Monday, June 03, 2013

WKYC Wins Six Local Emmy Awards

Congratulations to several WKYC journalists on earning Emmy awards from the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

This year's 44th annual awards were presented Saturday, June 1st, at Windows on the River in Cleveland with a reception held afterward at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium.

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.

The following awards were won by WKYC on Saturday:

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

Breaking News
Chardon School Shootings - Erin Kenney, Anchor; Chris Tye, Anchor; Russ Mitchell, Anchor; Lisa Lowry, Assignment Manager; Danielle Fink, Assignment Manager; Maureen Kyle, Reporter; Monica Robins, Reporter; Claire Donovan, Producer; Tom Meyer, Reporter; Brooke Whitney, Producer; Shane Snider, Photojournalist; and Stephanie Coueignoux, Reporter.

Health/Science - Single Story
A Dangerous Mix - Monica Robins, Producer/Susan Moses, Producer & Writer/Randy White, Photographer

Politics/Government
Disciplined With Pay - 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

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/11mSGzE