NATAS Mid-America EMMY®

2021 WINNING ENTRIESMorning Newscast - Markets 1-49TISL Snow and Bitter Cold

Brett Kaprelian, Tram Anh Nguyen, MeganMays

KSDK

Morning Newscast - Markets 50+Driver Rescued in Sub-ZeroTemperatures

Brett Onstott, Jordan Davis, Abby Foster,Chad Plein, Jackie Garrity, RaquelHarrington

KYTV

Evening Newscast - Markets 1 – 49News 4 at 10

Emily Beck, Kristin BidwellKMOV

Evening Newscast - Markets 50-99THV11 News at 6 Historic Snowfall

J.D. RobertsKTHV

Evening Newscast - Markets 100+KWQC: Breasia Terrell Found

Casey AllbeeKWQC

Weekend Newscast - All MarketsRemembering Lou Brock

Andrew SchererKSDK

Daily News Report (single shift)Inside The Covid-19 ICU

Casey Nolen, Tom StasiakKSDK

Hard News Report - No Time LimitFighting on the Inside -Covid-19 ICU

Casey Nolen, Tom StasiakKSDK

Breaking or Spot News - Single ReportLittle Rock Mayor & Police Chief Caughtin Chaos

Re'Chelle Turner, Marc GustafsonKARK

Protesters Hit The Highway

Alexis Wainwright, Lauren SwaimKLRT

Breaking or Spot News - MultipleReportsGeorge Floyd's Death Protests, Push forChange

Matthew WaggonerKSHB

Continuing CoveragePublic Records & Accountability Teen'sShooting Death

Andy Alcock, Mark KachelmeierKSHB

Team CoverageA State Covered in Snow

Kevin Kelly, Cassandra Webb, Donna Terrell,Kristen Kennedy, Marc Gustafson, HunterHoagland, Kyle Dollarhite, Julian Jones,Alexis Wainwright

KARK & KLRT

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Investigative - Single ReportI-Team Investigates Davita Patient FilesDumped

PJ Randhawa, Andy Broadway, Erin RicheyKSDK

Investigative - SeriesPaying Back Unemployment

Lauren Trager, Noah BrooksKMOV

News Feature - Light Feature (SingleReport)It's More Than Money

Matt Evans, Turner TwymanKMBC

News Feature - Serious Feature (SingleReport)Josh Speidel

Mike Bush, Scott SuppelsaKSDK

News SpecialJourney for Justice: The Trial of Kylr Yust

Melissa Greenstein, Rex Harris, CaitlinKnute

KSHB

Arts/Entertainment - NewsLocal Dentist Strikes a Chord

Brianna ClarkWPSD

Business/Consumer - NewsThe Lunch Crowd

Nathan VickersKCTV

Crime - NewsWhy Does He Get to Walk Away?

Stacey CameronKSLA

The Mystery of Middle Creek

John Holt, Jon HaidukWDAF

Education/Schools - NewsLoud and Clear

Doug WarnerKSLA

Ozarks Life: Blake Richter's Cathedral

Chad PleinKYTV

Environment/Science - NewsExpectorate the Unexpected

Nathan VickersKCTV

Clear and Present Danger: The Leak

Mark Maxwell, Lyndsay JonesWCIA

Health/Medical - NewsChanging your DNA

Lauren Trager, Noah BrooksKMOV

Historical/Cultural - News'All Hell Broke Loose': Black Wall Street

Donna TerrellKARK

Human Interest - NewsSmiles Are Contagious

Wade SmithKTVI

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Military - NewsA Father's Story

John O'Sullivan, Krista UlbergKMOV

Politics/Government - NewsKMBC 9 Investigates: KansasUnemployment

Matt FlenerKMBC

Stimulating A Small Town Airport

Chris Nagus, Mark HadlerKMOV

Religion - News99 Days of Heaven

Doug WarnerKSLA

Societal Concerns - NewsParallels Between 1968 Race Riots, 2020Demonstrations

Dia Wall, Rex Harris, Al'Lavee MillerKSHB

Weather - NewsCorrecting the Record Books

Chris Higgins, Brian LedfordKTVI

WeathercastDreaming of a White Christmas

Dan SkoffKNWA/KFTA

Sports Story - NewsLesson in Sportsmanship

Mike Bush, Scott SuppelsaKSDK

Sports Story - Short FormColumbia Saints Baseball Heaven

Kelly Maue, Peter FoggyHEC-TV

SportscastSportscast - 10 PM - 2/23/21

Mick ShafferKSHB

Sports Program – LiveBlues Live Pregame: 2021 OpeningNight

Timothy Trokey, Larry Mago, Gavin BodellBALLY SPORTS MIDWEST

Sports Program – Post-Produced orEditedHy-Vee Chiefs Insider: Prepare For SuperBowl LV

John Mathews, Matt McMullen, MitchHolthus, David Kelsey

KC CHIEFS

Sports – One-Time SpecialKingdom Short: The Legion of Zoom

Dane Van Why, Luke BennaKansas City Chiefs

Documentary - CulturalRap Squad

Nathan Willis, Nolan Dean, Craig Renaud,Courtney Pledger

ARKANSAS PBS

Documentary - HistoricalHouse of Thunder

Paul Schankman, Dennis Riggs, RobertGarcia, Dave Sharp, Ryan Fitzgerald,Amanda Honigfort

HEC-TV

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Magazine ProgramSpotlight - March 7, 2021

Jayne Ballew, Colby Marshall, Julie Tristan,Taunia Mason, Paul Schankman, KathleenBerger, Paul Langdon, Dawn MeadowsDixon, Peter Foggy, Ryan Fitzgerald

HEC-TV

Public Affairs ProgramCrisis at Home: Teens, Isolation & Suicide

Mandy Murphey, Alexander Schuster, DaveSharp, Tauna Price

KTVI

Special Event Coverage - LiveGreensky Bluegrass - Casual Wednesday

Trey Kerr, Brenton Henry, Matthew Beck,Pat Hagin

201 Productions LLC

Informational/Instructional - Short FormContentBlueberry's Clubhouse:Exploring Helium,Hydrogen & Nitrogen

Charles Eric White, Terrell CaseARKANSAS PBS

Informational/Instructional - Long FormContentBlueberry's Clubhouse - Blueberry's Endof Summer Jamboree

Charles Eric White, Terrell Case, CoreyWomack, CJ Burks

ARKANSAS PBS

Interview/Discussion - Short Form orLong Form ContentThe People & The Police

Cara Doyle Wright, Greg Steele, WilliamTodd Ummelmann, Lara Moritz

KMBC

Branded Content - Short Form ContentThe People of John Boos

Chris RyanOnce Films

Kingdom Short Presented by GEHA

Dane Van Why, John Mathews, Luke BennaKansas City Chiefs

A Farmer's Journey

Andrew Starr, Matt BeebeCoolfire Studios

Branded Content - Long Form ContentWeston: A Story of Hope

Matt Collins, Travis Ulmer, Jake Huber,Courtney Sanchez, Megan Perez

St.Louis Children's Hospital

Arts/Entertainment - Short FormContent (up to 10 minutes)Quarantined

Diana Barrios, Daniel Castro, Claire Hilleren,Jeff Mitchell, Scott Smith

Aligned Media

Arts/Entertainment - Long FormContent (longer than 10 minutes)Arts United STL

Andrew JorgensenSWITCH

The Doo Dads: There Will Be Rock

Anthony Ladesich, Mike NiewaldMile Deep Films & Television LLC

Business/Consumer - Short FormContent (up to 10 minutes)Smoothie Success

Nancy Pasternak, Peter FoggyHEC-TV

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Education/Schools - Short Form ContentSunnye Says: Back to School

Cliff Erwin, Jessica Lovell Carro, JillChadwick

Medical News Network

Environment/Science - Short FormContentOver & Under: Wildlife Crossings

Kelly RundleFourth Wall Films

Health/Medical - Short Form ContentBirthing Battle | How Midwifery(Racially) Evolved

Catherine HoffmanKANSAS CITY PBS

Historical/Cultural - Short FormatContentSchankman's St. Louis: St. Louis' SantaClaus

Paul SchankmanHEC-TV

Human Interest - Short Form ContentBlake's Story

Lori DowdStoryTrack

Human Interest - Long Form ContentA Century of Change

Kerry Rounds, Tamara Rounds, TannerDavis, Spencer Chaney, Kevin McKinney,Jazman Brewer, Jamaal Jackson, AnthonyDixon, Trey Swager, Brian Brooks

KCPT

Lifestyle - Long Form Content“Urban Forge: Ozark Artistry”

Charles Eric White, Terrell Case, CJ Burks,Ed Leon

ARKANSAS PBS

Politics/Government - Long FormContentPresidential Libraries Museums & More7/30/20

Kimberly Young, Patrick ClarkKPLR

Justice Deferred

Nick Haines, Mark Stamm, Amanda Krenos,John McGrath, Matthew McClelland, KevinLambi

KCPT

Religion - Short Form ContentGod & Community at the County Fair

Cecil Corbett, Patrick SchaferSpot Content Studio

Societal Concerns - Short Form ContentCross-Lines Winter Warming Center

David EulittMidwest Health

Public Service Announcement - SingleSpot or CampaignThe FOG Before Christmas

Sean Stone, Alvaro Aro, Sandy MendelsonSpot Content Studio

A Force for Good

Stewart Pirani, Casey Wertz, Brad Mertel,Jonathan Hanes, Lucas Cohen, ChadReynolds, Bryson Wooden

Sporting KC

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Promotion - News – Topical (Single Spot)The I-70 Killer

Brandon Bidwell, Heath A. CaryKMOV

Promotion - News – Image/CampaignTom Brannon Returns

Jessica Amis, Kelly Tibbit, Zach KeastKTHV

Promotion - Program (Single Spot)Heart of the Storm

Chuck Meré, Jody Birchfield, DavidKillingsworth

KNWA / KFTA

Promotion - Program - Image Promotionor Promotional Campaign2021 Playoff Campaign: Run It Back

Greg TongeKC CHIEFS

Promotion - SportsSTL City SC/Purina/Cannonball "HereComes The Home Team"

Travis Ulmer, Matt Collins, Jon Ryan, PeteHalliday, Derek Phillips, Scott Conger

90 Degrees West

Commercial - Single SpotThat's My M-O for OBP Agency & theMissouri Board of Tourism

David Johnson, Patrick Vaughan, GinaTrapani, Ben Bohling, Lydia Mattler

Coolfire Studios

Commercial - Campaign2020 Season Promo: Run It Back

Greg TongeKC CHIEFS

Overall Excellence

Kathleen ChoalKSHB

News Excellence

Matthew WaggonerKSHB

Community ServiceArkansas AMI

Courtney Pledger, Ed Leon, Sajni KumpurisARKANSAS PBS

Journalistic EnterpriseInvestigations and Documentaries

Stacey CameronKSLA

Anchor – News

Kevin HolmesKSHB

Anchor – Weather

Chris HigginsKTVI

Anchor – Sports

Mick ShafferKSHB

Reporter – Live

Casey NolenKSDK

Program Host/ModeratorEd V. Snacks

Edward HermanCoolfire

Live News Producer

Ciera LundgrenKMBC

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Writer - News - Program

Mike BushKSDK

Director - Live or Recorded LiveGreensky Bluegrass - Casual Wednesday

Trey Kerr201 Productions LLC

Director- Short Form or Long FormContentIndians, Outlaws, Marshals & the Hangin'Judge

Larry FoleyUniversity of Arkansas

Editor - NewsPretty Radical

Whitney Blake TylerKMBC

Editor - Short Form or Long FormContent

Chris MyersAligned Media

This Is What I Want to Do With My Life

Chris RyanOnce Films

Photographer - News

Randy SchwentkerKSDK

Photographer - Short Form or Long FormContent

Scott SmithAligned Media

Video Journalist

Solo Your Roll

Nathan VickersKCTV

Graphic Arts - Motion Graphics andVisual EffectsThat's My M-O for OBP Agency & theMissouri Board of Tourism

Patrick Vaughan, Kevin JohnsonCoolfire Studios

Audio - Live or Post ProductionKansas City Symphony 2 Music CutsCelebration

Tye MurphySmashPop Creative

Musical Composition/ArrangementOriginal Music Composite

Brent JohnsonCoolfire Studios

Writer - Program -Short Form or LongForm ContentEd's Favorite Things

Edward HermanCoolfire

Paul SchankmanHEC-TV

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