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Seven Wisconsin broadcasters won 14 awards from the Chicago/Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
The following awards were announced Sunday:
Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
WKOW, Madison: Molson-Coors Shooting
Ed Reams, Executive Producer; Evan Bolin, Roderick Curry, Robert Newell, Producers; Rob Fick, Director; Amber Noggle, George Smith, Anchors; A.J. Bayatpour, Andrew Merica, Reporters; John Zeigler, Meteorologist; Allan Karis, Editor; Matt Cash, Executive Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
WMTV, Madison: NBC15 Morning Show
Jeremy Nichols, Producer; Tim Elliott, Brittney Ermon, Lindsay Frommer, Curt Lenz, James Parish, Taylor Pomasl, Allie Purser, Jason Rice, Elise Romas, Katie Rousonelos, Gabriella Rusk, Producers; Seth Rabin, Andre Wherle, Directors.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Business/Consumer
WITI, Milwaukee: Optical Delusion
Bryan Polcyn, Reporter; Stephen Davis, Jeffrey Frings, Jerry Imig, Tim Primeau, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Education/Schools
WTMJ, Milwaukee: College at 14
Carole Meekins, Reporter; Jeff Morris, Mark Was, Mark Wirtz, Co-Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Environment
WITI, Milwaukee: Troubled Waters: Amy DuPont, Reporter; David McAlister, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Health/Science
WITI, Milwaukee: Am I Really That Sick?
Andrew Konkle, Producer; Carl Deffenbaugh, Reporter; Sara Smith, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Human Interest
WITI, Milwaukee: Finding Family
Ted Perry, Reporter; Jerry Imig, Sara Smith, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Politics/Government
WITI, Milwaukee: The Governor’s Emails
Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter; Jerry Imig, Andrew Konkle, Tim Primeau, LeeAnn Watson, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Sports
WISN, Milwaukee: Fittest Seated Man on Earth
Stephen Watson, Reporter.
Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional Programming – Program/Special/ Series/Feature/Segment
PBS Wisconsin: Kindness in the Classroom
Ryan Hendricks, Producer; Megan Monday, Executive Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment Programming –Program/Special/Series
PBS Wisconsin: The Light
Zhalarina Sanders, Producer; Jake Penner, Producer; James Donovan, Rodney Lambright, Beauxregard Neylon, Cailin Short, Ryan Ward, Co-Producers; Trevor Keller, Managing Producer; Laurie Gorman, Executive Producer.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Program Host/Moderator
WMVS, Milwaukee: John McGivern – Composite.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Investigative Reporter
WITI, Milwaukee: Amanda St. Hilaire – Composite.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air – Photography – News
WITI-Milwaukee, Jerry Imig – Composite.
The full list of winners can be found here.