS REPORT – SINGLE SHIFT
- 16 Times, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- A Hero Among Us, WZTV, Ryan Brooker
- Boater Becomes Flood Rescue Hero, WZTV, Erika Glover, Kurran Buck
- NC Health officials regularly destroy baby formula, despite shortage, WRAL, Keenan Willard
- Operation Costco, WTVF, Chris Davis, Jordan Powell
- Rats Gone Rogue , WREG, Bria Jones
- The Doc Is In, WTVF, Hannah McDonald, Angelica Dones
- They’re the Best Sidewalks Ever!, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Dan Blommel
HARD NEWS REPORT – NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT
- Failure of the System, WTVF, Levi Ismail, Bryan Staples
- ‘He would have killed every single one of us,’ judge says of defendant slain in Person courtroom shooting, WRAL, Cullen Browder, Randall Kerr, Jamie Munden
- It’s a Family Business, WJZY, Kevin Pinto, Maureen Wurtz
- Mary, WTVF, Chris Davis, Jordan Powell
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- 3,506 MIles, WTVF, Chris Davis, Forrest Sanders, Jordan Powell
- Badly burned as a baby, High Point amputee turns tragedy into triumph, WFMY, Tracey McCain, Ryan Gavette
- Say Their Name, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- Take Good Care, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- The Perfect Pair, WVLT, Amanda Hara
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Buckley Report – Social Media Stars Of North Carolina, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver
- Gimme A Ticket For An Aeroplane, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
- Good For Her, WGHP, Natalie Wilson, Brent Patterson, Joshua Nagy, Kyle Gould
- Lookin’ for Roy’s Folks with Chad Tucker: Our Favorite Folks, WGHP, Chad Tucker, Keith Hale
- Queen City Hometown, WJZY, Maureen Wurtz, Kevin Pinto, Jack Anderson
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- 9/11 20 Years Later, WTVD, Jonah Kaplan
- Such Good In A Goodbye, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- The Case Was Ice Cold, WJZY, Maureen Wurtz, Jenna Kurtz
- Waiting To Death, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- We Want You Back: Racing Again at North Wilkesboro Speedway, WGHP, Chris Weaver
- You Can Depend on Us, WTVF, Claire Kopsky, Mike Rose, Jordan Powell
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- A Cry For Help: The Hurley Flood, WCYB, Kristen Quon,,Troy Prater
- Exposing the Monster, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley, Meredith Whittemore, Jeffery Bishop
- Give Blood, Share Joy: The gift of life , WATN, Brittani Moncrease
- Raleigh Responds to a Refugee Crisis, WRAL, Matt Talhelm, Lauren DesArmo
- The Confession, WJZY, Jody Barr, Casey Clark
- The Day Bullets Flew in Brentwood, WKRN, Alex Denis, Zebonique Petties
TEAM COVERAGE
- Battle of the Blues Final Four Edition: Countdown to Tip-Off, WRAL, Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Wade Allen, Keely Arthur, Louis Fernandez Jr, Tony W Gupton, Chris Lea
- Deadly Tornadoes, WTVF, Thomas Crouse,, Bethany Davison, Andrew Diemer, Henry Rothenberg, Lance Pugliese, Levi Ismail, Amy Watson, Nick Beres, Emily Luxen, Kelsey Gibbs
- Devastation and Hope: An Influx of Support in the Wake of Deadly Flooding, WSMV, Marius Payton, Billy Hodge, Stephanie Petty, Melanie Layden, Holly Thompson
- Widespread December Tornado Outbreak, WSMV, Billy Hodge, Tracy Kornet, Dan Thomas, Corrie Seabrook, Holly Thompson , Rebecca Cardenas
CONTINUING COVERAGE
- Bus Safety and Reliability, WBTV, David Hodges
- Catastrophic Flooding & Aftermath, WKRN, Lauren Snowden, Alex Denis, Danielle Breezy, Mye Owens, Chandler Gory, Andrew Pederson, Stephanie Langston, Sebastian Posey, Brittney Baird, Casey Potter, Alexandra Corradetti, Kristina Shalhoup
- One-Two Punch of Challenges Follows Tornado Devastated Homeowners, WSMV, Alexandra Evans, Tracy Kornet, Tosin Fakile, Lisa Spencer, Dan Thomas, Danielle Jackson, Billy Hodge, Ryan Breslin, Courtney Allen, Lauren Oesterling
- Red Flags Behind the Blue, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Devin Crawford
- School Privatization Debate Revealed, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Mike Rose
- Suspicious Swabbing Investigation , WSOC, Joe Bruno, Jodie Bell, Amanda Valmassoi, Jordan E. Morgan , Jennifer Prater, Shakira Warren, Erika Jackson, Carly Thomas, John Paul Lohrstorfer
- Wrongfully Convicted, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
INVESTIGATIVE – SINGLE REPORT
- Bad Judgement, WTVF, Ben Hall
- Fueling Suspicion , WJZY, Jody Barr, Michener Kruse
- Fundraising Frenzy Revealed, WTVF, Phil Williams, Mike Rose, Kevin Wisniewski
- Hillsdale Revealed, WTVF, Phil Williams
- Jail Dangers, WCNC, Nate Morabito, Ken Shermer
- Tough Love, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Exposing the Army Culture, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley
- Final Disrespects, WJZY, Jody Barr, Clare Otto
- No Bid Contract, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker, Kyle Benton
- Revealed: How Capitol Hill Really Works, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Bob Stinnett, Mike Rose
- WBTV Investigates – Hawthorne Academy Sex Assaults, WBTV, Corey Schmidt, Nick Ochsner
- WRAL Documentary: Durham Under Fire, WRAL, Jay Jennings, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Cristin Severance
BUSINESS/CONSUMER
- Broken Links, WJZY, Taylor Young, Hawker Vanguard
- Carolina Impact / Supply Chain, WTVI, Amy Burkett, Sarah Colon-Harris, Tyler Glenn, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker, Jason Terzis, John Branscum
- Charlie Got What?, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Bob Stinnett
- Does Anyone Know Where All of That Money Went?, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- Ben Hall Investigates, WTVF, Ben Hall
- Cash Grab, WJZY, Jody Barr, Michener Kruse
- Leandro: The Case for a Sound, Basic Education, WRAL, Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings, Emily Walkenhors
- Levi Ismail Composite, WTVF, Levi Ismail
- Lindsay Listens: Exposing What Matters Most, WSMV, Lindsay Bramson
- Phil Williams Reveals, WTVF, Phil Williams
- WBTV Investigates, WBTV, Corey Schmidt, Nick Ochsner
NEWS SPECIAL
- 9 Investigates: The Erica Parsons Story, WSOC, Allison Latos, Mike Stolp, Andrew Nagele, Bill Bruce, Bridget Russo, Cheryl Hardy, Kendall Adam, Dave Kaminsky, Kim Holt
- 9/11 Remembered- 20 years later, WGHP, Katie Fulp, Chris Weaver, Neill McNeill, Brad Jones
- Deadly Adoptions, WTVD, Samantha Kummerer
- Lost Trust, WJZY, Jody Barr, Tim Mullican
- Troubled Waters: Heightened Risk, WSMV, Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, Meredith Whittemore, Caresse Jackman, Jeffery Bishop, Lindsay Bramson
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- Nashville’s New Year’s Eve, WTVF, Michelle Bonnett, Vicki Yates, Kacee Farmer
- St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Special, WBTV, Mary King, Ray Faulkenberry, Molly Kelleher, Corey Schmidt, Jason Myers
- Tennessee Valley Living takes on the Trash Pandas, WAFF, Payton Walker, Shanika Wright, Anna Mahan, Darrin Jurado
- WXII 12 Presents: Triad Honor Flight, WXII, Lisa Fulk, Laura Watson, Ford Hatchett
SPORTSCAST
- Informing and entertaining from coast to coast, WNCN, Chris Clark
- One Night in New York, WFMY, Amanda Ferguson
- Pat Welter’s WRAL Christmas Sportscast , WRAL, Patrick Welter
SPORTS STORY – NEWS FEATURE
- A Golfer’s Gift, The Tennessean, Victor Prieto
- Adjust & Adapt: Ashley Jones’ Story, WFMY, Amanda Ferguson, Brian Hall
- Against All Odd, WZTV, Kaitlin Miller, Ryan Brooker
- Dear Lindsay, WJZY, John Le, Stewart Pittman
- Let My People Goal!!, WTVF, Chris Davis, Dan Blommel
- NASCAR Pit Stops Change For 2022, WGHP, Chris Weaver
- Zach Randolph Jersey Retirement Video, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Lang Whitaker
SPORTS PROGRAM
- Celebrating Women in Sports, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Christina Atkins, Sean Farnam, Gregg Therieau, Steve Welsh
- Empowering Athletes: A Celebration of HBCU’s, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Christina Atkins, Esther Summersill, Connor DelPrete, Sean Farnam, Gregg Therieau
- The End of an Era: Coach K’s Home Finale, WRAL, Louis Fernandez Jr, Chris Lea, Stephanie Beck, Rhett Aycock, Jeremy Spearman, Wade Allen, Tony W Gupton
- Titans All Access, Tennessee Titans, Brian Myers, Ashley Farrell, Mike Keith, Amie Wells, David Schindler, Surf Melendez, Jon Robinson, Spenser Fritz
- Titans Blitz, Tennessee Titans, Brian Myers, David Schindler, Surf Melendez, Lance Smith, Steve Wisinski, Donnie VanCleve
SPORTS – ONE TIME SPECIAL
- A Lifetime of Bragging Rights: UNC vs. Duke in the Final Four, WFMY, Miles Moraitis, Brett Anderson, Brian Hall
- Countdown to Daytona – LIVE, WGHP, Kevin Connolly, Chris Weaver, Tim Hawks, Christian Audesirk, Will Kunkel, Carla Gebhart
- CSL on the NFL Draft, WJZY, Christian Audesirk, Carla Gebhart, Will Kunkel, Elizabeth Dickinson, Joey Rogers
- Legacy: Coach K’s Final Home Game, Spectrum News 1, Mike Solarte, Caroline Blair, Alyssa Armstrong, Allen Kishpaugh
- News 19 Iron Bowl Pregame Special, WHNT, Olivia Whitmire, Rocco DiSangro, Pooja Patkar, David Williams III, Greg Screws, Christine Killimayer, Josh Cox
- Road to the Championship, WTVF, Steve Layman
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
- 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina Hurricanes vs Boston Bruins. First Round. Game 7, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Jim Mallia, Kevin Santos, Adam Holzman, Mike Maniscalco, Shane Willis, Dean Meglio, Tracy Cook
- Grizzlies Rd 1, Gm 3 at Minnesota – rallied down 20+ to beat Minnesota, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Scott Zachry, Thomas Huet, Brian Wright , Bill Word, Pete Pranica, Brevin Knight, Rob Fischer
- Hornets Dec. 10 vs. Sacramento, 124-123 thrilling home win and wild ending, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Erik Kendall, Maceo Grant, Richard Houston, Max Negin, Eric Collin, Dell Curry, Ashley ShahAhmadi, Wesley Bryant
- May 9th, 2022 Round 1 Game 4: Nashville Predators vs Colorado Avalanche, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Bob Kohl, John Tackett, Jacob Hartzfeld, Lyndsay Rowley, Terry Crisp, Willy Daunic, Chris Mason, Kara Hammer, Mark Dorcey, Jacob Underwood
WEATHERCAST
- Cloudy with a Chance of Donuts, WZTV, Katy Morgan
- Lisa Spencer Weather 4 All Seasons, WSMV, Lisa Spencer
- Morning Weather With Ben Smith, WHNT, Ben Smith
WEATHER
- Mid-South tornado outbreak March 2022, WATN, Dayna Hayman, John Bryant, Danielle Moss, Trevor Birchett
- Waverly Flooding, WTVF, Erin Zeigler, Heather Mathis, Carrie Sharp, Lance Pugliese, Lelan A. Statom, Emily Luxen, Kyle Horan, Andrew Diemer, Nick Beres, Chris Davis, Caroline Sutton
- Weather IQ, WCNC, Chris Mulcahy, Brittany Van Voorhees
- WRAL Winter Weather Outlook, WRAL, Aimee Wilmoth
DOCUMENTARY CULTURAL
- Boundless, PBS North Carolina, Morgan Potts, Brooks Bennett
- George H. White: Searching for Freedom, PBS North Carolina, Michael O’Connell, Heather Burgiss, Nathan Shepherd, Glenn Abbey, Nnenna Freelon, Judith Hyman, Justine Schmidt, Robert Gunter, Dan Powers
- Greater Chattanooga: All Truths Will Out, WTCI, Bo Wheeler, Shaun Townley
- Muhammad Ali’s Hometown Voices, WTVI, Steve Crump
- Next Door Neighbors: Peace of Mind, Nashville Public Television, Shawn Anfinson
DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
- A Titans Story – Mississippi Made, Tennessee Titans, Gil Beverly, Surf Melendez, Bill Flanagan, Todd Gray, Matt Unger, Brian Myers, Nik Conklin, Spenser Fritz, Steve Wisinski, Aryel Rivero, David Schindler, Julia Perkins
- Keepers of the Bees, UNC Wilmington, Jesse Bradley
- Pioneers in Skirts, Ashley Maria Productions, Ashley Maria Lea-Ann Berst
- State of Change, PBS North Carolina, Frank Graff, Michelle Lotker, Robert Gunter, Matthew Chenet, Brooks Bennett, Elliot Blumberg, Miriam McSpadden, Justine Schmidt, Rossie Izlar
DOCUMENTARY HISTORICAL
- 9/11: We Remember, PBS North Carolina, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Heather Burgiss, Miriam McSpadden, Brooks Bennett, Rebecca Ward, Dan Powers, Justine Schmidt, Robert Gunter
- Education: The Key to Freedom, Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones, Kyle Sweet
- Lagarde: Making Natural History, Longleaf Studios, Seth Johnson, Joel Evans, Rebekah Hall Evans, Christopher O’Conner, Alexander Brassell, Mike Brassell
- Preserving Frying Pan Tower, Spectrum News 1, John Stampf, Tim Boyum
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- Behind the Lens, WTVF, Devin Crawford
- Front Porch Politics: February 2022, Spectrum News 1, John Stampf, Tim Boyum
- My Home, NC, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett, Heather Burgiss, Miriam McSpadden, Brian Beckman, Donald Bittinger, Timothy O’Laughlin
- North Carolina Weekend: Coastal Treasures, PBS North Carolina, David Hardy, Anthony Sozio, Rebecca Ward, Brooks Bennett, Heather Burgiss, Rob Holliday, Donald Bittinger, Michael O’Connell, Deborah Holt Noel, Robert Gunter
- Roy’s Folks with Chad Tucker: A Life of Thanksgiving, WGHP, Chad Tucker, Keith Hale
- Tennessee Crossroads, Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones, Joe Elmore, Paul Mojonnier, Miranda Cohen, Laura Kay Faber, Ashleigh Brandmeyer, Armondo Moralez
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
- Black History Month Special, WSMV, Caresse Jackman, Alexandra Evans, Tosin Fakile, Danielle Jackson, Marius Payton, Benjamin Watson
- Darkest Secret, WKRN, Alex Denis, Zebonique Petties
- Focus: NC’s Disappearing Salt Marshes, Spectrum News 1, Loretta Boniti, Mark Barger
- On the Record: The Instagram Report, WRAL, Jeremy Spearman, Greg Ziller, Lena Tillett
- The Innovators: The Transformative Power of NC’s Historically Black & American Indian Universities, PBS North Carolina, Kelly McCullen, Katie-Rose Crater, Damon Butler
SOCIETAL CONCERNS
- 2022 Schedule Release – Jefferson Street, Tennessee Titans, Nik Conklin, Surf Melendez, Julia Perkins, Tina Tuggle, Kris Bazen, Seck Seck, John Peters
- Changing Perceptions, KGV Studios, Anne Cates, Brian Humphreys, Kelly Magill, Jeffrey Brant
- Changing the World One Show at a Time, WTVD, Christian Todd, Darin Saavedra
- NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Gideon’s Army, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- Police use of force called into question after cops open fire on car full of teens, WJHL, Ashley Sharp, Jeff Keeling
- Shattered Innocence, WAAY, Megan Reyna, Luke Hajdasz
- Talking About Race: A Conversation with 5 Black Women, WSOC, Ken Lemon, Kim Holt
HEALTH/MEDICAL
- Bad Brain Days, WTVF, Kyle Horan, Nathan C Sharkey
- Fighting ALS, WTVF, Emily Luxen
- Healthcare Exodus, WBTV, Gregory Simpson, Jamie Boll, John VanderToll
- Penalized And Paid, WREG, Zaneta Lowe
- The Cost of Covid, WSMV, Lindsay Bramson
LIFESTYLE
- In The Kitchen, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Ripken The Bat Dog, WRAL, Alison Allen
- The Barefoot Weaver, WBTV, Christopher Sawyers
- The Key Ingredient: Cornmeal of the Castle, PBS North Carolina, Heather Burgiss, Sheri Castle, Miriam McSpadden, Donald Bittinger, Brooks Bennett, Mark McSpadden, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Athina Sgambati, Nathan Shepherd, Justine Schmidt
- The Key Ingredient: Oysters at Home, PBS North Carolina, Heather Burgiss, Sheri Castle, Miriam McSpadden, Brooks Bennett, Donald Bittinger, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Mark McSpadden, Athina Sgambati, Nathan Shepherd, Justine Schmidt
- TVL is on Fire!, WAFF, Corey Hannah, Payton Walker
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
- Doomsday Plane: Power in the Sky, WAAY, Marie Waxel, Timothy Collins
- In Focus: North Carolina’s Black Bears, Spectrum News 1, Loretta Boniti, Mark Barger
- Science in Sixty Seconds, PBS North Carolina, Paula Edelson, Melissa Salpietra, Elizabeth Harris
- Search for Slave Railroad’s Past, Spectrum News 1, John Stampf, Tim Boyum
- Talking About Schools And Race, WSOC, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
- A Word on Words, Nashville Public Television, J.T. Ellison, Miranda Cohen
- Being a Black Man in 2022, WJZY, Alicia Barnes
- Childlike Perspective on Breast Cancer, WBTV, Molly Grantham, Michael Cable, John Sparks
- The A List with Alison Lebovitz: Fawn Weaver, WTCI, Emily Compton, Alison Lebovitz, Shaun Townley
- Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis, WKRN, Bob Mueller, David VanHooser
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
- Arts Break, Nashville Public Television, Jessica Best, Miranda Cohen, Yoshie Lewis, Ashleigh Brandmeyer, MiChelle Jones
- Big Night In For The Arts, WRAL, Don Ursich, Stephanie Beck, Steve Elizondo, Scott Reid
- Feast From the Furnace, WTVD, Christian Todd
- Muralist Scott Nurkin on the NC Musician Murals Project, NC Department Of Natural And Cultural Resources, Cliff Bumgardner
- OBX Creator Exclusive, Spectrum News 1, John Stampf, Tim Boyum
- Snowbird & The Untouchables, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett, Miriam McSpadden, Heather Burgiss, Brian Beckman, Mark McSpadden, Morgan Potts, Rossie Izlar, Nathan Shepherd, Justine Schmidt, Ryan Carpenter
ENTERTAINMENT
- 2021 Nashville Holiday Music Special, JM Best Entertainment, John M Best, Sarah Griffith, Pamela Bolling, Chally Rowjohn, Angela Bowles
- UNC Charlotte 2021 Holiday Video, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, James Angel, Ryan Honeyman, Jared Moon
TECHNOLOGY
- Going Green: Five local farms test innovative tech, WVLT, Ben Cathey, Pat Middendorf
- Mo on the Go!, WFMY, Monique Robinson, Crosby Sensibaugh, Christy Williams
- Robots Helping Students with Learning Differences, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, Whitney Wilson
- World Renowned Drone Research, Spectrum News 1, Tim Boyum, John Stampf
BRANDED CONTENT
- Dean Troutman’s Walk for St. Jude, ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Larry Morales
- DNCR – The Best of North Carolina, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Cliff Bumgardner
- From Ocean to Table, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Niner Nation Works, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, James Angel, Whitney Wilson
- North Carolina Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers, North Carolina Farm Bureau, Mark Stebnicki, Lynda Loveland, Jamie Thomas
- Work, Tennessee Titans, Surf Melendez, Jeff Venable, Ben Skipworth, Ben Skipworth, Chris Adams, Chris Adams, April Dace, Carly Currier
INTERACTIVE VIDEO
- Brad’s Winter Weather Forecast, WCNC, Brad Panovich, James Brierton
- December Tornadoes Leave a Wake of Destruction, WZTV, Adrian Mojica, Jordan Whittington, Katy Morgan, Scott Couch, Jennifer Waddell
- East Tennessee’s Abandoned Places, WBIR, Elizabeth Sims, Leslie Ackerson
- Using Social Media for Social Change, WTVF, Alexandra Koehn
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
- Farming: Not just a Job, but a Way of Life, North Carolina Farm Bureau, Mark Stebnicki, Jamie Thomas, Lynda Loveland
- It Takes a Volunteer – Fall 21 Institutional Message, University of Tennessee, Brian Notess
- The Hardest Part, ALSAC/ St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Nathan Black
- We are the Tennessee Volunteers – Winter 22 Institutional Message, University of Tennessee, Isaac Fowler
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CCAMPAIGNN
- In The Dark, Tennessee Department of Health, Michael Birkland
- Stories of Hope – Midsouth Transplant, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Jon Quinn
NEWS PROMOTION – TOPICAL
- 9/11 Survivor, WRAL, Kyle LaCkore
- First Alert Day , WBTV, Jeremiah Banks, Kellen Dargle, Noelle Frederickson
- FOX 17 News Crisis in the Classroom, WZTV, Jason Matlock, Richy Ivy
- Give me back my grandkids!, WBTV, Jeremiah Banks
- NewsChannel5 Investigates “I Am Gwen”, WTVF, Jerry Walker
NEWS PROMOTION – IMAGE
- Kid’s News Thanksgiving Surprise, WJZY, Erik Candiani
- Morning Edition’s ‘Super Commuter!’, WNCT, Nikki Oostra, Ashley Turner
- NewsChannel5 NOW “Eric”, WTVF, Jerry Walker
- Storm 5 On Our Radar “Clarksville Farmer”, WTVF, Jerry Walker, Kevin Miller Richard Eller
- The 901, WATN, Alistair Clark, Kevin Barbee, Richard Wales, Stephen Hildreth, Chris Green
- This is Queen City News, WJZY, Erik Candiani
PROGRAM PROMOTION
- Opposites Attract – Hello ENC!, WNCT, Nikki Oostra, Bryce Sawyer
- The Weekday Court Docket, WLMT, Alistair Clark, Kevin Barbee, Richard Wales
- You’re Watching , WNCT, Marc Morriston, Bryce Sawyer
IMAGE PROMOTION
- Evolution of News, WNCT, Nikki Oostra, Marc Morriston
- Our Home, WXII, Tyler Hickman
- WCNC Brad Straight from Social, WCNC, Jon Tressel, Matthew Hammond, Joseph Maggio III
- Weather Superbowl , WRAL, John Gilliam, Chris Coles, Enzo Gilliam, Heather Gray, Glenn Dion, Kyle LaCkore, Merigrace Ramsey
SPORTS PROMOTION
- GRZ NXT GEN: Ja Morant, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Kevin Mason
- Ja Morant All-Star Starter, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- Ready for the Fight, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, BIG 30
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
- 10News Weather Team: Here to Help, WBIR, Sarah Webster, Jonathan Jones
- Great Queen City Day, WJZY, Erik Candiani
- Something News, WJZY, Erik Candiani
- WXII Weather The Next, WXII, Shelley Bohning
COMMERCIAL – SINGLE SPOT
- Gatlinburg Generations, DVL Seigenthaler, Jimmy Chaffin
- Kirkland Cancer Center “Let Hope Ring”, The Johnson Group, Mike Polcari, Chris Jones, Roger Vaughn, Lori Smith
- Pigeon Forge “It All Comes Together”, Bohan, Penny Rahe
- Specializing In Tomorrows , Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Kelly Josephsen
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- BlueCross BlueShield of TN Here to There, Bohan, Penny Rahe
- Gatlinburg Memorable Moments, DVL Seigenthaler, Jimmy Chaffin
- Haley’s First Cup, WAFF, Mark Strand
DIRECTOR- NEWSCAST
- A Director For All Seasons, WTVF, Kevin Sherrill
- Decision 2022 Primary Election, Spectrum News 1, Dylan McMurry
- Directing The Morning Show, WTVF, Andrew Diemer
DIRECTOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Gangrene’s Cinetarium – Sundown Coffee, Shackle Island Studios, Cameron McCasland
- In This Space, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- Responding to Crisis at Elvis Presley Trauma Center | Regional One Health, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready
DIRECTOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- 2021 Nashville Holiday Music Special, JM Best Entertainment, John M Best
- John Cerqueira: Surviving the Towers, PBS North Carolina, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Heather Burgiss
EDITOR – NEWS
- Catherine Steward Editing Compilation, WTVF, Catherine Steward
- Ctrl Z: Blommel Composite, WTVF, Dan Blommel
- Jeremy Briant Editing Composite, WZTV, Jeremy Briant
- KSX 3, WCNC, Ken Shermer
- News Opens, WTVD, Jim DeLuca
EDITOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Alex Sherrill editing composite, Vanderbilt University, Alex Sherrill
- Ja Morant All-Star Starter, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- M Restaurants and the Ascension of Chef Michael Lee, PBS North Carolina, Rebecca Ward
- Shan Editor Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony Productions, Simon Davies
EDITOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- 50 For Da City, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- Aric Lavender Composite, WSMV, Aric Lavender
- The Erica Parsons Story Edit Composite, WSOC, Bridget Russo, Kendall Adams
EDITOR – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Joseph Maggio III – WCNC Charlotte, WCNC, Joseph Maggio III
- Our Home, WXII, Tyler Hickman
- Ready for the Fight, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Carnese Jackson Comp, Bally Sports South & Southeast, Carnese Jackson
- Happy Accidents, WAFF, Matthew Warren
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
GRAPHIC ARTS – MOTION GRAPHICS
- 48 “Loco” Motion, WAFF, Matthew Warren
- UNC Charlotte Logo Reveal, UNC Charlotte, Whitney Wilson
- WRAL Immersive Mixed Reality, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
- Kyle LaCkore Lighting , WRAL, Kyle LaCkore
- Randy Nielsen Painting With Light, WJZY, Randy Nielsen
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
- Favorite Son, Nashville Opera, Marcus Hummon
- Queen City News Open, WJZY, Erik Candiani
- This Is Our Home, WXII, Steve Jones
- Titan Up Music Video, WTVF, John Rich, Cowboy Troy
PHOTOGRAPHER – NEWS
- Gregg Stone: The Way I See It, WHNT, Gregg Stone
- Lauren DesArmo Composite, WRAL, Lauren DesArmo
- Slightly Off Back-Focus: Blommel Composite, WTVF, Dan Blommel
- Those Are Big Steps, Sister, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
- Weaver Magic 2022, WGHP, Chris Weaver
PHOTOGRAPHER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Brooks Bennett Photography Composite, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
- From Ocean to Table, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- The VandyBoys, Vanderbilt University, Amon Kehr
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Outside of Here, Pipeline-Collective, Karen Sternberg, Melinda Sewak, David Ian Lee, Cameron McCasland, Samantha Burns, Wilfred Robles
- WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects, WRAL, Shan Zhong, James A. Ford, Jr., Alison King, Brinson Jones, Timothy King, Diana Alston, Wade Allen, Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Josh Knapp, Lauren Slome, Leesa Moore
VIDEO ESSAY
- A Deep Tradition, WTVF, Nathan C Sharkey
- Hunting Boy Wood Carving, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
- Snowbird, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- A Golfer’s Gift, The Tennessean, Victor Prieto
- A home run at the end of a marathon, Spectrum News 1, Vanessa Leon
- Know What I Mean, Vern?, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
WRITER – NEWS
- Chad’s Folks: “We Appreciate You”, WGHP, Chad Tucker
- Hannah McDonald Writing Composite, WTVF, Hannah McDonald
- I have appendicitis, but here’s my script: Maureen Wurtz writing composite, WJZY, Maureen Wurtz
- I’m Going To Be Here No Matter What, WTVF, Forrest Sanders
- Jason Lamb Composite, WTVF, Jason Lamb
- Say Their Name, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- Writing to Remember: The 1,000 Year Flood, WSMV, Matt Horn
WRITER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Buy 3 Promos, Get One Free!, WLMT, Alistair Clark
- DNCR – The Best of North Carolina, NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Cliff Bumgardner
- Former Governor Haunts North Carolina Mansion, Spectrum News 1, Tim Boyum
- Slingin’ Tintypes, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- The Brightest Stage, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
WRITER – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Catawba 100: Our Century on the River, WTVI, Jeff Sonier
- Celebrating Life and Sharing the Journey, WGHP, Chad Tucker
- Julius Chambers A Life Of Courage Service and Conviction, WBTV, Steve Crump
- Muhammad Ali’s Victory Away From The Ring, WTVI, Steve Crump
WRITER – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Ready for the Fight, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- Self-Posed Questions And Declaratives!, WTVF, Alan Adkins
- We are the Tennessee Volunteers – Winter 22 Institutional Message, University of Tennessee, Nick Chafin
MORNING NEWSCAST
- December Tornado Outbreak Hits Middle Tennessee and Kentucky, WKRN, John Polumbo, Nickelle Smith, Danielle Breezy, Laura Schweizer, Lewis Kenley Hargett Jr., Ethan Illers, Brittney Baird, Gabrielle Cintorino
- News4 Today Follows a Devastating Overnight Tornado Outbreak, WSMV, Briana White, Ryan Breslin, Tosin Fakile, Holly Thompson
- NewsChannel 5 This Morning: Mayfield Tornado, WTVF, Bethany Davison, Alex Dostaler, Ben Hill, Amy Watson, Henry Rothenberg, Lelan A. Statom, Lance Pugliese, Andrew Diemer, Rebecca Schleicher
EVENING NEWSCAST
- Explosion Imminent: Weaver Plant Fire, WFMY, Kim Ballard, Michael Radostits, Miles Moraitis, Chad Silber, Tim Buckley, Brett Anderson, Robert, Lautensack
- News4 at 5: A Town in Crisis, WSMV, Juliana Marcantonio, Chris Harris
- News4 at 6:30 – Catastrophic Flash Flooding in Waverly, WSMV, Matt Horn, Alexandra Evans, Tracy Kornet , Brandon Smith
- NewsChannel5 at 6: Historic Plea, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Vicki Yates, Levi Ismail, Phil Williams
- Waverly Flood Catastrophe, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Danielle Breezy, Alex Denis, Andrew Pederson, Chandler Gory, Lauren Snowden
WEEKEND NEWSCAST
- Devastating Flooding Hits Middle Tennessee, WSMV, Erin Newnam, Stephanie Petty, Marius Payton
- End of Watch Sgt. Risner, WAAY, Marie Waxel, Luke Lacher, Dan Shaffer, Brittany Harry, Olivia Schueller
- Mayfield Mourning, WZTV, Sarah Shiverdecker, Katy Morgan, Maggie LaMere, Anthony Glover, Jeremy Briant, Micah Wooten, Amanda Chin, Jacqueline Delpilar, Jason Wilson, Ryan Brooker, Ryan Thornburg, Kylie Walker
- NewsChannel 5 at 6PM: Kentucky Tornadoes, WTVF, Emily Luxen, Chris Davis, Lance Pugliese, Cole Johnson, Henry Rothenberg
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- A Year of Natural Disasters, Pandemic Aftermath, and Hope for the Future, WSMV, Erin Newnam
- FOX8 WGHP-TV, WGHP, Kevin Daniels
- NewsChannel 5 Network, WTVF, Michelle Bonnett, Sandy Boonstra
- WBTV is On Your Side, WBTV, Molly Kelleher
- WRAL Overall Excellence, WRAL, Rick Gall
- WSOC-TV: We Serve Our Community, WSOC, Mike Oliveira, Cedric Thomas
ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 37th MIDSOUTH
REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS IS PLANNED FOR TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 22, NOON CENTRAL.
at https://livestream.com/tndv/37themmynoms
CALL FOR EMMY® ENTRIES OPENS – 37th Midsouth Regional
HOW TO ENTER THE
37th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
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Eligibility Period July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022; Deadline to enter September 15, 2022
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37 CATEGORY LIST WITH DESCRIPTIONS
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Videostream of the 36th Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards:
This virtual ceremony for the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter was streamed for online and mobile devices. You can watch on our Livestream Page: https://livestream.com/tndv/36themmyawards
36th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® NOMINATIONS
THE NASHVILLE/MIDSOUTH CHAPTER ANNOUNCES THE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 36th MIDSOUTH EMMY© AWARDS, FOR WORK PRODUCED FROM JULY 1, 2020, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2021.
THE ENTRIES WERE JUDGED BY PEER PROFESSIONALS FROM THE NATAS CHAPTERS OF BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND, CHICAGO/MIDWEST, MICHIGAN, SUNCOAST, ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOUTHWEST, AND 0PPER MIDWEST. TTHE NOMINEES ARE BASED SOLELY ON THEIR SCORES, TABULATED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM OF VADEN GROUP/ELLIOT DAVIS.
WE BRING YOU THE NOMINEES WHO SHOWED CREATIVITY AND
INGENUITY DURING THIS UNUSUAL TIME.
WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN LATE FEBRUARY, 2022, from cyberspace.
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- FOX 17 News, WZTV, Bryan McGruder
- The NewsChannel 5 Network, WTVF, Sandy Boonstra, Michelle Bonnett
- WJZY FOX 46 2021 News Excellence, WJZY, Casey Clark
- WRAL News Excellence, WRAL, Rick Gall
- WVLT News: Making A Difference, WVLT, Marybeth Jacoby, Nash Armstrong
MORNING NEWSCAST
- Eyewitness News 8AM: Flooding in the Carolinas, WSOC, Melissa Martin, Erika Hammond, Jordan Morgan, Brittney Johnson, Whit Whitaker, Anthony Kustura, John Paul Lohrstorfer, Sarah Hill, Keith Monday
- Hurricane Laura Morning Show, WSMV, Briana White, Tosin Fakile, Holly Thompson
- The Nashville Tornado: One Year Later, WTVF, Caroline Atkinson, Bethany Davison, Kristen Mueller, Kevin Sherrill, Andrew Diemer, Ben Hill, Amy Watson, Rebecca Schleicher, Nikki-Dee Ray, Lelan A. Statom, Mary Landon Montgomery, Cole Johnson
- Winter Storm Ramps Up in Middle Tennessee, WKRN, John Polumbo, Casey Potter, Nikki Burdine, Meaghan Thomas, Danielle Breezy, Julia Palazzo, Dwight Jorge, Krisitna Shalhoup
- WVLT News This Morning: Preparing For Zeta, WVLT, Casey Wheeless, Harry Sullivan, Heather Haley, Maddie Thompson, William Dowling, Greg Baldwin
EVENING NEWSCAST
- Christmas Day Bombing News 2 10pm, WKRN, Andrew Pederson, Hayley Wielgus, Bob Mueller, Josh Breslow, Kathy Stone, Lauren Snowden, Molly Horst, Chelsea Beimfohr
- Eyewitness News 5PM: Flooding in the Carolinas, WSOC, Amanda Valmassoi, Whit Whitaker, Erica Bryant, Ken Lemon, Andy Holt, Scott Wickersham
- NewsChannel 5 at 6: Christmas Day Bombing Investigation, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Kevin Sherrill
- Remembering Officer Tyler Herndon, WBTV, John VanderToll, Jamie Boll, Molly Grantham, David Whisenant, Chandler Morgan, Paige Pauroso
- WCNC 6pm Newscast – Tragedy In Rock Hill, WCNC, Kristy Nation, Sarah French, Greg Olenik, Brandon Goldner, Sherale Booker, Fred Shropshire
WEEKEND NEWSCAST
- Christmas Day Bombing , WZTV, Sarah Shiverdecker, David Ditmore, Jeremy Briant, Nikola Junewicz, Rachel Tiede, Kurran Buck, Kathleen Jacob
- Eyewitness News Saturday 11PM: A Winner Is Declared, WSOC, Kim Holt, Erica Bryant, Cheryl Hardy, Genevieve Curtis, Scott Wickersham
- News4 at 6: Historic Flash Flooding, WSMV, Matt Horn, Sarah Tomkinson, Stephanie Petty, Lauren Lowrey, Marius Payton
- Shake, Rattle, and Roll, WFMY, Michael Radostits, Manning Franks, Jeffrey Elliott, Chad Silber
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – SINGLE REPORT
- Alexander County Bridge Collapse, WJZY, Amber Roberts
- Cross Country Killer Captured, WJZY, Mark Grzybowski, Derek Miloff, Page Fehling, Paige Buchanan, Ann Wyatt Little
- Extreme Flooding: Disaster in the Dark, WKRN, Erica Francis, Chandler Gory, John Polumbo, Kathy Stone, Josh Breslow, Casey Potter, Nickelle Smith, Mye Owens, Jerry Barlar, Alex Corradetti, Hector Gardea
- Protests in Rock Hill, WSOC, Joe Bruno, John League, Shakira Warren, Allison Latos
- Tragedy in York County, WSOC, Amanda Valmassoi
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Christmas Day Bombing, WKRN, Kathy Stone, Ashley Zarach, Lauren Snowden, Andy Pederson, Ed Neuhaus, Josh Breslow, Alex Denis, Bob Mueller, Elizabeth Lane, Valencia Wicker, Dwight Jorge, Jerry Barlar
- Flash Flood Emergency in Music City, WZTV, Bailey Cordes, Katy Morgan, Jennifer Waddell, Justin McFarland, Melani Owens, Sarah Shiverdecker
- The Nashville Christmas Bombing, WTVF, Bethany Davison, Kacee Farmer, Kevin Sherrill, Ben Hill, Rebecca Schleicher, Henry Rothenberg, Mike Rose, Thomas Crouse
- Tornado Touches Down, WGHP, Kevin Daniels
DAILY NEWS REPORT – SINGLE SHIFT
- Cookeville Tornado: Remembering Todd and Sue, WTVF, Matthew Torres
- Humble Heroes, WJZY, Maureen Wurtz, Brian Christiansen
- I’m so broken, WKRN, Stephanie Langston
- They Hooked the Big One, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
HARD NEWS REPORT
- Brother-in-law: Secret Spy, WJZY, Stewart Pittman, Seema Iyer
- Chester’s New Life, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Problem cemeteries leave loved ones with no answers until WREG confronts City and County leaders, WREG , April Thompson
- So there could be three children in there?, WBIR, Shannon Smith
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- A Special Graduation, WBTV, Steve Crump, Kevin Marlow
- Camp North End: From Cold-War Missile Plant to Cultural Epicenter, University Of North Carolina Center For Public Media, Rebecca Ward, Brooks Bennett
- Delilah Violinist, WTVI, Jason Terzis, Doug Stacker
- POP!, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- The Camping Lawmaker, Spectrum News 1, John Stampf, Tim Boyum
- Wrestling coach beats COVID-19, meets team who saved his life, WAFF, Liz Hurley
NEWS LIGHT FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- A Bicycle Built for Me, WTVF, Chris Davis, Ted Nelson
- And Yet, The Bluebird, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Lookin’ for Roy’s Folks with Chad Tucker, WGHP, Chad Tucker
- Screaming Eagles: Inside Fort Campbell, WKRN, Alex Denis, Zebonique Petties, Joe Gregory, Hector Gardea
- The Story with Jerry Hayes, WHNT, Jerry Hayes, Gregg Stone
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – SINGLE REPORT
- Appalachian Unsolved: The mass murderer’s daughter, WBIR, Shannon Smith, John North
- High Risk Humans, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- If Hospital Walls Could Talk, WFMY, Meghann Mollerus, Jeff Skordas
- Justice for Phoebe, WSOC, Sean Siemon, Susanna Black
- Karaoke Killer, WSMV, Jordan Powell, Carley Gordon
- Miracle On The Lake, WSOC, Sean Siemon, Susanna Black
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Black in America: Generational Pain and Healing, WHBQ, Kirstin Garriss, Erica Moody
- Caitlin Can’t Remember, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver
- Forgotten Souls Of North Carolina’s Black Cemeteries, WGHP, Rasheeda Kabba
- Midstate Mysteries, WSMV, Cameron Taylor, Zach Tucker
- Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Spectrum News 1, Reuben Jones, Kurt Story
TEAM COVERAGE
- Christmas Day Bombing, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Bethany Davison, Ben Hill, Rebecca Schleicher, Henry Rothenberg, Seena Sleem, Kevin Sherrill, Aaron Cantrell, Michelle Bonnett, Mike Rose
- Code Red Weather & Traffic Alert, WZTV, Bailey Cordes, Danielle Malkin, Jennifer Waddell, A.J. Hilton, Gregory Bobos, Harriet Wallace, Justin McFarland, Alex Bradley Jr., Temple Ricke, Rachel LeJeune
- Liquid Gold Goes Bad: The Nation’s Biggest Case of COVID-19 Vaccine Waste, WHBQ, John Klocko, Claire Jones, Mearl Purvis, Benjamin Hogan
CONTINUING COVERAGE
- Accountability at City Hall, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
- Christmas Day Bombing, WSMV, Billy Hodge, Cameron Taylor, Tracy Kornet, Lauren Lowrey, Rebecca Cardenas, Alexandra Evans, Marissa Sulek, Lindsay Bramson, Brandon Smith, Carley Gordon
- COVID Watchdog Coverage, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- Project 2021, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver
- Search For Answers In Andrew Brown’s Death, WRAL, Rick Gall, Mark Boyle, Amanda Lamb, Keith Baker, Adam Owens, Aaron Thomas
INVESTIGATIVE – SINGLE REPORT
- Finley Brothers Investigate : The Untold Truth, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley
- NC rapists and killers set free, WJZY, AaronMartin, Jody Barr
- NewsChannel 5 Investigates:Empty Postal Service Trucks, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
- Rural Injustice, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
- Dangerous Diet Tea, WSOC, Allison Latos, Kim Holt, Andrew Nagele
- NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Tennessee’s Pandemic Response, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- Police and Excessive Force: The Secrets Revealed, WREG, Jessica Gertler
- The Christmas Day Bombing, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
- They Would Not Be Silenced, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley, Jason Clouse, Meredith Whittemore
BUSINESS/CONSUMER
- Finley Brothers Investigate : The Book Of Dave, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley
- He Did What?! NewsChannel 5 Investigates, WTVF, Bryan Staples, Jennifer Kraus
- Revisiting North Carolina’s Black Wall Street, WBTV, Steve Crump
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- Ben Hall Enterprises – Digging for Documents, WTVF, Ben Hall
- Ronnie Long: The Long Road To Justice, WCNC, Ken Shermer, Michelle Boudin
- The Buckley Report, WGHP, Bob Buckley
NEWS SPECIAL
- COVID & the Classroom: Coping with the Struggle, WHNT, Christine Killimayer, Jerry Hayes, Gregg Stone, Jeremy Jackson, Madison Neal, Lauren Harksen, Drew Galloway
- Disaster at Dock B, WAAY, Tim Collins, Dan Shaffer, Regan Spencer, Joseph Berryman
- The Defenders: Where’s The Money?, WCNC, Ken Shermer, Sarah French, Fred Shropshire, Savannah Levins, Zachary Vavricka
- The Shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., WTVD, Tim Pulliam, Dave Anderson, Jasmine Shepherd, Patsy O’Donnell, Akilah Davis, Michael Lozano, Jim Deluca, Bervette Carree
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- Imagine Event, KGV Studios, Anne Cates, Kelly Magill
- Last Call: A Farewell to Fallen Deputies, WBTV, Maria Delgado, Molly Grantham, Jamie Boll, Alex Giles, Chandler Morgan, David Whisenant, Steve Ohnesorge, Jess Dyer
- Midsouth Emmy Awards Presentation, NATAS Nashville, Beth Tucker Womack, Geneva M. Brignolo, Clifton Hunt, Ken Tucker, Nicholas E. Dugger, Shan Zhong, Haley Burnett, Aaron Gant
- Music City Midnight, WTVF, Rhonda Roberts, Andrew Diemer, Ben Hill, Amy Watson
- Niner Nation Remembers, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, Whitney Wilson
- Trash Pandas Season Opener, WAAY, Lynden Blake, Tim Collins, Max Cohan, Shawn Jarrett, Rachel Keith
SPORTSCAST
- Beyond The Game, WFMY, Amanda Ferguson
- Putting the Social in Socially Distant Sports, WNCN, Chris Clark
- Seasons Pass with Luke, WFMY, Luke Lyddon
SPORTS STORY – NEWS FEATURE
- #GirlDad, Bally Sports South, Lauren Dills, Esther Summersill, Gregg Therieau, Colleen Sullivan
- Anna returns, WATN, Elvis Hardwick, Clayton Collier
- College Football’s COVID Rules, WTVF, Phil Williams
- Terry Rozier and Tre’Dasia’s Special Bond, Bally Sports South, Lauren Dills, Esther Summersill, Gregg Therieau
- The Jones Family, Duke Men’s Basketball, Nolan Elingburg, Dave Bradley
- Woody Hunt: Years, Seconds and Inches, WKRN, Cal Baxter, Emily Proud
SPORTS PROGRAM – LIVE
- Around The Track: Charlotte, WJZY, Christian Audesirk, Will Kunkel, Joe Murano, Randy Nielsen, Josh Sims
- CSL – live from Panthers draft watch party, WJZY, Joe Murano, Christian Audesirk, Elizabeth Dickinson, Will Kunkel
SPORTS PROGRAM – POST-PRODUCED
- Beyond Grit: Inside the NBA Bubble, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- Duke Blue Planet, Duke Men’s Basketball, Stephen Ochoa, Dave Bradley, Nolan Elingburg
- Something In The Water: A Kinston Basketball Story, Forte Pictures, Marcus Mizelle
- Trackside at Bristol, WJHL, Scott Evans, Shira Evans
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
- Golden State Warriors @ Charlotte Hornets- Rozier Buzzer Beater, Bally Sports South, Erik Kendall, Maceo Grant, Richard Houston, Eric Collins, Dell Curry, Ashley ShahAhmadi, Max Negin
- Hurricanes Game 5 vs Nashville Predators, Bally Sports South, Jim Mallia, Paul Hemming, Mike Maniscalco, Tripp Tracy, Abby Labar, Adam Holzman, Dean Meglio, Tracy Cook, Shane Willis
- NBA Playoffs round one Game 3 Utah Jazz @ Memphis Grizzlies, Bally Sports South, Scott Zachry, Tom Huet, Brian Wright, Jason Boyer, Pete Pranica, Brevin Knight, Rob Fischer, Chris Vernon
WEATHERCAST
- An Early April Tornado Outbreak in East Tennessee, WATE, Ken Weathers, Victoria Cavaliere
- Lisa Spencer – Weather 4 All Seasons, WSMV, Lisa Spencer
- Sleetmageddon!, WZTV, Katy Morgan
- Storm 5 Weather, WTVF, Henry Rothenberg, Bree Smith, Heather Mathis
- Tornado Threat: Tim On Top Of It!, WFMY, Tim Buckley
WEATHER
- 10 Years After the Storm, WHNT, Christine Killimayer, Jerry Hayes, Gregg Stone, Jeremy Jackson, Jason Simpson, Lauren Harksen, Madison Neal, Greg Screws, Ben Smith
- Chris Mulcahy: Knowing and Learning the Weather, WCNC, Chris Mulcahy
- Hurricane Dorian Special: One Year Later, WSOC, Christopher Johnson, Tony Sadiku, Brian Stahl
- Tennessee Tornadoes: One Year Later, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Andrew Diemer, Henry Rothenberg, Chris Davis, Bree Smith, Nikki-Dee Ray, Heather Mathis, Lelan A. Statom, Vicki Yates
- Tracking the Tropics: Preparing During a Pandemic, WRAL, Jeremy Spearman, Lena Tillett, Shan Zhong, Aimee Wilmoth
DOCUMENTARY CULTURAL
- Greater Chattanooga: Legacy of Love, WTCI, Emily Compton, Shaun Townley
- She Carries On, Land Grant Films, Isaac Fowler, Tim Morris, Natalie Welch
- The Fire in Anniston: A Freedom Riders Story, Longleaf Studios, Seth Johnson, Christopher O’Conner, Joel Evans, Rebekah Hall Evans
- The Story of Us, NC: A PBS American Portrait Story, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Josh Clinard, Nathan Shepherd, Rachel Raney, Galen Black, Justine Schmidt
DOCUMENTARY TOPICAL
- Amber’s Halfway Home, Farnival Films, Melissa Armstrong
- Broken, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- Facing North: Jefferson Street, Nashville, Nashville Public Television, LaTonya Turner, Jason Code, Joe DelMerico Kayla Todd, Kyle Sweet Shawn Anfinson
- Songbirds, Beckett Media Productions, Dagan Beckett
- The Skin We’re In, WRAL, Jay Jennings, Clay Johnson
DOCUMENTARY HISTORICAL
- East Knoxville Revitalization, WBIR, William Winnett, Beth Haynes
- Our Century! Living Tennessee’s History of the Ratification, TNDV, Nicholas E. Dugger, Mac Pirkle, Bradford Van Demark
- The Fight to Vote: Black Voter Suppression in Tennessee, Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones, Jason Code
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- A View From The Mountains, Spectrum News 1, Tim Boyum, John Stampf
- My Home, NC, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Mark McSpadden, Brooks Bennett, Heather Burgiss, Nathan Shepherd, Miriam McSpadden
- National Museum of African American Music, WTVF, Vicki Yates, Mike Rose
- Our Favorite People, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
- COVID Uncovered , UNC-TV, Kelly McCullen, David Hurst, Nicholas Fuchs, Jodi Dishner, Stephanie Rogers, Evan Howell
- Front Porch Politics: George Floyd 1 Year Later, Spectrum News 1, Tim Boyum, John Stampf
- On the Record: Fake News in a Post-Trump Presidency, WRAL, Ashley Talley, Debra Morgan, Jeremy Spearman, Greg Ziller, Joe Fisher
- VACCINE: Questions, Answers & Appointments, WSOC, Melissa Martin, Laura Beggs, Joe Bruno, Allison Latos
SOCIETAL CONCERNS
- Aging Matters: Disparities & Health Equity, Nashville Public Television, LaTonya Turner, Jessica Best
- Cycle of Violence, KGV Studios, Anne Cates, Kelly Magill, Jeffrey Brant, Brian Humphreys
- Homeless Voices, WBTV, Gregory Simpson
- Opioids: State of Recovery, UNC-TV, Kelly McCullen, Kristin Genszler Jenkins
- Saving 37208, WZTV, Harriet Wallace, Ryan Brooker
- Sound of Judgment, The News & Observer, Julia Wall, Jessica Koscielniak, Carli Brosseau, Almudena Toral
LIFESTYLE
- FOX8 Foodie, WGHP, Shannon Smith Priddy, Jeffrey Kilduff
- The Largest Gingerbread House Competition in the World, WTVD, Christian Todd
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
- Land of the Long Leaf Pine, Spectrum News, Tim Boyum, John Stampf
- Prevent the Tragedy: Drowning Dangers, WVLT, Brittany Tarwater, Keith Smith
- Science in Sixty Seconds, PBS North Carolina, Paula Edelson, Galen Black, Melissa Salpietra, Elizabeth Snoke Harris
- The Faces of COVID, WBTV, John VanderToll, Jamie Boll, Gregory Simpson
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
- A Word on Words, Nashville Public Television, JT Ellison, Mary Laura Philpott, MiChelle Jones
- One on One with Becky Magura, WCTE, Noel Stojkov, Brent Clark, Becky Magura
- The Gift of Life, WBTV, Jess Dyer, Gregory Simpson, Jamie Boll, Kevin Marlow, Laura Barrero
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
- Art in Bloom, WTVD, Christian Todd
- Arts Break: Portrait Park, Nashville Public Television, Jason Code
- Duke Arts Students Showcase, Zoning Media, Aravind Ragupathi
- Foragers, Priceless Miscellaneous, Matthew Tyndall, Melissa Salpietra, Tricia Coyne, Christopher Lymberis, Kiernan McMahon, Taylor Hawkins, Marty Kelso
ENTERTAINMENT
- Arts On The Greenway, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready
- Carolina Ballet’s The Nutcracker, WRAL, Glenn Dion, Kyle LaCkore, Heather Gray, John Gilliam
- Joe Bonamassa – “Royal Tea” Live, TNDV, Nicholas E. Dugger, DeAnn Forbes, Chris Wilson, Don Carr, Roy Weisman
- Nashville Christmas Parade “Home for the Holidays”, Tennessee Holiday Productions, John M Best, Sarah Griffith, Angela Bowles, Chally Rowjohn, Amy Beskar, Pamela Bolling
- Nashville’s Nutcracker, Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling
- Virtual Raleigh Christmas Parade, WTVD, Adam Frary, Ted Silver, Zachary Abrams, Amy Lightner, Danny Tulledge, Branson Kimball, Jared Caldwell, Lenae Frazier, Michelle Young, Jacob Godwin, Jennifer Martin
TECHNOLOGY
- IndiOmics: Environmental Chemical Exposures, Footpath Pictures, Ray Ellis, Susan Ellis, Nikki Gusse
- Women in STEM, WAAY, Pat Simon
BRANDED CONTENT
- Campbell University – “Ad Astra Per Aspera”, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Founders’ Day 2020, Duke University, Julie Schoonmaker, Allyson Morrell
- Grit Through Covid – Regional One Health, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Allison Vance
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- A Conversation with 5 Black Men, WSOC, Kim Holt, Ken Lemon, Matthew Nowacki
- Black Loan Applicants Denied, WCNC, Nathan Morabito, Blair Shiff, James Brierton, Emma Korynta
- Election 2020: Could it be any more historic?!, WFMY, Kim Ballard, Michael Radostits, Jeff Skordas, Lea Wilson, Tosha Brown, Carrie Hodgin, Brad Lowry, Tanya Rivera, Meghann Mollerus, Matthew Poole
- Raw Discussions on Race in America, WZTV, Kaylin Jorge, Adrian Mojica, Caitlyn Shelton, Harriet Wallace, A.J. Hilton, Justin McFarland, Phillip Dixon
- Rock Hill Police Officers Arrest the Price Brothers, WBTV, Chandler Morgan, Molly Kelleher, Andrew Barnett, Matt Chandler
- WBTV News Now: Election Night in the Carolinas, WBTV, Mark Davenport, Steven Crump, Alex Giles Jamie Boll
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
- Honoring Student Changemakers, Open Eye Creative, Liza Hoos, Rachel Healy
- Jookin & Maskin’, The Memphis & Shelby County Film And Television Commission, Linn Sitler, Katey Perkins, Bart Shannon, Terran Noir, Dezmond Gipson
- North Carolina Voting PSA, WRAL, Justin Arner
- That Sound, /WRAL, Don Ursich, Steve Elizondo
- Vanderbilt University: How to Be a Champion, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles, Amy Wolf, Mike Todd
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT CCAMPAIGNN
- Mask Up Campaign, WRAL, Heather Gray, John Gilliam, Justin Arner, Glenn Dion
- What to Expect Series, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, Brad Bowen, Whitney Wilson
NEWS PROMOTION – TOPICAL
- Symphony Number Two, WTVF, Alan Adkins
- The Year of Lost Learning, WRAZ, Marc Derro
- WBTV Conversations – Fathers & Sons, WBTV, Eric Halili
- WBTV Investigates – Crime Reduction Units, WBTV, Eric Halili
NEWS PROMOTION – IMAGE
- Breaking News Tracker, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Hurricane Names, WXII, Shelley Bohning, Cory McRae
- What is a First Alert?, WBTV, Kellen Dargle, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans
- WRAL When You Wake Up, WRAL, Justin Arner, Kyle LaCkore
PROGRAM PROMOTION
- 2nd Ave Strong, WTVF, Richard Eller, Kevin Miller, Terrence Boyce
- Merry & Bright, Duke University, Blyth Morrell
IMAGE PROMOTION
- Good News, WREG, Wes Pollard, Jesse Hearn, Tim Meier
- The CW Plus + Plus App, WNCT, Marc Morriston, Naomi Pierce, Nikki Oostra, Ashley Turner, Gisel Fernandez, Anisa McClinton, Christopher Edmonds, Bryce Sawyer
- The Real Eryn Rogers, WATN, Richard Holden, Stephen Hildreth, Richard Wales, Kevin Barbee, Eryn Rogers
- Voices of Charlotte, WCNC, Stephanie Mackey, Jon Tressel
SPORTS PROMOTION
- Grizzlies Ticket Commercial, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- How to Be A Champion, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagle, Amy Wolf, Mike Todd
- Return to Basketball (Memphis vs Errrbody), Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- They Get Their Shot Again, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN
- Storm 5 Weather – The Power of Five, WTVF, Jerry Walker, Richard Eller, Kevin Miller, Terrence Boyce, Caroline Lallo
- Tennessee Valley Living Launch campaign, WAFF, Mark Strand
- The Real Eryn Rogers – Campaign, WATN, Eryn Rogers, Richard Holden, Richard Wales, Stephen Hildreth, Kevin Barbee
- Up With You, WXII , Cory McRae, Shelley Bohning
- Where’s the Money, WCNC, Michael Kanady, Jon Schigoda
- WRAL Fleet Image Campaign 2020, WRAL, Shan Zhong
COMMERCIAL
- Erlanger Health System “Sign”, The Johnson Group, Ashlee Davis, Mike Polcari, Roger Vaughn, Chuck Morrow
- Pigeon Forge “The Voices”, Bohan, Penny Rahe
- West Tennessee Healthcare “Life Is Good-Anthem”, The Johnson Group, Ashlee Davis, Mike Polcari, Roger Vaughn, Chuck Morrow
AUDIO
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, Anthony Popolo, William Stroud, Chris Silverio, Dave Ragland
- Shan Audio Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
DIRECTOR- NEWSCAST
- Decision 2020: Election Night, Spectrum News 1, Allen Kishpaugh
- Nashville Flooded, WZTV, Micah Wooten
- Protesters in Downtown Raleigh Composite, WRAL, Greg Ziller
- Storm 5 Alert: Cold As Ice, WTVF, Kevin Sherrill
- Tennessee Tornadoes: One Year Later, WTVF, Andrew Diemer
DIRECTOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Amazon – Nashville, HJ-Films, Steve Horswill-Johnston
- Campbell University – “Ad Astra Per Aspera”, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- How to Be A Champion, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- Introducing Grand Hyatt Nashville, HJ-Films, Steve Horswill-Johnston
- WRAL Promo Campaign, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Write Your Own Story, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready
DIRECTOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Nashville Christmas Parade “Home for the Holidays”, Tennessee Holiday Productions, John M Best
- Nashville’s Nutcracker , Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, John Hoomes, Anthony Popolo
- Pullman Project, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
EDITOR – NEWS
- Jeremy Briant Composite, WZTV, Jeremy Briant
- Mike Rose Composite, WTVF, Mike Rose
- Military, Mystery and Monuments, WKRN, Zebonique Petties
- n95, WCNC, Ken Shermer
- You want what, in when……….. sure I can do that, let me get my cape first., WNCN , Chris Clark
EDITOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Editor for Camp North End: From Cold-War Missile Plant to Cultural Epicenter, University Of North Carolina Center For Public Media, Rebecca Ward
- Jessica Cox editor Reel, Bally Sports South, Jessica Cox
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony Productions, Simon Davies
- These Lights, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- They Get Their Shot Again, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
EDITOR – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Carolina Ballet’s The Nutcracker, WRAL, Glenn Dion
- Cycle of Violence, KGV Studios, Jeffrey Brant
- Nashville’s Nutcracker , Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterling, Chad Driver
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, Anthony Popolo
- Pullman Project, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
EDITOR – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Grizzlies Ticket Commercial, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- How to Be A Champion PSA, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- Nikki Oostra Editing Composite 2021, WNCT, Nikki Oostra
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- WTVD Graphics Composite, WTVD, Zachary Abrams, Danny Tulledge, Amy Lightner
GRAPHIC ARTS – MOTION GRAPHICS
- Animation Buzz, Mecklenburg County Public Information, Joshua King
- WRAL Immersive Mixed Reality, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- WRAL Promo Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- WXII Special Opens, WXII , Peter Birdsong
LIGHTING
- Campbell University – “Ad Astra Per Aspera”, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLam
- Nashville Opera Studio Productions, Sunnyside Entertainment, Anthony Popolo, Cara Schneider
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, Anthony Popolo
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
- Actually, Iconic: Richard Estes, Concentrix Music And Sound Design, Fred Story
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, Dave Ragland, Mary McCallum
PHOTOGRAPHER – NEWS
- Blommel Composite, WTVF, Dan Blommel
- For The Record, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Weaver Magic 2021, WGHP, Chris Weaver
PHOTOGRAPHER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- Amazon: Operations Center of Excellence, HJ Films, Matthew Pessoni, Scott Pessoni
- Camp North End, PBS North Carolina, Brooks Bennett
- Introducing the Grand Hyatt Nashville, HJ Films, Matthew Pessoni, Scott Pessoni
- Oysters Carolina – My Home, NC, PBS North Carolina, Miriam McSpadden, Brooks Bennett
- Self-Unemployed – The Making of a Song, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
PHOTOGRAPHER – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Cinematography for “The Fire in Anniston: A Freedom Riders Story”, Longleaf Studios, Joel Evans, Seth Johnson
- Issues Affecting Farmers, North Carolina Farm Bureau, Mark Stebnicki
- Pullman Project, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- First Alert to Hurricane Season, WTVD, Zachary Abrams, Danny Tulledge
- One Vote Won, Sunnyside Entertainment, Anthony Popolo
- Our Century! Living Tennessee’s History of the Ratification, TNDV, Nicholas E. Dugger
- The Virtual Press Room, TNDV, Nicholas E. Dugger
VIDEO ESSAY
- A Mission on a Mission, WBTV, Gregory Simpson
- Devotion to Duty, WTVF, Ted Nelson
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- I See You Shiver With Antici…….pation, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Through The Lens, WRAL, Bryan Mims
- Vanessa Leon MMJ, Spectrum News 1 Vanessa Leon
- Wienermobile Legacy, WTVI, Jason Terzis
WRITER – NEWS
- Frank Graff Science Stories, PBS North Carolina, Frank Graff
- I Love To Tell The Stories, WRAL, Bryan Mims
- Jason Lamb Composite, WTVF, Jason Lamb
- The Last Duet, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
WRITER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
- A Special Graduation, WBTV, Steve Crump
- Campbell University – “Ad Astra Per Aspera”, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- The Shellfish King, Spectrum News, Tim Boyum
- Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Carolina Hurricanes, Christine Williams
WRITER – LONG FORM CONTENT
- Brittany Tarwater: Preventing The Tragedy, WVLT, Brittany Tarwater
- Carolina Camera 50th Anniversary Special, WBTV, John Carter
- Nashville Christmas Parade: Home for the Holidays, JM Best Entertainment, Jeffrey Revels
- Nashville’s Nutcracker , Nashville Ballet, Paul Vasterlin
WRITER – SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Not Sold In Stores, WNCT, Marc Morriston
- That Sound Script, WRAL, Don Ursich, Steve Elizondo
- You Should Burn Every Script You Write, WTVF, Alan Adkins
CONGRATULATIONS TO 2021 NATIONAL
STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD WINNER
News Report – Serious News
LGBTQ History in the Classroom
Germantown High School (Nashville/Mid-South Chapter)
Gilana Moody, Dunham Henderson, Leonid Mazor, Adviso
36th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter Call for Entries is now active.
The eligibility period for the 36th Awards is July 1,2020, through June 30, 2021.
Please note – the National Awards Committee has substantially revised the rules and category descriptions.
HOW TO ENTER THE 36th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
EMMY® EXPRESS is an online system, providing everything you need to enter.
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To enter, please go to http://emmyexpress.com/entry_login.php?c=18&a=0
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The process is not complete until you approve the video.
Eligibility Period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021; Deadline to enter September 10, 2021
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35th ANNUAL MIDSOUTH REGIONAL
EMMY® AWARDS
Archive of Saturday, February 27, 2021
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35th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY© AWARD WINNERS
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- News 4 Nashville: Working 4 You, WSMV, Michelle Palmer Jones, Mitch Jacob
NEWSCAST/EVENING
- WCNC 6PM News: Tornadoes, WCNC, Fred Shropshire, Kristy Nation, Sean Murray, Sarah French
NEWSCAST/MORNING
- WBTV This Morning: Tracking Hurricane Dorian, WBTV, Crandall Sims, Chris Ruffin Jr., John Carter, Christine Sperow, Jonathan Stacey, Al Conklin, Mary King, Kristi O’Connor, Taylor Simpson
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
- Open For Business, WFMY, Benjamin Briscoe, Nya Coleman, Jeffrey Elliott
SPOT NEWS
- The Aftermath, WTVF, Chris Conte, Dan Blommel, Bethany Davison, Bree Smith
BREAKING NEWS
- Music City Tornado, WTVF, Michelle Bonnett, Andrew Diemer, Kevin Sherrill, Bethany Davison, Lance Pugliese, Lelan A. Statom, Rebecca Schleicher, Chris Conte, Adam Hammond, Stephanie Carr, Erin Zeigler, Kacee Enzor, Heather Mathis, Bree Smith
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – WITHIN 24 HOURSd
- Empty Spaces, WBIR, Jim Matheny
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
- Glenn’s Fight, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HOURS
- Covering the Tornado, WTVF, Lelan A. Statom, Bethany Davison, Andrew Diemer, Kevin Sherrill, Caroline Atkinson, Annie Hobbs, Rebecca Schleicher, Adam Hammond, Stephanie Carr, Megan McCann, Erin Zeigler, Kacee Enzor, Jesse Knutson, Heather Mathis
CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIE LIMIT
- Fighting Feres, WJZY, Matthew Grant
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Darkness and Light: An Alzheimer’s Journey, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- The Day Helen Disappeared, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver, Derek Stetzler
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- I Can Keep Her…And I’m Going To, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- Awooooo!, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
- Missing Meters, Missing Money, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES
- Diagnosis: Deception , WVLT, Amanda Hara, Robert Grant
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT
- Undercover Locksmith Sting, WTVD, Diane Wilson, Domenico Zelano Jr.
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
- Medical Debt Rescue, WTVF, Chris Conte
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- Hara Has A Story: Survive, Persevere, Expose, WVLT, Amanda Hara
NEWS SPECIAL
- Tennessee Strong Special, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Stephanie Langston
SPORTSCAST
- Sports without sports? No gaming the system, WNCN, Chris Clark
SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
- Always Get Back In The Saddle, WVLT, Amanda Hara, Robert Grant
SPORTS FEATURE
- Faith and Fish, WAFF, Carl Prather
SPORTS EVENT/GAME
- ACC Basketball Stephen F. Austin @ Duke, Fox Sports South, Erik Kendall, Lonnie Dale, Eric Collins, Dan Bonner
WEATHER
- Run To Cover, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Lance Pugliese
DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
- F11 and Be There, Waters Film , Jethro Waters
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
- Companionship & Intimacy | Aging Matters, Nashville Public Television, Will Pedigo, Jason Code
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
- Shaw Rising, Horizon Productions, Tim Finkbiner, Donna Mitchell, Hal Goodtree
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT – TIE
- Cornelio Campos: Documenting Immigrants’ Lives, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Robert Gunter
- Golden Spike, 150 Years on the Right Track, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp, Brad Jones
ARTS
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
ENTERTAINMENT
- We Are Nashville, Nashville Symphony, Bryson R Finney, Kimberly K. McLemore, Titus Underwood, Andy Morris, Jerry Lackey, Alan D Valentine, Christopher Blackmon
MAGAZINE SEGMENT
- The Trip: A Story of the South, UNC-TV, Miriam McSpadden, Heather Burgiss, Brooks Bennett
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- Our Favorite People, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- Unspeakable Crimes: What Parents Need to Know, WKRN, Caitlin Coffey, Alex Denis
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Talking About Race, WSOC, Cedric Thomas, Kim Holt, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
- Crisis in the Water: Bringing Awareness to Drowning Prevention, WVLT, Brittany Tarwater, Keith Smith
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES – TIE
- Science in Sixty Seconds, UNC-TV, Paula Edelson, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Salpietra, Galen Black
- Student Athlete: The Vanderbilt Way, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
TECHNOLOGY
- Liquid Biopsy: Laurent’s Story, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- A Season Of Song: Holiday Wonders At The Garden, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Leah Beth Bolton, Scott Ready
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- Hot Wheels Designers, Raycom Sports, David Barringer, Horace Priester IV, Kristen Beat, Thomas (Tommy) Kane
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Exile The Hacker, WCWG, Tyler Hickman
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) SPOT
- Believe in Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer, Jenny Moyer, Mike Caudle, Samantha Coghlan, Eric Coghlan
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) CAMPAIGN
- Light It Up for Local Nurses, WAFF, Derek McClanahan, Mark Strand, Patrick Akers
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
- Hospital Assault Investigation, WBTV, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans
PROMO SPOT/NEWS
- FOX13 Investigates Deep Fakes, WHBQ, Mike Newman, Nicholas Ross
PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE
- Broken, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Richard Eller, Terrence Boyce
PROMO SPOT/PROGRAM
- Emergency at the ER, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Kevin Miller
PROMO SPOT/IMAGE
- NewsChannel5 RESCAN “Hot Date”, WTVF, Jerry L. Walker, Alan Adkins, Caroline Lallo, Kevin Miller
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
- Christian McCaffrey Piano Hype, Carolina Panthers, Carson Smucker, Richard Brooke, Maxwell Brooke, Christian Mccaffrey, Chris Sabo
PROMO CAMPAIGN
- Before During and After, WBTV, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans, Patrick Bennett, Eric Halili
COMMERCIAL SPOT
- Strong Women of the Reaves Law Firm, Reaves Law Firm, Bryan Artiles
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- I Have You Campaign, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ben James
INTERSTITIAL
- Classic Black at The Mint, Kelso Communications, Marty Kelso, Chris Walldorf
ANIMATION
- Into the Blue, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Jonathan Richter
DIRECTOR/NEWS
- Directing the Chaos, WSMV, Alexandra Evans
DIRECTOR/PROGRAM
- Nashville Christmas Parade, JM Best Entertainment, John M Best
DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
EDITOR/NEWS
- I don’t know what to do with my hands, WNCN, Chris Clark
EDITOR/PROGRAM
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
EDITOR/SHORT FORM
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony Productions, Simon Davies
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
- Be United In Christ: Composite, Gemini Production Group, Matthew Pessoni, Scott Pessoni
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Lendell Black
PHOTOGRAPHER/NEWS
- Sing Us A Song, You’re The Piano Man, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHER/PROGRAM
- Meet the Maker – Parahdise Sculptures, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM
- Believe in Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Storm Ready 2020: Preparing in a Pandemic, WTVD, Danny Tulledge, Zachary Abrams
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- Matheny’s Depth and Breadth of Field, WBIR, Jim Matheny
VIDEO ESSAY
- Hispano Representa Latinos En Todo El Mundo, Univision Communications, Berenice Malagon Luna
WRITER/NEWS – TIE
- Amanda Hara’s Anecdotes, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- Matheny’s Fighters, Frogs, Flowers, and Full Circles, WBIR, Jim Matheny
WRITER/PROGRAM
- John Lewis Reflections Of A Sit In Pioneer, WBTV, Steven Crump
WRITER/SHORT FORM
- Believe In Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer, Jenny Moyer
35th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL
EMMY© AWARD NOMINEES
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- Channel 9 Eyewitness News: Covering the Carolinas, WSOC, Cedric Thomas, Mike Oliveira
- FOX 17 News, WZTV, Bryan McGruder
- News 4 Nashville: Working 4 You, WSMV, Michelle Palmer Jones, Mitch Jacob
- Straight from the Heart, WBIR, Jeremy Campbell
- The NewsChanel 5 Network, WTVF, Sandy Boonstra, Michelle Bonnett
- WRAL News Excellence, WRAL, Rick Gall
NEWSCAST/EVENING
- Aftermath of Deadly Tornadoes Devastating Middle Tennessee, WSMV, Christa Spencer, Dan Thomas, Lauren Lowrey, Ryan Breslin, Alexandra Evans, Billy Hodge
- Bracing for Dorian’s Destruction , WCNC, Zachary Vavricka, Sean Murray
- Simply Too Much Rain!, WFMY, Kim Ballard, Michael Radostits, Miles Moraitis, Jeffrey Elliott, Julie Luck, Chad Silber, Tim Buckley
- WCNC 6PM News: Tornadoes, WCNC, Fred Shropshire, Kristy Nation, Sean Murray, Sarah French
NEWSCAST/MORNING
- Aftermath of 2nd Night of Riots, WRAL, Jay Nelson, Renee Chou, Nia, Harden, Alexis Porter, Kasey Cunningham
- Eyewitness News 6AM: Protests in Charlotte, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Jordan Morgan, Brittney Johnson, Anthony Kustura, Giorgio Guillen
- NewsChannel 5 This Morning: Deadly Tornado, WTVF, Stephanie Carr, Bethany Davison, Heather Mathis, Kevin Sherrill, Lance Pugliese, Brian Hallett, Rebecca Schleicher, Adam Hammond, AmY Watson Lelan A. Statom, Stephen Clapper
- WBTV This Morning: Tracking Hurricane Dorian, WBTV, Crandall Sims, Chris Ruffin Jr., John Carter, Christine Sperow, Jonathan Stacey, Al Conklin, Mary King, Kristi O’Connor, Taylor Simpson
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
- Eyewitness News Sunday 6PM: Protests in Charlotte, WSOC, Linda Nester, Genevieve Curtis, Amanda Valmassoi, Dylan Plunkett, Bridget Russo, Andy Holt, William Peterson, Lawrence Bergin
- NewsChannel 5 at 10: Night of Protests, WTVF, Erin Zeigler, Chris Davis, Emily Luxen, Lance Pugliese, Seena Sleem, Felesha Lee, Matthew Torres
- Open For Business, WFMY, Benjamin Briscoe, Nya Coleman, Jeffrey Elliott
- Peaceful Protests After Riots, WRAL, Madeline Stebbins, Lauren Slome, Joe Fisher, Mark Boyle, Luke Notestine, Kara Lysle, Mark Stebnicki, Yonnas Kibret, Wade Allen, Amanda Lamb, Rosalia Fodera
- Spectrum News 1- George Floyd Memorial Weekend Noon Newscast, Spectrum News 1, Caroline Blair, Mark Barger, Tim Boyum, Kacey Howard, Mary Helen Jones
- Tennessee Strong Weekend Newscast, WKRN, Alex Denis, Lauren Snowden, Zebonique Petties, Stassy Olmos
SPOT NEWS
- Fireworks Stand Explosion, WCNC, Billie Jean Shaw, William Smart
- Music City Protest, WTVF, Chris Davis, Seena Sleem, Lance Pugliese, Emily Luxen, Brian Hallett, Eric Hilt
- Nashville Night of Unrest, WKRN, Lauren Snowden, Zeb Petties, CB Cotton, Stassy Olmos
- The Aftermath, WTVF, Chris Conte, Dan Blommel, Bethany Davison, Bree Smith
BREAKING NEWS
- Deadly Tornado Outbreak, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Bartt Baird, Alex Denis, Stephanie Langston, Elizabeth Lane, Danielle Breezy, Gabrielle Cintorino
- Downtown Protests, WTVF, Brian Hallett, Chris Davis, Dan Blommel, Angie Dones, Jimmy Farmer, Lance Pugliese, Bethany Davison, Michelle Bonnett, Emily Luxen
- Music City Tornado, WTVF, Michelle Bonnett, Andrew Diemer, Kevin Sherrill, Bethany Davison, Lance Pugliese, Lelan A. Statom, Rebecca Schleicher, Chris Conte, Adam Hammond, Stephanie Carr, Erin Zeigler, Kacee Enzor, Heather Mathis, Bree Smith
- News 4 Nashville: Deadly Tornadoes, WSMV, Holly Thompson, Jason Clouse, Christa Spencer, Dan Thomas, Lauren Lowrey, Ethan Illers, Zina Bauman, Tracy Kornet, Caleb Chaney, Laura Bannon, Billy Hodge, Thomas Davis
- Riots in Downtown Raleigh & Fayetteville, WRAL, Rick Gall, Madeline Stebbins, Luke Notestine, Mikaya Thurmond, Aaron Thomas, Alison King, Bradley Scott Simmons, Ashley Talley, Lauren Slome, Michael Joyner, Keely Arthur, Jamila Elder
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – WITHIN 24 HOURS
- Chester’s Search, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Empty Spaces, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Miss Flo the Crossing Guard, WATN, Caitlin McCarthy, Zoran Tesic
- Whitt’s Story, WTVF, Hannah McDonald
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
- Glenn’s Fight, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Mom, This One Is For You, WSMV, Jordan Powell
- Tennessee Recovery, WZTV, Ryan Brooker
- Walk The Line, WTVF, Matthew Torres, Angie Dones
CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HOURS
- Covering the Tornado, WTVF, Lelan A. Statom, Bethany Davison, Andrew Diemer, Kevin Sherrill, Caroline Atkinson, Annie Hobbs, Rebecca Schleicher, Adam Hammond, Stephanie Carr, Megan McCann, Erin Zeigler, Kacee Enzor, Jesse Knutson, Heather Mathis
- Deadly Tornado Outbreak Aftermath, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Bartt Baird, Alex Denis, Julia Palazzo, Zeb Petties
- George Floyd Inspires Protests, WSMV, Lauren Lowrey, Billy Hodge
- Middle Tennessee Deadly Tornado, WZTV, Sara Small, Jen Waddell, Nikola Junewicz, AJ Hilton, Rachel Tiede, Stacy Case, Kathleen Jacob, Dennis Ferrier, Harriet Wallace, Alex Apple, Scott Couch
- Nashville Protests, WTVF, Tommy Crouse, Emily Luxen, Bethany Davison, Chris Davis, Brian Hallett, Lance Pugliese
- Protests in Charlotte, WSOC, Linda Nester, Melissa Martin, Ken Lemon, Glenn Counts, Genevieve Curtis, Andy Holt, Lawrence Bergin, William Peterson
CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIME LIMIT
- Caitlin Can’t Remember, WGHP, Bob Buckley
- Covering Hurricane Dorian, WRAL, Rick Gall, Kelly Riner, Luke Notestine, McKenzie Bennett, Kathryn Brown, Diana Alston, Sloane Heffernan, Yonnas Kibret, Nia Harden, Kasey Cunningham, Greg Clark, Aimee Wilmoth
- Fighting Feres, WJZY, Matthew Grant
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Auschwitz Anniversary, WTVD, Jonah Kaplan
- Darkness and Light: An Alzheimer’s Journey, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Labor Trafficking: The Untold Story, Spectrum News 1, Reuben Jones, Robby McMannen
- Walking Talking Miracle, WBIR, Jim Matheny, Madison Stacey
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- A Moment of Truth, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
- Deadly Confessions, WREG, Jessica Gertler
- Ronnie Long, WCNC, Michelle Boudin, Ken Shermer
- The Day Helen Disappeared, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver, Derek Stetzler
- UNC-Charlotte Deadly Campus Shooting – Niner Nation, One Year Later, WBTV, Chandler Morgan
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Beanies and Scarves for Chet Atkins, WTVF, Nick Beres, Bud Nelson
- I Can Keep Her…And I’m Going To, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Neighborhood Dance Party, WTVF, Chris Davis, Angie Dones
- We Can Save a Bookstore, WTVF, Amy Watson, Dan Blommel
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- Awooooo!, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Kindness Isn’t Canceled, WTVF, Sandy Boonstra, Amy Watson, Kelsey Gibbs, Chris Davis, Alexandra Koehn
- Travel Secrets, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Jason Wilson, Ryan Brooker
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
- Children in Solitary, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett
- Missing Meters, Missing Money, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
- Single Mothers Shortchanged, WSOC, Brittney Johnson
- Teen Seeking Help Assaulted by Hospital Staff and Law Enforcement, WBTV, Corey Schmidt, Nick Ochsner
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES
- Broken, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- Diagnosis: Deception , WVLT, Amanda Hara, Robert Grant
- No Field of Dreams, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Bob Stinnett, Bryan Staples
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT
- Digging Out, WZTV, Stacy Case, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Thornburg, Ryan Brooker
- Fake Google Reviews, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Bob Stinnett
- Sticker Shock: #9Investigates Tariff Evasion, WSOC, Joe Bruno, Joseph Williams
- Turning Robocalls Into Cash, WATN, Parker Hays, John Paul
- Undercover Locksmith Sting, WTVD, Diane Wilson, Domenico Zelano Jr.
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
- Botched, WZTV, Ryan Brooker, Dennis Ferrier, Kyle Benton
- Curler Confessions, WCNC, Colleen Odegaard, Matt Hammond
- Matheny’s Scientific Environment, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Medical Debt Rescue, WTVF, Chris Conte
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- 6 On Your Side Success Stories, WATE, Don Dare, Dave Wignall
- ABC11 I-Team Investigates, WTVD, Jonah Kaplan
- Cole Sullivan Investigates, WBIR, Cole Sullivan
- Hara Has A Story: Survive, Persevere, Expose, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- ICE in Tennessee, WKRN, Caitlin Coffey, John Polumbo
- Investigative Enterprise Compilation, WSOC, John Paul Lohrstorfer
- Race Reporting in 2020, WBTV, Steven Crump
NEWS SPECIAL
- Apollo 11: From Tennessee to the Moon, WBIR, Annie Carr, Emily DeVoe, John North
- Faces of Courage, WGHP, Katie Fulp, Brad Jones, Neill McNeill, Katie Nordeen
- Tennessee Strong Special, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Stephanie Langston
- Voices Behind the Violence, WBTV, Molly Grantham, Corey Presley, Maggie Contreras, Kevin Marlow
SPORTSCAST
- Hornets Live- Paris, Fox Sports South, Erik Kendall, Maceo Grant, Lauren Gordon, Dills Dru Jenkins, Brian Woodrum
- Inside Scoop with Luke, WFMY, Luke Lyddon
- Sports without sports? No gaming the system, WNCN, Chris Clark
SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
- Always Get Back In The Saddle, WVLT, Amanda Hara, Robert Grant
- Colors of the Game, WCYB, Heather Williams
- Goooll! Tenemos Equipo, Telemundo Charlotte, Belen Gomez-Jordana
- Olympic Dreams, WZTV, Ryan Brooker, Dennis Ferrier
SPORTS FEATURE
- Faith and Fish, WAFF, Carl Prather
- Matt Rhule’s First 24 Hours as Panther’s Head Coach, Carolina Panthers, Carson Smucker, Stephen Manderville, Connor Harrison, Brandon Todd, Caroline Cann, Rob Paul, Chris Sabo
- Stelio’s Fight, Carolina Hurricanes, Christine Williams, Zac Miklusak, Rachael Silberman
- Steve Smith Hall of Honor, Carolina Panthers, Carson Smucker, Stephen Manderville
SPORTS EVENT/GAME
- ACC Basketball Stephen F. Austin @ Duke, Fox Sports South, Erik Kendall, Lonnie Dale, Eric Collins, Dan Bonner
- ACC Football UNC @ Virginia Tech , Fox Sports South, Mike Moore, Lonnie Dale, James Bates, Tom Werme, Abby Labar
- Return to Racing, WGHP, Timmy Hawks, Meredith Beck, Kevin Connolly, Chris Weaver, Christian Audesirk, Josh Sims, Will Kunkel, Amy Cawley
WEATHER
- Run To Cover, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Lance Pugliese
- Storm 5 Weather, WTVF, Bree Smith, Lelan A. Statom, Heather Mathis, Henry Rothenberg
- The Airport Road Tornado: 30 Years Later, WHNT, Jerry Hayes, Christine Killimayer, Jason Simpson, Jeremy Jackson, Stephanie Muse
- Winter Weather Outlook, WSOC, Randy Wardell, John P Ahrens, Tony Sadiku, Scott Linkous
DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
- Country in the Carolinas, WTVI, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker, Suzette Rhee, Amy Burkett
- F11 and Be There, Waters Film , Jethro Waters
- Greater Chattanooga: Making Waves, WTCI, Shaun Townley, Katie DeRoche, John Beder
- Knee to Knee, UNCTV, Morgan Potts
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
- Companionship & Intimacy | Aging Matters, Nashville Public Television, Will Pedigo, Jason Code
- Emergency At The ER, WTVF, Chris Conte, Nathan Sharkey, Stephen Clapper, Brian Hallett, Kacee Enzor, Alan Adkins
- Out of the Darkness, WRAL, Clay Johnson, Jay Jennings
- Tennessee Tornado: Putnam Strong, WCTE, Daniel Duarte, Becky Magura, Brent Clark
- The Mule Train, WATN, Katina Rankin, Nicki Storey
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
- By One Vote: Woman Suffrage in the South, Nashville Public Television, Mary Makley, Beth Curley, Courtney Breslin, Jessica Turk, Bridget Kling
- Shaw Rising, Horizon Productions, Tim Finkbiner, Donna Mitchell, Hal Goodtree
- The Past Is Prologue: The Cameron Class of 1969, Sunporch Media, Mark Schlicher, Lisa Venegas, Tanya Coplen Gray, Ida Y. Venson Currie, Deborah Majors Bell
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- Belle Meade Plantation, WTVF, Kelsey Gibbs, Brain Hallett
- Cornelio Campos: Documenting Immigrants’ Lives, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Robert Gunter
- Golden Spike, 150 Years on the Right Track, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp, Brad Jones
- The Green Book, WMC, Kym Clark, Jeremy Jones, Shiela Whaley
- The Rise And Fall Of Stax Records, WATN, Parker Hays, Spencer Cheveallier, Annette Peagler
ARTS
- Muse, UNC-TV, Katy M. Loebrich, Morgan Potts, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Robert Gunter, Miriam McSpadden, Andrew Stevens, Henry Manitius, Amy Meiggs, Galen Black, Nathan Shepherd
- Sam Phillips, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Stef Allan
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
ENTERTAINMENT
- 2019 Americana Music Honors & Awards, Opry Entertainment, Martin Fischer, Jed Hilly, Edie Lynn Hoback, Michelle Aquilato, Don Carr
- Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Crushing IT, Raycom Sports, David Barringer, Jonathan Robbins, Horace Priester IV, Richard Brooke, Maxwell Brooke, Joshua Swope, Thomas (Tommy) Kane, Kristen Beat
- We Are Nashville, Nashville Symphony, Bryson R Finney, Kimberly K. McLemore, Titus Underwood, Andy Morris, Jerry Lackey, Alan D Valentine, Christopher Blackmon
MAGAZINE SEGMENT
- Better with Every Pedal Stroke, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin
- Carolina Impact / Brooks’ Restaurant Reopens, WTVI, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker
- How We Fall Short, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Josh Spickler
- The Allergist Dad, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin
- The Trip: A Story of the South, UNC-TV, Miriam McSpadden, Heather Burgiss, Brooks Bennett
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- Around Town – Bryson City, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Bigfoot, Raycom Sports, David Barringer, Horace Priester IV, Jonathan Robbins, Thomas (Tommy) Kane, Richard Brooke
- Carolina Impact / Taking Care of You, WTVI, Suzette Rhee, Amy Burkett, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker, Tyler Glenn
- My Home, NC Heads to the Highlands, UNC-TV, Heather Burgiss, Amy Meiggs, Miriam McSpadden, Brooks Bennett, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola
- Our Favorite People, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- 8:46: A Time For Change, WSMV, Brandon Smith
- Community Conversation: Facing and Erasing Systemic Racism, WBTV, Jess Dyer, Dedrick Russell, Latasha Ross
- NPT Reports: Whose Music?, Nashville Public Television, LaTonya Turner
- Unspeakable Crimes: What Parents Need to Know, WKRN, Caitlin Coffey, Alex Denis
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Hunger Disparity in the Piedmont Triad, WXII, Lisa Fulk, Cory McRae
- Priced Out of Charlotte, WSOC, Cedric Thomas, Kim Holt, Erica Bryant, Brittney Johnson, Kevin Campbell, Mark Taylor
- Talking About Race, WSOC, Cedric Thomas, Kim Holt, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant
- The Rebound, WTVF, Michelle Bonnett, Marielena Ramos, Taylor Pray
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
- Crisis in the Water: Bringing Awareness to Drowning Prevention, WVLT, Brittany Tarwater, Keith Smith
- Facts Not Fear: Local Mayor Virtual Town Hall, WRAL, Jeremy Spearman, Greg Ziller, Ashley Talley, Debra Morgan, David Crabtree, Gerald Owens
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
- Coronavirus: Facts Not Fear, WRAL, Jeremy Spearman, Greg Ziller, Ashley Talley, Debra Morgan, David Crabtree, Gerald Owens
- Science in Sixty Seconds, UNC-TV, Paula Edelson, Elizabeth Harris, Melissa Salpietra, Galen Black
- Student Athlete: The Vanderbilt Way, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- UNC Charlotte Profiles, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb, Whitney Wilson
TECHNOLOGY
- Liquid Biopsy: Laurent’s Story, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin
- Ransomware, WZTV, Scott Couch, Jason Wilson
- Transforming Treatment: Clinical Trials in CAR-T Immunotherapy, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- A Season Of Song: Holiday Wonders At The Garden, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Leah Beth Bolton, Scott Ready
- Nashville Christmas Parade, JM Best Entertainment, Pamela Bolling, Sara Griffith, John M Best, Angela Bowles
- Noticias 40 – En Tu Barrio , Univision Communications, Berenice Malagon Luna, Daniel Lopez Sanchez, Ginna Cardenas, Hector Heredia Rimada, Gianncarlo Cifuentes
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- At Home With Hara, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- Hot Wheels Designers, Raycom Sports, David Barringer, Horace Priester IV, Kristen Beat, Thomas (Tommy) Kane
- Plant Mama, Forever Ready Productions, Leah Beth Bolton
- Sonora and The Verde Canyon Railroad, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp, Brad Jones
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Exile The Hacker , WCWG, Tyler Hickman
- More Alike than Different-Interactive Lesson, UNC-TV, Frank Graff, Rossie Izlar, Melissa Salpietra, Beth Harris, Paula Edelson
- Priced Out of Charlotte, WSOC, Haley Walter, Donald Afari, Matthew Nowacki
- Reality of Suicide, WBIR, Elizabeth Sims, Brian Holt, Beth Haynes
- The Sun Will Shine in These Uncertain Times, WZTV, Adrian Mojica, Kaylin Jorge, Caitlyn Shelton, Katy Morgan
- Virtual Volunteer Day, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Sarah Petschonek, Rachel Ozols, Dannon Eubanks
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) SPOT
- Believe in Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer, Jenny Moyer, Mike Caudle, Samantha Coghlan, Eric Coghlan
- Tennessee Strong “Never Give Up On You”, WTVF, Jerry L. Walker
- The Doctor’s Office, Mnemonic Agency, Michael Birkland
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) CAMPAIGN
- Belk Hometown Hero Campaign, Priceless Miscellaneous, Matthew Tyndall, Dylan Wachman, Brooke Faw, Erik Button, Luke Gunn
- Disconnect and Drive, Joanne Hock Films, Joanne Hock
- Heroes, Designsesnsory, Joseph Nother, Taylor Walters, Ben Maxey
- Light It Up for Local Nurses, WAFF, Derek McClanahan, Mark Strand, Patrick Akers
- TDOH – Tennessee Department of Health Campaign – Covid 19, Motion Poet Productions, David Colon
- TDOH – Tennessee Department of Health Campaign – Opioids, Motion Poet Productions, David Colon
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
- Hospital Assault Investigation, WBTV, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans
- Pop Tart Topical, WTVF, Alan Adkins
PROMO SPOT/NEWS
- Broken “Kids Stealing Cars”, WTVF, Jerry L. Walker
- FOX13 Investigates Deep Fakes, WHBQ, Mike Newman, Nicholas Ross
- Home DNA Test Surprise Promo, WSOC, Angelica Anderson
- Path of the Storm: Hugo 30 Years Later, WBTV, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans
- Voices Behind the Violence, WBTV, Jason Kane, Eric Halili
PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE
- Broken, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Richard Eller, Terrence Boyce
- Fleet Image 2019, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Hey Tim!, WFMY, David Fields, Chris Allight, Tim Buckley
- Severe Weather Center 13 Tornado Aftermath, WHBQ, Mike Newman, Nicholas Ross, Emily Stricklin
PROMO SPOT/PROGRAM
- Emergency at the ER, WTVF, Alan Adkins, Kevin Miller
- Equipping World-Changing Disciples, Gemini Production Group, Matthew Pessoni, Scott C. Jackson, Scott Pessoni, Steve Horswill-Johnston
- I‘m Not A Label, Charlotte’s Hidden Crisis, WSOC, Nikki Oostra
PROMO SPOT/IMAGE
- NewsChannel5 RESCAN “Hot Date”, WTVF, Jerry L. Walker, Alan Adkins, Caroline Lallo, Kevin Miller
- Not Sold In Stores: Seinfeld, WNCT, Marc Morriston, Naomi Pierce, Bryce Sawyer, Ashley Turner, Anisa McClinton, Jon Fosselman
- U of M Tigers Football Intro 2019, Running Pony Productions, Brian Manis
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
- A message of hope for the Carolinas, Carolina Panthers, Carson Smucker, Julius Peppers, Richard Brooke, Maxwell Brooke, Michael Graff, Bill Voth
- Christian McCaffrey Piano Hype, Carolina Panthers, Carson Smucker, Richard Brooke, Maxwell Brooke, Christian Mccaffrey, Chris Sabo
- Game Day! – High School Football Extra , WSOC, Angelica Anderson, Diana Garcia, Goran Kajan, Christopher Hill
- Mike Conley Tribute, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
PROMO CAMPAIGN
- Before During and After, WBTV, Jason Kane, Cameron Evans, Patrick Bennett, Eric Halili
- Fleet Image Campaign 2019, WRAL, Shan Zhon
- Pathway to the Truth, WBTV, Jason Kane
COMMERCIAL SPOT
- Heart Idioms, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Real Women of the Reaves Law Firm, Reaves Law Firm, Bryan Artiles
- Strong Women of the Reaves Law Firm, Reaves Law Firm, Bryan Artiles
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- I Have You Campaign, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ben James
- Pinnacle Bank Campaign, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Stef Allan, Avery Franklin, Samuel Edwards, Courtney, Williams, Erik Honeycutt
- West Tennessee Healthcare Docs Everywhere Campaign, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Chuck Morrow, Ashlee Davis
INTERSTITIAL
- Classic Black at The Mint, Kelso Communications, Marty Kelso, Chris Walldorf
- Grand Hyatt – Topping Off, HJ-Films, Steve Horswill-Johnston, Mike Delevante, Matthew Pessoni
ANIMATION
- Into the Blue, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Jonathan Richter
- Pathway to the Truth, WBTV, Jason Kane
- WRAL Image Promos, WRAL, Shan Zhong
DIRECTOR/NEWS
- Deadly Tornadoes Hit Middle Tennessee, WZTV, Micah Wooten, Corey Lindsey
- Directing the Chaos, WSMV, Alexandra Evans
- Reopen NC Protests, WRAL, Greg Ziller
- What Are We Going To Next?, WTVF, Andrew Diemer
DIRECTOR/PROGRAM
- Golden Spike, 150 Years on the Right Track, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
- Nashville Christmas Parade, JM Best Entertainment, John M Best
- When Disaster Strikes: Response and Recovery in Putnam County, Gemini Production Group, Scott C. Jackson, Matthew Pessoni
DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
- Directing an Antenna, WTVF, Jerry L. Walker
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spenc
- Watch and Witness – Sarah McLachlan, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
- West Tennessee Healthcare Docs Everywhere Commercial, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn
EDITOR/NEWS
- Catherine Steward Editing Composite, WTVF, Catherine Steward
- I don’t know what to do with my hands, WNCN, Chris Clark
- KSX 2, WCNC, Ken Shermer
- Visualize, Create, Connect, WSOC, Cheryl Hardy
EDITOR/PROGRAM
- Beyond Grit, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ben James
- Jonathan Duran Editing Composite, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
- Unmasked: The Process Begins in Carolina, Carolina Panthers, Rob Paul, Chris Sabo
- When Disaster Strikes: Response and Recovery in Putnam County, Gemini Production Group, Scott C. Jackson
EDITOR/SHORT FORM
- Into the Blue, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Nate Cole, Jason Lyons
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony Productions, Simon Davies
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Into the Blue, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Jonathan Richter=
- Jason Kane Graphic Arts Composite, WBTV, Jason Kane
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
- Be United In Christ: Composite, Gemini Production Group, Matthew Pessoni, Scott Pessoni
- Heart Moments, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Andy Miller, Chris Adams
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
- AAA-Disconnect and Drive, Concentrix Music And Sound Design, Fred Story
- Great Scenic Railway Journeys, Concentrix Music And Sound Design, Fred Story
- I Have You, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Lendell Black
- Into the Blue, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Lendell Black
PHOTOGRAPHER/NEWS
- Jordan Powell Photography Composite, WSMV, Jordan Powell
- Nats and News, WNCN, George Umbenhauer
- Shoot By Faith, WMC, Shiela Whaley Sing Us
- Sing Us A Song, You’re The Piano Man, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHER/PROGRAM
- Around Town – Bryson City, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Create. Inspire, WSOC, Corey Gensler
- Meet the Maker – Parahdise Sculptures, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM
- Believe in Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer
- Heart Idioms, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Heart Moments, JerFilm Productions, Jeremiah McLamb
- Sisters – The First Ladies of Bluegrass, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Milwaukee Bucks vs Charlotte Hornets Live From Paris, Fox Sports South, Kendall Burgess, Shawn Erickson, Mat Hathaway, Mike Jarrett, Todd Minhinnett, Jamie Shapiro
- Storm Ready 2020: Preparing in a Pandemic, WTVD, Danny Tulledge, Zachary Abrams
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- At The Late Night Double Feature Picture Show, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Bryan Mims Video Journalist Composite, WRAL, Bryan Mims
- Matheny’s Depth and Breadth of Field, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Noticias 40 – Berenice Malagon Luna, MMJ, Univision Communications, Berenice Malagon Luna
VIDEO ESSAY
- Hispano Representa Latinos En Todo El Mundo, Univision Communications, Berenice Malagon Luna
- Mecoure’me:chen Kihoe – “You Are Welcome Here”, WUNC, Brooks Bennett
- Shadow Patriot: Nashville’s Citizen Hero, WTVF, Dan Blommel
- The Greatest Gift, Longfellow Films, Joseph Spence
WRITER/NEWS
- Amanda Hara’s Anecdotes, WVLT, Amanda Hara
- Bryan Mims Writing Composite, WRAL, Bryan Mims
- Hannah McDonald – Writing, WTVF, Hannah McDonald
- I Fell Into a Burnin’ Ring of Fire, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Matheny’s Fighters, Frogs, Flowers, and Full Circles, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- The Chris Davis Composite, WTVF, Chris Davis
WRITER/PROGRAM
- Bitter Pill: Youth at Risk , WCTE, Todd Jarrell, Demetria Kalodimos
- Blue on Black: Heartbreak Fuels Refocus Episode 3, Carolina Panthers, Rob Paul, Chris Sabo
- Franklin McCain Flashbacks and Observations, WBTV, Steven Crump
- John Lewis Reflections Of A Sit In Pioneer, WBTV, Steven Crump
- Tennessee Tornado: Putnam Strong, WCTE, Becky Magura, Demetria Kalodimos
WRITER/SHORT FORM
- Believe In Music, Luminary Creative, Jacob Moyer, Jenny Moyer
- West Tennessee Healthcare Docs Everywhere Commercial, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari
- Writing Words That Help People, WHBQ, Emily Stricklin
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The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of NATAS
is pleased to present the videostreaming of the
2020 Midsouth Regional Student Awards
Monday April 27, 2020
Archived video presentation at
https://livestream.com/tndv/2020studentawards
and the winner list follows:
NEWSCAST
- GHS INSIDER, Germantown High School Television, Alexander Drown, Randy Truong, Jessica Le, Taylor Smith, Akilah Suggs, Kadiatu Gassama, Madisyn Rix, Chelbi Talley; Advisor: Leonid Mazor
NEWS STORY
- GHS Sunrise Café, Germantown High School Television, Jamaia Chase, Isaac Pierce, Richard Woodley; Advisor: Leonid Mazor
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL AFFAIRS
- Prom Fashion Show, Franklin High School, Reed Sellers; Advisor: Keri Thompson
MUSIC VIDEO
- Marvelous Light Music Video, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Clayton McWhorter, Madison Turner, Luke Cassidy; Advisor: Michael Ellson
FICTION
- The Twelve Crimes of Grinchmas, Christ Presbyterian Academy, Madison Turner, Jack West, Ruby Miller, Lexie Vinson, Keilah Anderson; Advisor: Michael Ellson
NON-FICTION
- Modern Revolution, Independence High School, Vivienne Ayres, Olivia Khan; Advisor: Matt Balzer
SPORTS
- Red Devil Postgame, Germantown High School Television, Chelbi Talley, Akilah Suggs, Madisyn Rix, Mariques Lambert, Erin Parker, Richard Woodley; Advisor: Leonid Mazor
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)
- CHS No Click No Ride, Centennial High School, Dyson Campbell; Advisor: Ashley McKinney
PUBLIC AFFAIRS/COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Recycling at FHS, Franklin High School, Braxton Lazarus, Walter Johnson; Advisor: Keri Thompson
ANIMATION/GRAPHICS/SPECIAL EFFECTS
- Alexander Drown Compilation, Germantown High School Television, Alexander Drown; Advisor: Leonid Mazor
DIRECTOR
- Document20, Ravenwood High School, Easton Smith; Advisor: Megan Sanchez
EDITOR
- CHS Football: Family , Centennial High School, Dyson Campbell; Advisor: Ashley McKinney
PHOTOGRAPHER
- CHS No Click No Ride, Centennial High School, Dyson Campbell; Advisor: Ashley McKinney
TALENT
- Kadiatu Gassama On-air Talent Compilation, Germantown High School Television, Kadiatu Gassama; Advisor: Leonid Mazor
WRITING
- Hit and Run, William G. Enloe High School, Tessa Cokley, Karina Seebaluck; Advisor: Bill Notarnicola
COMMERCIAL
- VSCO, Brentwood High School/WBHS 9, Ben Mahaffey, Robyn Nieman, Sam Volpintesta, Izzy Windle; Advisor: Ronnie Adcock
Welcome to the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter
34th Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards
Saturday, February 15, 2020, Archived streaming
https://livestream.com/tndv/34themmyawards
34th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARD WINNERS
IN SHOW ORDER
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) SPOT
- Chattanooga Zoo “Look Up”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Robbie Lail, Ashlee Davis
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) CAMPAIGN
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
COMMERCIAL SPOT
- West Tennessee Healthcare “Biggest Name in Babies” , The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Chris Jones, Ashlee Davis
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- Grow With Us – Campaign, Tombras, Dooley Tombras
INTERSTITIAL
- The Foundation Skatepark, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve, Duran rriola, Robert Gunter, Brooks Bennett
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
- Dump Truck Gridlock, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Eric Halili, Jason Kane
PROMO SPOT/NEWS
- On The Rise – High Stakes Poker, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Richard Eller
PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE
- You, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane, Eric Halili, Tony McMehan
PROMO SPOT/PROGRAM
- This Is Human Trafficking, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Cliff Bumgardner, Samuel Petersen
PROMO SPOT/IMAGE
- ENC Shopping Network, WNCT, Marc Morriston, Bryce Sawyer, Naomi Pierce, Jon Fosselman, Ashley Turner, Lauren Pait
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
- North Carolina vs. Duke Basketball Promo, Raycom Sports, Jordan Smith, Maxwell Brooke, Christopher Ponder, Richard Brooke
PROMO CAMPAIGN
- The On The Rise Campaign, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Terrence Boyce, Alan Adkins, Richard Eller
SPORTSCAST
- Live & Loose with Luke, WFMY, Luke Lyddon
SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
- Carolina Impact / Keepers of the Game, WTVI, Doug Stacker, Jason Terzis
SPORTS FEATURE
- Bri and LeBron, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Erik Honeycutt
SPORTS EVENT/GAME
- 2019 ACC Basketball Tournament, Raycom Sports, Jordan Smith, Robert Reichley, Alex Farmartino, Stone Hill, Lonnie Dale, Billy McCoy, Maxwell Brooke
AUDIO
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ryan Nelson, Moogie Canazio
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
- Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King, Concentrix Music and Sound Design, Fred Story
EDITOR/NEWS
- KSX, WCNC, Ken Shermer
EDITOR/PROGRAM – TIE
- Cheryl Hardy Editing Composite, WSOC, Cheryl Hardy
- Zack Eagles editing composite, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
EDITOR/SHORT FORM
- Set the Stage Edit Composite, WSOC, Bridget Russo
DIRECTOR/NEWS
- NFL Draft Director’s Track, WSMV, Alexandra Evans
DIRECTOR/PROGRAM
- The Kings of Steam in Queenstown, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
NEWS SPECIAL
- Life After Death: Rae Carruth And The Son Who Survived, WSOC, Nathan Bishop, Erica Bryant, Mark Becker, Cheryl Hardy, Bill Bruce, Jeremy Letterman, Dave Kaminsky, Scott Linkous, Kim Holt, Mike Oliveira
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- Live Emmy Telecast – 33rd Annual, NATAS Nashville/Midsouth, Geneva Brignolo, Clifton Hunt, Nicholas E. Dugger, Samantha Smith Jean, Don Carr, Beth Tucker Womack, Charles Shockley, Jr., Shan Zhong, Haley Burnett, Ken Tucker, Rich Stone, Bob Kohl
DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
- Talking Black in America, The Language and Life Project at NC State University, Neal Hutcheson, Danica Cullinan, Walt Wolfram
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
- Voyage of Adventure: Retracing Donelson’s Journey, Nashville Public Television, Will Pedigo, Suzy Hence, Shane Burkeen, John Guider, Jason Code, Shawn Anfinson
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
- Soldier & Citizen,Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- The Black Light Project, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve, Duran Arriola, Dan Powers
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
- The Unsafe “Safe Home”, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES
- Murder of a Federal Witness, WSMV, Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, Zina Bauman
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- Hunt for History: The Lost Films of Granville Hunt, WBIR, Jim Matheny
WEATHER
- WCNC Hurricane Special 2019, WCNC, Matthew Hall, Spencer Collins, Brad Panovich
CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HouRS
- A Shooting at UNC-Charlotte, WSOC, Linda Nester, Randy Wardell, Dana Ellison, Joe Bruno, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant, Allison Latos, Andy Holt, Wendy Robbins
CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIME LIMIT
- Capitol Hill Controversy, WTVF, Phil Williams , Bryan Staples, Chris Conte
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Charlotte’s Hidden Crisis: Beyond the Broadcast, WSOC, Laura Beggs, Matthew Nowacki, Bridget Russo, Angelica, Anderson, Haley Walter
SPOT NEWS
- Fire On May First, WVLT, Ted Hall, Amanda Hara, Nash Armstrong, David Sikes, Maggie Gregg, Keith Smith, Pat Middendorf, Robert Grant, Harry Sullivan, Doug Johnson, Heather Haley, William Dowling
BREAKING NEWS
- Hurricane Florence Slams North Carolina, WRAL, Rick Gall, Adam Owens, Mark Stebnicki, Lauren DesArmo, Sarah Krueger, Gilbert Baez, Kasey Cunningham, Rosalia Fodera, Kathryn Brown, David Crabtree, Mary Alice Boliek, Brian Thomas
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – WITHIN 24 HOURS
- Cheri Sunshine, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
- Crisis on the Farm, WTVF, Chris Conte, Ted Nelson
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT – TIE
- A Bad Bet, WJZY, Matthew Grant, Christian Audesirk
- Wall Street Landlords, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
- Con el Alma Mojada, WUVC, Berenice Malagon Luna
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- Plans Change, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
VIDEO ESSAY – TIE
- Shakespeare in a Chair, Spectrum News, Andy Benton
- Something Sweet to Brighten your Day, WCTI, Allen Fairbanks
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- Voices for Victims, WAAY, Matthew Stein, Breken Terry, Regan Spencer
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
- Under the Gun, Spectrum News, Michael Cable, Gregory Simpson, Andy Benton, Tim Boyum, Christopher Bailey
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
- Student Athlete: The Vanderbilt Way, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- This Is Human Trafficking, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Anita Normanly, Cliff Bumgardner, Shelly Leslie
TECHNOLOGY
- UNC Women’s Basketball Coach, Sylvia Hatchell’s Story, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin, Maria Luisa, Frasson-Nori
ARTS
- MUSE, UNCTV, Morgan Potts, Katy M. Loebrich, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Amy Meiggs, Robert Gunter, Nathan Shepherd, Dan Powers, Galen Black
ENTERTAINMENT
- Black Country, Capitol Broadcasting Company and Black Country Productions, Anita Normanly, Keyetta Mangum, Shelly Leslie
MAGAZINE SEGMENT
- You Must Believe: A Lifeline To Success, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Juliana White
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- Carolina Impact / Generation Under Fire, WTVI, Amy Burkett, Suzette Rhee, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- FOX8 Foodie, WGHP, ShannonSmith Priddy, Jeff Kilduff
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Homeless Haircut, WTVF, Amy Watson, Dan Blommel
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- ..Makes the People…Come Together…Yeah, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Gay Conversion Therapy, WCNC, Savannah Levins
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- Caitlin Can’t Remember, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver
ANIMATION
- STEM Scouts: “Make the Future”, Designsensory, Taylor Walters, Joseph Nother, Ben Maxey
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
SET DESIGN – TIE
- WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- WTVD, FX Design Group, Mack McLaughlin, Kevin Vickers
LIGHTING
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Andy Miller, Chris Adams
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- West Tennessee Healthcare “Biggest Name in Babies”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Chris Jones
WRITER/NEWS
- Chris Conte Composite, WTVF, Chris Conte
WRITER/SHORT FORM
- Chattanooga Zoo “Animal Thoughts” PSA Campaign, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari
PHOTOGRAPHER/NEWS
- Does Anyone Know Where the Echoes Go?, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
PHOTOGRAPHER/PROGRAM
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Adams
PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment PSA, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
- Eyewitness News Saturday Morning: Tracking Florence, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Matthew Friend, Amanda Cooper, Jodie Bell, Keith Monday, Jaclyn Shearer, Cheryl Hardy, Carl McLean
NEWSCAST/MORNING
- WCNC 6am Newscast – 9/15/18 – Hurricane Florence, WCNC, Ben Thompson, Larry Sprinkle, Rickie Mitchell II, Richard DeVayne, Stewart Pittman
NEWSCAST/EVENING
- Eyewitness News at 5: A Shooting on Campus, WSOC, Randy Wardell, Allison Latos, Erica Bryant, Cheryl Hardy, Christopher Johnson, Ken Lemon, Gina Esposito, Carl McLean, Nathan Bishop
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- WCNC News Excellence, WCNC, Matt King
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The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
cordially invites you to the
34th ANNUAL MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
Silver Circle Induction
VICKI YATES, WTVF NewsChannel5
Governors’ Award for Lifetime Achievement
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Saturday, February 15, 2020
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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, Nashville, Tennessee 37201
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ANNOUNCING THE NOMINEES FOR THE
34th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2019
ANNOUNCEMENT AT 7 PM CENTRAL
The announcements will be livestreamed at
https://livestream.com/tndv/34themmynoms
Production and facilities by TNDV: Television
With thanks to Warner Chappell Production Music
34th MIDSOUTH REGIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINATIONS
NEWS EXCELLENCE
- The NewsChannel 5 Network, WTVF, Sandy Boonstra, Michelle Bonnett
- WBTV On Your Side, WBTV, Kim Saxon, Molly Kelleher
- WCNC News Excellence, WCNC, Matt King
- WFMY News 2, WFMY, Kim,Ballard
- WRAL News Excellence, WRAL, Rick Gall
- WVLT News: Making A Difference, WVLT, Marybeth Jacoby, Nash Armstrong
NEWSCAST/EVENING
- Eyewitness News at 5: A Shooting on Campus, WSOC, Randy Wardell, Allison Latos, Erica Bryant, Cheryl Hardy, Christopher Johnson, Ken Lemon, Gina Esposito, Carl McLean, Nathan Bishop
- Eyewitness News at 5: Shooting at Butler High, WSOC, Randy Wardell, Nathan Bishop, Sarah Jeffery, Erica Bryant, William Peterson, Blaine Tolison
- Eyewitness News at 5: The Search for Maddox, WSOC, Randy Wardell, Ken Lemon, Sarah Jeffery, Erica Bryant, Nathan Bishop
- Tennessee Resumes Executions – 6 p.m. Newscast, August 9, 2018, WBIR, Annie Carr
- WCNC 11PM Newscast – 9/15/18 Hurricane Florence, WCNC, Zachary Vavricka, Anna Clark, Fred Shropshire, Sarah French, Greg Olenik, Brad Panovich
NEWSCAST/MORNING
- Explosion Rocks Durham, WRAL, Miriam K Melvin, Brian Thomas, Renee Chou, Emmy Victor, Sarah Krueger, Kimberly Ursich Lauren DesArmo, Donte’vian Harris, Keith Baker, Petrick James, Jeff Hogan
- Eyewitness News Daybreak: Fire in North Charlotte, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Matthew Friend, Brittney Johnson, John Paul Lohrstorfer, Gina Esposito, Kendall Adams
- Hurricane Florence Makes Landfall, WBTV, John Carter, Christine Sperow, Al Conklin, Heidi Kress, Molly Kelleher, Kristen Miranda
- WCNC 6am Newscast – 9/15/18 – Hurricane Florence, WCNC, Ben Thompson, Larry Sprinkle, Rickie Mitchell II, Richard DeVayne, Stewart Pittman
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
- Eyewitness News Saturday Morning: Tracking Florence, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Matthew Friend, Amanda Cooper, Jodie Bell, Keith Monday, Jaclyn Shearer, Cheryl Hardy, Carl McLean
- February Flash Flooding, WKRN, Ashley Zarach, Gabrielle Cintorino, Bob Mueller
- Flooding Fallout, WFMY, Benjamin Briscoe, Matt McNamara, Terran Kirksey, Jeffrey Elliott
- Hurricane Florence Slams North Carolina, WRAL, Holly Iverson, Greg Ziller, Adam Owens, Luke Notestine, Aimee Wilmoth, Stephanie Beck, Kathryn Brown, David Crabtree, Kasey Cunningham, Sarah Krueger, Mark Stebnicki, Heather Trevaskis
SPOT NEWS
- Eyewitness News: Fire in North Charlotte, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Brittney Johnson, Matthew Friend
- Fire On May First, WVLT, Ted Hall, Amanda Hara, Nash Armstrong, David Sikes, Maggie Gregg, Keith Smith, Pat Middendorf, Robert Grant, Harry Sullivan, Doug Johnson, Heather Haley, William Dowling
- In Hot Pursuit, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Brian Hallett
- Tiroteo en UNCC, WUVC, Daniel Lopez Sanchez
BREAKING NEWS
- Butler High School Shooting, WCNC, Ben Thompson, Carolyn Bruck, Ruby Durham
- Eyewitness News: Shooting at Butler High School, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Brittney Johnson, John Paul Lohrstorfer, Blaine Clark, Matthew Friend, Amanda Cooper, Andy Holt, William Peterson, Cheryl Hardy, Whit Whitaker
- Hurricane Florence Slams North Carolina, WRAL, Rick Gall, Adam Owens, Mark Stebnicki, Lauren DesArmo, Sarah Krueger, Gilbert Baez, Kasey Cunningham, Rosalia Fodera, Kathryn Brown, David Crabtree, Mary Alice Boliek, Brian Thomas
- Shooting at UNC-Charlotte, WSOC, Linda Nester, Dana Ellison, Randy Wardell, Kim Holt, Melissa Martin, Bridget Russo, Allison Latos, Erica Bryant, Joe Bruno, Glenn Counts, Andy Holt, Cheryl Hardy, Andrew Perdue, Wendy Robbins, Scott Wickersham
- Sumner County Slayings, WKRN, Jamie Vaughan, Hector Gardea
- WFMY News 2 Hurricane Florence: Fatal, Flood, & Fury,WFMY, Michael Radostits, Kim Ballard, Cami Anthony, Tim Buckley, Silber, Julie Luck, Taheshah Moise, Jeffrey Skordas, Devetta Blount
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – WITHIN 24 HOURS
- Cheri Sunshine, WTVF, Jason Lamb, Catherine Steward
- Holiday Travel, WTVF, Brandon Marshall
- The Forgotten, WTVF, Chris Conte, Ted Nelson
- The Tattoo Artist, WTVF, Brandon Marshall, Ted Nelson
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
- Ambulances Breaking Down, WCNC, Alex Shabad, Ken Shermer
- Close Before You Doze, WRAL, Monica Laliberte, David McCorkle Jennifer, Sorber Smith
- Crisis on the Farm, WTVF, Chris Conte, Ted Nelson
- Remembering Why: Paula Dyer, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Toxic Tap Water, Spectrum News, Michael Cable, Gregory Simpson, Andy Benton
CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HouRS
- A Shooting at UNC-Charlotte, WSOC, Linda Nester, Randy Wardell, Dana Ellison, Joe Bruno, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant, Allison Latos, Andy Holt, Wendy Robbins
- Deadly Day , WTVF, Emerald Zellers, Bree Smith, Heather Mathis, Nick Beres, Jesse Knutson, Terrence Godfrey, Eric Hilt
- Frayser Unrest, WREG, Melissa Joseph, Brooke Billions, Alex Coleman, Andrew Ellison, Peter Fleischer, Nina Harrelson, Luke Jones, Stephanie Scurlock, Claudia Taylor, April Thompson, Troy Washington
- Hurricane Florence Comes Ashore, WSOC, Linda Nester, Erika Hammond, Steve Udelson, Keith Monday, John P Ahrens, Jaclyn Shearer, Melissa Martin, Matthew Friend, Ken Lemon, Christopher Johnson, Erica Bryant, John Paul Lohrstorfer, Kendall Adams, Scott Wickersham , Glenn Counts
- The Search for Maddox, WSOC, Erica Bryant, Allison Latos, Andy Holt, Christopher Johnson
CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIME LIMIT
- Capitol Hill Controversy, WTVF, Phil Williams , Bryan Staples, Chris Conte
- Christiana Tornado, WSMV, Michelle Palmer, Billy Hodge, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley, Lisa Spencer, Forrest Sanders
- Hurricane Florence, WECT/ WSFX, Ryan Koresko
- Shooting at Butler High School, WSOC, Erika Hammond, Blaine Clark, Matthew Friend, Brittney Johnson, Erica Bryant, William Peterson
- Slumlord Conditions at Lake Arbor Apartments, WJZY, David Sentendrey
- Something Suspicious in District 9, WSOC, Joe Bruno, Mike Stolp, Allison Latos, Corey Gensler, Melissa Martin, Erica Bryant
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Abandoned Because of an Extra Chromosome, WZTV, Kathleen Jacob, Alan Graves
- Every Second Counts, WBIR, Marc Sallinger
- Gay Conversion Therapy, WCNC, Savannah Levins
- Lifers’ Club helping others from behind bars, WBIR, Beth Haynes, Brian Holt
- Tomorrow She Can Be Gone, WTVF, Matthew Torres, Catherine Steward
- Tunnels, WCNC, Nathan Morabito, Ken Shermer
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- Caitlin Can’t Remember, WGHP, Bob Buckley, Chris Weaver
- Kids In Crisis, WCNC, Sarah French, Ken Shermer, Allison Andrews
- Lynn Council Remembers, WRAL, Gerald Owens
- Moms Behind Bars, WBt,, Maureen O’Boyle, Kristi O’Connor
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
- Blazing in Bluegrass, WTVF, Matthew Torres
- Carolina Impact / Hook Shot Charlie, WTVI, Doug Stacker, Jason Terzis
- Daddy, We’re All Here, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Homeless Haircut, WTVF, Amy Watson, Dan Blommel
- Lasting Impressions: Creative Arts Therapy, UNC-TV, Brooks Bennett, Alan Brown, Henry Manitius
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
- Faith, Hope, Healing, WSMV, Tom Randles, Aric Lavender
- Homeless Help, WTVF, Kyle Horan, Barry Stevenson
- ..Makes the People…Come Together…Yeah, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Nooks and Crannies, WRAL, Richard Adkins
- Secrets, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker, Charlie Baglan, Jason Wilson, Kyle Benton
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
- Karate Teacher Exposed, WSMV, Jason Finley, Jeremy Finley, Katie Callahan
- Shawn Joseph Unscheduled, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples, Bob Stinnett
- The Unsafe “Safe Home”, WTVF, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
INVESTIGATIVE SERIES
- Amazon’s Secret Problem, WSMV, Lindsay Bramson, Zina Bauman
- Murder of a Federal Witness, WSMV, Jeremy Finley, Jason Finley, Zina Bauman
- NewsChannel 5 Investigates: Capitol Hill Controversy, WTVF, Phil Williams, Bryan Staples
- What’s in the Water?, WHNT, Brian Lawson, Chelsea Brentzel
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT
- A Bad Bet, WJZY, Matthew Grant, Christian Audesirk
- Carolina Impact / Camp North End, WTVI , Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker
- Insurance: Are You Covered?, WRAL, David McCorkle, Jennifer Sorber Smith, Monica Laliberte, Erin Simanskis
- I’ve Fallen and I can’t get up, WSMV, Lindsay Bramson
- Wall Street Landlords, WTVF, Jennifer Kraus, Ben Hall, Bob Stinnett, Kevin Wisniewski
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
- Con el Alma Mojada, WUVC, Berenice Malagon Luna
- Hand in Hand: Deb’s Story, WNCN, Maggie Newland, David Hattman
- Medicine Money, WHBQ, Darrell Greene
- The Ferrier Files, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
- What Happened at School Today in School Patrol, WTVF, Vicki Yates, Charlie Woodward
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
- Ben Hall Investigates, WTVF, Ben Hall
- Dennis Ferrier Composite, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Thornburg, Ryan Brooker, Kyle Benton
- Getting Results, WJZY, Matthew Grant
- Hunt for History: The Lost Films of Granville Hunt, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Nathan Morabito Composite, WCNC, Nathan Morabito, Ken Shermer
- WBTV Investigates, WBTV, Nick Ochsner, David Hodges, Corey Schmidt
NEWS SPECIAL
- A Family’s Loss: Untold Stories From the Waffle House Shooting, WKRN, Jessica Jaglois, Ashley Zarach, Armondo, Moralez
- Charlotte’s Hidden Crisis, WSOC, Kim Holt, Pritchard Strong, Erica Bryant, Brittney Johnson, Bill Bruce, Jeremy Letterman, Bridget Russo, Wendy Robbins, Dave Kaminsky
- Life After Death: Rae Carruth And The Son Who Survived, WSOC, Nathan Bishop, Erica Bryant, Mark Becker, Cheryl Hardy, Bill Bruce, Jeremy Letterman, Dave Kaminsky, Scott Linkous, Kim Holt, Mike Oliveira
SPORTSCAST
- Caleb Noe’s Sportscast, WVLT, Caleb Noe
- Live & Loose with Luke, WFMY, Luke Lyddon
- Stick Figure Forecast, WSMV, Joe Dubin
- Vols Film Study: Missouri game 2019 WBIR, Patrick Murray
SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
- Biggest Upset Ever, WZTV, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker
- Carolina Impact / Keepers of the Game, WTVI, Doug Stacker, Jason Terzis
- Legends on the Wall, WTVF, Kyle Horan
- Maggie Corbin, She’s There for Everything, WSMV, Chris Harris
- The Score Never Mattered, WZTV, Alex Apple, Jason Wilson
SPORTS FEATURE
- 10Sports Presents Peyton Stays, WBIR, Patrick Murray
- Hornets 30th Anniversary Vignette- Alonzo Mournings’ shot vs Boston 1993 Playoffs, Fox Sports South, Lauren Gordon Dills, Kevin Allison
- Bri and LeBron, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Erik Honeycutt
- Sara Tsai: Cross Country Runner and Mechanical Engineer, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
- Will’s Night Lights, WBIR, Daniel Sechtin
SPORTS EVENT/GAME
- 2019 ACC Basketball Tournament, Raycom Sports, Jordan Smith, Robert Reichley, Alex Farmartino, Stone Hill, Lonnie Dale, Billy McCoy, Maxwell Brooke
- Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Game 3 Washington Capitals @ Carolina Hurricanes , Fox Sports South, Jim Mallia, Paul Hemming, Dean Meglio, Tracy Cook, John Forslund, Tripp Tracy, Michael Maniscalco, Jamie Shapiro, Todd Minhinnett, Adam Holzman
- Trail Blazers vs Grizzlies 12/12/2018, Fox Sports South , Scott Zachry, Tom Huet, James Edwards, Pete Pranica, Brevin Knight, Rob Fischer, Randy Stephens, Todd Minhinnett, Brian Wright
- WSOC-TV’s NFL Draft Special, WSOC, Brian Garcia, Matt Harris
WEATHER
- 75 Hours, WRAL, Jay Jennings, Shan Zhong
- Blytheville funnel cloud on air , WHBQ, Joey Sulipeck, Claire Heath, Mearl Purvis, Darrell Greene, Kristina Bray
- Deadly Tornado Outbreak, WSMV, Lisa Spencer
- Florence Arrives, WBTV, Jeremy Urso
- WCNC Hurricane Special 2019, WCNC, Matthew Hall, Spencer Collins, Brad Panovich
DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
- Catawbans, UNC-TV, Michael O’Connell, Matthew Maisano, Galen Black, Shannon Vickery, Travis Mitchell
- CBS 17 Local Matters: Hand in Hand, WNCN, Maggie Newland, David Hattman
- Next Door Neighbors: Taste of Home, Nashville Public Television, Shawn Anfinson, Jason Code
- Secrets of the Nolichucky River, Nolpix Media, Buck Kahler
- Talking Black in America, The Language and Life Project at NC State University, Neal Hutcheson, Danica Cullinan, Walt Wolfram
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
- Connecting the Bots, WRAL, Clay Johnson, Jay Jennings, Shan Zhong, Tony W Gupton
- Hooked: Tennessee’s Opioid Crisis, WTVF, Matthew Torres, Chris Conte, Stephen Clapper, Ted Nelson, Brian Hallett, Alan Adkins, Kevin Miller
- Voyage of Adventure: Retracing Donelson’s Journey, Nashville Public Television, Will Pedigo, Suzy Hence, Shane Burkeen, John Guider, Jason Code, Shawn Anfinson
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
- Gary, Indiana: A Tale of Two Cities, Cinematicfocus Video Productions, Sandra Barnes, D Brian Smith, Joshua Eldred, Benita Blanford-Jones
- Memphis 200: Our City, Our Stories, WMC, Joe Birch, Kontji Anthony, Kym Clark, Joyce Peterson, Jeremy Jones, Michael Moore, Shiela Whaley
- Soldier & Citizen,Nashville Public Television, Ed Jones
- Triple A, Bar None, VFL Films, Isaac Fowler, Tim Morris, Patricia Forrester
- With Infinite Hope: Mlk And The Civil Rights Movement, WKNO, Debra Robertson, James Rada, Chrissy Guest , Vicky Yepes
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- Brooklyn: How A Black Community Was Erased From Uptown Charlotte, Charlotte Observer, Matt Walsh, Stephanie Bunao , Reed Klass
- Carolina Impact / Miracle on the Hudson: Passengers, WTVI , Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker
- MLK Weekend and Sports Legacy Honorees, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins, Stef Allan, Erik Honeycutt, Samuel Edwards, Avery Franklin
- The Black Light Project, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve, Duran Arriola, Dan Powers
- The Brighter Side of Murder, Spectrum News, Michael Cable, Gregory Simpson, Christopher Bailey
ARTS
- MUSE, UNCTV, Morgan Potts, Katy M. Loebrich, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Amy Meiggs, Robert Gunter, Nathan Shepherd, Dan Powers, Galen Black
- Personal passions lead to musical breakthroughs, Vanderbilt University, Amy Wolf, Patrick Slattery
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ben James
ENTERTAINMENT
- Black Country, Capitol Broadcasting Company and Black Country Productions, Anita Normanly, Keyetta Mangum, Shelly Leslie
- The Stories that Write us, WSMV, Lauren Lowrey, Aric Lavender
- Your704, 964 Creative/ WSOC, Corey Gensler, Elsa Gillis, David Mickolas, Noelle Frederickson, Scott Schweers
MAGAZINE SEGMENT
- A Vanderbilt House Party, UNC-TV, David Hardy, Julia Carpenter, Robert Gunter, Rebecca Ward
- Mitchell Hardware: A Legacy of Love, UNC-TV, Heather Burgiss, Miriam McSpadden
- You Must Believe: A Lifeline To Success, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Brody Kuhar, Juliana White
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
- 5 On Your Side Extra, WRAL, David McCorkle, Jennifer Sorber Smith, Monica Laliberte
- Carolina Impact / Generation Under Fire, WTVI, Amy Burkett, Suzette Rhee, Jeff Sonier, Doug Stacker
- Cold Case Special, WZTV, Sarah Shiverdecker, Dennis Ferrier, Ryan Brooker, Kyle Benton
- My Home, NC, UNC-TV , Heather Burgiss, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Miria McSpadden, Nathan Shepherd, Amy Meiggs, Robert Gunter, Galen Black
- Roy’s Folks with Chad Tucker Special: Mountains to the Sea, WGHP, Chad Tucker, David Weatherly
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
- Faces of Human Trafficking, WKRN, Caitlin Stewart
- How Safe is Safe Enough? The long term effects of e-cigarettes, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin, Elliot Blumberg, Brandon Smith
- The Vanishing Harvest, Spectrum News North Carolina, Tim Boyum, Mark Barger, Maurice Griffin, John Stampf, Michael Cable
- This Is Human Trafficking, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Anita Normanly, Cliff Bumgardner, Shelly Leslie
- Wake Up: Babies At Risk, WVLT, Amanda Hara, Carrie Hulsey, Sarah Callahan
COMMUNITY SERVICE
- FOX8 Community Foundation, WGHP, James Himes
- The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Campaign, WBTV, Christine Sperow, Kevin Marlow, Crandall Sims
- Voices for Victims, WAAY, Matthew Stein, Breken Terry, Regan Spencer
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
- Accessibility at the Frist Art Museum, Frist Art Museum, Kendall Basham
- On Alert, WCNC, Allison Andrews, Fred Shropshire, Ken Shermer
- Under the Gun, Spectrum News, Michael Cable, Gregory Simpson, Andy Benton, Tim Boyum, Christopher Bailey
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
- Memphis Zoo Insider, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready, Juliana White, Brody Kuhar, Jack Sarcone
- Middle School Animations: Waves and Matter, UNC-TV, Paula Edelson, Melissa Salpietra, Elizabeth Harris, Galen Black
- Student Athlete: The Vanderbilt Way, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagles
TECHNOLOGY
- Bomb Squad Robot , WJZY, Lauren Dugan
- Silicon Foothills, WCNC, Brandon Goldner, Michael Hanson
- UNC Women’s Basketball Coach, Sylvia Hatchell’s Story, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin, Maria Luisa, Frasson-Nori
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE
- A Big Night in Draftville, WSMV, Alexandra Evans, Tracy Kornet
- Live Emmy Telecast – 33rd Annual, NATAS Nashville/Midsouth, Geneva Brignolo, Clifton Hunt, Nicholas E. Dugger, Samantha Smith Jean, Don Carr, Beth Tucker Womack, Charles Shockley, Jr., Shan Zhong, Haley Burnett, Ken Tucker, Rich Stone, Bob Kohl
- Nashville Christmas Parade , Tennessee Holiday Productions, John M Best, Sarah Griffith, Pamela Bolling, Angela Bowles
- NFL Draft, WTVF, Kacee Farmer, Vicki Yates, Jesse Knutson, Andrew Diemer, Lance Pugliese, Lucas Wyatt
LIFESTYLE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
- Bryant Holsenbeck: Environmental Artist, UNC-TV, Katy M. Loebrich, Dan Powers, Amy Meiggs, Henry Manitius, Robert Gunter
- FOX8 Foodie, WGHP, ShannonSmith Priddy, Jeff Kilduff
- Yoga Warrior: Healing in Community, StoryDriven, Nathan Clendenin, Maria Luisa Frasson-Nori, Chelsey Griffith
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
- Abandoned Places, WBIR, Leslie Ackerson, Elizabeth Sims
- Charlotte’s Hidden Crisis: Beyond the Broadcast, WSOC, Laura Beggs, Matthew Nowacki, Bridget Russo, Angelica, Anderson, Haley Walter
- Hurricane Florence On Air & Online, WCNC, Rachel Lundberg
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) SPOT
- Chattanooga Zoo “Look Up”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Robbie Lail, Ashlee Davis
- Chattanooga Zoo “Red Panda”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Robbie Lail, Ashlee Davis
- Niner Nation Rises, UNC Charlotte, Harrison Hieb
- Secondhand, Turnaround Studios, David Colon, Michael Birkland
- Tennessee Mental Health Crisis Hotline, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Richard Eller, Clifton Hunt, Matthew Parriott
COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) CAMPAIGN
- Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development: Mastered in TN, Designsensory, Joseph Nother, Taylor Walters, Katie Marshall, Ben Maxey
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
- After Florence, WNCN, Katy Morrison
- Dump Truck Gridlock, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Eric Halili, Jason Kane
- Hurricane Florence Viewer Voicemail, WSOC, Lacy LeVasseur
PROMO SPOT/NEWS
- On The Rise – High Stakes Poker, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Richard Eller
- Rae Carruth Saga, WSOC, Brittani Edwards, Goran Kajan
- The Mind of a Weatherman, WFMY, David Fields, Chris Allight, Tim Buckley, Bob Kim
PROMO SPOT/NEWS IMAGE
- Celebrating 70 Years, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane
- On The Rise – See Nashville Grow, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Terrence Boyce, Richard Eller
- Storm 5 Safety, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Alan Adkins, Terrence Boyce, Richard Eller
- This Is A Raindrop, WXII, Peter Birdsong
- You, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane, Eric Halili, Tony McMehan
PROMO SPOT/PROGRAM
- Jumpin’ Johnny: The Incredible True Story of Dr. John Kline, Addiction Campuses Network / Corner Store Films, Cameron McCasland, Josh Ickes, Erin Dineen, Erika Lathon
- This Is Human Trafficking, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Cliff Bumgardner, Samuel Petersen
PROMO SPOT/IMAGE
- ENC Shopping Network, WNCT, Marc Morriston, Bryce Sawyer, Naomi Pierce, Jon Fosselman, Ashley Turner, Lauren Pait
- Opioids: Asking Questions, Getting Answers, WHBQ, Emily Stricklin, Kiara Sally
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
- Mike Conley All-Time Leading Scorer, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- North Carolina vs. Duke Basketball Promo, Raycom Sports, Jordan Smith, Maxwell Brooke, Christopher Ponder, Richard Brooke
- There’s a Better Way – High School Football Extra, WSOC, Brittani Edwards
- They Are Big – Big 22, WSOC, Brittani Edwards, Lacy LeVasseur
- University of Memphis Tigers-Back to Business, Running Pony, Brian Manis
PROMO CAMPAIGN
- Celebrating 70 Years, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane
- The On The Rise Campaign, NewsChannel 5 Network, Jerry L. Walker, Kevin Miller, Terrence Boyce, Alan Adkins, Richard Eller
- You, WBTV, Robby Thomas, Jason Kane, Eric Halili, Tony McMehan, Patrick Bennett
COMMERCIAL SPOT
- DAB-Kids Are Gross, Running Pony, Melissa Sweazy
- Erlanger “Worldwide”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Chuck Morrow, Ashlee Davis
- West Tennessee Healthcare “Biggest Name in Babies” , The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari, Chris Jones, Ashlee Davis
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
- Grow With Us – Campaign, Tombras, Dooley Tombras
- Make Waves Campaign, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ben James
- Men In Black – Campaign, Tombras, Dooley Tombras
- Sunday Chicken – Campaign, Tombras, Dooley Tombras
INTERSTITIAL
- Mother Goose Club Holiday Interstitials, Sockeye Media, Sona Jho
- Recycling Woes, MPI Creative Group, Albert Spear, Joshua King, Rossana Seitter, William Carroll
- Soldier’s Harvest compilation, UNC-TV, Nick Fuchs, Dan Powers, Robert Gunter, Alan Brown
- The Foundation Skatepark, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve, Duran rriola, Robert Gunter, Brooks Bennett
ANIMATION
- MPI Creative Group Animation Composite , MPI Creative Group, Albert Spear, Joshua King
- News Animation Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- STEM Scouts: “Make the Future”, Designsensory, Taylor Walters, Joseph Nother, Ben Maxey
- Tornado Safety, WRAL, Shan Zhong
AUDIO
- Deadly Storm, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Venues Audiophile Series, Supersphere / TNDV Television, Ben Adams, Adam Ellis, Mark Duvall, Robert Horne, Mills Logan, Michael Bevers
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Ryan Nelson, Moogie Canazio
DIRECTOR/NEWS
- Hurricane Florence Aftermath, WRAL, Greg Ziller
- NewsChannel 5 at 6: The NFL Draft, WTVF, Andrew Diemer
- NFL Draft Director’s Track, WSMV, Alexandra Evans
DIRECTOR/PROGRAM
- Nashville Christmas Parade, Tennessee Holiday Productions, John M Best
- Television Pioneer: The Story of Ross K. Bagwell, Sr., RIVR Media, Kristen Dye
- The Kings of Steam in Queenstown, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
- Hornets Talent Ride Along from opening night , Fox Spports South , Kevin Allison
- Jumpin’ Johnny: The Incredible True Story of Dr. John Kline, Addiction Campuses Network / Corner Store Films, Cameron McCasland
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero
- You Must Believe: A Lifeline To Success, Forever Ready Productions, Lauren Ready
- Your World Upside Down, Turnaround Studios, David Colon
EDITOR/NEWS
- F11 That Thing And Make Slot, WCTI, Allen Fairbanks
- KSX, WCNC, Ken Shermer
- Pressed Down, Shaken Together and Running Over, WMC, Shiela Whaley
EDITOR/PROGRAM
- Cheryl Hardy Editing Composite, WSOC, Cheryl Hardy
- Russell Smith: Historical Artist, UNC TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Jason Lyons, Spencer Glover, Nate Cole
- Zack Eagles editing composite, Vanderbilt University, Zachary Eagle
EDITOR/SHORT FORM
- Michael Blevins Composite, Memphis Grizzlies, Michael Blevins
- Set the Stage Edit Composite, WSOC, Bridget Russo
- Simon Davies Editing Composite, Running Pony, Simon Davies
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment PSA, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
- Wonder of the Gardens, Forever Ready Productions, Brody Kuhar
GRAPHIC ARTS
- Adam Shumaker Graphics Composite, Fox Sports South , Adam Shumaker
- News Augmented Reality Graphics, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- Shan Graphic Arts Composite, WRAL, Shan Zhong
LIGHTING
- IndiOmics: SGF, Footpath Pictures, Ray Ellis, Bryan Hoffman
- See All the People – Teaching Series, The United Methodist Church, Matthew Pessoni
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Andy Miller, Chris Adams
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
- Black Country Original Theme Song , Black Country Productions,, Keosha Mangum, Larry Wall
- Double Take: The Art of Elizabeth King, Concentrix Music and Sound Design, Fred Story
- I’m Troubled, Dave Ragland Music, Dave Ragland
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Gero, Lendell Black
PHOTOGRAPHER/NEWS
- Does Anyone Know Where the Echoes Go?, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
- Walking In Memphis I Fear No Evil, WMC, Shiela Whaley
- WSOC TV Photographer/News, WSOC, Sean Siemon
PHOTOGRAPHER/PROGRAM
- The Foundation Skatepark, UNC-TV, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Brooks Bennett, Robert Gunter
- The Kings of Steam in Queenstown, Wide Eye Productions, Robert Van Camp
- Think Imagine Create, WSOC, Corey Gensler
- World Without Music, Yamaha Entertainment Group, Chris Adams
PHOTOGRAPHER/SHORT FORM
- Margo Gray at 10PM, WAFF, Derek McClanahan
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment PSA, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
- We’ll fix it in post – Composite, WHBQ, Nicholas Ross
SET DESIGN
- Winter weather set, WSMV, Chase Polly
- WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects, WRAL, Shan Zhong
- WTVD, FX Design Group, Mack McLaughlin, Kevin Vickers
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
- Live-streaming Realtime Head-tracked Audio: The Venues Audiophile Series, Supersphere/ TNDV Television, Lucas Wilson, Doug Allenstein, Christian Dominguez Rein-Loring, Mark Duvall, Adam Ellis, Jason Diamond, Josh Diamond, Abesh Thakur, Ben Adams, Nicholas E. Dugger
- WCTI Overcoming Florence, WCTI, Allen Fairbanks, Donnie Cox, Shane Hinton, Jaime McCutcheon, Wes Goforth, Valentina Wilson, Leslie Still, Daisha Jones, Lauren Arnott, Michelle Pumphery
- West Tennessee Healthcare “Biggest Name in Babies”, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Chris Jones
VIDEO JOURNALIST
- Hurricane Florence, Telemundo Charlotte, Belen Gomez-Jordana
- Matheny’s Trees, Tracking, and Tragedy, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Are you here by yourself?, WTVF, Kristen Skovira
- Plans Change, WSMV, Forrest Sanders
VIDEO ESSAY
- Shakespeare in a Chair, Spectrum News, Andy Benton
- Something Sweet to Brighten your Day, WCTI, Allen Fairbanks
WRITER/NEWS
- Chris Conte Composite, WTVF, Chris Conte
- Jason Lamb Writing Composite, WTVF, Jason Lamb
- Matheny’s Robes, Recovery, and Remembrance, WBIR, Jim Matheny
- Michael Cable Composite , Spectrum News, Michael Cable
- Sechtin’s Scripts, WBIR, Daniel Sechtin
WRITER/SHORT FORM
- Chattanooga Zoo “Animal Thoughts” PSA Campaign, The Johnson Group, Roger Vaughn, Mike Polcari
- Exposing the Truth, WHBQ, Emily Stricklin- Yates
- ‘They Say’ NCAFC Fire Recruitment PSA, JeffInHighDef, Jeffrey Fitzgerald
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2019 NATIONAL STUDENT AWARD WINNERS
Talent
- Rodney McKinner Compilation, Germantown High School/GHS-TV (Nashville/Mid-South Chapter)
Rodney McKinner, Allison Long, Advisor
Sports Program
- Red Devil Postgame, Germantown High School/GHS-TV (Nashville/Mid-South Chapter)
Chelbi Talley, Reyna Katko, Erin Parker, Mikaila Smith, Kharice Hawkins, Jalen Davis , Allison Long, Advisor
34th Regional Emmy® Awards
- Thursday, November 21, Emmy® Nominations Announcement, 7 PM Central, streaming link TBA
- Saturday, February 15, 2020, 34th Regional Emmy® Awards Gala, Schermerhorn Sumpjony Center, Nashville
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