Kansas City PBS received 14 nominations for the 2018 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards. The nominations are based on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.
“It’s so gratifying to receive nominations that reflect the diverse content and storytelling across all our services - KCPT, The Bridge and Flatland, KCPT’s digital magazine. I couldn’t be prouder of the work our teams do.” KCPT President & CEO, Kliff Kuehl said. “We're incredibly fortunate to have community support for the work that we do, from foundations, corporations and our members."
KCPT nominations are:
Arts/Entertainment- Program Feature Segment
Show Me Arts - Willmott | John McGrath, Cole Blaise, Cody Boston, Brad Austin
Show Me Arts - Sudeikis | Cole Blaise, John McGrath
Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special
In Situ | Brad Austin, Cole Blaise
Historic/Cultural - Program Feature Segment
LZ Kansas City: The Fight for Peace | Angee Simmons, Lindsey Foat, Mark Stamm
Human Interest - Program/Special
Sandlot | Jonathan Bender, John McGrath
Military - News Single Story / Program Feature Segment
Sacrifice and Reflection | Lindsey Foat, Angee Simmons, Mark Stamm, Brad Austin
Documentary-Cultural
Music is an Immigrant | Austin Goldberg, Nathan Eaton, Cole Blaise
Interview/Discussion – Program
Live on the Bridge: Shakey Graves | Jon Hart
An Evening with Ken Burns & Lynn Novick | Angee Simmons, Lindsey Foat, Nick Haines, Kevin Lambi
Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports) Live or Edited
Bank of America Celebration at the Station with the Kansas City Symphony (partnership production with the Kansas City Symphony) | Angee Simmons, Mark Stamm, Emma Kail, Rebecca Martini
Interstitial
Kids Talk: However You Say it, Kansas City is Home | Kelly Cordingley, John McGrath
News Promo -Campaign / Image
Public Works Promo| Michael Price, Brad Austin
Community Service
LZ Kansas City: Stories and Impact of the Vietnam War | Lindsey Foat, Angee Simmons, Mark Stamm, Kevin Lambi, Kliff Kuehl
Audio - Live or Post Production
Chris Cosgrove