Congratulations to all the Award Recipients of the 3rd Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards.
NEWS ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
1. OVERALL STATION EXCELLENCE
WFAA-TV, The Spirit of Texas
WFAA-TV, Dallas-Ft Worth
Kathy Clements, General Manager
Mike Devlin, Station Manager
David Duitch, Vice President News
Mike Valentine, News Director
Cliff Williams, Managing Editor
2A-1. OUTSTANDING EVENING NEWSCAST
(Markets 1-60)
News 8 Update-Day Care Crash
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Art Maclaren, Director
Sarah Garza, Producer/Executive Producer
(Markets 61-110)
NBC 6 News at 6:00 pm
KCEN-TV 6 Temple, Waco and Killeen
Dan Schillinger, News Director
(Markets 111+)
Smith County Courthouse Shooting
KLTV 7 Tyler-Longview
Marie Biggs, Executive Producer
2B-1. OUTSTANDING MORNING/NOON NEWSCAST
(Markets 1-60)
Good Day KDFW-TV
FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Bruce Smith, Executive Producer
3. OUTSTANDING NEWS SEGMENT
NBC 5 News at 10pm
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Guy Mitchell, 10 pm Producer
Eric Kreindler, Executive Producer
Barbara Etters, Executive Producer
4A. NEWS SPECIAL REPORT OR SPECIAL NEWSCAST
Smith County Courthouse Shooting
KLTV 7 Tyler-Longview
Clint Yeatts, Managing Editor
4B. BREAKING NEWS / SINGLE STORY
It’s Unfortunate
WFAA-TV, Dallas-Ft Worth
David Carter, Photojournalist
RV Fire
KFOX, El Paso
Ben Swann, Anchor / Reporter
5A. GENERAL NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT)
“Who Really Wants To Be Here?”
KTVT-TV CBS 11 Dallas-Ft Worth
Edgar Solis, Photojournalist
Steve Pickett, Reporter
Meth and Babies
WFAA-TV, Dallas-Ft Worth
Rebecca Lopez, Reporter
Andrea Rodriguez, Editor
5B. GENERAL REPORT (SAME DAY)
“A Final Salute”
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
David Carter, Photojournalist
Rain, Sleet or Snow
KDAF-TV WB33 Dallas-Fort Worth
David Tafalla, Photographer
5C. CONTINUING COVERAGE
“M.I.A., K.I.A., .R.I.P.”
KTVT-TV CBS 11 Dallas-Ft Worth
Deborah Takahara, Reporter / Producer
Edgar Solis, Photojournalist / Producer
“Trajica Jornada” The Victoria Trial
KXLN-TV Univision 45, Houston
Patricio Espinoza, Investigative Reporter / Anchor
Leo Gonzalez, Photojournalist
Mariano Garcia, Photojournalist
Nick Garcia, Photojournalist
Wrongdoing in Wilmer-Hutchins
KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Maria Barrs, Vice President
Kim Miller, Reporter
Rebecca Aguilar, Reporter
Rehan Hyder, Producer
Katherine Creag Reporter
5D. SERIES REPORT
Able To Deceive
KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
Wayne Dolcefino, Reporter
Stephen Bivens, Producer
David Defranchi, Photographer
Fighting Identity Theft
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Grant Stinchfield, Reporter
Barbara Etters, Executive Producer
Brad Short, Producer
6. OUTSTANDING LIVE REPORT
Crashing Day Care – Live
WFAA-TV, Dallas-Ft Worth
Chris Heinbaugh, Reporter
7. OUTSTANDING TEAM COVERAGE
BP Explosion
KHOU-TV Houston
11 News Team
Keith Connors, News Director
8A. SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT
Technosis
KDAF-TV WB33 Dallas-Fort Worth
Barry Carpenter, Reporter
Dean Minney, Photographer
The Mayor’s New Road
KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Paul Adrian, Reporter
Rehan Hyder Producer
8B. TEXAS HERITAGE REPORT
“Game of the Plains”
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Bob Phillips, Executive Producer
Jason Anderson, Producer/Writer
Martin Perry, Photographer
De Vacaciones con Marine
KUVN Univision 23 Dallas-Ft Worth
Marine Hernandez, Entertainment Reporter
Raul Cantu, Chief Photographer
9A. SPORTSCAST
Southwest Sports Report-Canseco Steroids
Fox Sports Net SW
Bob Schmelze, Producer
John Rhadigan, Anchor
Dana Larson, Anchor
9B. SPORTS REPORT
Escape Silvestre
KUVN Univision 23 Dallas-Ft Worth
Raul Saenz Sports, Anchor
Lorenzo Garcia, Photographer
Ultra Marathon Man
KDAF-TV WB33 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dave Crome, Reporter
Noah Bullard, Photographer
10A. HARD NEWS FEATURE (NO TIME LIMIT)
Innocent Victim
KVUE-TV Austin
Christine Haas, Anchor
Todd Rogenthien, Photographer
Shoemaker High School
KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Joel Mathiason, Photojourn./Editor
10B. HARD NEWS FEATURE (SAME DAY)
The Man in the Hat
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
10C. LIGHT NEWS FEATURE (NO TIME LIMIT)
A Spark In His Eye
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
Mike Castellucci, Reporter
El Dia Del Albañil
KXTX Telemundo 39 – Dallas-Ft Worth
Sergio Alvarado, Photographer
Silvia Rincon, Reporter
10D. LIGHT NEWS FEATURE (SAME DAY)
Catburglar
KHOU-TV Houston
Jeremy Desel, Reporter
Arthur Murray, Photographer
La Cenicienta
KXTX Telemundo 39 – Dallas-Ft Worth
Claudia Hinojosa, Reporter
Cynthia Garcia, Producer
11A. INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
Above The Law
KTRK-TV 13 Undercover, Houston
Wayne Dolcefino, Reporter
Stephen Bivens, Producer
David Defranchi, Photographer
Caught in the Act
KENS-TV San Antonio
Joe Conger, Reporter
Ken Huizar, Photographer
Jason Eggleston, Photographer
Manipuladora de Sueños
KUVN Univision 23, Dallas-Ft Worth
Alexis Brito, Anchor/Reporter
Who’s the Real Dr. Khan
KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston
Randy Wallace, Reporter
Jim Dunham, Photographer
11B. INVESTIGATIVE REPORT / CONSUMER
Swipe and Swindle
KHOU-TV, Houston
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
12. OUTSTANDING INTERACTIVITY
Letters From The Front
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Reginald Hardwick, Producer
13. OUTSTANDING SPECIAL EVENTS COVERAGE
Oklahoma City: 10 Years Later
KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Steve Eagar, Anchor/Reporter
Richard Ray, Anchor/Reporter
Matt Martucci, Producer
Richard T. Smith, Photojournalist
Glenn F. Dickson, Editor
14A. SPORTS PROGRAM
The Troy and Babe Show
KTVT-TV CBS 11 Dallas-Ft Worth
Dandy Killeen, Executive Producer
Shannon Hori, Reporter
14B. SPORTS EVENT
Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers
Fox Sports Net SW
Kurt Deichert, Producer
Mike Anastassiou, Executive Producer
15A. PUBLIC AFFAIRS / INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION PROGRAM
Love, Sex & PSA
KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
Kim Nordt Jackson, Executive Producer
Romania: The Power of Love
Houston PBS
Patricia Gras, Producer
15B. PUBLIC AFFAIRS / INTERVIEW / DISCUSSION SEGMENT
County Health
KERA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Sujata Dand, Reporter
16. OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM
Are The Kids Alright?
Houston PBS
Karen Bernstein, Producer / Director
Ellen Spiro, Producer / Director
Ken Lawrence, Ex. in Charge KUHT
17A. INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM
El Voto En Accion
KUVN Univision 23 Dallas-Ft Worth
Martha Kattan, Executive Producer
Alexis Brito, Producer
Raul Cantu, Director/Photographer/Editor
School Zone Dallas #304
Dallas Schools TV
Cathy Reaves, Executive Director
Jon Dahlander, Executive Producer
Michael Bell, Producer/Editor
Ernest Conde, Producer/Editor
Carmen Alvarado-Vasquez, Producer/Editor
Rosie Suarez, Producer/Editor
Mark Bergner, Producer/Editor
Vicky Mitcham Probeck, Writer
Marcus D. Lopez, Multimedia Artist
Alex Voss, Chief Engineer
Michelle L. Briscoe, Production Coordinator
The Nasher Sculpture Center: A Gift to Dallas
Kelly Productions
Judy Kelly, Producer/Director/Writer
17B. INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM SEGMENT
Family First: Meth Addiction
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Rebecca Lopez, Reporter
18A. MAGAZINE FORMAT PROGRAM
Downtown
Downtown Austin Alliance/KLRU Public Television
Molly Alexander, Executive Producer
Matt Hovis, Executive Producer
Priscilla Temple, Production Consultant
Zona Escolar de Dallas #305
Dallas Schools TV
Cathy Reaves, Executive Director
Jon Dahlander, Executive Producer
Michael Bell, Producer/Editor
Ernest Conde, Producer/Editor
Carmen Alvarado-Vasquez, Producer/Editor
Rosie Suarez, Producer/Editor
Mark Bergner, Producer/Editor
Vicky Mitcham Probeck, Writer
Marcus D. Lopez, Multimedia Artist
Alex Voss, Chief Engineer
Francis Schneeweiss, Translator
18B. MAGAZINE FORMAT PROGRAM SEGMENT
In Context
KLRU-TV Austin KLRU-TV
Dutch Rall, Producer
19A. CHILDREN / YOUTH PROGRAM
Every 15 Minutes
Plano Television Network
Jason Van Sickel, Producer
19B. CHILDREN / YOUTH PROGRAM SEGMENT
“Dropping Out of Options”
KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
Wendy Granato, Executive Producer
20A. ENTERTAINMENT / VARIETY PROGRAM
The Best of Walton’s World Strikes Back
KHOU-TV Houston
Johnathan Walton, Reporter
Justin Duplessis, Editor
20B. ENTERTAINMENT / VARIETY PROGRAM SEGMENT
Back on Track
Phillips Productions, Inc
Bob Phillips, Executive Producer/Host
Ryan Britt, Producer/Writer
Dan Stricklin, Photographer
SPOT ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
21A. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT / SINGLE ANNOUNCE
Houston SPCA Space PSA
KHWB-TV Houston
Gayle Halvorsen, Producer
Adam Murphy, Graphic Designer
21B. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS / CAMPAIGN
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)
KHOU-TV Houston
Wendy Burkeen, Producer
Lou Congelio, Producer
Cliff Davis, Producer
22A. PROMOTION / NEWS SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT – NO TIME LIMIT
Identity Crisis
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Dwight Vasel, Producer/Editor/Director
Kathy McLean, Writer
Steve Kampen, Photographer
Jim Doyle, Art Director
Rob’s Jobs
KDBC-TV El Paso
Scott E. Shambley, Producer
Kevin Olmsted, Producer
22B. PROMOTION / NEWS SPOT ANNOUNCEMENT – SAME DAY
M-13
KENS-TV San Antonio
Maura Doyle, Writer/Producer
Fred Fechter, Editor
22C. PROMOTION / NON-NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
Mavericks Dynamite
UPN 21/KTXA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer/Producer
22D. PROMOTION / NEWS CAMPAIGN
Identity Crisis Campaign
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Dwight Vasel, Producer/Editor/Director
Kathy McLean, Writer
Stephen Kampen, Photograper
Jim Doyle, Art Director
Jan Jeffcoat
KRIV-TV FOX 26 Houston
Craig Chambers, Producer
22E. PROMOTION / NON-NEWS CAMPAIGN
Hansen Style 2004
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Rich Goff, Executive Producer
Raymond Martin, Producer
David Blood, Director/Photography
Michael Floreale, Composer
Ricki Derek, Music
Jerry Cadigan, Online Editor
Benjamin Day, Art Director
Justin Anstead, Graphic Designer
Houston’s WB LOL Comedy Campaign
KHWB-TV Houston
Gayle Halvorsen, Producer
Jeff Clemons, Writer
Adam Murphy, Graphic Designer
Muevete
TeleFutura, KSTR-49 Dallas-Ft Worth
Bernadette Valles, Creative Director
Mariano Dominguez, Photographer/editor
Andres Frigoli, Photographer/editor
Luis Lopez, Graphic Artist
22F. PROMOTION / STATION IMAGE
Weather 2005
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Cathy Helean, Executive Producer
Amy Durham, Writer/Producer
Karl Kimbrough, Dir Photography
Raymond Martin, Producer
Ronny Gordon, Editor
Wally Wawro, Audio
Justin Anstead, Graphic Designer
Sterling Johnson, Producer
CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES
25A. PERFORMER / HOST (NON-NEWS)
NASA Brain Bites
NASA
Phil West, Host
25B. SPORTS PLAY BY PLAY / COLOR COMMENTARY
Frisco RoughRiders vs Midland RockHounds
Frisco RoughRiders
Scott Garner, Play-by-Play
25C. WRITING (NON-NEWS)
Texas Country Reporter – Portfolio
Phillips Productions, Inc.
Ryan Britt, Associate Producer
25D. PHOTOGRAPHER (NON-NEWS)
Odds And Ends
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Douglas Burgess, Photojournalist
25E. EDITOR (NON-NEWS)
Editing 2005
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Steve Lemonds, Editor
25F. GRAPHIC DESIGN
KHOU-TV Designers’ Choice
KHOU-TV Houston
Fotis Gerakis, Asst. Art Director
Eddie Lozano, Graphic Designer
25G. DIRECTOR (NEWS)
5PM News
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Art MacLaren, Director
Home Invasion
KSAT-TV San Antonio
Helen Pena, Director
News 8 Update
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
David H. Elder, Director
25H. DIRECTOR (NON-NEWS)
Dallas Symphony 7-Eleven Christmas Celebration
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Jim Borden, Director
25I. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Bracing For Ivan
KTVT-TV CBS 11 Dallas-Ft Worth
Dennis A. Lokey, Technical Director
25J. POST PRODUCTION EDITOR
Compilation
KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Alex Uribe, Senior Designer
25K. SOUND DESIGN
Wally Wawro Audio Composite
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Wally Wawro, Audio Engineer
25O. NEWS ANCHOR
Christine Haas
KVUE-TV Austin
Christine Haas, Anchor
Karla Mariscal
KINT-TV Univision 26 El Paso
Karla Mariscal, News Anchor / Reporter
25P. WEATHERCASTER
Abel Hernández Composite
KUVN Univision 23 Dallas-Ft Worth
Abel Hernández, Weather Anchor
FOX 4 Warn Weather with Chief Meteorologist Dan Henry
KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas-Ft Worth
Dan Henry, Chief Meteorologist
25Q. SPORTS ANCHOR
Derek Castillo
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Derek Castillo, Sports Anchor / Reporter
25R. NEWS REPORTER
Jason Whitely, 11News
KHOU-TV Houston
Jason Whitely, Reporter
Ryan Korsgard Reports
KPRC-TV Houston
Ryan Korsgard, Reporter
25S. SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORTER
Becky Oliver Investigates
KDFW-TV FOX 4
Becky Oliver, Reporter
Jeremy Rogalski Consumer Investigations
KHOU-TV Houston
Jeremy Rogalski, Reporter
Reportera de Espectaculos
KUVN Univision 23 Dallas
Marine Hernandez, Entertainment Reporter
25T. SPORTS REPORTER
Sports Perspectives
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
Joe Trahan, Sports Reporter
25U. NEWS WRITING
Wayne Writes
KTRK-TV ABC 13 Houston
Wayne Dolcefino, Reporter
25V. NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
Look Ma, No Reporters
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
David Carter, Photojournalist
Todd Rogenthien
KVUE-TV Austin
Todd Rogenthien, Photographer
25W. NEWS EDITOR
Cutting up
WFAA-TV Dallas-Ft Worth
David Carter, Photojournalist
El Codigo Da Vinci
KXLN-TV Univision Channel 45 Houston
Cristian Luna, Editor
25X. NEWS HELICOPTER CREW
Chopper 5
KXAS-TV NBC 5, Dallas-Ft Worth
Ken Arnold Helicopter Pilot
Harry Spears, Photographer
OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVMENT
Frog Fiesta
Texas Christian University
TCU News Now
Robyn Kriel, Reporter
The Post Cognitive
University of North Texas
North Texas Television
Jimmy McCoy , Executive Producer
TCU News Now
Texas Christian University
TCU News Now
John Miller, Faculty Adiviser