2010 Lone Star EMMY Awardees

Congratulations to all the Award Recipients of the 8th Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards.

STATION EXCELLENCE

KHOU-TV Station Excellence
KHOU
Keith Connors, Executive News Director
Susan McEldoon, General Manager

NEWS EXCELLENCE

WFAA-TV
WFAA
Michael Valentine, News Director

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Star of Hope for the Holidays
KHOU
Deborah Duncan, Host/Senior Producer
Reggie Sadberry, Photographer/Editor
Lisa Shumate, Director of Programming and Marketing
Caroline Shumate, Songwriter

INTERACTIVITY

Belo Texas Interactive Debate Coverage
BELO
Jan Boyd, Producer
Greg Matthews, Producer
Jeff Anastasio, Producer
Doug Boehner, Producer
Michelle Homer, Producer
Christine DiStadio, Producer
Emily Hummel, Producer

NEWSCAST – EVENING – LARGER MARKETS (1-25)

Fort Hood Massacre: The Day After
KTVT
Michael McCardel, Executive Producer
Doug Dunbar, Anchor
Tom Duerr, Producer
Larry Mowry, Chief Meteorologist
Karen Borta, Anchor

NEWSCAST – EVENING – MEDIUM MARKETS (26-60)

KVUE News Nightbeat
KVUE
Frank Volpicella, Executive News Director
Sandra Barry, Producer

NEWSCAST – EVENING – SMALLER MARKETS (61+)

116 MPH Winds!!! KFOX News at Six
KFOX
Kate Coley, Producer
Shauna Ziegler, Executive Producer

NEWSCAST – MORNING/DAYTIME – LARGER MARKETS (1-25)

11 News This Morning
KHOU
Keith Connors, Executive News Director

NEWSCAST – MORNING/DAYTIME – MEDIUM MARKETS (26-60)

KXAN Austin News Today
KXAN
Chrissy Mazzone, Producer

NEWSCAST – MORNING/DAYTIME – SMALLER MARKETS (61+)

KRGV Channel 5 News This Morning
KRGV
Jordan Williams, Reporter/Anchor
Dina Herrera-Garza, News Anchor
Jaclyn Barber, Producer

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT – WITHIN 24 HOURS

Fort Hood: 48 Hours Later
KDFW
Peter Daut, Reporter

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT – NO TIME LIMIT

Between the Fence & a Hard Place
KENS
Brian New, Reporter
Michael Humphries, Photojournalist

BREAKING NEWS

Dallas Skyscraper Bombing
WFAA
Meagan Harris, Producer

TEAM COVERAGE

Fort Hood Shootings
WFAA
Meagan Harris, Producer
John Lane, Photojournalist

SPOT NEWS

Decades on the Run and Done
KPRC
Joel Eisenbaum, Reporter
Brandon Martin, Photographer
Tracy Hatfield, Producer

CONTINUING COVERAGE – WITHIN 24 HOURS

First Eyes On The Black Tide
KIAH
Leticia Juarez, Reporter
Matt Robbins, Photographer

Haiti in 24 Hours
WFAA
Monika Diaz, General Assignment Reporter
Juan Renteria, Photographer

CONTINUING COVERAGE – NO TIME LIMIT

Dallas Doctors Help Haiti
KTVT
Steve Pickett,

House Explosion
WFAA
Mark Smith, Producer

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – SINGLE STORY

My Neighborhood Tax Fraud Service
KHOU
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
Keith Tomshe, Photojournalist/Editor

Under Fire: Discrimination and Corruption in the Texas National Guard
KHOU
Mark Greenblatt, Investigative Reporter
Keith Tomshe, Photojournalist/Editor
David Raziq, Executive Producer

INVESTIGATIVE REPORT – SERIES

Real Estate Deals from the Dead
KDFW
Donna Ressl, Producer
Becky Oliver, Investigative Reporter
Joe Ellis, Investigative Producer

Sexting: El Sexo De Moda
KNVO
Antonio Rodriguez, Reporter
Orlando Ramirez, Producer

FEATURE NEWS REPORT – LIGHT FEATURE / SERIES

Cementerio De Chatarra
KWEX
Alejandro R. Guzman, Assistant Chief Photojournalist

Rescue Me
KHOU
Kevin Reece, Reporter
Ernesto Torres, News Photojournalist
Chris Desmond, News Photographer

FEATURE NEWS REPORT – SERIOUS FEATURE

The Mending
KRIV
Greg Groogan, Reporter

FEATURE NEWS REPORT – SERIOUS SERIES

Camille’s Journey Home
WOAI
Delaine Mathieu, Reporter
Benjamin Cruz, Photojournalist

NEWS SPECIAL

Jennifer’s Story
KPRC
Joel Eisenbaum, Reporter
Tracy Hatfield, Writer/Producer
Brandon Martin, Photographer
Dominique Sachse, News Anchor

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – NEWS SINGLE STORY / SERIES / FEATURE

Quincy Jones Interview – Gary Cogill
WFAA
Gary Cogill, Film And Performing Arts Critic
Marc Kravitz, Producer/Editor

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM / SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT

Behind The Curtain
WFAA
Gary Cogill, Film And Performing Arts Critic
Sean Hamilton, Executive Producer
Alan McKenzie, Photojournalist
Don Hazen, Post Production Director/Editor

BUSINESS/CONSUMER – NEWS SINGLE STORY / FEATURE

Consignment Stories
KWEX
Anabel Monge, News Reporter

Corporations Helping Crooks
KHOU
Mark Greenblatt, Investigative Reporter

BUSINESS/CONSUMER – NEWS SERIES

Does it Work?
KLTV
Joe Terrell, Evening Anchor/News Content Manager
Jamey Boyum, Video Journalist

CHILDREN/YOUTH TEEN – PROGRAM / SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT

Positive X Change
Black Olive Media
Jason Van Sickel, Co-Writer/Producer/Co-Director/Editor/Camera

CRIME – NEWS SINGLE STORY / SERIES / FEATURE

Sex Trafficking
WOAI
Benjamin Cruz, Photojournalist
Delaine Mathieu, Reporter
Stephen Kline, Photographer / Producer

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Bordering Education
KRIV
Matt Matejka, Photojournalist

Quirky School
KRIV
Greg Groogan, Reporter

ENVIRONMENT – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Radium in Paradise
KENS
Joe Conger, Reporter
Michael Humphries, Photojournalist/Editor

HEALTH/SCIENCE – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Afrodisiacos Para Mujers
KXTX
Mario Valadez, Photojournalist

Helping Haiti’s Children
KRIV
Tom Zizka, Reporter

HISTORIC/CULTURAL – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Fall of the Wall – 20th Anniversary
KTRK
Christine Dobbyn, Reporter
John Mubarak, Special Projects Editor
Linh Nguyen, News Photographer

HUMAN INTEREST – NEWS SINGLE STORY/FEATURE

Brian’s Song
KXAS
Matt Barrie, Anchor/Reporter
Noah Bullard, Sports Photographer

SIN Barreras
KWEX
Monica Navarro, News Anchor/Reporter

HUMAN INTEREST – NEWS SERIES

Powerless
KHOU
Frank McBride, Photographer/Editor

MILITARY – NEWS SINGLE STORY

A Frightening Fight
WFAA
Jason Whitely,
Joshua Stephen, Photographer

MILITARY – NEWS FEATURE

Uniting Total Strangers
WFAA
John Lane, Senior Photojournalist

MILITARY – PROGRAM/SPECIAL

Holiday with Honor
KDAF
Larissa Hall, Senior Producer
John Papa, Photographer/Editor
Walt Maciborski, Anchor
Amanda Salinas, Anchor

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – NEWS SINGLE STORY/FEATURE

Tied to Towing?
KENS
Brian New, Reporter
Michael Humphries, Photojournalist/Editor
Larry Burns, Photojournalist/Editor

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – NEW SERIES

City-Owned Slum Properties
KHOU
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – PROGRAM/SPECIAL

The Belo Debate: Perry Vs Hutchison
WFAA
Meagan Harris, 10pm Producer
Art MacLaren, Chief Director

RELIGION – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

CTS – Take Action – Cambodia
Daystar
Rose Woodward, Producer
Anthony Knighton, Producer
Rachel Lamb, Host

SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT – NEWS SINGLE STORY/FEATURE

Dying to Breed: Panola County Puppy Mill
KHOU
Brad Woodard, Reporter

SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT – NEWS SERIES

Seized By The State
KDFW
Glenn Dickson, Editor
Donna Ressl, Producer
Becky Oliver, Investigative Reporter

SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT – PROGRAM/SPECIAL/FEATURE/SEGMENT

Berlin Reborn
KTRK
Christine Dobbyn, Reporter
John Mubarak, Special Projects Editor
Linh Nguyen, News Photographer

Simon Says
KIAH
Steve Simon, Reporter
Shannon Runyon, Photographer

SPORTS – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES

Lights On Broadway
WFAA
Sean Hamilton, Editor
Joe Trahan, Reporter
Arnold Payne III, Sports Photojournalist

SPORTS – SPORTSCAST

Uh, Oh! It’s December!
KXAS
Newy Scruggs, Anchor/Reporter
Matt Barrie, Weekend Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter
Sam Hale, Executive Sports Producer

SPORTS – NEWS FEATURE

Tiebreak
Fox Sports Southwest
Chris Fitzpatrick, Producer/Editor/Videographer

SPORTS – REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY OR WEEKLY PROGRAM/PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT

DQ Big Game Of The Week
Fox Sports Southwest
Neil Beasley, Sportscaster/Host

Rangers Insider: On the Road with the Texas Rangers
Fox Sports Southwest
Amanda Yarussi, Producer
John Rhadigan, Sports Anchor
Jeff Irwin, Photographer

SPORTS – ONE-TIME SPECIAL

Spotlight: Miguel Tejada
Fox Sports Houston
Patti Smith, Producer
Max Mejia, Editor
Marshall Hooker, Photographer

Under the Lights: On the Road with the Texas Rangers
Fox Sports Southwest
Amanda Yarussi, Producer
John Rhadigan, Sports Anchor
Jeff Irwin, Photographer

SPORTING EVENT/GAME – LIVE/UNEDITED – PROGRAM/SPECIAL/SERIES

Big 12 Football – Oklahoma St. vs Texas A&M
Fox Sports Southwest
Mike Anastassiou, Producer
Mike Anastassiou, Senior Executive Producer
Phil Mollica, Director

TEXAS HERITAGE – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Black Cowboys
KHOU
Len Cannon, Reporter
Gus Pereyra, Photographer

Texas Dinosaurs with Dino George
KWEX
Luis S Flores, Creative Services Director

TEXAS HERITAGE – PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT

The Man with the Mill
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Dan Stricklin, Photographer
Bob Phillips, Executive Producer/Host
Ryan Britt, Producer

TEXAS HERITAGE – PROGRAM/SPECIAL

Biggs Fly Girls Heroines Of The Sky
KFOX
Rudy Reyes, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Shauna Ziegler, Executive Producer
Hema Mullur, Anchor

The Austin Daytripper: Bastrop, TX
Hogaboom Road, Inc.
Chet Garner, Executive Producer/Host/Writer
Nathan Locklear, Producer, Dir. Of Photography, Post Prod.Supervisor

WEATHER – NEWS SINGLE STORY/SERIES/FEATURE

Still No Home on the Range
KHOU
Brad Woodard, Reporter

WEATHER – NEWS WEATHERCAST

Come Hail or High Wind
KTVT
Larry Mowry, Chief Meteorologist

News 8 Weather: Pete Delkus
WFAA
Pete Delkus, Chief Meteorologist

WEATHER – PROGRAM/ SPECIAL / FEATURE/SEGMENT

Storm Warnings: Winds of Change
KHOU
Chris Nocera, Producer
Gene Norman, Chief Meteorologist

DOCUMENTARY

One Square Mile – Lake Como
Brazos Film & Video
Carl Crum, Producer

INFORMATIONAL / INSTRUCTIONAL – PROGRAM / SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT

Central Texas Gardener Funky Chickens
KLRU
Linda Lehmusvirta, Producer

Future Quest: High School It’s a Big Deal
Mesquite Independent School District
Wade Odom, Producer

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION – PROGRAM/ SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT

Classmates With Cancer
KRIV
Melissa Wilson, News Anchor/Reporter
Margaret Cordes, Executive Producer
Greer Boyce, Producer
Darlene Janik Faires, Photojournalist
Henry Howell,
David Svegliato,

Good Morning Texas: Gordon Keith Awkward Interviews
WFAA
Marc Kravitz, Producer/Editor
Gordon Keith, Executive Producer

Porque Amamos La Musica – Shaila Durcal
Hermes Music Foundation
Juan Alvarado, Director
Alberto Kreimerman, Executive Producer

MAGAZINE PROGRAM – FEATURE/SEGMENT

High Plains Pianist
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Ryan Britt, Producer
Dan Stricklin, Photographer
Bob Phillips, Executive Producer

Kalle TV – Kalle Backstage
KUVN
Pete Manriquez, Producer
Guillermo Torres Jr., Producer
Danny Luna, On Air Talent/Producer
Adriana Lopez, Radio And TV Personality

MAGAZINE PROGRAM – PROGRAM / SPECIAL

Joni – Sex Trafficking
Daystar
Rose Woodward, Producer
Belinda Johnson, Producer
Joni Lamb, Executive Producer

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – PROGRAM / SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT

Rocky Top Therapy: Horses, Healing & Hope
KTVT
Lori Conrad, Communications Director
Doug Dunbar, Anchor
Daniel Penz, Editor
Manuel Villela, Photojournalist
Michael Lozano, Photojournalist
Joel Benavides, Director Of On-Air Design

SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE (OTHER THAN NEWS OR SPORTS)

Mia’s Style Files: Simon Fashion Now Runway Show
KIAH
Mia Gradney, Anchor/Reporter

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN

Celebrate Warm Fuzzies
Daystar
Andi Parker, Promotions Producer

Nuestra Gente Pregunta Campaign
KXTX
Daniel Fonseca, Editor and Producer
Adrian Dominguez, Chief Editor/Executive Producer

PROMOTION – NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT

11 News – 2009 Year Ender
KHOU
Bobby Rigg, Promotions Producer

Haunted
KTBC
Danielle Dudek, Promotion Manager
Leigh Kvetko, Design Director

Inmune A Los Remedios
KXTX
Daniel Fonseca, Writer/Producer

News 8 Daybreak Your Money Manager
WFAA
Monica Helberg, Art Director/Producer
Ronda Gibbons, Promotion Director
Wally Wawro, Audio Specialist

Who’s Teaching Your Kids?
KRGV
Tony Salinas, Writer / Producer / Editor
Jenny Martinez, News Director / Writer

PROMOTION – NEWS PROMO – CAMPAIGN

CBS 11 ‘Little Larry’ Weather
KTVT
Jason Pallante, Producer-Director
David Hershey, Producer-Director

PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – IMAGE

Homer Moves The News
KDAF
Bob Dickinson, Writer/Producer

May Sweeps 2010
KUVN
Mariano Dominguez, Producer/Editor
Luis Lopez, Sr. Graphic Artist

PROMOTION – PROGRAM – SINGLE SPOT

It Works On So Many Levels
KDFW
Larry Seiler, Writer/Producer
Stephen Vance Daniels, Producer/Animator
Jason Bruzzone, Actor

PROMOTION – PROGRAM – CAMPAIGN

Wedlock or Deadlock
KDFW
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer/Producer
John Kukla, Writer/Producer
Hilary Kennedy, Actor

PROMOTION – PROGRAM – SPORTS

High School Football “Fan vs. Fan”
KTXA
Rhett Schwartzkopf, Creative Services Producer
Carolyn Fusinato, Graphic Designer

PROMOTION: PROGRAM – IMAGE

It’s All Good
KDFW
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer/Producer

COMMERCIAL – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN

Family First 2010
WFAA
Andrea Rodriguez, Editor
Catherine Burdette, Producer

Se Puede Promotional
Hermes Music Foundation
Juan Alvarado, Director

AUDIO

The Sound of Creation
Studio W, Inc.
Rick Christie, Editor

DIRECTOR – LIVE OR LIVE-TO-TAPE / NEWSCAST

Celebration – LIVE from Israel
Daystar
Michael Bennett, Director

DIRECTOR – POST-PRODUCTION / SHORT FORM (PROMOS, PSAS, COMMERCIALS, OPENS, ETC.)

David Hershey Composite
KTVT
David Hershey, Director

Fix it in Post
KXAS
Carisma Ramsey, Director
Steve Lemonds, Director
Kristal Milazzo, Director

DIRECTOR – TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Mike Highlight Reel
Daystar
Michael Bennett, Director

EDITOR – PROGRAM (NON-NEWS)

Houston 8: Developing a Style
HoustonPBS
Matthew Brawley, Videographer/Editor/Director

EDITOR – SHORT FORM (PROMOS, PSAS, COMMERCIALS, OPENS, ETC.)

Tadd’s Slice-O-Matic
KDFW
Tadd Van Cleve, Editor

EDITOR – NEWS – WITHIN 24 HOURS

The Daily Grind ’09-’10
KHOU
Todd Rogenthien, Photojournalist

EDITOR – NEWS – NO TIME LIMIT

FlandersVision Longer Cuts
WFAA
Gregory T. Johnson, Editor

EDITOR – SPORTS

1. Tiebreak 2. Bedlam
Fox Sports Southwest
Chris Fitzpatrick, Videojournalist

GRAPHIC ARTS – GRAPHICS / ANIMATION

KTVT Compilation Reel
KTVT
Joel Chris Benavides, Director of On-Air Design
Arus Manning, Graphic Designer
Carolyn Fusinato, Graphic Designer

WFAA Design Compilation
WFAA
Monica Helberg, Art Director
Justin Anstead, News Design Manager
Percy Powers, Designer
Jennifer Leesman, Designer
Holly Walters, Designer
Chris Rotenberry, Designer

LIGHTING

En”Light”ment
WFAA
Arnold Payne III, Sports Photojournalist

MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT

David Chicken – Recycle Bin
Springbot Productions
David McMahon, Musical Composition/Producer/Talent
Jason Gonzalez, Musical Composition

ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – NEWS

Live, Local, And On The Desk
KHOU
Christine Haas, News Anchor/Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – WEATHER

Summer’s Heat, Winter’s Record Snow and Spring’s Storms… Count on Larry
KTVT
Larry Mowry, Chief Meteorologist

ON-CAMERA TALENT – ANCHOR – SPORTS

McIlvoy Montage
KPRC
Randy McIlvoy, Sports Director

ON-CAMERA TALENT – COMMENTATOR / EDITORIALIST / PERFORMER / NARRATOR

Hansen Unplugged
WFAA
Dale Hansen, Sports Director

ON-CAMERA TALENT – PROGRAM HOST / MODERATOR / REPORTER – PROGRAMMING

Great Day
KHOU
Deborah Duncan, Show Host/Senior Producer

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – FEATURES / HUMAN INTEREST

Groogan Tales
KRIV
Greg Groogan, Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – GENERAL ASSIGNMENT / SPOT NEWS

Jason Whitely, Channel 8 News
WFAA
Jason Whitely, Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – INVESTIGATIVE

Jeremy Rogalski/11 News Defenders Investigations
KHOU
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – LIVE

Living the Live in DFW
KDFW
Adrian Arambulo, Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT / CONSUMER / MEDICAL

A Voice for the Voiceless: Brad Woodard Reports, 2010
KHOU
Brad Woodard, Reporter

Dispatches from the Badlands
KPRC
Robert Arnold, Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – SPORTS

Renner Reporting
Fox Sports Southwest
Ric Renner, Sports Anchor/Reporter

ON-CAMERA TALENT – REPORTER – SPORTS ANALYST /PLAY BY PLAY

On Camera Talent: Analyst: Jim Deshaies
Fox Sports Houston
Jim Deshaies, Analyst

PHOTOGRAPHER – PROGRAM (NON-NEWS) / SHORT FORM

Images From the Backroads
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Dan Stricklin, Producer/Photographer

PHOTOGRAPHER – NEWS

Aerial Footage Compilation
K&K Media
Kurt Kuykendall, Photographer

Daniel Morales – Photographer
KXLN
Daniel Morales, Anchor

WRITER – PROGRAM (NON-NEWS) / COMMENTARY / EDITORIAL

Texas Country Reporter Portfolio
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Ryan Britt, Producer

WRITER – SHORT FORM (PROMOS, PSAS, COMMERCIALS, OPENS, ETC.)

Tadd’s Words-A-Plenty
KDFW
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer

WRITER – NEWS

Groogan Writes…For as Long as They’ll Let Him
KRIV
Greg Groogan, Reporter

STUDENT PRODUCTION

Backpack Journalist
NTTV
David Carden, Photographer/Reporter

The Republican Faceoff
NTTV
Sarah Bryant, News Director
Trey Friedrichs, Executive Producer
Jennifer Yepez, Location Producer
Brent Taylor, Remote Newsroom Producer