2015 Emmy Nominees

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