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Upper Midwest

Regional Emmy ®

Awards Gala

2021 Chapter Board of Governors

Executive Board

President/National Trustee: Jodi Ritacca • Carlini Entertainment

Vice-President: Mary Lahammer • Twin Cities PBS

Secretary: Panhia Yang • KMSP

Treasurer: Elizabeth Allen • Twin Cities PBS

National Trustee: Amy Schmelzer • KCCI

National Trustee: Tyler Eichorst • Acowsay

Awards Chair: Brian Wagner • Wagners Design

Foundation President: Joe Kaczynski • WCCO

Regional Vice Presidents

Iowa: Diana Castillo • KPTH

Minnesota: Mitch Keegan • KEYC

North Dakota: Matt Henson • WDAY

South Dakota: Kevin King • KSFY/KDLT

Wisconsin: Kevin Millard • WXOW

Board

Carla Beaurline • Around Town TV

Vanessa Lambert • Bally Sports North

Mark VanCleave • StarTribune

Ben Houtkooper • MN National Guard

Executive Director

John (JJ) Murray

OUR SINCEREST THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS & COMPANIES WHO HELPED CREATE

THIS SPECIAL EVENING

Ballot Verification/Accounting: Matthew Ringwelski & Abdo, Eick & Meyers LLP

Emmy ® Show Executive Producer/Writer: John (JJ) Murray

Emmy ® Show Director/Editor: Chris Dougherty • Central Line Productions

Emmy ® Live Show Producer: Brian Wagner • Wagners Design

Emmy ® Show Live Streaming: Cliff Dodge • Apple Valley High School

Stage Manager: Ken Ambroson • KCCI

Talent Producer: Kyeland Jackson • Twin Cities PBS

Nominations & Show Voice-Over: Stella Daskalakis • KTIV

Emmy ® Print Program/Nominee-Recipient Social Media: Amy Schmelzer • KCCI

Foundation Silent Auction: Panhia Yang • KMSP

Registration/Tickets: Amy Schmelzer • KCCI | Kevin Millard • WXOW

Emmy® Gala Photography: Amy Lovgren • Love to Grin Photography

Giant Emmy® Statues Delivery/Storage: Hubbard Broadcasting

Teleprompter: Kristina Hennessy • Twin City Teleprompter

EMMY ® SHOW HOSTS:

Sheletta Brundidge & Tane Danger

VENUE & EVENT SPONSOR:

Radisson Blu MOA: Caroline Naslund | Encore Hotel Event Production: Anzu Kromah

22nd Annual National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Upper Midwest Regional Emmy ® Awards

On behalf of the Board of Governors and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,

welcome to the 22nd Annual Upper Midwest Regional EMMY © Awards, where we’re dedicated

to honoring excellence in television!

Tonight, we’re also recognizing more than 385 Upper Midwest EMMY ® nominees and

announcing the 2021 Upper Midwest EMMY ® recipients.

We kick off our celebration during our dinner by honoring the newest inductees to our prestigious

2021 Gold Circle Honoree Stu Swartz; and four Silver Circle Honorees: Bill Hudson (WCCO),

Monica Hannan (KFYR), Daniel Pierce Bergin (Twin Cities PBS), Brad Pautsch (KTIV). You will hear

all about their years of service and dedication to excellence in television.

Tonight’s EMMY ® Gala may be the most visible of our Chapter’s work, but we also provide year

round professional development for our 600+ members in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South

Dakota and Western Wisconsin. We also recognize the next generation of media industry leaders

through innovative workshops, Student Awards, Student Scholarships, Classroom Grants, and AV

All-Stars.

If you are joining us tonight and are not yet a NATAS member, I invite you to consider joining the

Academy, our Foundation, our Board or our Committees.

I extend a big thanks to our amazing Executive Director and our incredible Board of Governors.

Without all the work they’ve done behind the scenes, we would not enjoy an evening like tonight.

I also extend a special thanks to tonight’s Emcees Sheletta Brundidge & Tane Danger and to our

sponsors, who all help make tonight possible. Thank you!

Now, let’s celebrate!

Enjoy the show!

JODI RITACCA

President, Board of Governors

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences • Upper Midwest Chapter

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It’s nice to see familiar faces… and masks as we get back together for the first time in two years!

Last year we were in our living rooms, now we’re back in the ballroom. Thank you for sticking to our

COVID mitigation policies tonight as we will be in here celebrating together for several hours…

Please act responsibly. The pandemic is not over. We want all of our guests to enjoy the evening as

we celebrate the 22nd Annual Upper Midwest Regional Emmy ® Awards Gala.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter sincerely thanks

Matthew Ringwelski, C.P.A., at Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP, for his careful tabulation of ballots and

assistance with the awards verification process. We also want to thank the members of the Board

of Governors and the Gala Planning Committees for their help in producing these Upper Midwest

Regional Emmy ® Awards.

The 2021 Upper Midwest Regional Emmy ® Awards saw more than 820 entries from 100+ different

companies and various media platforms across our region! We have a little fewer than 400 nominations

tonight. On behalf of the Awards Committee, and the Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter

Board of Governors, we wish to congratulate all of our nominees! There’s been a whole lot of

changes in our industry. You deserve the honors tonight! Thank you for all of your hard work and

commitment to Excellence in our industry.

All people listed on official entry form and on the nominations/recipients listed on our website are

eligible to purchase their own Nomination and/or Regional Emmy ® Awards with their name/role

on entry on the award. To order, please go to our Awards Store at www.midwestemmys.org.

We want you to know, we’re not just an awards organization. The Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter

is also committed to being a leading professional development resource. We plan to get our

Emmy ® on the Road workshops back to markets across the region in 2022. The FREE workshops

are available for all professionals and students. We show award-winning videos and discuss

techniques. We also answer your questions about the Regional Emmy ® entry process. To schedule

an Emmy ® on the Road workshop in your market, please contact info@midwestemmys.org.

Congratulations to all 2021 Upper Midwest Emmy ® nominees and recipients!

John (JJ) Murray

Executive Director

Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter


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Stu Swartz

Gold Circle Honoree

During his nearly 60 years in the television business, Stu Swartz has become

known as an accomplished leader, innovative programmer, and devoted

community member. Leading KMSP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul for

decades, Swartz impacted the Upper Midwest Region through successful

programming, a commitment to local news, community involvement,

and mentorship of team members.

After starting his career in advertising and promotion at KMSP, he moved

to sales and was eventually promoted to General Manager of the station.

Swartz’s 20-year tenure as General Manager of KMSP began during a seismic shift in the Minnesota

broadcasting landscape as the longtime ABC affiliate had recently been dropped by the

network and became an independent station. While many predicted its demise, under Swartz’s

leadership KMSP became the #1 independent station in the country, and jumped from the number

four revenue-producing station in the market to number two.

While delivering exceptional ratings and financial performance were important accomplishments

for Swartz at KMSP, his commitment to employees and the community were notable. Swartz hired

the first female account executive in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market who became the first female

general sales manager in the Twin Cities. Under his leadership, KMSP became the first television

station to have a person of color co-anchor the news. Swartz took a deep interest in the lives of his

employees and was gratified to have very low turnover in direct managers.

News and Community involvement were hallmarks of Swartz’s tenure at KMSP. He expanded local

news coverage from 30 minutes to 1 hour on weekdays, launched a morning news show, and

became the first independent station in the country to launch an evening news program against

network affiliate competitors. KMSP produced political debates for Mayor, Governor, and Senate

races while hosting many public affairs shows. Swartz brought many hours of local sports to Minnesotans

televising games from the Twins, North Stars, Wild, Kicks, Gophers, and High School Sports

League. Swartz co-chaired a committee with the Attorney General of Minnesota to regulate Truth

in Advertising, and was on the Boards of the Midwest Better Business Bureau and the Minnesota

Ad Club. Swartz also served as Chairman of ALTV, a national organization representing hundreds

of television stations and each of the major movie studios in lobbying efforts in Washington DC.

Additionally, Swartz served on the original Board of Governors for the FOX Television Network.

Upon leaving KMSP after nearly 40 years, Swartz started Stuart Consulting where clients included

Hubbard Broadcasting stations KSTP and KSTC and Red River Broadcasting stations KQDS in

Duluth, KVRR in Fargo/Moorhead, and KDLT in Sioux Falls. Swartz also helped negotiate broadcasting

contracts for the Minnesota High School League and Minnesota Wild.

Swartz’s connection to the Upper Midwest chapter of the Television Academy runs deep. While

General Manager of KMSP, Swartz helped start the chapter when it separated from the Chicago

region. His father Don was honored in the first class of Upper Midwest Silver Circle members in

2000.

Swartz lives in the Twin Cities with his wife, Susie.

2021 Gold Circle Honoree

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CONGRATULATIONS TO

Bill Hudson

Silver Circle Honoree

From your friends and colleagues at WCCO

Bill Hudson


By convention Bill Hudson should have been a print journalist. His small

town childhood was largely spent hanging around the local newspaper

office, where both his father and grandfather worked. Instead, the Elk

River native took a slightly different path. It was the summer of 1973, and

he was mesmerized by network coverage of the Watergate hearings.

Television journalism became his calling.

Claire, Wisconsin.

After graduating St. Cloud State University, Hudson interned at WC-

CO-TV in Minneapolis where he met producer, John Hoffland. Their paths

would cross again, a year later, with Hudson’s first job at WEAU-TV in Eau

“It was the greatest possible start to a gratifying career,” Hudson recalls. Despite the meager pay

of small market television, salary was supplanted with learning. “Things would have been tough

had it not been for my wife Julie’s nursing job,” he chuckles. Hoffland became his first news director,

laying a solid foundation. John was the ultimate teacher to this young, green talent. He

instilled the elements of clear, concise writing, the lure of unique characters and the beauty of

pairing words with pictures.

Three years later, Bill and Julie packed up and headed to WITI-TV in Milwaukee. He’d hone his

skills covering politics and environmental issues. He was sent to cover the 1984 Democratic National

Convention in San Francisco and 1988 DNC in Atlanta. In 1986, with newborn daughter Ellen

at home, Hudson spent the summer traversing the country. As much of the nation was gripped in

drought, Hudson produced an award winning national documentary series for all Storer Broadcast

stations, “Water, The Great Divide.”

By spring of 1989, it was time to fulfill his ultimate dream. Although it was difficult leaving close

friends and colleagues, the pull of returning to Minnesota was powerful. WCCO-TV was the station

he’d grown up watching, home to legendary anchor Dave Moore, acclaimed documentaries

and investigative reports - and countless network correspondents.

Back then, ‘CCO was like its own mini-network. Hudson was given a constant flow of national and

international assignments. In fact his first reporting duty sent him to Chicago to cover a national

student protest over the Chinese crackdown at Tiananmen Square. He’d do a 6 p.m. live shot from

Navy Pier then catch a flight home.

It didn’t stop. Later that summer came the tragic crash of United Flight 232 in an Iowa cornfield.

A short while later, the couple’s second daughter, Anna was born and it seemed dad was still never

home. A packed bag was always under his newsroom desk, as he never knew if he’d be home that

night. Other assignments included Hurricane Andrew, National Guard missions to Bosnia, Panama

and Honduras, California wildfires, the Branch Davidian tragedy in Waco, Texas and visiting Gulf

War soldiers in Saudi Arabia.

For 20 years Hudson served colleagues as their SAG/AFTRA shop steward, negotiating contracts

and solving union issues. His retirement in September 2020 enabled him and Julie to provide daycare

to their grandsons during the height of Covid-19.

This past May, Hudson joined daughter Ellen O’Brien as consultant and trainer for her new company,

Hudsons Media and has enjoyed the chance to slow down and spend more time with family.

2021 Silver Circle Honoree

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Monica Hannan


Monica Hannan has never met a story she didn’t want to tell. It’s what

led her into the world of journalism, and it’s what has inspired her along a

path of lifelong learning.

With Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Mass Communications in

hand, she set off for her first broadcast job at KUMV in Williston, N.D., in

1982 and though her path took her away from the Peace Garden State to

a television station in Idaho for a time, she returned to North Dakota in

1988 and has anchored the number-one rated 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts at KFYR-TV in Bismarck

ever since, although she has never been one to let the grass grow under her.

Between 2004 and 2015 she served as News Director at KFYR, winning three Upper Midwest

Regional Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Newscast while still anchoring evening newscasts. She

has been named “Best Anchor” by the North Dakota Broadcaster’s Association three times and

has also been a 10-time winner of Eric Severeid Awards for her reporting and writing.

She has been active in the broadcast industry, serving as a board member for the Radio and Television

News Directors Association from 2010 through 2015, and a North Dakota Regional Vice

President for the Upper Midwest Emmy® Chapter Board of Governors. Monica has been involved

in her community as well, volunteering and serving as a board member for The GOD’S CHILD Project,

Catholic Charities North Dakota, The American Heart Association, Bismarck State College

Communications Advisory Board, Bismarck Historical Society, and most recently was named to

the Tepeyac Leadership Institute of Arizona Central Board of Directors.

Monica has authored five books, with three of those titles selling more than 20,000 copies, and

one of which has been optioned for a feature film by Lightworks Pictures.

In addition to anchoring the news, Monica spent several years as a talk show host for North Dakota

Today, and First at Four, and is a frequent keynote speaker on topics both inspirational and

humorous.

She currently serves as Managing Editor at KFYR-TV. She anchors First News at Five, and co-anchors

The Evening Report at 6 and The Night Report at 10.

She holds a Master of Arts degree in Management from the University of Mary in Bismarck, and a

Master of Arts degree in Theology from the Augustine Institute in Denver.

She is married to Cliff Naylor and they have three children.


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In Memoriam

Bruce Scheid

Farm & Business Director • KTIV

1946-2021

For 37 years, Bruce Scheid was the face and the voice of farm reporting on KTIV in

Sioux City, Iowa. He began his career at KTIV in 1970. His distinctive voice, rugged

looks, and rock-solid reporting earned him the admiration and respect of viewers and newsmakers

alike. Bruce also served 22 years in the Iowa Air National Guard with the 185th Air Refueling Wing

out of Sioux City.

Jenny Lenzini

Anchor/Reporter • KTIV

1994-2020

Jenny Lenzini was an Anchor and Producer at KTIV in Sioux City, Iowa, and a

reporter for NBC 2/ABC 7 in Fort Myers, Florida. Her smile and laugh continue to be

felt by all who knew her. Once someone met Jenny, they never forgot her.

Mark Gutknecht

KGAN/KFXA

1961 – 2021

Mark Gutknecht was born in Cedar Falls on June 11, 1961, to Richard & Bernice (Bloch)

Gutknecht. Mark graduated from Dike High School with the Class of 1979. Then,

Mark attended Brown Institute of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, MN, where he earned a degree

in Advance TV Techniques. He landed his first and only career job at KGAN as a Master Control

Operator for 41-1/2 years.

Mark was a diligent Master Control Op who would keep his eyes peeled for mistakes and often

complain about running too many commercials. Mark was also a volleyball referee for over 32

years for the Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union. Family was important to him as well, he tried

his hardest to catch all of his great-nieces and nephews sporting events.

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In Memoriam

Paul Fredericksen

President and General Manager • KCCI

1944 – 2021

Paul Fred, the staff called him, started at KCCI in 1973, when it was still KRNT. He led

the station as President and General Manager for three decades, retiring eight years

ago. Paul grew up a small-town Iowa kid in Newell, Iowa and graduated from Buena

Vista University in 1968.

Paul had high standards for himself and for his colleagues. Those high standards made everyone

better. The standards of excellence he set also served Central Iowans with leading news, weather

and information.

Tom Hanneman

WCCO • Minnesota Timberwolves • FOX Sports North

1952-2020

Tom broke into the television business as a 21-year-old at WCCO while attending

the University of Minnesota. After many years as a sports reporter, Tom was hired

by the Minnesota Timberwolves in their inaugural season to call games on radio and

then TV. In 2012, he began working with FOX Sports North as a studio host.

Tom had a clever way with words, loved a good pun, and possessed a voice recognizable to any

sports fans in the Twin Cities and beyond. He was honored with a Silver Circle Award from the

Upper Midwest Emmy chapter in 2020.


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Retirements

Bob Bosse

Director of Programming

South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Bob joined SDPB in late 1998 as an Associate Producer. From that starting point,

Bosse became producer and in 2002 was named Director of Television. He is

retiring as Director of Programming for the statewide public broadcasting network. Prior to working

for South Dakota Public Broadcasting he worked in commercial TV in production and promotion

roles. He and his wife, Sherrie - a Professor at the University of South Dakota - are retiring and

moving to Mexico. No more snow for these folks!

Dave Jensch

Vice President and General Manager

KBJR/KDLH

Dave Jensch retired from KBJR and CBS3 in 2021 after a career which started with

an internship and closed with him as Vice President and General Manager of the

competing stations that share a building in Canal Park in Duluth, MN. Jensch graduated from St.

Cloud State in 1978 and went to Duluth for what he thought would be a two-year job. It became a

career covering the Northern Minnesota & Wisconsin.

Jensch’s first big story was of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the legislation in

1978 that brought added acreage, mining protection, restrictions on motor boats and

snowmobiles and more to the area. In 1992, Jensch was the first reporter on the scene when a train

derailed and spilled benzene — creating an ominous vapor cloud which caused evacuation of both

Duluth and Superior. Jensch was also involved in the 1993 coverage of Flight 5719, the Northwest

Airlink flight from MSP to International Falls Airport which crashed in Hibbing killing the 18 people.

In 1997, a fire destroyed the KBJR studios. Jensch was News Director at the time and

instrumental in helping crews find a way to keep a signal on the air and rebuild a station which

burned to the ground. Jensch became General Manager in 2004 and was instrumental in the acquisition

of KDLH and moving its studios and crews into the same building with KBJR.

Every year, we attempt. to recognize individuals with at least 20 years of work in the chapter who

may have retired or passed away in the past year. This year, we’re honoring those who retired or

passed away between Sept. 1, 2020 and August 31st, 2021.

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Gold & Silver Circle Honor Societies

The Gold Circle (50+ years) and The Silver Circle (25+ years) are open to all who have extensive

careers in television, either in a performing, creative, technical or administrative role within the

industry or in a peripheral area directly related to television, such as commercial production,

journalism, or education.

Recognition of eligible individuals who have made a significant contribution to television well

above and beyond that required by their job. That contribution can be in service to the industry,

to NATAS, to the community, or to people training for a career in the field.

Nominees answer to the highest standards of integrity and honor in all aspects of their personal

and professional lives. Nominations are accepted from the performing, creative, technical or

administrative roles within the industry or in peripheral areas directly related to television such

as commercial production, journalism or education. Neither nominators nor nominees need to be

members of NATAS

As we are limited to three inductees each year, all nominees not honored will be held for

consideration for future presentations. For more information, contact John Murray, Executive

Director via telephone 952-381-7494 or email info@midwestemmys.org.

Upon vote by the Board of Governors, Commemorative Emmy ® Circle plaques will be presented

to recipients at the annual Upper Midwest Regional Emmy ® Gala.

Twin Cities PBS

Congratulates

2021 Upper Midwest

Emmy® Silver Circle

Society Honoree

Daniel Pierce Bergin

Executive Producer


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Daniel Pierce Bergin


Daniel Pierce Bergin is a filmmaker whose work centers the power of

people, place, and the past. The Twin Cities PBS Executive Producer is

a winner of 15 Regional Emmy ® Awards. His notable productions include

Jim Crow of the North, Lost Twin Cities 5, Make it OK: Mental Illness &

Stigma, North Star: Minnesota’s Black Pioneers, Homeless Youth: Finding

Home, and Out North: MNLGBTQ History.

Daniel Bergin’s decades of work have allowed him to work with many

collaborators and produce in a wide range of content, from 30 second PSAs to feature length documentaries,

from news feature producing to narrative films, from 16mm film to Minnesota’s first

live high definition broadcast and first HD broadcast documentary. In the 1990s, Daniel

Bergin co-produced the groundbreaking ‘Don’t Believe the Hype,’ tpt’s award winning youth

media program.

The filmmaker’s narrative films have screened at the American Film Institute, KQED San

Francisco’s Living Room Film Festival, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, The

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival, The Chicago International Children’s Film

Festival, and the Hollywood Black Film Festival.

The Minneapolis native and University of Minnesota graduate has served as a director on the

boards of several community media organizations including SPNN, FilmNorth and PollenMidwest.

Daniel has been an adjunct instructor at St. Cloud State University and lectured and presented in

countless classrooms and community settings. He has been recognized as a MN State Arts Board

Fellow, a City Pages Artist of the Year, and was awarded a Bush Leadership Fellowship for his work

in community media.

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Brad Pautsch


Brad grew up on a farm near Early, Iowa, and is one of the many native

Siouxlanders who work at “Siouxland’s News Channel”.

Brad has won several awards at KTIV, including “Best Sportscast” in

2004, 2012 and 2013 from the Iowa Broadcast News Association and 1st

place for “Sports Reporting” in 2007 from the IBNA for his series on the

Crestland Cadets football team. He won best sports “Play by Play” from

the IBNA in 2004, 2009 and 2010.

In 2018 Brad was honored by the Siouxland Officials Association for his

dedication to high school and youth athletics. He has also received several nominations from the

Upper Midwest Emmy Chapter.

Brad graduated from Crestland High School in Early, Iowa, in 1984. While attending Iowa State

University, he got his first initiation into the broadcasting field, working as a news and sports

reporter at KASI radio.

Brad’s wife Sally is an Art Teacher in Sioux City, and they are the parents of Joseph, Mary and

Reggie. In his spare time, Brad likes to play baseball and basketball.

In March 2021, Brad was driving to work and extreme head pain had him stop at a clinic. He was

then rushed to the hospital. His doctors discovered a rare brain tumor that had grown in less than

6 weeks.

Brad underwent surgery right way and is currently on a journey to get well and recover. He has a

long road ahead of him but longs to be back on the sports anchor desk and cover the Siouxland

teams that he knows so very well.

Brad has set a high standard covering Siouxland athletes. He has gone great distances and traveled

many miles to capture the action while maintaining the dedication and commitment Siouxland

viewers have seen from him over the last 30 years.


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Tonight’s Hosts

Sheletta Brundidge is an Emmy Award-winning

comedian, podcaster and beloved media personality.

Sheletta has been featured in People magazine and USA

Today and has appeared on Good Morning America, The

Tamron Hall Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and The Ellen

DeGeneres Show.

She can be heard on WCCO Radio on “The Sheletta Show.”

You can also hear her on one of the two podcasts she hosts

on SHElettaMakesMeLaugh.com, the podcasting platform she founded and created to celebrate

Black culture.

Tane Danger is a host, interviewer, producer, and

comedian.

He is the co-founder and host of the nationally renowned

civics-inspired improv comedy show, The Theater of Public

Policy. At each show, Tane interviews newsmakers and big

thinkers live on stage, usually over a beer. Then the show’s

cast of improv comedians takes everything that’s been said

and turns it into entirely unscripted improv comedy theater.

The result is what the Star Tribune described as “C-SPAN

invaded by the cast of SNL.” The show has produced more than 500 programs since it started in

2011, earning praise from both audiences and publications from Forbes Magazine to Roll Call.

Tane is also the director of the Westminster Town Hall Forum; the midwest’s largest and most

prestigious speaker’s series. Founded in 1980, the Forum has hosted lectures by more than 300

national-level speakers, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, Maya Angelou, Gwen

Ifill, and Vice President Al Gore, just to name a few.

Tane regularly appears on the Twin Cities Public Television program Almanac, providing colorful

essays on politics and life in Minnesota.

Even with all those credits to his name, Tane is probably best known for his webseries with Metro

Transit, “Hey! Where Does This Bus Go?” In each episode, Tane rides a Twin Cities bus route from

start to finish, chatting with riders, cracking jokes, singing songs, and noting landmarks along the

way.

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2021 NOMINEES

CATEGORIES ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION

DUE TO SPACE LIMITATIONS, ONLY THE FIRST SIX ENTRANTS ARE LISTED IN THE PROGRAM

THE FULL LIST OF ENTRANTS CAN BE FOUND AT MIDWESTEMMYS.ORG

HISTORIC/CULTURAL/NOSTALGIC - NEWS

A Story Of Resilience: Minnesota And The 1918 Flu • WCCO

Aki Nace, Producer/Writer/Editor

Amelia Santaniello, Voice

Reconnecting Rondo • KMSP

Maury Glover, Reporter

Casey Hooker, Photographer

Secrets In Pine County • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter

Brad Swagger, Photographer/Editor

The Carnival Worker • KARE

Steve Eckert, Producer

A.J. Lagoe, Reporter

The Spokeman-Recorder • KARE

Boyd Huppert, Producer

Josh Grenier, Producer

John Michael, Producer

Tyler Ryan, Photographer

Ron Stover, Photographer

Jason Steussy, Drone Photographer

Chad Nelson, Producer

HISTORIC/CULTURAL/NOSTALGIC - SHORT FORM CONTENT

An Inspirational Hike • Pioneer PBS

Cindy Dorn, Producer

Bret Amundson, Producer

Dylan Curfman, Editor/Videographer

Intersections: Susana Pelayo-Woodward • WDSE/WRPT

Tomas Soderberg, Producer/Videographer

Dawn Mikkelson, Executive Producer

Supper Club • WDSE/WRPT

Matthew Koshmrl, Producer/Director/DP

We Come From The Stars • WDSE/WRPT

Missy Whiteman, Producer

Wild Rice • Prairie Public

Andy Garske, Producer

Worn Within: Hmong Paj Ntaub • Twin Cities PBS

Susan Thao, Producer/Director/Host

Carrie Clark, Editor/Animations

Eric Pagel, Audio Sweetening

Maria Ahrens, Illustrations

Ben Malley, Graphics

Kristen Blekum, Line Producer


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HISTORIC/CULTURAL/NOSTALGIC - LONG FORM CONTENT

In This Place: New Horizons • WDSE/WRPT

Mike Scholtz, Producer


Lost Twin Cities 5 • Twin Cities PBS

Daniel Pierce Bergin, Writer/Producer

Katie O’Rourke, Producer

Brad Keely, Editor

Return to Skid Row • Twin Cities PBS

Steve Spencer, Producer

Brad Keely, Editor

Jim Kron, Videographer

Small Town Girl • Pioneer PBS

Dana Conroy, Executive Producer

Don Shelby, Narrator

Jim Kron, Director Of Photography

Ben Malley, Art Direction

Terry Gray, Field Audio


Ben Malley, Graphic Design

Kristofor Gieske, Videographer

Trailheads: The Oregon Trail’s Origins • MinnMax

Ben Hanson, Producer

HEALTH/MEDICAL - NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT)

A Pattern of Denial • KARE


Gary Knox, Photographer

COVID’s Toll on Long-Term Care • KARE

Karla Hult, Anchor/Reporter/Producer


Jason Steussy, Photojournalist

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Welcome to tonight’s gala and good luck to all our Regional Emmy ® Nominees! It’s great to be

back together again to celebrate the excellence in television and video production in the Upper

Midwest.

The past year has had its ups and downs, and you’ve been there to cover it all. You’ve continued to

adapt to change, both at work and in your personal life.

Speaking of change, tonight’s awards ceremony marks my last event as Awards Chair and member

of the Upper Midwest chapter. I embarked on a new journey this summer and found my way to

Florida. While I’m still working in television, I’m excited to trade in my snow shovel for flip flops and

sunscreen!

I’m leaving you in the capable hands of Brian Wagner, who has been an integral part of our board

and previous awards ceremonies.

It has been my honor to be board member since 2012 and serve as Awards Chair over the last three

years. I will always be a fan of your work from afar.

Sincerely,

Vanessa Lambert

Thank you Vanessa for your dedication and leadership to the Upper Midwest Chapter. We wish

you continued success in your new journey!

It is an honor to the be the next Awards Chair for the Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter. My career

started as a production assistant at KEYC-TV in Mankato. Continuing on to Hi-Wire, Hodder, TPT

and currently partnering with my wife, Melissa, at Wagner Designs.

The Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter always has great work being created. Tonight, we honor and

celebrate our nominees!

The Upper Midwest Emmy ® Awards is not a race nor a game where the highest score wins. All

entries are judged on a “Standard of Excellence” based on three criteria: content, creativity and

execution. If you’ve judged other chapter’s entries, you know judges watch and score each entry

on its own merits and do not judge them against other entries. Judges decide whether each


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singular entry is award-worthy or not. There may be one award, more than one award or no awards

in any given category.

The Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter Awards Committee would like to thank our colleagues across

the region who helped judge our 2021 Student Production Award entries, as well as Regional

Emmy® entries from the Nashville Mid-South, Central Great Lakes, Rocky Mountain Southwest,

New York, Boston New England & Ohio Valley chapters.

More than 200 colleagues judged about 1,000 entries from those regions over the past year.

Many judged more than one category/panel. We sincerely appreciate the time and dedication

these volunteers gave our chapter to maintain the judging “Standard of Excellence” which is vital

to the integrity of the awards.

Our chapter gets nearly 1,000 entries a year from you, yet we are in the midst of a judging

shortage. Take a look at these numbers:

2021 Upper Midwest Emmy® Entrants & Judging Stats

• Total entrants (names) listed on all entries: 2,373

• Total UNIQUE entrants: 983

• Members: 656

• Non-Members: 327

• Entrants who judged 229

• Percent of entrants who judged: 23%

For every category you enter, 6-8 people are required to judge it. This is why we require our

chapter members and those listed on entries to judge at least two panels a year.

Plus, if you judge two panels, you earn a $50 discount on each of your entries next year! Any

judging from now until June 2022 will count toward next year’s judging requirement.

Please email info@midwestemmys.org to volunteer. Judging entries is completely online and

done at your own convenience. It’s also a great way to see new content from your colleagues

across the country, get ideas for your broadcasts, and gain insight on how to prepare future entries.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Brian Wagner

Awards Chair

Upper Midwest Emmy ® Chapter

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HEALTH/MEDICAL - NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT) continued...

In The Red • KSTP

Kirsten Swanson, Reporter

Dylan Jacobson, Photographer

KARE II Explain: Vaccines • KARE

Chris Hrapsky, Reporter

Less Lethal • KARE





HEALTH/MEDICAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT

1 Heart/2 Iowa Families Forever Connected • New Tribe Media

Sam Hoyle, Director/Producer

Alex Feilmeier, Videographer

A New Life with Phage Therapy • Mayo Clinic

Kevin Sullivan, Producer

Vivien Williams, Reporter

Brian’s Story • Midco Sports Network

Josh Munce, Producer

David Brown, Producer

Brian Shawn, Associate Producer

Susan Murphy, Writer

Jody Norstedt, Associate Producer

Jack Neisen, Photographer

Joelle’s Journey to a New Heart • Mayo Clinic

Kevin Sullivan, Producer

Jason Howland, Reporter

Lessons from COVID-19: Disability Rights Activist • WDSE/WRPT

Ramona Marozas, Multiplatform Producer


Lance Haavisto, Photographer/Editor

Greg Grell, Senior Producer

Nurses Share Their Experiences Working During The Pandemic:

Covid Confessions • Fischr Media

Alec Fischer, Producer

HEALTH/MEDICAL - LONG FORM FORM CONTENT

Reflections on the Pandemic • Twin Cities PBS

Brittany Shrimpton, Producer/Editor

Brennan Vance, Offline Editor

Jon Hallberg, MD, Creator

Ezra Gold, Offline Editor

Miles Painter, Online Editor


So Many Goodbyes: An Alzheimer’s Journey • KARE

Karla Hult, Anchor/Reporter

Jason Steussy, Photographer/Editor


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DIRECTOR - NEWSCAST

45th President Flown To Walter Reed Hospital • KTIV

Trevor Huber, Director

Addison Chernow Composite • WCCO

Addie Chernow, Director

KWWL News at 6 • KWWL

Jeff Sandlin, Director

DIRECTOR - LIVE OR RECORDED LIVE

Director - Twins Live • Bally Sports North

Michael Malmgren, Director

George Floyd Memorial Service • KARE

Amy Strande, Director

Matthew J. Gangl Composite • Bally Sports North

Matthew J. Gangl, Director

DIRECTOR - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Freshwater trailer • 515 Productions

Ian Planchon, Director

LUMINARY 2021 Director Reel • Luminary Creative

Jacob Moyer, Director

Minnesota Timberwolves - 2021 Jersey Reveal • Triglass Productions

Ryan Thielen, Director

Nurses Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic: Covid Confessions • Fischr Media

Alec Fischer, Director

EDITOR - NEWS

Carly Danek Composite • KARE

Carly Danek, Editor

Devin Krinke Edits • KARE

Devin Krinke, Editor

Dylan’s Editing • KSTP

Dylan Jacobson, Editor/Photographer

Eva’s editing: QAnon/the insurrection & personal fallout • WOI

Eva Andersen, Editor

Jason Steussy/Editor • KARE

Jason Steussy, Editor

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EDITOR - NEWS continued...

Tommy Platek Composite • Town Square Television

Tommy Platek, Editor

EDITOR - SPORTS

Driven: Lance Christensen Jr. • Midco Sports Network

Josh Munce, Editor

Iowa GymHawks Royalty Promo • HawkVision Productions

Christopher Ruth, Editor

Jim Bothun Composite • Bally Sports North

Jim Bothun, Editor

Lights on Heroes • Bally Sports North

Nicole Kunkel, Editor

EDITOR - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Alex Miller Editing Composite • Vikings Entertainment Network

Alex Miller, Editor

Eric Parker Andersen - Editor • Ron Schara Productions

Eric Parker Andersen, Editor

LUMINARY 2021 Editor Reel • Luminary Creative

Jacob Moyer, Editor

Nurses Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic:


Alec Fischer, Editor

GRAPHIC ARTS – MOTION GRAPHICS

Arthur Kuh - Minnesota Vikings Composite • Vikings Entertainment Network

Arthur Kuh, Motion Graphics

MC22 Sports Opens Composite • Mediacom/MC22

Brent Willett, Motion Graphic Designer

Vikings Connected: The SKOLOL Special • Vikings Entertainment Network

Glenn Gracia, Animator

GH Ridpath, GFX

GRAPHIC ARTS - VISUAL EFFECTS/COMPOSTING


Ben Pimlott, VFX Artist

Chris Schultz, 3D Artist


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UPPER MIDWEST

EMMY® AWARD

NOMINATIONS

CONGRATS

EVA ANDERSEN • DON SCHMITH • STEPHANIE ANGLESON

SARAH BECKMAN • MARIO ROSSI • HOLLIE SCHLESSELMAN

JON DIAZ • ZACH SOMMERS • RYAN SCOTT • CHRIS HANSEN

ELIAS JOHNSON • ERIC GOODEN • KELSEY HAMMER-PARKS

PHOTOGRAPHER - NEWS

Carly Danek Composite • KARE

Devin Krinke’s Composite • KARE

Eric Gooden Composite • WOI

Tommy Platek Composite • Town Square Television

PHOTOGRAPHER - SPORTS


Josh Munce, Photographer

Together As One - Hawkeye Football • HawkVision Productions

Christopher Ruth, Cinematographer

PHOTOGRAPHER - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Aaron Achtenberg Composite • Ron Schara Productions

Aaron Achtenberg, Photojournalist

GSP Heritage Lake • Ron Schara Productions

Pete Hermann-Franzen, Photojournalist

Kevin Sullivan Photography Composite • Mayo Clinic

Kevin Sullivan, Photographer

LUMINARY 2021 Cinematographer Reel • Luminary Creative

Jacob Moyer, Cinematographer

VIDEO ESSAY

4 seasons • KELO

Kevin Kjergaard, Photographer/editor

I live in a Cemetery • KMSP

Bradley Swagger, Photojournalist/Editor

My suffering has great power Alexandria Priest shares ALS diagnosis story • KSFY/KDLT

David Hauck, Photojournalist

Seeds of Change • Edina TV

Dan Carpenter, Producer

Jennifer Bennerotte, Executive Producer

State of Our Sound • WQOW

Chris Hoyt, Videographer


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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

A New Kind of Record • Acowsay

Tyler Eichorst, Director

Minnesota Black History Month • KMSP

Samy Vernet, Producer/Director/Editor

Burke Daneman, Producer

David Pint, Producer

Kimberly Zamora Pearson, Producer

Puppets Mask Up For COVID-19 • Lakeville Government

Television

Jim Schiffman, Producer/Editor

NEWS PROMOTION - TOPICAL

Commitment 2020 • KCCI

Andrew Bridgewater, Producer

Leia Bacuyag, Writer/Producer

Kathy Wiseman, Writer/Producer

Mark Peterson, Writer/Producer

Nathan White, Producer

Delta-8 • KMSP

Brandon Middlesworth, Producer



KARE TO VOTE • KARE

Janeen Vogelaar, Producer

Dan Crowe, Producer

Michael Scheuermann, Producer

Travis Kobs, Producer

David Mahlman, Designer

Your Eyewitness to History • KSTP

Kevin Salo, Producer/Editor

NEWS PROMOTION - IMAGE

Iowa’s News Now - Derecho Coverage Image •

KGAN/KFXA

Darrin Fullerton, Writer/Producer/Editor

Iowa’s News Now WeatherFirst Image • KGAN/

KFXA

Darrin Fullerton, Writer/Producer

Scott Zimdar, Photographer

Aaron Gerhardt, Photographer/Drone Pilot

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Sunrise: Guy Brown Launch • KARE



Dan Crowe, Producer

Michael Scheuermann, Producer


NEWS PROMOTION - IMAGE continued...

Verdict Reaction from the Trial of Derek Chauvin • KMSP


Samy Vernet, Producer

Michelle Truax, Producer/Editor

Brandon Middlesworth, Producer


PROGRAM/IMAGE PROMOTION (SINGLE SPOT)

45TV 20th Anniversary - Bob’s Burgers • KSTC

Taylor Stein, Producer/Voice Talent

Joni Bria, Graphic Designer

Jason Show Image – Let’s Make It a Good Day • KMSP

Michelle Truax, Producer/Director

Kimberly Zamora Pearson, Art Director


David Pint, Producer/Cinematographer

Ally Bell, Producer

Samy Vernet, Cinematographer

Parable of the two candles • KARE



SPORTS PROMOTION


Ryan Thielen, Director

Paul Winkles, Director

Ben Pimlott, VFX Artist

Kyle Moe, Cinematographer

Chris Schultz, 3D Artist

Erik Nelson, Executive Producer

Unite The North • Vikings Entertainment Network

Alex Miller, Lead Producer

Nate Vaughn, Producer

Darius Smith, Producer

Vikings Storied History • KMSP

David Pint, Producer/Editor

Bryan Harper, Executive Producer

Erin Swartz, Producer


COMMERCIAL

AEP Testimonials Campaign • HealthPartners

Tina Long, Producer

Avtex - Great CX Doesn’t Happen by Accident • Blue Key Media

Dan West, Producer

Cheers to 60 Years • Vikings Entertainment Network

Alex Miller, Director

Erin Swartz, Producer

Bryan Harper, Executive Producer

Jumer’s Casino Commercial Campaign • Luminary Creative

Jacob Moyer, Producer

Christina Amys, Producer

Jon Liebl, Producer


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COMMERCIAL continued...

Treated By TRIA Campaign • HealthPartners

Tina Long, Producer

Warner’s Dock - 007 Goes Fishin’ • Ron Schara Productions

Eric Parker Andersen, Director

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - NEWS

Arts in the Age of COVID • KARE

Kent Erdahl, Reporter

Carly Danek, Producer

Craig Norkus, Photographer/Editor

One Last Dance for Dad • WDAY

Matt Henson, Reporter/Photographer/Editor

Parking Lot Pandemic Concerts • WCCO

Marielle Mohs, Reporter

They call him the photo doc • KARE

Rena Sarigianopoulos, Reporter

Tunnel Vision • Town Square Television

Tommy Platek, Producer


Adam Carter, Producer

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT

BRAVO: Let's Hear it for the Arts • Estuary Motion Studios

Israel Lopez, Producer

Katherine Dietrich, Producer

Drag Performers Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic:


Alec Fischer, Producer/Director/Editor

Inked • Pioneer PBS


Ben Dempcy, Editor/Videographer


Minnesota Bound - Portrait of a Photographer • Ron Schara Productions

Eric Parker Andersen, Producer/Writer

Ben Elling, Photographer

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT

The Art of Resistance • Pioneer PBS


Ben Dempcy, Videographer

Kevin Russell, Editor


The Jason Show • KMSP

Jeffrey Orcutt, Executive Producer

Ted Johnsen, Producer

Jason Matheson, Host

Kendall Mark, Co-Host

Leo Hofmeister, Director

Eric Sturm, Photographer

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT continued...

The Making of Tuscaloosa in Minnesota • Pioneer PBS



Kyle Walczak, Editor


Wish You Were Here: Stone Church • South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Eliza Blue, Producer/Host

Christian Begeman, Videographer/Editor

ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT

A Thousand Acres - Des Moines Metro Opera • Estuary Motion Studios

Israel Lopez, Director

Katherine Dietrich, Producer

JDIFF - The Sponsors • DreamCatcher Productions

Tim Connery, Producer/Director/Writer

Jackson Gango, Cinematographer

Jon Van Allen, Producer

JDIFF Year 2021 • DreamCatcher Productions

Tim Connery, Producer/Director/Writer

Kristian Day, Producer

Fernando Castillo, Videographer

Jackson Gango, Cinematographer

Vocal Essence - "Seasons of Love" • Blue Key Media

Dan West, Director

ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT

This is Minnesota Orchestra: Musical Menagerie • Twin Cities PBS

Ashleigh V. Rowe, Producer

Adam Romey, Score Reader

Joel Mooney, Technical Director

Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer

Sarah Hicks, Conductor/Host/Writer

Ezra Gold, Editor

This is Minnesota Orchestra: Remembrance and Reflection • Twin Cities PBS

Ashleigh V. Rowe, Producer

Michael Murnane, Lighting Designer

Joel Mooney, Technical Director

Jay Perlman, Head Sound Engineer

Sarah Hicks, Host/Writer

Ezra Gold, Editor

Welcome Christmas with VocalEssence • Twin Cities PBS

Lisa Blackstone, Director

Abdifatah Abdi, Producer

Nathan Reopelle, Editor

Jon Van Amber, Graphic Design

Terry Gray, Sound Design/Mix

Jennilee Park, Audio


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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

(NATAS)

Terry O’Reilly

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS)

Terry O’Reilly is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The National Academy of Television Arts and

Sciences (NATAS). In that role he leads governance for the 17,000-member organization, which is

dedicated to “the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of

creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television

industry”.

A multiple award-winning television executive, producer, and journalist for more than four

decades, Mr. O’Reilly also currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pittsburgh

Community Broadcasting Corporation, owner and operator of public media outlets in Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania.

His resume includes experience in senior roles in the U.S. and abroad, at ABC News/The Walt

Disney Company, The Weather Channel, Twin Cities PBS, Hubbard Broadcasting Company and

Westinghouse Broadcasting Company.

He is a past Trustee and is a Life Member of the National Academy of Television Arts and

Sciences (NATAS), past Chairman of the Royal Television Society (North America) and he is a

voting member of the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA).

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BREAKING NEWS

Breaking News: First Responders Race Across Rochester in Pursuit of

Suspects After Two Teens Shot • KIMT

Anthony Monzon, Reporter

Death of George Floyd: Derek Chauvin Verdict • KARE

Rieta Buttaro Mikkelsen, Producer

Nikki Muehlhausen Young, Producer

Miranda Manier, Producer

Jennifer Griffin, Executive Producer


Natalie Abraham, Director

Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict • WCCO

Mike Verlo, Producer

Jason DeRusha, Anchor

Esme Murphy, Reporter

KGAN Breaking News: The Iowa Derecho • KGAN

Rebecca Kopelman, Producer

Nick Stewart, Storm Chaser

Sara Flynn, Meteorologist

THE VERDICT IS IN • KMSP

Russell Weseman, Photojournalist

INVESTIGATIVE - SINGLE REPORT

Fake Farms: The New Cash Crop • KELO

Angela Kennecke, Reporter

Rae Yost, Digital Content Reporter

He tried to save his sister. No one listened. • KARE


Brandon Stahl, Producer

Outbreak Accountability • KSTP

Joe Augustine, Executive Producer

Ana Lastra, Investigative Producer

Arthur Phillips, Photographer

Reg Chapman, Reporter

Dave Chaney, Photographer

Marissa Schwartz, Executive Producer

Kristen Hamilton, News Director

Paul Blume, Reporter

Michael Simundson, Photographer

Derek Domangue, Graphic Artist



Eric Rasmussen, Investigative Reporter

Lee Zwiefelhofer, Photographer

Secret Discipline • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter

Tyler Ryan, Editor/Photographer

INVESTIGATIVE - MULTIPLE REPORTS

KARE 11 Investigates: Cruel & Unusual • KARE

Brandon Stahl, Producer

A.J. Lagoe, Producer


The Excited Delirium Dilemma • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter

Tyler Ryan, Photographer/Editor


Jason Steussy, Photographer

Bradley Swagger, Photographer



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2021 Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation

Classroom Grant Recipient

Western Iowa Tech CC • Zoom Cart Grant

The WITCC Mass Comm department was started in the fall of 2011, with the first classes for students

enrolled in the Audio Engineering degree track. The Video and Media Production degree

track was established in the Fall of 2016, and Multimedia Journalism started in the fall of 2018.

Over the last 10 years, WITCC Mass Comm has had great success with students and graduates

working as concert technical crew and AV technicians at several venues in the Midwest, as well

as Florida, North Carolina, Arizona and Colorado, as well as reporters, news and commercial producers,

photographers, directors, audio engineers and production crew at radio and television

stations in Northwest and Central Iowa, Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska.

Our program is grounded in experiential learning – with all curriculum presented in a hands-on

environment as realistic as it can be. Students present a daily morning newscast Monday –

Thursday and a longer show on Friday. Students have also had a generous amount of real-world

experiences including doing election night coverage and producing candidate forums that aired

from our studio over the local ABC affiliate, KCAU-TV.

Students recently completed two days of live production on the College’s bi-annual staff development

sessions, originating them from our studio with very positive response from the audience

of faculty, staff and administration. In addition to speakers and hosts from the studio, 18

pieces of original student work were presented.

Our students are currently in the process of planning the production of several TEDx presentations

that will originate from our campus in April of this year, as well as a live music program from

the television studio and the production and live streaming of our graduation ceremonies in May.

In a time of social distancing, the program also worked to live stream a “virtual graduation” last

spring and also live streamed pinning ceremonies for our Allied Health program, allowing friends

and family members to see and recognize the success of their students. Students also have recorded

the college’s Law Enforcement graduation for those who were unable to attend.

The faculty, staff, administration and especially the students of the Western Iowa Tech Mass

Comm department would like to sincerely thank the Upper Midwest Chapter for their generous

classroom grant. We will be using these funds to build a “Zoom Cart” that will facilitate the production

of live interviews over Zoom and other streaming conference avenues that will further

allow us to emulate how the current broadcast industry has adapted to the challenges of live

production during COVID.

34 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Upper Midwest Foundation

2021 Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation

Scholarship Recipient

BOB FRANSEN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP

Madeline Hamilton – University of Northern Iowa

Madeline (Maddie) Hamilton is from Oskaloosa, Iowa and grew up in the performing

arts programs there. Maddie is a freshman at the University of Northern

Iowa where she studies digital journalism and theatre with a performance

emphasis.

Within the digital journalism and theatre major Maddie enjoys working and

discovering new ways to express herself and art forms. Growing up, she discovered

VICE journalism and would watch their documentaries through the night.

Maddie says her parents saw her passions and pushed her to chase that fire.

Recently, Maddie explored and expanded her interests even more through podcasting and DJing

at radio stations. She loves this because it supports her ultimate goal of sharing others stories.

Additionally, Maddie enjoys creating short films and producing original stories usually, with eerie

twists and strong themes. “I also love having the ability to tell stories that bring awareness to important

topics in society. One of my most driven aspirations is creating a voice for more women in

the digital media industry. Oftentimes women in the media are looked at in a negative light, but

this needs to change. Us women have important things to say, and even better things to show the

audience. My hope is to eventually ignite a fire in another preteen watching documentaries at

3am. Ultimately, I hope my work inspires others as much as activism, storytelling, and journalism

has inspired me.”

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Upper Midwest Chapter and its Foundation is proud

to support the next generations of media content creators. This 501 (c) 3 non-profit Foundation (Fed. Tax

ID# 20-1848994) provides scholarships and classroom grants to high school and college media students

and programs across our region of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa & western Wisconsin.

Since 2002, the NATAS-UMW Foundation has awarded 87 scholarships worth $203,000 to regional

students who want to study video media production or video journalism in college.

In 2017, we started a Classroom Grant program for local educators. Since then, the

Upper Midwest Emmy® Foundation has provided 6 grants totaling nearly $11,000 to

local schools for classroom media equipment.

See for yourself the difference we’re making for local media students and educators

at midwestemmys.org/category/scholarships/ or scan this QR code to donate!

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Upper Midwest Foundation

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LIGHT NEWS FEATURE

Bill’s Buddies • NDC4

Dennis Rafftery, Producer

Holly & Greenie • KARE


Kids with Courage: Abri • KTTC

Caitlin Alexander, Reporter

Andrew Murphy, Graphics/Video Editor

Land of 10,000 Stories • KARE


The Submergents • KMSP



EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - NEWS

Anatomy of a Scandal • KSTP

Eric Rasmussen, Reporter

Monty Stuempert, Photographer/Editor

Mrs. Klein’s Greatest Lesson • KARE


Special Needs Students Left Out • KARE

Lauren Leamanczyk, Reporter



Chuck Sibley, Photographer





Jason Steussy, Photographer


The Virtual Learning Curve • WOI

Elias Johnson, Photographer/writer/editor

Their Calling: Mr. White • KARE

Shelley Stridsberg, Producer

Kiya Edwards, Reporter

Mitchell Yehl, Photographer

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Great River School’s “Other” Classroom • Ron Schara Productions

Bill Sherck, Producer

Aaron Achtenberg, Editor

Into the Outdoors: Into Hunting and Conservation • Discover Mediaworks

Mark Rose, Executive Producer

Mark McNease, Co-Creator

Lisa Rose, Executive Producer

Jessica Murphy, Producer

Richard Rose, Co-Creator

Andreina Patilliet, Producer/Marketing

Teachers Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic:



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EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT continued...

They Care for the Horses • Pioneer PBS



Kristofor Gieske, Editor/Videographer

CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN

Acts of Resilience - Courage (Peter and the Wolf) • Iowa PBS

Theresa Knight, Producer

Darrin Clouse, Camera Operator

Cameron McCoy, Producer/Director

Scott Faine, Camera Operator/Lighting

Phil Blobaum, Camera Operator

Kevin Rivers, Camera Operator

All About the Youth • Acowsay

Tyler Eichorst, Producer

Kids With Courage: Nathan • KTTC


MinneHistory PSA Series • Twin Cities PBS


Brianna Bergin, Narrator

Carrie Clark, Producer/Editor

Andrew Murphy, Photographer/Editor

Anne Guttridge, Production Assistant

Leslie Barlow, Original Art

Julie Censullo, Production Manager

SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT - NEWS

Take KARE of Your Money:

When Do Electric Cars Start Saving You Money? • KARE

Gordon Severson, Producer

Troubled Taps • WKBT

Amy DuPont, Producer/Reporter

Un-Frog-getable • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter




SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT - SHORT OR LONG FROM CONTENT

Ginger’s Conservation Legacy • Pioneer PBS


Max Grabow, Videographer


Bret Amundson, Assistant Producer

SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT - SHORT OR LONG FROM CONTENT continued...

The Paha Sapa Grotto • Midco Sports Network


Tom Nieman, Producer

To Clean An Island... • Ron Schara Productions


Water: The Oil of Our Century • SWCTC

Mark Martinez, Executive Producer

Justin Atkinson, Director/Lead Editor

Ann Schweisguth, Director/Editor

Troy Knechtel, Editor

Alaina Myers, Writer/Camera

Brian Schmidt, Dir. Of Photography

Lonnie Garland, Dir. Of Photography


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LIFESTYLE

Carving Fate: Journey of a Luthier • Pioneer PBS



Life in the Uplands • Ron Schara Productions

Travis Frank, Producer

Mini Machinary: Wesley Thompson • Pioneer PBS




Kyle Heidenreich, Editor


Minnesota Bound - Eagle Hang Gliding • Ron Schara Productions

Eric Parker Andersen, Photographer

Bill Sherck, Host

Relish • Twin Cities PBS

Amy Melin, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Brittany Shrimpton, Producer

Yia Vang, Host

The New Melting Pot of America • Pioneer PBS


Kevin Russell, Editor

Carrie Clark, Online Editor

Eric Pagel, Post Production Audio

Adam Geiger, Producer



MAGAZINE PROGRAM

Dakota Life: Postcard from Hot Springs • South Dakota Public Broadcasting

Melissa Sievers, Producer

Larry Rohrer, Host

Paul Ebsen, Editor

Discover Wisconsin/Road Trip: Turtle Lake and Barron County & Tales from the Trails: Northern

Wisconsin • Discover Mediaworks

Mark Rose, Executive Producer

Matthew Edgar, Producer

Lisa Rose, Executive Producer

Teddy Maier, Cinematographer

Jessica Murphy, Producer

Andrew Natvig, Cinematographer

Making It: Start Up • WDSE/WRPT

Karen Sunderman LaLiberte, Producer

Steven Ash, Senior DP/Editor

Tomas Soderberg, Photographer/Editor

Minnesota Bound - Episode 953 • Ron Schara Productions

Eric Parker Andersen, Director

Ben Elling, Photographer

Aaron Achtenberg, Chief Photographer

Pete Hermann-Franzen, Photographer

Kelly Jo McDonnell, Producer

Troy Knechcel, Photographer

Rides with Jay Thomas • Forum Communications/Click Content Studios

Cody Rogness, Photographer/Producer

Jaryn Homiston, Editor

Derek Fletcher, Photographer/Producer

Jim Manney, Executive Producer

Jay Thomas, Host/Producer

Mary Jo Hotzler, Executive Producer

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INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL

At the Table Series • Twin Cities PBS

Alauna Yust, Producer

Susan Thao, Producer

Carrie Clark, Editor

Michael Phillips, Photographer

Eric Pagel, Audio

Jim Kron, Photographer

Terry Gray, Audio/Post-Production

Ann Pavlish, Graphic Designer

Nastja Nykaza, Media Assets

Alyssa Fuller, Media Assets

Adam Geiger, Producer

Eight Seconds: One Fatal Distraction • Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Joshua Knodle, Chief Videographer

Scott Wasserman, Producer

Greetings from Iowa - Autumn Weaver • Iowa PBS

Tyler Brinegar, Producer/ PhotographerJim

Leasure, Audio Mix

Tapping the Sugar Bush • Pioneer PBS



INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION

Enough Said • KMSP

Lori Fisher, Executive Producer

Dan Barreiro, Host

Justin Gaard, Host

Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer


Rob King, Editor

Christine Bastolich, Director


Posted Up with Ryan Carter–Chirps Only • Minnesota Wild Hockey Club

Brandon McCauley, Producer

Ryan Carter, Host

Project Community • KCCI

Rheya Spigner, Producer/Host

Amy Schmelzer, Technical Producer

Quality Bluegills • Pioneer PBS


Bret Amundson, Host/Editor

The First Juror To Speak - Chauvin Trail • KMSP

Justin McCray, Photojournalist

Elgin Rucker, Producer/Host

Dylan Curfman, Videographer

Leah Beno, Reporter


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CONTINUING COVERAGE

KCCI - Continuing Coverage - Derecho • KCCI

Cortney Kintzer, Photographer

Prone • KARE

A.J. Lagoe, Producer



Road to Recovery - KWWL’s coverage of the Iowa derecho • KWWL

DJ Stewart, Producer

Collin Dorsey, Anchor

Abby Turpin, Anchor


Ron Steele, Anchor

Diego Hernandez, Reporter

Trash talk with Nico Swalley • KELO

Don Jorgensen, Reporter

Vax Facts • KARE

Chris Hrapsky, Reporter

Jennifer Hoff, Reporter

Kevin Kjergaard, Photographer



NEWS SPECIAL

An Unprecedented Year: Living in a Pandemic • WDAY

Thor Thompson, Producer

Noah Smith, Director

Kerstin Kealy, Anchor/Producer

Kevin Wallevand, Reporter

Dana Mogck, Anchor/Producer

Matt Henson, Reporter

COVID-19: A Year In Siouxland • KPTH

Katie Copple, Producer

Andrew Rogers, Reporter

Diana Castillo, Anchor

Jacob Heller, Reporter

Larry Wentz, Reporter

Vivian Rennie, Reporter

Power to Change: The Legacy of George Floyd • KARE

Nicole Muehlhausen Young, Producer

Monika Diaz, Executive Producer

Reid Bolton, Photojournalist

Lou Raguse, Reporter


Deevon Rahming, Reporter

The Derek Chauvin Trial on CBSN Minnesota • WCCO

Jason DeRusha, Anchor

Joe Tamburino, Legal Analyst

Joseph Donovan, Producer

PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM

Beyond the Badge • Edina TV

Scott Denfeld, Producer

Conspiracy Theory Casualties • WOI

Eva Andersen, Producer

Zach Sommers, Producer

Sarah Beckman, Reporter

Nick Lentz, Producer

Jessica Enwesi, Producer

Samantha Fischer, Producer


Stephanie Angleson, Anchor

Chris Hansen, Photojournalist

Josiah • Carlini Entertainment

Joe Carlini, Director/Producer/Videographer/Editor

Jodi Ritacca, Executive Producer

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM continued...

Tomorrow Together • StarTribune

Mark Vancleave, Producer

Vets Hunt and Ag-based Solar Cells • Pioneer PBS



SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE

Facing Race Awards • Twin Cities PBS

Amy Melin, Producer

Michael Phillips, Photographer

Brennan Vance, Photographer/Editor

KS95’s 8th Annual Largest Clouds Choir for a Cause •

Atomic K Records & Productions

Karl Demer, Producer/Director/Editor

Dan Seeman, Producer

Todd Randall, Videographer

Rotary Lights 2020 • WXOW

Travis Judell, Executive Producer

Brittany Rau, Producer

Alexis Allston, Producer/Host


Jim Kron, Photographer

Jennilee Park, Field Audio

Terry Gray, Field Audio

Mark Walentiny, Videographer

Jonathan Krejci, Lighting

Elizabeth Briggson, Photographer

The Funeral of Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith • KWWL

Trevor Oates, Producer

Abby Turpin, Anchor



Ron Steele, Anchor

Diego Hernandez, Reporter


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Governors Emmy ® Award

The National Academy of Television Arts & Science (NATAS) – Upper Midwest Governors Emmy ® Award is the most

prestigious Regional Emmy ® Award in our chapter. It is voted on by solely by the Board of Governors representing all

media markets & platforms within our region.

The Governor’s Emmy ® Award honors visionary, long-standing relationships that creatively and effectively use corporate,

non-profit and broadcast resources to showcase the power of broadcasting to advance a mission or message.

The award is presented to a broadcaster, advertiser or company, as well as a non-profit organization, each of whom

has contributed to forward a cause.

COVID-19 Vaccines: Finding Answers

WDSE•WRPT, CBS 3, KBJR 6, WDIO, KQDS Fox 21, Duluth News Tribune

All of Duluth’s TV stations and the Duluth News Tribune partnered in an all-day “roadblock” to

inform the region’s residents about the COVID-19 vaccine. The goal was to let people know where

and when they could get vaccinated, the safety of the various vaccines and other vaccine hesitancy

concerns and answer more of their COVID-19 questions.

Whether it is safe to get vaccinated if you have an underlying health condition or learning about

the differences between the available vaccinations, people had plenty of questions. Coverage

also focused on underserved/at risk communities and BIPOC citizens.

As the Northland organized for the next chapter in the fight against COVID-19, Duluth media outlets

teamed up for a day-long effort called “COVID-19 Vaccines: Finding Answers”. On Wednesday,

February 24th, CBS 3, KBJR 6, WDIO, KQDS Fox 21 and WDSE•WRPT along with the Duluth

News Tribune featured health experts and advice throughout the day on-air and online.

The media partners worked with regional health experts from St. Louis County Public Health, Essentia

Health, St. Luke’s, Fairview Range in Hibbing, Grand Itasca Clinic & Hospital, Community

Memorial Hospital in Cloquet, Carlton County Public Health and the University of Minnesota

Medical School, Duluth Campus to pull together this all-day media blanket coverage.

The effort culminated in an hour-long live WDSE•WRPT special at 7 pm, hosted by WDSE’s Dennis

Anderson featuring local health experts and stories produced by each media outlet. The special

was broadcast on WDSE•WRPT’s PBS North channel and was also streamed online on all the

partner’s social media sites.

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Congratulations!

2021 Upper Midwest Board

of Governors Emmy Award Winner

Media Partners

CRIME - NEWS (SINGLE SHIFT)

The Wheelie Boys • WDAY

Kevin Wallevand, Reporter

Firkus Framing • KARE

Lou Raguse, Producer

Makayla’s 13th Birthday • KARE

Heidi Wigdahl, Producer

Separated At Birth No Longer • KARE


The Dumping Ground • KELO


CRIME - NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT)

Cop House • KARE


Justifying the Force • KSTP

Ryan Raiche, Investigative Reporter


Lost Souls • KSTP


Ana Lastra, Investigative Producer

Policing for Profit • KSTP


CRIME - LONG FORM CONTENT

Dakota Spotlight: The House on Sweet and Seventh •

Forum Communications/Click Content Studios

Derek Fletcher, Photographer/Producer

James Wolner, Writer/Producer/Narrator

Cody Rogness, Producer

David Peterlinz, Producer

Adam Jukkola, Photographer

Carly Danek, Producer

Tory Stolen, Photographer


Lee Zwiefelhofer, Photojournalist

Kirsten Swanson, Investigative Reporter



Jim Manney, Executive Producer

Mary Jo Hotzler, Executive Producer

The Trial of Derek Chauvin • KARE

Lou Raguse, Host

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POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS (NO TIME LIMIT)

AstroTurf Candidates • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter

Tyler Ryan, Photographer/Editor


Brad Swagger, Photographer

CARE$ Accountability • KSTP


Lee Zwiefelhofer, Photographer/Editor

Last in Line • KSTP



Monty Stuempert, Photographer/Editor



Sign Me Up • NDC4

Dennis Rafftery, Photographer/Editor

State of Resignation • KSTP




POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT

Get the Lead Out • Pioneer PBS




On The Job • Edina TV

Scott Denfeld, Producer


Scott Neal, Host

Political Reporter Mary Lahammer • Twin Cities PBS

Mary Lahammer, Reporter

Restaurant Workers Share Their Experiences with Shutdown Mandates:



POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT

Almanac at the Capitol • Twin Cities PBS

Kari Kennedy, Series Producer

Mary Lahammer, Host/Reporter

Scott Trotman, Director/Videographer

Alauna Yust, Segment Producer

Black Lives Matter in Iowa • Roske Productions/LLC

Brent Roske, Producer/ Host

KCAU 9 Election Night 2020 • KCAU

Kayla Samek, Producer

Sophie Erber, Anchor

Tim Seaman, Anchor


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POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT continued...

State of Minnesota Virtual Veterans Day Program •

SnowGlobe Public Relations

Bruce Meyers, Cinematographer

Kevin Olson, Producer

Anna Long, Producer

Anne Sonnee, Executive Producer

BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS

Eau Claire Connection to Charlie Berens • WQOW

Katie Phernetton, Journalist


Elias Johnson Reports • WOI

Elias Johnson, Photographer/writer/editor

Foodski • KARE


Devin Krinke, Producer

Take KARE of Your Money • KARE

Gordon Severson, Producer


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BUSINESS/CONSUMER - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Grocery Workers Share Their Experiences Working During the Pandemic:



Insect Cuisine • Pioneer PBS


Bret Amundson, Host

Market to Market #4638 (May 7/2021) • Iowa PBS

David Miller, Executive Producer

Josh Buettner, Producer

John Torpy, Producer

S&S Bait Co. Sisters • Ron Schara Productions



Max Grabow, Videographer

Peter Tubbs, Producer

Colleen Krantz, Producer

Paul Yeager, Producer/Host

Eric Parker Andersen, Photographer/Editor

WEATHER - NEWS

KCRG-TV9: August 10th Derecho Coverage • KCRG

Aaron Hepker, Executive Producer

Snowy October To March Melt • KMSP

Melissa Martz, Photojournalist

Karen Scullin, Reporter

The Disaster Divide:

Stories of vulnerable Iowans after the derecho storm • WOI

Eva Andersen, Video Journalist

Ryan Scott, Associate Producer

Kelsey Hammer-Parks, Video Journalist

The Power of Petrichor • KPTH

Katie Nickolaou, Meteorologist/Reporter

WEATHER - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

First Alert Severe Weather Special • KSFY/KDLT

Justin Wulf, Producer

Philip Schreck, Meteorologist

Tyler Roney, Meteorologist

Marshalltown Tornado: In Their Own Words • KGAN

Nick Stewart, Producer/Meteorologist

Project Tornado • KTTC

Victoria Carra, Producer

Nick Jansen, Meteorologist/Anchor


The Great Flood of 2011: 10 Years Later • KPTH

Katie Copple, Producer

Cat Taylor, Chief Meteorologist/Anchor

Vivian Rennie, Meteorologist/Report

Aaron Doudna, Meteorologist

Austin Haskins, Meteorologist

Austin Goss, Reporter

Rebecca Kopelman, Meteorologist

Beret Leone, Reporter

Amanda Morgan, Meteorologist

Ted Schmidt, Meteorologist

Katie Nickolaou, Meteorologist/Reporter

Jacob Heller, Reporter


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DAILY NEWS REPORT (SINGLE SHIFT)

A Walk to the Store Changed May Life • KARE

Adrienne Broaddus, Reporter

Beresford family humbled by surprise gift • KSFY/KDLT

David Hauck, Photojournalist

I Hope/I Hope/I Hope... • KARE


It Wears On You • KARE


Lessons at 38th & Chicago • KARE


Trap At Home • KMSP

Justin McCray, Producer




Sarah Danik, News Reporter

We Come to Riot • KARE


HARD NEWS REPORT - NO TIME LIMIT

Cut Off • KARE


Decision to Leave • WCCO

Jennifer Mayerle, Reporter

Officer Matson at Home • KARE

Julie Nelson, Reporter

Pushed to the Limit • KSTP



Grant Verdon, Photographer

Jason Steussy, Photojournalist-Editor

Monty Stuempert, Photographer

LIGHT NEWS FEATURE

Bill’s Buddies • NDC4

Dennis Rafftery, Producer

Holly & Greenie • KARE


Kids with Courage: Abri • KTTC








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LIGHT NEWS FEATURE continued...

The Submergents • KMSP



SERIOUS NEWS FEATURE

A Mother’s Plea • KSTP

Eric Rasmussen, Reporter

Lee Zwiefelhofer, Photographer/Editor

Brad’s Rink • KARE


Growth Through Grief • KARE

Sharon Yoo, Reporter

One Year at Bethesda • KARE



Ana Lastra, Producer



David Porter, Photojournalist

Carly Danek, Photographer

PAR360 - The Invisible Danger • Town Square Television



Rescue Reunion • KSTP

Callan Gray, Reporter

Dylan Jacobson, Photographer/Editor

The complexity of wearing blue while being Black • WOI

Eva Andersen, Reporter Photojournalist

Don Schmith, Photojournalist

White Riot • KMSP

Tom Lyden, Reporter


SPORTS STORY - NEWS

Abundance of Riches • KARE


And They’re Off! • KSTP






Osseo gymnast overcomes Goltz Syndrome to compete - Andy Mac • KARE

Andy McDonnell, Reporter

Simley Rolls to State Title • Town Square Television



Supernatural Strength: Dakota State Women’s Basketball Triumphs Through Tragic Death Of

Beloved Mentor • KSFY/KDLT

Zachary Borg, Producer/Reporter

Adam Huntimer, Photographer

Dave Hauck, Photographer


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SPORTS STORY - SHORT & LONG FORM CONTENT

Beyond Our Ice - Ready for Game 7 • Minnesota Wild Hockey Club

Chris Barriere, Producer

Paul Loomis, Executive Producer

Brandon McCauley, Cinematographer

Dusty Peterson, Cinematographer



Kettle River Rafting • Pioneer PBS




Dylan Curfman, Videographer

Lights on Heroes for the Home Opener • Bally Sports North

Nicole Kunkel, Producer

Trevor Fleck, Producer

Sam Henschen, Producer

Ralph Gasow Jr., Photographer

Andrew Halverson, Producer

Mike Novak, Photographer

Midco Sports Magazine - No Bad Days: Hunter Pinke • Midco Sports Network

Alex Heinert, Producer

Jeremy Klein, Photographer

Marty Mueller, Photographer

CONGRATULATIONS

REGIONAL EMMY

AWARD WINNERS

THE HEART OF THE FAN

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SPORTS PROGRAM - LIVE

Twins Live • Bally Sports North

Rick Palermo, Producer

Vanessa Lambert, Producer


Wild Live • Bally Sports North

Marsh Ness, Producer

John Stroh, Producer


Wolves Live • Bally Sports North

Rick Palermo, Producer

Brent Rieland, Producer


Matt Laaksonen, Director

Annie Sabo, Host

Dick Bremer, Host


Audra Martin, Host

Anthony LaPanta, Host

Dave Dittman, Director

Annie Sabo, Host

Dave Benz, Host

SPORTS PROGRAM - POST-PRODUCED/EDITED

Baseball in the Dominican - Twins Academy • Bally Sports North


Marney Gellner, Narrator

Jim Bothun, Producer

Chris Ritchie, Editor

Mike Novak, Photographer

Becoming Wild - Playing Through A Pandemic • Minnesota Wild Hockey Club



Pete Keffer, Editor

Chad Gilmour, Video Animator

Brandon McCauley, Cinematographer

Midco Sports Magazine: 100th Episode • Midco Sports Network


Jay Elsen, Reporter


Jeremy Klein, Producer

Tom Nieman, Host

Marty Mueller, Producer

Spotlight: Remembering Sid • Bally Sports North





Ralph Gasow Jr., Photographer

Pat Fischer, Photographer

The Voyage: Episode 02 - Season 02 • Vikings Entertainment Network

Nate Vaughn, Director/Producer

Jordan Struck, Videographer

Ryan O’Neill, Producer

Pat Fischer, Videographer

Alex Miller, Producer

SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL

45TV Celebrates High School Hockey • KSTC

Taylor Stein, Producer

Chris Long, Host

Bringing Hockey Home • Minnesota Wild Hockey Club


Marko Zitzer, Cinematographer/Editor

Paul Loomis, Executive Producer

Robert Durland, Cinematographer

Chad Gilmour, Graphic Animator



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SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL continued...

Hockey Day Minnesota • Bally Sports North






Marney Gellner, Host

LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME - SINGLE GAME/SERIES

2020-21 Timberwolves vs. Jazz Season Series • Bally Sports North


Dave Benz, Play-by-Play

Jordan Austin, Producer

Jim Petersen, Analyst

Dave Dittman, Director

Marney Gellner, Reporter

2021 Boys Hockey 2A State Championship

Eden Prairie vs. Lakeville South • KSTC

Brian Monahan, Producer

Pat O’Connor, Director

Taylor Stein, Producer/Editor

Kenta Maeda Near No-Hitter • Bally Sports North



Dick Bremer, Play-by-Play

Jim Erickson, Play-By-Play

John Pohl, Studio Analyst

Joe Schmit, Studio Host

Bert Blyleven, Analyst

Audra Martin, Reporter

Minnesota Wild 2021

(NHL Playoffs: Golden Knights vs Wild - Game 6) • Bally Sports North


Anthony LaPanta, Play-by-Play


Wes Walz, Analyst


Kevin Gorg, Reporter

Twins 2021 Home Opener • Bally Sports North



Dick Bremer, Play-by-Play

Justin Morneau, Analyst

Marney Gellner, Reporter

Jim Bothun, Producer/Photographer

TALENT - PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST

Alex Heinert Composite • Midco Sports Network

Alex Heinert, Play-by-Play

Anthony LaPanta Composite • Bally Sports North

Anthony LaPanta, Play-by-Play

Brian Shawn Composite • Midco Sports Network

Brian Shawn, On Air Talent

Dave Benz Composite • Bally Sports North

Dave Benz, Play-by-Play

Jim Petersen Composite • Bally Sports North

Jim Petersen, Analyst

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TALENT - PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST continued...

Justin Morneau Composite • Bally Sports North

Justin Morneau, Analyst

Wes Walz Composite • Bally Sports North

Wes Walz, Analyst

MILITARY - NEWS

Bloodline of Service • WQOW

Shannon Hoyt, Journalist

Mickey goes the Distance • KARE


Operation Safety Net • KSTP





Monty Stuempert, Photojournalist

Small Town Hearts • WCCO

Nick Lunemann, Photojournalist

Veterans Denied Benefits During Pandemic • KARE



MILITARY - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT

Armed with Language • Twin Cities PBS

Katie O’Rourke, Director/Producer

Daniel Pierce Bergin, Executive Producer

Anne Guttridge, Producer


Nathan Reopelle, Editor

Terry Gray, Audio Sweetening

Fifteen Minutes Ago: A Vietnam War Story • Pioneer PBS



Kristofor Gieske, Videographer/Editor

Siouxland Freedom Park: History and Healing • KTIV

Keith Bliven, Producer

Matt Breen, Reporter

Brett Funke, Photographer

Vaccinating veterans • Sanford Health News

Matt Holsen, Reporter

Lonnie Nichols, Videographer

Wings of Valor • Sanford Health News

Matt Holsen, Reporter

Lonnie Nichols, Videographer

Al Joens, Reporter

Taylor Dermit, Production

David Washburn, Graphics

Katie Foutz, Producer

Ann Nachtigal, Producer

Katie Foutz, Producer

Ann Nachtigal, Producer


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LIVE NEWS PRODUCER

Ellie Coatar Producing Composite • KARE

Katie Copple Composite • KPTH

Mike Verlo Composite • WCCO

Nicole Muehlhausen Young • KARE

WRITER - NEWS

Eric Hanson - This Is Iowa • KCCI

Eric Hanson, Writer

Eva’s Writing: The Brilliant Baker and Courting During COVID • WOI

Eva Andersen, Writer

Karla Hult Composite • KARE

Karla Hult, Writer


Boyd Huppert, Writer

Timothy Blotz Writing Composite • KMSP

Timothy Blotz, Writer

WRITER - CONTENT (NON-NEWS)

Daniel Pierce Bergin Writer composite • Twin Cities PBS

Daniel Pierce Bergin, Writer

Know Your Adversary Composite • Vikings Entertainment Network

Cy Amundson, Writer

GH Ridpath, Writer

Man About The Woods • Ron Schara Productions

Bill Sherck, Writer

The Red River Flood • Media 523

David Kuznicki, Writer

Eric Althoff, Writer

VIDEO JOURNALIST - SINGLE SHIFT

Aaron Adelson MMJ • KARE

Aaron Adelson, MMJ

Eva’s MMJ Day-Turn Work • WOI

Eva Andersen, Multimedia Journalist

Solo and Social Distancing • KARE

Heidi Wigdahl, Multimedia Journalist

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VIDEO JOURNALIST - NO TIME LIMIT

Derecho recovery/funeral postponement/and COVID Romance • WOI

Eva Andersen, Multimedia Journalist

George Floyd:

How protests sparked a Minneapolis community movement • StarTribune

Mark Vancleave, Video Journalist

Gordon Severson Composite • KARE

Gordon Severson, Reporter/Photographer

The Sky Is The Limit • NDC4

Dennis Rafftery, Video Journalist

TALENT - ANCHOR - NEWS

Jason DeRusha Morning Anchor • WCCO

Katie Phernetton Composite • WQOW

Lauren Leamanczyk Composite • KARE

Matt Belanger - Clinic Mass Shooting Breaking News • KSTP

Matt Breen Composite • KTIV

Timothy Blotz Composite • KMSP

TALENT - ANCHOR - WEATHER

Jay Trobec • KELO

Justin Liles Weather Composite • WDIO

Lydia Blume Composite • WDAY

Meteorologist Lisa Meadows • WCCO

Meteorologist Nick Stewart Composite • KGAN

Meteorologist Robert Suhr Composite • KXMB

TALENT - ANCHOR - SPORTS

Andrew Rogers Composite • KPTH

Keith Murphy - Sports Anchor • WHO

Norman Seawright III — Sports Talent Composite • WCCO

Owen Siebring • KPTH


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TALENT - REPORTER LIVE OR DAILY NEWS

Boyd Huppert Daily Reporting • KARE

Heidi Wigdahl Composite: April 2021 • KARE

Jennifer Mayerle • WCCO

Eric Rasmussen: Accountability on a Deadline • KSTP

Sharon Yoo Reporter Composite • KARE

TALENT - PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR

Bret Amundson - Prairie Sportsman Host • Pioneer PBS

Host Mary Lahammer • Twin Cities PBS

Jana Shortal • KARE

Jared Christie Host Destination Polaris • Ron Schara Productions

Laura Schara Host Minnesota Bound • Ron Schara Productions

NEWSCAST - DAYTIME (MARKETS 121+)

KBJR 6 News Today • KBJR

Ryan Haff, Producer/Anchor

KTTC News at Noon/Oct. 30 • KTTC

Jess Abrahamson, Anchor/Producer

Derek Grant, Producer

Megan Zemple, Reporter

MidDay 4-6-2021 • WXOW

Andrea Albers, Anchor/Producer

News 4 at Noon • KTIV

Carl Norquist, Producer

Al Joens, Anchor

Jaret Lansford, Anchor

NEWSCAST - DAYTIME (MARKETS 76-120)

KELOLAND This Morning • KELO

Kullyn Meffert, Producer

Brian Karstens, Meteorologist

Scot Mundt, Meteorologist

CeCe Gaines, Anchor

Byron Tollefson, Reporter

Ubah Ali, Reporter

Sarah Gannon, Meteorologist

Steve Bland, Director



Max Hofer, Reporter

Lauren Soulek, Reporter

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The Dalton Tornado • WDAY

Drew Trafton, Anchor/Producer

Sarah Rudlang, Anchor

Lydia Blume, Anchor/Meteorologist

Ben Rieke, Producer

Betsy Yanez-Rich, Producer

Se Kwon, Producer


NEWSCAST - DAYTIME (MARKETS 1-75)

FOX 9 Morning News - 7 a.m. • KMSP

Bjorn Saterbak, Producer

Kelly O’Connell, Anchor

Alix Kendall, Anchor

KARE 11 Sunrise • KARE

Jordy Foy, Producer

Carissa Polo, Producer

Dallas Warren, Producer

The Chauvin Verdict: Community Responds • WCCO

Kristopher Jobe, Producer

Amber Meyer, Producer

Heather Brown, Anchor

NEWSCAST - EVENING (MARKETS 121+)

KBJR 6 News at 5 • KBJR

Jessie Slater, Producer/Anchor

KTTC 6 P.M. 4/20/2021 Chauvin Verdict • KTTC

Victoria Carra, Producer

Caitlin Alexander, Anchor

Tom Overlie, Anchor

News 4 Live at Five • KTIV

Carl Norquist, Producer

Matt Breen, Anchor

Ron Demers, Anchor

WDIO News at Ten • WDIO

Baihly Warfield, Anchor

WEAU 13 News at 10 • WEAU

Jesse Horne, Producer

Danielle Wagner, Anchor

Bob Gallaher, Anchor

NEWSCAST - EVENING (MARKETS 76-120)

A Night of Breaking News • WDAY

Thor Thompson, Producer

Grace O’Neil, Producer

Kerstin Kealy, Anchor

Bill Keller, Reporter

Shayne Stroud, Reporter


Gia Vang, Anchor

Kris Laudien, Anchor

Alicia Lewis, Anchor

Shayla Reaves, Anchor

Riley O’Connor, Meteorologist

Christiane Cordero, Reporter

Dan Wolfe, Anchor

Kamaria Braye, Reporter

Beret Leone, Reporter




Justin Liles, Meteorologist

Jamie Rogers, Director

Carla Rogner, Reporter

Jessica Mendoza, Reporter

Dana Mogck, Anchor

Sy Cavins-Wolford, Director

Matt Henson, Reporter

KCRG-TV9 News at 6PM: The Funeral of Sgt. Jim Smith • KCRG

Aaron Hepker, Executive Producer

Nicole Agee, Reporter

Ben Hoppenworth, Producer

Kristin Rogers, Reporter

Beth Malicki, Anchor

Phil Reed, Reporter


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NEWSCAST - EVENING (MARKETS 76-120) continued...

KELOLAND News at 6 • KELO

Krista Burns, Producer

Bridget Bennett, Anchor

Don Jorgensen, Anchor

Jay Trobec, Meteorologist


KGAN News at 5: August 11/2020 • KGAN

Kristen Hamilton, News Director

Karen Fuller, News Anchor


KWWL News at 10 • KWWL


Ron Steele, Anchor

Abby Turpin, Anchor

NEWSCAST - EVENING (MARKETS 1-75)

5 Eyewitness News/6pm • KSTP

Nicole Roddy, Executive Producer

Conrad Gredell, Producer

Jackie Cain, Anchor

Chauvin Verdict: Justice Served • WCCO

Leah Carr, Producer

Tracy Perlman, Executive Producer

Frank Vascellaro, Anchor

KARE 11 News at 10 • KARE

Ellie Coatar, Producer

Jennifer Griffin, Executive Producer


David Amelotti, Reporter

Nick Stewart, Meteorologist

Emily Chavez, Reporter

Sashay Carroll, Director

Vincent Lowerre, Reporter

Travis Breese, Reporter

Paul Folger, Anchor



Amelia Santaniello, Anchor

Joe Mears, Editor

Brandon King, Director

Julie Nelson, Anchor

Rena Sarigianopoulos, Anchor


WCCO 4 News at 5:00 • WCCO

Michael Verlo, Producer

DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL

Coming To Mni Sota • Twin Cities PBS

Steve Spencer, Producer

Leya Hale, Producer/Offline Editor

Erza Gold, Editor

Ryan Klabunde, Offline Editor

Jim Kron, Videographer

Michael Phillips, Videographer

Esta Es Mi Casa - This Is My Home • Prairie Public

Matt Olien, Producer

Unweaving • WDSE/WRPT

Megan McGarvey, Director

Katie Lindow, Editor

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DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL

Citizen • Twin Cities PBS


Katie O’Rourke, Producer

Jim Kron, Director Of Videography

Rivertown • WLAX

Paul Bjorge, Producer

Tyler Ike, Producer/Director

The Forgotten War: Iowans in Korea • Iowa PBS

David Miller, Producer/Director

Neal Kyer, Editor

David Feingold, Audio

The Red River Flood • Media 523

David Kuznicki, Producer

Brian Katona, Producer

DOCUMENTARY - TOPICAL

6 Days in May: A WCCO Original Production • WCCO

Jodi Oelfke, Director/Editor

Sean Skinner, Director

Seth Gow, Director Of Photography

AJ Williams, Videographer

Jennilee Park, Field Audio

Carrie Clark, Editor/Motion Graphics

Tori Charnetzki, Producer/Director

Wyatt Matson, Producer/Director

Rick Fuller, Videographer

Steve Carns, Videographer

Phong Duong, Graphics

Eric Althoff, Producer

Sam Gullickson, Director Of Photography

Rob Haffner, Lighting

Sev Pearman, Lighting

A year without mom • StarTribune

Renee Jones-Schneider, Photographer/editor/producer

Decoding the Driftless • Sustainable Driftless/Inc.

Timothy Jacobson, Producer

George Howe, Producer

Rob Nelson, Producer

Jonas Stenstrom, Director

Education for Ogilgei Documentary • Ryan Morrison/LLC

Ryan Morrison, Cinematographer/Editor

Moses Bomett, Editor

Patient No More • Twin Cities PBS

Diana Fraser, Director

Val Mondor, Online Editor

Brennan Vance, Director Of Photography

Terry Gray, Audio Mixer

Katie Lescarbeau, Videographer

Say His Name: Five Days for George Floyd • Twin Cities PBS

Cy Dodson, Director/Editor

Alzie Ramsey, Composer

Charlie McCarron, Composer

Ezra Gold, Colorist

Stephen Letnes, Composer

Lindsey Seavert, Producer

The Iowa Derecho: In Their Own Words • KGAN

Nick Stewart, Producer/Meteorologist

Rebecca Kopelman, Meteorologist


Kristen Hamilton, Producer

Scott Zimdar, Photojournalist


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DOCUMENTARY - TOPICAL continued...

The Life Autistic Documentary • Iowa PBS

Judy Blank, Producer/Director/Editor

Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer

Julie Knutson, Editor

Neal Kyer, Editor

Kevin Rivers, Editor

Chad Aubrey, Post Production Audio

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REGIONAL EMMY ®

INFORMATION & USAGE RIGHTS

Use of Regional Emmy® Name and Statuette in Advertising and Publicity

AWARD OWNERSHIP: Regional Emmy ® Awards are presented to individuals, not to their employers.

It is the individual entrant’s achievement that is being judged and recognized. Ownership

of the Regional Emmy ® statuette is retained by the individuals and The National Academy

of Television Arts & Sciences, even if an employer pays entry fees.

Recipients may not sell or give the statuette to anyone. The Regional Emmy ® Award Statuette is

the copyrighted and registered trademarked property of NATAS! If a recipient or the recipient’s

heir or successor in interest proposes to sell or otherwise dispose of the Regional Emmy ® statue(ette),

such persons shall be obligated to return the statue(ette) to NATAS which will retain

the same in storage in memory of the recipient.

COMMEMORATIVE STATUETTES: Stations, studios and production companies may order a

commemorative statuette for public display at their place of business (up to a maximum of three

per winning entry). The statuette is engraved the same as the actual Regional Emmy ® Award,

with the word “commemorative” added on the rear of the statuette. No additional or special

wording is allowed.

PROMOTION: All publicity, advertising or any written reference undertaken by stations, nominees

and award recipients to the Emmy ® Awards, must clearly state that the awarded achievement

is for a Regional Emmy ® Award. The word “Regional” must appear in these instances. i.e.

“Regional Emmy ® Recipient for Outstanding Newscast”.

The recipient of a nomination or a Regional Emmy ® Award or station/company may refer in advertising

and publicity to the fact that they have been honored only for one year after the recognition

was bestowed. They may use a replica of the Regional Emmy ® statuette in such advertising.

Individuals who significantly contributed to the production or craft but were not honored

with a statuette cannot specifically advertise they are an Emmy ® award recipient. They can only

state they worked on the recognized program.

COPYRIGHT: The statuette itself may not be reproduced or used in any other commercial

manner without written permission from NATAS. A ® registration mark and the appropriate

copyright notice: © NATAS/Television Academy must accompany any portrayal of the Emmy ®

statuette or moniker. The word “EMMY ® ” is also trademark and wherever possible its use should

appear as follows: “EMMY ® .”

Correct: I received an Upper Midwest Emmy ® for Outstanding… – (category title)

Incorrect: I won an Emmy for Best… (category)


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Winning teams are made of many winning people... sometimes

more than the names included on the entry form!

Was your work nominated for or awarded an Regional Emmy® over the years? Was a

co-worker or collaborator not included because of budgetary constraints? It’s never

too late to purchase a beautiful plaque or crystal award celebrating these

contributions. Select from elegant, high gloss rosewood finish plaques or our

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All prices include personalization, shipping not included.

Nomination Plaque

Member: $100; Non-member: $200

The 8” x 10” rosewood plaque

commemorates work on Regional

Emmy®

Nominated entries.

Contributor Plaque


Production plaques are for persons who

made a significant contribution to a

winning piece’s award-worthiness but were

not listed on the original entry. Rosewood

plaque is 10½” x 13”.

Regional Emmy® Statuette


Stations, studios, and production

companies may order a Commemorative

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display at their place of business.

Curved Glass Nomination

Member: 125; Non-member: $225

A new translucent 10” x 7” curved glass

commemorating work on Regional Emmy®

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Society Awards is the proud awards partner of the Upper Midwest Chapter.

To order awards, visit http://midwestemmys.org/about/order/



October 9, 2021 • Radisson Blu Mall of America

2021 Upper Midwest Emmy

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