2001-2002 Emmy Winners Chicago/Midwest Chapter National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Tabulated by: KGN Financial Group 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60601 www.kgn.com Category #1 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Spot Coverage (Award to Reporters, Assignment Editors, Producers, Videographers and Editors) Judged by Cleveland Chapter (15 entries) Hancock Scaffold Collapse: Dane Placko, Byron Harlan, Reporters; Jordan Dimovski, Jim Selle, Assignment Editors; Scott Stachowiak, Executive Producer; Pete Siegal, Dave Gonigam, Suzanne Harold, Producers; Chris Davis, Leonardo Brucato, Rich Quinones, Peter O'Callahan, Videographers; Richard T. Moy, Mike Wojcik, Lou Hinkhouse, Editors. WFLD Hancock Scaffolding Accident: Derrick Blakley, Anna Davlantes, Jennifer Mitchell, Sharon Wright, Reporters; Franci Bergman, Jennifer Lay, Curtis Vogel, Producers; Carrie Robinson, Zack Newmark, Assignment Editors; Allen Brown, Paul Nickols, Bill Nuyttens, Michael Ojeda, Khallid Shabazz, Rich Wineinger, Videographers; Matthew Byrne, Kimberle Christian, Michelle De Long, Sharon Pearson, Dana Young, Editors. WMAQ Category #2 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Investigative Reporting (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Judged by Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter (23 entries) Code Blue, Code Red: Dave Savini, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Producer; Mark Ringo, Michelle De Long, Bond Li, Sharon Pearson, Matthew Bryne, Co-Producers. WMAQ Category #3 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Single Feature Hard News (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Judged by Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter (31 entries) Caught In The Middle: Lisa Parker, Reporter; Robin Green, Producer; Mark Ringo, Greg Sanchez, Tony Vitale, Co-Producers. WMAQ Sex in the Park: Bob Segall, Reporter; Diane Carbonara, Ernesto Santiago-Norat, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI Category #4 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Feature Series Hard News (Award to Reporter/Producer) Judged by Los Angeles Chapter (13 entries) AIDS in Africa: The Lost Generation: Kevin Roy, Reporter; Derrick Robinson, Mary R. Jaime, Producers. WLS Category #5 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program –Single Feature Soft News (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Judged by Los Angeles Chapter (31 entries) He Got Rhythm: Ted Perry, Reporter; Craig Hofer, Producer. WITI Category #6 Outstanding Achievement within a Regularly Scheduled News Program – Feature Series Soft News (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Judged by San Francisco Chapter (15 entries) Sandy's Breast Cancer: Sandy Goldberg, Marion Brooks, Reporters; Robert L. Ray, Producer. WMAQ Category #7 Outstanding Achievement within Regularly Scheduled News Program – Ongoing Feature Series (Award to Reporter/Producer) Judged by Washington, D.C. Chapter (17 entries) Perry's People: Ted Perry, Reporter; Tim Primeau, Susanne Barthel, Keith Donavan, Matt Close, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI Category #8 Outstanding Achievement for News Specials – Special Coverage of a Single Event concerning the events of September 11, 2001 (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Judged by San Francisco Chapter (8 entries) 190 North Special: American Spirit: Janet Davies, Producer/Reporter; Jay Foot, Executive Producer; Holly Grisham, Lisa Lubin, Producers. WLS Category #9A Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs – Documentary of Current Significance (Award to the Producer) Judged by San Francisco Chapter (11 entries) The Experiment in Black and White: Mark Saxenmeyer, Executive Producer; Darlene Hill, Producer. WFLD Category #9B Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs – Documentary of Historic Significance (Award to the Producer) Judged by Washington, D.C. Chapter (11 entries) The Eastland Disaster: Harvey Moshman, Chuck Coppola, Producers; John Callaway, Senior Producer; Mike Leiderman, Series Producer; Geoffrey Baer, Executive Producer; Dan Protess, Martha Foster, Diana Vorrias, Alexandra Silets, Associate Producers. WTTW Category #10 Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs – Documentary of Cultural Significance (Award to the Producer) Judged by Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter (7 entries) How Chicago Rocked the 60s: Bob Sirott, Lou Hinkhouse, Jock Hedblade, Producers; John Callaway, Senior Producer; Mike Leiderman, Series Producer; Dan Protess, Martha Foster, Alexandra Silets, Diana Vorrias, Associate Producers; Geoffrey Baer, Executive Producer. WTTW Category #11 Outstanding Achievement for Informational Programming – Public Affairs Series (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Washington, D.C. (12 entries) Chicago Matters: Inside Housing: Leonard Aronson, Executive Producer; Bruce Orenstein, Jay Shefsky, Kathleen Quinn, David Rivera, Producers; Susan Godfrey, Associate Producer. WTTW Category #12 Outstanding Achievement for Informational Programming – Single Public Affairs Program (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Michigan Chapter (10 entries) Airport Agony: Scott Keenan, Executive Producer; Lisa Capitanini, Producer; Marda Le Beau, Producer; David Kerley, Terry Savage, Tracy Townsend, Hosts. WBBM Category #13 Outstanding Achievement for Informational Program – Conversation Program Series (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Cleveland Chapter (5 entries) Check, Please! – Composite: Amanda Puck, Host; Amy Christenson, Susan Godfrey, Associate Producers; Joel Cohen, David Manilow, V.J. McAleer, Executive Producers. WTTW Category #14A Outstanding Achievement for Informational Programming – Magazine Program Series (Award to Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Cleveland Chapter (19 entries) Inside Chicago: Wrigley Field: Bob Ray, Executive Producer; John Maloney, Associate Producer. WTTW Category #14B Outstanding Achievement for Informational Programming – Magazine Program Segment (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by San Francisco Chapter (10 entries) Artbeat Chicago: Little Big Thorne: Marc Vitali, Producer. WTTW Category #15 Outstanding Achievement for Children’s Programming – Children’s or Teen Series (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Michigan Chapter (10 entries) Cultural Horizons of Wisconsin: Beyond Borders: Kathleen Ernst, Kay Klubertanz, Executive Producers; Claire- Michelle Young, Alex Zacarias, Kori Oberle, Mark Bergner, Producers; Martha E. White, Host. Wisconsin Educational Communications Board Category #16 Outstanding Achievement for Children’s Programming – Children’s or Teen Single Program (Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter) Judged by Washington, D.C. Chapter (5 entries) Children First - Street Smart Kids: Jill K. Bishop, Rita Hagen Aleman, John Eddy, Producers; Sally Severson, Mike Anderson, Kent Wainscott, Hosts. WISN Category #17 Outstanding Achievement for Special Event Programs – Special Event Program Created for Television (Award to the Producer) Judged by Los Angeles Chapter (5 entries) Pathfinder Challenge: Jeff Pringle, Producer; Jeffrey Parks, Jeffrey J. Babick, Associate Producers. TLN Category #18 Outstanding Achievement for Special Events Programs – Special Event Program Not Created for Television (Award to the Producer) Judged by San Francisco Chapter (12 entries) NBC5 Presents: The 2002 Chicago Auto Show: Matt Piacente, Executive Producer; Lici Kestner-Lytle, Senior Producer; Lara Mondragon, Segment Producer; Carol Cooling, Tom Schnecke, Producers; Brant Miller, Jeanne Sparrow, Tammie Souza, Bill Keller, Ed Curran, Byron Miranda, Field Producers. WMAQ Category #19 Outstanding Achievement for Entertainment Programs – Single Entertainment Program or Series (Award to the Producer/Host/Performer) Judged by Washington, D.C. Chapter (11 entries) Trinity Irish Dance Company: One Step Beyond: Nicolette Ferri, Producer; Jenny Bergold, Associate Producer; Fawn Ring, Executive Producer. WTTW Category #20 Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Live or Unedited Coverage of Sporting Events, Single Programs or Series (Award to the Producer/Hosts) Judged by Minneapolis/St. Paul (12 entries) NBC5 Presents: The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon: Matt Piacente, Executive Producer; Lici Kestner-Lytle, Senior Producer; Geoff Glick, Segment Producer; Carol Cooling, Tom Schnecke, Producers; Anna Vasser, Candace Rogers, Wendy Talarico, Coordinating Producers; Darrian Chapman, Joan Benoit, Frank Shorter, Warner Saunders, Marion Brooks, Amy Jacobson, Brant Miller, Jeanne Sparrow, Mark Suppelsa, Phil Rogers, Nesita Kwan, Charlie Wojciechowski, Tim Hutchings, Toni Reavis, Hosts. WMAQ Category #21 Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Series Covering Sports Events excluding Live Coverage (Award to the Producer/Host) Judged by Cleveland Chapter (10 entries) UIC Halftime Show: Jay Sharman, Kevin Krebs, Executive Producers; Michael Sear, Producer; Jeremy Wilson, Associate Producer. Fox Sports Net The Next Step: A Season Preview of the Milwaukee Bucks: Brian Graham, Dave Michuda, Producers; Michael Leach, Associate Producer; Tom Pipines, Tim Van Vooren, John Pearson, Hosts. WITI Category #22 Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Single Program Covering Sports or Based on a Sports Theme (Award to Producer/Hosts) Judged by Michigan Chapter (7 entries) A Golden Moment: Brian Graham, Dave Michuda, Producers; Michael Leach, Jim Pluta, Bill Hopper, Associate Producers; Tom Pipines, Tim Van Vooren, John Pearson, Hosts. WITI Category #23 Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – Sports Segment/Feature (Award to the Producer/Hosts) Judged by San Francisco