2001 Regional Emmy Awards Nominees



1a: Single Newscast, market #20 or larger
Eyewitness News at 10 Scott Libin, News Director KSTP
KARE-11 News At Ten

Lonnie Hartley, Executive ProducerAllison Iacone, Producer
Paul Magers, Anchor
Diana Pierce, Anchor
Belinda Jensen, Weather Anchor
Randy Shaver, Sports Anchor
Tom Lindner, Vice President, News Division
KARE
WCCO 4 News@ 6 p.m Ted Canova, News Director
Sandra Lindquist, Producer
WCCO

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1b: Single Newscast, market #21 or smaller
Eyewitness News at 10 Steve Goodspeed, News Director
Bill Strande, Producer
Dennis Anderson, Anchor
WDIO
KELO TV Mark Millage, News Director
Beth Fuller, Producer
Vernon Brown, Producer
Angela Kennecke, Anchor
Doug Lund, Anchor
KELO

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2a: Single Morning News, market #20+
Good Day Minnesota Dana Benson, News Director
Lori Ryan, Executive Producer
Jeff Orcutt, Producer
Tim Sherno, Host
Alex Kendall, Host Robin Wolfram, Anchor
KMSP
KARE-11News at Sunrise Kelly Shoff, Executive Producer
Rita Beatty, Producer
Kristine Smith-Wessel, Associate Producer
Kim Insley, Anchor
Frank Vascellaro, Anchor
KARE
Eyewitness News Morning

Scott Libin, News Director
Anne Harings, Producer
Angela Davis, Anchor
Mike Binkley, Anchor
Jim Guy, Anchor
Rusty Gatenby, Anchor
Heidi Bodine, Reporter
Tami Howard, Executive Producer
KSTP

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2b: Single Morning News, market #21 or smaller
N/A

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3: Spot News
Granite Falls Tornado Tom Lyden, Reporter
Joe Radske, Producer
Keith Brown, Assignment Editor
KMSP
Granite Falls Tornado KARE Lonnie Hartley, Executive Producer
Allison Iacone, Producer
Paul Magers, Reporter
Ken Barlow, Reporter
Boyd Huppert, Reporter
Bernie Grace, Reporter
Phil Johnston, Reporter
Greg Vandegrift, Reporter
Jonathan Malat, Photographer
Bob Crippa, Photographer
Scott Jensen, Photographer
Brett Akagi, Photographer
Kent Westberg, Photographer
Buddy Barnett, Photographer
Rita Hathaway, Assignment Editor
Kristin Wagner, Assignment Editor
Jennifer McLeod, Assignment Editor
Gary Kamphius, Field Engineer
Steve Norlin, Field Engineer
KARE
Genetics Conference Riot Bernie Grace, Reporter
Greg Vandegrift, Reporter
Boyd Huppert, Reporter
Ron Stover, Photographer
Dennis Stearns, Photographer
Bob Crippa, Photographer
Tom Cornell, Photographer
JR Mahon, Photographer
Jonathan Malat, Photographer
Amy Lundeen, Producer
Rita Hathaway, Assignment Editor
Kristin Wagner, Assignment Editor
Ned Newberg, Assignment Editor
Jennifer McLeod, Assignment Editor
Lonnie Hartley, Executive Producer
KARE
ÖJust Pray With Me Lee Zwiefelhofer, Videographer
Sarah Jarvis, Reporter
KSTP
Granite Falls Tornado Ted Canova, News Director WCCO

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4: Investigative Reporting
Mystery Car Jeff Baillon, Reporter
Dan Sundem, Videographer
KMSP
Secrets Of A Surgeon Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter
Julie Kramer, Producer
Bill Kruskop, Photojournalist
WCCO
Secret Sins Gary Hill, Executive Producer
Robb Leer, Reporter
Julie Jacoby, Segment Producer
Jim O’Connell, Videographer
Jonathan Menell, Videographer/Effects Design KSTP
Bus Crime Caroline Lowe, Reporter
Tom Aviles, Videographer
Julie Kramer, Producer
Sam Zeff, Producer
Joe Berglove, Videographer
WCCO

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5: Continuing Coverage
Minnesota Homeless Ken Stone tpt
Ramp Meters Allen Costantini KARE

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6: Soft Feature
Brittle Bone Brad Woodard, Reporter
Ron Stover, Photographer
KARE
Alaskan Beauty Kevin Kjergaard, Photographer/Producer/Reporter
KELO
Diet Challenge Greg Vandegrift, Reporter
Scott Jensen, Photographer
KARE
Investment Of A Lifetime Heather Filkins, Reporter
Eric Olson, Photojournalist
KSTP
The Friday Squad Thomas Aviles, Producer WCCO

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7: Same Day Soft Feature
Spelling Champ Bill Hudson, Reporter
Tony Knoss, Videographer
WCCO
Fall Poetry Dave Wertheimer KSTP
Vegetable Justice Nicholas J. Clausen, Photojournalist KSTP
Bagging Together Mark Daly, Reporter
Brian Augustin, Photographer
KARE
Sentimental Sliders Cy Dodson, Photojournalist
Bill Sherck, Reporter
KSTP
Frozen Tongue Mark Daly, Reporter
Jeff Wiltgen, Photographer
KARE
Fossil Finder Boyd Huppert
Jonathan Malat
KARE

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8: Soft Feature Series
Gopher Getaways Ken Speake, Reporter
John Croman, Reporter
Rondah Kinchlow, Reporter
Ron Stover, Photographer
Scott Jensen, Photographer
Nick Clausen, Photographer
KARE
4 Turn 2 Sofia Vahamaki, Reporter
Carrie Kohlmeier, Videographer
WDIO

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9: Hard Feature
Nurses Kris Patrow, Reporter
Jason Hanson, Photojournalist

KSTP
Preaching For Profit Gary Hill, Executive Producer
Robb Leer, Reporter
Jim O’Connell, Videographer

KSTP
Saving Paulie Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter
Tom Aviles, Photojournalist

WCCO
If Our Children Are Our Future Gary Hill, Executive Producer
Gail Plewacki, Reporter
Phil Thiesse, Photojournalist
KSTP
Being Bullied John Barr, Reporter
Lorri Burchett, Photographer
KSTP

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10: Same Day Hard Feature
Larry Dame – 911 Tom Lyden, Reporter
Steve Strom, Videographer
KMSP
Mean Man At The Mall Rod Rassman, Reporter
Lorri Burchett, Photojournalist
KSTP
Five Angels Rod Rassman, Reporter
Lorri Burchett, Photojournalist
KSTP
Election Diner Dean Staley, Reporter
David Ogle, Photojournalist
KSTP

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11: Hard Feature Series
The Slow Burn Jamison Uhler, Reporter
Brad Hadsall, Videographer
Chris Sehnert, Videographer
Channel 12
Robinsdale Bus Strike Jamison Uhler, Reporter
Sean Skinner, Videographer
Channel 12
Why Men Kill Women Julie Moravchik, Reporter
Dan Fitzpatrick, Videographer
WDIO

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12: On going Feature Series
On The Road Mark Garvey, Videographer
Jason Davis, Reporter
KSTP
KARE-11 News Extra Stacey Nogy, Executive Producer
Rick Kupchella, Reporter
Boyd Huppert, Reporter
Phil Johnston, Reporter
John Drilling, Photographer
Gary Knox, Photographer
KARE
Perk At Play Eric Perkins KARE
The Box David Schechter, Reporter
Joe Berglove, Photojournalist
WCCO

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13: News Special
Minnesota’s Choice Mary Lahammer, Anchor/Reporter/Producer
Richard Bowring II, Photographer
tpt
Before the Storm Scott Libin
Michelle Knoll, Producer
Brian Jarvis, Producer
Dave Dahl, Anchor
Joe Kaczynski, Videographer/Editor
Jo Bender, Reporter
Mike LaPoint, Reporter
Rob Koch, Reporter
Jim Guy, Reporter
Andrew Wittenborg, Reporter
KSTP
Our Sisters Children:
Return to Russia Dave Jensch
Michelle Lee, Reporter
Wendy Doyel, Photographer
Beth Erickson, Producer
KBJR
Remembering the Heroes Kim Pleticha, Anchor/Producer
Suzanne Goldklang, Reporter
Stacey Farb, Reporter
Mark Tauscheck, Reporter
Jamison Uhler, Reporter
Tony Peterson, Photojournalist
Brad Hadsell, Photojournalist
Charlie Jaisle, Photojournalist Channel 12 News

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14: Documentary
One Shining Moment:
The History of the North Dakota State Matt Olien, Producer
Randy Cadwell, Production Manager
Travis Jensen, Editor/Photographer
Trina Spaeth, Editor Photographer
Bob Dambach, Director of Programming
Tapio Kube, Producer/Graphics
Stacy Johnson,Graphics
David Meiers, Associate Producer Prairie Public Television
Seth Eastman: Painting The Dakota Kristian Berg, Producer/Editor
Jim Kron, Videographer
Jerry Lakso, Editor
Peter Coyote, Host/Anchor
tpt
Last Chance Medicine Mark Daly, Reporter/Producer
Jonathan Malat, Photographer/Editor/Associate Producer
Chuck Ulmer, Post Production Editor
Paul Magers, Host
KARE

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15: Public Affairs
A Home For The Holidays Paula Engelking, Producer
Jodi Oelfke, Videographer/Editor
David Schechter, Reporter
Kevyn Burger, Reporter
Bill Kruskop, Videographer
Tom Aviles, Videographer
Garrett Young, Videographer
WCCO
Lost Bird of Wounded Knee Bob Bosse, Producer
Kevin Patten, Videographer/Editor
South Dakota Public Television
Learning Park Justin C. Maiman, Series Producer
Mankwe Ndosi, Host
Melissa Young, Host
Freeman Beasley, Reporter
Neha Upadhyaya, Reporter
John Clouse, Videographer
tpt

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16: Magazine
Minnesota Bound Ron Schara, Host
Joe Harewicz, Producer
Steve Plummer, Photographer
KARE
Almanac Brendan Henehan, Producer
Eric Eskola, Host
Cathy Wurzer, Host
Mary Lahammer, Reporter
Richard Bowring II, Videographer
tpt

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17: Childrens
Whatever Show:
Beat The Odds Erin Zdechlik, Series Producer
Laura Stokes, Producer/Editor
Matt Lindstrom, Assistant Producer
George Marincel, Photographer
Adrian Danciu, Photographer
Sayer Frey, Editor
KARE
Ride The Bus With The Whatever Show Erin Zdechlik, Series Producer
Laura Stokes, Producer/Editor
George Marincel, Photographer
Eric Andersen, Photographer
Sayer Frey, Editor
KARE

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18: Entertainment
Generation Cross Lino Rulli, Host
David Dennison, Videographer
Mark Croteau, Producer
MCN
Grandfather’s Birthday Gayle Knutson, Producer/Director tpt

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19: Sports – Live or Unedited
N/A

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20: Sports Programs
Olympic Profiles Steve Leary, Producer
Tim McNiff, Reporter
Jeff Wiltgen, Photographer
KARE
2001 Boys Basketball
Pre-Game Show Kevin Myers, Producer KMSP

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21 Sports Segment/Feature
Ray Christiansen Allen Costantini, Reporter
Jim Douglas, Photographer
KARE
Mikan Statue Randy Shaver, Reporter
Bea Chang, Photographer
KARE
One Wild Night Jonathan Menell
Dave Peterson
Phil Thiesse
Tim Jones
Lorri Burchett
Dave Ogle
Joe Caffrey
Tyler Dammerville
John Gross
Dave Wertheimer
Eric Olson
Cy Dodson
Chad Whisnant
Keith Henkeymeyer
Joe Kaczynski
Marlon Hall
KSTP

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22a: Community/Public Service – Spot
Hunger Solutions PSA Sarah Holland, Producer
Jason Wiltse, Co-Producer
Fox29
Science Museum Wonders PSA Teri McCormick, Producer
Michael Lopez, Videographer/Editor
Dayna Deutsch, VP, Special Projects
Dave Baumann, Creative Services Director
KSTP

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22b: Community/Public Service – Campaign
Race For The Cure 2001 Dayna Deutsch, Special Projects Director
Teri McCormick, PSA Producer
Melissa Mrachek, PSA Producer
Michael Lopez, Videographer/Editor
Tim Fusco, Graphics
Kristin Stinar, Reporter
Nick Clausen, Photojournalist/Editor
Dean Staley, Reporter
Monica Hanson, Photojournalist
Chad Whisnant, Photojournalist
Misty Esler, Editor
KSTP
Holiday Round-Up Campaign Sarah Holland, Producer
Jason Wiltse, Co-Producer
Fox29
Saint Paul Fire Recruitment Ted Vanderbeek
Mike Lopez
KSTP

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23a: News Promotion – Spot
Bullies Beth Dahlke, Producer
Dave Schwenk, Editor
Mike Lopez, Photographer
KSTP
Moments of KARE Kristin Bottoni, Producer/Writer
Kent Westberg, Photographer
Dave Kodet, Producer
Chuck Ulmer, Editor
KARE
Good Day Morning Tamara Bloom, Producer KMSP

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23b: News Promotion – Campaign
Close to Home-Anchors Dave Baumann, Creative Services Director
Mike Lopez, Photographer/Editor
T.J. Larson, Editor

KSTP
Don & Amelia Image Campaign Pam Schoen, Producer
C.J. Braaten, Editor

WCCO

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24a: Non-News Promotion – Spot
Faces of 12 Chris O’Connor, Producer Channel 12
Northwest Cities Promo Chris Ritchie, Producer/Editor
Jason Ziemer, Show Producer
Channel 12
Kung Fu Theater Dan Lamatsch, Producer
Katie McPhillips, Photographer/Editor
KSTC/Ch 45

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24b: Non-News Promotion – Campaign
N/A

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25: News Anchor
Angela Hampton KMSP
Randy Meier KSTP
Julie Nelson KSTP
Harris Faulkner KSTP
Dennis Douda WCCO

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26: Weather Anchor
Jay Trobec KELO

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27: Sports Anchor
Jeff Grayson KMSP
Joe Schmit KSTP

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28: Reporter
Rob Olson KMSP
Tom Lyden KMSP
Jeff Baillon KMSP
Rod Rassman KSTP
David Schechter WCCO
John Barr KSTP
Lynsey Paulo KSTP

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29: Commentators
N/A

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30: Program Host – Non-News
Generation Cross Lino Rulli MCN
Big Bad Movie Eric Webster KSTC

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31a: Graphics Design, Animation – News
Composite Jonathan M. Menell KSTP
Fox29 News@Nine
Animation Elements Michael Greene, Animator
Sean Scott, Animator
Fox29

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31b: Graphics Design, Animation – News
N/A

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32a: Audio – News
Mark Anderson Compilation Mark Anderson, Photojournalist KSTP
The Friday Squad Tom Aviles, Photographer/Editor WCCO
Composite Jonathan Malat KARE

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32b: Audio – Non-News
Seth Eastman: Painting The Dakota Joseph B. Demko tpt

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33a: Videography, News – Spot News
Composite Dave Wertheimer KSTP

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33b: Videography, News – Feature
Composite Jonathan Malat KARE
Composite Eric Olson KSTP
Composite Mark Anderson KSTP
Homeless Kevin Kjergaard KELO

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33c: Videography, News – Sports
Downtown Adam Brown Scott Jensen, Photojournalist KARE
Sports Composite John Gross KSTP

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33d: Videography, News – In-Depth
The Friday Squad Thomas Aviles WCCO
Composite Jason Hanson KSTP
A Slice Of Cornbread Lorri Burchett KSTP

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34: Videography – Non-News
On The Road Jason Hanson KSTP
It’s a Dandy Steve Plummer, Videographer
Ron Schara, Reporter

KARE

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35: Directing News
N/A

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36: Directing Non-News
2000 11 Who Care Awards Frank Stackowitz, Director KARE
Vikings Live! KSTP Dave Hammergren, Director KSTP

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37a: Editing News – Spot News
Dave Wertheimer KSTP

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37b: Editing News – Feature
Jonathan Malat KARE
Mark Anderson KSTP
Jonathan Menell KSTP

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37c: Editing News – Sports
One Wild Night Jonathan Menell KSTP

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37d: Editing News – In-Depth
The Friday Squad Thomas Aviles WCCO

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38: Editing – Non-News
Seth Eastman:
Painting The Dakota Kristian Berg, Editor
Jerry Lakso, Editor tpt
Composite Chuck Ulmer KARE
Before The Storm Joe Kaczynski KSTP

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39: Lighting – News
WCCO Radio Jonathan Malat KARE

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40a: Musical Composition/Arrangement – News
N/A

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40b: Musical Composition/Arrangement – Non-News
Seth Eastman: Painting the Dakota Mitch Griffin, Composer tpt

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41: Technical Achievement
The Box David Schechter, Reporter
Pete Anderson, Carpenter
Joe Berglove, Photographer
Julie Clifford, Art Director
Tony Rhone, Engineer WCCO

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42a Writing- News
Composite Greg Vandegrift KARE
Lilac Way Allen Costantini, Reporter/Producer KARE
Composite Rod Rassman KSTP
Saving Paulie Trish Van Pilsum, Reporter WCCO
Composite John Croman KARE
Composite Boyd Huppert KARE

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43a: Writing – Non-News
Seth Eastman:
Painting The Dakota Kristian Berg, Writer tpt

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44a: College: News/Informational
Getting Yardley U of M
Wanted: Love U of M

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44b: College: Non-News/Entertainment
Lake Street, U.S.A U of M
Black Hair U of M

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45a: High School: News/Informational
N/A

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45b: High School: Non-News/Entertainment
N/A