2014-2015 Emmy Nominee List Chicago/Midwest Chapter National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences NATAS CHICAGO/MIDWEST CHAPTER c/o Columbia College 600 S. Michigan, Suite 705 Chicago, IL 60605 312-369-8600 [email protected] chicagoemmyonline.org facebook.com/emmyschicago Twitter: chi_natas 1 Category #1-a Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50) (Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, Writers, and Assignment Editors) 10pm Newscast -- 9/26/2014: Douglas Whitmire, Lisa McGonigle, Kathy Brock, Ron Magers, Jason Knowles, John Garcia, Leah Hope, Jennifer Hoppenstedt, Eric Siegel, Jose Baltierra, Kay Cesinger, Alana Alkema, Barry Jens, Christina Zambrano, Damon Carlino, Mark Scodro, Mark Urban, Patti Helmstetter, Jose Sanchez, Michael Locashio, Jef Kos, Patrice Folke, Jason Brasser, Casey Klaus, John Miller, Gary Peterson, John Silvey, Ann Esp, Casey Klaus, Gary Peterson, Kenneth Rowe. WLS Ferguson Decision/Winter Storm: Eric Marshall, Kathy Mykleby, Craig McKee, Mark Baden, Terry Sater, Christina Palladino, Chris Gloninger, Hank Strunk, Ed Ford, Bob Palmer, Sheila Swift, Dwight Moss. WISN Tornado Special: Mark Suppelsa, Micah Materre, Thomas Skilling, Bill Snyder, Dana Ballard, Dana Rebik, Julian Crews, Sarah Jindra, Marcella Raymond, Erik Runge, Amy Rutledge, Steven Novak, Erik Arendt, Kevin Cassidy, Carlos Cortes, Mike D’Angelo, Adam DeBacker, Clark Gray, Gerald Jackson, Kelvin Jackson, Joe Lynn, Sean Maroney, Eric Melcher, Bill O’Toole, Ted Parra, Cary Patton, Brad Piper, Ray Ruiz, Jason Vicks, Tremaine Williams, Kevin Shields, Jim Splawski, Steve Veasey, Tim Smith, Mike Zale, Dominick Stasi, Charles Hayes, Jerry Howard, Michael Walters, Tony Gnau, Carolyn Orban, Jennifer Carter, Zane Torrano, Matt Steinkuller, Kelly Barnicle, Chris Neale, Kim Ponzio, Anna Roberts, Rick Strasser, Sam Unger. WGN Univision Chicago Evening Newscast: Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Teri Arvesu, Aleksander Banchs, Sonia Arciniega, Jessica Fernandez, Luz Cubillos, Jorge Barbosa, Erika Maldonado, Ericka Pino, Ligia Granados, Mariano Gielis, Jazmin Beltran, Tomas Vazquez, Vicente de las Cruz, Jeannette Castillo, Jorge Rodas, Daniel Moreno, Stevan Petkovich, Arturo Lizalde, Aaron Cooper, Felipe Martinez, Jessica Tapia, Aureliano Salgado, Bertha Serrano, Yvette Cruz. WGBO 5pm News: The Death of Francis Cardinal George: Traci Maloney, Dan Kraemer, Rick Kramer, Edward Marshall, Marda Le Beau, David Parrish, Rob Johnson, Mai Martinez, Jay Levine, Rob Alvarez, Aaron Cooper, Allen Maniscalco, Kate Sullivan, Beth Fruehling, Deidra White, Carolyn Broquet, Lana Hinshaw-Klann, Mark Losiniecki, Steffanie Dupree, Michael Flanagan, Zak Spector, Brad Edwards, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Damara Anderson, Dave Thomas, Danny Pullins, Carly Luque, Chris McKnight, Scott Placko, Kenny Pierce, John Guajardo, Ozzie Rangel, Mary Kay Kleist, Chris Martinez, Ryan Baker. WBBM Virgen de Guadalupe - Noticiero Telemundo Chicago: John Hodai, Diana Maldonado, Carmen Vargas, Noel Ramos, Marcela Santana, Maria Cornejo, Sylvia Barragan, Sebastian Torres, Rogelio Gazga, Raza Siddiqui, Curtis Sweat, Kenneth Webster, Maria Herrera, Ricardo Vento, Noel Montenegro, Javier Pacheco, Alberto Urbina, Mario Bernal, Mario Carrasco, Luis Figueroa. WSNS 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 Editors) Action 2 News at Five - May 4, 2015: Adam Stapel, Bill Jartz, Cami Rapson, Emily Matesic, Sari Soffer, Michelle Clemens, George Graphos, Chris Roth, Matt Welhouse. WBAY 2 EF-4 Tornado Rips through Rochelle, Fairdale: Josh Morgan, Mary Sugden, Lindsey Clark, Dan Cohen, Kristin Crowley, Elliot Grandia, Rebecca Klopf, Kelsie Passolt, Sean Muserallo, Alex Kirchner, Nolan Baker, Tori Clark, Morgan Kolkmeyer. WREX News 3 at 6 - Tony Robinson Decision: Krystal Webb, Michelle Li, Eric Franke, Troy Taylor, Velena Jones, Brian Mesmer, Lance Heidt, Jessica Arp, Dave Delozier, Adam Schrager, Doug Wahl, Jim Rader, Jeremy Nichols. WISC Winter Weather Slams Michiana: Kelley Dickens, Aaron Ramey, Colt Burnett, Adam Payne, Taylor Neff, Kyle Fobe, Tom Coomes, Kim Chappell, Jackie Layer, Brian Dorman, Alexandra Koehn, Alyssa Marino. WBND 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 Editors) NBC 5 News Today at 5 a.m. Midway Plane Crash: Neil Woulfe, Michael Batkins, Ben Bowman, Steffanie Dupree, Sue Jo, Jennifer Schwarz, Isabel Morales, Anita Selvaggio, Zoraida Sambolin, Stefan Holt, Lauren Petty Stoltz, Susan Carlson. Andy Avalos, Mike Lorber, Hope Haliburton, Carl Hickman, Kye Martin, Adam Chapelle. WMAQ Miller Park Fire/Train Derailment: Matt Sliker, Ariel Schroeder, George Kmetty, Patrick Paolantonio, Marianne Lyles, Melinda Davenport, Sally Severson, Thema Ponton, Ben Hutchison, Matt Salemme, David Bakken, Glenn Russell. WISN August Floods Hit Chicago Area: Andrew Gavrilos, Sandy Pudar, Larry Potash, Robin Baumgarten, Paul Konrad, Sarah Jindra, Patrick Elwood, Nancy Loo, Gerald Jackson, Pat Parmenter, Mike Hudak, Steve Seger, Bob Esp, Andrew Zuick, Beshanda Owusu, Christopher Neale, Joe Dix, Lisa Augello, Deborah Merrill, Bob Mihlfried, Lou Manfredini, Ray Blaney, Dan Morris, Jason Colon, Jay Congdon, Matt Ebach, Jaime Elich, Karen Hendren. WGN Category #2-b Outstanding Achievement for News Programming -_Morning Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+) (Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Editors) Action 2 News This Morning - March 25, 2015: Michaela Paukner, David Biglow, Tammy Elliott, Kevin Rompa, Ellery McCardle, Kristyn Allen, Steve Beylon, Pat Gellin. WBAY The Aftermath of an EF-4 Tornado: Josh Morgan, Ivana Hester, Elliot Grandia, Morgan Kolkmeyer, Alex Kirchner, Rebecca Klopf, Christie Battista, Lindsey Clark, Gus Polly, Derek Bayne. WREX Category #3 Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Spot News (Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Writers, Directors, and Assignment Editors) Illinois Tornadoes: Chris Selfridge, Dan Kraemer, Zachary Spector, Jeff Kiernan, Karen Rariden, Ruth Fitzpatrick, David Parrish, Ginger Maddox, Producers; Mary Kay Kleist, Steve Baskerville, Ed Curran, Meteorologists; Kate Sullivan, Anchor; Brad Edwards, Mike Parker, Reporters; Scott Placko, Paul Wheeler, Photographers; Michael Flanagan, Debra Zimmer, Ozzie Rangel, Directors; Carly Luque, Assignment Editor; Danny Pullins, Editor. WBBM 3 Fairdale Tornado: Survivors: Sean Lewis, Reporter. WGN Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s Release: Elizabeth Valliyil, Edward Marshall, Producers; Vicky Baftiri, Writer; Jay Levine, Reporter; Harry Porterfield, Roseanne Tellez, Anchors; Lee Hope, Joe Hoffman, Eddie Letamendi, Directors; Ken Myszak, Editor; Karen Rariden, Executive Producer; John Marschitz, Photographer/Editor. WBBM Ferguson Grand Jury Reaction: Douglas Whitmire, Executive Producer; Lisa McGonigle, Ross Weidner, Producers; Ben Bradley, Eric Horng, Chuck Goudie, Reporters; Ron Magers, Kathy Brock, Anchors; Derrick Robinson, Dwight Payne, Rodney Correll, Mark Scodro, Vince Munyon, Jose Sanchez, Patti Helmstetter, Photographers; Jef Kos, Director; Eric Siegel, Assignment Editor. WLS Slinger Train Crash: Jonah Kaplan, Reporter. WTMJ February Blizzard: Astrid Greve Spencer, John Klein, Producers; Tony Shute, Executive Producer; Terrell Brown, Judy Hsu, Anchors; Tracy Butler, Meteorologist; Roz Varon, Traffic Anchor; Reggi Lockhart, Traffic Producer; Diane Pathieu, Evelyn Holmes, Jessica D'Onofrio, Tanja Babich, Leah Hope, Reporters; Wm. Davis Goolsby, Director; Pat Keating, John Truitt, Paul Martinez, Stephen Bourque, Rich Quinones, Obie Varnado, Joe Imbrogno, Jim Mcintyre, Rich Hillengas, Photographers; Carleen Mosbach, Carrie Walker, Assignment Managers; Jan Fedorenko, Senior Media Manager; Irit Nayden, Media Manager; Dan Brown, Editor; Virginia Matos, Writer; Darah Languido, Assignment Manager. WLS Super Snow 57: Aaron Ramey, Kyle Fobe, Kelley Dickens, Executive Producers; Russell Holse, Director; Tom Coomes, Chief Meteorologist; Brian Dorman, Evening Anchor; Greg Bobos, Meteorologist; Emily Evans, Drew Gardner, Field Anchors; Jackie Layer, Meteorologist; Andreina Centlivre, Alyssa Marino, Reporters. WBND Category #4-a Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Single Investigative Story (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Lord of Distress: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Stephen Davis, Dave Michuda, John Laporte, Joe Wagener, Josh Dewar, Jerry Imig, Producers. WITI Luring Our Children: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Producer; Zachariah Christman, Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ Patient Horror: Medicaid Recommends Woman to Doctor Accused of Sex Assault: Chuck Goudie, Reporter; Christine Tressel, Richard Hillengas, Jacqueline Denn, Ann Marie Esp, Producers. WLS Sex Offender Shuffle: Colleen Henry, Producer/Reporter; Pat Doland, Ed Ford, Eric McGee, John Eddy, Producers. WISN Disappearing Postmaster: Dave Savini, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Producer; Carolyn Broquet, Michael Klingele, Alif Muhammad, Co-Producers. WBBM Category #4-b Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Investigative Series (Award