Boston/New England Chapter The 31st Annual Boston/New England Emmy Nominees Please include this page with each list of nominees. The Board of Governors of the Boston/New England Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is pleased to present the following nominees for the 31st Boston/New England Emmy Awards. This list contains material provided by Emmy® Express and includes the title of the entry, each entrants name and the stations on which the material aired. Except for spelling errors, no changes or additions are permitted to this list. Additional acknowledgements for the program book are allowed at this time, these individuals are not eligible for complimentary certificates or Emmy® statuettes. Corrections must be submitted to [email protected] by Monday, April 14, 2008. The ballots were tabulated by Parent, McLaughlin & Nangle, Certified Public Accountants, Inc. There are no nominees in PSA’s Single Spot, Commercials, and Editor-Within 24 Hours categories. 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PLEASE D ISTRIBUTE OR POST Congratulations to all of the nominees from the Board of Governors THE 31ST BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EMMY® NOMINEES Newscast – Evening Larger Markets (1-49) 4 Nominees 6pm Everett Tanker Fire Jeff Kiernan, News Director WBZ NewsCenter 5 at 6, Dec. 5, 2007 Gerry Wardwell, Managing Editor WCVB Mike Cole, Producer Avon Mountain Crash Mike St. Peter, Vice President of News WVIT WMUR News 9 Tonight: David Hurlburt, Executive Producer WMUR Clinton Campaign Hostages Jennifer Duggan, Producer Newscast – Evening Smaller Markets (50-100+) 2 Nominees Patriots' Day Nor'easter George J. Matz, News Director WMTW NBC 10 News at 5:00 Suzanne Nadeau-Beever, Executive Producer WJAR The Perfect Storm Gene Valicenti, Anchor Hanna Rooke, Producer Patrice Wood, Anchor General Assignment Report 6 Nominees 7-11 Robber Meets the Hammer Clerk Linda Ergas, Reporter WHDH Missing New Hampshire Hunter/Military Man Dawn Hasbrouck, Reporter WBZ Chris Gobeille, Photographer Summer Swabs Shawn Sienkiewicz, Photographer/Editor WTNH Jamie Muro, Reporter New Haven Car Taxes John Krebs, Photojournalist WTIC Unopposed Candidates Janet Wu, Reporter WCVB Sarah Stolper, Producer D-U-I Laws Flaws Mark Davis, Chief Capitol Correspondent WTNH Spot News 5 Nominees New Pigs on the Block Jim Altman, Reporter WTIC Nicholas J. Dethlefsen, Photographer Mattapan Fire Charles T. Manning, Photographer WBZ A Painful Phone Call Lauren Przybyl, News Reporter WHDH Wild Turkey Surprise Mario Hilario, Reporter WJAR Robert Lawrence, Photographer/Editor Gloucester Fire Stan Forman, Photographer WCVB Continuing Coverage Within 24 Hours 5 Nominees Gloucester Fire Jeff A. Kiernan, News Director WBZ David Hatcher, Assistant News Director/Executive Producer Everett Tanker Fire Jeff A. Kiernan, News Director WBZ Cheshire Home Invasion Kirk Varner, News Director WTNH Virginia Fisher, Assistant News Director/Executive Producer Shannon Kane, Assignment Manager Janet Lopes, Rachel Blumenthal, Executive Producers Ann Nyberg, Keith Kountz, Anchors Erin Cox, James Muro, Kent Pierce, Brian Coleman, Anne Rourke , Reporters George Roelofsen, Photographer/SNG Operator Shawn Sienkiewicz, Photojournalist Clinton Campaign Hostage Crisis Joshua Davis, Reporter WMUR Chris Orr, Videographer Alisha McDevitt, Assistant News Director/Executive Producer Jennifer Vaughn, Anchor Scott Spradling, Anchor Clinton Hostage Drama Gerry Wardwell, Managing Editor WCVB Continuing Coverage No Time Limit 6 Nominees Smoke Alarms Kathy Curran, Reporter WBZ Bryan Foley, Photographer Nate Isenor, Photographer Kristin Keefe, Editor William Meservery, Photographer Bruce Behan, Photographer West Roxbury Fire Jeff A.Kiernan, News Director WBZ Double Lung Transplant - Billy and Danielle's Story Eileen Curran, Reporter/Producer WSBK Firefighter Tragedy Coleen Marren, News Director WCVB New Hampshire Primary Coverage Alisha McDevitt, Assistant News Director WMUR Scott Spradling, Political Director Getting Results: Dr. Brown Convicted Mike Beaudet, Investigative Reporter WFXT Jonathan Wells, Executive Producer Kevin Rothstein, Producer Todd Krupa, Editor Allan DiMaio, Editor Richard Ward, Photographer Jeffrey Lazzarino, Photographer Investigative Report 6 Nominees Undercover Investigative Composite HankPhillippi Ryan, Investigative Reporter WHDH Mary Schwager, Investigative Producer Cruiser Crashes Maggie Mulvihill, Investigative Producer WBZ Joe Bergantino, Investigative Reporter Nate Isenor, Investigative Photographer Evan Scruggs, Editor Greg Palmer, Editor Rick Macomber, Photojournalist Investigative Reporting Composite Hank Phillippi Ryan, Investigative Reporter WHDH Mary Schwager, Investigative Producer Nicolae Ciorogan, Photographer Dangerous Delays Tim White, Investigative Reporter WPRI Team 5 Investigates Home Depot Sean Kelly, Reporter WCVB Susan Wornick, Reporter Kristen Setera, Producer Fox Undercover Composite Mike Beaudet, Investigative Reporter WFXT Jonathan Wells, Executive Producer Kevin Rothstein, Producer Todd Krupa, Editor Tomasz Krawczak, Editor James Goff, Photographer Richard Ward, Photographer Feature News Report Light Feature 6 Nominees The Twins Story Bob Ward, Reporter WFXT Richard Ward, Photographer Hiro Saito, Editor Haunted Inn Eileen Curran, Reporter WSBK Steve Swan, Photographer Evan Scruggs, Editor Seth Szilagyi, Producer Ablevision Ally Donnelly, Reporter NECN How Much Trash Do You Produce? Frank Mallicoat, Reporter WFXT Jennifer Platt, Photographer Allan DiMaio, Editor Ice Harvesting John F. Charlton, Jr., Reporter WTIC Earl Glazier, Photojournalist Boston Typewriter Orchestra Rick LeBlanc, Editor WFXT Elizabeth Meagher, Producer Edward Cooper Photographer Feature News Report Serious Feature 6 Nominees Home Depot Sex Offender Sean Kelly, Reporter WCVB Kristen Setera, Producer Dermatology Delays Stephanie Hoey, Producer WVIT Erika Tarantal, Reporter The Long Road Back Peg Rusconi, Reporter/Writer WBZ Jim Murphy, Editor Tom Matteo, Photographer Maddie Kenneth R. Tucci, Producer WBZ Lisa Hughes, Reporter Iraqi Snipers: A Soldier Speaks Out Anne Rourke, Reporter WTNH Shawn Sienkiewicz, Photographer/Editor Seeing Red Jennifer Savio, Producer WHDH Nicolae Ciorogan, Photographer News Specialty Report Arts/Entertainment 6 Nominees Nutcracker John Hammann, Photojournalist NECN Mural Crew Sarah Unis, Producer WFXT Jennifer Platt, Photographer Aron Willey, Photographer Jason Bramble, Editor Jared Bowen Arts Composite Jared Bowen, Reporter WGBH Nikki Sixx: The Heroin Diaries Michele Lazcano, Segment Producer WFXT Rick LeBlanc, Editor Andrew Devine, Photographer Drawn Here JackThurston, Reporter/Producer/Writer WCAX Matt Scott 's "May'd in Connecticut" Matt Scott, Reporter WTNH News Specialty Report Business/Consumer 7 Nominees Mortensen Composite Michelle M.Mortensen, Reporter/Producer WPTZ COMPOSITE Audrey Laganas, Reporter WJAR "Bulletproof Backpack" John F. Charlton, Jr., Reporter WTIC Consumer Reporting Composite Hank Phillippi Ryan, Reporter WHDH Mary Schwager, Producer Help Me Hank Melina Schuler, Producer WHDH Hank Phillippi Ryan, Reporter Paula Ebben Composite Paula Ebben, Reporter WBZ Elsie Nolan, Producer Ken Tucci, Producer Glance Network John Hammann, Photographer NECN News Specialty Report Health/Science 7 Nominees Music Therapy Debbi Rodman, Reporter WFXT Sarah Unis, Producer Richard Ward, Photographer Allan DiMaio, Editor Jennifer Platt, Photographer Huntington's: A Mother's Fight Ally Donnelly, Reporter NECN "Therasuit Therapy" & "Air MedEvac" (Composite) John F. Charlton, Jr., Reporter WTIC Mermaid Syndrome Shirley Chan, Reporter WFXT Jennifer Platt, Photographer Allan, DiMaio, Editor Climate Change and Global Warming Robert Dumas, Producer WBZ Mish Michaels, Meteorologist/Reporter Health Check Composite Barbara Morse Silva, Medical Reporter WJAR Sarah Abouzeid, Producer Kelley's Story Kelley Tuthill, Reporter WCVB Jennifer Berryman, Producer Steve Colvin, Photographer Barry Mullin, Editor News Specialty Report Political/Government 7 Nominees The Kid In The Cage Alan Cohn, Investigative Reporter WTNH George Roelofsen, Editor Massachusetts Political Scene Robert Dumas, Producer WBZ Joe Shortsleeve, Reporter The Barrington Bridge; A Bridge Over Troubled Water Drew Furtado, Photographer/Editor WJAR Jim Taricani, Reporter/Writer Stephanie Cunha, Producer Year's Best Political Gifts Joe Battenfeld, Political Reporter WFXT Allan DiMaio, Editor Jennifer Platt, Photographer Aron Willey, Photographer Political Rant Tomasz Krawczak, Editor WFXT Joe Battenfeld, Reporter Richard Ward, Photographer Run, Run, Romney Joe Battenfeld, Reporter WFXT