Congratulations to all the Award Recipients of the 5th Annual Lone Star EMMY Awards.
Station Excellence
WFAA-TV, Dallas-Fort Worth: The Spirit of Texas
WFAA-TV
Kathy Clements, General Manager
Mike Devlin, Station Manager
Michael Valentine, News Director
Mark Ginther, Asst News Director
News Excellence
KVUE News
KVUE-TV
Frank Volpicella, News Director
Community Service
Predator Check 2007
KRIV FOX 26
Kathy Williams, Executive Producer
Aprille Meek, Executive Producer
Team Coverage
Evacuation In Progress
KFOX-TV
Lauren Macias-Cervantes, Executive Producer
Shauna Ziegler, Producer
Newscast-Evening-Larger Markets
KPRC Local 2 at 10
KPRC-TV
April Z. Arias, Executive Producer
Tanya Hayes Conflenti, Producer
Newscast-Evening-Medium Market
November 9, 2006 Newscast
WOAI-TV
Dale Blasingame, Producer
Newscast-Evening-Smaller Markets
KLTV 7 News at 10
KLTV 7
Joe Terrell, Anchor/Managing Editor
Newscast-Morning/Day-Large Market
CBS 11 NEWS AT 4:00
KTVT – CBS 11
Victoria Kennedy , Newscast Producer
Janeen Duckett , Executive Producer
Newscast-Morning/Day-Small Market
Newschannel 5 This Morning – 3/27/2007
KRGV-TV
Kimberly Reck, Producer
News Special
One Degree
WFAA-TV
Michael McCardel, Producer, Writer
Pete Delkus, Host
Juan Renteria, Photographer
David Carter, Editor
General Assignment Report-Within 24 Hours
Parking Lot Bandits
KHOU-TV
Brad Woodard, Reporter
Greg Hamilton, Photojournalist
General Assignment Report – No Time Limit
No More Victims
WFAA-TV
Greg T. Johnson, Photographer
Jim Douglas, reporter
Breaking News
Georgetown Drowning – 3/13/07
KVUE-TV
Kevin Peters, reporter
Robert McMurrey, photographer
Spot News
Georgetown Drowning – 3/14/07
KVUE-TV
Kevin Peters, reporter
Robert McMurrey, photographer
Continuing Coverage – Within 24 Hours
The Friday the 13th Tornadoes
WFAA-TV
Sarah Garza, Executive Producer
Michael McCardel, Producer
Sandra Turner, Producer
Carlos Hopkins, Producer
Continuing Coverage – No Time Limit
Electric Shock
KPRC
Amy Davis, Reporter
Jordy’s Job
KPRC TV
Robert L. Arnold, Investigative Reporter
Investigative Report-Single Story
Prescription for Cancer
KHOU-TV
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
Investigative Report – Series
Criminal Child Care
KDFW FOX 4
Joe Ellis, Investigative Producer
Becky Oliver, Investigative Reporter
Donna Ressl, Producer
Michael Tew, Editor
Phil Fleming, Photographer
Feature News Report-Within 24 Hours
Do You Believe?
WFAA TV
David Carter, Photographer/Editor
Feature News Report-No Time Limit
A Place In The Sun
WFAA-TV
Douglas Burgess, Photographer-Editor
Sharp Dresser
KRIV FOX 26
Carolyn Canville, Carolyn Canville
Darlene Janik Faires, Photographer
Feature News Report – Series
Ada Cuadros Interview
KUVN Univision 23
Volga Santos, Reporter
Jose Lomeli, Photographer-Editor
Arts/Entertainment-News Single Story/Series
Dust Art
KRIV FOX 26
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Joel Mathiason, Photojournalist
Arts/Entertainment-Program Feature/Segment
DOWNTOWN: Slam Poets
Downtown Austin Alliance & Action Figure Studios
Molly Alexander, Executive Producer
Priscilla Temple, Production Consultant
Dawn Cooper, Director
Ian Pikryl, Editor
Arts/Entertainmt-Program/Special
Steve Tyrell: A Houston Standard
KTRK ABC 13
Justin Sternberg, Producer/Writer
John Mubarak, Editor/Photographer
Ben Lutman, Photographer
Michael Lukaszewskyj, Photographer
Brenda Kemph, Photographer
Dave Ward, Anchor
Business/Consumer – News Single Story
Unnatural Chicken
WFAA-TV
Byron Harris, Reporter
Business / Consumer -News Series
Under The Nails
WFAA TV
Greg Johnson, Photographer
Crime – News Single Story
Behind the Badge
KHOU-TV
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
Inocencia Perdida
Telemundo Production Center
Nancy Leal, Reporter
Mario Valadez, Photojournalist
Crime – News Series
Fudging the Crime Numbers
KHOU-TV
Mark Greenblatt, Investigative Reporter
Education/Schools
Every 15 Minutes
Plano Television Network
Jason Van Sickel, Producer/Director/Camera/Editor/Audio
Marc Rouse, Camera/Graphics
Kurt Ugland, Camera
Evan Reitzell, Camera
Travis Petty, Camera
Environment
E-Waste Worries
KENS-TV
Barry Davis, Reporter
Michael Humphries, Photographer/Editor
Health/Science – News Single Story
Stolen From The Grave
KEYE-TV, CBS 42
Nanci Wilson, Reporter/Producer
Health / Science – News Series
ER: In Critical Condition
CBS 42 KEYE News
Seema Mathur, Reporter
Historic / Cultural
Immigrant Tour
KUVN Univision 23
Virgilio Avila, Reporter
The Negro Leagues
WFAA-TV
Arnold M. Payne III, Photographer
Joe Trahan, Reporter
Sean Hamilton, Editor
Human Interest – News Single Story
Funeral de Adam Garcia
KXTX 39 Telemundo
Javier Sanchez, Photojournalist/ Editor
The Burned
KRIV-TV FOX 26 FOX 26
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Human Interest – Series
Iraq: Off the Front Lines
WFAA TV
Dan Ronan, Reporter
Politics / Government-News Single Story
DWI Disaster
KHOU-TV
Mark Greenblatt, Investigative Reporter
Politics/Government – News Series
In Harm’s Way
KHOU-TV
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
Politics / Government – Program/Segment
2006 Crossing the Line “Illegal Immigration in Houston”
KHOU-TV
Liz Chapman, Producer
Religion – News Single Story
Denver
KRIV-TV FOX 26 FOX 26
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Specialty Assignment Report – News Single Story
From Stable to Table: America’s Dirty Little Secret
KHOU-TV
Brad Woodard, Reporter
Tom Empey, Photojournalist
Tomas Contreras: Injusticia tras las Rejas
KLDO-TV Univision Laredo.
Wendolyne Morales, Special Assignment
Specialty Assignment Report-News Series
Kids and Cars
WFAA-TV
David Schechter, Senior Reporter
PJ Ward, Producer
Miya Shay: Discovery of China
KTRK ABC 13
Miya Shay, Reporter
Specialty Assignment Report-Program/Segment
San Antonio’s Mission in Iraq
WOAI-TV
Randy Beamer, Anchor/Reporter
Maritza Nunez, Producer
Chris Graczyk, Editor
Sports-News Single Story/Series
El Duque de Juarez
KUVN Univision 23
Mario Montez, Reporter
That “Lovie” Feeling
WFAA-TV
Joe Trahan, Reporter
Arnold M. Payne III, Photographer
Sports-News Single Story/Series
Granny Ball
WFAA TV
George Riba, Reporter
Arnold Payne, Photographer
Sports – Sportscast
Newy Scruggs – Gone Fishin’
KXAS-TV
Newy Scruggs, Sports Anchor
Sports – News Feature
Roy’s Story
WFAA-TV
Arnold M. Payne III, Photographer
Joe Trahan, Reporter
Sean Hamilton, Editor
Sports-Reg.Scheduled Day/Wk Prog/Segment
High School Sports Live/Spring
KTBU-TV
Todd, Host/Producer
Sports – One-Time Special
Spotlight – Jeff Bagwell, Legacy of an MVP
FSN Houston
Patti Smith, Producer
Max Mejia, Editor
Marshall Hooker, Photographer
Sporting Event/Game-Live/Unedited
Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox No-hitter
FSN Southwest
Kurt Deichert, Producer
Dave Burchett, Director
Mike Anastassiou, Executive Producer
Texas Heritage – News Single Story/Series
Praha
KRIV FOX 26
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Texas Heritage – Program Feature/Segment
DOWNTOWN: The Magi’s Gift’s Before He Was O. Henry
Downtown Austin Alliance & Action Figure Studios
Molly Alexander, Executive Producer
Priscilla Temple, Production Consultant
Dawn Cooper, Director
Ian Pikryl, Editor
Dan Brown, Director
Weather – News Single Story/Series
A Year After Katrina
KHOU-TV
Jason Whitely, Reporter
Ernesto Torres, Photojournalist
Tony Delgado, Photojournalist
Weather – News Weathercast
11 News Weather
KHOU-TV
David Paul, METEOROLOGIST
Weather – Program / Segment
Tracking Texas Weather
KXAS-TV
Reginald Hardwick, Producer
Barbara Merckx, Executive Producer
David Finfrock, Chief Meteorologist
Rebecca Miller, Meteorologist
Steve MacLaughlin, Meteorologist
James Aydelott, Meteorologist
Children/Youth (12 & under)
The Biscuit Brothers “Folk Songs”
Biscuit Biz
Damon Brown, Producer
Allen Robertson, Producer
Jerome Schoolar, Producer
Documentary – Cultural
Soulful Stitches
KTRK ABC 13
Gina Gaston, Anchor/Reporter
Brian Schack, Photographer/Editor
Kim Nordt Jackson, Executive Producer
Documentary – Historical
”Sniper ’66”
KTBC-Fox 7
Whitney Milam, Director/Producer/Writer/Editor
Documentary-Topical
The Intrepid – Texas Lifeline
KRIV FOX 26
Greg Groogan, Reporter
Michael Baugh, Executive Producer
Kathy Williams, vice president – news
John Heads, Editor
Joel Mathiason, Photojournalist
Informational / Instructional
Bridges to Health
KTRK ABC 13
Michael A. Carl, Producer/Editor
Michael J. Lukaszewskyj, Photojournalist
Carolina Boyd, Executive Producer
Interview / Discussion
FSN Live: NHL Salute To A Generation Of Stars
FSN Southwest
John Rhadigan, Moderator
Ed Pete, Coordinating Producer
Mike Anastassiou, Senior Executive Producer
Jeff Gibson, Director News Ops/Field Producer
Magazine Program-Feature/Segment
Sprinkles
KTXA-TV
Tadd Van Cleve, Reporter
Magazine Program – Program/Special
Docubloggers – The Pilot
KLRU
Domenique Bellavia, Producer
Sean Cunningham, Producer
Bill Stotesbery, CEO/General Manager
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Feature/Segment
DOWNTOWN: Experience Caring
Downtown Austin Alliance & Action Figure Studios
Molly Alexander, Executive Producer
Priscilla Temple, Production Consultant
Dawn Cooper, Director
Ian Pikryl, Editor
Reflejos Segment on “Cheese”
Univision 23
Gloria Lynette Flores, Host
Public/Current/CommunityAffairs-Program/Special
State of Tomorrow: Disaster Response
Alpheus Media/The University of Texas Foundation
Mat Hames, Executive Producer/Series Director
Randa Safady, Executive Producer
Beth Hames, Producer
Anne Nagelkirk, Producer
Cara Carney, Producer
Special Event Coverage
China: Descendants of the Dragon
KTRK ABC 13
Ilona Carson, Anchor/Reporter
Andre Dorsey, Photographer/Editor
Brian Schack, Photographer/Editor
Kim Nordt Jackson, Executive Producer
Teen (13 & up)
Shattered Dreams
Plano Television Network
Ana Gonzalez, Video Producer
Community/Public Service(PSA)
Pop Tots
KDFW FOX 4
Robert Ayson, Writer/Producer/Editor
Alex Uribe, Animator
Aaron Caughran, Director of Photography
Promotion-News Promo-Single Spot
CBS 11: Spring Weather
KTVT / CBS 11 Creative Services
Gary Thomas Wann, Promotion Manager
David Hershey, Creative Director
Carolyn Fusinato, Designer
Chris Burgess, Designer
Promotion-News Promo-SingleSpot/SameDay
Jessica’s Genes
KDFW FOX 4
Robert Ayson, Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Aaron Caughran, Director of Photography
Promotion-News Promo-Campaign
Delkus Delivers
WFAA-TV
Larry Watzman, Executive Producer
Jim Glass, Creative Director
Monica Bradshaw, Designer
Chris Smith, Copywriter
The Roach
WOAI-TV
Greg Derkowski, Writer/Producer
Promotion-Program-Single Spot
Sex Offenders
WOAI-TV
Greg Derkowski, Writer/Producer/Photographer
Abe Exum, Editor/Artist
Promotion-Program-Campaign
LOL Love Moments
KHCW-TV
Elizabeth Zazueta, Writer/Producer
Jesse Mercado, Graphic Design
Promotion-Program-Sports
Game On
KENS-TV
Matthew Cockrell, Writer/Producer/Director
Robert Sico, Editor
Kyle Schaub Contreras, Graphic Artist
Promotion – Image – Station
TXA 21 “Signs”
KTXA-TV
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer/Producer
Bob Rickard, Director of Photography
TXA 21 News: It’s About Time Launch Teaser
KTXA-TV
David Hershey, Director-Producer-Editor
Commercial
NeighborsGo.com
WFAA-TV
Larry Watzman, Producer
Andrea Rodriguez, Editor
Monica Bradshaw, Designer
Director – Live or Live to Tape
Miss Texas USA
The Crystal Group
Patricia Lowry, Director
Tami Mickle, Associate Director/Camera Blocker
Director – Newscast
Fallen Heroes CBS 11 News at 10
KTVT – CBS 11
Joel Craig Gibson, Director – Newscast
Director – Technical Director
New Cowboys Coach
KTVT – CBS 11
Dennis A. Lokey, Technical Director
Super Tuesday
KTVT – CBS 11
Samuel Jones, Technical Director
Editor – Program
WHY-TV/6 –The Road To The Finals
WFAA-TV
Douglas Burgess, Photographer-Editor
Editor – Short Form
Gayle-licious Editing
KHCW-TV
Gayle Halvorsen, Editor
One Degree Open
WFAA-TV
Justin Anstead, Editor
Tadd Van Cleve – Editing Composite
KTXA-TV
Tadd Van Cleve, Editor
Editor – News -Within 24 Hours
No One Has To Die
WFAA TV
David Carter, Editor
Editor-News-No Time Limit
Otro Ano De Amor Y Muerte
WFAA-TV
Douglas Burgess, Photographer-Editor
Editor – Sports
Sport of Entry
KRIV FOX 26
David Svegliato, Editor
Graphic Arts – Graphics
CBS 11 / TXA 21 Design Composite
KTVT / CBS 11 Creative Services
Joel Chris Benavides, Director of On-Air Design
Carolyn Fusinato, Designer
Chris Burgess, Designer
Design Excellence 2006-7
KHOU-TV
Robyn Hughes, Art Director
Vicky Charleston, Senior Designer
Eduardo Lozano, Graphic Designer
John Calvin McElroy, Graphic Designer
Sahir Waseem, Graphic Designer
Graphic Arts-Graphics-News
WFAA8 Collective News Graphics Vol. 7
WFAA-TV
Ben Day, Art Director
Monica Bradshaw, Graphic Designer
Justin Anstead, Graphic Designer
Percy Powers, Graphic Designer
Chris Rotenberry, Graphic Designer
Holly Walters, Graphic Designer
Graphic Arts – Animation
State of Tomorrow: Show Open
Alpheus Media/The University of Texas Foundation
Mat Hames, Executive Producer/Series Director
Randa Safady, Executive Producer
Graphic Arts – Animation – News
911 Five Years Later
NBC ArtHouse
Joel Michon, Creative Director
Bruce Fallini, Senior Design Manager
Edward Parra, Co-Lead Designer
Jeff Steed, Co-Lead Designer
WFAA8 Collective News Animation Vol. 7
WFAA-TV
Ben Day, Art Director
Monica Bradshaw, Graphic Designer
Justin Anstead, Graphic Designer
Jeff Harris, Graphic Designer
Percy Powers, Graphic Designer
Chris Rotenberry, Graphic Designer
Kristal Williams,Graphic Designer
Holly Walters, Graphic Designer
Lighting
Lighting for Teens
WFAA-TV
Greg T. Johnson, Photographer
Musical Compositon / Arrangement
TXA 21 Mix Tape
KTXA-TV
Matthew JC, Music Director
Josh Goode, Composer
Tadd Van Cleve, Lyricist
News Producer
Digging for the Truth
WOAI-TV
Stephen Kline, Producer
Guy Mitchell Producer
KXAS-TV
Guy Mitchell, Guy Mitchell
On-Camera Talent-Anchor-News
Norma Garcia-Anchor
Telemundo Production Center
Norma Garcia, Anchor
Randy Beamer – WOAI-TV San Antonio – Compilation
WOAI-TV
Randy Beamer, Anchor
On-Camera Talent-Anchor-Weather
KENS 5 Weather
KENS-TV
Paul Mireles, Anchor
On-Camera Talent-Anchor-Sports
Scruggs on Sports
KXAS-TV
Newy Scruggs, sports director
On-Camera Talent-Program Host/Moderator
Whitney Casey
KHOU Great Day Houston
Whitney Casey, Host & Senior Producer
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Consumer
Jeremy Rogalski Consumer Investigations
KHOU-TV
Jeremy Rogalski, Investigative Reporter
Money Matters
KXAS-TV
Brian Curtis, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter/Features/Human Interest
Stories With No Filler Added
WFAA-TV
Mike Castellucci, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-General Assignment
Ken Kalthoff Reporting
KXAS-TV
Ken Kalthoff, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Investigative
Classic Collister
WOAI-TV
Brian Collister, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Live
Police Live Shots
KTVT – CBS 11
J.D. Miles, Reporter
Jay Johnson, Photographer
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Medical
Miller’s Medical 2007
KHOU-TV
Doug Miller, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Programming
Uh-Oh! Oh No!
KHOU-TV
Rebecca Spera, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-Specialty Assignment
Covering Texas Lawmakers
KEYE-TV, CBS 42
Nanci Wilson, Reporter/Producer
On-Camera Talent – Reporter – Sports
Trahan’s Take
WFAA-TV
Joe Trahan, Reporter
On-Camera Talent-Sports Analyst/Play by Play
Frisco RoughRiders vs. Tulsa Drillers
Frisco RoughRiders Baseball Club
Scott Garner, Play-by-Play Broadcaster
Photographer – Program
Images from the Backroads
Phillips Productions Inc.
Dan Stricklin, Photographer
WHY TV/6 The Road To The Finals
WFAA-TV
Douglas Burgess, Photographer-Editor
Photographer-Short Form
United Way
Studio W, Inc.
Rick Christie, Photographer
Photographer – News – Within 24 Hours
Not All News is Bad News
WFAA TV
David Carter, Photojournalist
Photographer – News-No Time Limit
Inspirational Songs For The Entire Family (To Sing)
WFAA-TV
Douglas Burgess, Photographer-Editor
Photographer – Sports
Seeing is Believing
WFAA-TV
Arnold M. Payne III, Photojournalist
Writer – Program
DFW 10
KTXA-TV
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer
Dean Lewis, Writer
Writer – Short Form
Tadd Van Cleve – Writing Sample
KTXA-TV
Tadd Van Cleve, Writer
Writer – News
Write This! V. 2007
KHOU-TV
Jeremy Desel, Reporter
Student News
My Life in Local TV News
Schieffer School of Journalism
Robyn Kriel, Reporter, Writer, Producer
Student Non – News
Dead Letter
Reel to Red Productions & UTPA TRiO Programs
Chelse Benham, Director/Senior Editor
Student Non – News
Bill Mercer: Sportscaster, Teacher, Father
NTTV Sports
Joel Villanueva, Producer, Reporter
Jim Slaughter, Producer, Editor, Photographer
Student Non – News
Elvis and Slick Monty, Episode 205 – “Shades of Gray”
North Texas Television
Chad McCanna, Producer
Hyle Russell, Producer
Breaking News / Continuing Coverage
The Great Truck Race
WFAA
Katharyn DeVille, Digital Media Producer
Brad Hawkins, Anchor/Reporter
Rebecca Lopez, Reporter
Walt Zwirko, Senior Web Editor
Commercial
Save Your Vote for Kinky Kinkytoon
North Woods Advertising
Bill Hillsman, Chief Creative Officer
Documentary / Historical / Cultural
America ‘s Heroes
Clear Creek Independent School District
Joe Perez, Electronic Media Specialist
Karen Permetti, Director of Public Information
Melissa Wiland, Webmaster
Informational/Instructional
Plano Balloon Festival Interactive
KDFW FOX 4 Dallas, myFOXdfw.com
Tracy DeLatte, Web Producer
Informational/Instructional
Moving a City
Clear Creek Independent School District
Joe Perez, Electronic Media Specialist
Karen Permetti, Director of Public Information
Melissa Wiland, Webmaster Interactivity
You Decide 2006
myFOXdfw.com (KDFW FOX 4)
Alice Kalthoff, Web Producer
Tracy DeLatte, Web Producer
Interactivity
WhiteBlox’s Live Interactive 7 Camera IPTV Broadcast of the Indy 500
WhiteBlox & Indy Racing League
Adrian Payne, Manager, Internet Development, Indy Racing League
Investigative Report
Fast Money
myFOXdfw.com (KDFW FOX 4)
Alice Kalthoff, Web Producer
Tracy DeLatte, Web Producer
Rehan Hyder, News Producer
Richard T. Smith, Photographer
Public/Current/Community Affairs
In Time of Need
Clear Creek Independent School District
Joe Perez, Electronic Media Specialist
Karen Permetti, Director of Public Information
Melissa Wiland, Webmaster
Sports
Covering the Mavs…MoJo Style
WFAA
Aaron Chimbel, Mobile Journalist
Animator / Motion Graphic Designer
Richard Web Reel
Dallas Cowboys
Richard Krause, Graphic Designer
Photography
Scott Kesterson – Afghanistan Combat
Belo Corporation
Scott Kesterson, Videojournalist
David Leeson, Executive Producer
Photography
Rick Gershon – 2006 Video
The Dallas Morning News
Rick Gershon, Photojournalist
Video Editor
My8TVExtra
WFAA
Greg T. Johnson, Photographer/Editor
Student Production
“29”
The Film School of San Antonio
Frank Romo, Director
Abraham Elizondo, Assistant Director
Raul Flores, Editor
Alejandra Lopez, Production Assistant
Ana Escatel, Production Assistant
Cameron Quintanilla, Actor