NATAS DC 2000 EMMY AWARDS
NOMINATIONS AND AWARDEES
June 16, 2001

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AUDIO: Studio/Remote

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Vid Kid Blast Maryland Public TV David A. Wainwright

Shelby Lynne Live WNVT-TV Jerome Maffeo

Outdoors Maryland: Wreck Diving Promo Maryland Public TV John R. Davidson

Composite Maryland Public TV David A. Wainwright

            John R. Davidson

 

NEWS SPECIALS: Segment

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Nurses Needed WTTG-TV Elisabeth Leamy, Reporter/Producer

Flooding The Market WTTG-TV Melanie Alnwick, Reporter/Producer

Holly Gauntt, Producer

Trouble On Tap WTTG-TV Elisabeth Leamy, Reporter/Producer

    Terri Tolliver, Producer

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: News Series, News Specials

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Exposed WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

Composite WRC-TV Chester Panzer

Composite WJLA-TV Steve Affens

Cuba: A Photo Essay WRC-TV Mike Swann

 

ACTING, PERFORMING, ANNOUNCING

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEE

Tesla; Master Of Lightening Maryland Public TV/ Elisabeth Noone

    New Voyage Communications

NEWS PROGRAMS: Evening (4pm to Midnight) - Small Market

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

USS Cole Bombing WVEC-TV Linda Wenners, Producer

OpSail 2000 WVEC-TV Linda Wenners, Producer

 

SPOT NEWS

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

IMF Protest W*USA-TV Stacey Cohan, Reporter

Joseph Palczynski Phoner WJZ-TV Katie Leahan, Reporter/Producer

Supreme Court Protests W*USA-TV Gregory Guise, Producer

    Bruce Leshan, Reporter

IMF Protestors WRC-TV Charles Bragale, Producer

    Chester Panzer, Producer

    Jackie Bensen, Reporter

Arson Arrest W*USA-TV Dave Statter, Reporter

Stolen Car Getaway WJZ-TV Tanya Black, Producer

    Roy Taylor, Producer

 

SET DESIGN

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEE

Decision 2000 Election Set WSLS-TV Quintin Bennett

 

NEWS SEGMENTS: Sports

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Jim Morris: Living A Dream WRC-TV Jeff Greenberg, Producer

    Lou Charlip, Producer

Lance Armstrong: A Will To Survive WRC-TV Wally Bruckner, Reporter

    Jill King, Producer

Mike Veeck WRC-TV Joe Schreiber, Producer

    Rich Mather, Producer

 

NEWS SEGMENTS: General News

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Illegal City Riders WJZ-TV Kathy Fowler, Reporter

The Flies WJZ-TV Yakenda McGahee, Reporter

Hollander Ridge WBFF-TV John Anglim, Producer

    Jenny Atwater, Reporter

Fallen Hero Farewell WJZ-TV Mike Schuh, Reporter

    Joel Eagle, Producer

Patrick Roy Burial WTTG-TV Beth Parker, Reporter/Producer

Disgusting Alleys WJZ-TV Kathy Fowler, Reporter

Eastern Shore Snow WBFF-TV Craig Demchak, Reporter

    Jody Weldon, Producer

The Aftermath WJZ-TV Yakenda McGahee, Reporter

    Joel Eagle, Producer

 

WRITING: News

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

The Piano Man WBFF-TV Jeff Abell

White House Myths WRC-TV Edward Hotaling

Access Denied WTTG-TV Elisabeth Leamy

Composite W*USA-TV Gordon Peterson

The Road To Arlington WTTG-TV Mike Landess

Remembering Carl Rowan W*USA-TV Gordon Peterson

    Samara Martin Ewing

Composite WJLA-TV Del Walters

    Cindy Wright

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: PSA, Promotion

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WVEC-TV Phillip Wright

Team 7 WJLA-TV Hugh Hinds

    Victor Blandburg

Composite W*USA-TV Tim DeLuca

 

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Adopt-A-Pet Campaign TCI Communications Phillip Guthrie, Producer

Hometown Heroes WETA-TV Joe Bruncsak, Producer

    Jeff Rathner, Producer

Campaign: Substance Abuse Mental WJLA-TV Jon Sullivan, Producer

    Health Services Association (SAMHSA)

Wires Down Constellation Energy Dennis Flowers, Producer

    Group’s Video Dick George, Producer

    Communications Unit

Game Over Maryland Public TV Kim Holcomb, Producer

Silence Of Falling Leaves TCI Communications Steven Fischer, Producer

Hispanic Heritage Month Essays WRC-TV Steve Bernheisel, Producer

    Todd W. Troop, Producer

Dare To Dream MCPS David Frey, Producer

    Instructional TV

Donate Your Unwanted Coats WRC-TV Jennifer Leitman, Producer

Quiz Show Independent Charles Roggero, Producer

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS/DOCUMENTARIES: Studio Based

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Newsnight Maryland Maryland Public TV Mark Keefer, Producer

Hampton Roads, Inc. WHRO-TV Chris Dickon, Producer

Hispanic America 1999: The Year In Review ZGS Communications, Eduardo Zavala, Producer

            Inc. Lorri Garcia-Cottrell, Producer

 

LIVE REPORTING

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WTTG-TV Holly Morris

7 Days On The Bay WJLA-TV Brad Bell

Live Reporting WTTG-TV Brian Bolter

Gary Crosses The Road W*USA-TV Gary Nurenberg

Will Thomas LIVE WTTG-TV Will Thomas

 

NEWS SERIES: Hard News

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Children Who Rage WJLA-TV Melissa McDermott, Reporter/Producer

    Mary McNamara, Producer

Canterbury Village Waterworks W*USA-TV Stephanie S. Wilson, Producer

    Jennifer Ryan, Reporter

The Chaos Of Kosovo WJLA-TV Cindy Wright, Producer

    Del Walters, Reporter/Producer

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Public Affairs, Documentary, Children’s, Entertainment

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite Maryland Public TV Marlene Rodman

A Last Dash Maryland Public TV Stephen Gradin

Africa: A Dying Continent WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

Images Of Maryland 1900-2000 Maryland Public TV Frank Y. Leung

Composite WCVE-TV Mason W. Mills

 

PROGRAM SEGMENTS: Public Affairs/Documentary

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Why Walk...When You Can Fly! Video Action Fund Sandy Lunner, Producer

Telethon 2000 - Vernon Gordon Vignette WVEC-TV Khris Kahle, Producer

Courageous Response To Hate Crime Video Action Fund Sandy Lunner, Producer

Unearthing A Golden Past Maryland Public TV Frank Batavick, Producer

Extraordinary Response To Terrorism Video Action Fund Jennifer Crescenzo, Producer

 

EDITING: Public Affairs, Documentary, Children’s, Entertainment

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Flying Circus WCVE-TV Lauralee Adams

Images Of Maryland 1900-2000 Maryland Public TV Steven Smith

Africa: A Dying Continent WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

HFStival 2000 WNVT-TV Peter Marshall

    Karen Palting

Composite Maryland Public TV Steven Smith

 

WEATHERCASTING

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Signed Weather Lessons WBFF/WNUV-TV Lori Pinson

    For The Deaf And Hearing Too

Composite W*USA-TV Howard Bernstein

Composite WTTG-TV Tom Sater

Composite W*USA-TV Topper Shutt

Composite WJLA-TV Dan Henry

Composite WTTG-TV Sue Palka

Composite WBFF/WNUV-TV Kirk Clyatt

Composite WRC-TV Bob Ryan

 

PROMOTION: Programming

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Borg Dating WDCA-TV Candace Baugh, Producer

When Mimi Attacks WBFF-TV Peter Hansen, Producer

Sunday Night Live/Giants WJLA-TV Matthew Lebowitz, Producer

Year Of Living Dangerously WETA-TV Laurie A. Wiggins, Producer

The Music Seen WCVE-TV Paul T. Roberts, Producer

 

EDITING: General News Segments

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Stop & Go Composite WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

Arlington Flags WTTG-TV Jimmy Mathis

Baltimore: Dusk To Dawn WBFF-TV John Anglim

Green Card WTTG-TV Rob Lynch

Weather Break WTTG-TV Doug Wilkes

 

PROMOTION: Station Image

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Who Let The Laughs Out? WBDC-TV Stephanie Yoshimura, Producer

    James Byrne, Producer

Chopper 10 Campaign WAVY-TV Chris McElfresh, Producer

Game Shows WJLA-TV Matthew Lebowitz, Producer

Where Local Music Montage W*USA-TV Tim DeLuca, Producer

    Molly Zlokovitz, Producer

FOX 5 Thanksgiving I.D. WTTG-TV Christopher Dominici, Producer

    Candice Tollin, Producer

Doug Hill Switches To ABC 7 WJLA-TV David Hershey, Producer

 

EDITING: News Series, News Specials

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Kosovo Team Video Patrick J. Donnelly

    International

Composite WTTG-TV Nelson Jones

Is Mike Tyson Insane? WJLA-TV Karen L. Ours

Exposed WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

 

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Cell Phone Syndrome WJLA-TV Cindy Wright, Producer

Sex, Drugs & Cops WTVR-TV Jean Ziliani, Reporter

    Jack Rusak, Producer

Dead Pets: Dirty Secret WJLA-TV Del Walters, Reporter/Producer

 

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS: Tape

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Breast Cancer: Stories Of Survival Maryland Public TV Nathaniel Howard, Jr., Producer

Ginevra’s Story National Gallery Of Art Joseph J. Krakora, Producer

    Ellen E. Bryant, Producer

Richard Somerset Ward, Producer

The Healing Journey WVEC-TV Mike Gooding, Producer

    Doug Sesny, Producer

Under The Volcano: A MSOM Special Maryland Public TV Kenneth R. Day, Producer

Massive Resistance WHTJ-TV George H. Gilliam, Producer

The African American Odyssey WTTG-TV Byron Harmon, Producer

Images Of Maryland 1900-2000 Maryland Public TV Adele Rush, Producer

Field Of Lost Shoes WVPT-TV Moss Bresnahan, Producer

A Noble Desire: A Time For Healing WHRO-TV VanDora Williams, Producer

    Kelly Wright, Producer

 

HOST, INTERVIEWER, MODERATOR

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WCVE-TV May-Lily Lee

Composite Home Team Sports Steve Buckhantz

Bob The Vid Kid Composite Maryland Public TV Robert W. Heck

 

NEWS SEGMENTS: Features, Hard

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Lunch In The Fast Lane WTTG-TV Beth Parker, Reporter/Producer

Faith Through Grief WVEC-TV Bonita B. Harris, Reporter/Producer

    Kevin Johnson, Producer

Dying Young WTTG-TV Paul Wagner, Reporter

    Nelson Jones, Producer

    Holly Gauntt, Producer

At What Price Progress? WJLA-TV Monika Konrad, Producer

    Melissa McDermott, Reporter

Juvenile Junkies WTTG-TV Aleen Sirgany, Reporter/Producer

Slave Labor WRC-TV Edward Hotaling, Reporter/Producer

    Wayne Wood, Producer

Dog Fight In D.C. WTTG-TV Elisabeth Leamy, Reporter/Producer

    Carolyn Hong, Producer

Kidney Donation WJZ-TV Robyn Geller, Producer

    Debra Matz, Producer

    Denise Koch, Reporter

Mother’s Day Miracle WJLA-TV Cindy Wright, Producer

    Del Walters, Reporter/Producer

 

EDITING: PSA, Promotion

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

What I Like About 8! Composite NewsChannel 8 David Allen

Composite WTTG-TV Paul Buehler

WNVT Promotions WNVT-TV Jason Connolly

Year 2000 Composite WJLA-TV William R. Dion

Composite W*USA-TV Barry Goldstein

FOX 5 News Promotions WTTG-TV David A. Neveu

Composite WRC-TV Todd W. Troop

 

SPORTS ANCHOR

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WSLS-TV Justin Ditmore

Composite WJLA-TV Rene Knott

Composite WTTG-TV Dave Feldman

Composite W*USA-TV Jess Atkinson

Composite WRC-TV George Michael

 

NEWS SERIES: Sports

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

The Replacements WRC-TV Jill Sorenson, Reporter/Producer

Ernie Graham: High Every Game W*USA-TV Jess Atkinson, Reporter/Producer

    James Pratt, Producer

 

EDITING: Sports

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Marathon WTVR-TV Stan Heist

Composite WTTG-TV Kevin Colgan

John Register WJLA-TV Joe Hansard

Coach Shea - Oakland Mills Soccer WTTG-TV Andrew R. Gelfman

Composite WRC-TV Dan Prior

Mark Carier WTTG-TV Jimmy Mathis

D-Time WJZ-TV Linda Patterson-Pupo

Nutty Professor WTTG-TV Rob Lynch

Josh Brown 3 In 1 WTTG-TV Andrew R. Gelfman

 

CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS: Tape

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Vid Kid: Blast Into Space! Maryland Public TV Jonathan Slade, Producer

NASA CONNECT: Glow With The Flow NASA Langley William Bensen, Producer

    Research Center Robert M. Starr, Producer

    Jennifer Pulley-Bibbo, Producer

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: General News Segments

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WBFF-TV Jody Weldon

Composite WBFF-TV Steve Weinstein

Composite WSLS-TV J. Paul Palin

Composite WBFF-TV Brian Grob

Stop & Go Composite WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

Composite WTVR-TV Stan Heist

Composite WBFF-TV Erik Cloyd

Composite WTTG-TV Doug Wilkes

Composite WBFF-TV John Anglim

Arlington Flags WTTG-TV Jimmy Mathis

Composite WBFF-TV Brian Tankersley

 

LIGHTING

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WJLA-TV Steve Affens

Rysak Lights Composite WTTG-TV F. David Rysak

Shelby Lynne Live WNVT-TV Gus Soudah

 

NEWS SEGMENTS: Features, Soft

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

1936 Olympic Biker WRC-TV Wendy Rieger, Reporter

    Bill Starks, Producer

National Pike WBFF-TV Craig Demchak, Reporter

Flushing Frustration WTTG-TV Patrick E. McGrath, Reporter/Producer

Marbles Queen WBFF-TV Jeff Abell, Reporter

    John Anglim, Producer

Deep Under DC WTTG-TV Will Thomas, Reporter

 

WRITING: PSA, Promotion

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WMAR-TV Timothy Baldwin

Composite WTTG-TV Jonathan Killian

WJLA Topicals WJLA-TV Bonnie Wood

Composite WRC-TV Stephen H. Houk

Composite WETA-TV Laurie A. Wiggins

Jennifer’s Must See Promotion Tape WRC-TV Jennifer Leitman

Composite WTTG-TV Chip Hunter

 

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS: Tape

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

HFStival 2000 WNVT-TV Steve Gibson, Producer

The Music Seen #101 WCVE-TV Mason W. Mills, Producer

Jazz Reflections Maryland Public TV Nathaniel Howard, Jr., Producer

    Elliott A. Wiley, Producer

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Sports

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Orioles All Access: The Oriole Bird Home Team Sports Peter Gvozdas

Georgetown vs. Landon Lacrosse W*USA-TV David Satchell

Preparations For Marathon WJLA-TV Hugh Hinds

Composite W*USA-TV James D. Pratt

Composite WTTG-TV Jim Forner

 

PHOTOGRAPHY: Spot News

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Lumber Fire WTTG-TV Jimmy Mathis

Composite W*USA-TV Jim Silman, III

Puppy Rescue WTTG-TV Doug Wilkes

    Joe Spevak

Zoo Shooting WJLA-TV Michael Forcucci

 

SPOT NEWS/TEAM COVERAGE

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

IMF-World Bank Protestors W*USA-TV 9 Eyewitness News Staff

Election Count Continues WTTG-TV FOX 5 News Staff

Zoo Shooting W*USA-TV 9 Eyewitness News Staff

 

CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

ENTRY TITLE NOMINEES

Working For You WRC-TV

The Write Stuff WVEC-TV

Women Making A Difference WDCA-TV

WVPT Young Heroes Award Project WVPT-TV

9 Drives Composite W*USA-TV

Seek Out Science WJLA-TV

Noble Desire WHRO/WVBT-TV

 

GRAPHICS

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Redskins Pregame Special WJLA-TV Eric Diga

    Richard Veteikis

Jazz Channel Composite Team Video Kristina Weldin

    International

24/7 Weather WRC-TV Todd W. Troop

WNVT Show Opens And IDs WNVT-TV Jason Connolly

NBC4 Graphics Reel WRC-TV Todd W. Troop

    Lucas Aragon

WVEC 2000 Show Reel WVEC-TV Eugene Gonzales

FOX 5 On-Air Graphics Composite WTTG-TV Christopher Dominici

 

NEWS SPECIALS: Program

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Community Held Hostage WBAL-TV Jayne Miller, Reporter

    Rena Popp, Producer

Election Special/November 8, 2000 W*USA-TV Natalie Williams, Producer

    Samara Martin Ewing, Producer

Ray Lewis Trial WJZ-TV Maribeth Cox-Livingston, Producer

    Robyn Geller, Producer

Africa: A Dying Continent WTTG-TV Tracey Neale, Reporter

    Terri Tolliver, Producer

    Byron Harmon, Producer

    Katherine Green, Producer

Hurricane Watch 2000 WVEC-TV Sybil Maurer, Producer

    Bryan Barbee, Producer

 

PROMOTION: News

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Survival School WTTG-TV Chip Hunter, Producer

IMF World Bank Preview W*USA-TV John Hunter, Producer

Unsolved Crime Campaign WTTG-TV Chip Hunter, Producer

Stop Snoring For Good! WRC-TV Jennifer Leitman, Producer

Flushing Frustration WTTG-TV Jonathan Killian, Producer

Assembly Required WRC-TV Jennifer Leitman, Producer

 

DIRECTION: Tape/Film

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Building Blocks Independent Charles Roggero

Composite WBAL-TV Don Horner

Ghosts Of Cedar Creek: A Day Of Horror Company B Paula B. Rehr

    Productions

Field Of Lost Shoes WVPT-TV Ned Barker

 

NEWS ANCHOR

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

Composite WJLA-TV Kathleen Matthews

Composite WTTG-TV Mike Landess

Composite WRC-TV Jim Vance

Composite WJLA-TV Del Walters

Composite WTTG-TV Morris Jones

 

NEWS PROGRAMS: Evening (4pm to Midnight) - Large Market

ENTRY TITLE AFFILIATION NOMINEES

9 Eyewitness News At 6 PM (5-19-00) W*USA-TV Christina Hudson, Producer

FOX 5 News At Ten (11-15-00) WTTG-TV Holly Burdick, Producer

    Wendy Wilk, Producer

9 Eyewitness News At 11 PM (4-24-00) W*USA-TV Jeff Gygax, Producer