Tennessee Hosts 24th Annual MidSouth Emmy Awards
Monday, February 01, 2010 | 02:15am
Darrell Waltrip Host of Live Emmy® Awards Telecast, Freedom Forum Received Governors’ Award
NASHVILLE - The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented their 24th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, January 30, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip hosted the live telecast of the 24th Midsouth Emmy® Awards carried on public television stations in North Carolina and Tennessee. In addition to his spectacular racing career, Darrell played himself in the Will Ferrell movie Talladega Nights, and was the voice of Darrell Cartrip in the hit Pixar movie Cars. For his work as a sports commentator, Darrell was nominated for a national Emmy® Award for Outstanding Sports Personality.
Phillip L. Bell, NATAS National Trustee, inducted two broadcasting veterans into the Silver Circle, which honors quarter-century contributions to television and to their communities. Honored were anchor Sandra Hughes from Greensboro, North Carolina, who has been with WFMY since 1972, and Jerry Hayes, anchor at WHNT in Huntsville, Alabama, who began his career in 1978.
Anne Holt of WKRN Nashville presented the Governors’ Award for lifetime achievement, the academy’s highest honor to the Freedom Forum. The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan foundation that champions the first amendment as a cornerstone of democracy, and is the main funder of the operations of the Newseum, the First Amendment Center, and their television series, Speaking Freely. The First Amendment Center is housed in the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt University. The award was accepted By Ken Paulson, President of the Freedom Forum, and Gene Policinski, Vice President, The First Amendment Center
This year’s nominations resulted in74 awards for 30 companies in 68 categories. The complete list of nominations is available at http://nashville.emmyonline.org/#129. The ballots, tabulated by Jennifer Lane of Decosimo Vaden, were judged by the Northwest Chapter of NATAS, based in Seattle, Washington.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a non-profit, professional organization dedicated to fostering excellence in television. The academy has 19 chapters with 15,000 members nationwide. The Nashville/Midsouth Region encompasses the States of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and northern Alabama.
Tennessee companies/individuals took home the awards for the following categories:
NEWS EXCELLENCE
NewsChannel 5 Network, Michelle Bonnett, Sandra Boonstra, WTVF
NEWSCAST/EVENING
NewsChannel 5 at 10, Good Friday Tornadoes, Rhori Johnston, Sarah Moore, WTVF
NEWSCAST/DAYTIME
News 2 at 4, Karen Brown, John Dwyer, Anne Holt, Neil Orne, Melissa Penry, Matthew Zelkind, Alison Coe, WKRN
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND
NewsChannel 5 at 10, W. Clayton Farrar, WTVF
BREAKING NEWS
Officer Shot, Michelle Bonnett, Lacey Strader, Rachel Ward, Vicki Yates, WTVF
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT
A Lost Call for Justice, Ben Hall, Iain Montgomery, Kevin Wisniewski, WTVF
CONTINUING COVERAGE - WITHIN 24 HRS
News 2-The Good Friday Tornado, Bartt Baird, Karen Brown, Alison Coe, Erica Simmons, Matthew Zelkind, WKRN
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT
Pizza Rocker Dude, Derric Curran, Tom Dees, WHBQ
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES
Celebrate The Smokies, Kristin Farley, Ben Williams, WATE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
NewsChannel 5 Investigates: General Sessions Court, Bryan Staples, Phil Williams, Kevin Wisniewski, WTVF
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
Textecution, Michael Hamlet, Nick Kenney, WMC
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE - WITHIN 24 HRS
Sick Firefighter, Amanda Hara, Nathan C. Sharkey, WTVF
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
Phil Williams Investigates, Bryan Staples, Phil Williams, WTVF
NEWS SPECIAL
Presidential Debate 2008: At the Crossroads, Tammy Phillips, WMC
SPORTSCAST
Indy Car Errands and Dr. Big Time, David Foster, Paul H. Jones, WZTV
WEATHER - CONTINUING COVERAGE
Good Friday Tornadoes, Lisa Spencer, WSMV
DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL
$5 Cover Amplified: Ben Nichols and Valerie June, Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal
DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL
I Am a Man, Jonathan D. Epstein, Ryan Goble, John Hubbell, Deanie Parker, Calvin Taylor, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM
Next Door Neighbors: Somali, Suzy Hence, Will Pedigo, Nashville Public Television
ARTS
Tennessee Shines Episode 6, Larsen Jay, Michael Twardy, Brandon Ward, DoubleJay Creative
ENTERTAINMENT – TIE
I Won't Let My Guard Down, Matt Barker, Jim Boyd, Jonathan Britt, Derek Darmstaedter, Brent Dowdell, Joel Evans, Jonathan Howard, Mark JJames, Perry Jenkins, Darby Ledbetter, Scott Matthews, William Miller, Sean Mullen, Alan Pfeil, Lee Phipps, Strength Readiness Support Center
Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman, Martin Fischer, Jed Hilly, Daniel Petraitis, Edie Pfeffer, High Five Entertainment
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
Tennessee's Wild Side: Connecting the Cumberlands, Barry Cross, Alan Griggs, Steve Hall, Doug Jackson, Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Blake McMeans Story, Barry Cross, Steve Hall, Doug Jackson, Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM
Exploring Microgravity, John Hussey, Percy Luney, Janet Ivey, Steve Duensing, Janet's Planet
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
Janet's Planet Health Interstitials, John Hussey, Janet Ivey, Janet's Planet
SPECIAL EVENT - LIVE
Let Freedom Sing , Steve Hayslip, Brandon Jones, Jackie Pillers, Lelan A. Statom, Amy Watson, WTVF
PSA SPOT
Nailed, Rob Simpson, The Tombras Group
PSA CAMPAIGN
Nashville Rescue Mission: Hunger to Hope Campaign, Jerry L. Walker, Brandon Heath, WTVF
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN – NEWS
Morning People, Jerry L. Walker, WTVF
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - PROGRAMS
Father's Day, Alexander Wakefield Gordon, III, David Stotts, WHBQ
COMMERCIAL SPOT
Blown Away, Debra L. Rhodes, Bohan Advertising/Fazoli's
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN
Rethink Church Campaign, Debra L. Rhodes, Bohan Advertising/United Methodist Communications
AUDIO
FOX 13 Composition, David Stotts, WHBQ
DIRECTOR – PROGRAMS
I Am a Man, Jonathan D. Epstein, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
EDITOR – NEWS
Mike Moore Composite, Michael Moore, WHBQ
EDITOR – PROGRAMS
The Blake McMeans Story, Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
I Am a Man, Scott Bomar, Deanie Parker, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation/Electraphonic Recording
PHOTOGRAPHY - NEWS
Nelson's News, Ted Nelson, WTVF
PHOTOGRAPHY – PROGRAMS - TIE
$5 Cover Amplified: What It Is and Valerie June, Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal
Duck River, William Bezubic III, Running Pony Productions
PHOTOGRAPHY - SHORT FORM
JWalker Pictures, Jerry L. Walker, WTVF
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman, Nicholas E. Dugger, High Five Entertainment/TNDV Television
WRITER – NEWS
Tang's Tall Tales Three, Jeffrey Tang, WTVF
WRITER – PROGRAMS - TIE
Finishing Well, Emily Pearce, Vanderbilt University News Service
I Am a Man, John Hubbell, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
INTERACTIVITY
The Oxford Presidential Debate on MyFoxMemphis.com, May-Lin Biggs, William C. Dotson, III, Jeramia Trotter, WHBQ