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NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
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President’s Note
Drum roll please: The Emmy goes to _______ …
Well, pretty soon we’ll be able to fill in the blank. By now you must know
the Emmy Awards Ceremony will take place Saturday June 2nd in Fremont,
at the Jonas Jensen Studios. I just got off the phone with Producer Nancy
Guppy and I can promise, you’re gonna love the show! Can’t go wrong with
Nancy at the helm, and host Joel McHale, from the E!Network, waiting in
the wings.
Without question, our chapter produces some of the best television in the
country. I hope you agree that we put on a pretty good Emmy show too. And
tell your friends, who can’t join us June 2nd, they can catch the Emmys on
the internet—live! This year’s Emmy Awards will be streamed courtesy of
Seattle Community College Television. A big thanks to General Manager
Ross Davis for making this happen. I didn’t realize this until I just googled
SCCTV, but they were the first community college television station in the
country to stream live and ‘fulltime’ on the internet. You might want to have
your webmasters link to http://www.scctv.net that night, Emmy night.
To all the nominees, best of luck in bringing home some hardware.
See you soon!
John Sharify
President
See you
NATAS NW Chapter
there!
Inside this issue:
Emmy All-Stars A Hit!
2
KING Goes HD
3
Then & Now: Steve Pool
4
News @ The Stations
5
The List!
6, 7
The List Continues
8, 9
Who’s Who in NATAS
10
44th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards Presentation!
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007, 5PM
Jonas Jensen Fremont Studios
and Theatre, Seattle
For reservations, call (206) 575-3444
or visit the NATAS NW web site:
http://natasnw.org/awards/
Emmy All-Stars a Hit!!
For the second
year,
the
Emmy
AllStars was held
at the Experience
Music
Project at the
Seattle Center
on April 13th
Gary Gibson
KIRO-TV
KIRO-TV
We earned just over
$5,000 from the auction! This is the highest
ever.
Gary Gibson
Participating bands included:
KCTS’ "Public Interest", KIRO’s
"Fabulous VoSocs", KING’s
"The KING Band", and KCPQ’s
"Fade Up Mike and the Q-Tones"
Gary Gibson
KIRO-TV
All proceeds
from the Emmy
All-Stars goes to
NATAS Northwest’s ScholarKIRO-TV
Thank you to everyone who
worked so very hard on this
event.
KIRO-TV
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KING 5 Goes High
High--Def
KING 5 News went HD on
Monday, April 16th, making
KING the first station in the
Northwest to produce local news
in high definition.
Of course, the newscasts are not
entirely HD. So, here’s what
elements are really high def:
•
All studio cameras (including
the cameras in the newsroom
and the weather center);
•
All lower thirds and some
full screen and half screen graphics;
•
All weather graphics;
•
The Queen Anne Towercam
Field cameras are 16x9 standard definition. That includes SkyKing, our news
helicopter. Our traffic helicopter is still
4x3 SD.
Some news graphics are up-converted to
16x9 SD. Outside video sources and file
material are mostly 4x3 SD.
Our newscasts on KONG-TV are also
HD now. Before the switch, the KONG
broadcasts were up-converted 4x3 SD.
There’s a general belief that both KING
and KOMO have been doing news in HD
since the 1999, a belief perpetuated by
trade publications which continue to list
both stations among the first to start doing HD local news. But, that is really
mostly TV legend: KING and KOMO
put news on their digital channels in
1999. But, neither station had a control
room capable of handling HD video.
KING bought HD studio cameras and
decided to feed clean studio camera shots
(those without any graphics) in real HD
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by wiring them to bypass the SD
switcher in the control room. Everything
else in KING’s newscasts was 4x3 SD
and up-converted for broadcast on the
digital channel. That created an on-air
product that switched back and forth
between 16x9 HD and 4x3 SD. A bit
irritating, but at least some of the content
was actually HD.
KOMO took a different approach, opting for 16x9 standard definition.
KOMO’s studio cameras are also HD
capable. But, the station says it is using
the widescreen SD output. Graphics and
most field cameras are also set to 16x9
SD. KOMO looks very good and many
people with HD sets think KOMO is
doing news in high definition. But, the
final product lacks the clarity and resolution of HD. The newscasts on KIRO-DT
and KCPQ-DT remain up-converted 4x3
SD.
I won’t be going into technical details
because NATAS is not an engineering
organization. Besides, it’s all magic as
far as I am concerned. But, I can tell
you the engineers at KING did a remarkable job building a new control room,
installing new equipment, and rewiring
everything so that we could stay on the
air uninterrupted and then “flip a switch”
overnight to come up in HD.
Chyron Duet-SD with a Deko3000 HD character generator.
Our Quantel still stores were
replaced by Thunder clip servers
in February. So, the upgrade to
HD Thunders was relatively simple. We have not taken the step
into HD field video. Our SX
field cameras can be set to 16x9.
So that was a simple matter of
throwing camera switches. Our
Sony NewsBase video server can
also handle 16x9 video. We had
to purge all of the 4x3 video and
re-ingest it 16x9. We also added 16x9
players for the website.
Maintaining correct aspect ratios is the
biggest pain in the process. We looked
at how every regular video source gets
routed for recording and broadcast. But,
it’s not possible to make everything
automatic. Unless you have the luxury
of building a whole new station, video
routing will be an on-going challenge in
the switch to HD production.
Another on-going issue is studio camera
framing. Our sets were designed for
4x3, not 16x9. It’s tough to get shots
without posts in the frame. Even with a
set built for HD, wide screen framing is
likely to pick up unintended shots of
other anchors. In the end, the only way
to shoot talent absolutely cleanly is to
seat the anchors too far apart.
More and more stations are making the
switch to HD every day, especially
around the start of sweeps. Good Morning America, the Today Show, and NBC
Nightly News have all gone HD, although none of them is doing 16x9 field
video yet. In a bit of irony, despite the
costs and headaches, there is little evidence that going HD makes any difference in the ratings.
~Peter O’Connell
The main piece of new production
equipment is a Grass Valley Kayak
switcher. The Kayak is a different design than most TDs have ever used. In
the end, our biggest transition challenge
had nothing to do with HD. It was the
time needed for the TDs to get comfortable with the Kayak. We also replaced a
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Reporter’s Notebook: On The Waterfront...
Seattle’s recent viaduct vote gave ample opportunity for SEATTLE CHANNEL
viewers and to me personally to explore the many-sided debate on TV and in the community. The SEATTLE CHANNEL highlighted the viaduct in a three-part series of
special episodes of "City Inside/Out," culminating the Friday before the March 13
C.R. Douglas
election. The large-scale nature of the project inspired the "City Inside/Out" production team to leave the studio, conducting interviews with proponents of each of the two
official options (as well as the third "surface/transit" option) at outdoor locations along the viaduct corridor. We were pleased with the results of this "outdoor" approach to in-depth interviews, and have subsequently been inspired on several occasions to take other "City Inside/Out" episodes beyond our downtown studios.
Also during the run up to the ballot, I was invited by a number of local groups to moderate public viaduct forums. This gave me additional insight for my on-air reporting and moderating, and let me witness firsthand
the passion that the viaduct issue stirred up among ordinary Seattle residents. As the election neared, we devoted several evenings to encore broadcasts of these forums (and "City Inside/Out" viaduct episodes), and we
also presented Video On Demand of all our viaduct broadcasts on a special web page at
http://www.seattlechannel.org/issues/viaduct.asp.
It was a whirlwind couple of months, and it left me with the distinct impression that participatory democracy-if not a clear mandate about what to do--is alive and well in Seattle. It's unclear when or if another issue will
generate so much debate in Seattle, but we look forward to the day that something does.
~ C.R. Douglas
Now & Then: Steve Pool
Doing what he does best: April, 25, 2006
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Hosting KOMO’s “Action: Inner City” December, 1975
News @ the Stations
The 2007 National Headliner Awards
has awarded KIROTV.com with a
Television Affiliated Online Journalism award for its KIRO 7 investigation, “Broken & Unchecked.”
KIROTV.com received this prestigious third place award for creating
KIRO News Photojournalist Ed “Fast and providing an interactive Web site
Eddy” Pollock has shot his last VO.
for KIRO-TV’s life-saving investigaHe retired “unit 47” in early May, and tion of local fire hydrants. For three
has moved to New Mexico with his
months, KIRO Team 7 investigators
wife, Erin.
analyzed tens of thousands of hydrant
maintenance and inspection records in
NATAS Boardmember Maria Lamarca Western Washington. And as a result,
Anderson joins KIRO TV as Commu- investigators found one out of 10 hydrants with faulty or non-working
nity Affairs Manager.
inspection records.
Alissa Teel joins KIRO TV as promotions producer in mid-May.
KIRO 7 Eyewitness News received
the 2007 Regional Edward R. Murrow
Award for Best Newscast from the Radio-Television News Directors Association.
Q13 FOX News
weekend anchor
team has two new
additions:
PARELLA
LEWIS joins
Q13 FOX as
weekend meteorologist.
She worked
previously at WTHR in Indianapolis.
AARON LEVINE joins
Q13 FOX as
weekend
sports anchor.
Before Seattle,
Aaron worked at KBAK, Bakersfield.
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It was announced in
early April that the
SEATTLE CHANNEL has won the Public Technology Institute's 2006-2007 Technology Solutions Award for the television and
Internet convergence demonstrated by
the new ART ZONE programming
block. The Public Technology Institute's annual competition rewards local governments that can
demonstrate how they apply technology to improve service delivery, reduce operating costs or create new
revenue opportunities. An independent panel of judges selected the winners from across the country. Read
more about the award and see the
other winners at:
http://www.pti.org/index.php/ptiee1/
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KOMO TV announced that Holly
Gauntt is the new News Director of
KOMO TV.
Gauntt has over 23 years of experience in
the broadcast industry, most recently as
Vice President and News Director of
WTXF-TV (FOX) in Philadelphia, and
Assistant News Director of WTTG-TV in
Washington, DC (FOX). She also has
held news positions at WBAL-TV in Baltimore and WVUE-TV in New Orleans
(Hearst), KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City
and KUSA-TV in Denver (Gannett), and
KCNC-TV in Denver (NBC).
KOMO TV Vice President and General
Manager Jim Clayton commented, “I am
delighted to recruit such an excellent
leader and experienced news journalist to
Fisher Communications and KOMO TV.
I am confident Holly will take KOMO 4
News to the next level.”
Ms. Gauntt added, “I am very excited to
come to Seattle and lead KOMO 4 News.
The station has an excellent reputation
and is well respected across the country.”
Ms. Gauntt’s awards include four regional
Emmy Awards, a national Emmy and the
prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award..
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Journalism from the University of Colorado.
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Program Achievement
Morning/Daytime News 1-20
KOMO-TV, “Election Day Floods”; Jenelle
Shriner, Morning Producer; Teri Brown,
Morning Producer
KOMO-TV, “Windstorm of the Decade”; Laura
Evans, Producer; Charles Trillingham,
Producer
KIRO-TV, “6:00 AM Newscast”; Kelly Blake,
News Producer; Alex McBurney, Director
KIRO-TV, “KIRO-7 Eyewitness News”; Kelly
Blake, Producer; Walter Farley, Director;
Scott LaPlante, Executive Producer
Evening News 1-20
KOMO-TV, “Windstorm of the Decade”; Laura
Evans, Producer
KOMO-TV, “Bellevue Crane Collapse”; Jill
Mullican, News Producer
KING-TV, “KING 5 News at 5”; Erik Breon,
Producer; Norm Ohashi, Executive Producer
KING-TV, “11 PM Newscast”; Su Ring-Vitue,
Producer; Doug Alder, Executive Producer
KIRO-TV, “KIRO-7 Eyewiteness News Eleven
at 11”; Jennifer Skipper, Producer; Kathy
Sullivan, Director; Michele Morin, Executive Producer
KIRO-TV, “KIRO-7 Eyewitness News at 5
PM”; Ruth Stoffel, Producer; Walt Farley,
Director; Michele Morin, Executive Producer
Morning/Daytime News 21-80
No Nominees
Evening News 21-80
KGW-TV, “Best Newscast Entry - KGW TV”;
Carol McClain, Producer
KOIN-TV, “KOIN 6 News at Five”; Jeff Alan,
News Director
KXLY-TV, “News at 4”
Evening News 80+
KEZI-TV, “KEZI 9 News at 6”; Kimberly
Walters, Producer
KECI-TV, “KECI-TV News @ 10”; Christin
Ayers, Producer
Journal Broadcast Group, “Today’s Channel 6
News, Live at 10”; Toby Shaw, Producer
KTVB-TV, “The News at Ten”
Station Excellence
KOMO-TV, “KOMO TV”; Jim Clayton, General Manager
KGW-TV, “KGW: Overall Station Excellence”; Rod Gramer, Executive News Director
KING-TV, “KING 5”; KING Mike
KIRO-TV, “KIRO-7 Seattle”; Eric Lerner, VP/
General Manager
Community Service
KING-TV, “Home Team Harvest”; Lisa
Thompson, Director of Community Relations
KOMO-TV, “Trouble in Toyland”; Michelle
Esteban, Reporter
KOMO-TV, “The Silent Killer”; Michelle
Esteban, Reporter/Producer
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Breaking News
KOMO-TV, “Windstorm Morning”; Molly Shen;
Mike Dardis; Jenelle Shriner
KGW-TV, “Hillsboro Air Crash”; Rod Gramer,
Executive News Director
KING-TV, “Amber Alert - Two Kids Missing”;
Chris Daniels, Reporter; Pete Cassam, Photographer/Editor
KOMO-TV, “Windstorm”; April Zepeda, Reporter;
Bill Strothman; Frank Koumaros
Spot News
KGW-TV, “Climber Body Found”; Amy Troy,
Anchor/Reporter; Casey Nolen, Photojournalist
KTVB-TV, “Boise River Rescue”; Alyson Outen,
Reporter; Paul Boehlke, Photographer; Jason
O’Brien, Photographer
KOMO-TV, “School Brawl, Exclusive”; George
Howell, Reporter
KING-TV, “Our House is Sinking!!”; Pete Cassam,
Photojournalist; Susannah Frame, Reporter
KING-TV, “Jewish Federation Shootings”; Mimi
Jung, Reporter
KOMO-TV, “Edmonds (actually Trudy’s) Bear”;
Kevin Reece, Reporter/Writer; Scott Hopson,
Photographer/Editor
Gen’l Assignment Report - 24 hours
KOMO-TV, “Darren”; John Sharify, Reporter;
Darren Tegman, Editor; Doug Pigsley, photographer
KOMO-TV, “Stolen Flag”; John Sharify, Reporter;
doug pigsley, photographer
KGW-TV, “Natural Gas Explosion”; Pat Dooris,
Reporter; Casey Nolen, Photographer
KTUU-TV, “Help in Missisippi”; Rebecca Palsha,
Reporter; Scott Jensen, Photographer
KING-TV, “Floods/Horse Rescue”; Paul Aker,
Reporter; Tom Tedford, Photographer/Editor
KING-TV, “Building Mistrust”; Jesse Jones, Reporter; Eric Olson, Photographer; Kevin Glantz,
Editor
KING-TV, “Finding Fault”; Chris Ingalls, Reporter;
Kellie Cheadle, Producer; Eric Olson, Photographer
KING-TV, “The Rescuers”; Allen Schauffler
Gen’l Assignment Report - No time limit
KOMO-TV, “For Sale”; John Sharify, reporter;
brad baker, photographer
KOMO-TV, “Daddy’s Home”; Kevin Reece, Reporter/Writer
KATU-TV, “McDonalds: Long Distance DriveThrough”; Anna Song, Reporter; Chris Wilkinson, Photographer
KTVB-TV, “Mule Deer Capture”; Mike Perry,
Photographer
KTVB-TV, “Travel Woes”; Alyson Outen, Reporter; Xanti Alcelay, Photographer
KTUU-TV, “Sarah and Goliath”; Jason Moore,
Reporter; Scott Jensen, Photographer
KING-TV, “Troubling Treatment”; Susannah
Frame, Reporter; Kellie Cheadle, Producer; Eric
Olson, Photographer
KING-TV, “The Car Ranchers”; Linda Byron,
Reporter; Eric Olson, Photographer; Kevin
Glantz, Editor
Feature News Report-Within 24 hours
KOMO-TV, “First Steps”; John Sharify, Reporter;
matt stannard, photographer
KING-TV, “Walrus Love”; Ron Sanford, Photojournalist
KXLY-TV, “The Great Marmot Caper”; Kirk Hawkins, Reporter; Jace Kelley, Photographer
KOMO-TV, “Til Then”; Kevin Reece, Reporter/
Writer; Ley Vaughn, Photographer
KGW-TV, “O’Slavik’s Parade”; Laural Porter,
Reporter; Kurt Austin, Photographer
Feature News Report - No time limit
KGW-TV, “Ovarian Cancer Class”; Stephanie
Stricklen, Health Reporter; Ken McCormick,
Photographer
Journal Broadcast Group, “Akiane”; Hannah Naito,
Reporter; Heidi Osgood, Photographer/Editor
KTUU-TV, “Jack’s Perfect World”; Rebecca Palsha, Reporter; Scott Jensen, Photographer
KOMO-TV, “The Gift”; Kevin Reece, Reporter/
Writer; Kiyomi Taguchi, Photographer
KOMO-TV, “Marin Morrison”; Eric Johnson, Reporter/Writer; Matt Stannard, Photographer;
Darin Tegman
KGW-TV, “Standing Tall”; Laural Porter, Reporter;
Kurt Austin, Photographer
Investigative Reporting
KGW-TV, “Inside Job”; John Becker, Reporter;
Kurt Austin, Photographer
KING-TV, “Nothing to Call Home”; Susannah
Frame, Reporter; Kellie Cheadle, Producer; Eric
Olson, Photographer
KATU-TV, “OHSU: Shielded by the Law”; Anna
Song, Reporter; Bob Foster, Photographer
KING-TV, “Signs of Trouble”; Susannah Frame,
Reporter; Kellie Cheadle, Producer; Eric Olson,
Photographer
KOMO-TV, “Troubled Toilets”; Liz Rocca, Reporter; Doug Pigsley, Photographer; Tri Ngo,
Editor
Continuing Coverage
KPTV Fox 12, “Search for James Kim”; Pat
McCreery, News Director
KGW-TV, “Search for Mt. Hood Climbers”; Rod
Gramer, Executive News Director
KECI-TV, “Sonny Martin”; Robin Catterton, Reporter
KING-TV, “Rave Massacre/Huff Letter”; Linda
Byron, Reporter
KOMO-TV, “There’s More Than One Kind of
Breast Cancer”; Michelle Esteban, Reporter/
Producer; Jon Knorr, Photographer; Tri Ngo,
Editor
News Special
KPTV Fox 12, “Cyber Sting”; Corey Hanson, Executive Producer - Special Projects; Kerry
Tomlinson, Investigative Reporter
Iditarod Trail Productions, Iditarod 34 - “Mother
Natures Time To Dance”; Greg Heister, Producer/Writer/Editor; Terry Burge, Producer/
Editor; Chas St. George, Executive In Charge
KGW-TV, “KGW: Then/Now/Always”; Paul
Kenney, Producer/Director
Children/Youth (12 and Under)
UWTV, “BrainWorks”; Tim Hamp, Producer/
Director
KOMO-TV, “Sparking Innovation in Education”;
Ken Morrison, Producer/Writer; Tri Ngo, Editor
Idaho Public Television, “D4K: Dialogue for Kids”;
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Producer
44th Annual Emmy Nominations List
Human Interest - News Series
Historic/Cultural-Program/Special
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Oregon Experience:
Sam Hill”; Mike Midlo, Producer; Bruce Barrow, Editor
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Oregon Experience:
Reub Long’s Oregon Desert”; Eric Cain, Producer; Tom Shrider, Editor; Nick Fisher,
Videographer
Small World Productions, “Smart Travels: New
Zealand’s South Island”; Patty Conroy, Producer
Rwanda Partners, “Rwanda: Journey Out of Fear”;
Mark Stendal, Executive Producer; Greg
Stone, Executive Producer; Tracy Stone, Executive Producer
Speciality Assignment Report
Idaho Public Television, “Outdoor Idaho: A PaKOMO-TV, “High Tech with a Twist”; Matt Marklouse Paradise”; Bruce Reichert, Producer
ovich, Reporter/Producer
KGW-TV, “I’m Not a Doctor and I Don’t Play One Health/Science
UWTV, “Inside Access: Brain Aneurysms”;
on TV”; Stephanie Stricklen, Health Reporter
Charlie Hinckley, Producer/Writer
Northwest Cable News, “Driving Northwest”; Tom
KING-TV, “Mending Our Kids”; Meg O’Conor,
Voelk, Reporter/Photographer/Editor
Producer; Josephine Cheng, Producer; Jean
KING-TV, “Environment Northwest”; Gary ChitEnersen, Anchor/Reporter
tim, Reporter
KGW-TV, “Mystery Illness”; Laural Porter, Reporter
Arts/Entertainment-Feature/Segment
KING-TV, “Clearing the Air: The Truth About
KUFM-TV/Montana PBS, “Johnnie Thomas”; John
Lung Cancer”; Joan Kinsey, Writer/Producer;
Twiggs, Producer
Jean Enersen, Writer/Producer; Brenda MiKUFM-TV/Montana PBS, “Piano Pat”; Gus Chamyake, Writer/Co-Producer; Tim Griffis; Mike
bers, Producer
Hays, Photographer/Editor
KBTC-TV, Full Focus “Dancing Around the
KOMO-TV, “The Silent Killer: Inflammatory
World”; Daniel Kopec, Producer/Writer; MiBreast Cancer”; Michelle Esteban, Reporter/
chael Peters, Videographer/Editor
Producer/Writer; Jon Knorr, Photographer;
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “J.D. Perkin”; K C
Gary Conner, Assignment Manager
Cowan, Producer
Politics/Government
KCTS-TV, “Glass Artist Karen LaMonte”; Stephen
KUSM-TV, “Montana Focus With Gene
Hegg, Producer; Greg Davis, Photographer/
Brodeur”; Scott Sterling, Director
Editor
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Oregon Statehouse
Arts/Ent-Program/Special
Power Shift?”; Christy George, Producer/Host;
KUFM-TV/Montana PBS, “Backroads of Montana:
Tom Babich, Editor; Morgan Holm, Executive
Kilns & Kin”; John Twiggs, Producer; Gus
Producer
Chambers, Producer; Ray Ekness, Producer
KING-TV, “KING 5 News Up Front: The Politics
KUSM-TV, “11th & Grant With Eric Funk”; Miof Justice”; Robert Mak, Anchor/Reporter;
chael Ballard, Producer/Director; Scott Sterling,
Michael Cate, Producer; Mike Blakey, Editor
Producer/Director
KING-TV, “KING 5 New Up Front: Ad Watch”;
Seattle Chanel, “City A GoGo”; Nancy Guppy,
Robert Mak, Anchor/Reporter; Michael Cate,
Producer/Host; Valerie Vozza, DP/Editor/CoProducer
Producer
KSTW, “Free Time ‘Compilation’”; Dick Marshall,
Sports - News Single Story
Photographer/Editor; Chris Sherlock, PhotograKGW-TV, “Japanese-American Baseball Player”;
pher/Editor; Chris Cashman, Host/Producer/
Kurt Austin, Photographer; Kyle Iboshi, ReEditor
porter
KING-TV, “Evening Magazine’s 20th AnniverBelo, “Help Eric Nygard”; Tom Hudson, Reporter;
sary”; Mark Erskine, Executive Producer
Noah Skinner, Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural-Feature/Segment
KOMO-TV, “Old Time Softball”; Eric Johnson,
KIRO-TV, “KIRO Backstage - March 2006 Show”;
Reporter/Writer; Doug Pigsley, Photographer
Deborah Horne, Executive Producer; Jennifer
KOMO-TV, “Al Hostak”; Eric Johnson, Reporter/
Skipper, Producer; Julie Francavilla, Host
Writer; Jon Knorr, Photographer; Darin TegKBTC-TV, Full Focus “Local Legend”; Daniel
man, Editor
Kopec, Producer/Writer
KCTS-TV, “Lost in Transition”; Jenny CunningSports - Feature/Segment
ham, Producer; Greg Davis, Photographer;
KING-TV, “Century Skier”; Mike Hays, Editor;
Cleven Ticeson, Editor
Michael King, Reporter
KING-TV, “Louie Louie”; St. George Bryan, ReKING-TV, “Death Spiral”; St George Bryan,
porter; Mark Morache, Editor
Reporter; Blake Hurley, Editor
KING-TV, “Smallest One Room Schoolhouse”;
KING-TV, “Croquet Crashers”; Eric Riddle, ProJosephine Cheng, Reporter; Mark Morache,
ducer
Photographer/Editor
KING-TV, “Drag Strip Dreams”; Eric Riddle, Producer; Tim Griffis, Photojournalist/Editor
Sporting Event/Game
No Nominees
KOMO-TV, “The Flag”; John Sharify, Reporter;
Jon Knorr, Photographer; Doug Pigsley, Photographer
KATU, “A Special Photographer”; Gerri Lutes,
Freelance Producer
KOMO-TV, “The Gift”; Kevin Reece, Reporter/
Writer
KCTS-TV, “The Learning Curve”; Jenny Cunningham, Reporter; Cleve Ticeson, Editor; Greg
Davis, Photographer
KTUU-TV, “A Heart for Christmas”; Jason Moore,
Reporter
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Sports - Program Series
Seahawks Broadcasting/FSN, “Seahawks Pregame Show”; Brian O’Connell, Producer;
Rich Dewey, Director
Idaho Public Television, “Outdoor Idaho: Cycling Idaho”; Marcia Franklin, Producer
KING-TV, “High School Sports Blitz”; Tony
White, Executive Producer; Jon Horton,
Executive Producer; Mike Cooley, Producer;
Paul Silvi
FSN Northwest, “Huskies All Access”; A Bryon
Washington, Producer; Stephan Gray, Editor;
Kevin Bodhi, Photographer
Sports - One Time Special
FSN Northwest, “Mariners All Access - Safe at
Home”; AB Washington, Producer/Editor;
Kevin Bodhi, Photographer
FSN Northwest, “Seahawks 2006 Draft Special”;
Tim McQuillan, Coordinating Producer;
Keith Wetzler, Producer; Kevin Bodhi, Photographer
KING-TV, “Road to Whistler”; Josephine
Cheng, Reporter/Producer; Joan Kinsey,
Writer/Co-Producer; Tom Bishop, Photographer
Informational/Instructional - Feature/
Segment
Video Center, Northland Wildfires “Firewise
Landscaping”; Molly McCoy, Producer/
Director/Editor; Brad Swenson, Creative
Design
UW Computer Science & Engineering, “A Day
in the Life”; Rod Prieto, Producer; Pam
Lowell, Producer
Seattle Public Schools, “Emergency Management: Your Child’s Safety at School”; Pegi
McEvoy, Executive Producer; Judy Simon,
Writer/Director; Hollyce Phillips, Writer/
Director
KING-TV, “A Brother’s Intuition”; Kim Griffis,
Reporter; Tom Bishop, Photographer; Blake
Hurley, Editor
KING-TV, “Jonah’s Story”; Joan Kinsey, Writer/
Producer; Blake Hurley, Editor
Interview/Discussion
Seattle Channel, “City Inside/Out”; C. R. Douglas, Host/Producer; Beth Hester, Senior Producer
KCTS-TV, “KCTS Connects #724”; Enrique
Cerna, Executive Producer/Host; Susan Han,
Senior Producer; Dave Ko, Director
KING-TV, “KING5 News Up Front: Gay Rights
Debate”; Robert Mak, Anchor/Reporter;
Michael Cate, Producer; Mike Blakey, Editor
KOMO-TV, “Rough Cut: A Movie Murder”;
Jennifer Austin, Senior Producer
Special Event Coverage
(other than News or Sports)
Fidget.TV, “From Benaroya Hall”; John Forsen,
Producer; Gerard Schwarz, Executive Producer/Host/Conductor
Idaho Public Television, “Rosalie Sorrels: Way
Out in Idaho”; Bruce Reichert, Executive
Producer
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Documentary - Cultural/Historial
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Oregon Experience:
Abigail Scott Duniway”; Eric Cain, Producer; Lisa
Suinn Kallem, Editor; Nadine Jelsing, Exec Prod
KCTS-TV, “About Us: Heroines”; Stan Feingold,
Producer
KCTS-TV, “About Us: Teachings of the Tree People”;
Katie Jennings, Producer
KCTS-TV, “About Us: Shucks: An Oyster Story”;
Amy Sedgwick, Producer
KIRO-TV, “Seattle to Ethiopia: Bridges of Hope”;
Penny LeGate, Producer/Writer/Host; Greg Grinnell, Post Production Editor
Alaska One, “The 49th Star”; Michael Letzring, Producer; Deb Lawton, Associate Producer
Documentary - Topical
KUFM-TV/Montana PBS, “Who’s Watching the
Kids?”; Anna Rau, Producer
Seattle Channel, “Olympic Sculpture Park Preview”;
Sheila Mullen, Producer; Kathy Tuohey, Producer;
Peggy Lycett, Editor
KTUU-TV, “Ironwoman - The DeeDee Jonrowe
Story”; John Tracy, Writer/Producer; Scott Jensen,
Photographer/Producer
KING-TV, “Gifts of Life”; Joan Kinsey, Writer/
Producer; Kim Griffis, Writer/Producer; Jean Enersen, Host/Producer
KIRO-TV, “The Great Insurance Gamble”; Ben
Saboonchian, Producer/Writer; Peter Frerichs,
Photographer; Peter Gamba, Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Prog/Spec
FSN Northwest, “2006 Special Olympics Washington
Winter Games”; Keith Wetzler, Producer; Tim
McQuillan, Coordinating Producer
KING-TV, “Below the Belt”; Josephine Cheng; Kim
Griffis; Jean Enersen
KING-TV, “KING 5 News Up Front: Initiative 933”;
Robert Mak, Anchor/Reporter; Sean Estes, Photographer; Mike Blakey, Editor
KING-TV, “KING 5 Investigators Special”; Kellie
Cheadle, Producer; Norm Ohashi, Exec Producer;
Kevin Glantz, Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs -Fea/Segt
Seattle Channel, “Community Stories: Taming the
Flame”; Ralph Bevins, Producer; Shannon Gee, Sr.
Producer
KING-TV, “Been Drinkin’ Tonight?”; Kim Griffis,
Reporter; Mark Morache, Photographer/Editor
KING-TV, “Final Descent”; Eric Riddle, Writer/
Producer
KING-TV, “A Job to Die for”; St. George Bryan, Reporter; Mark Morache, Editor
Laughing Dog Pictures, “Fields of Plenty - About Us
Series”; Virginia Bogert, Producer/Director
KING-TV, “Biggest Loser: After the Fat”; Heidi Eng,
Producer; Tom Bishop, Photographer; Tim Griffis,
Editor
Promotion - News Campaign
KGW-TV, Newschannel 8-“50th Anniversary-Then,
Now, Always”; Randy Cobb, Writer/Producer/
Editor
KGW-TV, “Newschannel 8 @ Sunrise”; Paige Wallace, Writer/Producer/Editor
KCPQ-TV, “Right on Q”; Jamie McDowell, Creative
Services Director; Jim Crownover, Creative Services Manager
KING-TV, “KING 5 Investigators”; Enrico Benjamin,
Promotions Producer
KOMO-TV, “The Schrammie”; Scott Altus, Producer;
William Harris, Producer; Sara Avery, Producer;
David Solheim, Editor
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Informational/Instructional - Programs/
Special
Community/Pub Svc (PSAs)-Single Spot
KUAC-TV, “Alaska One Mission Spots”; Aaron
Elterman, Editor
KING-TV, “2006 Olympics Campaign”; Ryan
Subica, Senior Editor
On-Camera Talent-Reporter-General
Assignment
Wongdoody Advertising, “Smoke Buddies”;
Mark Watson, Art Director; Noah Will,
KCTS-9, “Smart Travels - Seattle”; Susan McNally,
Copywriter
Producer
Wongdoody Advertising, “Documentary”;
KSTW-TV, “Free Time”; Dick Marshall, PhotograMark Watson, Art Director; Jennie Moore,
pher/Editor; Chris Sherlock, Photogrpaher/Editor;
Copywriter
Chris Cashman, Host/Producer/Editor
Wongdoody Advertising, “Yellow Tooth
Comcast Cable/Clark County, “Services for ChilFairy”; Tony Zimney, Art Director; Matt
dren and Adults with Developmental DisabiliMcCain, Copywriter
ties”; Rose Yandell, TV ETC Producer
Wongdoody Advertising, “Parfum”; Tony
KCTS-TV, “Smart Travels: New Zealand’s North
Zimney, Art Director; Matt McCain, CopyIsland”; Patty Conroy, Producer
writer
KCTS-TV, “KCTS Connects Special Report: FightWongdoody Advertising, “Black Comedy
ing Meth”; Enrique Cerna, Executive Producer/
Polka”; Mark Watson, Art Director; Jennie
Host; Susan Han, Senior Producer; Liz Russell,
Moore, Copywriter
Producer
KING-TV, “Fast Track ’07”; Tom Voelk, Producer/ Community/Pub Svc (PSAs)-Campaign
Photographer/Editor
Wongdoody Advertising, “No Stank You!”;
Idaho Public Television, “Outdoor Idaho: A Trip to
Tony Zimney, Art Director; Noah Will,
the Moon”; Joan Cartan-Hansen, Producer
Copywriter
Promotion - News
Wongdoody Advertising, “Play Along”; Mark
Watson, Art Director; Jennie Moore, Copywriter
Promo-Single Spot
NBC5, “Southern Oregon Meth Project”; Bob
KATU-TV, “KATU NEWS - ONE TEAM”; Steve
Wise, General Manager; Scott Gee, CreaDenari, Producer; Kris Gurrad, Graphic Designer
tive Services Director
KGW-TV, Newschannel 8-“Around the World”;
Jones Advertising Inc, “Protect Yourself, ProRandy Cobb, Writer/Producer/Editor
tect Your Computer, Protect Your Family”;
NBC5, “NBC5 Sports Challenge”; Scott Gee, CreaMark Jones, President/CEO
tive Services Director
KCTS-TV, “Parenting Counts”; David Leonard,
KOMO-TV, “Troubled Toilets”; Sara Avery,
Producer/Director; Greg Davis, Director of
Writer/Producer
Photography
KPTV-TV, “The Investigators”; Doug Zimmerman,
Producer
Individual Achievement
NWCN, “Hawks Preview/Review”; Ryan Severn,
On-Camera Talent-Anchor - News
Writer/Producer/Editor
KATU-TV, “Steve Dunn, Anchor”
KCPQ-TV, “Christine Chen - Q13 News Composite”
Promotion - Program - Single Spot
Northwest Cable News, “Erik Sandoval”
KCPQ-TV, “Immigration”; Justin Machado, Writer/
KOMO-TV, “Dan Lewis Anchor”
Producer; Pete Lowell, Designer; Bruce Bonnheim, Voice Talent
On-Camera Talent-Anchor - Sports
KGW-TV, “Friday Night Flights”; Gary Furlow,
No Nominees
Writer/Producer/Editor
On-Camera Talent-Sports Play-by-Play
KSTW-TV, “King of Queens Animated”; Jeff ArNo Nominees
nold, Art Director
On-Camera Talent-Anchor Weather
KWBP-Tribune Broadcasting, “Classic Seinfeld”;
KGW-TV, “Search And Rescue Weather,
Ethan Griffith, Writer/Producer
Mountain Waves and Suit Sat”; Matt ZafKING-TV, “2006 WAMU Family Fourth”; Mike
fino
Johnston, Producer/Director
KATU-TV, “Explaining Northwest Weather”;
KCPQ-TV, “Portland’s WB Tabloid”; Phillip Perea,
Rod Hill
Producer; Jim Cutler, Voiceover
KING-TV, “Jeff Renner First Alert Weather”;
Jeff Renner
Promotion - Program - Campaign
KGW-TV, “Summer Sizzle”; Bruce Sussman
KGW-TV, kgw.com-“Who’s in the Crate?”; Skyler
On-Camera Talent-Program Host/
Stever, Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
KTWB-TV, “Cackle-itus”; Ileana Gonzales, Writer/ Moderator
KCPQ-TV, “Christine Chen - Q13 Fox Host
Producer; Jimmy Mullins, Designer
Composite”; Christine Chen
KMYQ-TV, “Laughs on Late”; Ileana Gonzales,
KIRO-TV, “Seattle to Ethiopia: Bridges of
Writer/Producer; Kevin Camp, Designer
Hope”; Penny LeGate
KSTW-TV, “Bob TV”; Dean Poor, Creative SerKING-TV, “King on KING”; Michael King
vices Director; Bob Juelich, Writer/Producer;
KSTW-TV, “Chris Cashman”
A.Winslow Barger, Writer/Producer
MONITOR
KOMO-TV, “Sharify Reports”; John Sharify
KOMO-TV, “Liz Rocca”; Liz Rocca
KATU, “Grant McOmie - Composite”
KOMO-TV, “Til Then, Rune,The Gift”; Kevin
Reece, Reporter/Writer
KATU-TV, “Dan Tilkin Reports”
KOMO-TV, “Sharify Reports: Craigslist”; John
Sharify
44th Annual Emmy Nominations List con’t
On-Camera Talent-Reporter - Programming
KING-TV, “Chandler’s Courage”; Kim Griffis, Reporter
KECI-TV, “Troy Oppie - Reporter Composite”; Troy
Oppie, Sports Reporter
Northwest Cable News, “Driving Northwest”; Tom
Voelk, Reporter/Photographer/Editor
KING-TV, “Ten Little Fingers”; Josephine Cheng,
Reporter
Director
KUSM-TV, “11th & Grant With Eric Funk”; Michael
Ballard, Director
KIRO-TV, “2006 Seafair Torchlight Parade”; Helen
Green
KIRO-TV, “Seattle’s Stars”; Alex McBurney, Director
Ideas to Images Productions LLC, “Washington State Get the Dirt on Wine”; Kirk Burpee, Producer/
Director
KOMO-TV, “Christmas in the Northwest”; Steve
Wilson, Director
News Producer
KOMO-TV, “2006 Composite - Laura Evans”; Laura
Evans, Producer
KIRO-TV, “Lake Union Fire”; Kelly Blake, New
Producer
KIRO-TV, “Ben Saboonchian Composite”; Ben
Saboonchian, Producer/Writer
Writer-News
KOMO-TV, “Sharify’s Stories”; John Sharify, reporter
KOMO-TV, “Til Then, Rune, The Gift”; Kevin Reece,
Reporter/Writer
KGW-TV, “O’Slavik’s Parade”; Laural Porter, Writer/
Reporter
KGW-TV, “Standing Tall”; Laural Porter, Reporter/
Writer
KING-TV, “Where the Germs Are”; Tim Robinson,
Reporter
Writer -Program
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “OREGON EXPERIENCE: Abigail Scott Duniway”; Eric Cain, Writer
KING-TV, “Kim Griffis Composite”; Kim Griffis,
Writer
KIRO-TV, “Seattle to Ethiopia: Bridges of Hope”;
Penny LeGate, Writer
Charter, “Reality IT”; Dana Jensen, Director of Media
Services
Idaho Public Television, “Outdoor Idaho: A Trip to the
Moon”; Joan Cartan-Hansen, Producer/Writer
KING-TV, “Jonah’s Story”; Joan Kinsey, Writer/
Producer
KING-TV, “Waiting for a Kidney”; Joan Kinsey,
Writer/Producer
Photographer - News
KPTV Fox 12, “Fly Fishing”; Tadd Largent, Photographer
KGW-TV, “Never Forget/O’Slavic’s Parade”; Kurt
Austin, Photographer
KTUU-TV, “Photography Composite”; Scott Jensen,
Director of Photography
KING-TV, “Flooding and Animal Shelter”; Tom Tedford, Photographer
KING-TV, “Pete Cassam Composite”; Pete Cassam,
Photojournalist
KING-TV, “Randy Eng Composite”; Randy Eng,
Photographer
MONITOR
Photographer - Program
KUFM-TV/Montana PBS, “Wind Farm”; John
Twiggs, Photographer/Editor
KING-TV, “Bill Skok, Photojournalist”
“Haines Eagle Festival”; Ryan Alexander, Director of Photography
KING-TV, “NW Backroads: Beyond Yellowstone”; Keven Strehle, Producer/Director of
Photography
KING-TV, “Mike Hays’ Photography Composite”; Mike Hays, Photographer
Editor-News
KTUU-TV, “Editing Composite”; Scott Jensen,
Director of Photography
KING-TV, “News Editor 2006 Composite”;
Randy Eng, Editor
KCTS-TV, “WASL and Immigrant Children
Composite”; Cleven Ticeson, Producer/Editor
Graphic Arts - Graphics
Advanced Media
Advanced Media-Interactivity
Worktank, “See Windows Vista Website”; Kalie
Kimball-Malone, VP Creative Director
AM - News Programming
KGW.com, “The Search for Missing Climbers on
Mt. Hood”; Rod Gramer, Executive News
Director
KING-TV, “William Abeyta Video Blogs on
Blogger KING”; William Abeyta, Photographer
KING-TV, “KING5.com 2006 Election Night
Webcast & Results”; Cory Bergman, Producer/Director of Digital Media; Carolyn
Douglas, Anchor/Reporter; John Goff, Chief
of Development
KIRO-TV, “Broken & Unchecked”; Chris
Halsne, Investigative Reporter; Michele
Morin, Executive Producer; Tim Smith, Web
Designer
KPTV-TV, “More Good Day Oregon Broadcast
Graphics”; Daniel Kim, Graphic Designer;
AM - Arts/Entertainment
Michael Knott, Graphic Designer; Greg SandREAL NETWORKS, “RHAPSODY MUSIC
ers, Graphic Designer
NEWS”; Pamela M. Woon, HOST; TARA
Lavalobe LLC, “2006 Seattle Seahawks Broadcast
MILLER, PRODUCER
Package”; Keith Nealey, Designer; Darrell
KING-TV, “Drive: Cars”; Tom Voelk, Reporter/
Toland, Creative Director; Joshua Downs, Art
Editor
Director; Brian O’Connell
AM - Sports/Sporting Event/Game - Live
Editor-Program
No Nominees
KUAC-TV, “The 49th Star”; Michael Letzring,
AM - Children/Youth/Teens
Editor
Idaho Public Television, “D4K web extra”; Joan
KUAC-TV, “Alaska One Image Spots”; Aaron
Cartan-Hansen, Producer
Elterman, Editor
Lockheed Martin, “Reality IT”; Josh Pfenning,
Avid Editor
Student Awards
Lockheed Martin, “United Way 2006”; Josh PfenNews - Long Form
ning, Avid Editor; Austin Grant, Motion
Central Washington University, “Central Focus”
Graphics
University of Oregon, “Footprints in the StrugKING-TV, “NW Backroads: Beyond Yellowgle”
stone”; Keven Strehle, Producer/Editor
The University of Montana, “Montana's Energy
Oregon Public Broadcasting, “Oregon Experience
Puzzle”
- Abigail Scott Duniway”; Lisa Suinn Kallem,
The University of Montana, “Butte Reborn: The
Editor
Mining City In The 21st Century”
The University of Montana, “Montana Journal-Graphic Arts - Animation
Anatomy of a Campaign”
ImageSync Broadcast Design, “Gimme The Mic”;
University of Oregon, “Behind These Walls”
David Ratto, Designer
University of Oregon, “My Sacred Home: The
Wongdoody Adveritising, “Black Comedy Polka”;
Many Nations Long House”
Mark Watson, Art Director; Jennie Moore,
Copywriter
Wongdoody Adveritising, “Documentary”; Mark News - Short Form
University of Oregon, “When West Meets East:
Watson, Art Director; Jennie Moore, CopyThe Life & Legacy of Gertrude Bass Warwriter
ner”
Lavalobe LLC, “2006 Seattle Seahawks Broadcast
The University of Montana, “UM News - Team
Bumps”; Joshua Downs, Animator
Maroon”
KMYQ-TV, “MyQ2 Movie”; Pete Lowell, Senior
The University of Montana, “UM News - Team
Designer
Silver”
Craft Specialty - Musical Composition/
The University of Montana, “Mold InvestigaArrangement
tion”
No Nominees
Audio
KUSM-TV, “11th & Grant With Eric Funk”; Gil
Stober, Engineer/Producer
KING-TV, “NW Backroads: Beyond Yellowstone”; Keven Strehle, Producer/Editor/
Director of Photography
Entertainment
Pacific Lutheran University, “Balancing Island
Time”
The University of Montana, “Business: Made in
Montana”
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Your
Officers
President: John Sharify, KOMO-TV
Vice-President: Dan Ibabao, Independent
Treasurer:
Secretary: Jennifer Bennett, KIRO-TV
Willie McClarron, Jr., KING-TV
National Trustee: Scott LaPlante, KIRO-TV
Alternate National Trustee: Jamie R. Jensen, Hope Heart Institute
Chapter Administrator: Diane Bevins, ASI
Board Of Governors
Walter Farley, KIRO-TV
Alissa Teel, KOMO-TV Dick Splitstone, NWCN
Anita Woo, Downtown Seattle Association Pamela Woon, Comcast
Board Office Held until June, 2007
Enrique Cerna, KCTS-TV
Kristina Moy, KIRO-TV Tracy Record, KCPQ-TV Brook Stanford, Independent
Lisa Yeakel, University of Washington
Standing Committee Chairs
Awards Co-Chairs: Walter Farley, KIRO-TV John Sharify, KOMO-TV
Education Co-Chairs: Catherine Carbone, Highline School District Tracy Record, KCPQ-TV
Emmy Judging Chair: Dan Ibabao, Independent Cleven Ticeson, KCTS-TV
Emmy All Stars: Gary Gibson, Seattle Channel
Finance: Peter O'Connell, KING-TV
JP Patches Project: Bryan Johnston, KIRO-TV
Marketing: Maria Lamarca Anderson, Flying House Productions
Mentor Program:
Dan Ibabao, Independent
Scott LaPlante, KIRO-TV
Newsletter: Ed. Carlos, KIRO-TV
Programs: Howard Scott, Independent Kristina Moy, Independent
Scholarships: Joanne Lisosky, Ph.D. Pacific Lutheran University
Silver Circle: Eric A. Riddle, KING-TV
Televising Emmy Awards: Willie McClarron, Jr, KING-TV Dick Splitstone, NWCN
Regional Committee:
Alaska -Lee Bullington, KTUU-TV
Central Washington - Steve Allwine, Independent
Idaho - Joan Cartan-Hansen, Idaho Public Television
Portland - Jamie Kern, KPTV-TV
Oregon - Alan Beck, KEZI-TV
Montana - Denise Dowling, The University of Montana
CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE:
Spokane - Jerry Post, KXLY-TV
Maria Lamarca Anderson, Feliks
Banel, C.R. Douglas, Gary Gibson,
Peter O’Connell, Tracy Record,
John Sharify and Alissa Teel,
Thank You!
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