Denver, CO - At a ceremony Saturday evening at the Seawell Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts complex, 9NEWS dominated the 25th Annual Heartland Emmy awards, capturing 22 statues including Best Evening Newscast, Best Breaking News coverage for the Fourmile Canyon fire and Community Service. The 22 Emmys won by 9NEWS is more than the combined wins of all other local news competitors.
9NEWS Vice President and News Director Patti Dennis said, "Recognition by The Academy validates the long-standing commitment of 9NEWS to excellence in broadcast journalism. Our gifted storytellers in all facets of news and television production rightly should be proud of this recognized work as well as the work they produce for our viewers every day."
The Academy named 9NEWS anchor Adele Arakawa Best News Anchor for the depth and breadth of her anchor entry, emphasizing not merely her work in studio, but in field anchoring at the Fourmile Canyon fire and in moderating a local political debate. The news team of Arakawa and co-anchor Mark Koebrich won the award for Best Evening Newscast.
Long-time video journalist Dave Delozier was the evening's most decorated 9NEWS nominee, winning five Heartland Emmy awards to add to his impressive resume. Delozier won two awards in the Sports - News Feature category, and awards in the Documentary - Cultural Issues, Journalistic Enterprise and Video Journalist categories.
In one of the highlights of the silver anniversary evening, 9NEWS morning anchor Gary Shapiro was inducted into the Heartland Chapter's Silver Circle for 25 years of outstanding contributions to the field of Colorado broadcasting.
A list of all 9NEWS winners appears below.
Category 03A -- Evening Newscast - Larger Markets
"Commerce City Storm"
Will Swope, Newscast Producer
Jerry Vancini, Newscast Director/Technical Director
Category 04A -- General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours
"Thanks for Thanksgiving"
Kyle Clark, Reporter
Anne Herbst, Photojournalist
Category 5 -- Breaking News
"Fourmile Canyon Wildfire"
Adele Arakawa, Reporter
Mark Koebrich, Producer
Category 13A -- Politics/Government - News Single Story
"Bridges to No Where"
Jace Larson, Reporter
Anna Hewson, Photographer/Producer
Category 15A -- Specialty Assignment Report - News Single Story
"Gift of Sight"
Bazi Kanani, Reporter
Tom Cole, Videographer/Editor
Category 16B -- Sports - News Feature
*** TIE ***
"Wrighting a Wrong"
David W. Delozier, Producer
"Born to be a Demon"
David W. Delozier, Segment Producer
Category 18A -- Documentary - Cultural
"Honoring Our Own"
David W. Delozier, Producer
John Kuhrt, Editor
Category 21B -- Magazine Program Feature/Segment
"Metromix RiNo Arts District Segment"
Heidi McGuire, Host/Producer/Photographer/Editor
John Kuhrt, Editor/Photographer
Category 24 -- Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports)
"Parade of Lights"
Alex Brancard, Director
Bob Pusatory, Producer
Category 25B -- Community/Public Service (PSA) - Campaign
"9Health"
Andy Schaeffer, Write, light, shoot, edit and add graphics
Chad Maurer, Writer/Producer
Category 26B -- News Promotion - Single Spot/Same Day
*** TIE ***
"Emily's Hope"
Chad Maurer, Writer/Producer/Editor
"9Wants to Know: Life on the Run"
Drew Sidener, Topical Writer/Producer/Editor
Category 26D -- News Promotion - Image
"Picture Perfect"
Andy Schaeffer, Lights and Shoots
Chad Maurer, Producer
Steve Carter, Writer/Producer/Frame Owner
Category 30 -- Community Service
"The Traditions That Make Us Who We Are"
Patti Dennis, News Director
Category 31 -- Journalistic Enterprise
"Dave Delozier Composite"
David W. Delozier, Reporter
Category 36C -- News Editor - No Time Limit
"Trapped in an Edit Bay: Anne Edits the Long Stuff"
Anne Herbst, Editor
Category 39A -- Anchor - News
"Adele Arakawa - Compilation"
Adele Arakawa, Anchor
Category 39D -- Commentator/Editorialist
"Why I Won't Wear Red on Saturdays -- Go Buffs!"
Chris Vanderveen, Writer
Category 39H -- Reporter - Live
"Backpack Journalists Go Live Too?"
Kevin Torres, Reporter
Category 40C -- Sports Photographer
"Brian Olson Sports Photography 2010"
Brian Olson, Photographer
Category 42 -- Video Journalist
"Dave Delozier Composite"
David W. Delozier, Video Journalist
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