Congratulations to the winning recipients of the 65th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards.
The annual ceremonies took place on November 11, at the Swissotel Hotel in downtown Chicago and the show was hosted by local Chicago actor, writer, and acclaimed standup comedian Godfrey.
Here is the complete list of winners:
Category #1-a Outstanding Achievement for Evening Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50)
• CBS 2 News At 10pm: Highland Park 4th Of July Parade Shooting: Ginger Maddox, Executive Producer; Zachary Spector, Writer; Joe Donlon, lrika Sargent, Anchors; Dave Thomas, Editor; Charlie De Mar, Steven Graves, Dana Kozlov, Tim McNicholas, Asal Rezaei, Reporters; Marie Saavedra, Anchor/Reporter; Steffanie Dupree, Traci Maloney, Rebecca Mccann, John Odenthal, Jacob Sarracino, Producers; Lou Kleinberg, Pat Hartney, Scott Placko, George Umbenhauer, Sam Vega, Photographers; Vince Floress, Assignment Desk Editor; Tarin Deuster, Director; Elyssa Kaufman, Co-Producer. WBBM.
Category #1-b Outstanding Achievement for Evening Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
• Shocking Arrest in Delphi Murders: Melissa Parish, Producer; Terry McFadden, Lauren Moss, Anchors; Carli Luca, Mark Peterson, Reporters; Isaac Romans, Director. WNDU.
Category #2-a Outstanding Achievement for Morning/Daytime Newscast: Larger Markets (1-50)
• Kenwood High-Rise Fire: Jennifer Lay-Riske, Executive Producer; Kate Chappell, Alex Maragos, Anchors; Patrick Fazio, Reporter; Jamie Gregg, Steve Long, Bridget Minogue, Katy Moore, Lisa Posso, Suzanne Richter, Producers. WMAQ.
Category #2-b Outstanding Achievement for Morning/Daytime Newscast: Smaller Markets (51+)
• News 3 Now This Morning: Election Day: Leah Linscheid, Anchor/Executive Producer; Chris Stanford, Anchor; Shane Hogan, Reporter/Producer; Josh Spreiter, Reporter; Mark Schilling, Photojournalist; Sue Gallmeier, Director. WISC
Category #3 Outstanding Achievement for News Special
• Sanctuary of Sin: Larry Potash, Reporter; Mike D’Angelo, Producer; Andrew Schroedter, Writer. WGN
• Environmental Concerns in Chicago Latino Neighborhoods: Jessica Fernandez, Producer; Luis Felipe Godinez, Executive Producer; Mariano Gielis, Allison Gohler, Alex Hernandez, Enrique Rodriguez, Carmen Vargas, Reporters; Felipe Martinez, Editor; Richard Agudelo, Photographer/Editor; Jaime Perez, Jorge Rodas, Photographers. WGBO
Category #4 Outstanding Achievement for Breaking/Spot News – Single Report
• Masacre en Highland Park: Alfonso Gutierrez, Anchor; Milton Baca, Diana Maldonado, Phillip Sierra, Executive Producers; Miriam Lopez, Javier Pacheco, Sr., Directors; Maria Cornejo, Assignment Desk; Hernan Fratto, Anabel Monge, Anchors; Mariana Reyes, Reporter; Alejandro Nava, Areli Padilla, Producers. WSNS
• Highland Park Fourth of July Parade Shooting: Ravi Baichwal, Anchor; Elizabeth Nagy, Anchor; Wilson Toy, Executive Producer; Arlene Erves, Anna Theodosis, Producers; Michelle Gallardo, Maher Kawash, Christian Piekos, Trenier Ward, Reporters; Gregg Koch, Director; Adriana Cortez, Kristin Hoogenboom, Daniel Lopez, Jeff Marchese, Assignment Desk Editors; Dwight Payne, Stephen Bourque, Victoria Freeman, Michael Maher, Mark Scodro, Photojournalists. WLS
Category #5-a Outstanding Achievement for Investigative Single Report
• Cost Of Being In Care: Dave Savini, Reporter; Michele Youngerman, Investigative Producer; Chris Hacker, Elliott Ramos, Reporters; Mike Klingele, DeAndra Taylor, Photojournalists. WBBM
Category #5-b Outstanding Achievement for Investigative Multiple Reports
• Innocence Lost: Larry Potash, Reporter; Mike D’Angelo, Andrew Schroedter, Producers. WGN
Category #6 Outstanding Achievement for Daily News Report – Single Shift
• Trooper Brian Frank Returns Home: Charlie De Mar, Reporter; Scott Placko, George Umbenhauer, Tim Viste, Producers. WBBM
Category #7 Outstanding Achievement for Hard News Report (No Production Time Limit}
• Miracle on Mount Baldy: Ray Cortopassi, Reporter; Joshua Montoya, Bradley Piper, Producers. WGN
Category #8-a-b Outstanding Achievement for Business/Consumer News – Single Shift/No Production Time Limit
• There’s a Stranger Living Inside My Home!: Samantha Chatman, Reporter; Casey Klaus, Editor; Octavio Lopez, Obie Varnado, Photographers. WLS
Category #8-c-d Outstanding Achievement for Crime News – Single Shift/No Production Time Limit
• Children Under Fire: Andrew Schroedter, Producer; Ben Bradley, Reporter; Vince Tagle, Photojournalist. WGN
Category #8-e-f Outstanding Achievement for Politics/Government News – Single Shift/No Production Time Limit
• Suburban Shift: DuPage County’s Changing Politics: Brandon Pope, Reporter; Afua Owusu, Alicia Sitz, Brian Troutman, Producers; Nick Moore, Patrick Payne, Rebecca Schrode, Photographers; Chris Cavada, Graphics. WCIU
Category #9-a Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Arts/Entertainment News
• Why We Are Using Subtitles More Often: Mike Curkov, Reporter; Cody Bergquist, Kevin Weis, Photojournalists; Susanne Barthel, Randy Engel, Producers. WDJT
Category #9-b Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Health/Medical News
• Inside Highland Park Hospital: Katharin Czink, Producer; Dina Bair, Reporter; Mike D’Angelo, Steve Scheuer, Producers. WGN
Category #9-c Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Environment/Science News
• Plastic Bags Tracked: Jason Knowles, Reporter; Ann Pistone, Producer; Joseph Imbrogno, Sandra Imbrogno, Photojournalists; Casey Klaus, Editor. WLS
Category #9-d Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Education/Schools News
• Chat GPT & Cheating: Joyce Garbaciak, Reporter/Producer; Jason Hunter, Producer. WISN
Category #9-e Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Sports News
• Wendell Smith: Barrier Breaker: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Kevin Doellman, Producer. WGN
Category #9-f Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Weather News
• The Master at Work: Tracking a Storm with Tom Skilling: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Kevin Doellman, Tom Skilling, Bill Snyder, Producers. WGN
Category #9-g Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Military News
• The Ghost Army: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Barton Bishoff, Kevin Doellman, Chris Neale, Producers.
WGN
Category #9-h Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Societal Concerns News
• The Shadow Pandemic of Domestic Violence: Michael Lowe, Reporter; Kevin Doellman, Producer.
WGN
• Asylum Seekers Journey to Chicago: Juan Carlos Navarrete, Reporter; Casey MitchelI, Photographer; Diana Maldonado, Lauren Stauffer, Producers. WMAQ & WSNS
Category #9-i Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Human Interest News
• The Black Metropolis & The Unlikely Historian: lrika Sargent, Reporter; Sandy Pudar, Producer; Reed Nolan, Alfredo Roman, Tim Viste, Photographers. WBBM
Category #9-j Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Diversity/Equity/Inclusion News
• Sandra Bland Was Right: Christian Farr, Reporter; Katy Smyser, Lauren Stauffer, Producers; Richard Moy, Editor; Nathan Halder, Photojournalist. WMAQ
• Nuestra Herencia Negra: Alfonso Gutierrez, Reporter/Producer; Marion Brooks, Tom Jones, LeeAnn Trotter, Co-Producers; Diana Maldonado, Raul Quinones, Producers. WSNS
Category #9-k Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Lifestyle News
• The Food Guy: Steve Dolinsky, Photojournalist. WMAQ
Category #10-a Outstanding Achievement for Sports – Short Form Content {up to 10 minutes}
• The Breakdown: David Ross vs. Mark Grace: Matt Romito, Executive Producer; Drew Clark, Shane English, Andre Lewis, Samuel Peltz, Adam Sobel, Corey Surratt, Producers. Cubs Productions
Category #10-b Outstanding Achievement for Sports Single Program/Series- Live
• Road to Wrigley: Nick Steger, Executive Producer; Lance Brozdowski, Jim Callis, Elise Menaker, Talent; Emily Bahnfleth, Lee Bosch, Kevin Dusold, Derek Jensen, Suzanne Johns, Mike Norman, Jon Roemer, Mike Santini, Producers. Marquee Sports Network
Category #10-c Outstanding Achievement for Sports Single Program – Post-Produced or Edited
• On Deck: Matt Romito, Executive Producer; Drew Clark, Shane English, Pat Gostele, Andre Lewis, Jim Oboikowitch, Samuel Peltz, David Rivera, Adam Sobel, Corey Surratt, Producers. Cubs Productions
Category #10-d Outstanding Achievement for Sports – One-Time Special
• LeRoy Butler- Leaping into Canton: Kregg Shilbauer, Producer; Gabrielle Dow, Tyler Gajewski, Adam Hoebelheinrich, Taylor Rogers, Mike Vandersnick, Producers. Green Bay Packers
Category #10-e Outstanding Achievement for Live Sporting Event/Game – Single Game/Series
• Liam Hendriks Strikes Out Cancer, Returns To Mound: Joe Collins, Executive Producer; Chris Withers, Producer; Dave Turner, Director; Tamra Anderson, Chris Kamka, Associate Producers; Cosmo Traficante, Producer; John Schippman, Supervising Producer; Jason Benetti, Steve Stone, Announcers. NBC Sports Chicago
Category #10-f Outstanding Achievement for Sports Documentary
• The Remarkable Life of Ron Santo: Nick Steger, Executive Producer; Maleek Ndile, Mike Santini, Executive Producers; Bruce Cornblatt, Jon Laureano, Jed Tuminaro, Producers. Marquee Sports Network
Category #10-g Outstanding Achievement for Sports Interview/Discussion – Short and Long Form Content
• Chicago’s Own with Don C x DeMar DeRozan: Dan Morley, Producer; Don C, Daniel Charous, Jade Davis, Cait Hicks, Tucker Jacob, Chris Ramirez, Miles Royal, Brad Siegel, Cheryl Wayte, Producers. Chicago Bulls
Category #11-a Outstanding Achievement for Documentary- Cultural
• Raised Up West Side: Brett Schwartz, Producer. StoryScreen, LLC
Category #11-b Outstanding Achievement for Documentary- Historical
• The Lost Story of Emmett Till: Then and Now: Marion Brooks, Producer; Dana N. Anderson, Lisa Balde, Marion Brooks, Akemi Harrison, Tom Jones, G. Riley Mills, Anthony Moseley, Willie Round, DS Shin, Lauren Stauffer, Carla Stillwell, Producers. WMAQ
Category #11-c Outstanding Achievement for Documentary- Topical
• The Deadliest Year: Matt Knutson, Executive Producer; Matt Buckman, Jalyn Henderson, Regina Waldroup, Executive Producers. WMAQ
Category #12 Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional – Short and Long Form Content
• WTTW News Explains: Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Nicholas Blumberg, Writer/Host; Patty Wetli, Writer/Host; Amanda Vinicky, Writer/Host; Paris Schutz, Writer/Host; Heather Cherone, Writer/Host; Justin Younger, Producer/Animator; Natalie Younger, Producer/Writer; Alex Blanchette, Editor/Sound Design; Greg Bodfish, Art Director/Animator. WTTW
Category #13 Outstanding Achievement for Interview/Discussion- Short and Long Form Content
• The CEO Series- Michael Osanloo, CEO of Portillo’s: William Salvi, Producer; Christopher Salvi, Producer. Salvi Media
Category #14-a Outstanding Achievement for Magazine Single Program/Series
• Backstory: Larry Potash, Producer; Mike D’Angelo, Producer. WGN
Category #14-b Outstanding Achievement for Magazine – Short Form Content (up to 10 minutes)
• Wisconsin Life: Sneakerheads: Ryan Ward, Producer; Michael Frank, Josh Kappler, Photographers.
PBS Wisconsin
Category #15-a Outstanding Achievement for Public Affairs Single Program/Series
• Firsthand: Life After Prison: Dan Protess, Executive Producer; Mario Tharpe, Producer/Director; Resita Cox, Pat Odom, Teresa White, Donna Wilson, Directors; Anne Gleason, Executive Producer. WTTW
Category #15-b Outstanding Achievement for Public Affairs – Short Form Content
• The Making of Mahalia Jackson Court: Christopher Hoerdemann, Producer/Director; Nedra Sims Fears, Norma Hoerdemann, Producers; Mark Sexton, Executive Producer. PRIME 312 LLC
Category #16 Outstanding Achievement for Special Event Coverage – Live or Edited
• Countdown Chicago 2023: Justyna Syska, Producer; Terrell Brown, David Lee, Taylor Musgrove, John Owens, Jayme Nicholas, Monica Switzer, Thomas Whitfield, Producers; Ryan Chiaverini, Justin Roman, Kenzie Roman, Hosea Sanders, Cheryl Scott, Valerie Warner, Hosts; Roz Varon, Talent; Jordan Arseneau, William Blake Dufner, Producers/Editors. WLS
Category #17-a Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment – Long Form Content
• Feeding the Beast: Michael Meyer, Producer; Chris Sato, John Laflamboy, Producers. Yokai Films
Category #17-b Outstanding Achievement for Arts/Entertainment – Short Form Content
• Exploring the Artistic Process of Truman Lowe: Mark Rose, Executive Producer; Lisa Rose, Executive Producer; Kortnee Hass, Rick Rose, Supervising Producers; Brett Rolstad, Producer; Connor Ciecko, Blaze Davis, Photographers; Brian Hollendyke, Editor. Discover Mediaworks, Inc.
Category #18 Outstanding Achievement for ChildrenNouth (12 and under)/Teen (13-19) – Short & Long Form Content
• Geshe Sopa: Teachings from Tibet: David Boffa, Producer; Ian Glodich, Tenzin Sopa, Producers; Megan Monday, Executive Producer. PBS Wisconsin
Category #19 Outstanding Achievement for Diversity/Equity/Inclusion – Short and Long Form Content
• Teacher of Patience: Carmen Vincent, Producer. Carmen Vincent Films LLC
• Searching for Justice: Larry Potash, Producer; Mike D’Angelo, Producer. WGN
Category #20-a Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest- Long Form Content
• Lifestyle, The Armando Flores Story: Daniel Hidalgo, Producer; Danielle Conklin, Didacus Cortes, Armando Flores, Irma Flores, Daniel Gebert, Cade Hanson, Jaiden Hidalgo, Joseph Hidalgo, Rob Kaczmark, Sean Patrick, Nathan Schuster, Producers. Hidalgo Films
• Celebrando Puerto Rico: Phillip Sierra, Producer; Diana Maldonado, Producer; Iris Berrios, Anchor/Reporter/Writer; Jorge DeSantiago, Anchor; Luis Figueroa, Sebastian Torres,, Photographers; Raul Delgado, Reporter; Javier Pacheco, Sr., Director. WSNS
Category #20-b Outstanding Achievement for Human Interest – Short Form Content
• A Year of Healing: Sam Hogerton, Executive Producer. SRH
Category #21 Outstanding Achievement for Lifestyle – Short and Long Form Content
• Farm to Table Pizzas: The Little Red Barn: Mark Rose, Executive Producer; Mark O’Connell, Lisa Rose, Josh Schoemann, Executive Producers; Kortnee Hass, Josh Ostermann, Rick Rose, Supervising Producers; Regan Ernst, Producer; Portia Danis, Editor; Jesus Reyes, Associate Producer. Discover Mediaworks, Inc.
Category #22-a Outstanding Achievement for Branded Content – Long Form Content
• The Souls of Surgery: Keith Purvis, Producer; Salvatore Carfagno, Stephen Garrett, Joe Nudelman, Julian Owens, Producers. University of Chicago – UCreative
Category #22-b Outstanding Achievement for Branded Content – Short Form Content
• Kohler 150th: Ewa Lonska, Producer; Mark Bashore, Katrina Crawford, Beth Kerin, Tasha Peterson, Camm Rowland, Paul Williamson, Producers. Kohler Company
Category #23 Outstanding Achievement for Public Service Announcement – Single Spot/Campaign
• March Fourth “Don’t Have To Live Like This”: Brian Siedband, Producer; Jordan Bahat, Gordy Sang, Producers; Ben Mahoney, Matthew Marquis, Executive Producers. Quality Meats
Category #24-a Outstanding Achievement for News Promotion – Single Spot/Campaign
• WYTU Hispanic Heritage Month Stories: Salvador Gomez, Producer; Edwin Gonzalez, Miguel Ramirez, Montse Ricossa, Co-Producers; Jon Jenkins, Matthew Myers, Photographers. WYTU & WDJT
• Spring Is In The Air: Tim Campbell, Producer; Tom Pokarney, Producer. WEEK
Category #24-b Outstanding Achievement for Program Promotion – Single Spot/Campaign
• WGN at 75 Stories: Andrew Lennie, Producer; Debbie Brockman, Mike D’Angelo, CJ Dugan, Ethan Quinn, Producers. WGN
Category #24-c Outstanding Achievement for Sports Promotion – Single Spot/Campaign
• Chicago Bears Schedule Release: Lorne Chan, Producer; Jordan Tredup, Director; Tim Daye, Veronica Malesinski, Monterey Pepper, Chris Yankton, Nicole Zimmer, Producers. Chicago Bears Network
Category #24-d Outstanding Achievement for Long Form Promotional Spot
• It’s On!: Ray Kallmeyer, Producer; Matt Buckman, Jackson Doran, Kris Lewis, Greg Qaiyum, Jeff Qaiyum, Kristina Quinn, Joseph Schiltz, Producers. NBC Sports Chicago
Category #25 Outstanding Achievement for Commercial – Single Spot or Campaign
• MSOE-AI & Machine Learning: Greg Marshall, Producer; David Busse, Dave Olson, Jonna Olson, Jim Taugher, Producers. Cl Design
Category #26-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – News Anchor
• Joyce Garbaciak: Composite. WISN
• Enrique Rodriguez: Composite. WGBO
Category #26-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Weather Anchor
• Allison Gohler: Composite. WGBO
• Albert Ramon: First Alert Weather. WBBM
Category #26-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Sports Anchor/Sports Reporter
• Dario Melendez: Composite. WISN
Category #26-d Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Sports Analyst/Play-by-Play
• Jon Sciambi: Composite. Marquee Sports Network
Category #26-e Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Daily News Reporter
• Noel Brennan: Sweet Home Chicago. WBBM
Category #26-f Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Investigative Reporter
• Dave Savini: Composite. WBBM
Category #26-g Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Reporter Specialty: Medical/ Consumer/Transportation/Traffic
Category Removed: Non-Viable (not enough entries}
Category #26-h Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Program Host/Moderator/ Correspondent
• Matthew Rodrigues: Composite. WMAQ
Category #27 Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Graphics Arts/Motion Graphics/Art Direction/Set Design
• Kristi Stone, Nicole Scimeca, Diana Brandonisio: WGN 75th Anniversary. WGN
Category #28 – Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Costume Design/Wardrobe/Makeup New Category Removed: Non-Viable (not enough entries}
Category #29 Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Audio – Live or Post Production
• Timothy Powell, Sam Fishkin, Andrew Twiss: Live from the Harris Theater: Adrian Dunn’s Emancipation. HMS Media
Category #30 Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Lighting
• Red Clark, Robin Carlson, Johanna Hutchins, Wendy Griffiths, Cheri Van Deraa: Orchid Odyssey. Threaded Films
Category #31 Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Directing
• Michael Gabriele: Room Tone. Daily Planet Productions Ltd
Category #32-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Editing – News
• Reed Nolan: Earth People 3. WBBM
Category #32-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Editing – Long Form Content
• Michael Meyer: Feeding the Beast. Yokai Films
Category #32-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Editing – Short Form Content
• Lina Martino: Composite. United Center
Category #32-d Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Editing – Sports
• Nikki Wasserman: Composite. NBC Sports Chicago
Category #33-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Photography- News
• Jerry Imig: Composite. WDJT
Category #33-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Photography- Short and Long Form Content
• William Blake Dufner: Composite. WLS
Category #34-a Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Writing – News
• Noel Brennan: Composite. WBBM
Category #34-b Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Writing – Long Form Content
• Ryan Ward: Bees, Pixels, & Bicycles. PBS Wisconsin
Category #34-c Outstanding Crafts Achievement for Writing – Short Form Content
• Chris Withers: Composite. NBC Sports Chicago.
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