2012-2013 Emmy Nominations 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 Tabulated by: 2015 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60523 www.wipfli.com Category #1 Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Spot News (Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, and Assignment Editors) April Flooding Chicago: Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Marisol Seda, Executive Producers; Jessica Fernandez, Aleks Banchs, Producers; Sonia Arciniega, Assignment Desk Manager; Juan Anguiano, Assignment Desk; Jorge Barbosa, Angelica Atondo, Anchors; Ericka Pino, Weather Anchor; Paula Gomez, Erika Maldonado, Mariano Gielis, Gladys Valerio, Reporters; Jorge Pacheco, John Rivers, Tomas E. Vazquez, Jorge Rodas, Mario Monrroy, John Guajardo, Arturo Lizalde, Photographers; Luis Martinez, Editor; Bertha Serrano, Director; Vicente De la Cruz, Writer/Assignment Desk. WGBO April Flooding: Michelle Relerford, Kye Martin, Lauren Petty, Mary Ann Ahern, Nesita Kwan, Reporters; Andy Avalos, Alicia Roman, Brant Miller, Meteorologists; Stefan Holt, Daniella Guzman, Rob Stafford, Allison Rosati, Anchors; Jennifer Lay-Riske, Joe Kolina, Franci Bergman, Christman Zachariah, Paul Henderson, James Langton, Richard Moy, Shawna Prince, Jamie Gregg, Rachel Hollander, Lacey McCraney, Alvaro Romero, Jennifer Schwarz, Diane Znamierowski, Producers; Jose Amigleo, Steven Curelo, George Mycyk, Paul Nagaro, Richard Wineinger, Mike Adams, Allen Brown, Jeffery Lauksmen, Julio Martinez, Michael McGovern, Mable Miller, Brian Moore, Paul Nickols, Richard Stuckey, Donte Williams, Photographers; Gregory Sanchez, Keith Warner, Editors; Desiree Arroyo, Magdalena Soria, Brian Bertino, Carl Hickman, Eric Pahnke, Todd Powelson, Patrick Lake, Florida Orozco, Charles Bennette, Joseph Palos, Directors; Stephanie Streff, Melanie Kucera, Jill Bastian, Jackie Goldman, Sylvia Barragan, Assignment Editors. WMAQ Chicago Teachers March to Protest School Closings: Sean Leidigh, Supervising Producer; Diana Brodeur, Executive Producer; Charles Hayes, Jerilyn Cascino, Producers; Rick Strasser, Kristina Miller, Chris Neale, Assignment Editors; Joe Pizzo, Tony Torres, Directors; Sarah Jindra, Lourdes Duarte, Tom Negovan, Julie Unruh, Marcella Raymond, Reporters; Hector Betancourt, Kelvin Jackson, Jim Splawski, Jim Ward, Leo Brucato, Kevin Cassidy, Mike Hudak, Photographers. WGN Roger Ebert: Marsha Jordan, Lisa McGonigle, Wilson Toy, Christine Tressel, Producers; Richard Maginn, Executive Producer; Ron Magers, Kathy Brock, John Garcia, Janet Davies, Stacey Baca, Reporters; Kristin Hoogenboom, Carrie Walker, Carlene Mosbach, Assignment Editors; Jacqueline Denn, Mark Scodro, Jeff Freeman, Patty Ryan, Pat Nichols, Vince Munyon, Photographers; Tonya Davis, Editor. WLS Sikh Temple Shooting: Mike Anderson, Colleen Henry, Christina Palladino, Kent Wainscott, Shelby Croft, Reporters; Renee Raffaelli, Managing Editor; Yve Jones, Assignment Editor; Jessica Schmid, Executive Producer; Eric Marshall, Paula Vansack, Producers; Jennifer Fritz, Field Producer; Julie Stay, Assignment Desk; Kathy Mykleby, Terry Sater, Anchors; Cary Edwards, Bob Palmer, John Lazarevic, Saman Wanniarachchi, Norm Hunnicutt, Blaine Hackbarth, Photographers; Sam Cundari, Editor. WISN Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. Resignation: Mary Ann Ahern, Phil Rogers, Christian Farr, Lauren Jiggetts, Reporters; Todd Woolman, Executive Producer; Marion Brooks, Rob Elgas, Anchors; Nadine Aloisio, Director; Jackie Goldman, Angela Rosemond, Jill Bastian, Marco Stendardo, Assignment Editors; Katy Moore, Producer. WMAQ WGN News at Five: Record Flooding: Samantha Julien, Supervising Producer; Diana Brodeur, Executive Producer; Charles Hayes, Jerry Howard, Jerilyn Cascino, Yolanda Joe, Producers; Mark Suppelsa, Micah Materre, Thomas Skilling, Marcella Raymond, Dan Ponce, Sarah Jindra, Julian Crews, Reporters; Pat Curry, Rick Strasser, Kristina Miller, Kelly Barnicle, Sam Unger, Assignment Editors; Nelson Howard, Kelvin Jackson, Ray Ruiz, Mike Hudak, C. Patton, Leo Brucato, Jordan Guzzardo, Photographers; Eric Johnson, Tony Torres, Directors. WGN Burlington Fire: Christina Palladino, Jason Newton, Hillary Mintz, Matt Salemme, Nick Bohr, Reporters; Eric McGee, Jim Crump, David Bakken, Photographers; Jennifer Fritz, Assignment Desk; Kathy Mykleby, Craig McKee, Patrick Paloantonio, Anchors; Mark Baden, Meteorologist; Sheila Swift, Editor; 2 #EmmyChicago Caissa Casarez, Associate Producer; Emily Annunziata, Producer; Jessica Schmid, Executive Producer. WISN Category #2 Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Single Investigative Story and Series (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Backward or Skyward? (Parts 1 and 2): Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Jerry Imig, Susanne Barthel, Producers. WITI Sex Offender Housing: Colleen Henry, Producer/Reporter; Rita Hagen Aleman, Pat Doland, John Eddy, John Kenney, Producers. WISN Day Care Dangers: Stephen Davis, Dave Michuda, Andrew Konkle, Tim Primeau, Jeremy Mews, Producers; Meghan Dwyer, Reporter. WITI I-Team: Secret Surplus: Ross Weidner, Ann Pistone, Barbara Markoff, Ann Marie Esp, Jacqueline Denn, Producers; Chuck Goudie, Reporter. WLS The $10,000 Doctor's Appointment: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Stephen Davis, Dave Michuda, Jerry Imig, Jim Wilson, Andrew Konkle, Tim Primeau, Producers. WITI Kelsey's Story: Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Tony Vitale, Producers; Lisa Parker, Reporter. WMAQ Category #3-a Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Single Feature (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Flood Plain Mapping: Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Adam Schrager, Reporter. WISC The Somber Service: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Andrew Konkle, Jerry Imig, Producers. WITI Dollars for Doctors: Nesita Kwan, Reporter; Richard Moy, Co-Producer; Katy Smyser, Producer. WMAQ High Risk Rent: Brad Hicks, Reporter/Producer; Jerry Imig, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI The New Tax Grab: Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Richard Moy, Producers; Lisa Parker, Reporter. WMAQ Category #3-b Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Series (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Medical Malpractice: Gladys Valerio, Reporter/Producer; Marisol Seda, Executive Producer. WGBO Sex Trafficking: The Johns, The Brothels, The Rescue: Robin Robinson, Reporter; Ann Serafin, Timothy Morris, Jeff Sutger, Chuck Quinzio, D. Osborne Gresham, Producers. WFLD Protect and Served?: Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Producers; Richard Moy, Pat Rehkamp, Co- Producers; Phil Rogers, Reporter. WMAQ 3 Minutes and 19 Seconds: Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Adam Schrager, Reporter. WISC Category #3-c Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Light News (Soft News) Single Feature/Series (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Red the Paralyzed Pitbull: Pamela Grimes, Mike D'Angelo, Producers; Sean Lewis, Reporter. WGN Blind as a Bat: Tim Matthews, Producer; Michael Lowe, Reporter. WITI First Grade Crush: Jon Reidy, Producer; Ted Perry, Reporter. WITI Sneakerheads: Jessica Fernandez, Producer; Hector Lozano, Reporter. WGBO Auri Lo Hace (Auri Does it): Aureliano Salgado, Reporter. WGBO 3 #EmmyChicago Category #4-a Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Arts/Culture/ Entertainment (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Preserving Ancient Music: Sam Sorenson, John Stofflet, Producers. WMTV Marathon Painter: Henry Rosoff, Reporter; Jerry Imig, Producer. WITI A Legion of Followers: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Andrew Konkle, Producer. WITI A Design for Tolerance: Jeremy Ross, Reporter; Sean Towle, Producer. WITI Path to Freedom - The Story of Mother Baltimore: Julian Crews, Reporter/Producer. WGN Category #4-b Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Business/Consumer (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Tax Charities: Marsha Bartel, Brad Piper, Producers; Mark Suppelsa, Reporter. WGN The Menace Returns: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Jerry Imig, Stephen Davis, Jeffrey Frings, Dave Michuda, Susanne Barthel, Producers. WITI Student Loan Debt Crisis: Jessica Fernandez, Producer; Erika Maldonado, Reporter. WGBO Testing The Waters: Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Tony Vitale, Producers; Lisa Parker, Reporter. WMAQ Paper Cuts: Mike De Sisti, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Category #4-c Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Crime (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Crimenes sin Resolver: Miriam Lopez, Luis Figueroa, Noel Montenegro, Sylvia Ortiz, Casey Mitchell, Producers; Cesar Rodriguez, Alba Mendiola, Alfonso Gutierrez, Reporters. WSNS Human Sex Trafficking "Buying Sex, Selling Kids": Vicky Thomas, Producer; Lourdes Duarte, Reporter. WGN Confronting Evil: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Jeremy Mews, Producer. WITI Mass Confusion: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Jeffrey Frings, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI Chicago Trauma: Kori Chambers, Reporter; Stewart Orlin, Jeff Sutker, Lou Hinkhouse, Producers. WFLD Defiant Drivers: Brad Hicks, Reporter/Producer; Jerry Imig, Dave Michuda, Andrew Konkle, Tim Viste, Producers. WITI Panhandler Fraud: Kevin Lewis, Reporter/Producer. WNDU Category #4-d Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Education/Schools (Award to the Reporter/Producer) Demasiada Tarea: Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Sonia Arciniega, Marisol Seda, Producers; Paula Gomez, Reporter. WGBO Fixing Failing Schools: Inside a CPS Turnaround: