Thursday, April 30, 2015

WKYC Nominated For 19 NATAS Lower Great Lakes Regional Emmy Awards

The 46th annual Lower Great Lakes Emmy Award Nominations was announced on Thursday, April 30.

Channel 3 News was nominated in several important categories including best overall newscasts for Channel 3 News at 6 & 11, Weekend Mornings and Weekend Evenings.

Congratulations to our nominees. This year's awards will be given out on June 27, 2015 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Newscast - Evening - Market 1-20: Channel 3 News at 11 pm - Best Overall Newscast (Julie Flynn, Grant deBruin, Russ Mitchell, Kris Pickel, Chris Tye, Brian Crane, Dave Chudowsky)
  • Newscast - Evening - Market 1-20: Channel 3 New at 6 pm - Best Overall Newscast (Jonathan Adkins, Russ Mitchell, Kris Pickel, Meg Hambach, Julie Ocepek, Sara Shookman, Tom Beres)
  • Newscast- Morning/Daytime - March 1-20:  TJ Lane Escape and Capture (Mark Bogden, Heather Brumbaugh, Ryan Haidet, Jennifer Jordan, Maureen Kyle, Lynna Lai, Kayla Landolph, Brooke Whitney, Will Ujek)
  • Weekend Newscast - Market 1-20: United Airlines Hub Pulled (Margaret Traynor, Lynna Lai, Chris Tye, Ashley Ross)
  • Continuing Coverage: The King's Return (Kris Pickel, Dave Chudowsky, Julie Flynn, Brian Crane, Grant H. deBruin, Sara Shookman, Monica Robins, Danielle Sills, Claire Donovan, Hilary Golston)
  • Feature News - Report: The Ghost of Terminal Tower (Kris Pickel, Carl Lemon)
  • Crime - News Single Story/Series - Bogus Arrest (Tom Meyer)
  • Health/Science - News Stories: Helmets Safety Ratings (Dustin Wadsworth, Tim Dubravetz, Matthew Hein, Monica Robins, Susan Moses, Will Ujek)
  • Military: Single Story/Series: Ice Breaker (Kris Pickel, Carl Lemon)
  • Politics/Government - Single Story/Series: Pothole Claims (Tom Meyer)
  • Interview/Discussion - Program/Series or Special: 7 Minutes with Russ Mitchell (Russ Michell, Matt Hein, Shane Snider, Katie Kessler)
  • Community/Public Service (PSA) - Single Spot or Campaign: Fugitive of the Week (Ryan Radefeld)
  • Promotion News Promo - Image: Best Days (Winter Olympics Promo) (Daniel Canterna)
  • Promotion - Program Single Spot/Campaign: See the Possible - Red Chair Campaign (Monique Jackson, Matt Quinn) 
  • Promotion - Program Image: See the Possible My Town Anthem (Micki Byrnes, Monique Jackson, Matt Quinn, Kimberly Ponsky, Michael Stanley)
  • Journalist Enterprise - Within 24 Hours: Reporter Tom Meyer (Tom Meyer)
  • Crafts: Director - Newscast: Channel 3 News at 6 (Matt Babb)
  • Crafts: Editor - Short Form: WKYC 2014 Talent IDs (Monique Jackson)
  • Crafts: Editor - News/Sports: Matt Hein - Editor (Matt Hein)
For a complete list of this year's nominees: http://bit.ly/1Pbrcm1