2013-2014
Emmy Entrants
Chicago/Midwest Chapter
National Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences
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allowed after nominations are announced on Sept. 23rd. No exceptions. Please submit changes to
chicagoemmy@gmail.com ASAP.
Category #1-a Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50)
(Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, and Assignment
Editors)
 WGN News at 5pm: Mark Suppelsa, Lourdes Duarte, Micah Materre, Tom Skilling, Anchors; Julie Unruh,
Paul Lisnek, Tom Negovan, Sean Lewis, Marcella Raymond, Julian Crews, Robert Jordan, Amy Rutledge,
Reporters; Dominick Stasi, Samantha Julien, Charles Hayes, Jerilyn Casino, Jeff Sanders, Jerry Howard,
Producers; Eric T. Johnson, Tony Torres, Directors; Sean Maroney, Eric Melcher, Kelvin Jackson, Jim
Splawski, Jim Ward, Joe Lynn, Ted Parra, Hector Betancort, Leo Brucato, Nelson Howard, Photographers;
Manny Medina, Danny McGowean, Dave Plott, Editors. WGN
 Decision 2014: Elecciones de Marzo: John Hodai, Miriam Lopez, Diana Maldonado, Marcela Santana,
Producers; Alfonso Gutierrez, Anchor; Iris Berrios, Alba Mendiola, Zully Ramirez, Cesar Rodriguez,
Alejandro Escalona, Reporters; Maria Cornejo, Jorge Lara, Sylvia Barragan, Assignment Editors; Javier
Pacheco, Director; Sylvia Ortiz, Carmen Vargas, Janet de la Torre, Field Producers; Mario Bernal, Mario
Carrasco, Luis Figueroa, Casey Mitchell, Tim Kairis, Sebastian Torres, Roger Gazga, Noel Montenegro,
Photographers; Ricardo Vento, Maria Herrera, Editors; Alberto Urbina, Writer. WSNS
 12 News At 10:00: Jessica Schmid, Executive Producer; Emily Annunziata, Producer; Christina Palladino,
Terry Sater, Toni Valliere, Reporters; Craig McKee, Kathy Mykleby, Anchors; Bob Palmer, Sheila Swift,
Eric McGee, Photographers. WISN
 Fervor Guadalupano: Alfonso Gutierrez, Karla Leal, Anchors; John Hodai, Alba Mendiola, Miriam
Lopez, Diana Maldonado, Producers; Janet De la Torre, Sylvia Ortiz, Field Producers; Maria Cornejo,
Sylvia Barragan, Assignment Editors; Luis Figueroa, Mario Bernal, Brian Moore, William Rojas, Rick
Stuckey, Nathan Holder, Photographers; Maria Herrera, Ricardo Vento, Editors; Javier Pacheco, Director;
Alberto Urbina, Writer. WSNS
 Cold in Chicago: Teri Arvesu, Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Executive Producers; Sonia Arciniega,
Assignment Desk Manager; Luz Cubillos, Areli Padilla, Producers; Angelica Atondo, Anchor; Ericka Pino,
Weather Anchor; Jazmin Beltran, Mariano Gielis, Enrique Rodriguez, Reporters; Stevan Petkovich,
Director. WGBO
 Illinois Tornadoes: Zachary Spector, Producer; Sue McCann, Vicky Baftiri, Writers; Jim Williams,
Marissa Bailey, Anchors; Kris Gutierrez, Mai Martinez, Reporters; Rob Alvarez, Video Editor; Samira
Kanacevic, Assignment Desk Editor; Megan Glaros, Meteorologist; Dan Kraemer, David Parrish, Karen
Rariden, Executive Producers; Kathie Gruber, Ron Schwartz, Directors; Colin Hinkle, Mark Losinecki,
Paul Wheeler, Photographers.
 10pm Newcast - November Tornadoes: Joe Kolina, Executive Producer; Jennifer Lay-Riske, Producer;
Allison Rosati, Rob Stafford, Anchors; Natalie Martinez, Rob Elgas, Reporters; Brant Miller,
Reporter/Meterologist. WMAQ
 Deadly Highway Pile-Up: Richard Maginn, Executive Producer; Lisa McGonigle, Mark Scodro,
Producers; Ron Magers, Kathy Brock, Mark Giangreco, Anchors; Stacey Baca, Eric Horng, Chuck Goudie,
Reporters; Michael Caplan, Meteorologist; Jefrey Kos, Director; Mark Urban, Damon Carlino,
Photographers. WLS
Category #1-b Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
(Award to the Team of Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, and Assignment
Editors)
 Martin's Shooting Newscast: Tom Cullen, Executive Producer; Mike Pease, Assignment Manager; Nate
Krug, Newscast Producer; Terry McFadden, Maureen McFadden, Anchors; Mark Peterson, Tricia Harte,
Megan Hickey, Barbara Harrington, Reporters; Don Schoenfeld, Eric Walton, Producers. WNDU
 Big Night of News in Michiana: Aaron Ramey, Heather Ferrell, Producers; Adam Payne, Director; Kim
Chappell, Field Anchor; Matt Armitage, Photographer; Brian Dorman, Evening Anchor; Kyle Fobe, Kelly
Gustafson, Executive Producers; Meghan Schiller, Rachel Brown, Daryl Bjoraas, Reporters; Jamie Martin,
Chief Meteorologist. WBND
 WREX City Market Newscast: Josh Morgan, Lindsey Clark, Scott Koral, Producers; Dan Jensen, Nolan
Baker, Directors; Kristin Crowley, Sean Muserallo, Anchors; Kelsie Passolt, Elliot Grandia, Reporters; Joe
Astolfi, Jesus Diaz, Joel Mitchell, Photographers; Derek Bayne, Sports Anchor. WREX
 November Tornadoes: Lauren Collins, Producer. WSBT
Category #2-a Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Morning Newscast (Award to the Team of
Reporters, Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, and Assignment Editors)
 6am Newscast - November Tornadoes: Neil Woulfe, Executive Producer; Lacey McCraney, Producer;
Stefan Holt, Daniella Guzman, Anchors; Andy Avalos, Lauren Petty Stoltz, Reporters; Rachel Hollander,
Jamie Gregg, Ben Bowman, Ivanna Hampton, Al Romero, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Blue Line Crash: Douglas Whitmire, Executive Producer; Catherine Kelly, Jill Jordan, Rob Taylor,
Producers; Don Villar, Marsha Jordan, Writers; Darah Languido, Assignment Editor; Victoria Blount,
Glenn Holcomb, Editors; Leonardo Brucato, Photographer. WLS
 Deadly Pileup on I-94: Neil Woulfe, Executive Producer; Michael Batkins, Ben Bowman, Ivanna
Hampton, Al Romero, Producers; Stefan Holt, Lauren Petty Stoltz, Alicia Roman, Anchors; Michelle
Relerford, Reporters. WMAQ
 CBS 2 Weekend Morning News: Elizabeth Godvik, Producer; Marc Shaykin, Director; Marissa Bailey,
Anchor; Ed Curran, Weather Anchor; Pete Siegal, Writer; Ashton Mitchell, Assignment Editor; Carmaine
Means, Editor/Photographer; Amanda Colon, Director. WBBM
 Blackhawks Win the Stanley Cup: Larry Potash, Robin Baumgarten, Paul Konrad, Erin McElroy, Dean
Richards, Anchors; Nick Boyan, Andrew Gavrilos, Terence Barthel, Producers; Pat Tomasulo, Ana
Belaval, Amy Rutledge, Frank Holland, Tonya Francisco, Reporters; Ted Parra, Mary Bohentin, Sean
Maroney, Adam DeBacker, Gerald Jackson, Leo Brucato, Steve Segers, Amy Aiello, Pat Parmenter, John
Laboda, Photographers; Mike Sypien, Skycam; Andrew Zuick, Pat Curry, Assignment Editors; Sandy
Pudar, Executive Producer; Joe Dix, Phil Lucas, Lisa Augello, Directors. WGN
 CBS 2 Morning News - Tornado Aftermath: Rebecca McCann, Executive Producer; Alan Thompson,
Molly Brockmann, Colleen McCormick, Karen Rariden, Producers; Lee Hope, Joe Hoffman, Kathie
Gruber-Jones, Eddie Letamendi, Directors; Kris Gutierrez, Anchor/Reporter; Megan Glaros,
Meteorologist/Anchor; Susanna Song, Mike Puccinelli, Vince Gerasole, Derrick Young, Reporters; Ed
Curran, Meteorologist; Marissa Bailey, Anchor; Steffanie Dupree, Jenny Milkowski, Liz Valliyil, Nick
White, Tracy O’Brien, Writers; Dino Pillizzi, Carmaine Means, Tom Mayahar, Mark Losiniecki, Vince
Craig, Photographers; Ken Myszak, Editor; Beth Fruehling, Managing Editor; Alma Ponce, Assignment
Editor. WBBM
 12 News This Morning: Brian Halberstadt, Executive Producer; Matt Sliker, Serena Romero, Producers;
Patrick Paolantonio, Marianne Lyles, Melinda Davenport, Sally Severson, Anchors; Matt Salemme,
Reporter/Photographer; Thema Ponton, Ben Hutchison, Reporters; David Bakken, Glenn Russell,
Photographers. WISN
 House Explodes: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer; Diane Pathieu, Reporter; Stacey Baca, Ben Bradley,
Anchors; Thomas Greve, Kenneth Rowe, Alana Alkema, Writers; Carrie Walker, Assignment Editor; Mona
Abdullah, Media Manager; Rosa Lopez, Director; Thomas Jarrett, Editor; Philip Schwarz, Meteorologist.
WLS
 Deadly Highway Pile-Up - Aftermath: Douglas Whitmire, Executive Producer; Laura Cordell, Producers;
Thomas Wekony, Director; Hosea Sanders, Judy Hsu, Anchors; Tracy Butler, Meteorologist; Roz Varon,
Traffic Anchor; Diane Pathieu, Jessica D'Onofrio, Reporters; Joe Imbrogno, Paul Laschinski, Photographer.
WLS
Category #2-b Outstanding Achievement for News Programming -_Morning Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
No entries submitted
Category #3 Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Spot News (Award to the Team of Reporters,
Meteorologists, Anchors, Producers, Photographers, Editors, Directors, and Assignment Editors)
 Tornados Coverage: Teri Arvesu, Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Executive Producers; Jorge Barbosa, Angelica
Atondo, Anchors; Ericka Pino, Weather Anchor; Jazmin Beltran, Enrique Rodriguez, Reporters; Tomas E.
Vazquez, Vladimir Armijos, Jorge Pacheco, Photographers; Sonia Arciniega, Assignment Desk Manager;
Stevan Petkovich, Director. WGBO
 Plane Lands on Lake Shore Drive!: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer; Diane Pathieu, Reporter. WLS
 Washington, IL Tornado Coverage: Elizabeth Valliyil, Producer; Ed Curran, Meteorologist/Anchor/
Reporter; Marissa Bailey, Jim Williams, Anchors; Megan Mawicke, Reporter; Reed Nolan, Chuck
Davidson, Photographers; Marc Shaykin, Lee Hope, Kathie Gruber Jones, Amanda Colon, Ron Schwartz,
Directors. WBBM
 Children's Hospital Shooting: Jessica Schmid, Executive Producer; Brian Halberstadt, Senior Producer;
Katie Krecklow, Producer; Colleen Henry, Nick Bohr, Reporters; Jason Hunter, John Lazarevic,
Photographers; Patrick Paolantonio, Anchor; Matt Salemme, Photographer/Reporter; Sandi Adleman,
Director; Sam Cundari, Editor. WISN
 Central Illinois Tornado: Rick Moll, Executive Producer; Rachel Havey, Producer; Jaymee Toler,
Whitney Wagers, Co-Producers; Maria Chandler, Anchor/Reporter; Bob Larson, Anchor; Karissa Sanford,
Cody Murphy, Marcus Bailey, Meteorologists; Alexandra Sutter, Eugene Daniell, Kim Behrens, Reporters;
Ben Dwyer, Brian Anton, Andrew Barra, Matthew Smoody, Videographers; Leslie Pittman, Rick Jarvis,
Directors. WMBD
 Tornados in Washington, Illinois: John Hodai, Marcela Santana, Miriam Lopez, Diana Maldonado,
Producers; Alfonso Gutierrez, Anchor; Karla Leal, Alba Mendiola, Cesar Rodriguez, Reporters; Janet De la
Torre, Sylvia Ortiz, Field Producers; Maria Cornejo, Jorge Lara, Assignment Editors; Mario Bernal, Luis
Figueroa, Casey Mitchell, Roger Gazga, Michael Pendergast, William Rojas Photographers; Maricela
Vazquez, Meteorologist; Maria Herrera, Rick Munoz, Ricardo Vento, Editors; Javier Pacheco, Director;
Wendy Straw, Associate Director. WSNS
 Deadly Indiana Expressway Crash: Christian Farr, Reporter/Producer; Curtis Sweat, Paul Nickols,
Photographers. WMAQ
 Highway Shutdown: Rob Johnson, Kate Sullivan, Steve Baskerville, Anchors; Dan Kraemer, Executive
Producer; Traci Maloney, Chris Selfridge, Rick Kramer, Samira Kanacevic, John Vitello, Ed Marshall,
Producers; Pamela Jones, Brad Edwards, Steve Baskerville, Reporters; John Marschitz, Reed Nolan, Mark
Losinkiecki, Scott Placko, Photographers; Debra Zimmer, Director. WBBM
 Deadly Tornado Outbreak: Wilson Toy, Executive Producer; Arlene Erves, Producer; Alyson Koch,
Director; Linda Yu, Anchor; Alan Krashesky, Ben Bradley, Ravi Baichwal, Diane Pathieu, Reporters;
Philip Schwarz, Jerry Taft, Meteorologists; Adriana Cortez, Assignment Manager; Carleen Mosbach,
Kristin Hoogenboom, Eric Siegel, Assignment Editors; Jim Mastri, Richard Hillengas, Patty Ryan, Pat
Keating, Jacqueline Denn, Manoocher Shadnia, Obie Varnado. Photographers. WLS
 Lake Shore Drive Stand off: Christian Farr, Reporter/Producer. WMAQ
 Train Vs. Car: Christian Farr, Reporter/Producer; Mike McGovern, Photographer. WMAQ
 Leo Frigo Bridge Collapse: Kevin Rompa, Tammy Elliott, Matt Smith, Cami Rapson, Bill Jartz, Anchors;
Christian Mueller, Senior Producer; Will Sentowski, Nichole Cohen, Adam Behnke, Sean Baker, Marie
Williams, Producers; Garrett Stolz, Matt Welhouse, Oscar Espino, Brad Klipp, Directors. WBAY
 Airports Shutdown: Wilson Toy, Executive Producer; Arlene Erves, Blanca Rios, Producers; Linda Yu,
Alan Krashesky, Anchors; Ben Bradley, Paul Meincke, Reporters; Patty Ryan, Jose Sanchez, Richard
Hillengas, John Truitt, Photographers; Alyson Koch, Director. WLS
 Strip Mall Blaze: Mark Suppelsa, Lourdes Duarte, Anchors; Randi Belisomo, Samantha Julien, Producers;
Robert H. Jordan, Reporter; Steve Segers, Joe Lynn, Ray Walsh, Jim Splawski, Dan Morris, Photographers;
Mike Sypien, Skycam; Natalie Costa, Rick Strasser, Assignment Editors; Eric T. Johnson, Michael Joseph,
Directors; Dominick Stasi, Executive Producer. WGN
 November Tornadoes: Frank Whittaker, Debra Juarez, Matt Piacente, Executive Producers; Susan Rivera,
Bridget Minogue, Marlene Dela Cruz, Producers; Dick Johnson, Lauren Jiggetts, Anchors; Natalie
Martinez, Christian Farr, Emily Florez, Brant Miller, Cheryl Scott, Reporters; Mike McGovern, Noel
Montenegro, Doug Webber, Steve Curelo, Photographers; Stephanie Streff, Marco Stendardo, Angie
Rosemond, Alejandra Herrera, Jackie Goldman, Jill Bastian, Assignment Editors. WMAQ
 Ionia Prison Escape: Aaron Ramey, Brittany Corl, Producers; Kyle Fobe, Kelly Gustafson, Executive
Producers; Adam Payne, Lead Director; Emily Pritchard, Morning Anchor; Kim Chappell, Brian Dorman,
Evening Anchors; Emily Evans, Daryl Bjoraas, Jasmine Norwood, Alexandra Koehn, Reporters. WBND
 Severe Weather Shuts Down Michiana: Aaron Ramey, Dionne Young, Producers; Kyle Fobe, Kelly
Gustafson, Executive Producers; Jamie Martin, Chief Meteorologist; Tom Coomes, Morning Meteorologist;
Jackie Layer, Weekend Meteorologist; Kim Chappell, Brian Dorman, Evening Anchors; Matt Armitage,
Photographer; Jasmine Norwood, Reporter; Taylor Neff, Weekend Director. WBND
Category #4 Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Single Investigative Story and Series
(Award to the Reporter/Producer)
 Ambulance Response Times: Pam Zekman, Reporter; Dan Blom, Patrick Rehkamp, Producers. WBBM
 Pension Mistake: Lourdes Duarte, Reporter; Clark Gray, Ted Parra, Producers. WGN
 La Epidemia de la Heroina: Alfonso Gutierrez, Reporter; Miriam Lopez, Casey Mitchell, Luis Figueroa,
Noel Montenegro, Producers. WSNS
 Waiting For 911: Jeremy Nichols, Doug Wahl, Producers; Adam Schrager, Reporter. WISC
 Disorder in the Courts: Robert Herguth, Patrick McCraney, Patrick Rehkamp, Producers; Dane Placko,
Reporter. Better Government Association
 Judging the Judges: Mark Suppelsa, Reporter; Marsha Bartel, Mike D'Angelo, Rick Tulsky, Producers.
WGN
 CHA Beating: Mark Suppelsa, Reporter; Marsha Bartel, Brad Piper, Producers. WGN
 Risky Rides?: Tammy Leitner, Reporter; Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Producers; Richard Moy, CoProducer. WMAQ
 Gone Fishin': Larry Yellen, Reporter; Timothy Morris, Jan Yong, Chuck Quinzio, Producers. WFLD
 Questions of Security: Chuck Goudie, Reporter; Ann Pistone, Jacqueline Denn, Ann Marie Esp, Barbara
Markoff, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner, Producers. WLS
 Following the Money: Corporate Blackmail and Tax Avoidance in Wisconsin: Michael Lowe,
Reporter; Tim Viste, Susanne Barthel, Producers. WITI
 The CTA Investigations: Stefan Holt, Phil Rogers, Reporters; Carol Marin, Don Moseley, Katy Smyser,
Lisa Capitanini, Courtney Copenhagen, Producers; Zach Christman, Richard Moy, Mark Ringo, Julio
Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Guns Vs. Bombs: Rita Aleman, Executive Producer; Colleen Henry, Pat Doland, John Lazarevic, John
Eddy, Producers. WISN
 Failure To Yield: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Stephen Davis, Andrew Konkle, Tim Primeau,
Jeffrey Frings, Producers. WITI
 Stolen Smartphone Trail: Jason Knowles, Reporter; Michael Maher, John Silvey, Producers. WLS
 Dangerous Doctors: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Jim Wilson, Andrew Konkle, Stephen
Davis, Jerry Imig, Producers. WITI
 Caso Solache: Culpable o Inocente?: Alba Mendiola, Reporter; Casey Mitchell, Luis Figueroa, Diana
Maldonado, Maria Cornejo, Marcela Santana, Producers. WSNS
 Metra's Dirty Air: Dave Savini, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Producer; Carolyn Broquet, Michael
Klingele, Alif Muhammad, Reed Nolan, Co-Producers. WBBM
Category #5-a Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Single Feature (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Safe Passage: Dave Savini, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Producer; Carolyn Broquet, Michael Klingele,
Alif Muhammad, Co-Producers. WBBM
 Not Good Enough: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Susanne Barthel, Jeffrey Frings, Dave Michuda, Producers.
WITI
 Surveilling Police at 115 Bourbon St.: Pam Zekman, Reporter; Dan Blom, Producer; Michael Klingele,
Co-Producer. WBBM
 Hidden History: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 Mother Writes Open Letter to WI National Guard after Controversial Photos Online: Christina
Palladino, Reporter. WISN
 Plane Crash Red Tape: Kelli Stopczynski, Reporter/Producer. WSBT
 Path to Freedom: Cortney Hall, Reporter; Tyra Martin, Producer. WGN
 Cemetery Land Dispute: Rita Aleman, Executive Producer; Colleen Henry, Pat Doland, John Eddy, John
Lazarevic, Sheila Swift, Ed Ford, Producers. WISN
 Montrose Harbor Rescue: Dick Johnson, Reporter; Doug Webber, Jeff Lauksmen, Producers. WMAQ
 Trouble on the CTA: Marcella Raymond, Reporter; Hector Betancourt, Producer. WGN
 Deadly Drinking: Rob Stafford, Reporter; Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Producers; Zach Christman, Julio
Martinez, Mark Ringo, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 A Road to Answers: Jeremy Ross, Reporter; Kale Zimny, Producer. WITI
 Police Shootings: The Untold Story: Sam Sorenson, Producer; Leigh Mills, Reporter. WMTV
 Joshua's Journey: Kim Chappell, Reporter; Kyle Fobe, Producer; Aaron Ramey, Executive Producer.
WBND
 Failed Warning: Lisa Parker, Reporter; Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Richard Moy, Producers. WMAQ
 Stand-Off: Chicago PD vs. Chicago Residents: Pamela Grimes, Producer; Gaynor Hall, Reporter; Mike
D'Angelo, Ted Parra, Eric Melcher, Joe Lynn, Co-Producers. WGN
 Cleveland 2207: Rachid Haoues, Executive Producer; Matt Stanford, Jake Blackman, Dan Holt, Producers.
WDJT/TouchVision
 Heroin Blamed for at Least 5 Deaths in the Last Two Weeks in Waukesha County: Christina
Palladino, Reporter. WISN
 Rat Control: Pamela Jones, Reporter; Gary Wright, Co-Producer. WBBM
 Abuso en Asilo de Ancianos: Erika Maldonado, Reporter; Sonia Arciniega, Producer. WGBO
Category #5-b Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Series (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Death of Christian Choate: Brad Edwards, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Producer; Carolyn Broquet,
Alif Muhammad, Michael Klingele, Co-Producers. WBBM
 The Murder of Hadiyah Pendleton: Turning Pain into Purpose: Cheryl Burton, Reporter; Michael
Locashio, Ann Marie Esp, Producers. WLS
 Illinois Tornado Coverage: Michelle Gallardo, Reporter; Michael Maher, Producer. WLS
 Singing Inspector: Fishing Official: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Patrick McCraney, Courtney
Copenhagen, Lisa Capitanini, Producers; Zach Christman, Julio Martinez, Mark Ringo, Co-Producers.
WMAQ
 I Have A Dream: The Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - 50 Years Later: Cheryl Burton,
Reporter; Derrick Robinson, Sylvia Jones, Producers. WLS
 Facebook Despues de la Muerte: Teri Arvesu, Sonia Arciniega, Executive Producers; Angelica Atondo,
Producer. WGBO
 Bullying Kills: Enrique Rodriguez, Reporter; Sonia Arciniega, Producer. WGBO
 Illinois Rape-Kits: Jessica Fernandez, Producer; Erika Maldonado, Reporter. WGBO
 Target 2 Investigates: Heroin Epidemic: Sarah Thomsen, Reporter; John Devroy, Producer. WBAY
 Medical Marijuana: Dorothy Tucker, Reporter; Carol Thompson, Producer. WBBM
 Israel: In the Line of Fire: Dr. Mona Khanna, Reporter; Tim Morris, Thomas King, Producers. WFLD
 Skirting The Law: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Stephen Davis, Jim Wilson, Andrew Konkle,
Jerry Imig, Producers. WITI
Category #5-c Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Light News (Soft News) Single Feature/Series
(Award to the Reporter/Producer)
 Can-Do Ruth: Jeremy Ross, Reporter; Nick Moron, Producer. WITI
 Stadium Series: Best Seat in the House: John Schippman, Executive Producer; Chuck Garfien, Reporter;
Eric Fogle, Dan Morley, Producers; Jared Storck, Associate Producer. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 A Puck Leads to a Legend: Courtney Gousman, Reporter. WBBM
 Till Death Do Us Part?: Jazmin Beltran, Reporter/Producer; Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Executive
Producer. WGBO
 Jack Ruby's Chicago Connections: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Courtney Copenhagen, Katy Smyser,
Producers; Zach Christman, Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Young Blogger: Ligia Granados, Reporter; Juan Anguiano, Producer. WGBO
 Styles with Rocco: Maria Elena Ponticiello, Reporter; Mario Bernal, Producer. WSNS
 Jump In The Lake - Bug Bowl: Bryan Cantwell, Kristyn Estes, Sarah Holst, Producers. WYIN
 Keith's Heart: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Julio Martinez, Richard Moy, Frank Whittaker, Pamela Oliver,
Producers. WMAQ
 Lending a Hand: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 The True Monuments Man: Craig McKee, Reporter; Rita Aleman, Producer; John Eddy, John Kenney,
Co-Producers. WISN
 Cerveza Artesanal: Luz Cubillos, Producer; Mariano Gielis, Reporter. WGBO
 Lowriders in Chicago: Marcela Santana, Mario Carrasco, Cesar Rodriguez, Producers. WSNS
 Chicago Auto Show 2014: Jorge Barbosa, Reporter. WGBO
 Spreading Warmth: Pamela Jones, Reporter; Carmaine Means, Patrick Hartney, Damon Ranger, CoProducers. WBBM
 The Centennial Celebration of The Cook County Forest Preserves: Roz Varon, Reporter/Producer; Irit
Nayden, Leo Brucato, Jim Mastri, Jeff Freeman, Producers. WLS
 One Track Trips: Roz Varon, Reporter/Producer; Irit Nayden, Obie Varnado, Richard Hillengas, Leo
Brucato, Producers. WLS
 Auri Lo Hace (Auri Does It): Aureliano Salgado, Reporter; Sonia Arciniega, Producer. WGBO
 Are You On The List?: Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Tony Vitale, Producers; Lisa Parker, Reporter.
WMAQ
Category #6-a Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Arts/Culture/ Entertainment (Award
to the Reporter/Producer)
 Historic Advertisement Restored in Downtown Appleton: Pauleen Le, Reporter/Producer. WLUK
 Hand Wound Clock Tower Still Keeping Time Nearly 120 Years Later: Pauleen Le, Reporter/Producer.
WLUK
 Anna Dominquez, Tape Artist: Mario Tharpe, Senior Producer; Greg King, Producer; Toni Reed, Megan
Etlinger, Associate Producers. WYCC
 Portrait of an Artist: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 Their Finest Moment: Jeremy Ross, Reporter; Kale Zimny, Producer. WITI
 Oprah and Ernie: The Presidential Medal of Freedom - Class of 2013: Cheryl Burton, Reporter;
Derrick Robinson, Producer. WLS
 Day of the Dead - Mexican Art: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer. WLS
 Antonio and Juanita: Jay Shefsky, Producer/Reporter. WTTW
Category #6-b Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Business/Consumer (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Cradle Rot: Robin Green, Mark Ringo, Tony Vitale, Producers; Lisa Parker, Reporter. WMAQ
 Coffee Bean Bags: Mike De Sisti, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 A la Hora de la Muerte: Enrique Rodriguez, Reporter; Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Producer. WGBO
 Putting CO Detectors To The Test: Chris Martinez, Reporter; Carol Thompson, Producer; Michael
Klingele, Carolyn Broquet, Co-Producers. WBBM
 Queen of Diamonds: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Stephen Davis, Jerry Imig, Andrew
Konkle, Tim Primeau, Producers. WITI
 Manufacturer survives Third Ward: Mike De Sisti, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Assignment Germany: How the Global Debt Crisis hits Home: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Seth
Oppenheim, Susanne Barthel, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI
 Personalizing Funerals: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Craft Breweries Bring Tradition and Jobs to Wisconsin: Gordon Severson, Reporter. WKOW
 Venture Capital: Zac Schultz, Producer/Reporter; Christine Sloan-Miller, Executive Producer. Wisconsin
Public Television
 Rollback Ripoff: Gabby Gonzalez, Reporter/Producer. WNDU
 Corruption Pays?: Patrick McCraney, Robert Reed, Phil Rogers, Courtney Copenhagen, Producers. Better
Government Association
 Consumer Cab Complaints: Jason Knowles, Reporter; Michael Maher, Ann Marie Esp, Producers. WLS
 Parking Meter Problem: Brad Hicks, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
Category #6-c Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Crime (Award to the Reporter/Producer)
 Sextortion: Kelli Stopczynski, Reporter. WSBT
 An Innocent Man: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 Target 2 On Assignment: What Happened to Amber?: Sarah Thomsen, Reporter; Will Sentowski,
Producer. WBAY
 Target 2 Investigates: Gangs in Green Bay: Sarah Thomsen, Reporter; Will Sentowski, Producer.
WBAY
 A Mother's Story: Suzanne Le Mignot, Reporter; Stephen Stribling, Edwin Clayton, David Bierman, CoProducers. WBBM
 New Face of Gangs: Tonya Francisco, Reporter/Producer; Kelly Barnicle, Mike D'Angelo, Producers.
WGN
 Stop the Killing or Else!: Tom Powell, Reporter. WSJV
 For the Love of Money: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Stephen Davis, Kale Zimny, Jim
Wilson, Andrew Konkle, Susanne Barthel, Producers. WITI
 Restraining Order Filed against 5-year-old Boy: Sandra Torres, Reporter. WDJT
 Human Trafficking: Beverly Taylor, Producer/Reporter; Susanne Barthel, Producer. WITI
 What's Going On In Your School?: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini, Richard
Moy, Producers; Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Maul Cop: Andrew Schroedter, Katy Smyser, Chris Coffey, Lisa Capitanini, Producers. Better
Government Association
 Who's Buying Sex?: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Mark Ringo, Richard Moy, Producers. WMAQ
 Gun Vault: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Julio Martinez, Richard Moy, Producers. WMAQ
Category #6-d Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Education/Schools (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: An Eyewitness to Murder: Cheryl Burton, Reporter;
Derrick Robinson, Sylvia Jones, Producers. WLS
 A Lesson in Economics: Pam Zekman, Reporter; Patrick McCraney, Robert Reed, Dan Blom, Producers.
Better Government Association
 The MOOvers - Science Girls, State Champions: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer. WLS
 Spirit of Giving: Sue Duncan Children's Center: Ron Magers, Reporter; Sylvia Jones, Richard Hillengas,
John Silvey, Producers. WLS
 Free Haircuts for Kids: Mike De Sisti, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Detention Center School: Kent Wainscott, Jason Hunter, Producers. WISN
 Chicago Public School Investigations: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Lisa Capitanini, Courtney Copenhagen,
Katy Smyser, Producers; Julio Martinez, Mark Ringo, Steven Curelo, Zach Christman, Co-Producers.
WMAQ
 Scared at School: Meghan Dwyer, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Andrew Konkle, Stephen Davis, Jerry Imig,
Producers. WITI
 The First Warrior's Last Stand: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Andrew Konkle, Producer. WITI
Category #6-e Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Environment (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 A Community Battles Petcoke: Elizabeth Brackett, Reporter. WTTW
 Meth Head Hotbeds: Daryl Bjoraas, Reporter; Aaron Ramey, Executive Producer. WBND
 Quest Series Composite: Kathy Bissen, Executive Producer; Andy Soth, Producer. Wisconsin Public
Television
 Pet Coke: Mario Tharpe, Senior Producer; Greg King, Producer; Toni Reed, Megan Etlinger, Associate
Producers. WYCC
 Beach Ready?: Chris Coffey, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini, Producers; Richard Moy, Julio
Martinez, Mark Ringo, Mike Adams, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 The North Pour: Brett Chase, Katy Smyser, Producers; Chris Coffey, Reporter. Better Government
Association
Category #6-f Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Health/Science (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Vaccine Vacuum: Tammy Leitner, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini, Producers; Zach Christman,
Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Like Father, Like Son: Jenna Sachs, Reporter; Anthony Panicucci, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI
 Taking Care of Mom and Dad: Maureen McFadden, Reporter/Producer. WNDU
 Pilfered Pills At County Pharmacy?: Pam Zekman, Reporter; Patrick Rehkamp, Robert Herguth, Andrew
Schroedter, Dan Blom, Producers. Better Government Association
 Opiate Babies: Joyce Garbaciak, Producer; Jason Hunter, Brady Headington, Associate Producers; John
Eddy, Co-Producer. WISN
 Mom Dies During Childbirth And Survives: Dana Kozlov, Reporter; Carol Thompson, Producer.
WBBM
 Tiny Trauma, Major Heartache: Dina Bair, Reporter; Steve Scheuer, Katharin Czink, Producers. WGN
 Affordable Care Act Series Composite: Christine Sloan-Miller, Executive Producer; Frederica Freyberg,
Producer/Reporter; Andy Moore, Managing Producer. Wisconsin Public Television
 Selling Life: Tammy Leitner, Reporter; Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Producers; Zach Christman, Mark
Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Chicago Crime Lab: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Mark Ringo, Richard Moy, Producers. WMAQ
 Running From His Past: Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Dave Michuda, Stephen Davis, Kale Zimny, Jerry Imig,
Producers. WITI
 Chronic Crisis: A Quest for Care: Mike De Sisti, Producer; Meg Kissinger, Reporter. Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel
 Chronic Crisis: Geel, Belgium: Bill Schulz, Gary Porter, Producers. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Overmedicated Children: Jessica Fernandez, Producer; Erika Maldonado, Reporter. WGBO
 The Gift of Life: Amber Noggle, Reporter; Mark Nordby, Co-Producer. WKOW
 Deadly Delays: Kristyna Wentz-Graff, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Cancer in Pictures: Joyce Garbaciak, Brady Headington, Producers; Eric McGee, Steve Radmer, Jason
Hunter, Associate Producers. WISN
 Perder Para Ganar: Alfonso Gutierrez, Reporter/Producer; Janet De la Torre, Mario Bernal, Rogelio
Gazga, Producers. WSNS
 Operating Room Flash Fires: Chuck Goudie, Reporter; Christine Tressel, Michael Maher, Ann Pistone,
Barbara Markoff, Ann Marie Esp, Jacqueline Denn, Ross Weidner, Producers. WLS
 Target 2 On Assignment: Colton's Last Hope: Matt Smith, Reporter; Will Sentowski, Producer. WBAY
Category #6-g Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Human Interest (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Spirit of Giving: Donate Life: Sylvia Jones, Producer; Ron Magers, Reporter. WLS
 Peacemakers: Marion Brooks, Reporter; Mike Adams, Suzanne Richter, Richard Moy, Producers. WMAQ
 Scrapping for Dollars: Mario Tharpe, Senior Producer; Greg King, Producer; Toni Reed, Megan Etlinger,
Associate Producers. WYCC
 Printing With Purpose: Ted Land, Reporter/Producer. WSBT
 Caring for Carl - A Foster Mom's Love: Mary Stoker Smith, Reporter; Austin Thomas, Co-Producer.
WITI
 Playing a Healing Role: Jeremy Ross, Reporter; Kale Zimny, Producer. WITI
 St. Florian Reprieve: Regina Waldroup, Reporter; Ozie Baldwin, Producer. WMAQ
 Losing Our Heroes: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Courtney Copenhagen, Producer; Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez,
Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Indiana Plane Bombing: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Courtney Copenhagen, Producers; Zach
Christman, Mark Ringo, Ron Zachara, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Happy Birthday, Alexis: Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Adam Schrager, Reporter. WISC
 Destinee Evans: Dream.Believe.Imagine: Cheryl Burton, Reporter; Sylvia Jones, Derrick Robinson, Ann
Marie Esp, Producers WLS
 Million Mile Man: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 7 Million Mile Man: Chris Martinez, Reporter; Lana Hinshaw-Klann, Producer. WBBM
 Dream Wedding on a Pirate Ship: Dolores Dolly McCarthy, Reporter. WTVO
 La Historia de Dona Rita: Maria Elena Ponticiello, Reporter; Mario Bernal, Producer. WSNS
 Chicago House - Nation's First Transgender Housing: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer. WLS
 Samaritans Save Man and Best Friend: Erik Runge, Reporter; Hector Betancourt, Producer. WGN
 Someone You Should Know with Harry Porterfield: Harry Porterfield, Reporter; Carolyn Broquet,
Michael Klingele, Alif Muhammad, Producers. WBBM
 Angel of Lower Wacker Drive: Lourdes Duarte, Reporter; Katie McDonough, Brad Piper, Producers.
WGN
 Uniquely Wisconsin: Chelly Boutott, Reporter; Donald Roznowski, David Duchan, Scott Giese, Producers.
WFRV
 Life-size Tonka Truck: Mark Hoffman, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Gay Weddings in Illinois: Marcela Santana, Mario Carrasco, Casey Mitchell, Producers; Karla Leal,
Reporter. WSNS
 Go Pink: Roz Varon, Reporter/Producer; Irit Nayden, Holly Grisham Conroy, Producers. WLS
Category #6-h Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Politics/Government (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 A Scratch, Then A Win: Patrick McCraney, Producer; Dane Placko, Reporter. Better Government
Association
 Why Are We So Politically Divided?: Mike De Sisti, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Stop-and-Frisk, Suburban Style: Katie Drews, Robert Reed, Ross Weidner, Producers; Paul Meincke,
Reporter. Better Government Association
 Emanuel in Mexico: Alba Mendiola, Reporter; Casey Mitchell, Marcela Santana, Producers. WSNS
 Leadership PACs: Phil Rogers, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Courtney Copenhagen, Lisa Capitanini, Producers;
Zach Christman, Richard Moy, Julio Martinez, Mark Ringo, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Security Showdown: Robert Herguth, Producer; Dane Placko, Reporter. Better Government Association
 Crime Fighters Fighting Misconduct Allegations: Robert Herguth, Producer; Dane Placko, Reporter.
Better Government Association
 Rahm Runs Red: Ben Bradley, Reporter; Jim Mastri, Richard Hillengas, Casey Klaus, Producers. WLS
 Border Battle: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Dave Michuda, Tim Matthews, Producers. WITI
Category #6-i Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Religion (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 The Priest Abuse Files: Mary Ann Ahern, Reporter; Lisa Capitanini, Courtney Copenhagen, Katy Smyser,
Producers; Richard Moy, Mike Adams, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Sign of Hope: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Producer. WITI
 Father Irene: Joyce Garbaciak, David Bakken, Producers; Eric McGee, Associate Producer. WISN
 Virgen de Guadalupe Coverage: Teri Arvesu, Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Sonia Arciniega, Aleks Banchs,
Executive Producers; Jessica Fernandez, Luz Cubillos, Angelica Atondo, Reporters/Producers; Enrique
Rodriguez, Reporter. WGBO
 Sainthood for Pope John Paul II: Jessica Fernandez, Enrique Rodriguez, Producers; Erika Maldonado,
Jazmin Beltran, Ligia Granados, Enrique Garcia-Fuentes, Reporters. WGBO
 A Celebration of Sainthood: Alan Krashesky, Reporter; Ross Weidner, Derrick Robinson, Producers.
WLS
 Reliquias en Chicago: Alba Mendiola, Reporter; Casey Mitchell, Sebastian Torres, Luis Figueroa,
Producers. WSNS
 Thanksgivukkah: Roz Varon, Reporter/Producer; Richard Hillengas, Irit Nayden, Producers. WLS
 Power The Mini Series: Ken Ross, Gary Anderson, Producers. TLN
Category #6-j Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Sports (Award to the Reporter/Producer)
 Ernie Banks: Mr Cub Goes To The White House: Cheryl Burton, Reporter; Derrick Robinson, Ann
Marie Esp, Producers. WLS
 Guerreros de la Noche: Hector Lozano, Reporter; Luz Cubillos, Producer. WGBO
 Field of Dreams?: Dick Johnson, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Lisa Capitanini, Producers; Richard Moy, Mark
Ringo, Julio Martinez, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 More than a Game: Milwaukee Miracle League: Trey Daerr, Reporter. WISN
 Overcoming the Odds - The Arturo Martinez Story: Emily Evans, Reporter; Aaron Ramey, Executive
Producer. WBND
 Back in the Hunt, With a Little Help: Mark Hoffman, Producer. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
 Pursuing Her Passions: Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Adam Schrager, Reporter. WISC
 Living Life on the Court: Lance Veeser, Reporter/Producer. WKOW
 Blind Golfer: Steve Scheuer, Katharin Czink, Dina Bair, Producers. WGN
 Nick Collins Now: Brad Hicks, Reporter; Jon Reidy, Producer. WITI
 Para-Triathletes: Astrid Greve Spencer, Producer. WLS
 Washington Strong - The Goulden Touch: Simon Edelman, Executive Producer; Erica Stimac-Gabel,
Senior Producer. Syncro Studios
 Frank Thomas: Call to the Hall: John Schippman, Executive Producer; Kevin Cross, Senior Executive
Producer; Ryan McGuffey, Senior Producer; Kristina Quinn, Eric Fogle, Brad Martin, Dave Mrotek, Jon
Graff, Producers; Chuck Garfien, Reporter; Mark Schanowski, Luke Stuckmeyer, Hosts; Kevin Anderson,
Coordinating Producer; Patrick Giblin, Jared Storck, Dan Vega, Justin Platzner, Associate Producers.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Category #6-k Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Weather (Award to the
Reporter/Producer)
 Water Main Break: Ryan Casper, Producer; Hillary Mintz, Reporter. WISN
 Winter in Wisconsin: Karin Swanson, Meteorologist/Reporter; Mike Van Susteren, Producer. WISC
 Ice Breakers: Rita Aleman, Executive Producer; Chris Gloninger, Meteorologist; Brady Headington,
Producer. WISN
 Car Frozen in Ice: Dana Kozlov, Reporter; Allen Maniscalco, Producer. WBBM
 Lake Superior Ice Caves: Matt Smith, Reporter; Thomas Janssen, Producer. WBAY
 Driver Rescued from Massive Pileup on Icy Interstate: Eric Horng, Reporter; Mark Scodro, Damon
Carlino, Producers. WLS
 The Polar Vortex Effect: Megan Glaros, Reporter; Carol Thompson, Producer; Michael Klingele, CoProducer. WBBM
 Mother Nature's Fury: Survival of A Deadly Snow Storm: Cheryl Burton, Reporter. WLS
Category #6-l Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series - Specialty Assignment Report (Award
to the Reporter/Producer)
 Roz Varon - Traffic/Transportation: Roz Varon, Reporter. WLS
 Hope After Heroin: Brad Hicks, Reporter; Jon Reidy, Dave Michuda, Producers. WITI
 High Risk Highway: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Tim Viste, Andrew Konkle, Producers. WITI
 Airheads: Patrick McCraney, Producer; Dane Placko, Reporter. Better Government Association
 100 Years of Wrigley Field: Amy Rutledge, Reporter/Producer; Sean Maroney, Brad Piper, Co-Producers.
WGN
 Winter's Toll on Chicago Roads: Dick Johnson, Chris Coffey, Reporters; Phil Rogers, Lisa Capitanini,
Katy Smyser, Courtney Copenhagen, Producers; Zach Christman, Richard Moy, Mark Ringo, Julio
Martinez, Ron Zachara, Co-Producers. WMAQ
Category #7-a Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs - Program Feature/Segment (Award to the
Producer/Reporter)
 Kyle Lohse Analyzes his Pitching: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck, Coordinating
Producer; Brad Weimer, Kevin Shank, Producers; Brian Anderson, Host. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 JFK Remembered: 50 Years Later: Greg Miller, Executive Producer; Lyndsay Petruny, Reporter; Chris
Yankton, Benjamin Sabal, Dan Barile, Producers. Chicago Bears Network
 All-Access: Player Development with Green Bay Basketball: Tad Hathaway, Producer. 312 Media
 Jordan Lynch's Journey: NIU to the NFL: John Schippman, Executive Producer; Kevin Cross, Senior
Executive Producers; Patrick Giblin, Associate Producer; Danni Wysocki, Pat Gostele, Cole Lauterbach,
Eric Greenamyre, Eric Fogle, Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Adam Eaton: Gone Fishin': Ryan McGuffey, Senior Producer; Sarah Lauch, Executive Producer; Chuck
Garfien, Michael John Cappozzo, Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Bears Confidential - Mike Ditka: Kevin Foy, Greg Miller, James Padgitt, Rommel Paraiso, Michael
Vasquez, Benjamin Sabal, Scott Hagel, Cameron Good, Chris Yankton, Dan Barile, Producers; Jeff Joniak,
Reporter. Chicago Bears Network
 Fox Kickoff Sunday: Ken McCarthy, Producer. WFLD
 Chicago Basketball is Joakim Noah: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers. Chicago Bulls
 Milwaukee Brewers "Happy": Amy Johnson, Producer. Captivate Digital Cinema
 Above the Net: Brad Preder, Producer/Reporter. Watts Communications
 Non-Traditional High School Sport: Scott Babler, Producer/Reporter. Watts Communications
Category #7-b Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs - Program Series (Award to the
Producer/Host/Reporter)
 Bears Gamenight Live: Greg Miller, James Padgitt, Kevin Foy, Rommel Paraiso, Michael Vasquez, Dan
Barile, Chris Yankton, Producers; Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Lou Canellis, Hosts; Benjamin Sabal, Cameron
Good, Associate Producers. Chicago Bears Network
 SportsNet Central Playbook with Jim Miller: Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producer; Jonathan Graff,
Eric Greenamyre, Jeremy Murayama, Brett Fisher, Producers; Kip Lewis, Jim Miller, Hosts; John
Schippman, Executive Producer; Willie Parker, Aldo Perri, Field Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 A Piece of the Game: Don DuPree, Jamie Liska, Executive Producers; John Komnenich, Co-Producer; Rob
Steinmetz, Producer; David Kaplan, Host. WGN
 Sports Weekly: Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Andrew Ziolkowski, Rick Lang, Larry Schweber,
Producers; Camron Smith, Reporter; Perry Williams, Host. Comcast
 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Preps Plus: Brad Preder, April Boblin, Producers; Scott Babler, Matt
Queen, Reporters. Watts Communications
 Sports Sunday: Geoff Glick, Executive Producer; Mike Adamle, Host; Peggy Kusinski, Reporter;
Laurence Holmes, Co-Host; Dave Breyer, Siafa Lewis, Jim Langton, Producers; Brent Sopel, Reporter;
Richard Moy, Charles Bennette, Matt Byrne, Lisa Posso, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Blackhawks Pregame Live: Stadium Series: John Schippman, Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producers;
Ryan McGuffey, Executive Producer; Kevin Anderson, Coordinating Producer; Dan Vega, Danni Wysocki,
Tim Folke, Mark Harper, Brian Skonesey, Mike Cappozzo, Todd Williams, Jason Dolan, Jeff Korbitz, Eric
Fogle, Producers; Patrick Boyle, Steve Konroyd, Hosts; Luke Stuckmeyer, Chris Boden, Reporters. Nate
Poppen. Patrick Giblin, Rob Wiatrowski, Jared Storck, Justin Platzner, Julia Wislocka, Jon Graff, Associate
Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Bears Classics: William Parker, Kevin Cross, Chuck Garfien, Ryan McGuffey, Eric Fogle, Michael John
Cappozzo, Donald Karulski, Aaron Stoeckel, Pat Gostele, Jason Dolan, Cole Lauterbach, Bill Kurtis, Sarah
Lauch, Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 SportsNet Central: John Schippman, Executive Producer; Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producer; Jeff
Nelson, Tim Folke, Joseph Collins, Producers; Ryan McGuffey, Sarah Lauch, Senior Producers; Kevin
Anderson, Coordinating Producer; Mark Schanowski, Luke Stuckmeyer, Hosts; Chris Boden, Chuck
Garfien, Reporters. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Brewers Live: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck, Coordinating Producer; Brad Weimer,
Kevin Shank, Mark Vittorio, Producers; Craig Coshun, Jeff Grayson, Jerry Augustine, Dave Nelson, Hosts;
Telly Hughes, Sophia Minnaert, Reporters; Brian Anderson, Play by Play; Bill Schroeder, Analyst. Fox
Sports Net Wisconsin
 Bears Gameday Live: Greg Miller, James Padgitt, Kevin Foy, Rommel Paraiso, Michael Vasquez, Dan
Barile, Producers; Lyndsay Petruny, Reporter; Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Lou Canellis, Hosts; Cameron
Good, Benjamin Sabal, Associate Producers. Chicago Bears Network
Category #7-c Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs -_Sports Interview/Discussion (Award to the
Producer/Host/Reporter)
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Category #7-d Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – One Time Special (Award to the
Producer/Host/Reporter)
 5 Outs...: Ryan McGuffey, Sarah Lauch, Executive Producers; David Kaplan, Kevin Cross, Senior
Producers; William Petersen, Host; Aaron Stoeckel, Eric Fogle, Michael John Cappozzo, Todd Williams,
Pat Gostele, Patrick Giblin, Brett Fisher, Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Carlos Gomez: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck,
Coordinating Producer; Paul Hipp, Producer; Dan Truebenbach, Chris Ritchie, Ralph Gasow Jr., Patricia
Whitney, Jordan Austin, Associate Producers; Sophia Minnaert, Host. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 Wisconsin Sports Awards: Craig Karmazin, Kelli Gabel, Greg Marshall, Producers. Good Karma
Brands
 Quest for the Cup: Geoff Glick, Executive Producer; Mike Adamle, Host; Peggy Kusinski, Producer;
Laurence Holmes, Rebecca Haarlow, Brent Sopel, Emily Florez, Reporters; Patrick Lake, Charles Bennette,
Matt Byrne, Jeff Lauksmen, Bill Jennings, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 Quest for Gold: Aja Evans: Sarah Lauch, Executive Producer; Luke Stuckmeyer, Host; Kevin Cross, John
Schippman, Ryan McGuffey, Rob Carbuccia, Eric Fogle, Kristina Quinn, Michael John Cappozzo, Jeff
Korbitz, Todd Williams, Brett Fisher, Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Kickoff Countdown 2013 Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh: Aaron Ramey, Kyle Fobe, Kelly Gustafson,
Executive Producers; Kim Chappell, Host; Emily Evans, Emily Pritchard, Reporters; Matt Armitage, Adam
Payne, Brittany Corl, Amanda Steffey, Producers. WBND
 Stadium Series Preview Show: John Schippman, Executive Producer; Kevin Cross, Senior Executive
Producer; Patrick Boyle, Steve Konroyd, Hosts; Chris Boden, Reporter; Pat Gostele, Jeff Korbitz, Dave
Mrotek, Brian Skonesey, Kristina Quinn, Producers; Patrick Giblin, Slavko Bekovic, Associate Producers.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Sochi to Chicago: Rob Elgas, Host; Matt Piacente, Executive Producer; Katy Moore, Producer; Rich
Wineinger, Co-Producer. WMAQ
 Brewers On Tap 2014: Kevin Holden, Host/Producer; Dan Blanchard, Producer. WDJT
 Battle Of The Fans: Football at the Finals: Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Adam Ceasar, Rick Lang,
Larry Schweber, Producers; Aaron Kirn, Producer/Host. Comcast
 Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Jean Segura: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck,
Coordinating Producer; Paul Hipp, Producer; Dan Truebenbach, Chris Ritchie, Ralph Gasow, Jr., Patricia
Whitney, Jordan Austin, Associate Producers; Sophia Minnaert, Host. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 Soldier Field Face-Off: Tony Capriolo, Geoff Glick, Executive Producers; Katy Moore, Producer; Desiree
Arroyo, Randy King, Bill Jennings, Co-Producers; Allison Rosati, Mike Adamle, Hosts; Emily Florez,
Cheryl Scott, Reporters. WMAQ
 Inside Rookie Mini Camp: Greg Miller, Kevin Foy, James Padgitt, Rommel Paraiso, Michael Vasquez,
Chris Yankton, Jeff Joniak, Scott Hagel, Justin Peterson, Producers. Chicago Bears Network
 Wrigley 100: A Century Celebration: Terry Bates, Robert Vorwald, Producers. WGN
 2014 McDonald's All American Games: Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Adam Ceasar, Rick Lang,
Larry Schweber, Producers; Aaron Kirn, Camron Smith, Eric Schmidt, Producers/Hosts;. Comcast
 Hyundai Night Football - The Pre-Game Show: Christopher Cangilla, Fred Weintraub, Co-Executive
Producers; Jill Carlson, Host; Alex Brown, Co-Host; Andy Masur, Kenny McReynolds, Reporters. WCIU
 Chicago White Sox Spring Training 2014: Fernando Garron, Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Rick
Lang, Larry Schweber, Producers; Camron Smith, Host. Comcast
 Sports Weekly Presents: Jabari Parker, 2013 Mr. Basketball: Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman,
Adam Ceasar, Aaron Kirn, Rick Lang, Larry Schweber, Sylvia Jones Producers; Camron Smith, Host.
Comcast
 Chicago Celebrates: Douglas Whitmire, Executive Producer; Stephen Lewis, Larry Snyder, Rob Taylor,
Mike Johnson, Dwight Payne, Paul Laschinski, Christine Tressel, Ross Weidner, Producers; Mark
Giangreco, Jim Rose, Linda Yu, Hosts; Ravi Baichwal, Cheryl Burton, Alan Krashesky, Diane Pathieu,
Judy Hsu, Val Warner, Paul Meincke, Rafer Weigel, Leah Hope, Eric Horng, Roz Varon, Reporters. WLS
Category #7-e Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs - Sporting Event/Game - Live/Unedited
Program/Special (Award to the Producer/Reporter/Host)
 Chicago Blackhawks Hockey on WGN-TV: Marc Brady, Producer; Robert Vorwald, Executive Producer.
WGN
 Milwaukee Brewers Baseball: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck, Coordinating Producer;
Dave Robinson, Brad Weimer, Mark Vittorio, Michael Vettor, Matt LePay, Producers; Brian Anderson, Bill
Schroeder, Host; Sophia Minnaert, Telly Hughes, Craig Coshun, Reporters. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 2013 Blackhawks Stanley Cup Parade: Ryan McGuffey, Senior Producer; John Schippman, Kevin Cross,
Sarah Lauch, Jim Corno, Jr., Executive Producers; Tom Cooper, Tim Folke, Mark Harper, Todd Williams,
Brett Fisher, Pat Gostele, Eric Fogle, Robert Remedi, Brian Skonesy, Terry Cortez, Matt Ellis, Bill Koplos,
Jeff Korbitz, Producers; Patrick Boyle, Mark Schanowski, David Kaplan, Hosts; Chris Boden, Luke
Stuckmeyer, Chuck Garfien, Reporters; Jon Graff, Associate Producer; Danni Wysocki, Field Producer.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Chicago Cubs Baseball on WGN-TV: Marc Brady, Producer; Robert Vorwald, Executive Producer.
WGN
 Chicago Bulls Basketball on CSN Chicago: Jim Corno, Jr., Executive Producer; John Walsh, James
Angio, Nicola Marchetta, Todd Benjaminson, Game Producers; Tamra Anderson, Associate Producer; Neil
Funk, Stacey King, Hosts; Aiyana Cristal, Sideline Reporter; Mark Harper, Producer. Comcast SportsNet
Chicago
 CN 100 Game Of The Week: Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Andrew Ziolkowski, Rick Lang, Larry
Schweber, Producers. Comcast
 Chicago Blackhawks Hockey on Comcast SportsNet Chicago: Jim Corno, Jr., Executive Producer; Mike
Leary, David Turner, Game Producers; Dave Ross, Associate Producer; Mark Harper, Producer; Eddie
Olczyk, Pat Foley, Hosts; Luke Stuckmeyer, Game Reporter. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 White Sox Introduce Scott Carroll: Jim Corno, Jr., Executive Producer; Mike Leary, James Angio, Game
Producers; Chris Kamka, Associate Producer; Mark Harper, Producer; Jen Lada, Sideline Reporter; Ken
Harrelson, Steve Stone, Hosts. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Chicago Bulls Basketball on WGN-TV and WCIU-TV: Jon Walgren, Robert Ellison, Producers; Doug
Stanton, Associate Producer; Neil Funk, Stacey King, Hosts; Robert Vorwald, Executive Producer. WGN
 NBC 5 Presents the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon: Carol Cooling-Kopp, Matt Piacente,
Executive Producers; Geoff Glick, Senior Producer; Mike Adamle, Host; Carey Pinkowski, Brian Bertino,
Patrick Lake, Jan Golden, Desiree Arroyo, Trisha Hockings, Co-Producers; Ed Mann, Tony Vitale, Lici
Lytle, Jessica Kelly, Producers; Stefan Holt, Toni Reavis, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Carol Marin, Daniella
Guzman, Alicia Roman, Mary Ann Ahern, Andy Avalos, Anthony Ponce, Kye Martin, Reporters; Tim
Hutchings, Ed Eyestone, Co-Hosts. WMAQ
 Chicago Bears Preseason Football: Greg Miller, James Padgitt, Kevin Foy, Michael Vasquez, Rommel
Paraiso, Dan Barile, Chris Yankton, Mark Wolff, Producers; Lyndsay Petruny, Sam Rosen, Jim Miller, Lou
Canellis, Hosts. Chicago Bears Network
 2013 Stanley Cup Final Game 6: Blackhawks Postgame Live: John Schippman, Executive Producer;
Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producer; Jeff Nelson, Bill Koplos, Michael John Cappozzo, Eric Fogle, Jon
Graff, Sarah Lauch, Tim Folke, Joe Collins, Ezra McCann, Lou Melgarejo, Mark Harper, Producers; Ryan
McGuffey, Senior Producer; Chris Boden, David Kaplan, Reporters; Steve Konroyd, Patrick Boyle, Hosts;
Justin O’Neill, Brad Martin, Rob Wiatrowski, Dan Vega, Dave Mrotek, Danny Boyle, Lindsay Vega,
Associate Producers. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Chicago White Sox Baseball on WGN-TV and WCIU-TV: Jon Walgren, James Angio, Producers; Joe
Grube, Associate Producer; Ken Harrelson, Steve Stone, Hosts; Robert Vorwald, Executive Producer.
WGN
 Milwaukee Bucks Basketball: Tony Tortorici, Executive Producer; Trevor Fleck, Coordinating Producer;
Dave Robinson, Brad Weimer, Michael Vettor, Producers; Jim Paschke, Jon McGlockin, Sidney Moncrief,
Hosts; Telly Hughes, Sophia Minnaert, Reporters. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
Category #8-a Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Cultural (Award to Producer)
 A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi: Daniel Andries, Liz Reeves, Producers; Dan
Soles, V.J. McAleer, Executive Producers. WTTW
 Our Wisconsin: The State of America's Dairyland: Greg Jeschke, Producer. WKOW
 Shine: Chris Olsen, Producer. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance Chicago
 Our City, Our Shakespeare: Scott Silberstein, Executive Producer; Catherine Haremski, Producer. HMS
Media
 Ravinia's Steans Music Institute: The Journey Begins: Anthony Roberts, Welz Kauffman, Nick Pullia,
Executive Producers; Russell Jenkins, Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers. Ravinia and Bitter
Jester Creative
 Future of Ecumenism: Candice Eloby, Producer. C. Eloby Films
 1963 Loyola Ramblers: Fernando Garron, Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Adam Ceasar, Larry
Schweber, Rick Lang, Producers; Aaron Kirn, Producer/Host. Comcast
 Redmoon Summer in the Parks Series: Montel Williams, Paris Brown, Producers. Free Spirit Media
 The Peace Exchange: Tim McBride, J'mme Love, Producers. Free Spirit Media
 Lost Friends: John Owens, Junru Huang, Producers. Chicago Tribune
 The Frozen Chosen: Steven Boettcher, Producer. Boettcher Media Group
Category #8-b Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Historical (Award to Producer)
 They Gave a Hospital: Louis Pierce, Steve Lotter, Producers. Big Idea Company
 Wisconsin Remembers John F. Kennedy: Daniel R. Jones, Producer. WMVS
 A Farm Winter with Jerry Apps: Kathy Bissen, Executive Producer; Mik Derks, Producer. Wisconsin
Public Television
 Memorializing Kosciuszko: Raul Galvan, Producer. WMVS
 Mound Bayou: Jewel of The Delta: Carole B. Cartwright, Jon Ross, John Rogers, Producers. Urban
Ministries Publishing & Communications
 The Pfister: History & Story: Deb Zindler, Cory Zimmermann, Producers. z2
 For Jobs and Freedom: A Black Nouveau Special: Everett Lee Marshburn, Joanne Williams, Producers.
WMVS
 March on Washington: America 1963: Kathryn Janicek, Patrick Baldwin, Bill Carey, Executive
Producers; Billy Miossi, Quest Rodgers, Mike Free, Producers. WDJT/TouchVision
Category #8-c Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs - Topical (Award to Producer)
 Newsmovie_Bayes Theorem: Bill Carey Executive Producer; Rachid Haoues, Phil Doherty, Brian Levin,
Caylin Younger, Dan Goslin, Producers. WMEU/TouchVision
 We Are Rivals: Elizabeth Braham Spencer, Executive Producerr; William Armistead, Alex Symonds,
Producers. Naperville Community Television
 Chicago Under the Gun: 2013: John Owens, Abel Uribe, John Kim, Anthony Souffle, Jason Wambsgans,
Producers.
 Mysteries of the Driftless: Dan Bertalan, Rob Nelson, Producers; George Howe, Tim Jacobson, Executive
Producers. Untamed Science
 Consider the Conversation 2: Stories about Cure, Relief, and Comfort: Terry Kaldhusdal, Michael
Bernhagen, Producers. Burning Hay Wagon Productions
Category #9 Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional Programming Program/Special/Series/Segment (Award to Producer/Host/Reporter)
 50/50 Featuring Jimmy Butler: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers. Chicago Bulls
 Why Moats Matter: David Chung, Scott Halver, Jeremy Glaser, Producers. Morningstar, Inc.
 French Immersion Elementary School: Patricia Gomez, Johnny Munoz, Producers; Raul Galvan,
Executive Producer; Damir Braovac, Glenn Riley, Linda Murphy, Darin Malkowski, Salvador Gomez,
Sitora Takanaev, Chris Michalski, Thay Yang, Michael James Garvin, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Weekend Workbench: Josh Kaufman, David Rosenberg, Executive Producers; Rochelle Adkinson, Casey
O'Halloran, Greg Harshbarger, Theodore Pawlicki, Producers; Ryan Salzwedel, Host. Oak Brook
Productions
 Uncharted Waters: Bill Schulz, Lou Saldivar, Dan Egan, Greg Borowski, Producers. Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel
 Outdoor Wisconsin - Operation Migration: Tiff Pua, Producer; Dan Small, Host; Michael James Garvin,
Gail G. Grzybowski, Darin Malkowski, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Networking 101: What is Graphene?: Jimmy Ray Purser, Robb Boyd, Steve Ewertz, Producers.
TechWiseTV Productions
 Veterans of the Forgotten War: Everett Lee Marshburn, Mark Siegrist, Producers. WMVS
 Surviving the Storm: Wilson Toy, Executive Producer; Rubye Lane, Holly Grisham Conroy, Carleen
Mosbach, John Silvey, Casey Klaus, Tim Kelleher, Producers; Jerry Taft, Tracy Butler, Philip Schwarz,
Michael Caplan, Hosts. WLS
Category #10 Outstanding Achievement for Interview/Discussion Programming - Program /Special/Series/
Segment (Award to Producer/Host/Reporter)
 The Future of Oaur Youth: Sheryl Rosen, Senior Producer; Whitney Reynolds, Executive Producer; Gary
Brooks, Associate Producer. Whitney Reynolds Media/WYCC
 Comcast Newsmakers: Fernando Garron, Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Rick Lang, Larry Schweber,
Producers; Paul Lisnek, Ellee Pai Hong, Hosts. Comcast
 Decision 2014: The GOP Forum: Tony Capriolo, Executive Producer; Anna Vasser, Producer; Don
Moseley, Patrick Lake, Bill Jennings, Co-Producers; Carol Marin, Host/Co-Producer; Mary Ann Ahern,
Reporter/Co-Producer; Wendy Talarico, Robin Green, Field Producers. WMAQ
 UpFront With Mike Gousha: Mike Gousha, Host; Susan MacDonald, Executive Producer; John Eddy,
Producer. WISN
 You & Me This Morning: Rob Morhaim, Seth Pfeiffer, Executive Producers; Jeanne Sparrow, Melissa
Forman, Hosts; Rudy Segovia, Producer. WCIU
 BullsTV Presents: Mark Wahlberg: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Henry Penzi, Producers.
Chicago Bulls
 Mauled by a Pitbull: The Facial and Spiritual Reconstruction of Collage Warner: Garrard McClendon,
Host/Producer. McClendon Report Films LLC
 Beyond the Beltway with Bruce DuMont: Bruce DuMont, Host/Producer; Fredric Golman, Associate
Producer. JennieBe Productions
 The Whitney Reynolds Show: Sheryl Rosen, Senior Producer; Whitney Reynolds, Executive Producer;
Gary Brooks, Associate Producer. WYCC
 Politics Tonight "On the Table" Discussion: Jordan Muck, Producer; Paul Lisnek, Host. WGN
 Windy City LIVE! Facing Race: The Color Divide: Mary Hynes, Gyllian Carter, Jessie Kalin, Dawn
Watkins, Emerald-Jane Hunter, Producers; Marlaine Selip, Executive Producer; Cindy Patrasso,
Supervising Producer; Hank Mendheim, Senior Producer/Contributor; David Plummer, Matt Knutson, Jared
Hoffa, Producers/Contributors; Valerie Warner, Ryan Chiaverini, Hosts; Ji Suk Yi, Contributor; Justyna
Syska, Associate Producer. WLS
 Windy City LIVE! Think Pink Breast Cancer Special: Mary Hynes, Gyllian Carter, David Plummer,
Jessie Kalin, Dawn Watkins, Emerald-Jane Hunter, Producers; Marlaine Selip, Executive Producer; Cindy
Patrasso, Supervising Producer; Hank Mendheim, Matt Knutson, Senior Producers/Contributors; Valerie
Warner, Ryan Chiaverini, Hosts; Ji Suk Yi, Contributor; Jared Hoffa, Producer/Contributor; Justyna
Syska, Associate Producer. WLS
 Enfoque Chicago: Marcela Santana, Diana Maldonado, Producers; Alba Mendiola, Producer/Host. WSNS
 Black Men From Prison: A Black Nouveau Dialogue: Everett Lee Marshburn, Liddie Collins, Producers;
Joanne Williams, Host. WMVS
 Sports Talk Live: Kevin Cross, Senior Executive Producer; Tom Cooper, Eric Greenamyre, Danni
Wysocki, Producers; Chris Kamka, Julia Wislocka, Associate Producers; David Kaplan, Host; John
Schippman, Executive Producer. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Body Image Double Standards: Susan Kim, Reporter; Molly Fay, Tiffany Ogle, Hosts; Katie Pinkowski,
Producer; Kim Buchanan, Executive Producer. WTMJ
Category #11 Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Programming - Program/Special/ Series/Segment (Award to
Producer/Host/Reporter)
 Around the Corner with John McGivern: Lois Maurer, Lead Producer; John McGivern, Producer/Host;
Deidre Martin, Susanne Barthel, Content Producers; John Gurda, Mike McGivern, Segment
Producers/Hosts; Jason Pinkowski, Producer. WMVS
 Mail Boat Jumpers: Christine Sloan-Miller, Executive Producer; Joel Waldinger, Wendy Woodard,
Producers. Wisconsin Public Television
 Soldiers Stories: A Black Nouveau Special: Everett Lee Marshburn, Liddie Collins, Producers; Joanne
Williams, Host/Segment Producer; Darryll Fortune, Segment Producer. WMVS
 Wisconsin Life #101: Christine Sloan-Miller, Series Producer; Joe Astrouski, Frederica Freyberg, Zac
Schultz, Adam Schrager, Producers/Reporters. Wisconsin Public Television
 Motivate con el Legendario Joan Sebastian - Junio 2014: Zoe Torres, Executive Producer/Host. Vida
Mujer LLC International
 Sanctuary: Jim Disch, Producer; Greg Sakowicz, Host. Archdiocese of Chicago Radio-TV Office
 190 North: Holly Grisham Conroy, Edgar Vargas, Rubye Lane, Producers; Janet Davies, Executive
Producer/Host; Mark Nilsson, Ji Suk Yi, Reporters. WLS
 Discover Wisconsin Series: Lisa Rose, Mark Rose, Executive Producers; Chad Diedrick, Amy Wallace,
Anthony Marz, Clarence Liddicoat V, Jerimiah Junkers, Danielle Bernard, Producers; Mariah Haberman,
Collin Geraghty, Libby Amato, Eric Paulsen, Hosts. Discover Mediaworks, Inc.
 Viviendo Una Vida Balanceada - Mayo 2014: Zoe Torres, Executive Producer/Host. Vida Mujer LLC
International
 On Assignment: Rita Aleman, Executive Producer; John Eddy, Ben Lorber, Hank Strunk, Bob Palmer,
Producers; Jason Newton, Joyce Garbaciak, Colleen Henry, Mike Gousha, Reporters; Dewayne Walls,
Associate Producer; Kathy Mykleby, Host; Craig McKee, Reporter/Host. WISN
 Accessibility for Everyone - Discover Wisconsin: Lisa Rose, Mark Rose, Executive Producers; Chad
Diedrick, Jerimiah Junkers, Danielle Bernard, Producers; Stephanie Klett, Host. Discover Mediaworks,
Inc.
 Spooktacular Chicago: Fernando Garron, Dan Heuser, Rebecca Cianci, Erik Anschicks, Producers; Jeff
Maher, Kori Coleman, Sara Gaare, Sammie Nieves, Jr., Reporters; Danielle Masterson, Host. Comcast
 24/7 City Secrets: Catie Keogh, Executive Producer/Host; Pete McMurray, Co-Host; Dana Hughes,
Producer; Colleen Keogh Kelly, Reporter. Key to the City Productions, LLC
 Chicago's Best: Best of Milwaukee Avenue: Josh Kaufman, David Rosenberg, Executive Producers; Keri
Morgan, Laura Hoffman, Jordan Arseneau, Mike Janowski, Producers; Elliott Bambrough, Brittney Payton,
Hosts. Oak Brook Productions
 Beyond the Loop: Brian Schodorf, Executive Producer; Ryan Kolegas, Linda Mensch, Michael Samm,
Producers; Holly Laurent, Edgar Blackmon, Hosts. Choose Chicago
 Conoce Que Dicen Los Tigres del Norte Sobre La Mujer - Julio 2014: Zoe Torres, Executive
Producer/Host. Vida Mujer LLC International
 Chicago's Best: Best Burgers: Josh Kaufman, David Rosenberg, Executive Producers; Keri Morgan,
Laura Hoffman, Jordan Arseneau, Mike Janowski, Producers; Elliott Bambrough, Brittney Payton, Hosts.
Oak Brook Productions
 Inside The Bears: Greg Miller, Executive Producer; Lyndsay Petruny, Anthony Adams, Hosts; Chris
Yankton, Dan Barile, Scott Hagel, Michael Vasquez, Kevin Foy, Rommel Paraiso, Benjamin Sabal, James
Padgitt, Cameron Good, Producers. Chicago Bears Network
 Acceso Total Chicago: Pablo Alfaro, Ivonne Ramirez, Lilyanna Fragoso, Elda Duran, Diana Maldonado,
Marcela Santana, Producers; Maria Elena Ponticiello, Host. WSNS
 Beer Money: Sarah Lauch, Executive Producer; Ryan McGuffey, Supervising Producer; Jen Lada, Luke
Stuckmeyer, Hosts; Chris Kamka, Justin O'Neil, Donald Karulski, Brad West, Cole Lauterbach, Kristina
Quinn, Kevin Cross, Pat Gostele, Eric Fogle, Brian Skonesey, Dan Morley, Producers. Comcast
SportsNet Chicago
Category #12-a Outstanding Achievement for Public Affairs/Current Affairs Programming - Program/Special
(Award to Producer/Host/Reporter)
 Compassion for Those We Love: A Town Meeting on Caregiving for Alzheimer's in the Hispanic
Community: Ed Menaker, Producer; Francisco Garcia, Co-Producer; Tsi-tsi-ki Felix, Host. Terra Nova
Films
 Asian Influences: Holly Grisham Conroy, Rubye Lane, Producers; Linda Yu, Host/Executive Producer;
Judy Hsu, Ravi Baichwal, Eric Horng, Ji Suk Yi, Reporters. WLS
 Human Trafficking: A Black Nouveau Special: Liddie Collins, Producer. WMVS
 JBTV Don't Drink and Drive Music Marathon: Jerry Bryant, Executive Producer; Anthony Bresette, CoProducer; Chris Vicente, Greg Corner, Thomas Flynn, Producers. JBTV
 Inside The Pitch: Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Adam Schrager, Host. WISC
 Ravinia Associates at 25 Years: Nick Pullia, Patrick Gipson, Russell Jenkins, Pedro DeJesus, Elena
Guobyte, Producers; Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer. Ravinia
 Medical Shopping Network: Simon Edelman, Brett McCall, Executive Producers. Fleishman
Hillard/Compass Public Affairs
 Help on the Home Front: William Baker, Executive Producer; Jennifer Davis, Co-Producer; Chet
Tomczyk, Producer. WTVP
 Call to Action: Ending Veterans Homelessness: Dr. Mona Khanna, Host; Marie Dyak, Thomas King,
Producers. WFLD
Category #12-b Outstanding Achievement for Public Affairs/Current Affairs Programming - Series (Award to
Producer/Host/Reporter)
 N Beat: Holly Grisham Conroy, Rubye Lane, Producers; Theresa Gutierrez, Host/Reporter; John Garcia,
Roz Varon, Stacey Baca, Michelle Gallardo, Reporters. WLS
 The Ways: Great Lakes Native Culture & Language: Finn Ryan, Producer. Wisconsin Media Lab
 People to People: Tyra Martin, Producer; Micah Materre, Host. WGN
 Reforma de Salud Shows: Teri Arvesu, Maria de Lourdes Garcia, Sonia Arciniega, Producers; Enrique
Rodriguez, Host. WGBO
 Lakeshore Report: Sarah Holst, Hilary Powell, Kristyn Estes, Steve Walsh, Producers. WYIN
 Sanctuary: Lydia Talbot, Executive Producer; Tim Frakes, Producer; Eric Diekhans, Jackie Rivet-River,
Contributing Producers. Greater Chicago Broadcast Ministries
 Chicago's Very Own: Soul Food: Micah Materre, Reporter; Mike D'Angelo, Producer. WGN
 Adelente!: Patricia Gomez, Producer; Sitora Takanaev, Field Producer; Raul Galvan, Executive Producer;
Damir Braovac, Linda Murphy, Glenn Riley, Darin Malkowski, Salvador Gomez, Johnny Munoz, Michael
James Garvin, Thay Yang, Susan Rascon, Co-Producers. WMVS
 The Drive @ 5pm w/Roman Morrow: Jerry Butler: Roman Morrow, Host; Randy Junior, Anthony
Bryant, Producers; Earl Winfrey, Executive Producer. intellectualradio. com
 The Drive @ 5pm w/Roman Morrow: Hermene Hartman: Roman Morrow, Host; Randy Junior, Ria
Rae Harris, Producers; Earl Winfrey, Executive Producer. Intellectualradio.com
 Adelante Chicago: Vicky Thomas, Ana Belaval, Producers; Lourdes Duarte, Host. WGN
Category #12-c Outstanding Achievement for Public Affairs/Current Affairs Programming – Segment (Award to
Producer/Host/Reporter)
 What Happened to Deer Forest?: Kelli Stopczynski, Reporter. WSBT
 The Graduates: Patricia Gomez, Producer; Johnny Munoz, Field Producer; Raul Galvan, Executive
Producer; Damir Braovac, Glenn Riley, Linda Murphy, Chris Michalski, Salvador Gomez, Sitora Takanaev,
Gail G. Grzybowski, Justin Migliano, Jose Lozano, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Felonious Munk: Kelly Thomas Commentary: Dennis Banks, Executive Producer; Patrick O’Connor,
Producer. TouchVision/WMEU
 Chicago Bulls/White Sox Anti-Violence Feature: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers.
Chicago Bulls
 Chicago Bulls Charities 2014 Feature: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers. Chicago Bulls
 Dangerous Digging?: Kelli Stopczynski, Reporter. WSBT
 The Azana Shooting, A Survivor's Story - Wisconsin Tonight: Susan Kim, Reporter/Producer; Dawn
Dugle, Rachael Glaszcz, Producers; Brian Ewig, Justin Tiedemann, Co-Producers. WTMJ
 Dispatches from Battlefield Wisconsin: Rick Horowitz, Commentator. WMVS
 War Dogs and PTSD: Molly Shanks, Josh Kaufman, David Rosenberg, Brian Rich, Producers; Jane
Monzures, Reporter. Oak Brook Productions
 GCI Success: Carlos' Story: Simon Edelman, Brett McCall, Executive Producers; Lara Philipps,
Coordinating Producer. Fleishman Hillard/Compass Public Affairs
Category #13 Outstanding Achievement for Special Event Coverage – Live/Edited (other than News or Sports)
(Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter)
 NBC 5 Presents the 2014 Chicago Auto Show: Geoff Glick, Senior Producer; Matt Piacente, Executive
Producer; Lici Lytle, Jessica Kelly, Ed Mann, Producers; Brant Miller, Host; Tony Vitale, Patrick Lake,
Mike McGovern, Julio Martinez, Dave Sloan, Trisha Hockings, Co-Producers. WMAQ
 CBS Chicago Cares: Disaster Relief Fundraising Campaign: Shawnelle Richie, Raleshia Howard, Karen
Rariden, Rebecca McCann, Tracy O'Brien, Daniel Kramer, Chris Selfridge, Traci Maloney, Sue McCann,
Victoria Bouchard, Dena Serpico, Meredith Lee, Producers. WBBM
 The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival 2013: Holly Grisham Conroy, Rubye Lane, Christine Reller, Ellen
Farrar, Sarah Olmstead-Griffith, Amy Beskar, Edgar Vargas, Producers; John Best, Executive Producer;
Alan Krashesky, Cheryl Burton, Co-Hosts; Janet Davies, Stacey Baca, Reporters. WLS
 The 28th Annual Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Teaching: Daniel Andries, Producer; Liz
Reeves, Associate Producer; Geoffrey Baer, Host; V.J. McAleer, Executive Producer. WTTW
 A Servant's Heart: Barry Krause, Tammy Brody, Executive Producers; Collin Seaman, Jamiel Hussain,
Producers. Suite the LiveLab Company
 Flying in the Chicago Air Show: Brian Elles, Producer. Chi-Town Podcast
 Making The Luvabulls: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Michelle Harris, Producers. Chicago
Bulls
 Countdown Chicago 2014: Marlaine Selip, Executive Producer; Cindy Patrasso, Supervising Producer;
Hank Mendheim, Senior Producer; Mary Hynes, Samantha Zackowitz, Matt Knutson, Emerald-Jane
Hunter, Gyllian Carter, David Plummer, Jessie Kalin, Jared Hoffa, Producers; Janet Davies, Hosea Sanders,
Mark Giangreco, Valerie Warner, Ryan Chiaverini, Ji Suk Yi, Hosts; Justyna Syska, Associate Producer.
WLS
 Blackhawks Celebration: Rob Johnson, Ryan Baker, Hosts; Dan Kraemer, Rick Kramer, Rebecca McCann,
Krista Ruch, John Vitello, Steve Goldberg, Nevin Nelson, Karen Rariden, Ed Marshall, Carol Thompson, Jeff
Kiernan, Tracy O’Brien, Bob Kent, Paul Alvarez, Tom Pawelko, Brian Smolik, Larry Davis, Producers;
Megan Mawicke, Mai Martinez, Megan Glaros, Kris Gutierrez, Ed Curran, Vince Gerasole, Chris Martinez,
Jill Carlson, Marissa Bailey, Kris Habermehl, Courtney Gousman, Suzanne Le Mignot, Reporters. WBBM
 Chicago Auto Show 2014: Pablo Alfaro, Carmen Vega, Executive Producers; Elda Duran, Daniel Lechuga,
Ivonne Ramirez, Mario Bernal, Producers; Maria Elena Ponticiello, Producer/Host; Luis Figueroa, CoProducer; Lilyanna Fragoso, Veronica Cruz, Berenice Guzman, Reporters. WSNS
 The Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition, Season Three: Jimmy MacMillan, Julie MacMillan,
Executive Producers; Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers; Brad Fox, Associate Producer.
JMPurePastry, Bitter Jester Creative, and Big Shoulders Digital Video Productions
Category #14-a Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming - Program/Special/ Series (Award
to the Producer/Host/Performer)
 2013 Tommy Awards: Kathy Bissen, Executive Producer; Steve Doebel, Shannon Lobdell, Producers.
Wisconsin Public Television
 Steve Gadlin's Star Makers: Steve Gadlin, Host/Producer. Blewt! LLC
 Backstage: Richard Sherman: Fernando Garron, Rebecca Cianci, Richard Foresman, Rick Lang, Larry
Schweber, Producers; Paul Lisnek, Host. Comcast
 WYCC Presents A Special Evening with Buddy Guy: Ricardo Islas, Mina Adibpour, Co-Producers; Greg
King, Pledge Producer; Eryn Walanka, Megan Etlinger, Associate Producers. WYCC
 Lincoln Trio's Quest for Requests: Nick Pullia, Russell Jenkins, Patrick Gipson, Pedro DeJesus, Elena
Guobyte, Producers; Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer. Ravinia
 Broadway In Chicago Backstage: Fred Prigge, Richard Foresman, Producers; Paul Lisnek, Host; Rick
Lang, Rebecca Cianci, Larry Schweber, Executive Producers. Comcast
 Brightside: Michael Noens, Producer. CNGM Pictures
 Cuatro Fest Show: Pablo Alfaro, Producer/Reporter; Carmen Vega, Daniel Lechuga, Luis Figueroa, CoProducers; Janet Rodriguez, Host. WSNS
 Resounding Earth: Angel Hernandez, Jr., Producer. WNIT
 Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm: Kane Farabaugh, Veronica LaPage Skubal, Producers;
Nathalie Schmidt, Executive Producer. WTVP
 The Walter Murchologues: Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Executive Producers; Charles Turck, Matt
Birnholz, Kevin Cleary, Producers. Bitter Jester Creative
 After 30 - Pilot: "The Engagement Party": Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Executive Producers;
Matt Birnholz, Charles Turck, Kevin Cleary, Producers. Bitter Jester Creative
 The Arts Page: Tiff Pua, Producer; Sandy Maxx, Host; Michael James Garvin, Jeff Moorbeck, Chris
Michalski, Karl Landwehr, Stephanie Schreiber, Jason Pinkowski, Darin Malkowski, Justin Migliano, John
Larscheid, Joseph Sankey, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Thodos Dance Chicago's A Light in the Dark: Chris Olsen, Producer. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance
Chicago
 Girl with a Gift: Pamela Grimes, Producer; Steve Sanders, Reporter; Mike D'Angelo, Co-Producer. WGN
 Musicology: Live from the Old Town School of Folk Music: Mina Adibpour, Eryn Walanka, Producers;
Ricardo Islas, Senior Producer. WYCC
Category #14-b Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming - Segment (Award to the
Producer/Host/Performer)
 A Chicago Bulls Holiday Moment: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Michelle Harris, Producers.
Chicago Bulls
 The Arts Page - "Green" Mini Demo Derby: Tiff Pua, Producer; Sandy Maxx, Michael James Garvin,
Chris Michalski, Darin Malkowski, Co-Producers. WMVS
 The Arts Page - Photographer Paul Bialas: Tiff Pua, Producer; Sandy Maxx, Michael James Garvin,
Chris Michalski, Jason Pinkowski, Co-Producers. WMVS
 You & Me This Morning: Rob Morhaim, Seth Pfeiffer, Executive Producers; Jeanne Sparrow, Melissa
Forman, Hosts; Rudy Segovia, Producer. WCIU
 Tadeusz Kosciuszko Statue Restoration: Justin Migliano, Raul Galvan, Producers. WMVS
 JerryVision - C2E2 Chicago Special: Jerry Bryant, Executive Producer/Host; Chris Vicente, Anthony
Bresette, Greg Corner, Producers. JBTV
Category #15 Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen Programming - Program/Special/Series (Award
to the Producer/Host/Reporter)
 Studying the Atmosphere with Emily Dawson: William Baker, Emily Dawson, Producers. WTVP
 Ravinia's Jazz Mentors and Scholars Program: Nick Pullia, Christine Taylor, Isaac Sinnett, Executive
Producers; Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers. Ravinia and Bitter Jester Creative
 Into the Outdoors: Lisa Rose, Mark Rose, Executive Producers; Dan Bertalan, Producer; Caroline Smith,
Josh Busher, Jacob Connor, Emma Guld, Hosts. Discover Mediaworks, Inc.
 Female Bullies: Tonya Francisco, Reporter; Mike D'Angelo, Ted Parra, Producers. WGN
 Wisconsin Biographies: Daniel Kaplan, Producer; Kurt Griesemer, Kristen Howdeshell, Kevin
Howdeshell, Christopher Cook, Co-Producers; Becky Murkley, Consulting Producer; Peggy Garties,
Executive Producer. Wisconsin Media Lab
Category #16 Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest Programming - Program/Special/ Series//Segment
(Award to the Producer/Host/Reporter)
 WCIU Celebrating Black History Month Vignettes: Rob Morhaim, Executive Producer; Sean Long,
Brady Hyde, George Blaise, Steve Boal, Seth Pfeiffer, Producers. WCIU
 Woody's Wiffle Ball Classic: Sarah Lauch, Ryan McGuffey, John Schippman, Pat Gostele, Brett Fisher,
Matt Zickus, Kristina Quinn, Donald Karulski, Kevin Cross, Todd Williams, Producers; Patrick Boyle,
David Kaplan, Hosts. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Yellow Ribbon: Christopher Hibben, Jeff Alexander, David Anania, Producers. Snap 180 Media
 Sacred Spaces: Richard A. Roberts, Executive Producer; Dan Kolen, Co-Producer. Cable25 - City of
Chicago
 Ice Fishing with Veterans Outdoor World: Dan Small, Producer/Host/Reporter; Tiff Pua, Jose Lozano,
Chris Michalski, Mark Bernhardt, Diane Martin, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Music is Transforming Chicago's Austin Neighborhood: Nick Pullia, Elena Guobyte, Patrick Gipson,
Russell Jenkins, Pedro DeJesus, Producers; Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer. Ravinia
 12th Annual 'TODAY'S TMJ4 Community Baby Shower': Susan Kim, Host/Producer; Stephanie
Graham, Producer. WTMJ
 Ravinia's Reach*Teach*Play Music Education Program - Overview: Nick Pullia, Christine Taylor,
Isaac Sinnett, Executive Producers; Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers. Ravinia and Bitter
Jester Creative
 Teddy Roosevelt's Gatling Gun: Dan Small, Producer/Host/Reporter; Tiff Pua, Jose Lozano, Karl
Landwehr, Darin Malkowski, Co-Producers. WMVS
 Heart & Soul: Holly Grisham Conroy, Rubye Lane, Producers; Jim Rose, Cheryl Burton, Hosts; Karen
Jordan, Evelyn Holmes, Charles Thomas, Hosea Sanders, Reporters. WLS
 2013 St. Nick Ball Video: Simon Edelman, Kristine Kappel, Executive Producers. Syncro Studios
 The Whitney Reynolds Show: Sheryl Rosen, Senior Producer; Whitney Reynolds, Executive Producer;
Gary Brooks, Associate Producer. WYCC
 Will's Story: From a Lion to a Bear: Jake Hamilton, Reporter; Mike DeCapua, Producer. WFLD
 Get to Know Your Farmer: Howard Warren Buffett, Producer. Buffett Farms Nebraska LLC
 The Story of Chicago's Christmas Tree Ship: Pamela Grimes, Mike D'Angelo, Steve Scheuer, Producers;
Steve Sanders, Reporter. WGN
 Destination Portland: Adam Moorman, Patrick Barkley, Adam Garcia, Producers; Ali Fedotowsky, Host.
WMAQ
 Chicago's Very Own Holidays: Terry Bates, Pamela Grimes, Producers; Robert Vorwald, Executive
Producer. WGN
 Ernestine Raclin: Leading the Way: Angel Hernandez, Jr., Producer. WNIT
 Returning Home with Taj Gibson: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers. Chicago Bulls
 In a New Light: Christine Sloan-Miller, Executive Producer; Joe Astrouski, Producer. Wisconsin Public
Television
Category #17 Outstanding Achievement for Interstitials (Award to Producer)
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Category #18 Outstanding Achievement for Interactivity
 WISC and Michelle Li Interactive, Daily: Michelle Li, Anchor. WISC
 Join the In Crowd!: Nick Pullia, Patrick Gipson, Russell Jenkins, Pedro DeJesus, Elena Guobyte,
Producers; Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer. Ravinia
 America Builds a Muscle Truck: Barry Krause, Greg Jones, Tammy Brody, Ryan Ostrom, Cristina
Cardova, Executive Producers; Nick Cosentino, Associate Producer; Collin Seaman, Director; Alex
Sherman, Writer; Hailie Meyer, Producer; Adam Biedermann, Mike Zak, Editors. Suite the LiveLab
Company
Category #19 Outstanding Achievement for Community/Public Service (PSAs) - Single Spot/Campaign (Award to
Producer)
 Urban Alliance: I Made It: Colin Carter, Brooks Ruyle, Tracy Heropkie, Producers. Mode Project
 NBC 5 Making a Difference Campaign: Diane Hannes, Mark Cassidy, Tony Lytle, Irene Bojkewycz,
Dave Ryan, Craig Leffel, Producers. WMAQ
 Little Village PSA: Pablo Alfaro, Daniel Lechuga, Elda Duran, Producers. WSNS
 The Redevelopment of Children's Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Park: Dan McCaffery, Executive
Producer; Karlen Beitman, Pamela Austin, Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers. McCaffery
Interests and Bitter Jester Creative
 CASA: Find Your Place: Jerry K. Rose, Executive Producer; Pam Zelek, Joel Mains, Jeff De Vries, Nick
Alyinovich, Producers. TLN
 Chicago Bulls/White Sox Anti-Violence PSA: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers.
Chicago Bulls
 Driving Success Scholarship Program PSA: Michal Siewierski, Producer; Eva Pareja, Adrian Alonso,
Jeff Hansen, Waldo Crisostomo, Co-Producers. Alario Group
 Chicago Bulls Charities Campaign: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers. Chicago Bulls
 Extreme Stories: Dancer: Simon Edelman, Brett McCall, Executive Producers. Fleishman
Hillard/Compass Public Affairs
 40 Chances: Louis Pierce, Steve Lotter, Producers. Big Idea Company
 Pink and Green Pre-Spring Fling: Marcus Riley, Sandy Goldberg, Bradley Murray, Stan Wozniak,
Fabrice Calmels, Jade Amber Williams, Producers. Silver Lining Foundation
 Mi Mama, Mi Heroe (My Mom, My Hero): Jaime Elizalde, Ivan J. Garcia, Fabian Ramirez, Diego
Guirado, Michael Bania, Diego Guirado, Producers. WGBO
 Elgin Artspace Lofts: Abel Sanchez, Anthony Diasio, Producers; Mike Kotnaur, Executive Producer.
WBBM
 itsAaron.com: Greg Marshall, Producer. CI Design
 Miracle On Canal Street Post Reveal: Jeffrey Becker, Phil Paulik, Erin Bowers, Corey Karinen, Joshua
James, Lisa Kline, Renee Kirnberger, Kathy Ciskoski, Alan Wolstencroft, Producers. Potawatomi Bingo
Casino
 Turning Learning Differences into Advantages: Barry Krause, Executive Producer; Collin Seaman,
Producer. Suite the LiveLab Company
 Seymour & Friends: Jay Elliott, Margaret Crowe, Serena Moy Somers, Owen Weber, Paris Ervin, Priscilla
Tobias, Catherine Mann, Keith Nicolini, Dennis O'Sullivan, Producers. Comcast Spotlight Chicago
 Music is Transforming Chicago's Austin Neighborhood: Nick Pullia, Elena Guobyte, Patrick Gipson,
Russell Jenkins, Pedro DeJesus, Producers; Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer. Ravinia
Category #20-a Outstanding Achievement for News Promo Single Spot/Campaign (Award to the Producer)
 Original Reporting Type: Cornelius Mack, Producer; Carlos Barrera, Co-Producer. WBBM
 WISN 12 Mark Baden Spring Weather: Lauren Ridgley, Supervising Producer; Scott Hutchcroft,
Producer; Jon Helm, Seth Petre, Associate Producers. WISN
 Original Reporting: Cornelius Mack, Robert Thompson, Producers. WBBM
 Leanne Reaction: Krista Moats, Josh Taylor, Producers. WSBT
 12 News This Morning Milwaukee Mornings: Lauren Ridgley, Supervising Producer; Scott Hutchcroft,
Producer; Jon Helm, Seth Petre, Associate Producers. WISN
 WCIU "Bringing You & Me Together": Karen Kulovitz Shimek, Producer; James Marketti, Steve Boal,
Co-Producers. WCIU
 Holiday Promo: Pablo Alfaro, Daniel Lechuga, Producers. WSNS
 Milwaukee Mornings Talent Testimonials: Lauren Ridgley, Supervising Producer; Scott Hutchcroft,
Producer; Jon Helm, Seth Petre, Associate Producers. WISN
 Get To Know WGN Morning Team: CJ Dugan, Thomas Vodick, Producers. WGN
 When You Look Back: Brad Hicks, Producer. WITI
 NBC 5 News Today: Up to the Minute: Ryan Perri, Producer. WMAQ
 Tenientes del Chapo: Diego Guirado, Jaime Elizalde, Producers. WGBO
 Naked Babies on a Roof: Krista Moats, Producer. WSBT
 NBC 5 Investigates "Because" + Reporter Interviews: Tony Lytle, Craig Leffel, Producers. WMAQ
 En Todos Lados, a Tu Lado: Jaime Elizalde, Ivan J. Garcia, Fabian Ramirez, Michael Bania, Producers.
WGBO
Category #20-b Outstanding Achievement for Programming Promos (Non-News) Single Spot/Campaign (Award to
the Producer)
 Felices Fiestas Univision Chicago: Jaime Elizalde, Ivan J. Garcia, Fabian Ramirez, Michael Bania,
Producers. WGBO
 Mike and Molly - Chicago's Couple: James Marketti, Producer. WCIU
 CW Big Bang Up Comedy Block: Sally Shireman-Zikas, Erika Schroder, Producers; Steve Boal, CoProducer. CW25 WCWW
 Inside The Bears: Greg Miller, Executive Producer; Lyndsay Petruny, Anthony Adams, Chris Yankton,
Scott Hagel, Michael Vasquez, Rommel Paraiso, Cameron Good, Benjamin Sabal, Dan Barile, Producers.
Chicago Bears Network
 Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm: Kane Farabaugh, Veronica LaPage Skubal, Producers.
WTVP
 Laugh Your Pants Off Comedy Block: Resa Toeller, Executive Producer. WSJV
 Judge Mathis - Chicago Strong: James Marketti, Producer. WCIU
 Cuyana - "Apres Swim": Kendal Miller, Producer. Cultivate Studios
 WGN-TV 2014 Crosstown Cup: Andrew Lennie, Ryan Johnson, Producers. WGN
 Watch The Gettysburg Address: Daniel R. Jones, Producer. WMVS
 JBTV Commercial Promo: Jerry Bryant, Executive Producer; Christian White, Anthony Bresette, Chris
Vicente, Producers. JBTV
 Sports Extra Campaign: Resa Toeller, Executive Producer; Jonathan Headman, Associate Producer.
WSJV
 2014 White Sox on WGN: Ryan Johnson, Producer. WGN
 WGN-TV 2014 Chicago Cubs Launch: Andrew Lennie, Producer. WGN
 Community Launch: James Marketti, Producer. WCIU
 Jerry Springer "Confessional": Steve Boal, Producer; James Marketti, Co-Producer. WCIU
 WISN 12 ABC Station Image Winter 2014: Lauren Ridgley, Supervising Producer; Scott Hutchcroft,
Producer; Jon Helm, Seth Petre, Associate Producers. WISN
 Chicago Bulls Playoff Image Campaign: Jay Wadhwa, Executive Producer; Jeremy Murayama, Producer.
Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Chicago Blackhawks Playoff Image Campaign: Jay Wadhwa, Executive Producer; Justin Schoenrock,
Producer. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Mother's Day Promo: Pablo Alfaro, Co-Producer; Daniel Lechuga, Producer. WSNS
 The Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition, Season Three Trailer: Jimmy MacMillan, Julie
MacMillan, Executive Producers; Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman, Producers; Brad Fox, Associate
Producer. JMPurePastry, Bitter Jester Creative, and Big Shoulders Digital Video Productions
 Seth Meyers Launch REALLY?: Tony Lytle, Stephanie Jimenez, Mark Cassidy, Producers. WMAQ
 Family Guy/Cops Reloaded: Steve Boal, Producer. WCIU
Category #21-a Outstanding Achievement for Commercials - Single Spot (Award to the Producer)
 Gems I Will: Mark Cassidy, Producer. WMAQ
 Where Passion Meets Purpose: Sarah Clark, Producer. Cultivate Studios
 Wilson - It's a Whole New Generation: Tracy Singian, Christian Robins, Producers. 11 Dollar Bill
 Flank 5 Academy "Elevate": Patrick Lewtschanyn, Todd Connor, Eric Connor, Producers. Loose
Cannon Films
 Stewie Invades Chicago: Steve Boal, Producer; Jeff Hinkle, Co-Producer. WCIU
 Ravinia and Blackhawks Championship Seasons: Welz Kauffman, Executive Producer; Nick Pullia,
Russell Jenkins, Elena Guobyte, Patrick Gipson, Pedro DeJesus, Producers. Ravinia
 The Shed Musicians Club - Get Out of Your Garage: James Schiffman, Executive Producer; Daniel
Kullman, Nicolas DeGrazia, Producers. The Shed and Bitter Jester Creative
 The $250K Giveaway: Jeffrey Becker, Mario Martin, Phil Paulik, Michele Osowski, Joshua James, Alan
Wolstencroft, Lisa Kline, Tim Kelly, Producers. Potawatomi Bingo Casino
 Belong: Sarah Clark, Producer. Cultivate Studios
 Beating Ovarian Cancer: Louis Pierce, Steve Lotter, Producers. Big Idea Company
 Entrance: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 LaSalle County CVB: Owen Weber, Executive Producer; Anthony Marzilli, Margaret Crowe, Serena Moy
Somers, Jay Elliott, Louie Flores, Hunter Bradley, Producers; Kathy Casstevens, Kathy Knoblauch,
Associate Producers. Comcast Spotlight Chicago
 Dominican University - AMAZING: Dave Ryan, Mark Cassidy, Producers. WMAQ
 Foley: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 A Message from The Underground: Billy Dec, Christian Robins, Producers. Billy Dec/Rockit Ranch
Productions
 Chevy Malibu: Jaime Elizalde, Ivan J. Garcia, Fabian Ramirez, Michael Bania, Producers. WGBO
 Corey: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 Twins: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 Mrs. Sharp: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 CBS 2 Resort Report: Kalahari Resorts: Mike Kotnaur, Abel Sanchez, Robert Thompson, Producers.
WBBM
 First National Bank of Waupaca - "Pioneers": Dan Froelich, Producer. WSAW
 Wilson 100 Year Anniversary Video: Christian Robins, Producer. 11 Dollar Bill
Category #21-b Outstanding Achievement for Commercials - Campaign (Award to the Producer)
 Car Outlet TV Campaign Series: Michal Siewierski, Producer; Ruben Figueres, Sam Gierasimczuk,
Adrian Alonso, Eva Pareja, Co-Producers. Alario Group
 Foley/Entrance/Corey: Mike Diedrich, Producer. Ogilvy & Mather
 2014 Milwaukee Brewers Commercial Campaign: Amy Johnson, Producer. Captivate Digital Cinema
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Get Covered Illinois - Hard Choices: Joseph Stuart, Matthew Vaske, Diane Kerwin, Rich Black, Maria
Xerogianes, Katie Baxter, Alison Dempsey, Producers. Downtown Partners
Car Outlet Campaign-2-Second Campaign 02-2014: Michal Siewierski, Producer; Ruben Figueres, Jeff
Hansen, Adrian Alonso, Eva Pareja, Sam Gierasimczuk, Co-Producers. Alario Group
Wilson - Spin Effect Technology Campaign: Tracy Singian, Christian Robins, Producers. 11 Dollar Bill
Beating Cancer: Louis Pierce, Steve Lotter, Producers. Big Idea Company
Humana Ask Anything: Mike Kotnaur, Producer. WBBM
Barilla: Recetas de Pelicula: Jaime Elizalde, Fabian Ramirez, Michael Bania, Ivan J. Garcia, Producers.
WGBO
Orthopedic and Shoulder Center: Michelle De Long, David Miller, Producers. Mimi Productions
Continental Furniture TV Campaign Series: Michal Siewierski, Producer; Ruben Figueres, Adrian
Alonso, Eva Pareja, Co-Producers. Alario Group
Chicago Bulls "Chicago Basketball is" Campaign: Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez, Producers.
Chicago Bulls
Category #22-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent - News Anchor
 Brad Hicks - Composite. WITI
 Marissa Bailey - Composite. WBBM
 Larry Potash - Composite. WGN
 Michelle Li - Composite. WISC
 Kris Gutierrez - No Prompter, No Problem. WBBM
 Susan Kim - Composite. WTMJ
 Cheryl Burton, Derrick Robinson - The Legacy of Roger Ebert. WLS
 Hosea Sanders - Composite. WLS
 Craig McKee - Composite. WISN
 Kim Chappell - No Prompter, No Problem! WBND
 Melody Mendez - Composite. WFLD
 Alfonso Gutierrez - Composite. WSNS
Category #22-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Weather Anchor
 Paul Emmick - Composite. WSBT
 Rob Haswell - Composite. WITI
 Megan Glaros - Composite. WBBM
Category #22-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Sports Anchor/
Reporter/Play by Play
 Telly Hughes - Composite. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 Brian Anderson - Composite. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
 Bill Schroeder - Composite. Fox Sports Net Wisconsin
Category #22-d Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Reporter
 Pam Zekman - Composite. WBBM
 Jeremy Ross - Composite. WITI
 Ligia Granados - Composite. WGBO
 Michael Lowe - Composite. WITI
 Matt Rodewald - Composite. WTVO
 Ed Curran - Trapped in Ice. WBBM
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Kim Chappell - Composite. WBND
Dave Savini - Composite. WBBM
Kelli Stopczynski - Composite. WSBT
Roz Varon - Composite. WLS
Nancy Loo - Composite. WGN
Aureliano Salgado - Composite. WGBO
Category #22-e Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent –Transportation/Traffic Reporter
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Category #22-f Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Program Host/ Moderator
 Elliott Bambrough - Chicago's Best. Oak Brook Productions
 Ryan Chiaverini - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Maria Elena Ponticiello - Composite. WSNS
 Jerry K. Rose - Composite. TLN
 Anthony Adams - Inside the Bears. Chicago Bears Network
 Ted Perry - Studio A. WITI
 Jimmy MacMillan - Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition. JMPurePastry LLC
 Valerie Warner - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Lyndsay Petruny - Inside the Bears. Chicago Bears Network
 John McGivern - Around the Corner with John McGivern. WMVS
 Edgar Blackmon - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
 Catie Keogh - 24/7 City Secrets. Key to the City Productions, LLC
 Brittney Payton - Chicago's Best. Oak Brook Productions
 Paul Lisnek - Politics Tonight. WGN
Category #22-g Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Program Correspondent
/Narrator/Performer
 Jeff Hoover - Composite. WGN
 Jane Monzures - Composite. CLTV
 Roe Conn - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Hosea Sanders - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Billy Dec - Windy City LIVE! WLS/Rockit Ranch Productions
 Holly Laurent - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
 David Plummer - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Ji Suk Yi - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Matt Knutson - Windy City LIVE! WLS
 Charles Turck - The Walter Murchologues. Bitter Jester Creative
 Jessie Fisher, Nicolas DeGrazia, Meg Grunewald, Andy Goldenberg, Graham Skipper, Charles
Turck, Jessica Antes, Matt Birnholz - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
Category #23 Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air - Graphics Arts/Animation/Art Direction/Set Design
 Christian Robins, Billy Dec - Underground Relaunch. 11 Dollar Bill
 Peter Provost, Brian Stockmaster, Chad Thielen, Rommel Paraiso, Michael Vasquez - Chicago Bears
Network Studio. Chicago Bears Network
 Philip Ashby, Brandon Ribordy, Jennifer Hadley, Michaela Vatcheva, Mike Williams, Jon
Hornbacher - Wisconsin Life. Wisconsin Public Television
 Diego Guirado - Composite. WGBO
 James Marketti, Scott Peters, Scott Novasic - WCIU Graphics Rebrand. WCIU
 Jerry Bryant, Anthony Bresette, Chris Vicente, Abe Pina, Greg Corner, Juan Garcia-Spitz - JBTV
30th Anniversary Intro Animation. JBTV
 Richard Foresman, Artem Okulik - 2014 McDonald's All American Games. Comcast
 Joel Benjamin, Demian Krentz, Brian Schodorf - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
Category #24 Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air - Musical Composition/Arrangement
 Kane Farabaugh, Kim Codo, Joseph Martin - Something of Love: A Tribute To Roger Amm. WTVP
 Nicholas Tremulis - A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi. WTTW
 Sean McKee - History of Russian Borders. TouchVision/WDJT
Category #25-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air – Audio
 Andrew Konkle - Composite. WITI
 Chris Olsen, Philip von During - Shine. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance Chicago/Bam Studios
 Tyler Lang, Nicolas DeGrazia - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
 Gail G. Grzybowski - Peter Pan From Milwaukee Ballet. WMVS
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute To Roger Amm. WTVP
Category #25-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air – Lighting
 Daniel Kullman - Easy Abby - Season One Finale. Juicy Planet Pictures and Bitter Jester Creative
 Daniel Kullman, Josh Tallo - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
 Andrew Konkle - Composite. WITI
 Thomas Godar - Composite. WTTW
Category #25-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air – Technical Achievement
 Josh Kahn, Brad Siegel, Chris Ramirez - A Chicago Bulls Holiday Moment. Chicago Bulls
 Jim Corno, Jr., Mark Harper, Kevin Cross, John Schippman, Joe Collins, Tim Folke, Ryan
McGuffey, Brian Sanderlin, Wes Albury, Brett Fisher, Todd Williams, Eric Fogle, Bob Remedi, Pat
Gostele, Brian Skonesey, Matt Ellis, Terry Cortez - Blackhawks Parade and Rally. Comcast SportsNet
Chicago
Category #26-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Director – Live/Recorded Live
 Nicolas DeGrazia - The Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition, Season Three. Bitter Jester Creative
 Nicolas DeGrazia - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
 Brett McCall, Simon Edelman - Extreme Stories: Dancer. FleishmanHillard/Compass Public Affairs
 Brett McCall, Simon Edelman - Medical Shopping Network. FleishmanHillard/Compass Public Affairs
 Sarah Tucker Fisher - Best of the WGN Morning Show. WGN
 Stevan Petkovich - Composite. WGBO
 Eric T. Johnson - Audio Board Meltdown. WGN
Category #26-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Director –Post-Production
 Josh Kahn - A Chicago Bulls Holiday Moment. Chicago Bulls
 Jimmy Ray Purser, Steve Ewertz, Robb Boyd - Connect to the Future. TechWiseTV Productions
 Chris Olsen - Shine. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance Chicago
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute To Roger Amm. WTVP
 Kendal Miller - Cuyana: Apres Swim. Cultivate Studios
 Eric Burton, Christian Robins - Urban Till: How We Do What We Do. Bridges Media, LLC
 Kendal Miller - Where Passion Meets Purpose. Cultivate Studios
Category #27-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Editor - News
 Sam Sorenson - Composite. WMTV
 Tomas E. Vazquez - Composite. WGBO
 Mario Carrasco - Composite. WSNS
 Courtney Copenhagen, Tony Vitale - 2013 Year in Review. WMAQ
Category #27-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Editor - Sports
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Category #27-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Editor - Program (Non-News)
 Brian Brach - To Teach Who Christ Is. Archdiocese of Chicago Radio-TV Office
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm. WTVP
 Evan Spence, Brian Schodorf, Ryan Kolegas - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
 Brian Sarfatty, Daniel Kullman, Nicolas DeGrazia - Ravinia's Steans Music Institute: The Journey
Begins. Ravinia and Bitter Jester Creative
 Christie Fall - Our City, Our Shakespeare. HMS Media
 Chris Olsen - Shine. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance Chicago
 Ryan Ward - Wisconsin Life. Wisconsin Public Television
 Josh Kahn, Adam Abada - Composite. Chicago Bulls
 Tim Frakes - Composite. Tim Frakes Productions
 Jordan Arseneau - Chicago's Best. Oak Brook Productions
 Brian Sarfatty, Daniel Kullman, Nicolas DeGrazia - Ravinia's Reach*Teach*Play Music Education
Program Overview. Ravinia and Bitter Jester Creative
 Aaron Kirn, Adam Ceasar - 1963 Loyola Ramblers. Comcast
 Brian Elles - Chicago Air Show 2013. Chi-Town Podcast
 Ryan Koscielniak - Composite. Clyde Media, LLC
 Jason Pinkowski - The Arts Page: Paul Bialas. WMVS
 Dave Burkett, Matt Mueller - The Chicago Restaurant Pastry Competition, Season Three. JMPurePastry
LLC
 Nicolas DeGrazia - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
 Terry Bates - Wrigley 100: A Century Celebration. WGN
Category #27-d Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Editor - Promotions/PSAs/Commercials
 Ryan Perri - Composite. WMAQ
 Tony Lytle - Composite. WMAQ
 Josh Kahn - Composite. Chicago Bulls
 Ivan Garcia - Composite. WGBO
 Ryan Koscielniak - Composite. Clyde Media, LLC
 Michal Siewierski - Car Outlet Branding TV Commercial 04-2014. Alario Group
 Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman - The Walter Murchologues. Bitter Jester Creative
 Patrick Lewtschanyn - Flank 5 Academy "Elevate". Loose Cannon Films
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm. WTVP
 Jim Corno, Jr., Todd Hackl - CSN Game Elements. Comcast SportsNet Chicago
Category #28-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Photographer - News
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Tim Viste - Composite. WITI
Andrew Konkle - Composite. WITI
Mario Carrasco - Composite. WSNS
Jon Reidy - Composite. WITI
Tomas E. Vazquez - Composite. WGBO
Category #28-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Photographer - Program (non-news)
 Chris Olsen, Silas Tyler, Wade Rodgers - Shine. Kai Harding/Thodos Dance Chicago
 Jordan Arseneau - Chicago's Best. Oak Brook Productions
 Michael James Garvin, Jose Lozano - Inside the Pfister, a Milwaukee Hotel Icon. WMVS
 Ryan Ward - Wisconsin Life. Wisconsin Public Television
 Kane Farabaugh, J. Matthew Nix, Mark Smith - Something of Love: A Tribute To Roger Amm. WTVP
 Justin Migliano - Composite. WMVS
 Jose Lozano - Composite. WMVS
 Jamieson Mulholland, Mark Barry, Brian Schodorf - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
 Daniel Kullman, Sebastien Audinelle, Nicolas DeGrazia, Cory Popp, Leland Haushalter - The Chicago
Restaurant Pastry Competition, Season Three. Bitter Jester Creative
 Tim Boyd, Daniel Andries - A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi. WTTW
 Josh Kahn, Chris Ramirez - A Chicago Bulls Holiday Moment. Chicago Bulls
 Owen Weber, Hunter Bradley, Louie Flores, Mark Zurawiec, Margaret Crowe, Jay Elliott Composite. Comcast Spotlight Chicago
 Daniel Kullman, Josh Tallo - After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
Category #29 Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air - Video Journalist
 Jonathon Gregg - Weathered Milwaukee. WITI
 Michael Leach - Sisters In The Saddle. WITI
 Ed Curran - Composite. WBBM
 Kevin Foy - Chicago Bears: Sounds Of The Game. Chicago Bears Network
 Gordon Severson - Composite. WKOW
 Ted Land - People are the Story. WSBT
 Dave Delozier - Composite. WISC
Category #30-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Writer – News
 Michael Lowe - Composite. WITI
 Brad Edwards - Day-Turn Deadline Writing. WBBM
 Jeremy Ross - Composite. WITI
 Bridget Minogue - Composite. WMAQ
 Sam Sorenson, Leigh Mills - Police Shootings: The Untold Story. WMTV
 Kim Chappell - Tell Me A Story. WBND
Category #30-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Writer – Program (non-news)
 Brian Schodorf, Sean Evans - Beyond the Loop. Choose Chicago
 Ryan McGuffey - 5 Outs... Comcast SportsNet Chicago
 Deb Zindler - The Pfister: History & Story. z2
 Nicolas DeGrazia, Matt Birnholz, Charles Turck, Jessica Antes, Jessie Fisher, Meg Grunewald, Andy
Goldenberg, Graham Skipper- After 30 - Pilot: “The Engagement Party”. Bitter Jester Creative
 Daniel Andries, Geoffrey Baer - A Taste for the Past: Architect Pier Carlo Bontempi. WTTW
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm. WTVP
 Jim Disch - Immigration Reform. Archdiocese of Chicago Radio-TV Office
 Keri Morgan - Chicago's Best. Oak Brook Productions
Category #30-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Writer – Short Form (Promos, PSAs, Commercials, etc.)
 Tony Lytle - Composite. WMAQ
 Jay Elliott, Margaret Crowe, Owen Weber - Composite. Comcast Spotlight Chicago
 Cornelius Mack - Composite. WBBM
 Karlen Beitman, Pamela Austin, Nicolas DeGrazia, Daniel Kullman - Redevelopment of Children's
Memorial Hospital in Lincoln Park. Bitter Jester Creative
 Ryan Perri - Composite. WMAQ
 Daniel Kullman, Nicolas DeGrazia, Charles Turck - The Walter Murchologues. Bitter Jester Creative
 Kane Farabaugh - Something of Love: A Tribute to Roger Amm. WTVP
 Brian Schodorf - Imagine Chicago. Choose Chicago
 Sarah Clark - Belong. Cultivate Studios
 Nick Pullia - Ravinia and Blackhawks Championship Seasons. Ravinia