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Six Wisconsin broadcasters won 13 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: Protests in Downtown Madison
Danielle Maxwell Zerebny, Producer; Caroline Bach, Producer; Jennifer Kliese, Amber Noggle, Anchors; Francisco Almenara, A.J. Bayatpour, Lance Veeser, Reporters; Rob Fick, Director; Matt Cash, Senior Executive Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Daily News Report
WITI, Milwaukee: Recusal Refusal
Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter; Jerry Imig, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Education/Schools
WMTV, Madison: A Year Long Project at West Middleton Elementary
Leigh Mills, Reporter; Curt Lenz, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Health/Medical
WITI, Milwaukee: The Pregnancy Experiment
Amanda St. Hilaire, Reporter; Jerry Imig, David Michuda, Sara Smith, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Human Interest
WITI, Milwaukee: One Tip At A Time
Andrew Konkle, Producer; Carl Deffenbaugh, Reporter; Sara Smith, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Societal Concerns
WBAY, Green Bay: Power 2 Change
Cami Rapson, Reporter; Pat Mayo, Will Sentowski, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for Documentary Programs – Cultural
PBS Wisconsin: Wisconsin’s Scenic Treasures Southern Vistas
Laurie Gorman, Executive Producer; Grant Fenster, Producer.
Outstanding Achievement for Interview/Discussion – Short Form or Long Form Content
WISN, Milwaukee: Kenosha in Crisis Part 1
Adrienne Pedersen, Producer; John Eddy, Susan MacDonald, Dewayne Walls, Producers.
Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen (19 and under) – Short Form or Long Form Content
PBS Wisconsin: Carrie Frost: Fly Fishing Boss
Jessie Nixon, Producer; Ian Glodich, Producer; Megan Monday, Executive Producer.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – News Anchor
WITI, Milwaukee: Mary Stoker Smith: Composite
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Weather Anchor
WITI, Milwaukee: Rob Haswell: Composite
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Daily News Reporter
WISN, Milwaukee: Derrick Rose: 2020 Notebook.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air – Photographer – News
WITI, Milwaukee: Andrew Konkle: Composite.
The full list of winners can be found here.