WKYC & SportsTime Ohio Winners of 7 Regional Emmy Awards

The 2012 NATAS Lower Great Lakes Chapter Emmy Awards were announced Saturday Night in Indianapolis, with WKYC and SportsTime Ohio earning a total of 7 Emmy Awards for 2011.

The following entries won for WKYC:

General Assignment Report - No Time Limit, "Head Start Misspending"

• Tom Meyer, Reporter
• Sarah Bachmann, Editor
• Jessie Eck, Graphics

Continuing Coverage - "Hidden Hazards"

• Tom Meyer, Reporter
• Sarah Bachmann, Editor
• Jessie Eck, Graphic Production Artist

Investigative Report - Series, "MetroHealth Abuse"

• Tom Meyer, Reporter
• Sarah Bachmann, Editor

Politics/Government - "Senator Smith Home"

• Tom Meyer, Reporter

The following entries won for SportsTime Ohio:

Promotion - Program Image, "STO Remembers"

•  Michael Roche, VP Marketing/New Media
• Ty Towriss, Producer
• Pat Kenny, Editor
• Tim Earl, Associate Producer
• Mitch Greenberg, Associate Producer
• Keith Feicks, Associate Producer
• Scott Spicer, Associate Producer

Crafts: Director - Live or Live to Tape, "Cleveland Indians Baseball"

• Patrick Murray, Director

Crafts: Graphic Arts - Set Design, "SportsTime Ohio Hyundai Studio"

• Greg Golya, Creative Director
• Ian Zeigler, Designer
• Joseph Von Enck, Designer/Animator
• Dave Brooks, Scenic Construction Manager

Congratulations to all my colleagues. For a complete list of winners, visit the NATAS website

We also should note that WKYC received a first place award in the Ohio Associated Press Broadcaster's radio and TV contest this weekend for "Best Continuing Coverage" for "Hidden Hazards" by The Investigator Tom Meyer and editor Sarah Bachmann. And, former WKYC "Good Company" host Fred Griffith was inducted into the Ohio Associated Press Broadcaster's Hall of Fame.