17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR 1 Emmy Awards 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR Emmy Awards NOVEMBER 16, 2019 LIVE! BY LOEWS ARLINGTON, TEXAS 5:00 RED CARPET & RECEPTION 5:30 STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARDS 6:00 DINNER 6:30 LONE STAR EMMY® AWARDS Tonight ’s Program LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES STORY NATAS JUDGING PROCEDURE LONE STAR CHAPTER JUDGING POLICY LONE STAR EMMY® CHAPTER BOARD OF GOVERNORS SILVER CIRCLE - JASON ANDERSON SILVER CIRCLE - JERRY CADIGAN GOLD CIRCLE - ALLEN MORRIS STUDENT PRODUCTION AWARD NOMINEES LONE STAR EMMY® Nominations NOMINEES FOR NEWS GATHERING NOMINEES FOR SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTS NOMINEES FOR PROGRAMMING (NON-NEWS) NOMINEES FOR NEWS SPECIALTY NOMINEES FOR PROGRAMMING (NON-NEWS) NOMINEES FOR NEWS GATHERING NOMINEES FOR OVERALL EXCELLENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 4 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR Emmy Awards LETTER FROM THE President It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 17th Annual Lone Star Regional EMMY® Awards. This year we bring THE NATIONAL ACADEMY our show to Arlington, to the very heart of the entertainment district in North Texas, and to a beautiful new OF TELEVISION ARTS facility already recognized as one of the best in the country. It’s only fitting then, that we are in this amazing AND SCIENCES HISTORY place to honor the very best and most amazing individuals in our industry from across the State of Texas. The EMMY® statue is a From the stories to the storytellers, this night celebrates you – each of you who write, edit, shoot, and produce symbol of excellence in your content to either broadcast or stream it to your viewers, users, and fans. For all of you nominees here the television industry tonight, you are at the top of your field. As an awardee, you have set the standard of excellence and are that has been awarded by awarded our industry’s Gold Standard – The EMMY® statue. the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) since 1949. It is this same standard of excellence from each of you, that makes Lone Star one of the very best chapters in Dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement and improving the the country. Not only are we one of the largest, but your active participation in our awards shows and your quality of television on all levels. consistent judging of the other regional chapters keeps us at the top of the game. The Academy is the only national nonprofit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion Tonight, we also celebrate the life-long work of three Texans who have always been at the top of their game. of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements We induct Jason Anderson and Jerry Cadigan into our Silver Circle and celebrate the life and career of Allen within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the Morris with his induction into the Gold Circle. distinguished EMMY® Award. I must add here, the Lone Star EMMY® Awards is a year-long undertaking so I want to acknowledge all of In June 2002, the Board of Trustees of the National Academy of those who make a night like this possible. Special thanks go to our Board of Governors, our Regional Vice Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) unanimously approved the formation of the Lone Star Chapter Presidents, and the individuals on our working committees. Each of these members volunteer countless hours in Texas. The chapter has grown to become one of the largest in the country. of time and expertise throughout the year. I want to recognize our invaluable Lone Star staff and the The statewide Lone Star Chapter serves all 19 television markets in Texas, and includes members production team who work so carefully to produce this show to the standards and guidelines established by from TV-related fields including: news and non-news broadcasting; production; post production; the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. I am proud to say, this group works tirelessly to make education; advertising; and public relations. tonight the best possible experience for you. The Lone Star Chapter is dedicated to becoming the primary portal to connect professionals and So, with that, it is my pleasure on behalf of the Lone Star EMMY® Chapter to congratulate all of tonight’s students in Texas’ television broadcast-related fields for networking and career development. The nominees and EMMY® recipients. Have a memorable evening and enjoy the show! And remember, you are chapter is committed to encouraging and recognizing high levels of professional achievement the standard of excellent in Texas tonight. through the annual presentation of the prestigious regional EMMY® Awards. Before the charter of the Lone Star Chapter, television professionals in Texas who wanted to be With Congratulations! members of NATAS and submit entries for EMMY® Awards were divided by television market among regional chapters in three states: Colorado, Florida and Arizona. This meant, for example, that people in the Dallas/Fort Worth market had to join Colorado’s Heartland Chapter, and those in Houston had to join Miami’s Sun Coast Chapter. Thanks to the broadcasters and television executives from across the state who led the charge to create the Lone Star Chapter. Roger Vertrees Chapter President/Second Trustee 6 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR 7 Emmy Awards Emmy Awards THE NATAS JUDGING PROCEDURE LETTER FROM Awards Chair The purpose of the Awards is to provide incentives for excellence; as a result, there can be one award, more than one continuing outstanding individual and production award, or no award in each category. achievements within our industry and to focus public attention Panels of peers in each judging chapter scored each entry on Welcome to the 17th annual Lone Star Emmy Awards! upon the multi-talented individuals who comprise the industry. content, creativity, and execution. There are no winners or Entries in the Lone Star Regional EMMY® Awards do not losers here tonight - only those who continue to make our We are thrilled to have you with us this evening to honor excellence in broadcasting throughout complete against other. They are judged against a standard of markets representative of the best work in the country! the state of Texas! Our members are some of the best storytellers in the nation and each nominee tonight can be proud of the amazing and compelling stories being honored here tonight. This last year was filled with everything from the high drama of mass flooding, and crime stories, SPANISH LANGUAGE NON-COMPETITVE JUDGING to immigration and all the action on the Texas/Mexico border. There were also the human interest and cultural stories that were just as impactful through your creative works! The Lone Star Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences also continues to blaze English and Spanish entries in the Lone Star EMMY® Awards are speaking, peer judges in a separate contest from English trails as the only chapter in the nation currently offering a stand-alone Sports Awards show! judged independently, and have never competed against each language. The scores produced by these two panels are not other. By vote of the NATAS Board of Trustees (October, 2002), combined; instead the scores are interpreted separately for final It is our goal to conduct the Emmy Awards in a way that best serves you all! We encourage any every Spanish-language entry that is submitted for EMMY® “cut-off” evaluation. feedback you may have and appreciate your continued support! Congratulations to all those consideration must be judged by a qualified panel of Spanish- The Lone Star EMMY® Chapter announces English and Spanish honored here for your tireless efforts and dedication to EXCELLENCE! speaking, peer judges. Awards during the same event. Each year, The Lone Star Here is the NATAS Rule as stated in the Regional EMMY® Award EMMY® Chapter has published the Regional EMMY® Awards Standard Clauses (“National Rules”): Standard Clauses (“National Rules”) in their entirety on the Chapter’s website, lonestaremmy.org LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Spanish-language entries may be entered and will be judged by a panel of Spanish- Evelyn Escamilla Awards Chair LONE STAR CHAPTER JUDGING POLICY NATAS, Lone Star EMMY Chapter The success of the EMMY® Awards process depends on the There are typically 7-9 opportunities to judge other chapters’ willingness of qualified professionals to serve as judges. entries during the year (we call them Trades) and all entrants are notified via email. You can expect to see these judging By entering, you agree to serve as a judge when asked, and notices regularly through the year beginning in December of that judging must occur during calendar year of your entry. each year and they run until September of the following year. • Entrants are required to judge as many categories as entered The time commitment for judging? 30 minutes to 2 hours, or up to 3 times. depending on the category; judging can be done anywhere you • If you enter the EMMY® Awards you are required to judge have a computer; it’s easy and all online. There is no limit to the every 12 months. amount of judging you can do, as long as you’re qualified to • If entrant does not judge within the 12 months, the penalty judge the categories you choose. You don’t have to be a fee is $50 per entrant name. member or entrant to judge. 8 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR 17TH ANNUAL LONE STAR 9 Emmy Awards Emmy Awards 2019 LONE STAR EMMY® CHAPTER Board of Governors OFFICERS COMMITTEES JANUARY 1, 2018 – DECEMBER 31, 2019 APPOINTED BY CHAPTER