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Chicago, IL - September 12, 2024
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chicago/Midwest Chapter announced that WTTW has been nominated for 17 regional 2023-2024 Emmy Awards in the following categories:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NEWS GATHERING - ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Galloping Ghost Arcade
Erica Gunderson, Reporter/Producer; Damon Ranger, Photographer/Editor
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NEWS GATHERING - HEALTH/MEDICAL
Pioneering Chicago Lab Helps Develop Next Generation of Bionic Limbs
Paul Caine, Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL
Chicago Stories: The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
Daniel Andries, Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers; Ken Lumb, Associate Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DOCUMENTARY – TOPICAL
Chicago Stories: Angels Too Soon – The School Fire of '58
Peter D. Marks, Producer; Bianca Lozano, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
Chicago Stories: Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion
Rachel Pikelny, Producer; Lucia Agajanian, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
Chicago Stories: The Race to Reverse the Chicago River
Eddie Griffin, Producer; Lauren R. Drell, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
WTTW News Explains
Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Eunice Alpasan, Alex Blanchette, Nick Blumberg, Greg Bodfish, Erica Gunderson, Paris Schutz, Alex Silets, Amanda Vinicky, Patty Wetli, Justin Younger, Natalie Younger, Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION
Chicago Stories: Jane Addams – Together We Rise
Rachel Ruiz, Producer; Ian Bertorelli, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR HUMAN INTEREST
The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago 2
Bridget Sarno, Producer; Tim Ferrin, Associate Producer; Geoffrey Baer, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NOSTALGIA
Chicago Stories: Candy Capital
Eddie Griffin, Producer; Lauren R. Drell, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
Chicago Stories: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants
Risé Sanders-Weir, Producer; Alicia Sollar, Associate Producer; Anna Chadwick Gardner, Shelley Spencer, Executive Producers
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR TALENT: PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/ CORRESPONDENT
Geoffrey Baer – Composite
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR EDITING
Chicago Stories: The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
Sharon Zurek – Composite (WTTW/Black Cat Productions)
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING
Chicago Stories: The Race to Reverse the Chicago River
Eddie Griffin, Robert Loerzel
Chicago Mysteries
Geoffrey Baer, Sean Keenehan
Chicago Stories: Angels Too Soon – The School Fire of '58
Peter Marks
Chicago Stories: The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
Daniel Andries
The 66th Annual Midwest Emmy Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
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