REGIONAL EMMY NOMS
KDKA- TV led the way locally when nominations were announced Monday night for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Mid- Atlantic Chapter’s Regional Emmy Awards. The CBS affiliate scored 30, second to NBC10 Philadelphia/ Telemundo 62, which had 43.
Others near the top of the list were WQED Multimedia ( 29) and WTAE- TV and WPXI- TV ( 21 each). WQED had two additional nominations in collaboration with Point Park University Environmental Journalism.
Also in the hunt will be AT& T SportsNet Pittsburgh ( 10); Pittsburgh Penguins ( five); Awesome Films ( four); and 323 Productions, Red House Communications and PublicSource ( two each). Scoring single nominations were Pitt Studios, the Pittsburgh Post- Gazette, Pittsburgh Steelers and Plan Z Media.
Robert Morris University ( two) and Duquesne University ( one) have nominations in the college division.
Nominations were revealed during parties in Pittsburgh at WQED Multimedia in Oakland and in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Bethlehem. The Mid- Atlantic chapter received 881 entries in 80 categories, ranging from TV news to college digital projects.
Local TV stations’ entries had numerous reports about the Tree of Life synagogue shootings as well as protests surrounding the death of Antwon Rose II.
Previously announced: Individuals to be honored include actor David Newell, who will receive the Governor’s Award. Mr. Newell is well known as postman Mr. McFeely on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.” In addition, eight others will join the Silver Circle Society, including Dave Crawley ( KDKA news, features), Lynne Hayes - Freeland ( KDKA reporter, host and producer) and Mark Johnston ( WPXI retired videographer).
The 37th annual awards will be presented Sept. 28 at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh hotel to honor excellence in television news, programming and individual achievement. Mid- Atlantic comprises Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
A full list of nominees can be found at the organization’s website, https:// natasmidatlantic. org/ awards/.