The Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) presented its 24th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, January 30, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville.
Memphis brought home a number of the prestigious awards: WHBQ snagged 7, Running Pony Productions took 5, The Commercial Appeal got 2, WMC-TV had 2.
Congratulations to the top talent in video, audio, writing, directing, producing, composing and reporting.
Among the local winners:
CONTINUING COVERAGE: What's the Deal in Jennette?, Alistair Clark, Eric King, Michael Moore, WHBQ
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT: Pizza Rocker Dude, Derric Curran, Tom Dees, WHBQ
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT: Textecution, Michael Hamlet, Nick Kenney, WMC
NEWS SPECIAL: Presidential Debate 2008: At the Crossroads, Tammy Phillips, WMC
DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL: $5 Cover Amplified: Ben Nichols and Valerie June, Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal
DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL: I Am a Man, Jonathan D. Epstein, Ryan Goble, John Hubbell, Deanie Parker, Calvin Taylor, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
SPECIAL EVENT - EDITED: Home for the Holidays, Thomas Adams, Valerie Calhoun, John Koski, Howard Langston, Mearl Purvis, Paul F. Sloan, David Stotts, Alexander Wakefield Gordon, III, WHBQ
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - PROGRAMS: Father's Day, Alexander Wakefield Gordon, III, David Stotts, WHBQ
AUDIO: FOX 13 Composition, David Stotts, WHBQ
DIRECTOR – PROGRAMS: I Am a Man, Jonathan D. Epstein, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
EDITOR – NEWS: Mike Moore Composite, Michael Moore, WHBQ
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER: I Am a Man, Scott Bomar, Deanie Parker, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation/Electraphonic Recording
PHOTOGRAPHY – PROGRAMS: (TIE) $5 Cover Amplified: What It Is and Valerie June, Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal; Duck River, William Bezubic III, Running Pony Productions
WRITER – PROGRAMS: I Am a Man, John Hubbell, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
INTERACTIVITY: The Oxford Presidential Debate on MyFoxMemphis.com, May-Lin Biggs, William C. Dotson, III, Jeramia Trotter, WHBQ
For the full list of winners, go here.
