For immediate release
Chicago, IL - September 20, 2023
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Chicago/ Midwest Chapter, announced today that WTTW is nominated for 11 regional 2022-2023 Emmy Awards in the following categories and for the following programs:
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR NEWS GATHERING – SOCIETAL CONCERNS NEWS
Pontiac Prison
Brandis Friedman, Reporter; Laura Chavez, Producer; Jared Rutecki, Reporter; Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL
The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
Bridget Sarno, Producer; Geoffrey Baer, Executive Producer; Tim Ferrin, Associate Producer
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL –
SHORT AND LONG FORM CONTENT
WTTW News Explains
Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Nicholas Blumberg, Writer/Host; Patty Wetli, Writer/Host; Amanda Vinicky, Writer/Host; Paris Schutz, Writer/Host; Heather Cherone, Writer/Host; Justin Younger, Producer/Animator; Natalie Younger, Producer/Writer; Alex Blanchette, Editor/Sound Design; Greg Bodfish, Art Director/Animator
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION –
SHORT AND LONG FORM CONTENT
Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review
Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Crystin Immel, Supervising Producer; Paris Schutz, Host; Paul Caine, Alexandra Silets, Producers
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SINGLE PROGRAM/SERIES
FIRSTHAND: Life After Prison
Dan Protess, Executive Producer; Mario Tharpe, Producer/Director; Resita Cox, Pat Odom, Teresa White, Donna Wilson, Directors; Anne Gleason, Executive Producer.
Chicago Tonight
Jay T. Smith, Executive Producer; Crystin Immel, Supervising Producer; Nicole Cardos, Line Producer; Paris Schutz, Brandis Friedman, Co-Anchors/Correspondents
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Assault Weapons
Amanda Vinicky, Reporter
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT FOR LONG FORM PROMOTIONAL SPOT
Chicago Stories Fall 2023 Sizzle
Nina Cornell, Producer
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR ON-CAMERA TALENT –
PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/ CORRESPONDENT
Geoffrey Baer
The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR EDITING – LONG FORM CONTENT
Jeff Landsman
The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
OUTSTANDING CRAFTS ACHIEVEMENT FOR WRITING – LONG FORM CONTENT
Geoffrey Baer
The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago
The 65th Annual Midwest Emmy Awards Ceremony will take place on Saturday, November 11, 2023.
WTTW is the PBS member station in Chicago, committed to creating and presenting unique media content across distinct television and digital channels – WTTW, WTTW Prime, WTTW Create, WTTW World, WTTW PBS Kids 24/7, wttw.com, and the PBS/WTTW video app. Recognized for award-winning journalism and local productions – such as Chicago Tonight, Black Voices, Latino Voices, Chicago Stories, Firsthand, The Most Beautiful Places in Chicago, and Chicago By ‘L’ – WTTW presents the very best in public affairs, arts and culture, nature and science, history and documentary, and children’s public media content. Connect with WTTW on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
