Oklahoma stations win Emmy Awards
OETA-13 collected five statuettes at the 2008 Heartland Regional Emmy Awards handed out Saturday at simultaneous ceremonies in Denver and Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City station was nominated for 14 Emmys, and two of OETA’s five awards were for its coverage and set design for the “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular.”
KFOR-4 was up for eight Emmys and won four, while KWTV-9 received six nominations and won three Emmys.
The Heartland chapter of the National Television Academy was formed in 1986 and serves the television industry in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Denver, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff and North Platte.
Following is a list the 2008 Heartland Regional Emmy Award winners from Oklahoma:
Morning Newscast – Medium Markets
KJRH-2 in Tulsa: “Oklahoma’s Ice Storm Disaster Day 4”
(Julie Chin, Co-Anchor & Meteorologist; Loren Cosby, Executive Producer; Scott Jones, Co-Anchor; Lindsay Patterson, Co-Anchor; Liz Rahal, Producer; Natalie Sentz, Reporter).
Evening Newscast – Medium Markets
KOTV-6 in Tulsa: “The News on 6 Tonight: Icy Assault”
(Joshua Brakhage, Producer; Dave Neligan, Executive Producer; Terry Hood, Anchor; Katie Green, Meteorologist).
Breaking News
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “Kingfisher Rescue”
(Dan Anderson, Photojournalist; Jim Gardner, Pilot/Reporter; Russell Carter, Anchor).
Spot News (multiple winners)
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “A Bad Day for Two Teen Drivers”
(Kevin Josefy, Photojournalist; Russell Carter, News Reporter; Marc Dillard, Photographer/Editor).
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “The Search for Thad”
(Mary Joseph, Reporter; Travis Doussette, Photographer; Scott Buechner, Photographer).
Feature News Report – Light Series
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma The Beautiful”
(Linda Cavanaugh, Producer/Writer; Tony Stizza, Producer/Photojournalist).
Specialty Assignment Report – Single Story
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “Telemarketing Scam”
(Amanda Taylor, Reporter; Rich Kriegel, Photographer).
Documentary – Historical
Graymark Productions in Oklahoma City: “Dream No Little Dream”
(Gray Frederickson, Producer; Greg Mellott, Writer/Director; Amy Briede, Line Producer; John Simonelli, Executive Producer).
Special Event Coverage
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular”
(Lee Allan Smith, Executive Producer; Blake Wade, Associate Producer; Steve Dahlem, Creative Director; Curt Casassa, TV Director; Bill Thrash, TV Producer; Price Wooldridge, Production Manager; Jennifer Kiersch, Sr. Project Coordinator; Erica Reid, Project Coordinator; DeLee Smith, Project Coordinator; Paul Christensen, Technical Producer; Melinda Lovelace, Producer; Mickie Smith, Technical Director).
News Promotion Campaign
KWTV-9 in Oklahoma City: “We Are News 9”
(Blaise Labbe, Executive Producer; Brett Hart, Director).
Community Service
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma’s World War II Veterans”
(John McCarroll, Executive Director; Lori Holliday, Campaign Coordinator; Ashley Barcum, Campaign Coordinator; Jonathan Siler, Graphic and Video Coordinator; Dick Pryor, Talent; Debra Martin, Editor – Director).
Set Design
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Spectacular Set”
(Steve Dahlem, Set Designer; Gregory Crane, Set Designer).
Commentator/Editorialist
KFOR-4 in Oklahoma City: “A Real Oklahoman”
(Tony Stizza, Photographer; Kevin Ogle, Anchor/Reporter; Kent Ogle, Anchor/Reporter).
Technical Achievement
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: “Oklahoma Centennial Projects”
(Paul Christensen, Technical Producer).
News Producer
KOCO-5 in Oklahoma City: Waliya Lari, Producer
Rookie of the Year
OETA-13 in Oklahoma City: Derek Watson, “Stateline” Photographer
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It looks like Natalie Sentz is the only Tulsa reporter to snag an award. Good for her!