ST. LOUIS, MO – HEC-TV wants to thank and congratulate the nominees and nominations for this year’s Mid America Emmy Awards. We are honored to be the home of education, arts and culture in the St. Louis metro area. Congratulations to:

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature Segment
Diggin’ the Smash: The Life of a Radio Icon
Kara Savio and Kerry Marks

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature Segment
Liquid Roads – Music of the Mississippi
Kathy Bratkowski and Peter Foggy

Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special
State of the Arts at the Wildey Theatre
Kathy Bratkowski, Paul Schankman, Jayne Ballew, Jacqui Poor, Suzanne Vanderhoef, Brenda Kimberlin, Nancy Pasternak, Justin Brown, Barry Bruns, & Peter Foggy

Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special
Two on the Aisle: Reviews of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Winslow Boy, God of Carnage, et. al.
Bob Wilcox, Gerry Kowarsky, Kerry Marks and Rick Rubbelke

Business/Consumer – News Story/Program Feature
Radio to Restaurants: Ron Stevens & Joy Grdnic
Kathy Bratkowski and Colby Marshall

Education/Schools – Program Feature Segment
Boats of Opportunity
Angie Weidinger and Jayne Ballew

Education/Schools – Program Feature Segment
The Soulard School
Victoria Babu and Jacob Taylor

Historical/Cultural – Program Feature Segment
Living Like Kings: Hip Hop Chess
Taunia Mason

Historical/Cultural – Program Feature Segment
An Honor Flight for WW2 Veteran Tom Mohan
Jacqui Poor, Justin Brown and Steven Schulte

Societal Concerns – News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Awaken Project
Gina Kurre and Greg Kopp

Human Interest – Program/Special
Kids Rock Cancer
Kelly Maue, Spencer Briggs, Barry Bruns and Peter Foggy

Specialty Assignment – Program Special
Innovations: Show Premiere
Kathleen Berger , Chris Martinez, Nancy Pasternak, Jared Berezin, Greg Kopp, Kerry Marks and Colby Marshall

Informational/Instructional/Program Special
Explore! Flying
Tim Gore, Jacqui Poor, Helen Headrick, Jayne Ballew, Kerry Marks, Peter Foggy

Interview/Discussion – Program
HEC-TV Live! Social Media and Current Events
Tim Gore, Jacqui Poor, Kerry Marks, Helen Headrick, Jayne Ballew, Rick Rubbelke

Interview/Discussion – Program
Maryville Talks Books: One on One with Piper Kerman
Brenda Kimberlin, Julie Winkle, Greg Kopp

Public/Current/Community Affairs – Feature/Segment
Neighborhood Nets
Nancy Pasternak and Peter Foggy

Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports) Live or Edited
St. Louis Theater Circle Awards
Jacqui Poor, Tim Gore, Gerry Kowarsky, Bob Wilcox, Kerry Marks, John Baker, Rick Rubbelke and Jayne Ballew

Overall Excellence
HEC-TV Executive Director, Dennis Riggs

On-Camera Talent – Performer/Host
Tim Gore