The Emmy nominations were announced last night and WKYC earned 22 nominations for work done in 2006 - more than any other Cleveland station. The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held in September. Congratulations to all my WKYC colleagues. For the complete NATAS list, Click Here.
2006 WKYC Emmy Nomination List
Oustanding Daily Newscast Markets 1-20
Channel 3 News at 11PM - Rita Andolsen, Romona Robinson, Dan Stadler, Frank Macek, Mike McCormick
Outstanding Morning or Daytime Newscast Markets 1-20
Channel 3 News Today - David Grendzynski
Spot News
"Underpass Rescue" - Paul Thomas
Live/Breaking News
"Lake County Floods" - David Grendzynski
Service News Story - Series
"Hey, Carl Monday!" - Carl Monday
"Workplace Danger" - Carl Monday
News Report - Hard News
"Predator Detective" - Jennifer Murphy
News Report - Soft News
"Gator Man" - David Grendzynski
News Series - Hard News
"Library Crime" - Carl Monday, Mike Leonard, Bill Safos, Brandi Paulson
News Series - Soft News
"Deputy Midge" - Michael O'Mara
"Marky" - Vic Gideon
Crafts: Journalistic Enterprise
"Carl Monday - Cleveland's Investigative Reporter" - Carl Monday
Crafts: Anchor - News
"Lake County Flooding" - Kim Wheeler
Crafts: On Camera Talent - News
"Carl Monday - On Camera" - Carl Monday
Crafts: Director - Non - News
"Cleveland Indians Baseball"- Patrick J. Murray
"Race for the Cure" - Matthew Babb
Crafts: Editor - News
"Paulson Composite" - Brandi Paulson
Crafts: Writer - Non- News
"2006 Writing Composite" - Mac Mahafee
Special Programs
"Medical Miracles" - Dean Cummings
Sports Programs - Regularly Scheduled
"Cleveland Indians Baseball" - Patrick J. Murray, Steve Warren
Station Promotion - Single Spot
"Hey, AM" - Monique Jackson, Steve Pullen
On-Air Station Promotion - Station Created News Topicals
"Mommy Inc." - Stacy Yacobozzi, Monique Jackson
*Additional WKYC & Partner Organization Emmy Nominations
Sports Programs - Specials
"Showdown at the Shoe" - Joseph Ranyak, SportsTime Ohio
Public Affairs Programs - Specials
"Making The Grade: Helping Our Kids Achieve" - Dennis Goulden, Gregory T. Hickey, DBG Communications, Inc.
Interview Discussion Programs - Shows Scheduled Weekly or Less Often
"Holiday Memories" - Armond Budish, Stephanie Keough, Maria Trivisonno, Elder Productions, LLC.
