DALLAS - The Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced Emmy nominations. WFAA-TV (Channel 8) gathered 53 nominations including station and news excellence, morning and evening newscasts, spots news coverage, and special programs, continuing coverage as well as a variety of various craft categories. Belo Corp. owned KHOU (Houston) was next with 34 nominations.
Michael Valentine, executive news director at WFAA said, " We are proud and honored to have so many nominations. It continues the long-standing tradition of excellence at WFAA. The nominations speak volumes about the hard work and effort the staff puts in on a daily basis. It is a very good time to be here at WFAA."
WFAA was honored as the first recipient of the Lone Star Chapter's station excellence award in 2003. The 2006 Lone Star Emmy nominations include:
Station Excellence - WFAA-TV; Kathy Clements, Mike Devlin, Michael Valentine
News Excellence - WFAA-TV; Kathy Clements, Mike Devlin, Michael Valentine, Mark Ginther
Evening Newscast: "The Great Chase;" Michael McCardel, Valerie Roberts, Art MacLaren
Newscast - Morning/Daytime: "Collin County Tornado;" Susan Mahaney, Kim Pearson, Chris Mathis, Mary Ann Razzuk, Dan Ronan, Steve Stoler
News Special: "The Great Awakening;" Michael McCardel, Sarah Garza, David Elder
General Assignment/24 Hours: "Soul Patrol;" Gary Reaves, Greg Johnson
General Assignment/24 Hours: "The Last Ride;" David Carter
General Assignment/No Time Limit: "Hope for Haiti;" Brad Hawkins, Alan McKenzie
Spot News: "We Are Not Criminals;" Chris Heinbaugh, John Lane
Spot News: "Don't Play with Fire;" David Carter
Continuing Coverage/24 Hours: "Amarillo Wildfires;" Mary Ann Razzuk, Greg Johnson
Continuing Coverage/No Time Limit: "Katrina Different;" Gary Reaves, Greg Johnson
Investigative Report/Series: "Indian Casinos;" Byron Harris, Mark Smith, Juan Renter
Arts/Entertainment: "The 5 Browns;" Greg Johnson
Arts/Entertainment "Sing Me Back Home;" Gary Reaves
Arts/Entertainment "Cowboy Corral;" Gary Cogill
Arts/Entertainment (Program Feature/Segment): "Why TV;" Mike Castellucci, Jerry Cadigan Douglas Burgess, Melissa Archer
Arts/Entertainment (Program) "OU812;" Henry Guerrero
Business/Consumer (Single Story): "Compulsion from a Pill;" Gary Reaves
Business/Consumer/Single Story: "Little Green Pill;" Byron Harris
Human Interest Series: "A Sheltered Life;" Janet St James
Religion/Single Story: "Breaking DaVinci;" Bert Lozano, Juan Renteria
Specialty Assignment Report/Single Story: "Warning: Adults Only;" Macie Jepson, Alan McKenzie
Specialty Assignment (Program Special): "Why TV - The Seeker;" Mike
Castellucci, Douglas Burgess
Sports/Single Story: "Play All Four Quarters;" Joe Trahan, Arnold
Payne, Ted Madden
Sports/Single Story: "Lyndon's Run;" Ted Madden, Paul Melton
Sports/Single Story: "Last Shall Be First;" Arnold Payne, Kevin
Spivey, Tony Martinez
Sports Series: "Danica Mania;" George Riba
Sports Feature: "Glory Road;" Joe Trahan, Ted Madden, Arnold
Payne
Sports (Regularly Scheduled Daily or Weekly Program): Dale Hansen's Sports
Special ; Dale Hansen, Sean Hamilton; Joe Trahan, David Elder
Interview/Discussion - Program/Special: "Oprah/Macie Just Talkin;" Macie Jepson, Alan McKenzie
Community PSA/Single Spot "Modern Art Museum;" Don Hazen, Kathryn Inda
News Promo/Campaign - "Daybreak Campaign;" Ronda Gibbons, Chris
Smith, Raymond Martin, Wally Wawro
Director/Newscast: Art MacLaren
News Editor/24 Hours - "Cuttin' Loose;" David Carter
News Editor/No Time Limit: Juan Renteria
News Editor/No Time Limit: Doug Burgess
News Graphics - Collected Work; Justin Anstead, Monica Helberg, Percy Powers, Holly Walters,
News Animation: Monica Helberg
Lighting: Arnold Payne
Weather Anchor: Pete Delkus
Sports Anchor: Dale Hansen
Reporter/Feature/Human Interest: Mike Castellucci
Reporter/General Assignment: Janet St James
Reporter/General Assignment: Jim Douglas
Reporter/Investigative: Brett Shipp
Reporter/Sports: Joe Trahan
Photographer/Program: Doug Burgess
Photographer/News: 24 Hours - David Carter
Photographer/News: 24 Hours; Doug Burgess
Photographer/News: No Time Limit; Doug Burgess
Photographer/Sports: No Time Limit; Arnold Payne
Writer/News: Dale Hansen
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About WFAA-TV
WFAA-TV is part of Belo Corp., one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of market-leading television, newspaper, cable and interactive media assets. A Fortune 1000 company with 7,700 employees and $1.5 billion in annual revenues, Belo operates in some of America's most dynamic markets in Texas, the Northwest, the Southwest, Rhode Island, and the Mid-Atlantic. Belo owns 19 television stations, six of which are in the 15 largest U.S. broadcast markets. The Company also owns or operates seven cable news channels and manages one television station through a local marketing agreement. Belo's daily newspapers are The Dallas Morning News, The Providence Journal, The Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) and the Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, TX). The Company also publishes specialty publications targeting young adults and the fast-growing Hispanic market, including Quick and Al Dia in Dallas/Fort Worth, and El D and La Prensa in Riverside. Belo operates more than 30 Web sites associated with its operating companies. Additional information is available contacting Dave Muscari, WFAA-TV vice president/product development, at 214-977-6490.
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