WXYZ-TV Honored By The NATAS Michigan Chapter With Station Excellence Emmy Award!
WXYZ-TV dominates competition with eleven total local Emmy Awards
SOUTHFIELD Mich., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV received the prestigious Station Excellence Emmy Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Society Michigan Chapter at the awards presentation at Motor City Casino on Saturday evening, June 16, 2012. Stations and video media organizations from across the state competed for the coveted Emmy Awards in several broadcast categories. WXYZ received top honors for:
| Station Excellence |
WXYZ-TV Channel 7 |
| Newscast Evening |
7 Action News at 11pm - Detroit: A City in Crisis |
| (Tim Kochenderfer, Carolyn Clifford, Patrick Underwood, Robert Kuszynski) |
|
| Investigative Reporting |
Corruption in the County |
| (Heather Catallo, Ross Jones, Johnny Sartin Jr., Randy Lundquist) |
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| Historical/Cultural – Program/Special |
Detroit 2020: The Legacy of Race in Detroit |
| (Donella Crawford, Glenn Bar, Diana Lewis, John Ciolino) |
|
| Politics/Government |
Wayne County Confidential |
| (Tim Kochenderfer, Heather Catallo, Patrick Underwood) |
|
| Interview/Discussion |
Detroit 2020: Tough Times, Real Answers |
| (Donella Crawford, Glenn Bar, John Ciolino, Jenn Dotson, Carolyn Clifford, Stephen Clark, JoAnne Purtan, Diana Lewis) |
|
| Magazine Program |
It's Michigan Made |
| (Tammy Sortor, Pravin Sitaraman, Andrzej Milosz) |
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| Promotion – Program Image |
Lions: Can't Wait |
| (Tom Polk) |
|
| On-Camera Talent – Anchor – Sports |
Metro Detroit Sports Coverage |
| (Tom Leyden) |
|
| News Producer |
Tim Kochenderfer Composite |
| (Tim Kochenderfer) |
|
| On-Camera Talent – Reporter – Sports Metro Detroit Sports Coverage |
|
| (Tom Leyden) |
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The Station Excellence Emmy Award is especially noteworthy, as WXYZ-TV has now swept all three of the highest honors for Michigan television stations this year: the Michigan Association of Broadcasters "Station of the Year" Award, the Michigan AP Broadcasters Association "General Excellence" Award and now the NATAS Michigan Chapter Emmy "Station Excellence" Award.
"I feel extremely fortunate to work alongside some of the most talented journalists and TV professionals in the business here at WXYZ TV," said WXYZ-TV Vice-President and General Manager Ed Fernandez. "It's gratifying that their recent hard work and dedication has been rewarded by their professional peers."
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