1997 to 1998 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Winners Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 1 Category Name: Spot Coverage Winning Station: KSTP­TV Winning Entry: Grand Forks Rescue Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Mike Maybay, Producer; Dave Ogle, Videographer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 1 Category Name: Spot Coverage Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Floods of 96 Winning Number of Entrant Names: 4 Winning Entrant Names: Joseph Kolina, Producer; Roy Santoro, Producer; Dino Pillizzi, Producer; Kris Habermehl, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 2 Category Name: Investigative Reporting Winning Station: WMAQ­TV Winning Entry: Ford Heights Four Winning Number of Entrant Names: 4 Winning Entrant Names: Dave Savini, Reporter; Tracy Haynes, Reporter; Doug Longhini, Executive Producer; Robin Green, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 2 Category Name: Investigative Reporting Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Dixmoor Park Police Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Mike Flannery, Reporter; Jim Edwards, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 2 Category Name: Investigative Reporting Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Beacon School Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Pam Zekman, Reporter; Sandy Bergo, Producer Document4 1 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 2 Category Name: Investigative Reporting Winning Station: WSNS­TV Winning Entry: Envio de Dinero A Que Precio? Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Carla Sanchez, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 3 Category Name: Single Feature: Soft News Winning Station: KARE­TV Winning Entry: Precious Gift Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Boyd Huppert, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 3 Category Name: Single Feature: Soft News Winning Station: KARE­TV Winning Entry: Beantown Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Melissa Young, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 4 Category Name: Feature Series: Soft News Winning Station: KMSP­TV Winning Entry: In Your Neighborhood Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Jeff Baillon, Reporter; Luke Logan, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 4 Category Name: Feature Series: Soft News Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Back To School Winning Number of Entrant Names: 8 Winning Entrant Names: Marda LeBeau, Senior Producer; Lisa Capitanini, Producer; Carolyn Broquet, Producer; Mike Klingele, Producer; Gene Siskel, Reporter; Pam Zekman, Reporter; Tim Weigel, Reporter; Dorothy Tucker, Reporter Document4 2 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 4 Category Name: Feature Series: Soft News Winning Station: WMAQ­TV Winning Entry: Unconventional Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Phil Walters, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 5 Category Name: Single Feature: Hard News Winning Station: WCCO­TV Winning Entry: Andria Hears Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 5 Category Name: Single Feature: Hard News Winning Station: KMSP­TV Winning Entry: Nancy Simon Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Chris Darden, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 6 Category Name: Feature Series: Hard News Winning Station: KARE­TV Winning Entry: Prying Eyes Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Gail Plewacki, Reporter; Cara King, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 6 Category Name: Feature Series: Hard News Winning Station: WCCO­TV Winning Entry: A Cry For Help Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter Document4 3 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 6 Category Name: Feature Series: Hard News Winning Station: WMAQ­TV Winning Entry: The Check's in the Mail Winning Number of Entrant Names: 3 Winning Entrant Names: Lisa Parker, Reporter; Doug Longhini, Executive Producer; Sarah Stolper, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 7 Category Name: On Going Feature Series Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Best of Chicago Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Lissa Druss, Producer; Steve Baskerville, Reporter Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 8 Category Name: News Specials Winning Station: WFLD­TV Winning Entry: The Funeral of Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Winning Number of Entrant Names: 15 Winning Entrant Names: Neil Woulfe; Walter Jacobson; Robin Robinson; Father Mark Francis; Robert McClory; Jon Duncanson; Anne Kavanaugh; Sylvia Gomez; Lilia Chicon; Kevin McCarty; Laura Jones; Jennifer Bialow; Jason Erkes; Alex Alexander; John Vitello Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 9 Category Name: Current Significance Winning Station: WMSV­TV Winning Entry: Lisbon Avenue Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Dan Jones, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 9 Category Name: Current Significance Winning Station: WTTW Winning Entry: Words on Work Winning Number of Entrant Names: 4 Winning Entrant Names: Nicolette J. Ferri, Producer; Len Aronson, Executive Producer; Laura Brauer, Associate Producer; Julie Nesterowicz, Associate Producer Document4 4 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 10 Category Name: Cultural Significance Winning Station: KTCA­TV Winning Entry: Clay, Wood, Fire, Spirit: The Pottery of Richard Bresnahan Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: John Whitehead, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 10 Category Name: Cultural Significance Winning Station: WTTW Winning Entry: Vanishing Act: Memories of Vaudeville Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Will Clinger, Producer; Fawn Ring, Executive Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 11 Category Name: Public Affairs Series Winning Station: WMAQ­TV Winning Entry: The Stormtrackers Winning Number of Entrant Names: 5 Winning Entrant Names: Mary Hynes, Producer; Andy Avalos, Host; Brant Miller, Host; Cindy Preszler, Host; Alan Sealls, Host Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 12 Category Name: Single Public Affairs Program Winning Station: KSTP­TV Winning Entry: On the Road: Reflections with Jason Davis Winning Number of Entrant Names: 2 Winning Entrant Names: Gail Brown, Executive Producer; Jason Davis, Host Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 12 Category Name: Single Public Affairs Program Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Back To School Winning Number of Entrant Names: 9 Winning Entrant Names: Marda LeBeau, Senior Producer; Beth Fruehling, Producer; Lester Holt, Host; Linda MacLennan, Host; Gene Siskel, Host; Pam Zekman, Host; Tim Weigel, Host; Dorothy Tucker, Host; Mike Flannery, Host Document4 5 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 13 Category Name: Conversation Program Series Winning Station: WBBM­TV Winning Entry: Sunday! With Steve Baskerville Winning Number of Entrant Names: 4 Winning Entrant Names: Barbara Gillette, Producer; Cheryl Stutzke, Producer; George Washington, Producer; Steve Baskerville, Host Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 14 Category Name: Magazine Program Series Winning Station: WCFC­TV Winning Entry: Page Two Special­­Countdown to the Year 2000 Winning Number of Entrant Names: 1 Winning Entrant Names: Mona Hennein, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 14 Category Name: Magazine Program Series Winning Station: WTTW Winning Entry: Wild Chicago Winning Number of Entrant Names: 5 Winning Entrant Names: Harvey Moshman, Producer; Will Clinger, Host; Mindy Bell, Correspondents; Cassy Harlo, Correspondent; Brad Perry, Correspondent Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 15 Category Name: Children's or Teen Series Winning Station: Wisconsin Public Television Winning Entry: Get Real! 413 Winning Number of Entrant Names: 9 Winning Entrant Names: Kay Klubertanz, Executive Producer; Nella Citino, Series Producer; Charles Meyer, Coordinating Producer; Daniel Banda, Producer; Art Juchno, Producer; Ed Jakober, Producer; Nancy Stillwell, Producer; Elizabeth Chobanian, Producer; Sandie Zunker, Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 15 Category Name: Children's or Teen Series Winning Station: Sports Channel Chicago Winning Entry: School Yard Jam Winning Number of Entrant Names: 5 Winning Entrant Names: Tom Ordover, Executive Producer; Michael Sear, Producer; Dave Lockhart, Producer; Amy Stone, Host; Brandon Thompson, Host; Document4 6 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 16 Category Name: Children or Teen Single Program Winning Station: WCIU­TV Winning Entry: Random Homework Special Winning Number of Entrant Names: 7 Winning Entrant Names: Dave Ward, Executive Producer; Joleen Firek, Producer; Ahdee Goldberg, Producer; Steven L. Wagner, Producer; Chris Faulkner, Associate Producer; Eugene Townsend, Associate Producer; Jaime Tamaki, Associate Producer Chicago/Midwest Emmy Year: 1997 Category Number: 16 Category Name: Children or Teen Single Program Winning Station: Wisconsin Public Television Winning Entry: The Get Real! Rainforest Adventure Winning Number of Entrant Names: 8 Winning Entrant Names: Charles M. Meyer, Producer; Elizabeth Chobanian, Producer; Jaron Berman, Host; Andrew M. Bently, Host;