Pennsylvania PBS Stations Awarded a Combined 21 Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards
At a virtual ceremony this past Saturday, the seven public television stations that comprise Pennsylvania PBS received 21 Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards. No other media organization or group in the region received this level of recognition. The 2020 MidAtlantic Emmy® Awards ceremony can be viewed on the National Academy of Television Arts & Science Mid-Atlantic Chapter YouTube channel here.
Of the 78 Emmy® categories, Pennsylvania PBS had 66 nominations in 40 categories. The prestigious Overall Excellence award – for sustained excellence in quality locally produced programs, community engagement, and overall operations – was awarded to WQED Multimedia. This is the fifth Overall Excellence award for WQED Multimedia, a status no other station in Pennsylvania holds.
“We are honored to have the quality of our work recognized by the Mid -Atlantic Chapter of the National Television Academy,” said Kate Domico, Executive Director of Pennsylvania PBS. “In categories ranging from short-and-long-form documentaries covering music, sports, education, and history to human interest stories and video journalism, the public media stations demonstrated their ability to tell the Commonwealth’s stories.”
For a full list of Pennsylvania PBS stations’ awards see below.
Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Winners (with video links)
ARTS PROGRAM/SPECIAL- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“Cashore Marionettes”- WHYY-TV
Karen Smyles, Producer
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Where Is Wilmington High”- WHYY-TV
John Mussoni, Executive Producer
Cris Barrish, Reporter
Gene Ashley, Photographer
Dan Rosenthal, Photographer
Gary Lindstrom, Editor
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT-PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Rebound from Murdertown”- WHYY-TV
John Mussoni, Executive Producer
Cris Barrish, Reporter
Gene Ashley, Photographer
Dan Rosenthal, Photographer
Gary Lindstrom, Editor
DOCUMENTARY
“WITF Music Presents: Country Music in Pennsylvania”- WITF-TV
Heather Woolridge, Producer
Joseph Ulrich, Producer
Mitchell Mathias, Editor
Doug Watson, Editor/Videographer
Cara Williams Fry, Executive Producer
SPORTS- NEWS SINGLE STORY OR SERIES
“In Pursuit of Perfection”- WLVT PBS39
Javier Diaz, Director/Editor
Eric Werner, Videographer
Jim Deegan, Producer
Anastasia Weckerly, Producer
Tracy Yatsko, Host
Daniel Ray, Videographer/Editor
SPORTS PROGRAM- POST-PRODUCED OR EDITED – 2 Awards
“The Penn State Basketball Story”- WPSU Penn State
Mindy McMahon, Executive Producer
Don Hampton, Senior Producer/Director
Allen Goldate, Senior Producer/Director
Will Price, Producer/Director
Shane Robinson, Videographer/Editor
Clint Yoder, Videographer/Editor
Justin Donnelly, Videographer/Editor
Matt Stephens, Videographer/Editor
Sam Newhouse, Videographer/Editor
Michael Klein, Post Production Audio
“Unrivaled: The Penn State Football Story”- WPSU Penn State
Don Hampton, Senior Producer/Director
James Loftus, Senior Producer/Director
Anya Swanson, Producer/Director
Matt Stephens, Videographer/Editor
Clint Yoder, Field and Post-Production Audio
Justin Donnelly, Videographer/Editor
Shane Robinson, Videographer/Editor
Sam Newhouse, Videographer/Editor
Blake Newsock, Videographer/Editor
Michael Klein, Post-Production Audio
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“The Hunger Lesson”- WQED Multimedia
Beth Dolinar, Producer
David Forstate, Photographer
ENTERTAINMENT- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“All the Marbles”- WQED Multimedia
Beth Dolinar, Producer
Zak Boyle, Producer/Photographer/Editor
HEALTH/SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“The Air That We Breathe”- WQED Multimedia
Ash Warren, Producer/Photographer
Iris Samson, Producer
Amy Grove, Editor
HEALTH/SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT-PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“The Long Shadow of Childhood Trauma”- WQED Multimedia
Beth Dolinar, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor/Photographer
David Forstate, Director of Photography
Amy Grove, Editor
HISTORIC/CULTURAL– PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“A Crowning Achievement”- WQED Multimedia
Annette Banks, Producer/Editor
Ash Warren, Photographer
HISTORIC/CULTURAL– PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“The Good Fight”- WQED Multimedia
Minette Seate, Producer
Christopher T. Moore, Producer
HUMAN INTEREST- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
“Homecoming: Sgt. Hamilton’s Long Journey”- WQED
Multimedia David Solomon, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor
Michael Bartley, Narrator
Dave Forstate, Photographer
Zak Boyle, Field Producer
Amy Grove, Field Producer
SOCIETAL CONCERNS PROGRAM- FEATURE/SEGMENT – 2 Awards
“Life After Hate”- WQED Multimedia
Beth Dolinar, Producer
“Ride to Rescue”- WQED Multimedia
Nathalie Berry, Producer/Writer
Amy Grove, Editor/Photographer
Andrew Holman, Photographer
Michael Bartley, Narrator
COMMUNITY SERVICE
“Serving Time, Too”- WQED Multimedia
Beth Dolinar, Producer
HUMAN INTEREST- PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
“VIA Short Takes – Mark Jury…Beyond Demons”- WVIA Public Media
Ben Payavis, Executive Producer
John Mikulak, Producer/Director
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
“WQED Multimedia”
Deborah Acklin, President & CEO
TALENT- REPORTER – FEATURES/HUMAN INTEREST
Beth Dolinar, WQED Multimedia
VIDEO JOURNALIST
Brittany Sweeney, WLVT PBS39
To find more information about your local PBS station, visit:
WHYY in Philadelphia
WITF Public Media in Harrisburg
Lehigh Valley Public Media in the Greater Lehigh Valley
WPSU in State College
WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh
WQLN PBS NPR in Northwestern Pa.
WVIA in Northeastern Pa.
About Pennsylvania PBS
Pennsylvania PBS (PA PBS) is the collective name for the seven public television organizations in Pa.: WHYY Public Media in Philadelphia, WITF Public Media in Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley Public Media in the Greater Lehigh Valley, WPSU Public Media in State College, WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh, WQLN PBS NPR in Northwestern Pa., and WVIA Public Media in
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