Thursday, April 25, 2013

WKYC Nominated For Several Emmy Awards for 2013

The 2013 Emmy finalists were announced Thursday morning by the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

This is the 44th year of the annual awards that will be handed out on Saturday, June 1st at Windows on the River in Cleveland.

The Lower Great Lakes Chapter has a mission to serve its members, recognize excellence and promote the highest standards in television professionalism for stations and broadcast entities Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania.

Congratulations to the following WKYC journalists on their nominations for the 2012 calendar year:

Newscast-Evening - Market 1-20
Channel 3 News at 6 - Russ Mitchell, Anchor/Sara Shookman, Reporter/Danielle Fink, Assignment Editor/Maureen Kyle, Reporter

Newscast-Morning/Daytime - Market 1-20
Channel 3 News Today - Jennifer Nickels, Executive Producer/Chris Tye, Anchor/Erin Kennedy, Anchor/Brooke Whitney, Producer/Matthew Granite, Reporter

General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours
Bridge Bombers - Tom Meyer, Reporter
Sidewalk Driver - Jennifer Lindgren, Reporter and Editor

General Assignment Report - No Time Limit
King of the Cul-De-Sac - Tom Meyer, Reporter

Breaking News
Chardon School Shootings - WKYC Team

Investigative Report - Single Story
Sex Traffickers Exposed - Tom Meyer, Reporter/Sarah Bachmann, Editor

Features News - Series
Stories From London - Jennifer Lindgren, Reporter, Photographer, Editor

Health/Science - Single Story
Garbage Juice - Tom Meyer, Reporter/Sarah Bachmann, Editor
A Dangerous Mix - Monica Robins, Producer/Susan Moses, Producer & Writer/Randy White, Photographer

Military: News Single Story/News Series/Feature or Segment
Veterans Commission - Tom Meyer, Reporter/Sarah Bachmann, Editor/Jessie Eck, Graphic Production Artist

Politics/Government
Disciplined With Pay - Tom Meyer, Reporter/Sarah Bachmann, Editor

Societal Concerns
Born Addicted - Susan Moses, Producer/Monica Robins, Reporter/Brandi Brayer, Editor/Lynn Olszowy, Photojournalist
Suburban Heroin - Tom Meyer, Reporter/Sarah Bachmann, Editor

Weather - News Weathercast
Christmas 2012 - "Twas the Night Before the Blizzard" - Betsy Kling, Meteorologist

Promotion - Program Single Spot/Campaign
WKYC See the Possible Campaign - Micki Byrnes, Producer/Monique Jackson, Producer, Stacy Yacobozzi, Producer/Steve Pullen, Videographer

Journalistic Enterprise
Tom Meyer-Reporter - Tom Meyer, Reporter

Crafts: Video Essay
Austic Artist - Lynn Olszowy, MMJ

For a complete list of all this year's nominees, click the following link @ http://bit.ly/12p761A