The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Mid-America Chapter has honored HEC-TV with its record fourth consecutive Station Excellence Emmy nomination. The academy announced Tuesday that Station Excellence is just one of eighteen Emmy nominations for the local education, arts and culture station.
The nominations cover a wide-ranging number of categories including arts/entertainment; education/human interest; special event coverage; and overall station excellence.
HEC-TV is proud to present this year’s nominees:
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature Segment
Bluiett Brings it Home, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Taunia Mason
Arts/Entertainment – Program Special
State of the Arts-Foundry Arts Centre, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Kathy Bratkowski, Boyd Pickup, Paul Schankman
Environment – News Story/Program Feature Segment
Home Grown Goods, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Jonathan Clarke, Peter Foggy
Vets Go! Green, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Julie Winkle
Historic/Cultural – Program Feature Segment
Art by Day, Magic by Night, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Kara Savio, Colby Marshall, Taunia Mason
Human Interest – Program Feature Segment
A Sculptor’s Story, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Angie Weidinger, Jayne Ballew
The Blessing Basket Project, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Jacqui Poor, Theresa Wilson, Taunia Mason
Human Interest – Program Special
IMPACT, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Aleta Harris, Greg Kopp, Nancy Pasternak
Interview/Discussion – Program
One on One with Frank Deford, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Angie Weidinger, Barry Bruns, Julie Winkle
Magazine Program
Behind the Minds: Where Did You Go to High School, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Angie Weidinger, Greg Kopp, Gina Kurre, Jerry Bryan
Public/Current/Community Affairs – Program/Special
HEC-TV LIVE! History in The First Person: Stories of The Civil RightsMovementSister Mary Antona Ebo, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Tim Gore, Jacqui Poor, Helen Headrick, Jayne Ballew Colby Marshall
The Pacific Ring Intitative: Local Solutions for National Problems, HECTV, St. Louis, MO John Baker, Robert Garcia, Barry Bruns
Special Event Coverage (other than news or sports) Live or Edited
Mario Frangoulis in Concert with the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra, HECTV, St. Louis, MO Christopher Martinez, Kent Samul, Jayne Ballew Boyd Pickup, Colby Marshall
Interstitial
It’s a St. Louis Thing: Biff! Bam!! Pow!!! The Professor Rises! HEC-TV, St. Louis, MO Aaron Mermelstein, Justin Brown
Station Excellence
HECTV, St. Louis, MO Dennis Riggs
On-Camera Talent – Performer/Host
HECTV, St. Louis, MO Aaron Mermelstein
HECTV, St. Louis, MO Angie Weidinger
HECTV, St. Louis, MO Tim Gore
The awards will be handed out in the 37th Emmy Gala on Oct. 5 in St. Louis. HEC-TV was awarded Station Excellence in 2010 and 2011 and the station took home five Emmys in 2012.
Photo by Madeline Dames
HEC-TV 2012 Emmy Award winners (left to right): Peter Foggy, Kara Savio, Jacqui Poor, Taunia Mason
