2000 Upper Midwest Emmy Nominees



3: Spot News

• “Payne Stewart Crash” Cindy Chapman KARE
• “House of Cats” Gary Hill KSTP
• “Heroes Don’t Take Vacations” Phil Johnston KARE
• “What I got is what I got” Phil Johnston KARE
• “Nowhere to Go” Ellen Kolodziej KARE
• “Bus Accident” Dave Wertheimer KSTP

4: Investigative Reporting

• “Cover Your Assets” Jeff Baillon KMSP
• “Treated Wood” Jeff Baillon KMSP
• “Guarding the Guards” John Croman KARE
• “Prescription for Disaster” John Croman KARE
• “The Tender Touch” John Croman KARE
• “Blood Priority” Gary Hill KSTP
• “The Recall that Missed Minnesota” Gary Hill KSTP

5: Continuing Coverage

• “U of M Scandal” 9 News KMSP
• “Katie Poirier Abduction” Gary Hill KSTP
• “Baby Wyatt” Lynsey Paulo KSTP

6: Soft Feature

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7: Soft Feature Series

• “NewsNight MN Local Love Story” Daniel Pierce Bergin KTCA
• “Fisherman’s Life” Jay Cole WDIO
• “Search for Peace” Jay Cole WDIO
• “Online vs On Foot” Paula Engelking WCCO
• “Bears” Rick Kupchella KARE
• “With Love, From Your Sisters” Trish Van Pilsum WCCO

8: Hard Feature

• “Whispers from the Heartland” John Barr KSTP
• “International License” John Croman KARE
• “23 Years After the Fire” Gary Hill KSTP
• “Recliner Danger” Gary Hill KSTP
• “Prison Attack” Boyd Huppert KARE
• “Drowsy Drivers” Trish Van Pilsum WCCO
• “Left Alone” Greg Vandegrift KARE
• “Bitter Pill” Brad Woodard KARE

9: Hard Feature Series

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10: On Going Feature Series

• “Consumer Action” Jeff Baillon KMSP
• “On the Road” Jason Davis KSTP
• “Lifeline” Dennis Douda WCCO
• “Hardware Myths & Mysteries” Doug Frattallone Conus
• “Family Survival Kit” Angela Hampton KMSP
• “Academic All-Stars” Rondah Kinchlow KARE
• “Perk at Play” Eric Perkins KARE

11: News Special

• “Victories: Battling Breast Cancer” Angela Hampton KMSP
• “Ventura Victory” Tom Hauser KSTP
• “Eyewitness News Investigates” Gary Hill KSTP
• “The Greatest Generation” Dave Jensch KBJR
• “Katie’s Legacy” Dave Jensch KBJR
• “Jesse in Japan” Mary Lahammer KTCA
• “Meth: The Drug Next Door” Tom Lyden KMSP

12: Documentary

• “The Century in Minnesota” Jeff Baillon KMSP
• “Searching Seoul” Jason Davis KSTP
• “Extra!Extra! A Child’s Voice” Dana Thiede KARE
• “Death of the Dream” John Whitehead KTCA

13: Public Affairs

• “Every 15 Minutes” Dean Adams KAAL
• “On the Road to Cuba” Jason Davis KSTP
• “1999 Eleven Who Care” Kiki Rosatti KARE

14: Magazine

• “On the Money” Mike Gaede Conus
• “North Shore Stories” Walter Rasmussen MCN Ch6

15: Children’s

• “Whatever Show: Mike’s Story” Erin Zdechlik KARE
• “Whatever Show: #212″ Erin Zdechlik KARE

16: Entertainment

• No entries

17: Sports – Live or Unedited

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18: Sports Program

• “Fox29 Vikings Post Game Show” Jim Rich Fox29
• “Rosen Sports Sunday” Mark Rosen WCCO
• “Sports Wrap” Joe Schmit KSTP
• “Vikings Live!” Joe Schmit KSTP

19: Sports Segment/Feature

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20a: Community/Public Service – Spot

• “A Hundred Years from Now” Sarah Holland Fox29
• “Eleven Who Care Salute” Kiki Rosatti KARE

20b: Community/Public Service – Campaign

• “Science Museum Grand Opening” Dayna Deutsch KSTPA
• “Hundred Years from Now” Sarah Holland Fox29

21a: News Promotion – Spot

• “State Fair” Kristin Bottoni KARE
• “Autism” Jeanne Kosek KARE
• “Dimension Image” Kyle Longnecker WCCO
• “Letters Found” Julie Ziegler-Feiring KBJR

21b: News Promotion – Campaign

• “KSTP Image” Dave Baumann KSTP
• “The Greatest Generation” Julie Ziegler-Feiring KBJR

22a: Non-News Promotion – Spot

• “Death of the Dream” Derek Bolden KTCA
• “Independent Film Sunday” Derek Bolden KTCA
• “Frontline Proof of Performance” Lisa Naidicz KTCA
• “Outside Looking In” Lisa Naidicz KTCA

22b: Non-News Promotion – Campaign

• “African-American History Month” Derek Bolden KTCA
• “Fanatic” Kevin Myers KMSP

23: News Anchor

• Paul Magers KARE
• Julie Nelson KSTP
• Jeff Passolt KMSP

24: Weather Anchors

• Belinda Jensen KARE
• Sam Scaman KMSP

25: Sports Anchors

• Jeff Grayson KMSP
• Joe Schmit KSTP

26: Reporter

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27: Commentators

• No nominees

28: Program Hosts – Non-News

• “NewsNight Minnesota” Lou Harvin KTCA
• “Generation Cross” Lino Rulli MCN Ch6

29a: Graphics Design, Animation

• Rachael Thompson KSTP

29b: Graphics Design, Animation (Non-News)

• No nominees

30a: Audio – News

• “Whispers from the Heartland” Mark Anderson KSTP
• “Composite” Jonathan Malat KARE

30b: Audio (Non-News)

• “Death of the Dream” Joseph B. Demko KTCA
• “NewsNight Minnesota Performance” Vern Norwood KTCA
• “NewsNight Minnesota Spot Light” Shawn W. Walsh KTCA

31a: Videography, News (Spot News)

• “Medicine Lake Grass Fire” Brett Akagi KARE
• “Composite” Dave Wertheimer KSTP

31b: Videography, News (Feature)

• “Compilation” Mark Anderson KSTP
• “Composite” Gary Knox KARE
• “St Paul Scale” Jonathan Malat KARE

31c: Videography, News (Sports)

• “The Velodrome” Tom Aviles WCCO
• “For the Love of the Game” Jonathan Malat KARE

31d: Videography, News (In-depth)

• “Compilation” Mark Anderson KSTP
• “Composite” Jonathan Malat KARE
• “Composite” Dave Wertheimer KSTP

32: Videography (Non-News)

• “Country Spires” Tim Bakken KWCM
• “On the Road” Jason Davis KSTP
• “Death of the Dream” Robert Hutchings KTCA

33: Directing – News

• No nominees

34: Directing (Non-News)

• No nominees

35a: Editing News (Spot News)

• “No Beer” Scott Suppelsa KARE
• “Composite” Dave Wertheimer KSTP

35b: Editing News (Feature)

• “Why Fear?” Brett Akagi KARE
• “Compilation” Ron Elmquist KMSP
• “The Buzz Compilation” Rob King KMSP
• “Composite” Jonathan Malat KARE
• “Composite” Jonathan Menell KSTP

35c: Editing News (Sports)

• “The Velodrome” Thomas Aviles WCCO
• “Pinning Down #1″ Scott Jensen KARE
• “Composite” Jonathan Menell KSTP

35d: Editing News (In-depth)

• “Whispers from the Heartland” Mark Anderson KSTP
• “Parade Stadium” Gary Knox KARE
• “Composite Jonathan” Malat KARE
• “Composite” Jonathan Menell KSTP

36: Editing (Non-News)

• “Editing Composite” Mike Lopez KSTP
• “Eyewitness News Investigates” Jonathan Menell KSTP
• “KSTP.com” Dave Schwenk KSTP
• “Composite” Chuck Ulmer KARE

37a: Lighting – News

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37b: Lighting (Non-News)

• “Don’t Believe the Hype” J. Thomas Price KTCA
• “Composite” Kent D. Westberg KARE

38a: Musical Composition/Arrangement: News

• No entries

38b: Musical Composition/Arrangement: Non-News

• “Death of the Dream” Steve Heitzeg KTCA

39: Technical Achievement

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40: Writing – News

• John Barr KSTP
• John Croman KARE
• Boyd Huppert KARE
• Phil Johnston KARE
• Rod Rassman KSTP
• Trish Van Pilsum WCCO
• Trish Van Pilsum WCCO

41: Writing (Non-News)

• “Country Spires” Cindy Green KWCM
• “Composite” Jeff Ongstad KWCM
• “Death of the Dream” John Whitehead KTCA

42a College: News/Informational Programming

• “New Town: Broken Down” U of M
• “Our Bodies/Ourselves?” U of M

42b College: Non-News/Entertainment Programming

• “Life is” U of M
• “Owning the Stage” U of M

43a: High School: News/Informational Programming

• No entries

43b: High School: Non-News/Entertainment Programming

• No entries