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EMMY® AWARDS
NOMINEES & RECIPIENTS
2015 Awards
Category 01A:
Newscast – Daytime – Markets 1-20
FOX 9 Morning at 7
KMSP-TV
Marian Kessler, News Director
Jeffrey Orcutt, Executive Producer
Kelly Huffman, Assistant News Director
Carl Jaeger, Producer
Leo Hofmeister, Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
WCCO 4 News This Morning
WCCO-TV
Michael J Caputa, News Director
Bess Ellenson, Executive Producer
Nikki Muehlhausen, Producer
Mike Verlo, Producer
Jason DeRusha, Anchor
Jamie Yuccas, Anchor
Matt Brickman, Meteorologist
Kim Johnson, Reporter
Nina Moini, Reporter
Sandra Lind, Producer
Mike Haberman, Producer
Jason Thiel, Director
Category 01B:
Newscast – Daytime – Markets 21-140
KCCI 8 News This Morning
KCCI-TV
Eric Hanson, Anchor
Heidi Gojkovich, Executive Producer
Shelby Flick, Producer
Shelby Brink, Producer
Shaina Humphries, Anchor
Metinka Slater, Weather Anchor
Alyx Sacks, Reporter
Vanessa Peng, Reporter
Spencer Vaughn, Photographer
Zach Hayes, Photographer
Anthony Pisut, Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
KCRG-TV9 Morning News Snow Storm
KCRG-TV
Adam Carros, News Director
Nicole Agee, Anchor
Kaj O’Mara, Meteorologist
Ashley Hinson, Anchor
Darshan Patel, Producer
Mary Kate Wachtel, Producer
Mark Carlson, Reporter
Wiley Schatz, Photographer
Katie Wiedemann, Reporter
Charles Schurmann, Photographer
Heather Hubbs, Reporter
Toby Meyer, Director
Today in Iowa May 11 2015
WHO-TV
Lisa Felton, Producer
Joe DuSell, Director
Aaron Brilbeck, Reporter
Mike Borland, Photojournalist
Trent Reicks, Photojournalist
Josh Nguyen, Reporter
Patrick Dix, Anchor
Brooke Bouma, Anchor
Jeriann Ritter, Meteorologist
Megan Salois, Meteorologist
WOI 65th Anniversary Show
WOI-TV
April Samp, News Director
Justin Troutner, Photographer/Editor
Sabrina Ahmed, Anchor/Reporter
Elias Johnson, Anchor/Reporter
Sam Schreier, Meteorologist
Jason Coellner, Director
Gilscott Nichols, Editor/Prompter
Daniel Andersen, Audio Board Operator/Editor
Carson Aden, CGI
Andrew Stanford, Editor/Production Assistant
Category 01C:
Newscast – Daytime – Markets 141+
KTTC NewsCenter Today at 6:30 am April 13, 2015
KTTC-TV
Noel Sederstrom, News Director
Daniel Wolfe, Anchor/Producer
Jess Abrahamson, Anchor/Producer
Danielle DuGuay, Producer
Ted Schmidt, Meteorologist
Kimberly Davis, Multimedia Journalist
Chuck Sibley, Chief Photographer
Jason Holland, Director
Andreas Tollefson, Audio
Paul Robertson, Engineering
Emmy RECIPIENT
Pilger Tornado: The Morning After
KTIV-TV
Bridget Breen, Station Manager/News Director
Al Joens, Anchor
Sarah Te Slaa, Anchor/Multi-Media Journalist
Nissan Brown, Producer
Ben Dorenbach, Meteorologist
Leah Schwartz, Photographer/Live Truck
Mike Flood, Reporter
Tia Heidebrecht, Internet Director
Christy Batien, Content Manager
Category 02A:
Newscast – Evening – Markets 1-20
Emmy RECIPIENT
5 Eyewitness News at 6 – Honoring Ofc. Scott Patrick
KSTP-TV
Anne Wittenborg, Asst. News Director
Nicole Roddy, Producer
Zach Tecklenburg, Producer
Bill Lunn, Anchor
Leah McLean, Anchor
Dave Dahl, Chief Meteorologist
Joe Schmit, Sports Director
Tom Hauser, Reporter
Brandi Powell, Reporter
Joe Augustine, Reporter
Todd Raaen, Photographer
David Peterson, photographer
FOX 9’s 10 @ 10
KMSP-TV
Marian Kessler, News Director
Seth Kaplan, Executive Producer
Ashley Bolkcom, Prodcuer
Steve Stark, Director
Kelly Huffman, Asst. News Director
Severe Weather Hits the Metro
KARE-TV
Jane Helmke, News Director
Ian Philbrick, Executive Producer
Amber Lee, 10pm News Producer
Amy Strande, Director
Randy Shaver, Anchor
Laura Betker, Meteorologist
Jay Olstad, Reporter
David Peterlinz, Photographer
Jana Shortal, Reporter
Rob Collett, Photographer
Chad Nelson, Photographer
Adrienne Broaddus, Reporter
WCCO 4 News 10pm
WCCO-TV
Michael J Caputa, News Director
Matt Liddy, Executive Producer
Kristin Morris, Producer
Amelia Santaniello, Anchor
Frank Vascellaro, Anchor
Chris Shaffer, Meteorologist
Mark Rosen, Sports Anchor
John Lauritsen, Reporter
Jennifer Mayerle, Reporter
Kim Johnson, Reporter
Wendy Bridenstine, Director
Category 02B:
Newscast – Evening – Markets 21-140
Emmy RECIPIENT
KCCI 8 News at 5
KCCI-TV
Erin Moynihan, Executive Producer
Brenna Smith, Producer
Steve Karlin, Anchor
Stacey Horst, Anchor
Meredith Garman, Director
Laura Nichols, Reporter
Alex Kuberski, Photographer
John McLaughlin, Meteorologist
Marcus McIntosh, Reporter
Mark Tauscheck, Reporter
Bob Thomas, Photographer
KCRG-TV9 News at 10 May 8th – I-80 Pileup
KCRG-TV
Chris Earl, Anchor
Larry Burkum, Producer
Brandi Bachman, Executive Producer
Emmy RECIPIENT
KCRG-TV9 News at 5PM July 1st – Kid in Sewer and Flooding
KCRG-TV
Adam Carros, News Director
Ellen Kurt, Producer
Brandi Bachman, Executive Producer
Bruce Aune, Anchor/Reporter
Beth Malicki, Anchor
Mike Wagner, Assignment Editor
KELOLAND News at 5pm – June 19 2014
KELO-TV
Anna Peters, Producer
Darcy Andersen, Producer
Don Jorgensen, Anchor
Angela Kennecke, Anchor
Erich Schaffhauser, Multi-Media Journalist
Brady Mallory, Reporter
Scot Mundt, Meteorologist
Beth Jensen, News Director
Jaine Andrews, Managing Editor
Dexter Gronseth, Assignment Editor
Kevin Kjergaard, Chief Photographer
Karen Sherman, Senior Web Producer
KVRR 9 PM Newscast
KVRR-TV
Lezlie Johnson, News Director/Assignment Editor
TJ Nelson, Weekday Anchor
Alison Voorhees, Weekday Anchor
Erin Wencl, Executive Producer
Rob Kupec, Chief Meteorologist
Mike McCann, Sports Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
KWWL 6 pm Newscast
KWWL-TV
Shane Moreland, News Director
Ron Steele, Anchor/Reporter
Amanda Goodman, Anchor/Reporter
Brad Hanson, Reporter
Mark Schnackenberg, Chief Meteorologist
Michelle Corless, Reporter
Michael Crowe, Reporter
Nikki Newbrough, Reporter
Adam Amdor, Content Manager/Executive Producer
Eric Page, Assistant News Director
Scott Albanese, Producer
Sean O’Neal, Photographer
Lennox Shooting – The Day After
KSFY-TV
Kevin King, News Director
Jeff Cleland, Assistant News Director
Mark Roper, Reporter
Courtney Collen, Anchor
Brian Allen, Anchor
Liz Whalley, Reporter
Bridget Bennett, Reporter
Dave Hauck, Photographer
Troy Timmerman, Photographer
Jordan Born, Photographer
Zack Vos, Producer
Mike Kvanli, Director
Category 02C:
Newscast – Evening -– Markets 141+
KTTC NewsCenter at 6 pm April 1 2015
KTTC-TV
Noel Sederstrom, News Director
Stephen Rydberg, Executive Producer
Krista Corrigan, Producer
Tom Overlie, Anchor/Producer
Robin Wolfram, Anchor/Producer
Michael Sullivan, Multimedia Journalist
Shannon Bolte, Photographer
Alanna Martella, Multimedia Journalist
Kimberly Davis, Multimedia Journalist
Taj Simmons, Multimedia Journalist
Randy Brock, Chief Meteorologist
Pat Lund, Sports Director
Siouxland News at 5pm
KMEG-TV
Diana Castillo, Anchor/News Director
Jacob Heller, Reporter
Jetske Wauran, MMJ
Chad Sandwell, Meteorologist
The Evening Report – April 15 2015
KFYR-TV
J.R. Havens, News Director
Emmy RECIPIENT
Twin Tornadoes Hit Nebraska
KTIV-TV
Bridget Breen, Station Manager/News Director
Christy Batien, Content Manager
Matt Breen, Anchor
Sheila Brummer, Anchor
Ron Demers, Chief Meteorologist
Paul Lockwood, Producer
Morgan Kulzer, Producer
Brianna Clark, Multi-Media Journalist
Tia Heidebrecht, Internet Director
Beverly Perry, Meteorologist
Dave Winslow, Meteorologist
Leah Schwartz, Photographer
Category 03A:
Newscast – Weekend Markets 1-20
5 Eyewitness News at Ten 4.11.15
KSTP-TV
Cassondra Strande, Producer
Tom Durian, Anchor
Brandi Powell, Anchor
Joe Augustine, Reporter
Jeff Ernewein, Photographer
Cleo Greene, Reporter
Mark Kopischke, Director
Ryan Wycoff, Technical Director
Jonathan Yuhas, Weather Anchor
Chris Long, Sports Anchor
Emmy RECIPIENT
KARE 11 Weekend – Missing boy’s body found | NHL playoffs
KARE-TV
Jane Helmke, News Director
Stacey Nogy, Assistant News Director
Ian Philbrick, Executive Producer
Jennifer Griffin, Newscast Producer
Nick Kadrlik, Director
Rena Sarigianopoulos, Anchor
Dave Schwartz, Sports Anchor
Laura Betker, Meteorologist
Heidi Wigdahl, Reporter
George Marincel, Photographer
Adrienne Broaddus, Reporter
Bob Crippa, Photographer
WCCO 4 News Sunday 10pm
WCCO-TV
Michael J Caputa, News Director
Tracy Perlman, Producer
Angela Davis, Anchor
Mike Binkley, Anchor
Lauren Casey, Meteorologist
Mark Rosen, Sports Anchor
Nina Moini, Reporter
Esme Murphy, Reporter
Dave Hillestad, Director
Chris Cruz, Photographer
Dymanh Chhoun, Photographer
Category 03B:
Newscast – Weekend Markets 21-140
Eyewitness News at Ten Saturday
WDIO-TV
Steve Goodspeed, News Director
Jon Ellis, Assistant News Director
Julie Kruse, Anchor
Dan Williamson, Sports Anchor
Dan Romano, Meteorologist
Zach Hammer, Producer
Heidi Enninga, Reporter
Alec Ausmus, Sports Reporter
Carl Sauer, Photographer
Jamie Merideth, Photographer
Paul Walsh, Photographer
KCCI 8 News at 10 Sunday
KCCI-TV
Todd Magel, Anchor
Laura Nichols, Anchor
Michelle Schuelke, Producer
Meredith Garman, Director
Jason Rantala, Reporter
Alex Kuberski, Photographer
Jason Sydejko, Meteorologist
Kurtis Gertz, Meteorologist
Frank Scaglione, Meteorologist/Reporter
Erin Moynihan, Executive Producer
Scott Reister, Sports Anchor
Emmy RECIPIENT
KCRG-TV9 Saturday 10 pm 3-7-15
KCRG-TV
Max Walker, Producer
Larry Burkum, Producer
Chris Earl, Anchor
Forrest Saunders, Reporter
Terri Jo Walter, Director
Chris Havely, Meteorologist
Josh Christensen, Sports Anchor
KELOLAND Weekend News at 10pm May 10 2015
KELO-TV
Hailey Higgins, Anchor
Grant Smith, Meteorologist
Brady Mallory, Reporter
Kevin Woster, Multi-Media Journalist
Leland Steva, Multi-Media Journalist
Tanner Chambers, Multi-Media Journalist
Cat Clark, Sports
Beth Jensen, News Director
Jaine Andrews, Managing Editor
Dexter Gronseth, Assignment Editor
Kevin Kjergaard, Chief Photographer
Karen Sherman, Senior Web Producer
Anna Peters, Producer
Darcy Anderson, Producer
Macie Lupica, Web Producer
Mike Simundson Photographer
Category 03C:
Newscast – Weekend – Markets 141+
KTTC NewsCenter at 5 pm April 19 2015
KTTC-TV
Noel Sederstrom, News Director
Devin Bartolotta, Anchor/Producer
Taj Simmons, Multimedia Journalist
Toryn Hill, Multimedia Journalist
Mary McGuire, Multimedia Journalist
Justin McKee, Meteorologist
Chris Barriere, Sports
Lori Sam, Director
Mike Aakre, Audio
Emmy RECIPIENT
Police Officer Vigil
KTIV-TV
Bridget Breen, Station Manager/News Director
Deana Day, News Director
Robert Lowe, Anchor
Sarah Te Slaa, Anchor/Multi-Media Journalist
Sam Curtiss, Multi-Media Journalist
Brianna Clark, Multi-Media Journalist
Beverly Perry, Meteorologist
Mark Freund, Sports Anchor
Category 4:
Investigative Report
Emmy RECIPIENT
Connecting the Dots
KMSP-TV
Tom Lyden, Reporter
Brian Wiedeke, Photographer
Tyler Ryan, Editor
Culture of Fear
KMSP-TV
Jeff Baillon, Investigative Reporter/Producer
Tyler Ryan, Photojournalist/Editor
Bradley Swagger, Photographer
John Michael, Producer
It Was a Hell HolE
KARE-TV
A.J. Lagoe, Producer
Steve Eckert, Producer
Gary Knox, Photographer/Editor
Passing Around The Pastor
KMSP-TV
Tom Lyden, Reporter
Tyler Ryan, Photographer/Editor
John Michael, Producer
Vikings Stadium – Roof Investigation
KSTP-TV
Chris Egert, Reporter
Jason Hanson, Photojournalist
Category 5:
Breaking News
KCRG-TV9 I-80 Crash Coverage
KCRG-TV
Adam Carros, News Director
Mike Wagner, Assignment Editor
Mark Carlson, Reporter
Sarah McCarthy, Reporter
Joel Girdner, Photographer
Wiley Schatz, Photographer
Minneapolis Protest
KSTP-TV
Todd Raaen, Photojournalist
Kenneth Melchior, Reporter/Pilot
Emmy RECIPIENT
Pierre Capitol Inn & Suites Fire
KSFY-TV
Kevin King, News Director
Brian Allen, Anchor
Courtney Collen, Anchor
Phil Schreck, Meteorologist
Mike Kvanli, Director
Jeff Cleland, Assistant News Director
Josh Chilson, Producer
Zack Vos, Producer
Jordan Born, Photographer
The Death of Ofc. Scott Patrick
KSTP-TV
Amanda Theisen, Producer
Anne Wittenborg, News Director
Nicole Roddy, Producer
Zach Tecklenburg, Producer
Bill Lunn, Anchor
Leah McLean, Anchor
Beth McDonough, Reporter
Joe Mazan, Reporter
Brandi Powell, Reporter
Steve Tellier, Reporter
Todd Raaen, Photographer
Lee Zwiefelhofer, Photographer
When the Fire Ends
KARE-TV
Rob Collett, Producer
Jana Shortal, Producer
Category 6:
Continuing Coverage
2014 Nebraska Tornadoes
KTIV-TV
Bridget Breen, Station Manager/News Director
Christy Batien, Content Manager
Matt Breen, Anchor
Sheila Brummer, Anchor
Ron Demers, Chief Meteorologist
Tia Heidebrecht, Internet Director
Mark Freund, Multi-Media Journalist
Sarah Te Slaa, Multi-Media Journalist
Beverly Perry, Meteorologist
Ben Dorenbach, Meteorologist
Leah Schwartz, Photographer
Dave Winslow, Meteorologist
Emmy RECIPIENT
Airport Insecurity
KMSP-TV
Tom Lyden, Reporter
Brian Wiedeke, Photographer
Tyler Ryan, Editor
Barway Collins Continuing Coverage
KMSP-TV
Jack Highberger, Reporter
Iris Perez, Reporter
Jonathan Choe, Reporter
Paul Blume, Reporter
Karen Scullin, Reporter
Dowling Teacher Controversy
KCCI-TV
Dave Busiek, News Director
Erin Moynihan, Executive Producer
Ryan Smith, Reporter
Julia Manning, Producer
John Hoyem, Producer
Cynthia Fodor, Reporter
Mark Tauscheck, Reporter
Alex Kuberski, Photograher
Cam McKenzie, Photographer
Minneapolis VA: It’s Not a Problem Here
KARE-TV
A.J. Lagoe, Reporter
Steve Eckert, Producer
Gary Knox, Photographer/Editor
Ron Stover, Photographer
Sex Trafficking
WDAY-TV
Kevin Wallevand, Reporter
Cody Rogness, Photographer
Category 07A:
General Assignment Report – Within 24 Hours
A Day at the Beach
WDAY-TV
Dylan Jacobson, Photographer
Kevin Wallevand, Reporter
Cold Calling
KARE-TV
David Peterlinz, Photojournalist
Jana Shortal, Reporter
Junior
WDAY-TV
Kevin Wallevand, Reporter
Michael Erickson, Chief Photographer / Editor
Emmy RECIPIENT
Officer Patrick Funeral
KARE-TV
Lindsey Seavert, Reporter
Rob Collett, Photojournalist
Bob Crippa, Photojournalist
Craig Norkus, Photojournalist
John Drilling, Photojournalist
Jonathan Malat, Photojournalist
Ron Stover, Photojournalist
On Thin Ice
WOI-TV
Elias Johnson, Reporter/Photographer/Editor
Run With Randy
WDAY-TV
Kiersten Cooley, Multimedia Journalist
Cody Rogness, Photographer