2021 NATAS-PSW Emmy Awards: Recipient and Student Recipients

Final Recipients:

Newscast – Evening – Larger Markets

• They Came, They Saw, They Argued,Stephanie Wheatley, Marie Mortera, Jeff Gillan, Gerard Ramalho, Norberto Arroyo, Reed Abplanalp-Cowan, Justin Michel, Kevin Janison, Tiffany Lane, Jairo Aguilar, Edward Greene, Maria Thompson, Shiree Woody, Latoya Silmon, Lauren Clark, Scott Kost, Jim Snyder, Kenny Ramis, Wade Parsons, James Johnson III,KSNV

Newscast – Evening – Smaller Markets

• 5 p.m. News – Paso Robles shooting suspect killed after manhunt,Ashton McIntyre, Labri Ferreira, Megan Healy,KSBY

• Coronavirus: Questions Answered,Peter Daut,KESQ

Newscast – Morning/Daytime – Larger Markets

• CBS 8: Silverado Fire and SoCal Fire Danger,Andrew Madarang, Carla Romero, David Jones, David Leyva, Candace Guereque, Darin Bennett, Stella Inger, Eric Kahnert, Evan Noorani, Neda Iranpour, Julio Vazquez, Michael Lamar,CBS News 8

Newscast – Morning/Daytime – Smaller Markets

• Small Team, Big Heart: News Channel 3 In the Morning,Angela Chen, Jeff Stahl, Patrick Iachetta, Clarissa Ayala, Thalia Bricker, Francis Ingrassia, Christopher Flicker, Madison Weil, KESQ

• Stagecoach Fire: 17 News at Sunrise,Alexander Fisher,KGET – TV 17

Newscast – Weekend – Larger Markets

• Remembering Kobe Bryant,Meredith Hall, Matt Kling, Vincent Sapienza, Robbie Hunt, Kevin Bolinger, Vania Beltran, Tiana Bohner, Christopher Redfearn, Paloma Villicana, Joseph Prieto, Judy Greene,FOX 5 Las Vegas

• La Mesa Protest Erupts Into Chaos,Sofia Seikaly, Vincent Fanghella, Sarah Cowan, Adam Racusin, Mario Sevilla, Kimberly Miller, Kelsey Grey, Stewart Smith, William Giron, Brian McHugh, Cassie Carlisle, Vanessa Van Hyfte, David Santillan,KGTV 10News

Journalistic Enterprise

• Darcy Spears Composite,Darcy Spears,KTNV-TV

Overall Excellence

• Longing For A Year of Precedence In An Unprecedented Year,Larry Strumwasser, KSNV

Team Coverage

• Protesters Clash With Police At La Mesa Headquarters,Lori Brown, Art Sullano, Selena Alvarado, Dita Quinones, Dan Geduld, Thomas Zizzi, Lauren Coronado, Bridget Naso, Carlos Hernandez, Niala Charles, Brian Holt, Omari Fleming,NBC 7 San Diego

Breaking News-Single Report

• Firefighters rescued from collapse,Paul Anderegg, Mary Mckenzie, Gerald Labrador,KGTV 10News

Breaking News-Multiple Reports

• Unrest in Las Vegas: Night Three,Danny Chebanenko, Kalyna Astrinos, Jackie Kostek, Matthew Munro, Rudy Garcia, Ross DiMattei, Astrid Mendez, Jason Dinant, Joyce Lupiani,KTNV

• NBC 7 News At 11: Wildfire Triggers Evacuations,David Yim, Cameran Biltucci, Rayan Graham, Brian Holt, Omari Fleming, NBC 7 San Diego

Assigned Daily News Report-Daily News Report (within single shift)

• The Wall: The risks of climbing 30 feet,Claudia Estephania Báez,XEWT Televisa California

• Homicide Hiking Trail – A Closer Look,Alicia Summers, CBS News 8

Investigative-News-Single Report/ Multiple Reports

• STOLEN: A Year-Long Investigation Into Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation,Monica Dean, Tom Jones, Jay Yoo, Elroy Spatcher, Andrew Johnson, Paul Krueger, NBC 7 San Diego

• Lost in the Fire,Kyla Galer, Leilani Roundtree, Gabriel Stutzky,Fox 5 Las Vegas

• Get Out of Jail Free,Darcy Spears,KTNV-TV

News Special

• Rumbo a las Eleciones,Lizzet López, Diana Díaz, Rigoberto Villalobos, Daniela Guichenne,Telemundo 20

• VERIFIED: A News 8 Special,Barbara Richards, Kurt Boyd, Jesse Aceron, Rachel Eastridge, Shannon Handy, Carlo Cecchetto, CBS News 8
• Breaking Down Barriers,Ian Russell, Brian Loftus, Bianca Holman, Kirsten Joyce, Vanessa Murphy, Orko Manna, Roqui Theus, KLAS-TV

Arts/Entertainment-News

• El Arte de Ser una Drag Queen,Andy Quiñones, Paulo Alvarado, Adriel Henríquez,KBLR

• Roller Skating Culture,Jennifer Milkowski,CBS News 8

Arts/Entertainment – Short or Long Format 

• Vegas PBS Writers Contest Presented by Janice Allen,Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell, VegasPBS

• Life In Balance,Rachel Aston, Las Vegas Review-Journal

Border Issues-News

• The Border: A tale of two cities and a toxic river,Claudia Estephania Báez, Alberto Gómez, Grecia Contreras, Said Rodríguez,XEWT Televisa California

Business/Consumer-News

• Consumer Justice – While in my PJ’s,Adam Racusin,KGTV 10News

Crime-News

• Heros of 1October,Denise Rosch, Scott Kost,KSNV

• Hasta por debajo de las piedras,Said Rodríguez,XEWT Televisa California

Education/Schools – News

• Del salón de clases al patio de la casa,Gilberto Dorrego,Telemundo 20

• Covibook,Antonio Texeira, Andy Quiñones,KBLR

Education/Schools-Short or Long Format

• Cox Presents: A Salute to Teachers,Carla Jean Hockley, Michael Spaulding, YurView

Environment-News

• Cocaine of the Sea: How Cartels Pushed the World’s Smallest Whale to the Brink of Extinction,Kimberly Hunt, Michael G. Mora, Mario Sevilla,KGTV 10News

• Con los Pelos de Punta,Jenniffer Guerra Sánchez, Imariel Moreno Arellano, Andy Quiñones, Adriel Henríquez, Suquel Blondet,KBLR

• Parallels in Climate Change,Scott Baird, Melissa Adan,NBC 7 San Diego

Health/Medical-News

• Kamila’s Story,Kyle Kraska, CBS News 8

Health/Medical Short or Long Format 

• Un Virus Paraliza Al Mundo: El Diario de una Pandemia,Lizett Curiel Quintero, XEWT Televisa California

• UCSD team travels at a moment’s notice to invasively oxygenate the blood of dying patients,Alejandro Tamayo, Nelvin Cepeda, Michelle Guerrero, Paul Sisson, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Historical/Cultural-News

• Ghosts of Goodsprings,Denise Rosch, Scott Kost, KSNV

• World of Bees : The  falling empire,Claudia Estephania Báez, XEWT Televisa California

Historical/Cultural-Short or Long Format

• Missing in Mexico,Alejandro Tamayo, Wendy Fry, John Kelley, Tania Navarro, Michelle Gilchrist, Michelle Guerrero, The San Diego Union-Tribune

Human Interest – News (Single Shift)

• Hispanos que inspiran: La historia de Ramón,Alexander Zapata, KINC

• Hitchhiking for Love,Priya Sridhar, Mark Leimbach,NBC 7 San Diego

Human Interest – News (No Time Limit)

• La Esperanza Tiene Ruedas,Samantha Díaz Roberts, Adriel Henríquez,KBLR

• A Father’s Legacy,Sergio A. Rodriguez, Ray Arzate, Rich Scallan, Cassandra Jones,FOX 5 Las Vegas

Politics/Government – News

• The Mailbox is the Ballot Box,Eytan Wallace, Jason Kotowski, Perla Shaheen, KGET – TV 17

• Testing the USPS in Nevada ahead of the 2020 General Election,Max Darrow, Scott Kost, Kenny Ramis, Marketia Bady, Robert Noble, Ken Takahashi, KSNV

Military – News

• Miracle on the Midway,Marcella Lee, Jon Stinebaugh,CBS News 8

Military – Short or Long Format

• Veterans Voices,Douglas Downing, Maria Murcia, Kathleen Bade, Sara Warner,Fox 5 San Diego

Technology-News

• A new kind of breathalyzer to stop DUI’s,Abigail Alford, CBS News 8

Lifestyle – News

• ParaHawking,Shawn Styles, CBS News 8

Lifestyle – Short or Long Format

• Freeline Skating Park and Boardwalk,Jarrod Valliere, The San Diego Union-Tribune

• Staycation,Robert Parks-Valletta, Marvin Nuecklaus, Sean Breuner, Making It Media

Sports Story – News

• The Show at Home,Darnay Tripp,NBC 7 San Diego

Sports Story – News Feature

• El Último Raider (The Last Raider),Manuel Rivera, Silvestre Ortiz, José  Antonio Álvarez, KBLR

• The Show Grandmas,Jesse Kurtz, Mountain West Network

Sports – Program

• Padres POV Episode 2,Sonni Simmons, Nicolette Balch, Alexandra Duffey Noonan, Nicky Patriarca, Tom Catlin, Fox Sports San Diego

Live Sporting Event/Game-Single Game

• A Night Of Heroes,Tavis Strand, David Dubiner, Joel Myers, Sam Kilman, Susan Strand, Michael Schanno, Dave Goucher, Shane Hnidy, Stormy Buonantony, ATT Sports Net

Documentary

• Jorge “El Travieso” Arce – Una Promesa de Vida,Michael G. Mora, Alfredo Marino, Franco Neira, Alvaro González, Sebastián Martínez, Elias Awad, TM USA Productions-Azteca America

• An Irish Story: This Is My Home,Karl Nickoley, Dave Rooney, Dave Browne, Frequency Pictures

• The 50th: A Scandal. A Dynasty. An Election.,Alejandro Tamayo, Beto Alvarez, Samuel Hodgson, John Kelley, Jarrod Valliere, Michelle Gilchrist, Cristina Byvik, Gloria Orbegozo, Merrie Monteagudo,The San Diego Union-Tribune

Interview Discussion

• Dulé Hill and Daniel J. Watts,Michael Taylor, Trevor Neuenswander, Anthony Grimm, Michael Goyette, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Kevin Waczek, NWB Imaging, LLC-KPBS

Informational/Instructional 

• Vegas PBS STEAM Camp,Jeremy Helal, Jessica Russell,VegasPBS

Magazine Program

• Vicarious Escapes – Gold Coast,Amber Wyatt, Andrew Reid, Justin Heitman,Edge And Elegance Entertainment

Public Affairs Program

• Historias Sin Techo,Luis Alejandro Rivera Paredes, Imariel Moreno Arellano, Cinthia Maldonado, Alejandro Condis, Paulo Alvarado, Eric Jiménez, Andy Quiñones, Adriel Henríquez, Joel Romo, Silvestre Ortiz,KBLR

• #Vegas Strong:  Connecting During COVID-19,Kathy Topp, Mitch Truswell, Adam McCarthy, VegasPBS

Special Events Coverage

• Hope, Humor & the Healing Power of Music,Ruby Chen, Kathleen Bade, Rafael Morales, Alejandro Guajardo, Jose Diaz, FOX 5 San Diego

Branded Content 

• Remembering Our Organ and Tissue Donors for Día de los Muertos,Anne State, Lisa Stocks, Lifesharing

• Vegas Changes Everything,Karl Nickoley, Michael Tushaus, Dennis Caldwell, Lauren Simons, Aaron Cunningham, James Coleman, Laura Duncan, Grant Schlichtman, Frequency Pictures

• Did You Know? – “Silent No More”,Julie Goodrich, Dane Wygal, Michael Barnes, Mark Maisonneuve, Digital OutPost

Public Service Announcement

• I Am You,Christopher Lee, Lolita Harper,Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association

Promotion – News Promotion – Topical (Single Spot)

• Better Together, A News 8 Special,Olivia Pullinger,CBS News 8

Promotion – News Promotion-Image (Single Spot)

• 2020 Inolvidable – 2021 Cuenta Con Nosotros,Paulina Castro, Antonio Ortoll, Telemundo 20

• You’re on Mute,Jillian Oppegard, KGTV 10News

Promotion – News Promotion – Campaign

• Telemundo Las Vegas 2020 Holiday Campaign,Gloria L. Flores, Joel Romo, Adriel Henríquez,KBLR

• Persevere,Brian Thole, CBS News 8

Promotion – Image Promotion (Single Spot)

• Telemundo Las Vegas “Gracias”,Gloria L. Flores, Joel Romo, Adriel Henríquez, KBLR

• Introducing The Las Vegas Raiders,Brad Phinney, Marcus Padilla, Steven Camacho, Las Vegas Raiders

Promotion – Promotional Campaign

• Levanta tu Mano y Hazte Contar,Paulina Castro, Antonio Ortoll, Marcos Esborronda, Andy Larson, Sergio Salinas, Telemundo 20

• Padres Gladiators,Danielle Norman, Erik Meyer, Thomas Higdon, James Freeman,Fox Sports San Diego

• FOX5: Stay Safe 4 NV,Ray Arzate,FOX 5 Las Vegas

Promotion – Promotion Trailer

• Historias por contar, promocional 60 aniversario,Miguel Delgado, XEWT Televisa California

Commercial – Single Spot

• Welcome Back to Wonder,Andy Larson, Sergio Salinas, Honora De Marzo, Kerrie Briggs, Amber Pfister,NBC 7 San Diego

• UCI Health – Journey,Andre Marcel, PJ Haarsma, Drew Lewis,Redbear Films

• Lindo Michoacan,Joel Romo, Adriel Henríquez,KBLR

Commercial – Campaign

• National University “Home” Campaign,Joseph Seaman, National University

Graphic Arts – Motion Graphics

• Phenomenal women series,John Kelley, Michelle Guerrero,The San Diego Union-Tribune

Graphic Arts – Art Direction

• McAfee – Unified Cloud Edge – Broadcast,Steve Tharp,It Was Tharp

Audio – Live or Post Produced

• STOLEN: A Year-Long Investigation Into Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation,Matthew Lewis, Monica Dean, Tom Jones, Jay Yoo, Elroy Spatcher, Jeremy Berg, NBC 7 San Diego

Musical Composition/Arrangement

• Todo Va A Estar Bien – Telemundo Las Vegas 2020 Holiday Campaign,Gloria L. Flores, Adriel Henríquez, Manuel Rivera, Alejandra Ochoa, KBLR

Director – Newscast

• 11PM KBLR Live Newscast 11.16.2020,Jorge Ramírez, KBLR

Director –  Live or Recorded Live

• Directing Duties: Christopher Maue Composite,Christopher Maue,KPBS

Director – Short Form Content 

• CoronaVegas,Michael Tushaus,Digisphere Productions

• Vegas Changes Everything,Karl Nickoley,Frequency Pictures

Director –  Long Form Content

• Making Lemonade – Directing Composite,Christopher Francis, Rosedale

Director – Technical Director

• On The Air with Sully, Little Tommy, and Russ T Nailz,Jarred Coleman, Loft 100 Studios

Editor – News – Single Shift (Within 24 hours)

• I Love Me Some NATS,Joe Little,NBC 7 San Diego

Editor – News – No Production Time Limit

• Creative Works of 2020,Leilani Roundtree,FOX 5 Las Vegas

Editor – Short Form Content 

• Out and About Silliness in SD,Rachel Eastridge,CBS News 8

• COVID Trump Resume,Ángel Castellanos,KBNT

Editor – Long Form Content

• STOLEN Jay Yoo Composite,Jay Yoo, NBC 7 San Diego

Editor – Spot Announcement

• For Grandpa,Ray Arzate, FOX 5 Las Vegas

• Levanta tu Mano y Hazte Contar,Antonio Ortoll,Telemundo 20

Lighting

• A Weekend with Pablo Picasso,Timothy Powell,Powell Films

Talent – Anchor – News

• 2020, a year to remember,Rigoberto Villalobos, Telemundo 20

• REED COWAN SURVIVED COVID AND ALL HE GOT WAS A LOUSY T SHIRT,Reed Abplanalp-Cowan, KSNV

Talent – Reporter

• STOLEN: A Year-Long Investigation Into Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation,Monica Dean, NBC 7 San Diego

• Más tiempo contigo,Alexander Zapata, KINC

Talent – Anchor-Sports

• Kyle Kraska – Sports Anchor,Kyle Kraska,CBS News 8

Talent – Reporter – Sports

• Darnay Tripp – Sports Reporter,Darnay Tripp, NBC 7 San Diego

Talent – Anchor – Weather

• Sam Argier Weather Composite,Sam Argier, FOX 5 Las Vegas

• Living my Dream as a Meteorologist,Jenniffer Guerra Sánchez, KBLR

Talent – Program Host/ Moderator/Correspondent

• Back When the Coronavirus was in the B Block,Latoya Silmon, KSNV

• Contando Historias,Leticia Castro,KBLR

Talent – Performer/Narrator

• CrimeSonics | San Luis Obispo | PSA [Voice-Over],Christopher Walker, CrimeSonics

Talent – Reporter – Live

• Election Coverage: Live bilingual interview with the Mayor of San Diego,Claudia Buccio, KBNT

• A front row seat witnessing history,Leah Pezzetti,KGTV 10News

Photographer- News

• Bountham • Bouala • TouTou,Gai Phanalasy,FOX 5 Las Vegas

Photographer – Short Form Content

• Vegas Changes Everything,Michael Tushaus,Frequency Pictures

Photographer – Long Form Content

• Global Passport: Finland,Anthony Dimaria,AWE TV

Photographer – Spot Announcement

• Levanta tu Mano y Hazte Contar,Marcos Esborronda, Andy Larson, Telemundo 20

Video Essay 

• Remembering Our Organ and Tissue Donors for Día de los Muertos 2020,Anne State,Lifesharing

Writer – News

• Kyla Galer Composite,Kyla Galer,Fox 5 Las Vegas

Writer – Long Form Content

• STOLEN: A Year-Long Investigation Into Child Sex Trafficking and Exploitation,Monica Dean, Tom Jones, NBC 7 San Diego

Video Journalist – Single Shift

• MMJ Hug Life,Joe Little, NBC 7 San Diego

OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Student Programming – Newscast

• Newscene, Nov. 13 Edition,Susana Serrano, Devon Doane, Zach Wilson, Noelle Mortensen, Jesus López, Ben Guadarrama, Joel Garcia, Assad Khalilzadeh, Chris LeFall, San Diego City College

Student Programming – Long Form 

• Watch the Birdie,Krishna Menon,UNLV

Student Programming – Short Form

• La Danza De Pasion,Sky Castle, Fabiana Chavez,UNLV

Student Programming – Sports Program

• Rebel Report Football Special from Allegiant Stadium,Ryan Goodman, Matt Atencio, Danny Smyth, Ashly Dickinson, Kori Barnes, Steven Yonce, Kenny Jimison, Andre Paraiso,UNLV-TV

Student Programming – Public Service (PSAs)

• Opera Las Vegas,Marquise Hebbler,UNLV

Student Craft – Animation/Graphics/Special Effects

• As It Grows,Nayely Santos, Erika Santos,UNLV

Student Craft – Writing

• How To Haunt Your Girlfriend 101,Marquise Hebbler,UNLV

Student Craft – Photographer

• Resilience,Dacen Batara, UNLV

Student Craft – Editor

• Resilience,Dacen Batara,UNLV

Student Craft – Director

• Allure to Darkness,Lourdes Viray,College of Southern Nevada

Student Craft – Talent

• Newscene: Demo Reel, Noelle Mortensen,Noelle Mortensen, City College

Student Craft- Video Essay 

• The Day The Lights Went Out,Ahmad Abu-shamma,UNLV