2015 MID-ATLANTIC EMMY® NOMINEES August 11, 2015
1- NEWSCAST EVENING- LARGER MARKETS (MARKETS #1-38)
“Stabbings At Franklin Regional High School“, 11pm, April 9, 2014”- WTAE-TV
Mary Davies, Producer
“Carlesha Freeland-Gaither”- FOX29
Megan Duncan, Executive Producer
Abigail Miller, Producer
“Channel 11 News: 11 At 11 – Franklin Regional High School Stabbing”- WPXI-TV
Mike Oliveira, News Director
Lisa Sylvester, Anchor
Michelle Rodgers, Executive News Producer
Courtney Brennan, Reporter
Joe Holden, Reporter
“Eric Frein – CAPTURED”- FOX29
Megan Duncan, Executive Producer
Abigail Miller, Producer
“Hail Storm May 22nd 11 P.M. Newscast”- NBC10
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
Brett Feinberg, Senior Producer
Jenna Yoder, Producer
Keith Jones, Reporter
Michael Hurst, Editor
2- NEWSCAST EVENING- MEDIUM MARKETS (MARKETS 39 & SMALLER)
“69 News: Berks Edition”– WFMZ-TV
Kevin Fitzsimmons, Producer
Rob Vaughn, Anchor
Ryan Hughes, Reporter
Liz Kilmer, General Assignment Reporter
“69 News At 10”- WFMZ-TV
Brad Rinehart, News Director
Amy Unger, Executive Producer
Janelle Hill, Executive Producer
Megan Park, Producer
Rob Vaughn, Anchor
Wendy Davis, Anchor
“CBS 21 News Live At 11”- WHP CBS21
Julie Kupchella, Executive Producer
Anna Jensenius, Producer
Tanya Foster, Anchor
Robb Hanrahan, Anchor
“Eyewitness News At 6:00PM”- Trooper Tragedy- WBRE-TV
Drew Speier, Anchor
Candice Kelly, Anchor
Sandra Wisnewski, Director
Lindsay Keeler, Producer
Tom Gregory, Photographer
“WFMZ-TV 10:30 Berks Edition”- WFMZ-TV
Colleen Schmitt, Producer
3- NEWSCAST- MORNING
“Homestead On Fire, January 23, 2015 @ 6:00AM”- WTAE-TV
Jennifer Sloan, Executive Producer
Nicolas Matoney, Producer
“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
“A Heroes Welcome”- WGAL-TV
William Elliott, Editor
Michael Straub, Reporter
“A Legacy Not Forgotten”- WHTM abc27
Anthony Durso, Photographer/Editor
Alexandria Hoff, Reporter
“Convenience Store Robbery Foiled”- WTAJ-TV
Christian Heilman, Reporter
“The Bridge Home”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Producer/Editor
“What Do You Say To Panhandling?”- WGAL-TV
Katelyn Smith, Reporter
Andrew Manifold, Photographer/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
“High School Stabbings”- KDKA-TV
Anne Linaberger, News Director
“Market Street Protest”- NBC10
Rosemary Connors, Reporter
6- CONTINUING COVERAGE- NO TIME LIMIT
“Carlesha – Found Alive!”- CBS3
Susan Schiller, VP/News Director
“Cat House Of Horrors”- WHTM abc27
David Marcheskie, Reporter
“Eric Frein: From Crime To Capture”- Blue Ridge Communications
Donna Kistler, News Director/Executive Producer
Kim Bell, Executive Director
“Food Truck Explosion”- NBC Philadelphia
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
Maureen Feltz, Producer
Denise Nakano, Reporter
“High School Stabbings”- KDKA-TV
Anne Linaberger, News Director
“The Death Of Jarrod Tutko Jr.”- WHTM abc27
Kendra Nichols, Reporter
David Marcheskie, Reporter
Eric Semmel, Photojournalist
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
“Carlesha Found”- NBC Philadelphia
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
Jim Rosenfield, Anchor
Denise Nakano, Reporter
Nefertiti Jaquez, Reporter
Tim Furlong, Reporter
Monique Braxton, Reporter
Raymond Casalena, Photojournalist
“Franklin Regional High School Stabbing”- WPXI-TV
Mike Oliveira, News Director
Tricia Drzal, Producer
Katherine Amenta, News Anchor
Joe Arena, Morning Anchor
Sarah Plocki, Associate Producer/Producer
8- INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Drilling Down“- WTAE-TV
Paul Van Osdol, Investigative Reporter
Brian Caldwell, Photojournalist
“Buses Gone Wild”- WTAE-TV
Bofta Yimam, Investigative Reporter
Kendall Cross, Primary Photojournalist
“Cockpit Danger“- CBS3
Charlotte Huffman, Investigative Reporter
Michael Hickey, Video Editor
Andrea Korff, Photographer
“Dangerous Tankers”- KDKA-TV
Andy Sheehan, Reporter
Michael Challik, Photographer
Dennis Lane, Photographer
Ian Smith, Photographer/Editor
“New Jersey Church And Tax Liens”- FOX29
Mark LaValla, Investigative Photographer/Editor
Jeff Cole, Investigative Reporter
Paul Ruppel IV, Investigative Producer
9- FEATURE NEWS REPORT
“All Teched Out”- FOX29
Joyce Evans, Reporter/Writer/Producer
“The Snow Maker”- KDKA-TV
Susan Koeppen, Writer
David Colabine, Editor
10- FEATURE NEWS REPORT -SERIOUS FEATURE
“Electronic Pickpocket”- FOX29
Iain Page, Reporter
James Ring, Photographer
“How To Survive A Fire”- KDKA-TV
Susan Koeppen, Reporter
Michael Challik, Photographer
David Colabine, Photographer
Ian Smith, Editor
“Protecting Innocence: The Untold Fight Against Child Predators”-NBC10
Vince Lattanzio, Reporter
Yoni Greenbaum, Director Of Integrated Media
Karen Araiza, Managing Editor
“Tow Truck Pirates”- CBS3
Jim Donovan, Writer
Michael Hickey, Editor
Jennifer Coleman, Producer
“Wonder Drug”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Editor
Steven Fisher, Reporter
11- FEATURE NEWS REPORT- SERIES
“Proud To Be From Pittsburgh”- WPXI-TV
Peggy Finnegan, Reporter
“Rebuilding Pittsburgh”- WTAE-TV
Wendy Bell, Reporter
Andrew Cunningham, Editor
“Stand Tall, Be Strong”- WPXI-TV
Mike Oliveira, News Director
Tim Holoman, Special Projects Photographer
Lisa Sylvester, Writer/Producer
“Wilderness Survival School”- KDKA-TV
David Highfield, Reporter
Ian Smith, Editor
12- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SINGLE STORY
“Cello Fury”- WQED Multimedia
Amy Grove, Producer/Editor
“Foley Artists Pack A Punch”- NJTV
Phil Alongi, Executive Producer
“The Spirits Inside CBS 21”- WHP CBS21
James Tully, Reporter
Colin Powell, Photojournalist
“View Through The Glass”- WLVT PBS39
Laura McHugh, Executive Producer
Jeffrey Frederick, Videographer
Lisa Robinson, Editor
13- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“A Left Hook Legacy”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
John Boruk, Reporter
“Dance Everything You Can: The Accidental”- WHYY-TV
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
Eric Sennhenn, Photographer
Gary Lindstrom, Photographer
“Fireball: Telling Lombard’s Story”- WQED Multimedia
David Solomon, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
“Michael Graves: Past As Prologue”- PCK Media
Susan Wallner, Producer
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
“The Fog Of War”- PCK Media
Susan Wallner, Producer
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
14- ARTS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Chautauqua: Charting A Life In The Arts”- WQED Multimedia
Pierina Morelli, Producer
Michael Bartley, Reporter
Zachary Boyle, Associate Producer
“Friday Arts: Abstract Art Of Charles Burwell, Madame Fromage, New Jersey Capital Philharmonic”- WHYY-TV
Trudi Brown, Executive Producer
Monica Rogozinski, Producer
Karen Smyles, Producer
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
Eric Sennhenn, Photographer
Paul Parmelee, Photographer
Patrick Warner, Editor
“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
“Portrayal & Perception: Fine Arts & Artists”- WQED Multimedia
Iris Samson, Producer
Amy Grove, Editor
“State Of The Arts #3303”- PCK Media
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Christopher Benincasa, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
Robert Szuter, Segment Producer
“State Of The Arts #3304”- PCK Media
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer/Director
Christopher Benincasa, Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
15- BUSINESS/CONSUMER – NEWS FEATURE OR SERIES
“Cyber Home Invasion”- KDKA-TV
Andy Sheehan, Reporter
Steve Willing, Photographer
Ian Smith, Photographer/Editor
“Key Copy Warning”- CBS3
Jim Donovan, Writer
Michael Hickey, Video Editor
Nate Sylves, Photographer
“Sales Tax Challenge”- WTAE-TV
Matt Belanger, Reporter
Andrew Cunningham, Photojournalist
“Uncharitable Donations”- WHP CBS21
Chris Papst, Reporter
William Seiders, Photojournalist
16- CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN (19 AND UNDER)- PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
“Better Start Early”- FireRock Productions
Melissa Lee, Executive Producer
Erin Postel, Producer
Julia Urich, Director
Rocky Urich, Photographer
“EWisdomWorkshop: True Vocation”- eMediaWorkshop
Scott Paul, Producer/Director
Matthew Lewis, Associate Producer/Editor
Steven Whitcombe, Video Editor
“EWisdomWorkshop: Wisdom”- eMediaWorkshop
Scott Paul, Producer/Director
Matthew Lewis, Associate Producer/Editor
Steven Whitcombe, Video Editor
“Science-U: Oobleck!”- WPSU Penn State
Kristian Berg, Writer/Producer/Director
“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
“Children And Youth At Risk”- WHP CBS21
Chris Papst, Reporter
William Seiders, Photojournalist
“Heroin Epidemic”- NBC10
Denise Nakano, Reporter
Michael Hurst, Editor
Manuel Noguera, Photojournalist
“Sisters Killed”- WTAE-TV
Wendy Bell, Reporter
TJ Haught, Photographer/Editor
“The Burning Bed”- WHTM abc27
Jonathan Eirkson, Photographer
Kendra Nichols, Reporter
Adam Wisniewski, Art Director
18- EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Classroom Close-up, NJ: Earth & Space Science”- NJEA
Wanda Swanson, Executive Producer
Kevin Ronan, Segment Producer
Ed Waters, Director Of Photography
“Hip Hop Fundamentals”- FOX29
Joyce Evans, Reporter/Writer/Producer
Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor
“Looping”- FOX29
Iain Page, Reporter
James Ring, Editor
“Playing For Funding”- NBC10
Brad Berner, Photojournalist
Nefertiti Jaquez, Reporter
19- EDUCATION/SCHOOLS PROGRAM FEATURE OR SEGMENT
“Battles Of Bullying”- WLVT PBS39
Jeffrey Frederick, Videographer/Editor
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
“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
“Classroom Close-up, NJ: Show #3 2014-15”- NJEA
Wanda Swanson, Executive Producer
Richard Renner, Series Producer
Adam Bauser, Segment Producer
Linda Coles, Segment Producer
Kevin Ronan, Segment Producer
Ed Waters, Director Of Photography
Marie Blistan, Host
“Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven”- DijitMedia, LLC
Thad Ciechanowski, Director
Joe Serkoch, Producer
Frank Tirio, Creative Consultant
“Milton Hershey School – Amazing Opportunities”- Milton Hershey School
Doug Legore, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Lisa Scullin, Host
Keri Straub, Reporter/Producer
“Pittsburgh 360: The Education Episode”- WQED Multimedia
Jill Neely, Producer
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Host
Michael Bartley, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Photographer
21- ENTERTAINMENT- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“A Longwood Christmas”- CBS3
Monica Avery, Producer
Jessica Dean, Host
Teresa Nazario, Segment Producer
Chris May, Host
Michael Hickey, Content Producer
“Drop The Mic – Spoken Word Competition”– CCPTV – PEG Community College of Philadelphia
Allan Kobernick, Producer
“A Taste Of History – Discovering China’s Past”- Multi Media Productions
Jim Davey, Executive Producer/Director
Thomas Daly, Producer/Editor
Walter Staib, Host
“On Tour: Playing For Change”- WHYY-TV
Trudi Brown, Executive Producer
Steve Kwasnik, Producer
Lisa Gray, Associate Producer
Pete Scaffidi, Technical Director/Editor
Eric Sennhenn, Photographer
“Pittsburgh From The Water”– WQED Multimedia
Paul Ruggieri, Producer/Editor
David Solomon, Executive Producer
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President Of Content
22- ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“The Resurgence Of The Bald Eagle”- WHTM abc27
Deryk Thompson, Producer/Editor
Karissa Shatzer, Reporter/Writer/Producer
“Walking The Pipeline”- WGAL-TV
Michael Straub, Reporter
Michael Grady, Photographer
23- HEALTH- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Code Purple: Stroke Alert”- WBRE-TV
Mark Hiller, Reporter/Producer
Rebecca Stitzer, Videographer/Graphics Designer/Editor
“Do Germaphobes Have It Right?”- KDKA-TV
David Highfield, Reporter
Ian Smith, Photographer/Editor
“Waiting To Live”- FOX29
Joyce Evans, Reporter/Writer/Producer
Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor/Producer
24- HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Art Of Food: Quarry Hill Farm, Harvesting Health”- WHYY-TV
Monica Rogozinski, Producer
“HealthSmart: Mysterious Memory Package”- WITF-TV
Keira McGuire, Producer/Host
Mitchell Mathias, Editor/Associate Producer
Cara Fry, Executive Producer
“Organic Farming: From Farm To Hospital”- WLVT PBS39
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Jeffrey Frederick, Videographer
Lisa Robinson, Editor
“Safety In Youth Athletics”- NJTV
Phil Alongi, Executive Producer
“The Gross Lab”- WHYY-TV
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
“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 are 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
“Lil Buck Goes To Princeton”- WHYY-TV
Karen Smyles, Producer
“Martha And The Lost”- WHYY-TV
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
“The Foundation Of A Pioneer”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
“Your Pittsburgh: Evergreen Hamlet”- KDKA-TV
David Highfield, Reporter
Ian Smith, Editor
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
“As Long As We Dance”- WPSU Penn State
Cheraine Stanford, Producer/Director/Writer
“It Happened Here: New Jersey”- PCK Media
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer
Sara Cureton, Executive Producer
Cristen Piatnochka, Image Researcher
Guy Parker, Composer
Jonathan Mercantini, Writer/Historian
Terry Golway, Writer/Historian
“State Of The Arts #3208”- PCK Media
Christopher Benincasa, Producer/Director
Susan Wallner, Producer/Director
Eric Schultz, Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
Robert Szuter, Segment Producer
“The Death Of Jonny Gammage Jr.”- WTAE-TV
Bofta Yimam, Reporter
28- HUMAN INTEREST – NEWS FEATURE
“A Mother’s Dying Wish”- WHTM abc27
Kendra Nichols, Reporter
Eric Semmel, Photojournalist
“Finding Pauline”- FOX29
Joyce Evans, Reporter/Writer/Producer
Shane McEachern, Photographer/Editor
“Ian Walks America”- KDKA-TV
Mary Robb Jackson, Reporter
Michael Challik, Photographer
Martin Rodgers, Editor
“Perfectly Imperfecta”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Photojournalist
Kendra Nichols, Reporter
“Rising Above Disability”- WFMZ-TV
Jamie Stover, Reporter
Lee Jenkins, Photographer/Editor
“Strong Like Bull”- WTAE-TV
Wendy Bell, Reporter
Brian Caldwell, 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
“Living With Hope”- CBS3
Pat Ciarrocchi, Writer/Reporter
Kirk Wardy, Videographer
“Ripwood”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
“Sara’s Light”- CBS3
Pat Ciarrocchi, Writer/Reporter
Jen Drueding, Video Editor
“Wounded Warriors Amputee Football”- Eagles Television Network
Joseph Helder, Producer/Photographer
Chris Barletto, Producer/Photographer
Bryan Thomas, Photographer
Kiel Leggere, 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
“Inside Pirates Baseball – Holdzom Onto A Dream”- ROOT Sports Pittsburgh
Douglas Johnson, Executive Producer
Jack Becker, Producer
Michael Welsh, Editor
“The Spirit In The Games”- Comcast SportsNet
Neal Slotkin, Executive Producer
Brad Nau, Executive Producer
Justin Krapf, Editor
31- POLITICS/GOVERNMENT- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Colwyn Government”- NBC10
Harry Hairston, Reporter
Dan Lee, Photojournalist
Jim O’Donnell, Producer
“Cashing In At The Capitol”- WPMT Fox43
Michael Hyland, Reporter
“Connecting The Dots”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Photojournalist
Dennis Owens, Reporter
“Forgotten Valor Remembered”- WTAE-TV
Shannon Perrine, Reporter
“Judges Behaving Badly: The Cost Of The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Scandal”- Law Journal Television
Christopher Naughton, Executive Producer & Host
Andrew Schaeffer, Director Of Production
Valerie Jones, Producer
Gina Passarella Cipriani, Feature Reporter
“K-Street”- KJWP-TV
Larry Mendte, Writer/Producer/Commentator
32- WEATHER – NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“The Deep Freeze”- WPXI-TV
Mike Oliveira, News Director
“WeatherWhys”- WPSU Penn State
Marisa Ferger, Producer/Editor
Jon Nese, Writer/Producer
33- SPORTS- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“Best Vs. The Best: Roman/LaSalle”- Comcast SportsNet
Rob Kuestner, Producer
Rob Johnson, Producer
Marshall Harris, Reporter
“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
“CBS 21 Sports With Jason Bristol 3/6/15”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Anchor
Colin Powell, Photojournalist
35- SPORTS NEWS FEATURE
“Higher Education”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Reporter
Colin Powell, Photojournalist
“Juggling Jack”- WHTM abc27
Deryk Thompson, Editor/Producer
Amanda Peterson, Reporter/Producer
“Right Position”- WHP CBS21
Jason Bristol, Reporter
36- SPORTS- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Max Fennell Breaks The Triathlon Color Barrier”- Comcast SportsNet
Lauren DeLong, Producer
Thomas Kretschmer, Photographer
Justin Krapf, Editor
Danny Pommells, Reporter
“Blue Hens Football Pro Day 2015”- University of Delaware Athletics
Jimmy Smith, Producer
“Courtside With Coquese Pink Zone Feature”- WPSU Penn State
Bill Amin, Executive Producer
Topher Yorks, Lead Producer/Director/Writer
DaVita Miles, Producer/Editor
Mark Eaton, Editor
Matt Stephens, Videographer
Clint Yoder, Field Audio
Michael Klein, Audio Mix
“Golfers In The Corn”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
John Boruk, Reporter
“Tony Campisi – The Flyers Make A Wish Come True”- Comcast SportsNet
Amy Fadool, Reporter
Justin Krapf, Producer/Editor
“We Could Be King”- WHYY-TV
Michael O’Reilly, Producer
“Battlefields And Base Ball”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
“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
“SportsNet Central Presented By Sloane Toyota”- Comcast SportsNet
Michael Gatti, Sr. Supervising Producer
Joseph Fordyce, Producer
Danny Pommells, Anchor
Kevin Flatley, Chief Photographer
Jeremiah Hines, Photojournalist
William Markel, Director
“High School Blitz”- NBC10
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
Matthew Maiorano, Photojournalist
Jillian Mele, Reporter
Colin Macaulay, Producer
38- SPORTS- PROGRAM SERIES
“In The Room”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Leo McCafferty, Producer
Jon Otte, Associate Producer
Andrew McIntyre, Associate Producer
Michael Maraden, Production Assisstant
Michael Davenport, Production Manager
Meghan McManimon, Cinematographer
Mark Cottington, Cinematographer
“Inside The Eagles”- Eagles Television Network
Joseph Helder, Lead Producer
Chris Barletto, Producer
Nick Rotondi, Producer
Mike O’Connor, Editor/Designer
Chris Johnson, Executive Producer
“Phillies Clubhouse: Jimmy Rollins Hit King Edition”- Comcast SportsNet
Rob Kuestner, Assistant News Director/Producer
Marshall Harris, Host
Brian Brennan, Producer
Pat Devlin, Assignment Manager
Kevin Flatley, Photographer
Ryan Woldoff, Editor
Justin Krapf, Editor
“The Orange Line”- Comcast SportsNet
Kevin Feeney, Coordinating Producer
Ryan Woldoff, Video Editor
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
“The 700Level Show: Shady Traded, Hinkie In 5 Years & Bill Murray”- Comcast SportsNet
Aaron Talasnik, Executive Producer
Thomas Finer, Director
John Gonzalez, Talent
Benjamin Seidman, Multimedia Producer
40- SPORTS- PROGRAM ONE-TIME SPECIAL
“Portrait Of Mo’ne”- Comcast SportsNet
Neil Hartman, Producer/Reporter
Justin Krapf, Editor
Kevin Flatley, Photographer
Jeremiah Hines, Photographer
“Ralph Kiner Special”- ROOT Sports
Douglas Johnson, Executive Producer
Rob King, Producer
Jack Becker, Producer
Brian Lacek, Editor
“SuperNova: The 85 Champs”- Comcast SportsNet
Sean Kane, Producer
41- SPORTING EVENT/GAME- LIVE/UNEDITED PROGRAM/SPECIAL/SERIES
“Eagles Preseason Game”- Eagles Television Network
Chris Johnson, Executive Producer
Bryan Thomas, Associate Producer
Rob Schmoll, Production Executive
Winfield Clark, Operations Manager
Dana Heberling, Editor
“Flyers Hockey”- Comcast SportsNet
Shawn Oleksiak, Executive Producer
Bryan Cooper, Producer
Michael Mulligan, Director
Elizabeth Ely, Associate Producer
“IronPigs AAA MILB Baseball”- Service Electric Cable TV- TV2
Andrew Himmelwright, Producer/Director
John M Walson, Executive Producer
Donald Long, Production Manager
Ryan Kelly, Associate Producer
Duane Long, Instant Replay
Jason Dudish, Graphic Operator
Scott Richardson, Chief Engineer
“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
“Boscov: An American Story”- WFMZ TV/ Julian Farris Films
Jaccii Farris, Director/Writer
Matthew Schaffer, Photojournalist
Amy Unger, Writer
“Franklin’s Spark”- History Making Productions
Andrew Ferrett, Director
Nathaniel Popkin, Associate Producer
Devon McReynolds, Script Editor
Paul Van Haute, Director Of Photography
Rachel Stewart, Editor
Wendy Cox, Producer
Ginny Lasco, Creative Director
“Chronicle: Epidemic”- WGAL-TV
Sam Stoia, Producer
“In Penn’s Shadow/Franklin”- History Making Productions
Sam Katz, Executive Producer
“On The Other Side Of The Fence”- Henry Nevison Productions
Henry Nevison, Co-Exec. Producer/Producer/Director/DP/Editor
“Pulling Out All The Stops”- PCK Media
Eric Schultz, Executive Producer/Director
Joseph Conlon, Director Of Photography
Kevin Ronan, Online Editor
Susan Wallner, Producer
Charlie Starkey, Graphic Design
Christopher Benincasa, Producer
43- INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Closing The Gap: 50 Years Seeking Equal Pay”- WQED Multimedia
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Rebecca Jean Born, Director
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President Of Content
Samantha Gorsuch, Production Assistant
“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
“High Tech: Raising The Kids With Today’s Thorny Custody Issues”- Law Journal Television
Christopher Naughton, Host/Executive Producer
Valerie Jones, Producer
Andrew Schaeffer, Director Of Production
Gina Passarella Cipriani, Feature Reporter
“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
“Media Censorship, Hurricane Sandy Recovery & Ferguson”- Ebru TV
Alyssa Cuttler, Co-Producer
Efe Maruflu, Producer
Logan Crawford, Host
45- LIFESTYLE PROGRAM- FEATURE/SEGMENT
“A Taste Of History – Cooking In The 18th Century”- Multi Media Productions
Jim Davey, Executive Producer/Director
Thomas Daly, Producer/Editor
Walter Staib, Host
“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
“Talk Philly”- CBS3
Monica Avery, Producer
Pat Ciarrocchi, Host
Randall Scott, Editor
Paul Zucker, Director
Bob Kane, Camera Operator
Paul Hicks, Stage Crew/Jib/Lighting
“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
“CHRONICLE: Taste Of The ‘Burgh“- WTAE-TV
Jennifer Sloan, Executive Producer
Jim Parsons, Executive Producer
Sally Wiggin, Host
Michelle Wright, Co-Host
Brian Caldwell, Photojournalist
Michael Lazorko, Editor
Sheldon Ingram, Reporter
“Classroom Close-up, NJ: Show #15 2014-15”- NJEA
Richard Renner, Series Producer
Wanda Swanson, Executive Producer
Adam Bauser, Segment Producer
Debora Ronan, Segment Producer
Kevin Ronan, Segment Producer
Ed Waters, Director Of Photography
Marie Blistan, Host
“Pittsburgh 360: The Winter Episode”- WQED Multimedia
Jill Neely, Producer
Tonia Caruso, Host
Nathalie Berry, Producer/Writer/Narrator
“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
“Your Pittsburgh”- KDKA-TV
David Highfield, Executive Producer/Co-Host
Kimberly Gill, Co-Host
Ian Smith, Photographer/Editor
48- PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Reality Check”- WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, Photojournalist
Deryk Thompson, Photojournalist
Steven Fisher, Solo Video Journalist
Dennis Owens, Reporter
Joseph Camut, Photojournalist
“The Bethlehem Story”- FireRock Productions
Lynn Cunningham, Producer
Joe Uliana, Producer
Julia Urich, Director
Rocky Urich, Editor
“The Closing Of The Donora-Webster Bridge”- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Brian F. Henry, Director, Producer, Photographer, Editor
“The Fight For Paid Sick Days”- Rutgers, The State University of NJ
Sandra King, Producer/Host
Tania Bentley, Co-Producer
Michael A. Alden, Executive Producer
Ken Mahoney, Executive Producer
Dale Badway, Executive Producer
Ronald Chen, Executive Producer
Dr. Raphael Caprio, Executive Producer
“The Legacy of the Erie Bayfront”- Commonwealth Media Services
Joanne Alexis, Producer
Tug Bressler, Executive Director of Aerial Photography
Mark Dubravec, Audio Post Production
Jerry Kambic, Director of Aerial Photography
“The Man Protecting Your Data”- WGAL-TV
William Elliott, Photographer/Editor
Brian Roche, Reporter
“In Good Spirits: Bethlehem Redevelopment”- WLVT PBS39
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
49- PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“CHRONICLE: The New Pittsburgh“- WTAE-TV
Sally Wiggin, Host
Mike Clark, Co-Host
Jamie Bittner, Executive Producer
Jim Parsons, Executive Producer
Brian Caldwell, Photojournalist
Michael Lazorko, Editor
“Portrayal & Perception: Already Doing It”- WQED Multimedia
Pierina Morelli, Producer
“Will’s Story: A Steeler’s Stand Against Domestic Violence”- WQED Multimedia
Michael Bartley, Producer
50- PROMOTION- NEWS AND PROGRAM AND PSA- SINGLE SPOT
“Center For Victims”- WPXI-TV
Jessica Fera, Manager Of Promotions/Studio 11
Melissa Nopwaskey, Supervisor Of Commercial Production
“First Alert Weather Day”- NBC10
Brendan Conway, Producer
Mathew Mezer, Director Of Photography
Derek Robinson, Graphic Design
“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
“Eyewitness News — Commemorating 50 Years — Black History Month”- CBS3
Shelley Hoffman, Producer
“Moments Are Forever”- KDKA-TV
Greg Loscar, Producer/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
“List Of Demands”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Ross Miller, Executive Producer
Bill Wareham, Producer
Jon Otte, Videographer
Michael Davenport, Production Assistant
“PPL Electric Utilities Commercial”- ASR Media Productions
Ashley Russo, Executive Producer
Kathryn Wallace, Director Of Photography
William Mullican, Editor
53- OVERALL EXCELLENCE
“Comcast SportsNet”
Brian Monihan, President & General Manager
“KDKA-TV”
Chris Pike, General Manager
“NBC 10”
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
“WPXI-TV”
Raymond Carter, VP & General Manager
“WQED Multimedia”
Deborah Acklin, President & CEO
54- NEWS EXCELLENCE
“CBS3”
Susan Schiller, VP/News Director
“WPXI-TV”
Mike Oliveira, News Director
“NBC10”
Anzio Williams, Vice President Of News
“WTAE Pittsburgh’s Action News 4”
Justin Antoniotti, News Director
“KDKA-TV News”
Anne Linaberger, News Director
55- COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Comcast SportsNet Shining Star Awards”- Comcast SportsNet
Cynthia Weiss, Executive Producer
“Our Town Project”- WPSU Penn State
Gregory Petersen, Executive Producer
“The Portrait Project: Finding Elizabeth’s Soldiers”- WQED Multimedia
David Solomon, Executive Producer
56- INTERACTIVITY
“#WKND27 On @abc27News”- WHTM abc27
David Marcheskie, Anchor
“Pens Trends”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Celina Pompeani, Host Of Pens Trends
Rod Murray, Producer
Meghan McManimon, Producer & Assistant
57- MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
“Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven”- DijitMedia, LLC
Ryan Will Stewart, Composer
“Music Composition And Arrangement”- WHYY-TV
Michael O’Reilly, Composer
“Philadelphia: The Great Experiement – Franklin’s Spark – 1720-1765”-History Making Productions
Patrick De Caumette, Composer
“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
“American Songbook At NJPAC”- NJTV
David Stern, Director
Annette Jolles, Associate Director
“On Tour – Chicago I & II”- WHYY-TV
Steve Kwasnik, Producer/Director
“On Tour – The Airborne Toxic Event”- WHYY-TV
Steve Kwasnik, Producer/Director
59- EDITOR- PROGRAM
Thad Ciechanowski, DijitMedia, LLC
Rachel Stewart, History Making Productions
Justin Krapf, Comcast SportsNet
Michael Welsh, ROOT Sports
Rocky Urich, FireRock Productions
Isaac Mell, Radnor Studio 21
60- EDITOR- SHORT FORM
Greg Loscar, KDKA-TV
Rocky Urich, FireRock Productions
“War Pigs”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Aaron Spiegel, Padraic Driscoll, Bill Wareham
61- EDITOR – NEWS
Eric Heisler – WHTM abc27
James Ring, FOX29
Michael Hickey, CBS3
Scott Wilson, WGAL-TV
Sean Bernard, FOX29
62- GRAPHIC ARTS – ANIMATION
“Chaser”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Padraic Driscoll, David Distilli, Aaron Spiegel,
“CSN Show Graphics Composite”- Comcast SportsNet
Jeff Dougherty, Jeffrey Crowe, Ivan Cheitowskyj, Reagan Lam
Ginny Lasco, History Making Productions
Ayhan Cebe, Ebru TV
63- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – NEWS
Kimberly Gill, KDKA-TV
Lisa Sylvester, WPXI-TV
Wendy Bell, WTAE-TV
64- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – WEATHER
Stephen Cropper, WPXI
Jeff Jumper, WPMT Fox43
Mike Harvey, WTAE-TV
Scott Williams, FOX29
65- ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR- SPORTS
A.J. Donatoni, WBRE-TV
Amy Fadool, Comcast SportsNet
Jason Bristol, WHP CBS21
66- ON-CAMERA TALENT – PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR
Walter Staib, Multi Media Productions
Christopher Naughton, Law Journal Television
Jon Dorenbos, Eagles Television Network
67- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- FEATURES/HUMAN INTEREST
Kendra Nichols, WHTM abc27
Susan Koeppen, KDKA-TV
Wendy Bell, WTAE-TV
68- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
Gordon Loesch, WPXI-TV
Chris O’Connell, FOX29
Laurie Monteforte, WBRE-TV
Walt Hunter, CBS3
69- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT
Bofta Yimam, WTAE-TV
David Highfield, KDKA-TV
Jim Donovan, CBS3
70- ON-CAMERA TALENT- REPORTER- SPORTS
Dan Potash, ROOT Sports
Jason Bristol, WHP CBS21
John Boruk, Comcast SportsNet
Jillian Mele, NBC10
71- ON-CAMERA TALENT- SPORTS ANALYST/PLAY-BY-PLAY
Bob Capasso, Blue Ridge Communications
Mike Zambelli, Service Electric Cable TV- TV2
Marc Zumoff, Comcast SportsNet
72- PHOTOGRAPHER- NEWS
Deryk W. Thompson, WHTM abc27
Eric Heisler, WHTM abc27
Michael Grady, WGAL-TV
73- PHOTOGRAPHER- PROGRAM
Mark Stitzer, WPSU Penn State
Pierina Morelli, WQED Multimedia
Rocky Urich, FireRock Productions
74- PHOTOGRAPHER – SPORTS
“In The Room”- Pittsburgh Penguins
Jon Otte, Andrew McIntyre, Michael Maraden
Matt Maiorano, NBC Philadelphia
Brad Nau, Comcast SportsNet
Tom Kretschmer, Comcast SportsNet
75- VIDEO ESSAY (SINGLE CAMERA ONLY)
“Clean In The Garage”- Comcast SportsNet
Brad Nau, Producer
Matt Maiorano, NBC Philadelphia
“The Halloween House”- vimeo.com/bobkrist
Bob Krist, Camera/Editor
76- VIDEO JOURNALIST
Bill Rohrer, FOX29
“Camden Police”- WWSI Telemundo 62
Christian Cazares, Reporter
“Undocumented IDs”- WWSI Telemundo 62
Christian Cazares, Reporter
77- WRITER- PROGRAM
David Solomon, WQED Multimedia
“Franklin’s Spark”- History Making Productions
Andrew Ferrett, Devon McReynolds, Nathaniel Popkin
Sandra King, Rutgers, The State University of NJ
78- WRITER- NEWS/COMMENTARY/SHORT FORM
Matt Barcaro, WGAL-TV
Larry Mendte, KJWP-TV
Jason Bristol, WHP CBS21