By Frank Macek
The NATAS Central Great Lakes Regional Emmy Nominations were announced on Tuesday with WKYC earning a total of 27 this year with Senior Broadcast Director Frank Macek (your esteemed blogger) and Senior Health Correspondent Monica Robins being Inductees into this year's Silver Circle Class that honors those with at least 25 years of exceptional broadcasting experience.
The Emmy Awards will be handed out on Saturday, June 27th this year.
WKYC Nominations from the year 2025 include:
•Evening Newscast - Markets (1-50) "3News at 6: Remembering Office Wagner"
Julie Flynn – News Director, Annabelle Childers – Reporter, Kelly Salandro – Senior Producer, David DeNatale – Senior Digital Producer, Joshua Bailey – Producer, Danielle Wiggins – Reporter, Lindsay Buckingham – Reporter, Monica Robins – Reporter, Matthew Lawrence – Videographer, Bailey Lustic – Videographer, Aurora Keag – Director, Craig Roberson – Videographer, Meg Hambach – Executive Producer, David Greenberg – Reporter
•Breaking/Spot News - "Fire and Explosion at Rainbow Terrace"
Kelly Salandro – Senior Producer, Sia Nyorkor – Reporter, Frank Macek – Director, Bailey Lustic – Videographer
•Breaking/Spot News - "Shock in Lorain: Officers Shot"
Joshua Bailey – Producer, Kelly Salandro – Senior Producer
•Crime/Justice - News "Break in a Cold Case: Arrest in the Murder of Aliza Sherman"
Kelly Salandro – Senior Producer, Sia Nyorkor – Anchor/Reporter, Joshua Bailey – Producer, Bailey Lustic – Photographer, Frank Macek – Senior Director, Matthew Lawrence – Videographer, Bryant McCray – Reporter
•Crime/Justice - News "One Traffic Stop, An Unlikely Rescue"
Bryant McCray – Reporter
•Education/School - News "The Beat of Belonging"
Danielle Wiggins – Reporter
•Health/Medical - News "Tommy's Got Nerve"
Monica Robins - Reporter
•Historical/Cultural - News "Lions of Lakeside"
Matthew Hein – Editor, Leon Bibb – Reporter, Susan Moses – Producer
•Nostalgia - News "Then and Now"
Matthew Hein – Editor, Leon Bibb – Reporter, Susan Moses – Producer, Jeff Reidel – Photographer
•Politics/Government - News "Ohio Investigates: Ballot Box Debt"
Silas Tsang – Investigative Producer, Peter Fleischer – Investigative Reporter, Brian Dugger – Investigative Reporter
•Politics/Government - News "Who's the Mayor in East Cleveland, Ohio?"
Sia Nyorkor - Reporter
•Societal Concerns - News (no production time limit) - Ohio's Fentanyl Crisis"
Craig Roberson – Photographer, Stacia Naquin – Reporter
•Continuing/Team Coverage "Untold Stories From the Kirtland Cult Killings"
Peter Fleischer – Reporter, Chris Blake – Videographer, Susan Moses – Producer, Leon Bibb – Writer, Matthew Hein – Editor, Dave DeNatale – Writer
•Daily News Report - (single shift) "TikTok on the Clock as the Feed May Do Dark"
Bryant McCray - Reporter
•Military - News "Dillon's Place: Building hope through heartbreak"
Lindsay Buckingham – Producer, Jessica Miller – Producer, John Heberle – Videographer
•News Feature - Serious Feature (Single Report) "Called to the Ring"
Monica Robins – Reporter, Robert Moore – Editor
•News Feature - Serious Feature (Single Report) "Justice and Mercy: A 30-year journey of forgiveness"
Lindsay Buckingham – Producer, Jessica Miller – Producer, Chris Blake – Videographer
•Documentary - Historical "Bloodline and Blind Faith: Kirtland Cult Killings"
Peter Fleischer – Reporter, Chris Blake – Videographer
•Lifestyle - Short Form or Long Form "Beyond the Listing"
Jessica Miller – Executive Producer, Taylor Moore – Producer, David Ayers – Talent
•Sports Interview/Discussion "Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show - Browns vs. Raiders preview"
Michael Lucas – Producer, Steve Kurrent – Director, Steven Becker – Executive Producer, Anthony Antonelli – Producer, Earl Mauldin – Producer, Garrett Bush – Talent, Jay Crawford – Host
•Promotion - News "Untold Stories from the Kirtland Cult Killings"
Peter Fleischer - Producer
•Reporter - Features/Human Interest "Heartstrings with Lindsay Buckingham"
Lindsay Buckingham - Talent
•Reporter - Live "Live Reports: Lorain Police Officers Ambushed"
Annabelle Childers - Reporter
•Reporter - Sports "Chris Renkel Reporting Composite"
Chris Renkel - Reporter
•Live News Producer "Taylor Moore: Primetime Live Coverage"
Taylor Moore - Producer
•Director - Live or Recorded Live "Lorain Officers Shot"
Aurora Keag - Director
View a complete list of this year's nominees: HERE