2018 - 55th Annual Emmy® Recipients
Presented at the Emmy® Award ceremonies June 9, 2018
Overall Excellence
KING 5: Serving our Community · KING · Jim Rose,President/General Manager
Morning/Daytime News (Markets 1-20)
KOMO Morning News: Amtrak Derailment Day 2 · KOMO · Jacci Lewis,Executive Producer ·Meredith Keller,Producer ·
Emily Leisten,Producer · Annie Maridal,Producer · Daniel Grohl,Producer · Ryan Yamamoto,Anchor · Kelly Koopmans,Anchor/Reporter · Cayle Thompson, Anchor/Reporter · Denise Whitaker,Anchor/Reporter · Seth Wayne,Weather Anchor · Paris Jackson,Traffic Anchor/Reporter
Evening News (Markets 1-20)
Las Vegas Shooting · KING · Megan Erwin, Producer · Neel Dhere,Executive Producer
Morning/Daytime News (Markets 21-80)
Good Day Oregon · KPTV · Corey Hanson,Executive News Director
Evening News (Markets 21-80)
KOIN 6 News at 11: May Day Riots · KOIN · Carla Miller,News Producer · Allison Anslinger,Executive Producer
Morning/Daytime News (Markets 81+)
Today's Morning News "Joe on the Road"· KTVB · Kate Morris,News Director
Evening News (Markets 81+)
News at 10 "Weiser Flooding" · KTVB · Ellen Mattila,Producer
Breaking News
Amtrak Derailment · KING · Laura Evans,Executive Producer · Alexandra Vitale, News Producer · Joyce Taylor,Anchor ·
Jake Whittenberg,Reporter · Christopher Zito,Producer · James Scott, Photojournalist · Alex Rozier,Reporter ·Emily Wen,Director · Cam Johnson,Traffic Anchor
Spot News
Crisis at the Camp· KING · Ted Land,Multimedia Journalist
General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours
One Alley, Five Addicts · KIRO · Dave Wagner,Anchor/Reporter · Dan King Lopez,Photographer
General Assignment Report - No Time Limit
Kris Kime Legacy ·KING · John Sharify,Producer · Joseph Huerta,Producer
Ray of Sunshine · KING · Andy Wallace,Producer · Jake Whittenberg,Producer
Feature News Report - Light Feature
Good Will Hunting · KOMO · Eric Johnson,Reporter · Doug Pigsley,Photojournalist · Darrin Tegman,News Editor · Joan Kinsey,Producer
Hidden Beauty · KHQ · Jordan Caskey,Promotions Producer/Photographer · Kalae Chock,Reporter
Feature News Report - Serious Feature
Lon's Memories · KING · John Sharify,Producer · Joseph Huerta,Producer
Investigative Report
Sick and Forgotten at Hanford · KING · Susannah Frame,Reporter · Steve Douglas,Investigative Photographer
Sports - News Single Story or Series
No Boys Allowed · KOMO · Doug Pigsley,Photojournalist · Mike Ferreri,Sports/Anchor/Reporter
News Series
Hanford Radioactive Tunnel Collapse · KING · Susannah Frame,Investigative Reporter ·Steve Douglas,Investigative
Photographer
Team Coverage
Amtrak Derailment · KIRO · Diane Bowers,Producer · Charmin Flojo,Digital Producer · Casey McNerthney,Executive Producer
· Lisa Stromme Warren,Executive Producer · Lauren Fischer,Producer · Liz Rocca,Manager of Investigative Content · Ed. Carlos,Night Assignment Manager · Josh Witsman,Producer · Lisa Blegen, Managing Editor
Continuing Coverage
Seven Years of Cyanide · KING · Susannah Frame,Reporter · Steve Douglas,Investigative Photographer · Russ Walker,Assistant
News Director · Kevin Glantz,Graphic Artist
News Special
Demon at the Door · KOMO · Eric Johnson,News Anchor/Reporter · Doug Pigsley,Photojournalist · Darrin Tegman,News Editor
· Patrick Costello,News Director Eric Jensen, Photojournalist
Business/Consumer - News
Crane City · KING · John Sharify,Producer · Ty Nguyen,Producer
Environment - News
Hanford Radioactive Water Dumping · KING · Susannah Frame,Reporter · Steve Douglas,Investigative Photographer
Health/Science - News
The Game that Hurts and Kills · KING · Chris Ingalls,Investigative Reporter · Steve Douglas,Investigative Photographer
Politics/Government - News
A New Dawn · KING · Joseph Huerta,Photojournalist · Chris Daniels,Producer
Crime - News
Prayers For The Fallen · KHQ · Gabriel Ferguson,Photojournalist · Hayley Guenthner,Anchor/Reporter
Human Interest - Feature/Segment
Charlie Haughey · OPB · Nadine Jelsing,Co-Producer · Danika Sandoz,Co-Producer
Environmental - Feature/Segment
Nube 9 · Seattle Channel · Ian Devier,Producer/Photographer/Editor
Environmental - Program/Special
Where Ice & Ocean Meet ·North Shore Productions - Rory Banyard,Director/Executive Producer
Arts/Entertainment - Feature/Segment
Ceramic Artist Thomas Orr · OPB · Eric Slade,Producer
Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special
Art Zone: For the Love of Vinyl · Seattle Channel · Nancy Guppy,Host/Senior Producer · Sheila Mullen,Producer · Vincent
Pierce,Director/Photographer · Peggy Lycett,Editor
Oregon's Animation Magic: An Oregon Art Beat Special · OPB · Jessica Martin,Executive Producer, Oregon Art Beat · Eric
Slade,Producer/Director · Jule Gilfillan,Producer · Lisa Suinn Kallem,Senior Video Editor · Tom Shrider,Senior Videographer/Editor · Greg Bond,Senior Videographer/Editor · Michael Bendixen,Videographer/Editor · Randy Layton,Audio Technician ·Margaret Andres, Editor
Historic/Cultural - Feature/Segment
Graduating at 92: One Woman’s Journey Through a U.S. Japanese Incarceration Camp · KCTS · Aileen Imperial,
Producer/Photographer · Aly Chu,Illustrator · Amy Mahardy,Editor · Resti Bagcal, Photographer
Historic/Cultural - Program/Special
Massacre at Hells Canyon · OPB · Kami Horton,Writer/Producer · Bruce Barrow,Senior Editor · William Ward,Audio
Technician · Greg Bond,Senior Videographer
Health/Science - Feature/Segment
How Much Plastic Do You Want in Your Clams and Oysters? · KCTS · Ken Christensen,Associate Producer - EarthFix
Health/Science - Program/Special
Blindsided by Heroin ·KTVA 11 News · William Mader,Photojournalist · Rhonda McBride,Reporter
Informational/Instructional - Feature/Segment
What is the TransMountain Oil Pipeline? · KCTS · Ken Christensen,Associate Producer - EarthFix
Informational/Instructional - Program/Special
Crater Lake Ski Adventure · OPB · Ian McCluskey,Producer · Michael Bendixen,Videographer/Editor · Steven Kray,Audio
Engineer
Return to Mount Hood's Glacier Caves · OPB · Ed Jahn,Producer/Director · Andy Maser,Videographer · Todd Sonflieth,
Photographer/Editor
Sports Event/Game - Live/Unedited - Program
Timbers Soccer on ROOT SPORTS · ROOT SPORTS · Jon Bradford,Executive Producer · Patrick Brown,Coordinator
/Producer/Director · Mike "Pike" Parker,Producer · Danielle Mills,Graphic Designer
Sports - Feature/Segment
Soccer Icon 'Timber Jim' Reflects On A Unique Northwest Life · OPB · John Rosman,Enterprise Digital Producer
Sports - Program Series
The 12 Greatest · Pac-12 Washington · Bob Schmelzle,Coordinating Producer · Chris Hunt,Producer
Sports - One Time Special
Bigger Than Baseball - The Mariners and the Dominican Republic · KING · Chris Daniels, Producer · Ty Nguyen,Producer ·
Kevin Glantz,Chief Editor
Special Event Coverage (Other than News or Sports)
2017 Seafair Summer 4th ·KIRO · Jake Wiederrich,Executive Producer · Chris Blazina,Executive Producer
Public/Current/Community Affairs - Feature/Segment
Idaho Reports: Salmon Smoke · Idaho Public Television · Seth Ogilvie,Producer/Writer/Reporter
Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program/Special
City Inside/Out: Safe Injection Sites? · Seattle Channel · Susan Han,Senior Producer · Brian Callanan,Host/Producer · Matt Peterson,Videographer/Editor
Politics/Government - Program/Special
A Question of Faith: Washington's Electoral College · TVW · Brett Hansen,Producer · David Johnson,Producer
Interview/Discussion - Program/Special
Art Zone Special with Mike McCready · Seattle Channel · Nancy Guppy,Host/Senior Producer ·Ralph Bevins,
Producer/Photographer/Editor · Peggy Lycett,Photographer/Editor
Documentary - Cultural
The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS · Scott Sterling,Producer/Director · Aaron Pruitt,Executive Producer · Eric Funk,Composer ·
Vilmos Olah,Violinist
Documentary - Historical
True North — The Story of ASRC · Brilliant Media Strategies · Ty Hardt, Writer/Director/Producer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp ·
Tara Sweeney,Producer, Arctic Slope Regional Corp·Debra Reinwand, Writer/Producer · Kristy Bernier,Editor/Producer/Creative Director · John Conn, Videographer/Editor, Stage 2 Studios
Documentary - Topical
Someone Like Me · KCTS · Bryan Tucker/Producer
Promotion - News Promo - Single Spot
Trust in KXLY · KXLY · Tracy Kusler,News Promotions Producer
Promotion - News Promo - Campaign
K5 Mornings · KING · Toby Rigby, Writer/Producer · Haley Thayer, Writer/Producer
Promotion - Program - Single Spot
Vince’s Story – Our Vietnam Voices · KCTS · Charles Costanza,Media Producer/Writer · Jeremy Cropf,Executive
Producer/Writer · Resti Bagcal,Photographer · Eric Tortora, PatoAnimation/Graphic Designer · Madeleine Pisaneschi,Graphic Designer
Promotion - Program - Campaign
Under the Big Sky - Episode 1 Campaign · KRTV · Shawn Newton,Producer/Director ·Dillon Davies,Producer/Editor
Promotion - Program - Sports
"The Summit Awaits" (Seattle Sounders #DefendOurCup campaign) · Seattle Sounders FC · Ryan Schaber,Producer · Bryan
Babcock,Lead Editor
Community/Public Service (PSAs)
KGW Great Toy Drive ·KGW · Skyler Stever,Writer/Producer/Director/Editor · Joseph DeGise, Writer/Director/Editor · Kevin
Ebel,Director of Photography · Jeff Patterson,Art Director
Commercial Single Spot
My Small Town ·Montana State University · Dennis Aig,Producer/Director · Julie Kipfer,Executive Producer /Writer · Scott
Chestnut,Cinematographer/Editor · Will Lake Springstead,Sound Design/Assistant Editor · Mary Hillerman,Talent
Commercial Campaign
You are Needed - United Way of Tanana Valley · Stage 2 Studios/United Way of Tanana Valley · John Conn,President · JoLee
Guichici,Development Director · Bill Wright,Executive Director
Anchor - News
Molly Shen· KOMO
Anchor - Sports
Brad Adam · ROOT SPORTS
Anchor - Weather
Jordan Steele· KING ·
Program Host/Moderator
Jim Dever: Will Host for Beer · KING
Reporter - News General Assignment
Chris Daniels ·Same Day Scribbles and Spot News · KING
Reporter - News Specialty Assignment
Lori Matsukawa · Internment Series · KING
John Sharify · Sharify on Health · KING
Reporter - Programming
Kale Williams · Thin Ice: A Polar Bear's Plight ·The Oregonian
Sports - Play by Play
Kevin Calabro ·Portland Trail Blazers
Director - Sports
Shirley Young· Men's Mount Marathon Race · KTVA
Director
Scott Sterling· The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS
News Producer
Megan Erwin ·Northwest Nights · KING
Writer - News
Eric Johnson · Eric Johnson, Writing · · KOMO
Writer - Program
Jennifer Isenhart ·Idaho from Above · Wide Eye Productions
Photographer - News
Joseph Huerta · Decisive Moments · KING
Andy Wallace ·Night Time Is Still the Right Time · KING
Photographer - Program
Scott Sterling · Rick Smith ·The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS
Photographer - Video Essay
Diane Lewis· A Simple Kind of Life · Diane Lewis · KING
Editor - News
Joseph Huerta· I <3 Windows Movie Maker · KING
Editor - Program
Ty Nguyen · Bigger Than Baseball · KING
Scott Sterling ·The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS
Graphic Arts
Kevin Glantz · Infographics and Eye Candy · KING
Audio
Jeremiah Slovarp· The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS
Musical Composition/Arrangement
Eric Funk· The Violin Alone · MontanaPBS
John Angier· Thin Ice: A Polar Bear's Plight · The Oregonian
Video Journalist - Within 24 hours
Ryan Takeo · Ryan Takeo MSJ Under 24 · KING
Video Journalist - No Time Limit
Pablo Gaviria· Osvaldo Alonso: De Cuba a Seattle · KUNS