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Chicago, IL - November 11, 2023
Tonight, WTTW was awarded two Chicago/Midwest 2022-2023 Emmy Awards for outstanding achievement by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the following categories and for the following programs:
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 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.
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.
