2015 Emmy® Award Recipients

2015 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY® AWARD RECIPIENTS

1- NEWSCAST EVENING- LARGER MARKETS (MARKETS #1-38)
Stabbings At Franklin Regional High School, 11pm, April 9, 2014″- WTAE-TV
Mary Davies, Producer

2- NEWSCAST EVENING- MEDIUM MARKETS (MARKETS 39 & SMALLER)
“CBS 21 News Live At 11”- WHP CBS21
Julie Kupchella, Executive Producer
Anna Jensenius, Producer
Tanya Foster, Anchor
Robb Hanrahan, Anchor

“WFMZ-TV 10:30 Berks Edition”- WFMZ-TV
Colleen Schmitt, Producer

3- NEWSCAST- MORNING
“Overnight Flooding Aftermath”- NBC 10
Anzio Williams, Vice President of News
Michael Pecker, Producer
Tracy Davidson, Anchor
Chris Cato, Anchor
Chuck McDade, Assignment Editor
Richard Kiss, Executive Producer
Monique Braxton, Reporter

4- GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT WITHIN 24 HOURS
“The Bridge Home”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Producer/Editor

5- SPOT NEWS
“Franklin Regional High School Stabbing”- WPXI-TV
Mike Oliveira, News Director
Trisha Pittman, Traffic Anchor
Lisa Sylvester, Anchor
Ryan Quinn, Editor/ENG
Tricia Drzal, Producer
Katherine Amenta, News Anchor
Joe Arena, Morning Anchor

6- CONTINUING COVERAGE- NO TIME LIMIT
“Cat House Of Horrors”- WHTM abc27
David Marcheskie, Reporter

7- TEAM COVERAGE
Stabbings At Franklin Regional High School“- WTAE-TV
Marcie Cipriani, Reporter
Courtney Fischer, Reporter
Andrea Russell, Producer
Eric Hinnebusch, Photojournalist
Andrew Cunningham, Photojournalist
Alejandro Marcelewski, Digital Media Manager

8- INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
Drilling Down“- WTAE-TV
Paul Van Osdol, Investigative Reporter
Brian Caldwell, Photojournalist

9- FEATURE NEWS REPORT
“The Snow Maker”- KDKA-TV
Susan Koeppen, Writer
David Colabine, Editor

10- FEATURE NEWS REPORT -SERIOUS FEATURE
“How To Survive A Fire”- KDKA-TV
Susan Koeppen, Reporter
Michael Challik, Photographer
David Colabine, Photographer
Ian Smith, Editor

11- FEATURE NEWS REPORT- SERIES
“Rebuilding Pittsburgh”- WTAE-TV
Wendy Bell, Reporter
Andrew Cunningham, Editor

12- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SINGLE STORY
“Cello Fury”- WQED Multimedia
Amy Grove, Producer/Editor

13- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“A Left Hook Legacy”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
John Boruk, Reporter

14- ARTS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Friday Arts:Trey McIntyre, Philadelphia Bronze, Sunday Suppers”-WHYY-TV
Trudi Brown, Executive Producer
Karen Smyles, Producer
Monica Rogozinski, Producer
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
Eric Sennhenn, Photographer
Gary Lindstrom, Photographer
Paul Parmelee, Photographer

15- BUSINESS/CONSUMER – NEWS FEATURE OR SERIES
“Cyber Home Invasion”- KDKA-TV
Andy Sheehan, Reporter
Steve Willing, Photographer
Ian Smith, Photographer/Editor

16- CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN (19 AND UNDER)- PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
“Scientastic – Are You Sleeping?”- The Partnership in Education/ Planet Earth Televsion
John Pollock, Executive Director
David Caldwell, Executive Producer
Leo Eaton, Director
Patricia Maurides, Concept Development
Brinley Kantorski, Concept Development

17- CRIME NEWS- SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Heroin Epidemic”- NBC10
Denise Nakano, Reporter
Michael Hurst, Editor
Manuel Noguera, Photojournalist 

18- EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Playing For Funding”- NBC10
Brad Berner, Photojournalist
Nefertiti Jaquez, Reporter

19- EDUCATION/SCHOOLS PROGRAM FEATURE OR SEGMENT
“Classroom Close-up, NJ: 2014 Teacher Of The Year”- NJEA
Wanda Swanson, Executive Producer
Kevin Ronan, Segment Producer
Ed Waters, Director of Photography

20- EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven”- DijitMedia, LLC
Thad Ciechanowski, Director
Joe Serkoch, Producer
Frank Tirio, Creative Consultant

21- ENTERTAINMENT- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“A Taste Of History – Discovering China’s Past”- Multi Media Productions
Jim Davey, Executive Producer/Director
Thomas Daly, Producer/Editor
Walter Staib, Host

22- ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Walking The Pipeline”- WGAL-TV
Michael Straub, Reporter
Michael Grady, Photographer

23- HEALTH- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Waiting To Live”- FOX29
Joyce Evans, Reporter/Writer/Producer
Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor/Producer

24- HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“The Peak TV – Temple/St. Luke’s Medical School Clinical Simulation Center”- ASR Media Productions
Ashley Russo, Executive Producer
Kenneth Szydlow, Executive Producer
Abigail Mutschler, Camera/Editor

25- HEALTH/EVNIRONMENT/SCIENCE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
There were no Nominees in this category.

26- HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Cecil’s People”- History Making Productions
Wendy Cox, Producer
Jonathan Kohl, Producer/Editor
Amy Cohen, Director of Education
Paul Van Haute, Cinematographer

27- HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM/SPECIAL
A Lost World”- History Making Productions
Andrew Ferrett, Director
Nathaniel Popkin, Writer
Devon McReynolds, Writer
Paul Van Haute, Cinematographer
Rachel Sophia Stewart, Editor
Ginny Lasco, Creative Director
Wendy Cox, Producer

28- HUMAN INTEREST – NEWS FEATURE
Ian Walks America”- KDKA-TV
Mary Robb Jackson, Reporter
Michael Challik, Photographer
Martin Rodgers, Editor

Rising Above Disability”- WFMZ-TV
Jamie Stover, Reporter
Lee Jenkins, Photographer/Editor

29- HUMAN INTEREST PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
A Will To Survive”- FireRock Productions
Shane Burcaw, Executive Producer/Writer
Erinn Malone, Producer
Julia Urich, Director
Rocky Urich, Editor

30- HUMAN INTEREST PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Finding Elizabeth’s Soldiers”- WQED Multimedia
David Solomon, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Director of Photography
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Paula Zetter, Design Manager

31- POLITICS/GOVERNMENT- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
Connecting The Dots”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Photojournalist
Dennis Owens, Reporter

32- WEATHER – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
WeatherWhys”- WPSU Penn State
Marisa Ferger, Producer/Editor
Jon Nese, Writer/Producer

33- SPORTS- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
Pension Interception”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Reporter
Colin Powell, Photojournalist

34- SPORTSCAST

CBS 21 Sports With Jason Bristol 1/15/15”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Anchor/Reporter
Colin Powell, Photojournalist

35- SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
Higher Education”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Reporter
Colin Powell, Photojournalist 

36- SPORTS- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Demolition Derby”- Comcast SportsNet
Justin Krapf, Producer
Thomas Kretschmer, Producer

37- SPORTS- DAILY OR WEEKLY PROGRAM
Chevrolet SportsNet Central”- Comcast SportsNet
Rob Kuestner, Assistant News Director
Ron Burke, Anchor
Michael Gatti, Supervising Producer
Kevin Feeney, Coordinating Producer
Danny Pommells, Anchor
Matt Schroeder, Associate Producer
Michael Mulhern, Producer

38- SPORTS- PROGRAM SERIES
In The Room”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Leo McCafferty, Producer
Jon Otte, Associate Producer
Andrew McIntyre, Associate Producer
Michael Maraden, Production Assistant
Michael Davenport, Production Manager
Meghan McManimon, Cinematographer
Mark Cottington, Cinematographer

39- SPORTS – INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
Sixers City – Draft Edition”- Comcast SportsNet
Rob Kuestner, Assistant News Director/Producer
Danny Pommells, Host
Dei Lynam, Reporter
Kevin Flatley, Photographer

40- SPORTS- PROGRAM ONE-TIME SPECIAL
SuperNova: The 85 Champs”- Comcast SportsNet
Sean Kane, Producer

41- SPORTING EVENT/GAME- LIVE/UNEDITED PROGRAM/SPECIAL/SERIES
Pirates Vs. Brewers – Sept. 19, 2014”- ROOT Sports
Douglas Johnson, Executive Producer
Adam Elmore, Producer
Pete Toma, Director
Jason Steele, Associate Producer
Tyler Graham, Associate Producer

42- DOCUMENTARY
On The Other Side Of The Fence”- Henry Nevison Productions
Henry Nevison, Co-Exec. Producer/Producer/Director/DP/Editor

43- INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Sexual Orientation, LGBT & The Workplace: ‘ENDA’ Of Discrimination?”- Law Journal Television
Christopher Naughton, Executive Producer/Host
Valerie Jones, Producer
Andrew Schaeffer, Director of Production

44- INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION SERIES
IQ: Smartparent”- WQED Multimedia
Jennifer Stancil, Executive Director of Educational Partnerships
Jennifer Kraus, Project Manager
Darieth Chisolm, Host
Samantha Gorsuch, Editor
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President of Content

 45- LIFESTYLE PROGRAM- FEATURE/SEGMENT
DISHcover Lehigh Valley: Porters’ Pub”- FireRock Productions
Kim Lilly, Producer
Julia Urich, Director
Rocky Urich, Photographer
Marta Countess, Assoc. Producer
Jeff Countess, Assoc. Photographer

46- LIFESTYLE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
A Taste Of History – The Roots Of Creole Cooking In St. Lucia”- Multi Media Productions
Jim Davey, Executive Producer/Director
Thomas Daly, Producer/Editor
Walter Staib, Host

47- MAGAZINE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
State Of The Arts #3305”- PCK Media
Christopher Benincasa, Producer/Director
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director of Photography
Robert Szuter, Segment Producer 

48- PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FEATURE/SEGMENT
The Bethlehem Story”- FireRock Productions
Lynn Cunningham, Producer
Joe Uliana, Producer
Julia Urich, Director
Rocky Urich, Editor

49- PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Portrayal & Perception: Already Doing It”- WQED Multimedia
Pierina Morelli, Producer

50- PROMOTION- NEWS AND PROGRAM AND PSA- SINGLE SPOT
Tri For Inclusion 2014”- eMediaWorkshop
Scott Paul, Producer/Director
Steven Whitcombe, Video Editor

51- PROMOTION- NEWS, PROGRAM, PSA- CAMPAIGN
Breakfast On Broad Launch Campaign”- The Comcast Network
Dennis Spence, Director
Eugenia Krug, Producer
Cynthia Weiss, Producer
Jeff Dougherty, Editor

SportsNet Central- Know It All“- Comcast SportsNet
Eugenia Krug, Producer/Director
Matthew Hess, Editor

52- COMMERCIAL – SINGLE SPOT
Connected For Life”- WPSU Penn State
Mindy McMahon, Producer
Kristian Berg, Director/Writer

53- OVERALL EXCELLENCE
WQED Multimedia
Deborah Acklin, President & CEO

54- NEWS EXCELLENCE
“CBS3”
Susan Schiller, VP/News Director

55- COMMUNITY SERVICE
The Portrait Project: Finding Elizabeth’s Soldiers”- WQED Multimedia
David Solomon, Executive Producer

56- INTERACTIVITYPens Trends”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Celina Pompeani, Host of Pens Trends
Rod Murray, Producer
Meghan McManimon, Producer/Assistant

57- MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
Scientastic- Are You Sleeping?”- The Partnership in Education/ Planet Earth Televsion
John Pollock, Co-Composer/Executive Producer
Rick Witkowski, Original Music & Scoring
Michael Erskine-Kellie, Original Lyrics

58- DIRECTOR – LIVE OR LIVE-TO-TAPE
On Tour – Chicago I & II”- WHYY-TV
Steve Kwasnik, Producer/Director

59- EDITOR- PROGRAM
Rachel Stewart, History Making Productions
Isaac Mell, Radnor Studio 21

 60- EDITOR- SHORT FORM
“War Pigs”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Aaron Spiegel, Padraic Driscoll, Bill Wareham

61- EDITOR – NEWS
Michael Hickey, CBS3

62- GRAPHIC ARTS – ANIMATION
Ayhan Cebe, Ebru TV

63- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – NEWS
Wendy Bell, WTAE-TV

64- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – WEATHER
Scott Williams, FOX29

65- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR- SPORTS
Jason Bristol, WHP CBS21

66- ON-CAMERA TALENT – PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR
Jon Dorenbos, Eagles Television Network 

67- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- FEATURES/HUMAN INTEREST
Wendy Bell, WTAE-TV

68- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
Laurie Monteforte, WBRE-TV 

69- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT
Jim Donovan, CBS3

70- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- SPORTS
John Boruk, Comcast SportsNet

71- ON-CAMERA TALENT- SPORTS ANALYST/PLAY-BY-PLAY
Marc Zumoff, Comcast SportsNet

72- PHOTOGRAPHER- NEWS
Deryk W. Thompson, WHTM abc27

73- PHOTOGRAPHER- PROGRAM
Rocky Urich, FireRock Productions 

74- PHOTOGRAPHER – SPORTS
Tom Kretschmer, Comcast SportsNet 

75- VIDEO ESSAY (SINGLE CAMERA ONLY)
“Clean In The Garage”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer

76- VIDEO JOURNALIST
Bill Rohrer, FOX29  

77- WRITER- PROGRAM
David Solomon, WQED Multimedia

78- WRITER- NEWS/COMMENTARY/SHORT FORM
Larry Mendte, KJWP-TV