OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT WITHIN

NEWS PROGRAMMING

Category #01-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Programming — Evening Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50)

Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Desk Editors

Irving Park Bank Robbery, Chase & Shooting

WMAQ

  • Jennifer Lay-Riske, Producer
  • Joe Kolina, Executive Producer
  • Allison Rosati, Anchor
  • Rob Stafford, Anchor
  • Chris Coffey, Reporter
  • Patrick Fazio, Reporter
  • Dick Johnson, Reporter
  • Natalie Martinez, Reporter
  • Franci Feirstein, Producer
  • Jennifer Schwarz, Producer
  • Peter Siegal, Producer
  • Stephanie Streff, Producer

FOX6 News at 9:00 - Miller Brewery Shooting

WITI

  • Lindsey Diehl, Producer
  • Madeline Anderson, Reporter
  • Jason Calvi, Reporter
  • Kasey Chronis, Reporter
  • Amy DuPont, Reporter
  • Stephanie Grady, Reporter
  • Ben Handelman, Reporter
  • Hannah Jewell, Reporter
  • Matt Kiesling, Reporter
  • Sam Kraemer, Reporter
  • Bret Lemonie, Reporter
  • Aaron Maybin, Reporter
  • Angelica Sanchez, Reporter
  • Suzanne Spencer, Reporter
  • Aaron Frye, Producer
  • Brian Graham, Producer
  • Julie Moravchik, Producer
  • John Parnon, Producer
  • Jake Schultz, Producer
  • Jeff Vieau, Producer
  • Jim Wilson, Producer
  • Samuel Gaudet, Photographer
  • Jerry Imig, Photographer
  • Andrew Konkle, Photographer
  • Matt List, Photographer
  • David McAlister, Photographer
  • Vanshay Murdock, Photographer
  • Larry Anderson, Editor
  • Damon Drake, Editor
  • Michelle Kukurich, Editor

Man Drives Through Woodfield Mall

WBBM

  • Ginger Maddox, Executive Producer
  • Jason Cooper, Producer
  • Greg Kelly, Assignment Editor
  • Eric Cox, Reporter
  • Tim McNicholas, Reporter
  • Brad Edwards, Anchor
  • Irika Sargent, Anchor
  • Matt Zahn, Anchor
  • Tarin Deuster, Director
  • Krista Ruch, Executive Producer
  • Mary Kay Kleist, Meteorologist
  • Scott Wilson, Editor
  • Matt Cramer, Writer
  • Sue McCann, Writer
  • Scott Placko, Photographer

Chicago Unrest

WMAQ

  • Lauren Stauffer, Producer
  • Courtney Copehnagen, Producer
  • Annie Davis, Producer
  • Franci Feirstein, Producer
  • Rob Gordon, Producer
  • David Parrish, Producer
  • Matt Stefanski, Producer
  • Mary Ann Ahern, Reporter
  • Kate Chappell, Reporter
  • Chris Coffey, Reporter
  • Christian Farr, Reporter
  • Phil Rogers, Reporter
  • Regina Waldroup, Reporter
  • Michelle Relerford, Anchor
  • Mike McGovern, Photographer
  • Sean O'Conor, Photographer
  • Curtis Sweat, Photographer
  • Patrick Lake, Director
  • Gregg Schatz, Director
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10pm Newscast 5/28/2020

WLS

  • Cheryl Burton, Anchor
  • Alan Krashesky, Anchor
  • Doug Whitmire, Executive Producer
  • Mike Johnson, Producer
  • Alexandria Jud, Producer
  • Cate Cauguiran, Reporter
  • Rob Elgas, Reporter
  • Mark Giangreco, Reporter
  • Eric Horng, Reporter
  • Liz Nagy, Reporter
  • Cheryl Scott, Reporter
  • Alyson Koch, Director
  • Gregg Koch, Director
  • Ann Marie Esp, Editor
  • Casey Klaus, Editor
  • Mike O'Reilley, Editor
  • Deshaun Simpson, Editor
  • Kay Cesinger, Writer
  • Tom Greve, Writer
  • Laura Arroyo, Associate Producer
  • Josh Bryant, Assignment Editor
  • Olivia Estrada, Assignment Editor
  • Eric Siegel, Assignment Editor
  • Damon Carlino, Photographer
  • eff Freeman, Photographer
  • Patti Helmstetter, Photographer
  • Mark Nordby, Photographer
  • Dwight Payne, Photographer
  • Derrick Robinson, Photographer

Category #1-b

Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)

Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Desk Editors

The Eric Logan Decision

WBND

  • Kyle Fobe, Executive Producer
  • Heather Ferrell, Executive Producer
  • Eric Bellinger, Assignment Editor
  • Gianna Marzetta, Producer
  • Aaron Stevens, Producer
  • Brian Conybeare, Anchor
  • Jonathan Bailey, Reporter
  • Tana Kelley, Reporter
  • Tiffany Salameh, Reporter
  • Russell Holse, Director
  • Joel Crocker, Editor
  • Todd Madding, Photographer

Protests Turn Violent at Police Headquarters

WREX

  • Josh Morgan, Executive Producer
  • Lauren Baker, Producer
  • Breane Lyga, Producer
  • Audrey Moon, Producer
  • Jesse Schubert, Producer
  • Kristin Crowley, Anchor
  • James Stratton, Anchor
  • William Ingalls, Photographer
  • Miranda Goeke, Director
  • Richard Bodee, Reporter
  • Cassandra Bretl, Reporter
  • Mary Sugden, Reporter
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Molson-Coors Shooting - WKOW 27 News at 10

WKOW

  • Ed Reams, Executive Producer
  • Evan Bolin, Producer
  • Roderick Curry, Producer
  • Robert Newell, Producer
  • Rob Fick, Director
  • Amber Noggle, Anchor
  • George Smith, Anchor
  • A.J. Bayatpour, Reporter
  • Andrew Merica, Reporter
  • John Zeigler, Meteorologist
  • Allan Karis, Editor
  • Matt Cash, Executive Producer

Madison Protests & City Unrest - WKOW 27 News at 6PM

WKOW

  • Ed Reams, Executive Producer
  • Matt Cash, Executive Producer
  • Dani Maxwell, Executive Producer
  • Andrew Merica, Producer
  • Robert Newell, Producer
  • Jennifer Kliese, Anchor
  • Allan Karis, Director
  • Francisco Almenara, Reporter
  • Zac Chart, Editor
  • Katherine Noel, Meteorologist

Category #2-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Morning Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50)

Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Desk Editors

6am Newscast 4/15/2020

WLS

  • Terrell Brown, Anchor
  • Tanja Babich, Anchor
  • Roz Varon, Anchor
  • Tracy Butler, Meteorologist
  • Bill Kenke, Producer
  • Timothy Sallinger, Producer
  • Neil J. Woulfe, Executive Producer
  • Samantha Chatman, Reporter
  • Jessica D'Onofrio, Reporter
  • Diane Pathieu, Reporter
  • Adam Alexander, Writer
  • Marsha Jordan, Writer
  • Rob Morhaim, Writer
  • Dave Knickerbocker, Photographer
  • Paul Laschinski, Photographer
  • Paul Martinez, Photographer
  • Jim McIntyre, Photographer
  • Obie Varnado, Photographer
  • David Fell, Editor
  • Irit Nayden, Editor
  • Davis Goolsby, Director
  • Tom Wekony, Director
  • Darah Languido, Assignment Editor

Unrest Overnight in Chicago

WMAQ

  • Annie Davis, Producer
  • Valerie Badillo, Producer
  • Shannon Hayden, Producer
  • Amy Khuu, Producer
  • Stephanie Kim, Producer
  • Darshan Patel, Producer
  • Chris Hush, Reporter
  • Sandra Torres, Reporter
  • Joe Amigleo, Photographer
  • Tom Kelly, Photographer
  • Katie Kim, Anchor
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A Little Something for Everyone

WGN

  • Dean Richards, Anchor
  • Aline Cox, Executive Producer
  • Paul Konrad, Meteorologist
  • Robin Baumgarten, Anchor
  • Marcus Leshock, Anchor
  • Larry Potash, Anchor
  • Pat Tomasulo, Anchor
  • Nick Boyan, Producer
  • Ross McAbee, Producer
  • Natalie Skryd, Producer
  • Andrew Zuick, Assignment Desk Editor
  • Ana Belaval, Reporter
  • Courtney Gousman, Reporter
  • Sarah Jindra, Reporter
  • Jeff Hoover, Segment Producer
  • Lisa Augello, Director
  • Christine Tarver, Director
  • Cris Allen, Writer
  • Jason Colon, Writer
  • Jay Congdon, Writer
  • Karen Hendren, Writer
  • Jason Krug, Writer

Breaking News: Snow & Strikes

WBBM

  • Elizabeth Godvik, Writer
  • Colleen McCormick, Producer
  • Kara Oko, Producer
  • Alan Thompson, Producer
  • Karen Rariden, Executive Producer
  • Courtney Scott, Managing Editor
  • Ryan Corsaro, Writer
  • Edie Kasten, Writer
  • Kelly Creffield, Director
  • Lee Hope, Director
  • Ryan Baker, Anchor
  • Megan Glaros, Anchor
  • Yasmeen Hassan, Anchor
  • Erin Kennedy, Anchor
  • Audrina Bigos, Reporter
  • Eric Cox, Reporter
  • Tim McNicholas, Reporter
  • Mugo Odigwe, Reporter
  • Robb Ellis, Reporter/Meteorologist
  • Wendy Simmons, Editor
  • Paul Alvarez, Photographer
  • Anthony Diasio, Photographer
  • John Guajardo, Photographer
  • Lou Kleinberg, Photographer
  • Dino Pillizzi, Photographer

Category #2-b

Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)

Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Desk Editors

Protest Coverage - Wake Up Wisconsin Weekend

WKOW

  • Ed Reams, Executive Producer
  • Nick Buffo, Anchors/Producer
  • Jessica Porter, Anchors/Producer
  • Sara Maslar-Donar, Reporter
  • Matt Behrens, Producers
  • Ben Coplin, Producers
  • Cris Council, Editor
  • Dani Maxwell, Executive Producer
  • Keith Campbell, Director
  • Guy Brown, Meteorologist
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NBC15 Morning Show

WMTV

  • Jeremy Nichols, Producer
  • Tim Elliott, Producer
  • Brittney Ermon, Producer
  • Lindsay Frommer, Producer
  • Curt Lenz, Producer
  • James Parish, Producer
  • Taylor Pomasl, Producer
  • Allie Purser, Producer
  • Jason Rice, Producer
  • Elise Romas, Producer
  • Katie Rousonelos, Producer
  • Gabriella Rusk, Producer
  • Seth Rabin, Director
  • Andre Wherle, Director

Category #3

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Spot News

Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Desk Editors

Chicago Protests Turn Violent

WBBM

  • Chris Selfridge, Executive Producer
  • Zachary Spector, Producer
  • Matthew Cramer, Writer
  • Steffanie Dupree, Writer
  • Edie Kasten, Writer
  • Kathie Gruber Jones, Director
  • Ron Schwartz, Director
  • Jim Williams, Anchor
  • Charles De Mar, Reporter
  • Marissa Parra, Reporter
  • Jeremy Ross, Reporter
  • Dave Savini, Reporter
  • Jermont Terry, Reporter
  • Dorothy Tucker, Reporter
  • Brad Johnson, Photographer
  • Jeffry Langan, Photographer
  • Alfredo Roman, Photographer
  • Tim Viste, Photographer
  • Vince Floress, Assignment Editor
  • Dave Thomas, Editor

Good Samaritans Rescue Trapped Driver

WLS

  • Neil J. Woulfe, Executive Producer
  • Bill Kenke, Producer
  • Timothy Sallinger, Producer
  • Stacey Baca, Anchor
  • Terrell Brown, Anchor
  • Roz Varon, Anchor
  • Darah Languido, Assignment Editor
  • Thomas Wekony, Director
  • Andrew Glory, Photographer
  • Greg Steinkuller, Photographer
  • Irit Nayden, Editor
  • David Fell, Media Manager
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Chicago Unrest

WMAQ

  • Lauren Stauffer, Producer
  • Christian Farr, Reporter
  • Phil Rogers, Reporter
  • Lexi Sutter, Reporter
  • Ava Kelley, Assignment Editor
  • Nathan Halder, Photographer
  • Sean O'Conor, Photographer
  • Tracy Davis, Producer
  • Rob Gordon, Producer
  • Paul Henderson, Producer
  • Matt Stefanski, Producer
  • Lorraine Taylor, Producer
  • Kiana Battle, Director

Miller Brewery Rampage

WISN

  • Benjamin Hart, Executive Producer
  • James Crump, Producer
  • Tanner Kahler, Producer
  • Eric Marshall, Producer
  • Stephanie Miller, Producer
  • Bob Palmer, Producer
  • AJ Panyasopa, Producer
  • Saman Wanniarachchi, Producer
  • George Kmetty, Director
  • Tim Kruse, Director
  • Dwight Moss, Director
  • Nick Bohr, Reporter
  • Caroline Reinwald, Reporter
  • Matt Salemme, Reporter
  • Matt Smith, Reporter
  • Benjamin Wagner, Reporter
  • Derrick Rose, Anchor/Reporter
  • Andy Cieciwa, Assignment Editor
  • Jennifer Grudzina, Assignment Editor
  • Joyce Garbaciak, Anchor
  • Patrick Paolantonio, Anchor
  • Toya Washington, Anchor
  • Sam Cundari, Editor
  • Sheila Swift, Editor

Downtown Madison Protests

WMTV

  • Jeremy Nichols, Producer
  • Michelle Baik, Producer
  • George Balekji, Producer
  • Sanika Bhargaw, Producer
  • Kaitlyn Budrow, Producer
  • Brittney Ermon, Producer
  • Morgan Finke, Producer
  • James Holmes, Producer
  • Curt Lenz, Producer
  • Caroline Peterson, Producer
  • Jason Rice, Producer
  • Elise Romas, Producer
  • Katie Rousonelos, Producer
  • John Stofflet, Producer
  • Tim Elliott, Anchor
  • Tajma Hall, Anchor
  • Leigh Mills, Anchor
  • Gabriella Rusk, Anchor
  • Joe Kubicki, Director
  • Adrienne Pearson, Director
  • Jessica Laszewski, Executive Producer

Category #4-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Investigative Single Story

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Case of the Missing Uniforms

WITI

  • Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter
  • Stephen Davis, Producer
  • Samuel Gaudet, Producer
  • Jared Harrington, Producer
  • Jerry Imig, Producer
  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • David Michuda, Producer
  • Sara Smith, Producer

Falling Light Poles

WBBM

  • Dave Savini, Reporter
  • Michele Youngerman, Producer
  • Chris Hacker, Co-Producer
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Handcuffed Naked: The Anjanette Young Story

WBBM

  • Dave Savini, Producer
  • Samah Assad, Producer
  • Michele Youngerman, Producer

Justice Denied

WEEK

  • Leon Hendricks, Producer
  • Caitlin Knute, Reporter
  • Erin Aniolowski, Producer
  • Brandi Nichole, Producer
  • Emily Ogden, Producer

Category #4-b

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Investigative Series

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Getting Hosed: Chicago Water, A Bungled Bureaucracy

WBBM

  • Brad Edwards, Reporter
  • Michael Klingele, Producer
  • Dan Kraemer, Producer
  • Kayla Molander, Producer
  • Reed Nolan, Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Producer
  • Paige Tortorelli, Producer
  • Tim Viste, Producer
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Unwarranted

WBBM

  • Dave Savini, Reporter
  • Samah Assad, Producer
  • Michele Youngerman, Producer
  • Michael Klingele, Co-Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Co-Producer
  • Scott Wilson, Co-Producer

Serial Scammer's Secret Past

WBBM

  • Dorothy Tucker, Reporter
  • Lana Hinshaw-Klann, Producer
  • Alfredo Roman, Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Producer
  • Carol Thompson, Producer
  • Tim Viste, Producer
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COVID-19: Before & After Deaths/Antes Y Despues de Muerte

WSNS

  • Hilda Gutiérrez, Reporter/Producer
  • Carolina Cruz, Producer
  • Raul Quiñones, Producer

Category #5-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Feature

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Policy Kings

WGN

  • Tonya Francisco, Reporter/Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer

Stonewall at 50

WGN

  • Sean Lewis, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
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Draft of Darkness: JoAnn Cunningham

WBBM

  • Brad Edwards, Reporter
  • Cheryl Cook, Producer
  • Michael Klingele, Producer
  • Marda Le Beau, Producer
  • Kayla Molander, Producer
  • Reed Nolan, Producer
  • Alfredo Roman, Producer
  • Tim Viste, Producer
  • Scott Wilson, Producer

Singled Out

WITI

  • Bryan Polcyn, Reporter
  • Stephen Davis, Producer
  • Eric Litsheim, Producer
  • Tim Primeau, Producer
  • Kale Zimny, Producer

Cat Hoarding

WYTU

  • Miguel Ramirez, Reporter
  • Orlando Garza, Producer
  • Salvador Gomez, Producer
  • Kyle Rogers, Producer

Category #5-b

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Series

Award to the Reporter/Producer

All in the Family

WITI

  • Bryan Polcyn, Reporter
  • Stephen Davis, Producer
  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • Tim Primeau, Producer

Dreamers Concerned about the Supreme Court

WSNS

  • Carolina Cruz, Producer

Sun Prairie Stronger

WMTV

  • Jeremy Nichols, Producer
  • Isabel Lawrence, Producer
  • Caroline Peterson, Producer
  • Amy Pflugshaupt, Producer
  • Katie Rousonelos, Producer
  • Lou Thao, Producer
  • Morgan Wolfe, Producer
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Getting Hosed: The Vet. vs. The Water Dept

WBBM

  • Brad Edwards, Reporter
  • Daniel Kraemer, Producer
  • Reed Nolan, Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Producer
  • Paige Tortorelli, Producer

Category #5-c

Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Light News Feature/Series

Award to the Reporter/Producer

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Madison Girl Drinks Miracle Cancer 'Cure' Drink

Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin

  • Kathryn Larson, Reporter

A Place in Wisconsin's History for Latinos

WISN

  • Chernéy Amhara, Producer/Reporter
  • Hector Godinez, Producer

Holocaust Survivor Describes Depravity And Humanity Of Lodz Ghetto

WBBM

  • Brad Allen Johnson, Co-Producer
  • Vince Gerasole, Reporter

Malðrt: Made by Chicagoans for Chicagoans (and the Brave).

WLS

  • Jayme Nicholas, Producer
  • Matt Knutson, Producer
  • Justyna Syska, Producer

ASK WGN

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Producer
  • Jeff Armstrong, Producer
  • Mike Ewing, Producer
  • Allen Keefner, Producer
  • Jeremy Mews, Producer
  • Vince Tagle, Producer
  • Tremaine Williams, Producer

Calligraphy Man

WTMJ

  • Carole Meekins, Reporter
  • Jeff Morris, Co-Producer
  • Tamott Wolverton, Co-Producer

Sisters Reunited

WGN

  • Ana Belaval, Reporter
  • Natalie Skryd, Producer

Category #6-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Arts/Culture/Entertainment

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Westown In Bloom

WITI

  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • LeeAnn Watson, Producer

A Driveway Turned Center Stage

WITI

  • Christina Van Zelst, Reporter
  • Jerry Imig, Co-Producer
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Hamilton Star's Family Fight

WLS

  • Tanja Babich, Reporter
  • Jason Brasser, Producer
  • Lauro Lopez, Producer

Vee Jay Records

WGN

  • Tonya Francisco, Reporter/Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer

Kissing Artist

WLS

  • Jayme Nicholas, Producer
  • Tim Kelleher, Producer

The Sound of Art

WGN

  • Gaynor Hall, Reporter
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer

Category #6-b

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Business/Consumer

Award to the Reporter/Producer

First Alert Investigation: Summit Contracting

WBAY

  • Will Sentowski, Producer
  • Sarah Thomsen, Reporter

The Fair Tax: An Animated Discussion

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • NaShanta Fletcher, Producer

Injured On the Bus/Herido en el Autobus

WSNS

  • Hilda Gutiérrez, Reporter/Producer
  • Luis Figueroa, Co-Producer
  • Raul Quiñones, Co-Producer
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Optical Delusion

WITI

  • Bryan Polcyn, Reporter
  • Stephen Davis, Producer
  • Jeffrey Frings, Producer
  • Jerry Imig, Producer
  • Tim Primeau, Producer

Category #6-c

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Crime

Award to the Reporter/Producer

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Getting Away With Murder

WGN

  • Andrew Schroedter, Producer
  • Ben Bradley, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer

Inside a Mystery: Milwaukee Cold Cases

WITI

  • Suzanne Spencer, Reporter
  • Eric Litsheim, Producer
  • Sara Smith, Producer
  • LeeAnn Watson, Producer

Easy Targets

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • Jason Dolan, Producer
  • Tremaine Williams, Producer

Belvidere Police Accused of Systemic Abuse of Power, Excessive Force

WREX

  • Kristin Crowley, Reporter
  • Kurtis Lawler, Producer

Category #6-d

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Education/Schools

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Glen Fink

WITI

  • Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter
  • Stephen Davis, Producer
  • Anna Hull, Producer
  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • David Michuda, Producer
  • LeeAnn Watson, Producer
  • Kale Zimny, Producer
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College at 14

WTMJ

  • Carole Meekins, Reporter
  • Jeff Morris, Co-Producer
  • Mark Was, Co-Producer
  • Mark Wirtz, Co-Producer

The Chicago Teachers Strike of 2019

WTTW

  • Brandis Friedman, Reporter/Producer
  • Matt Masterson, Reporter/Producer
  • Paris Schutz, Reporter
  • Amanda Vinicky, Reporter
  • Nicholas Blumberg, Producer
  • Paul Caine, Producer
  • Evan Garcia, Producer
  • Quinn Myers, Producer

Worth the Weight

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Jeff Armstrong, Producer

Category #6-e

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Environment

Award to the Reporter/Producer

The Unknown Gardener

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Steve Scheuer, Producer
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Smokescreens?/Cortinas de humo?

WSNS/WMAQ

  • Hilda Gutiérrez, Reporter/Producer
  • Luis Figueroa, Co-Producer
  • Martin Nutley, Co-Producer
  • Raul Quiñones, Co-Producer

Plastic Free MKE

WITI

  • Ashley Sears, Reporter
  • Eric Litsheim, Producer
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Troubled Waters

WITI

  • Amy DuPont, Reporter
  • David McAlister, Producer

Category #6-f

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Health/Science

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Building A Connection

WITI

  • Ashley Sears, Reporter/Producer
  • Ben Handelman

COVID-19: Nursing Home Crisis/Crisis en los Asilos

WSNS

  • Hilda Gutiérrez, Reporter/Producer
  • Raul Quiñones, Co-Producer

Apollo 11 Plus 50

Voice of America TV

  • Kane Farabaugh, Producer

Perfect

WITI

  • Bryan Polcyn, Reporter
  • Jeffrey Frings, Producer
  • Jerry Imig, Producer
  • Tim Primeau, Producer

Brier the Brave

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Jeremy Mews, Producer
  • Sean Leidigh, Producer
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Am I Really That Sick?

WITI

  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • Carl Deffenbaugh, Reporter
  • Sara Smith, Producer

Category #6-g

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Human Interest

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Letter to Levi

WISC

  • Leah Linscheid, Reporter
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Finding Family

WITI

  • Ted Perry, Reporter
  • Jerry Imig, Producer
  • Sara Smith, Producer

A Voice in the Void

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Jeremy Mews, Producer
  • Rick Strasser, Producer

Alligators — the Chance for Better Health

WGN

  • Dina Bair, Reporter/Producer
  • Katharin Czink, Producer
  • Steve Scheuer, Producer

Hit & Runner

WBBM

  • Jeremy Ross, Reporter
  • Maggie Huynh, Producer
  • Jeffry Langan, Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Producer

Hole In My Heart

WMTV

  • Morgan Wolfe, Producer

Category #6-h

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Politics/Government

Award to the Reporter/Producer

'Lives are in Danger': Security Fails at Chicago's Airports

WBBM

  • Brad Edwards, Reporter
  • Dave Savini, Reporter
  • Samah Assad, Producer
  • Michele Youngerman, Producer
  • Patrick Hartney, Associate Producer
  • Michael Klingele, Associate Producer
  • Reed Nolan, Associate Producer
  • Alfredo Roman, Associate Producer
  • Tim Viste, Associate Producer
  • Scott Wilson, Associate Producer
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The Governor's Emails

WITI

  • Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter
  • Jerry Imig, Producer
  • Andrew Konkle, Producer
  • Tim Primeau, Producer
  • LeeAnn Watson, Producer

Blind Citizenship

WBBM

  • Charles De Mar, Reporter
  • Greg Kelly, Producer
  • Alfredo Roman, Producer

Category #6-i

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Military

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Labor of Love

WDJT

  • Pauleen Le, Reporter
  • Dan Blanchard, Producer

Wounded But Not Broken

WGN

  • Erin Ivory, Reporter
  • Derek Johnson, Producer
  • Phillip Mangles, Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer

Hogs For Heroes

WMTV

  • John Stofflet, Producer
  • Jeremy Nichols, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
The Scar Spangled Banner

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • Chris Neale, Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer
  • Sandy Pudar, Producer

Category #6-j

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Religion

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Catching the Christmas Spirit

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Father Smyth: Minister or Monster

WBBM

  • Brad Edwards, Reporter
  • Dan Kraemer, Producer
  • Kayla Molander, Producer
  • Reed Nolan, Producer
  • Tim Viste, Producer

Category #6-k

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Sports

Award to the Reporter/Producer

More Than Tennis

WITI

  • Aaron Maybin, Reporter
  • Aaron Frye, Producer
  • David McAlister, Producer
  • LeeAnn Watson, Producer

Packers Photographer Captures History With Art

WTMJ

  • Lance Allan, Reporter
  • Tamott Wolverton, Co-Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Fittest Seated Man on Earth

WISN

  • Stephen Watson, Reporter

So Long to the Cubs

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • Robert Vorwald, Producer

Category #6-l

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Weather

Award to the Reporter/Producer

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Weather Wise

WREX

  • Kyle Yonkers, Producer
  • Alex Kirchner, Reporter
  • Robert Burke, Producer
  • Kurtis Lawler, Producer

Rattled in Puerto Rico

WGN

  • Lourdes Duarte, Reporter
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer

Category #6-m

Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Societal Concerns

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Turning Hurt to Hope

WTMJ

  • Elise Preston, Reporter
  • Paul Marble, Co-Producer

Journey of a Gun

WTMJ

  • Charles Benson, Reporter
  • Tamott Wolverton, Co-Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Lives on the Line

WREX

  • Josh Morgan, Executive Producer
  • Audrey Moon, Executive Producer
  • Kristin Crowley, Reporter
  • Evan Leake, Reporter
  • James Stratton, Reporter
  • Mary Sugden, Reporter
  • Taylor Utzig, Reporter
  • Andy Carrigan, Producer
  • Peter Gungel, Producer
  • Ben Hundt, Producer
  • Nick Landi, Producer
  • Kurtis Lawler, Producer
  • Breane Lyga, Producer
  • Kyle Yonkers, Producer

Marlen Ochoa - Un Año de Doble Dolor

WSNS

  • Jorge DeSantiago, Reporter
  • Nitzia Alvarez, Producer
  • Mario Bernal, Producer
  • Michelle Miner, Producer
  • Casey Mitchell, Producer
  • Phillip Sierra, Producer

My Brother's Keeper

WGN

  • Michael Lowe, Reporter
  • Erik Arendt, Producer
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Wiser Than Their Years In Some of the Most Dangerous Ways

WBBM

  • Irika Sargent, Reporter
  • Reed Nolan, Producer
  • Alfredo Roman, Producer
  • DeAndra Taylor, Producer
  • Carol Thompson, Producer
  • Robert Thompson, Producer
  • Tim Viste, Producer

Category #7-a

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs - Program Feature/Segment

Award to the Reporter/Producer

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Playing for Justice

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Zora Stephenson, Reporter
  • Jose Castillo, Producer
  • Chris Moore, Producer
  • Nick Monroe, Producer
  • Tony P. Tortorici, Producer

Chicago Blackhawks "Whose Mom is it Anyway?"

Banner/Chicago Blackhawks

  • Adam Kempenaar, Executive Producer
  • Grace Aldrich, Producer
  • William Armistead, Producer
  • Patrick Dahl, Producer
  • Tom Jurgensen, Producer
  • Annie Kalfas, Producer
  • Eric Lear, Producer
  • Matea Losenegger, Producer
  • Paul Nero, Producer
  • Spencer Wehde, Producer
  • Taylor Wilder, Producer

Live Like Reid

Fighting Irish Media

  • Jodain Massad, Executive Producer
  • Adam Donaldson, Producer
  • Chris Steward, Producer
  • Kevin Barrett, Associate Producer
  • Kevin Barrett, Associate Producer

Mitchell Henry: Husband, Brother and Son

Green Bay Packers

  • Kregg Shilbauer, Producer
  • Adam Hoebelheinrich, Producer
  • Mike Vandersnick, Producer
  • Wes Hodkiewicz, Reporter

Category #7-b

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Program Series - Live

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Packers TV Network Pregame in Canada

Green Bay Packers

  • Lance Allan, Host/Reporter
  • John Kuhn, Host
  • Michael Atkinson, Producer
  • Gabrielle Dow, Producer
  • Kregg Shilbauer, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Bucks Live Home Opener

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Tony P. Tortorici, Producer
  • Chris Moore, Producer
  • Rick Palermo, Producer
  • James Stewart, Jr., Producer
  • John Walsh, Producer
  • Craig Coshun, Host
  • Marques Johnson, Host
  • Dario Melendez, Host
  • Steve Novak, Host
  • Jim Paschke, Reporter
  • Zora Stephenson, Reporter

Fox 11 Sports Pregame Show

WLUK

  • Katie Pirwitz, Producer
  • TJ Blystone, Producer
  • Juli Buehler, Producer
  • John Doran, Producer
  • Ben Krumholz, Producer
  • Mark Leland, Producer
  • Gabrielle Mays, Producer
  • Michelle Melby, Producer
  • Josh Moser, Producer
  • Ryan Wing, Producer

Category #7-c

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Program Series - Post-Produced or Edited

Award to the Reporter/Producer

Destination Outdoors

WGN

  • Steve Scheuer, Producer
  • Lauren Magiera, Host
  • Andrew Lennie, Producer
  • Vince Tagle, Producer
  • Sergey Zharkiy, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Cubs 162

Productions/Marquee Sports Network

  • Matt Romito, Executive Producer
  • Mike McCarthy, Executive Producer
  • Mike Santini, Executive Producer
  • Drew Clark, Producer
  • Shane English, Producer
  • Kelly King, Producer
  • Shane Magwire, Producer
  • Jim Oboikowitch, Producer
  • Samuel Peltz, Producer
  • Chris Simonson, Producer
  • Corey Surratt, Producer
  • Chris Zacarias, Producer

Category #7-d

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – One Time Special

Award to the Reporter/Producer/Host

Be Chicago: Together We Can

NBC Sports Chicago

  • John Schippman, Executive Producer
  • Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producer
  • Kevin Anderson, Producer
  • Matt Buckman, Producer
  • Mike Cappozzo, Producer
  • Joaquin Carrig, Producer
  • Jessica Felten, Producer
  • Eric Fogle, Producer
  • Tim Goldrick, Producer
  • Ray Kallmeyer, Producer
  • Joe Klontz, Producer
  • Sarah Lauch, Producer
  • Ed McGregor, Producer
  • Ryan McGuffey, Producer
  • John Nock, Producer
  • Jeff Nuich, Producer
  • Kristina Quinn, Producer
  • Nikki Wasserman, Producer
  • Danielle Wysocki, Producer
  • Adam Yingst, Producer
  • Pat Boyle, Host
  • Chuck Garfien, Host
  • Kendall Gill, Host
  • Jason Goff, Host
  • Laurence Holmes, Host
  • David Kaplan, Host
  • Eddie Olczyk, Host
  • Leila Rahimi, Host

Spotlight: Bucks Up Close

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Tony P. Tortorici, Producer
  • Trevor Fleck, Producers
  • Mario Hurt, Producers
  • Nicole Kunkel, Producers
  • Nick Monroe, Producers
  • Chris Moore, Producers
  • Ujash Patel, Producers
  • James Stewart, Jr., Producers
  • Marques Johnson, Reporter
  • Steve Novak, Reporter
  • Jim Paschke, Reporter
  • Zora Stephenson, Host

Savoring Sweetness: The Life & Times of Walter Payton

WGN

  • Rick Tarsitano, Executive Producer
  • Jarrett Payton, Reporter
  • Jeff Armstrong, Producer
  • Leo Brucato, Producer
  • Nelson Howard, Producer
  • Sean Maroney, Producer
  • Patrick Parmenter, Producer
  • Brad Piper, Producer
  • Steve Scheuer, Producer
  • Larry Hawley, Associate Producer
  • Joel Liberatore, Associate Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
1969 Cubs

Cubs Productions

  • Matt Romito, Executive Producer
  • Drew Clark, Producer
  • Shane English, Producer
  • Pat Gostele, Producer
  • Shane Magwire, Producer
  • Samuel Peltz, Producer
  • Chris Simonson, Producer
  • Adam Sobel, Producer
  • Corey Surratt, Producer
  • Chris Zacarias, Producer

Category #7-e

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs - Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited Program/Special

Award to the Reporter/Producer/Host

Chicago Blackhawks Game Presentation

Chicago Blackhawks

  • Chris Slepokura, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Bucks-Lakers Showdown

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Tony Tortorici, Producer
  • Daniel Kuehner, Producer
  • John Walsh, Producer
  • Marques Johnson, Host
  • Jim Paschke, Host
  • Zora Stephenson, Reporter

Category #7-f

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Interview/Discussion Programming

Award to the Reporter/Producer/Host

Bucks Town Hall

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Tony P. Tortorici, Executive Producer
  • Jim Paschke, Host
  • Zora Stephenson, Reporter
  • Jordan Austin, Producer
  • Trevor Fleck, Producer
  • Erich Manwarren, Producer
  • Chris Moore, Producer
  • Bob Rohde, Producer
  • Riley Schmidt, Producer
  • James Stewart, Jr., Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Cubs Hall of Fame Roundtable

Banner/Cubs Productions

  • Matt Romito, Executive Producer
  • William Armistead, Producer
  • Drew Clark, Producer
  • Jessica Conquest, Producer
  • Pat Gostele, Producer
  • Alex Hocking, Producer
  • Matea Losenegger, Producer
  • Jim Oboikowitch, Producer
  • Samuel Peltz, Producer
  • Adam Sobel, Producer
  • Corey Surratt, Producer
  • Chris Zacarias, Producer

Category #7-g

Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Documentary

Award to Producer

The Sandberg Game

Cubs Productions/Marquee Sports Network

  • Pat Gostele, Producer
  • Mike McCarthy, Executive Producer
  • Matt Romito, Executive Producer
  • Mike Santini, Executive Producer
  • Drew Clark, Producer
  • Shane English, Producer
  • Jim Oboikowitch, Producer
  • Samuel Peltz, Producer
  • Ryne Sandberg, Producer
  • Adam Sobel, Producer
  • Corey Surratt, Producer
  • Chris Zacarias, Producer

Legacy. Episode 8 - 100 Seasons of the Green Bay Packers - Return to Glory 1990 - 1999

Green Bay Packers

  • Kregg Shilbauer, Producer
  • Kate Burgess, Producer
  • Cliff Christl, Producer
  • Gabrielle Dow, Producer
  • Brent Hensel, Producer
  • Katie Hermsen, Producer
  • Joan Malcheski, Producer
  • Mark Murphy, Producer
  • Aaron Popkey, Producer
  • Jim Rivett, Producer
  • Shelly Young, Producer
  • Kevin Harlan, Producer/Host

Chicago Blackhawks "On the Clock 2019"

Banner/Chicago Blackhawks

  • Adam Kempenaar, Executive Producer
  • Grace Aldrich, Producer
  • William Armistead, Producer
  • Aaron Asbury, Producer
  • Jeremy Bloom, Producer
  • Patrick Dahl, Producer
  • Eric Lear, Producer
  • Paul Nero, Producer
  • Tim Reilly, Producer
  • Ben Sabal, Producer
  • Spencer Wehde, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
As Fast as Her

Banner/Chicago Blackhawks

  • Eric Lear, Producer
  • Spencer Wehde, Producer
  • Adam Kempenaar, Executive Producer

Category #8-a

Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Cultural

Award to Producer

Acapocalypse! A Cappella's New Note

PBS Wisconsin

  • Colin Crowley, Producer
  • James Donovan, Field Producer
  • Steve Doebel, Executive Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Brian Schodorf, Executive Producer
  • Afrika Porter, Executive Producer
  • Malik Yusef, Executive Producer
  • Rahman Ayi, Producer
  • Malachi Gross, Producer
  • Ryan Kolegas, Producer
  • Victor Maggio, Producer
  • Linda Mensch, Producer
  • Burundi Partlow, Producer
  • Nathan Weber, Producer
  • Alisa Inez, Associate Producer
  • Phil Jackson, Co-Producer
  • Debra Wesley, Co-Producer

Category #8-b

Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Historical

Award to Producer

A Court at the Heart of America

Courtmedia, LLC

  • Gary Wente, Executive Producer
  • Tim Whitney, Supervising Producer
  • Darren Niesley, Field Producer
  • Ryan Pribyl, Associate Producer
  • Andrew Schuurmann, Associate Producer
  • Jim Sippel, Associate Producer

Mike Leckrone: Wisconsin's Showman

PBS Wisconsin

  • Holly L. De Ruyter, Producer
  • Grant Fenster, Producer
  • Laurie Gorman, Producer
  • Josh Kappler, Producer
  • Peter Kleppin, Producer

Final Transports: The Holocaust Stories of Magda and George

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center/Winikur Productions

  • Kelley Szany, Producer
  • Susan Abrams, Producer
  • Ken Winikur, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Eastland: Chicago's Deadliest Day

Moshman Productions

  • Harvey Moshman, Executive Producer
  • Chuck Coppola, Executive Producer

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

Unfurnished Films, LLC

  • Curtis Matzke, Producer

Category #8-c

Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Topical

Award to Producer

Wisconsin Under the Gun

Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin

  • Alison Momeyer, Executive Producer
  • Audrey Gruber, Executive Producer
  • Lorri Leighton, Executive Producer
  • Jason Pheister, Executive Producer
  • Andrew Fiscus, Producer
  • Diane Irving, Producer
  • Bryan Levin, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Love. Honor. Betrayal.

WBND

  • Kyle Fobe, Producer
  • Eric Bellinger, Producer
  • Brian Conybeare, Producer
  • Heather Ferrell, Producer
  • Nishan Gilmet, Producer
  • Todd Madding, Producer

Reaching Out to the Unaffiliated

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Bishop Robert Barron, Producer
  • Joseph Gloor, Producer
  • Father Steve Grunow, Producer
  • Greg Krajewski, Producer
  • David Spesia, Producer
  • Christian Surtz, Producer

Category #9

Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional Programming — Program/Special/Series/Feature/Segment

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

Project: Tornado

WREX

  • Josh Morgan, Executive Producer
  • Alex Kirchner, Host
  • Justin Ballard, Reporter
  • Tommie Owens, Reporter
  • Andy Carrigan, Producer
  • Ben Hundt, Producer
  • Audrey Moon, Producer
  • Kyle Yonkers, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Kindness in the Classroom

PBS Wisconsin

  • Ryan Hendricks, Producer
  • Megan Monday, Executive Producer

Category #10

Outstanding Achievement for Interview/Discussion Programming — Program/Special/Series/ Segment

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

Milwaukee County Executive Debate

WISN

  • Adrienne Pedersen, Host/Reporter
  • Renee Raffaelli Bakken, Producer
  • John Eddy, Producer
  • George Kmetty, Producer
  • Susan MacDonald, Producer
  • Matt Smith, Reporter

COVID-19 Special Report

WREX

  • Josh Morgan, Executive Producer
  • Kristin Crowley, Host
  • James Stratton, Host
  • Ben Hundt, Producer
  • Gus Polly, Producer
  • Kyle Yonkers, Producer
  • Dan Cohen, Reporter

Former President Jimmy Carter Turns 95

Voice of America TV

  • Kane Farabaugh, Producer/Host
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Talk a Blues Streak

Rocket Productions, Inc

  • Hector Perez, Producer
  • Richard Shurman, Host
  • Charlie Celenza, Producer
  • Bennett Grossman, Producer
  • Linda Melazzo, Producer
  • Daniel Perez, Producer
  • Billy Prewitt, Producer

Category #11-a

Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Programming — Program/Special/Series

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Backstory with Larry Potash

WGN

  • Larry Potash, Reporter,
  • Mike D’Angelo, Producer

Chicago's Best: 300th Episode

WGN Studio Productions

  • Tansy Soltysiak, Executive Producer
  • Imelda Valencia Cuevas, Producer
  • Cameron Downing, Producer
  • Greg Larson, Producer
  • Stephen Nitz, Producer
  • Emma Paley, Producer
  • Elliott Bambrough, Host
  • Marley Kayden, Host

Built To Last: Foundation of the Nation

WLS/AnswersMedia

  • Sean Murray, Executive Producer
  • John Lenart, Producer
  • Kevin Maci, Producer
  • Eve Saxon, Producer
  • Marilyn Wulff, Producer
  • Vince Chavez, Co-Executive Producer

Around the Farm Table: Preserving the Summer

PBS Wisconsin

  • Colin Crowley, Producer
  • Inga Witscher, Host
  • Rick Witscher, Contributing Producer
  • Mike Baron, Field Producer
  • James Donovan, Field Producer
  • Steve Doebel, Executive Producer

Check, Please!

WTTW

  • Erica Gunderson, Producer
  • David Manilow, Executive Producer

Category #11-b

Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Programming — Segment

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

Mystery of Shattered Glass

WGN

  • Larry Potash, Reporter
  • Mike D'Angelo, Co-Producer

A LEGO Love Story

PBS Wisconsin

  • Ryan Ward, Producer
  • Steve Dorchester, Co-Producer
  • Josh Kappler, Co-Producer
  • Brandon Ribordy, Co-Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Everyday Heroes - No Greater Love

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer,
  • Carl Anderson, Producer
  • John Castillo, Producer
  • Maria Castillo, Producer
  • Daniel Gebert, Producer
  • Greg Krajewski, Producer
  • David Naglieri, Producer
  • Rachael Nielson, Producer

Everyday Heroes - Running for Grace

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Carl Anderson, Producer
  • Greg Krajewski, Producer
  • Trever Miller, Producer
  • David Naglieri, Producer
  • Rachael Nielson, Producer
  • Branden J. Stanley, Producer

You Are The Hero

PBS Wisconsin

  • Trevor Keller, Producer
  • Ryan Ward, Producer

Category #12-a

Outstanding Achievement for Public/Current/Community Affairs Programming – Program/Special

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Firsthand: Coronavirus

WTTW

  • Pat Odom, Producer,
  • Anne Gleason, Executive Producer
  • Dan Protess, Executive Producer
  • Jessica Martinaitis, Associate Producer

2020 Visionaries: Celebrating Chicago Women

WLS

  • Matt Knutson, Executive Producer
  • Jordan Arseneau, Producer
  • Sarah Baniak, Producer
  • Holly Grisham Conroy, Producer
  • Justyna Syska, Producer
  • Tanja Babich, Host
  • Stacey Baca, Host
  • Cheryl Burton, Host
  • Judy Hsu, Host
  • Karen Jordan, Host

Asian Influences: Standing Strong

WLS

  • Holly Grisham Conroy, Producer
  • Judy Hsu, Host
  • Ravi Baichwal, Correspondent
  • Cate Cauguiran, Correspondent
  • Eric Horng, Correspondent
  • Tim Kelleher, Producer
  • Justyna Syska, Producer

UPFRONT: The Interrupters

WISN

  • Adrienne Pedersen, Host/Reporter
  • John Eddy, Producer
  • Susan MacDonald, Producer

The COVID-19 Divide

WGN

  • Lourdes Duarte, Producer
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Tyra Martin, Producer
  • Micah Materre, Producer
  • Vicky Thomas, Producer

Category #12-b

Outstanding Achievement for Public/Current/Community Affairs Programming — Series

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

Heart & Soul — Gospel Fest Special

WLS

  • Justyna Syska, Producer
  • Cheryl Burton, Host
  • Hosea Sanders, Host
  • Terrell Brown, Correspondent
  • Tim Kelleher, Producer
  • Matt Knutson, Producer
  • Dave Lee, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Orgullo 2020

WGBO

  • Iván García, Producer,
  • Aleksander Banchs, Producer
  • Michael Bania, Producer
  • Ahimme Cazarez, Producer
  • Jovanny Evans, Producer
  • Diego Guirado, Producer
  • Alessandra Martin, Producer
  • Jacqueline Núñez, Producer
  • Fabian Ramirez, Producer

COVID 19 Pandemic

WGN

  • Dina Bair, Host/Producer
  • Katharin Czink, Producer
  • Mike D'Angelo, Producer
  • Kevin Doellman, Producer
  • Faune Evans, Producer
  • Steve Scheuer, Producer
  • Sergey Zharkiy, Producer

Unstoppables

WGBO

  • Iván García, Producer
  • Aleksander Banchs, Producer
  • Michael Bania, Producer
  • Ahimme Cazarez, Producer
  • Jovanny Evans, Producer
  • Diego Guirado, Producer
  • Alessandra Martin, Producer
  • Jacqueline Núñez, Producer
  • Fabian Ramirez, Producer

Building A Better Chicago: Affordable Housing Series

WLS

  • Will Jones, Reporter
  • Stacey Baca, Reporter
  • Leah Hope, Reporter
  • Mark Rivera, Reporter
  • Sarah Schulte, Reporter
  • Adriana Aguilar, Producer
  • Jason Brasser, Producer
  • Ann Marie Esp, Producer
  • Jonathan Fagg, Producer
  • Octavio Lopez, Producer
  • Jim Mastri, Producer
  • Mark Nordby, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Firsthand: Gun Violence

WTTW

  • Dan Protess, Producer
  • Anne Gleason, Executive Producer

Category #12-c

Outstanding Achievement for Public/Current/Community Affairs Programming — Segment

Award to Producer/Host/Reporter

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
2020 Illinois Teacher of the Year - Eric Combs

Lucid Creative Agency

  • Steven Walsh, Producer
  • Rumen Andonov, Producer
  • Bridget Shanahan, Producer

The El Paso Pilgrimage

Grotto Network

  • Javi Zubizarreta, Senior Producer
  • Michael Burke, Producer
  • Josh Long, Producer
  • Elizabeth Colleran, Associate Producer
  • Tara Kelly, Associate Producer
  • Ben Kruis, Associate Producer
  • Erin Williams, Associate Producer

Called by God

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Bishop Robert Barron, Producer
  • Danielle Conklin, Producer
  • Joseph Gloor, Producer
  • Fr. Stephen Grunow, Producer
  • Branden J. Stanley, Producer

Cutting the Stigma: New Workshop Trains Hair Stylists To Help With Mental Health of Clients

WMVS

  • Maryann Lazarski, Producer
  • Brian Ewig, Producer
  • Scottie Lee Meyers, Producer
  • Darin Malkowski, Associate Producer
  • Stephanie Schreiber, Associate Producer

Category #13

Outstanding Achievement for Special Event Coverage — Live/Edited (other than News or Sports)

Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter

Chicago Auto Show

WBBM

  • Rebecca McCann, Producer
  • Ryan Baker, Host
  • Ed Curran, Host
  • Yasmeen Hassan, Host
  • Patrick HartneyProducer
  • Lana Hinshaw-KlannProducer
  • Rick KramerProducer
  • Mark LosinieckiProducer
  • Tracy O'BrienProducer
  • Alfredo RomanProducer
  • Don StankeProducer
  • Robert ThompsonProducer
  • Tim VisteProducer

2019 WSMA State Honors Concerts

PBS Wisconsin

  • John Gerbig, Producer
  • Steve Doebel, Executive Producer
  • Deb Piper, Co-Producer

ABC7 Presents the Chicago Auto Show

WLS

  • Holly Grisham Conroy, Executive Producer
  • John Best, Supervising Producer
  • Amy Beskar, Producer
  • Mark Bilek, Producer
  • Catheen Karp, Producer
  • Tim Kelleher, Producer
  • Tony Juris, Producer
  • Jessica Kelly, Producer
  • Chris Konecki, Producer
  • Kyle Longnecker, Producer
  • Jennifer Morand, Producer
  • Christine Reller, Producer
  • Dave Sloan, Producer
  • Kim Stevens, Producer
  • Justyna Syska, Producer
  • Danny Tag, Producer
  • Mark Giangreco, Host
  • Jim Rose, Host
  • Ravi Baichwal, Correspondent
  • Tracy Butler, Correspondent
  • Ryan Chiaverini, Correspondent
  • Cheryl Scott, Correspondent
  • Roz Varon, Correspondent
  • Valerie Warner, Correspondent
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Countdown Chicago 2020

WLS

  • Mary Hynes Fournier, Producer
  • Matt Knutson, Executive Producer
  • Hank Mendheim, Senior Producer
  • Cathleen Karp, Coordinating Producer
  • Terrell Brown, Host/Producer
  • Ryan Chiaverini, Host
  • Janet Davies, Host
  • Mark Giangreco, Host
  • Liz Nagy, Host
  • Hosea Sanders, Host
  • Cheryl Scott, Host
  • Val Warner, Host
  • Jordan Arseneau, Producer
  • Alma Garcia Bello, Producer
  • Anthony Conway, Producer
  • Andrea Dres, Producer
  • Mike Janowski, Producer
  • Jina Mackin, Producer
  • Martina Platanias, Producer
  • Justyna Syska, Producer
  • Dawn Watkins, Producer
  • Stephanie Drucker, Associate Producer
  • Rachel Pellegrino, Associate Producer

Category #14-a

Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming — Program/Special/Series

Award to the Producer/Host/Performer

12's Season to Celebrate

WISN

  • Benjamin Lorber, Producer
  • Kris Anderson, Producer
  • John Eddy, Producer
  • Michael Eichstaedt, Producer
  • John Klawikowski, Producer
  • George Kmetty, Producer
  • Susan MacDonald, Producer
  • Joel Schulteis, Producer
  • Steve Schwinn, Producer
  • Dewayne Walls, Producer
  • Joyce Garbaciak, Host
  • Patrick Paolantonio, Host
  • Sally Severson, Reporter

Music from Madeline Island

PBS Wisconsin

  • Deb Piper, Producer
  • Steve Doebel, Executive Producer
  • Josh Kappler, Co-Producer

Eye On The Arts | Ep. 505

Lakeshore Public Media

  • Tony Santucci, Producer
  • Connor Burge, Segment Producer
  • Justin Hill, Segment Producer
  • Rutch Johnson, Segment Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
The Light

PBS Wisconsin

  • Zhalarina Sanders, Producer
  • Jake Penner, Producer
  • James Donovan, Co-Producer
  • Rodney Lambright, Co-Producer
  • Beauxregard Neylon, Co-Producer
  • Cailin Short, Co-Producer
  • Ryan Ward, Co-Producer
  • Trevor Keller, Managing Producer
  • Laurie Gorman, Executive Producer

Word on the Street: the Chicago Graffiti Renaissance

WLS

  • Matt Knutson, Executive Producer
  • Jordan Arseneau, Producer
  • Alma Garcia Bello, Producer
  • Kevin Coval, Producer
  • Martina Platanias, Producer
  • Val Warner, Host

Category #14-b

Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming — Segment

Award to the Producer/Host/Performer

Milwaukee Bonsai Society - The Arts Page

WMVS

  • Tiff Pua, Producer
  • Sandy Maxx, Host
  • Brian Ewig, Co-Producer
  • Gail G. Grzybowski, Co-Producer
  • Jeff Moorbeck, Co-Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Arts/Industry: Talia Mukmel

Kohler Company

  • Robert Dumville, Producer
  • Beth Bretl, Producer
  • Camm Rowland, Producer
  • Tasha Peterson, Senior Producer
  • Tom Kermgard, Executive Producer

Reborn Dolls

WLS

  • Justyna Syska, Producer

Deaf StorySlam — The Arts Page

WMVS

  • Tiff Pua, Producer
  • Sandy Maxx, Host
  • Brian Ewig, Co-Producer
  • Darin Malkowski, Co-Producer
  • Jeff Mlagan, Co-Producer
  • Jason Piekarz, Co-Producer

Category #15

Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen Programming — Program/Special/Series

Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Adventures of Em

Project Adventure, Inc

  • Ross Gerbasi, Executive Producer
  • Red Clark, Executive Producer
  • Jennifer Beese, Co-Producer
  • Alex Cliff, Co-Producer
  • Deborah Gerbasi, Supervising Producer
  • Rebekah Lieto, Supervising Producer

Kids in Crisis: Hannah and Amaii

WMVS

  • Maryann Lazarski, Producer
  • Scottie Lee Meyers, Producer
  • Darin Malkowski, Co-Producer

Milly Zantow: Recycling Revolutionary

PBS Wisconsin

  • Mia Forslund, Producer
  • Megan Monday, Executive Producer

Category #16

Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest Programming — Program/Special/ Series/Segment

Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Saving Migrant Lives in the Arizona Desert

Grotto Network

  • Javi Zubizarreta, Senior Producer
  • Michael Burke, Producer
  • Josh Long, Producer

Forever Home

Syncro Studios

  • Simon Edelman, Executive Producer
  • Holly Copeland, Executive Producer
  • Kelly Jansen, Producer

Into the Breach — Suffering

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Carl Anderson, Producer
  • Greg Krajewski, Producer
  • Kyle Montgomery, Producer
  • David Naglieri, Producer
  • Rachael Nielson, Producer
  • Damien O'Connor, Producer
  • Frank Ramirez, Producer
  • Branden J. Stanley, Producer
  • Jonathan Reyes, Executive Producer

The Biggest Catch

Cal’s Angels and Bitter Jester Studios

  • Nicolas DeGrazia, Executive Producer
  • Daniel Kullman, Executive Producer
  • Stacey Wahlberg, Executive Producer
  • Casey Callaghan, Associate Producer
  • Martha Callaghan, Associate Producer
  • Shane Callaghan, Associate Producer

Category #17

Outstanding Achievement for Lifestyle Programming — Program/Special/Series/Segment

Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter

Chicago Food To Go

WCIU

  • Chris Jackson, Executive Producer
  • Steve Bailey, Producer
  • Bri Burkey, Producer
  • Christopher Cangilla, Producer
  • Adriana Dougherty, Producer
  • Ashley Howard, Producer
  • Larry Kilgore, Producer
  • Enrique Reyes Martinez, Producer
  • Kevin Quatman, Producer
  • Harry Wahl, Producer
  • Jon Hansen, Host
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Living Healthy Chicago

WGN Studio Productions

  • Melissa Kula, Producer
  • John Paul Biciunas, Producer
  • Greg Larson, Producer
  • Stephen Nitz, Producer
  • Jackie Bender, Host
  • Jane Monzures, Host

Category #18

Outstanding Achievement for Community/Public Service (PSAs) — Single Spot/Campaign

Award to Producer

Giveashit Series

Daily Planet Productions

  • Scott Marvel, Producer
  • Michael Gabriele, Producer

Learn the Recycling Basics

City Of Evanston Channel 16

  • Anderson Castilho, Producer

Red Kettle 2019 PSA

P3 Mediaworks

  • Corey Gilbert, Producer
  • LaRoyce Hawkins, Co-Producer
  • Jacqueline Rachev, Executive Producer
  • Jeff Robey, Executive Producer

You Will Move Mountains

CI Design

  • Greg Marshall, Producer
  • David Busse, Producer
  • Dave Kang, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
#StayHomeChicago Coronavirus PSA Campaign

One City Films

  • Jason Polevoi, Producer
  • Ryan Duke, Producer

Here. Together We Fight Antisemitism.

Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago

  • Daniel Vital, Producer
  • Susan Bleser, Executive Producer
  • Joy Schwartz, Executive Producer

Category #19-a

Outstanding Achievement for News Promo Single Spot/Campaign

Award to the Producer

Univision Chicago News

WGBO

  • Iván García, Producer
  • Aleksander Banchs, Producer
  • Michael Bania, Producer
  • Ahimme Cazarez, Producer
  • Jovanny Evans, Producer
  • Diego Guirado, Producer
  • Jacqueline Núñez, Producer
  • Fabian Ramirez, Producer

WGN Morning News 25th

WGN

  • Andrew Lennie, Producer
  • CJ Dugan, Producer
  • Ryan Johnson, Producer

Love. Honor. Betrayal.

WBND

  • Nishan Gilmet, Producer
  • Dave Newkirk, Co-Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Anatomy

WBBM

  • Cornelius Mack, Producer
  • David Johnson, Producer
  • Sarah Urquhart, Producer

COVID-19: Stay Strong

WREX

  • Kyle Yonkers, Producer

Category #19-b

Outstanding Achievement for Programming Promos (Non-News) Single Spot/Campaign

Award to the Producer

The Chicago Cubs on WGN Farewell

WGN

  • Andrew Lennie, Producer
  • Ryan Johnson, Producer
  • Thomas Vodick, Producer

No Importa La Distancia

WGBO

  • Iván García, Producer
  • Aleksander Banchs, Producer
  • Michael Bania, Producer
  • Ahimme Cazarez, Producer
  • Jovanny Evans, Producer
  • Diego Guirado, Producer
  • Alessandra Martin, Producer
  • Jacqueline Núñez, Producer
  • Fabian Ramirez, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago at the Crossroad Promo

Schodorf Media & October TV

  • Brian Schodorf, Producer
  • Chris Dewinter, Producer
  • Michael Ledajaks, Producer
  • Victor Maggio, Producer
  • Ashley Nath, Producer
  • Chris Palese, Producer

Category #20-a

Outstanding Achievement for Commercials — Single Spot

Award to the Producer

Charmane's Story

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Laura Curran, Producer
  • Deborah Durbin, Producer
  • Tracy Green, Producer
  • Jason Knade, Producer
  • Rachael Nielson, Producer
  • Marissa Van Kley, Producer
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Team Jasmin

Daily Planet Productions

  • Scott Marvel, Producer
  • Michael Gabriele, Producer

Greenfire

WREX

  • Robert Burke, Producer

Always Fighting, Always Irish

Fighting Irish Media

  • Meghan Kelly, Producer
  • Jodain Massad, Executive Producer
  • Cody Baker, Associate Producer
  • Kevin Barrett, Associate Producer
  • Josh Bates, Associate Producer
  • Robert Campbell, Associate Producer
  • Kayla McBride, Associate Producer

Canon | Everyone Has a Need for Personal Expression

Behold

  • Rob Kaczmark, Producer
  • Terry Abrams, Producer
  • Lisa Gualtieri Alford, Producer
  • Gianna Aquilina, Producer
  • Jason Knade, Producer

Category #20-b

Outstanding Achievement for Commercials — Campaign

Award to the Producer

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Willson Contreras 2019 Campaign

Comcast

  • Bill Connors, Executive Producer
  • Rebecca Cianci, Executive Producer
  • John Crowley, Executive Producer
  • Chris Smith, Executive Producer
  • Aaron Nowakowski, Producer
  • John Jackowiak, Associate Producer
  • Keith Kilcoyne, Associate Producer
  • Artem Okulik, Associate Producer
  • Justin Thompson, Associate Producer

Notre Dame Football Graduation Campaign

Fighting Irish Media

  • Jodain Massad, Executive Producer
  • Cody Baker, Producer
  • Adam Donaldson, Producer
  • Dan Worthington, Producer
  • Derek Coleman, Associate Producer
  • Jasmine Curry, Associate Producer
  • Amon Kehr, Associate Producer
  • Meghan Kelly, Associate Producer
  • Tim O'Connor, Associate Producer
  • Emily Ragan, Associate Producer
  • Sydney Sims, Associate Producer
  • Matt Taylor, Associate Producer

Verlo — BAMGAM

SRH

  • Sam Hogerton, Executive Producer

Notre Dame Football Signing Day Campaign

Fighting Irish Media

  • Cody Baker, Producer
  • Jodain Massad, Executive Producer
  • Kevin Barrett, Associate Producer
  • Robert Campbell, Associate Producer
  • Matt Taylor, Associate Producer

Category #21-a

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — News Anchor

Composite

WSNS

  • Anabel Monge
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WLS

  • Terrell Brown

Composite

WMTV

  • John Stofflet

Composite

WITI

  • Mary Stoker Smith

Category #21-b

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — Weather Anchor

Composite

WTVO

  • Candice King

Composite

WSNS

  • Maria Elena Ponticiello
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
The Jam

WCIU

  • Jon Hansen

Category #21-c

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — Sports Anchor/Reporter/Play-by-Play

Composite

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Sophia Minnaert
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

Fox Sports Wisconsin

  • Brian Anderson

Category #21-d

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — Program Host/Moderator

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Morning Vibe

WGBO

  • Alex Hernàndez

Chicago's Best

WGN Studio Productions

  • Marley Kayden
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WMVS

  • John McGivern

The Jam

WCIU

  • Amy Rutledge
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago's Best Composite

WGN Studio Productions

  • Elliott Bambrough

Broadway in Chicago Backstage: Teatro Zinzanni

Comcast

  • Paul Lisnek

Category #21-e

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Program Narrator/Performer

NO NOMINEES

Category #21-f

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — General Assignment Reporter

Composite

WGN

  • Michael Lowe
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WBBM

  • Jeremy Ross

Composite

WMTV

  • Morgan Wolfe

Category #21-g

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — Investigative Reporter

Composite

WBBM

  • Dave Savini

Composite

WSNS/WMAQ

  • Hilda Gutiérrez
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WITI

  • Amanda St. Hilaire

Category #21-h

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent — Traffic/Transportation Reporter

Composite

WREX

  • James Stratton
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
The Riding Risk

WBBM

  • Lauren Victory

Composite

WLS

  • Roz Varon

Category #22

Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Graphics Arts/Animatxion/Art Direction/Set Design

Composite

Fighting Irish Media

  • Jodain Massad
  • Kevin Barrett
  • Tim O'Connor
  • Cody Baker
  • Matt Taylor
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
CBS Chicago Image Composite

WBBM

  • Sarah Urquhart
  • David Johnson
  • Julia Dourgarian

Category #23

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Audio

Composite

Fighting Irish Media

  • Cody Baker
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Eastland: Chicago's Deadliest Day

Mix Kitchen

  • Sam Fishkin
  • Andrew Twiss
  • Steve Rashid

Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Peter Warnica
  • Malik Yusef
  • Brian Schodorf
  • Dana Mroczek
  • Larry Davis

Category #24

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Lighting

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Who is the Priest?

Spirit Juice Studios

  • Rob Kaczmark
  • William Hudson
  • Danielle Conklin
  • Branden J. Stanley
  • Daniel Gebert

ABC 7 "Countdown Chicago 2020" Cold Open

Fourline Creative

  • Michael Apostolos
  • Griffin Dennen

Category #25

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Directing

City Pop Bubbles

Daily Planet Productions

  • Michael Gabriele
  • Scott Marvel

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre

Unfurnished Films, LLC

  • Curtis Matzke
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Orgullo 2020

WGBO

  • Iván García
  • Alessandra Martin
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Brian Schodorf

You Are The Hero

PBS Wisconsin

  • Trevor Keller
  • Ryan Ward

Category #26-a

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Editing — News

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WBBM

  • Tim Viste

Composite

WITI

  • Andrew Konkle

Category #26-b

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Editing — Program (Non-News)

Chicago's Best

WGN Studio Productions

  • Cameron Downing

Composite

Fighting Irish Media

  • Jodain Massad
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Word on the Street

WLS

  • Alma Garcia Bello

ABC Localish Composite

WLS

  • Jordan Arseneau

1969 Cubs

Cubs Productions

  • Pat Gostele
  • Adam Sobel
  • Corey Surratt
  • Chris Simonson
  • Shane English

Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Brian Schodorf
  • Ashley Nath

Category #26-c

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Editing — Promotions/PSAs/Commercials

Composite

WYTU

  • Salvador Gomez
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

Fighting Irish Media

  • Cody Baker

Comcast Connects Chicago

Comcast

  • Aaron Nowakowski
  • John Jackowiak
  • Keith Kilcoyne
  • Justin Thompson
  • Artem Okulik

Category #27-a

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Photography — News

Composite

WITI

  • Andrew Konkle
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WITI

  • Jerry Imig

Category #27-b

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Photography — Program (Non-News)

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Ryan Kolegas
  • Brian Schodorf
  • Nathan Weber
  • Jeremiah Hammerling
  • Victor Maggio

Composite

Cubs Productions

  • Samuel Peltz

ABC Localish Composite

WLS

  • Jordan Arseneau

Chicago's Best

WGN Studio Productions

  • Cameron Downing
  • Stephen Nitz

Category #28-a

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Writing — News

Back in Gear

WITI

  • Carl Deffenbaugh
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Composite

WGN

  • Michael Lowe

Composite

WREX

  • Kristin Crowley

Category #28-b

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Writing — Program (Non-News)

[un]warranted

WBBM

  • Rebecca McCann
  • Samah Assad

Eastland: Chicago's Deadliest Day

Moshman Productions

  • Chuck Coppola
  • Harvey Moshman
2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
Chicago at the Crossroad

Schodorf Media

  • Brian Schodorf

Category 28-c

Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air — Writing — Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, etc.)

2020 CHICAGO / MIDWEST EMMY® AWARDS WINNER
#StayHomeChicago Coronavirus PSA Campaign

One City Films

  • Jason Polevoi
  • Ryan Duke

Apollo 11 Plus 50

Voice of America TV

  • Kane Farabaugh

My Story. Your Story. Our Story.

Bitter Jester Studios

  • Nicolas DeGrazia
  • Olivia Carberry
  • Victor Cerda
  • Dionté Durham