ANNOUNCES THE 2014 EMMY® AWARD WINNERS
Entries judged by other NATAS Chapters: Lone Star, Mid-America, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Southwest, Suncoast, and Upper Midwest
Winners were honored at the 57th Emmy® Awards Saturday, June 27, 2015
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2014 Emmy® Award Winners
1A: Newscast - Morning (4:55am - 1pm) - Larger Market (1-49)
News4 Today - May 1, 2014 WRC Brian Callahan, Executive Producer Marti Hause, Producer Benjamin Cushman, Producer Kurt Neilsen, Director Ronald Barry, Technical Director Tayna Samuels, Technical Director Sydney Ayoung, Technical Director 2A: Newscast - Daytime (1pm - 8pm) - Larger Market (1-49)
ABC7 News at 5: Gaithersburg Plane Crash WJLA Brian Sasser, Producer 2B: Newscast - Daytime (1pm - 8pm) - Medium Market (50+)
NBC12 News at 5 WWBT Curt Autry, News Anchor Sabrina Squire, News Anchor Rachel Gallaher, Producer Meg Thalhimer, Director 3A: Newscast - Evening (8pm - Midnight) - Larger Market (1-49)
ABC7 News at 11pm: Gaithersburg Plane Crash WJLA Lauren Stauffer, Producer 3B: Newscast - Evening (8pm - Midnight) - Medium Market (50+)
NBC12 News At 11 WWBT Curt Autry, News Anchor Sabrina Squire, News Anchor Eric Blackstock, Producer Matt Becker, Director 4A: Newscast - Weekend - Larger Market (1-49)
ABC7 News at 6: Columbia Mall Shooting WJLA/NewsChannel 8 Brenda Carden, Producer Brad Bell, Reporter Kris Van Cleave, Reporter Hatzel Vela, Reporter
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WUSA9 News: November 23, 2014 WUSA 9 Samara Martin Ewing, Executive Producer/Segment Producer Larry Lewis, Show Producer Bruce Johnson, Reporter/Anchor Lizaura Rivera, Director Jay Mishkin, Assistant News Director Andrea Roane, Anchor Derek McGinty, Anchor 4B: Newscast - Weekend - Medium Market (50+)
NBC12 News at 11: Disaster In The Sky WWBT Curt Autry, News Anchor Mike Valerio, News Anchor Eric Blackstock, Weekend Executive Producer Rachel Gallaher, Producer Matt Becker, Director
NBC12 News at 11: Search for Hannah WWBT Mike Valerio, News Anchor Eric Blackstock, Weekend Executive Producer Rachel Gallaher, Producer 5A: General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours
Cell Phone Lawsuits WBFF Melinda Roeder, Reporter Jed Gamber, Photojournalist
Christmas Pancakes WTTG Lauren DeMarco, Reporter
12-Year-Old Pens Poem for Missing 8-Year-Old WUSA 9 Mola Lenghi, Reporter 5B: General Assignment Report - No Time Limit
Costly Keepsakes WRC Tisha Thompson, Reporter Rick Yarborough, Producer Jeffrey Piper, Photojournalist
Navy Yard Shooting: One Year Later WTTG Holly Morris, Reporter Nelson Jones, Photographer/Editor
Blind Taxi Passenger Files Charges WUSA 9 Russ Ptacek, Reporter Erin Van der Bellen, Producer
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6: Spot News
The day breaking news happened inside ABC2 WMAR Kelly Groft, News Director 7A: Continuing Coverage - Within 24 Hours
Gaithersburg Plane Crash WJLA Jay Korff, Reporter Jummy Olabanji, Anchor Annamaria Di Pietro, Producer Michae Jaffe, Producer Sara Van Aernum, Producer Kendall Griggs, Photographer Michael Rudd, Photojournalist Vanessa Koolhof, Photographer Donna Harris, Producer Ashley Billings, Assignment Editor Joe DeFeo, Director of Content for WJLA/NC8 Kimberly Suiters, Reporter John Gonzalez, Reporter Joce Sterman, Reporter Dave Lucas, Anchor Lauren Stauffer, Executive Producer 7B: Continuing Coverage - No Time Limit
A Callous Disregard WTTG Paul Wagner, Reporter
26th Street Collapse WBAL Michelle Butt, Producer 8: Team Coverage
Obama Ordena Entravision Sara Suarez, News Director
Cherrystone Tornado Team Coverage WVEC WVEC Doug Wieder, Executive News Director 9A: Investigative Report - Single Story
Contact Voltage Inspections Questioned WBAL David Collins, Researcher/Writer/Producer
Shelter - Undercover WTTG Lauren DeMarco, Reporter Joseph Spevak, Photographer/Editor
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9B: Investigative Report - Series
Beer Bust WRC Tisha Thompson, Reporter Rick Yarborough, Producer Jeffrey Piper, Photojournalist 10A: Feature News Report - Light Feature
Luxury hotel concierge shares some of the most outrageous requests of the rich and famous The Washington Post Julieann McKellogg, Video Producer Julio Negron, Graphics
Who's In Your Tree? WTVR Rob Cardwell, Reporter 10B: Feature News Report - Light Series
Maryland On the Street: M.O.S. Stories WBFF Kathleen Cairns, Reporter Jed Gamber, Photojournalist 10C: Feature News Report - Serious Feature
A Reporter's Double Life WUSA 9 Andrea McCarren, Reporter/Producer Joseph Martin, Photographer/Editor
Running Blind WTTG Beth Parker, Reporter Chip Baysden, Photographer
Jason's Story WBFF Jeff Abell, Producer Bryan Barr, Producer
The Best Week of the Summer WTVR Greg McQuade, Reporter Brad Wilson, Photographer 10D: Feature News Report - Serious Series
The Secret Inside the Postal Service WRC Tisha Thompson, Reporter Rick Yarborough, Producer Jeffrey Piper, Photojournalist The Journey Home WFXR Becky Freemal, Writer/Reporter Curtis Schruth, Photographer/Editor
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11: News Special
The Hunt for William Bradford Bishop WRC Tisha Thompson, Reporter/Host Rick Yarborough, Producer Steven Jones, Photojournalist Jason Gittlen, Producer Michael Goldrick, Vice President of News 12A: Chesapeake Heritage - News Feature
From Turf to Surf: Oyster recovery WBFF Kathleen Cairns, Reporter Jed Gamber, Photojournalist 12C: Chesapeake Heritage - Program/Special
Arlington National Cemetery: 150 Years of History WRC Jason Gittlen, Producer/Editor Matt Glassman, Assistant News Director Jim Vance, Anchor/Reporter Chris Lawrence, Reporter Ronald Leidelmeyer, Chief Photographer David Carter, Photographer Chester Panzer, Photographer
Arlington National Cemetery WETA Rebecca Tulkoff, Writer/Producer Glenn Baker, Executive Producer 13A: Arts/Entertainment - News Feature
It Was 50 Years Ago Today WBFF Jeff Barnd, Reporter 13B: Arts/Entertainment - News Series
Beatles First U.S. Concert 50th Anniversary WRC Mark Segraves, Reporter/Writer Ambrose Vurnis, Photographer/Editor 13C: Arts/Entertainment - Program Feature/Segment
Paul Reed Smith Maryland Public TV Susanne Stahley, Producer 13D: Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special
Celebrating Black History: Living Legends WRC Jason Gittlen, Producer/Editor Barbara Harrison, Anchor/Reporter
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14: Business/Consumer - News Single Story/News Series/Program
Wipes in the Pipes WRC Patti Petitte, Producer Liz Crenshaw, Reporter Katie Roberts, Producer Chester Panzer, Photographer Perkins W. Broussard IV, Editor 15: Crime - News Single Story/News Series
Inside the Mind of a Pedophile WUSA 9 Andrea McCarren, Reporter/Producer Joseph Martin, Photographer/Editor On the Bike Theft Trail WRC Rick Yarborough, Producer Scott MacFarlane, Reporter Steven Jones, Photojournalist/Editor Perkins W. Broussard IV, Editor
16A: Health/Science - News Single Story
Gift of Life: A Personal Journey as a Kidney Donor WTTG Sherri Ly, Reporter
Tracy & Yvonne's Story: Co-workers surviving cancer WTVR Tracy Sears, Reporter Yvonne Libron, Producer Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer
One Step at a Time Monumental Sports & Entertainment Rob Hedrick, Co-Executive Producer Patrick Withers, Executive Producer Joe Dupriest, SVP/Chief Marketing Officer Lindsay Simpson, Reporter/Producer Brandon Mowry, Field Producer D.J. Stange, Graphics Christy Hinton, Production Supervisor 16B: Health/Science - News Series/Program
Changing Minds WRC Michael Goldrick, Vice President of News Lauren Dunn, Producer Doreen Gentzler, Anchor/Reporter Jason Gittlen, Producer/Editor Perkins W. Broussard IV, Editor 17: Military - News Single Story/News Series/Program
The Perfect Edge Airman Magazine Andrew Breese, Director of Photography/Producer www.capitalemmys.tv - 7 - 2014 Emmy® Award Winners
18A: Politics/Government - News Single Story/News Series
DC Cops Running Red Lights WUSA 9 Samara Martin Ewing, Executive Producer Russ Ptacek, Investigative Producer Nadia Pflaum, Investigative Producer Erin Van der Bellen, Investigative Producer 18B: Politics/Government - Program/Special
Town Hall: The New Terror Threat WJLA Andrea Nejman, Producer Scott Thuman, Reporter/Host Joe DeFeo, Executive Producer 19A: Education/Schools - News Single Story/News Series
She is watching over us: Grace of St. Andrews WTVR Greg McQuade, Reporter Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer What can babies teach students? The Washington Post Brad Horn, Videojournalist 19B: Education/Schools - Program Segment/Program/Special
Bishop McNamara High School - Faith.Family.Future! On-Target Design Nate Strine, Executive Producer Joe Fox, Videographer/Editor 20A: Historical/Cultural - News Single Story
Freedom beckoned and they answered: Escape From Libby Prison WTVR Greg McQuade, Reporter Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer 20B: Historical/Cultural - Program Segment
Reaching Home: The Story of Third Baseman Ray Dandridge WTVR Greg McQuade, Reporter Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer Rob Byrne, Graphic Artist 21A: Sports - News Single Story/Series
Two years, two titles and the peak of a 'rivalry' The Washington Post Gabriel Silverman, Videojournalist Tom Legro, Producer Jonathan Forsythe, Editor
100 Miles For 100 Children WJLA Jay Korff, Reporter Tim Matthews, Photojournalist
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21B: Sports - News Feature
Jake Scott Saved By Wrestling WUSA 9 David Owens, Reporter James Searls, Photojournalist/Editor
I Kicked the Ball into a Truck WTVR Greg McQuade, Reporter Brad Wilson, Photographer 21C: Sports - Program Feature/Segment
Ravens 2014 Christmas Album Ravens Productions Jay O'Brien, Executive Producer Eddie Coughlan, Producer/Photographer Phil Cunningham, Producer/Editor Matt Brevet, Producer 21D: Sports - Daily or Weekly Program
Sportstalk with Tattoo Tom WJLA/NewsChannel 8 Winston Hylton, Producer Alex Parker, Anchor 21E: Sports - Program Series
Inside Trojan Football Virginia State University Cedric Owens, Producer/Videographer Jesse Vaughan, Producer/Director 21F: Sports - One-Time Special
The Real Beal Comcast SportsNet Kyle Irion, Producer Chrishawn Miller, Reporter Mitchell Tischler, Videographer Greg Abernathy, Photographer Melvin Royster, Video Editor 21G: Sports - Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited
Boston Celtics at Washington Wizards Comcast SportsNet Richard Wolff, Producer Robert Grain, Director Steve Buckhantz, Washington Wizards Play-By- Play Announcer Chrishawn Miller, Washington Wizards Sideline Reporter Phil Chenier, Washington Wizards Color Analyst
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22A: Weather - News Single Story/Series
The Day Rock Creek Raged WJLA Jay Korff, Reporter Van Applegate, Photojournalist
Winter Storm Special Report 2014 WJLA Lauren Stauffer, Producer Mike Friedrich, Executive Producer Jennifer Doren, Reporter Jay Korff, Reporter Roz Plater, Reporter 22B: Weather - News Weathercast
November Snow: Thanksgiving Travel Trouble WRC Doug Kammerer, Chief Meteorologist 23A: Technology - News Single Story
Nothing is more precious than life WTVR Chelsea Rarrick, Reporter Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer 23B: Technology - News Series
The Digital Download CBN News Caleb Kinchlow, Producer/Social Media Contributor 23C: Technology - News Feature
Next Great Thing WTTG Laura Evans, Reporter 23E: Technology - Program/Special
Electric Road Trip Maryland Public TV Jonathan Slade, Producer/Director/Editor/Talent 24A: Documentary - Cultural
Barter Theatre: Trading Ham for Hamlet Blue Ridge PBS William Anderson, Executive Producer Carol Jennings, Producer/Director 24B: Documentary - Historical
Washington in the 80s WETA Andrew Butler, Associate Producer Glenn Baker, Executive Producer Rebecca Tulkoff, Producer Simon Epstein, Writer/Producer
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24C: Documentary - Topical
This can't happen to the same family twice The Washington Post Whitney Shefte, Videojournalist
25A: Informational/Instructional - Segment/Series
Stopping The Hands That Hurt WUSA 9 Lesli Foster, Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Wilson, Producer Jeffrey Cridland, Photojournalist/Editor 25B: Informational/Instructional - Program/Special
The Amazing Trade Shop Math Race! Colonial Williamsburg Productions Abigail Schumann, Producer/Director/Writer Leslie Doiron Clark, Co-Producer Dave Shelton, Editor Jen Garrott, Associate Producer Annie Lewis, Associate Producer
NASA X: Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Transforming The Horizon AMA/NASA Kevin Krigsvold, Producer/Writer Michael Bibbo, Producer/Editor/Videographer 26: Interview/Discussion - Program/Special
Town Hall: Ferguson: America Reacts WJLA/NewsChannel 8 Andrea Nejman, Producer Scott Thuman, Reporter/Host Joe DeFeo, Executive Producer 27A: Magazine Program - Segment
Outdoors Maryland: The Invasive Chase Maryland Public TV Lara Lutz, Segment Producer 27B: Magazine Program - Program/Special
Beyond The Lens WTTG Eugene Russell, Producer/Editor/Photographer Leigh Lesniak, Producer Ronnie McCray, Editor Rob Lynch, Editor Austin Reeves, Editor Lance Ing, Producer/Editor 28A: Public/Current/Community Affairs - Feature/Segment
I Can't Get Enough! WTVR Lorenzo Burkett-Hall, Reporter Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer/Editor www.capitalemmys.tv - 11 - 2014 Emmy® Award Winners
28B: Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program/Special
The Decision: Aging Out of the Foster Care System Henrico County Television Steven Boyd, Producer/Director
American Veterans Center Honors York Media Mark Maxey, Producer Tim Holbert, Producer
Your property is guilty until you prove it innocent The Washington Post Gabriel Silverman, Videojournalist
Unlocking Invisible Fences Maryland Public TV Mark Keefer, Executive Producer Nancy Yamada, Reporter Jeff Salkin, Anchor Melinda Wise, Associate Producer Roxana Bardan, Associate Producer 28C: Public/Current/Community Affairs - Series
From Foster Care to Homeless WUSA 9 Andrea McCarren, Reporter/Producer Joseph Martin, Photographer/Editor 30: Short Format Program
Made in Montgomery (show 6) Springirth Productions Michael Springirth, Editor/Photographer Susan Kenedy, Producer/Reporter 31: Community/Public Service (PSAs) - Single Spot/Campaign
Arlington National Cemetery: Last Full Measure Towne Group/American Forces Radio and Television Service Jaymin Patel, Creative Director David Walton, Producer Tedrick Fryman, Camera Operator Sean Galloway, Camera Operator Andrew Carlson, Camera Operator Greg Compton, Editing/Compositing Alan Gaffere, Sound Design/Audio Mix
Shatter the Silence One Love PSA Renegade Productions Chris Beutler, Post Production Director Timothy Watkins, Producer Jason Bloom, Editor
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32A: Promotion - News Promo - Single Spot
WMAR "Hospital Rape Kits" Promo WMAR Alexander Shaw, Writer/Producer
Up to the Minute The Minute You're Up WRC Donna Weston, Creative Director Dylan Gerber, Creative Director/Copywriter
32D: Promotion - News Promo - Image
Snow Day WWBT Brandon Seier, Producer Tina Rodriguez, Photographer/Editor/Graphics Justin Lenart, Photographer/Editor Victor Nash, Photographer 32E: Promotion - Program - Single Spot
WMAR "In Focus - What I.F" WMAR Alexander Shaw, Writer/Producer 32F: Promotion - Program - Campaign
WMAR "In Focus" Cornerstone Campaign WMAR Alexander Shaw, Writer/Producer Hank Vohrer, Producer/Editor 32G: Promotion - Program - Sports
MASN 2014 Player Match-up Topicals: Orioles/NYY, Orioles/DET, Orioles/BOS MASN Dick Goggin, Creative Director Dave Kramer, Producer 32H: Promotion - Program - Image - Station
MASN Postseason Ain't Baseball Great Campaign: Doubting Pitchers, Steve Pearce, Ortiz vs Matusz MASN Dick Goggin, Creative Director 33A: Commercial - Single Spot
Best Vacation Ever The Martin Agency Adam Stockton, Art Director Bob Meagher, Copywriter Trent Patterson, Creative Director Nick Wurz, Editor Ash Bruce, Post-Producer
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33B: Commercial - Campaign
#OnlyatGW Commercial Campaign George Washington University Christopher Boyes, Videography/Editing Stephen Fisher, Videography/Editing Lesley Grier, Lead Producer Minhee Kim, Graphic Design Jon Hussey, Producer Alex Muller, Producer Brandon Stumbo, Producer Amanda Harding, Producer Leah Rosen, Producer Kelly Schneider, Graphic Design Liason
34: Overall Excellence
WJLA-TV WJLA Mitch Jacob, Director of News 35: Audio
D-Day at 70: A Salute to America's Greatest Generation Maryland Public TV James Bigwood, Audio Supervisor Jillian Kuchman, Post Production Audio Technician MSgt James DeVaughn, Audio Mixer MSgt Loren Zimmer, Audio Mixer
Audio Composite Maryland Public TV David Wainwright, Audio Post Production 36: Director - Post Production
Inside Trojan Football Virginia State University Jesse Vaughan, Director 37: Editor - Program (Non-News)
Arlington National Cemetery WETA Doug Johncox, Editor 38: Editor - Short Form
MASN 2014 Player Match-up Topicals: Orioles/NYY, Orioles/DET, Orioles/BOS MASN Dave Kramer, Editor 39: Editor - News - Within 24 Hours
Jed Gamber 24-Hour Editing WBFF Jed Gamber, Editor
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40: Editor - News - No Time Limit
Ing Composite Editing 2014 WTTG Lance Ing, Editor 41: Editor - Sports
Inside Trojan Football Virginia State University Jesse Vaughan, Editor 42: Graphics - Animation
Financing a GW Education George Washington University Stephen Fisher, Motion Graphics Ben Pierce, Graphic Design
Promotion and Local Programming Composite WDCW Robert Shade, Producer/Animator
43: Lighting
Concert for the Chesapeake Bay 2014 Maryland Public TV Tracy Gaspari, Lighting Designer 44: Anchor - News
Steve Chenevey - Composite WTTG Steve Chenevey, News Anchor 45: Anchor – Weather
Zach Daniel: 2014 Weather Coverage WTVR Zach Daniel, Chief Meteorologist 46: Anchor - Sports
Keli Fulton - Anchor Composite Comcast SportsNet Keli Fulton, Anchor 47: Program Host/Moderator
Christmas On Embassy Row WRC Barbara Harrison, Host 48: Reporter - General Assignment
Joce Sterman: Tales from Two Cities WJLA Joce Sterman, Writer/Reporter
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49: Reporter - Multi Media Journalist
Philip Townsend WVEC Philip Townsend, Multi Media Journalist
Mike Conneen - MMJ Composite WJLA/NewsChannel 8 Mike Conneen, Reporter/Multi Media Journalist
Reporting Composite WBFF Paul Gessler, Writer/Photographer/Editor 51: Sports Play by Play/Analyst
Joe Beninati Play-By-Play Composite Comcast SportsNet Joe Beninati, Play-By-Play Announcer
Trevor Matich Composite Comcast SportsNet Trevor Matich, Football Analyst 52: Photographer - Program (Non-News)
Downee Ocean Hon! Maryland Public TV Tim Pugh, Photographer 53: Photographer - News - Within 24 Hours
Chip Baysden Composite WTTG Chip Baysden, Photographer
54: Photographer - News - No Time Limit
Chip Baysden Composite WTTG Chip Baysden, Photographer 55: Photographer - Sports
Inside Trojan Football Virginia State University Cedric Owens, Videographer Scott Strimple, Videographer
Chip Baysden Composite WTTG Chip Baysden, Photographer 56: Photographer - Video Essay (Single Camera Only)
Letters to Santa WBFF Jed Gamber, Photographer
The Gift of Life WTTG Lance Ing, Photojournalist/Editor/Producer
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57: Writer - Short Form
MASN 2014 It's Why You Love Baseball Film Campaign: Hot Corner (Nationals), Double Play (Orioles), Curveball (Nationals) MASN Dick Goggin, Writer 58: Writer - News
Deborah Weiner Writing Composite WBAL Deborah Weiner, Writer Community Service Bring Them Home WUSA9
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Submitting Organization Emmys® Airman Magazine 1 AMA/NASA 1 Blue Ridge PBS 1 CBN News 1 Colonial Williamsburg Productions 1 Comcast SportsNet 5 Entravision 1 George Washington University 2 Henrico County Television 1 Maryland Public TV 8 MASN 4 Monumental Sports & Entertainment 1 On-Target Design 1 Ravens Productions 1 Renegade Productions 1 Springirth Productions 1 The Martin Agency 1 The Washington Post 5 Towne Group/American Forces Radio and Television Service 1 Virginia State University 4 WBAL 3 WBFF 8 WDCW 1 WETA 3 WFXR 1 WJLA 9 WJLA/NewsChannel 8 4 WMAR 4 WRC 14 WTTG 14 WTVR 10 WUSA 9 10 WVEC 2 WWBT 5 York Media 1
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