WGN-TV & Oak Brook Productions Bring Home 10 Emmy® Awards

WGN-TV & Oak Brook Productions Bring Home 10 Emmy® Awards

At Saturday’s 2014 Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Awards, WGN-TV and OBP won 10 Emmy® Awards. In addition, it was announced that Tribune Broadcasting President Larry Wert, WGN-TV Special Projects Producer Pam Grimes and Videographer Richard “Ike” Isaac will be inducted into the prestigious Chicago Silver Circle in 2015 for their accomplished broadcast careers.  WGN-TV/OBP Emmy® Award winners include:

  • Outstanding Achievement for News Programming/Morning Newscast
    Morning News Team:  Blackhawks Win the Stanley Cup
    Blackhawks Win the Stanley Cup: Larry Potash, Robin Baumgarten, Paul Konrad, Erin McElroy, Dean Richards, Anchors; Pat Tomasulo, Nick Boyan, Andrew Gavrilos, Terence Barthel, Producers; Ana Belaval, Amy Rutledge, Frank Holland, Tonya Francisco, Reporters; Ted Parra, Mary Bohentin, Sean Maroney, Adam DeBacker, Gerald Jackson, Leo Brucato, Steve Segers, Amy Aiello, Pat Parmenter, John Laboda, Photographers; Mike Sypien, Skycam; Andrew Zuick, Pat Curry, Assignment Editors; Sandy Pudar, Executive Producer; Joe Dix, Phil Lucas, Lisa Augello, Directors.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Outstanding Achievement for Sports Programs – One-Time Special
    Bob Vorwald/Terry Bates:  Wrigley 100: A Century Celebration
    See intro here:  youtube.com/watch?v=jMOKcEZWXcY

 

  • Outstanding Achievement for Programming Promos (Non-News) Single Spot/Campaign
    Andrew Lennie, Ryan Johnson:  WGN-TV 2014 Crosstown Cup
    See it here:  http://youtu.be/jYyxa53UnWs

 

  • Outstanding Achievement for Informational/Instructional Programming – Program/Special/Series/Segment
    Weekend Workbench: Josh Kaufman, David Rosenberg, Executive Producers; Rochelle Adkinson, Casey O’Halloran, Greg Harshbarger, Theodore Pawlicki, Producers; Ryan Salzwedel, Host. Oak Brook Productions
    See it here: http://wgntv.com/category/weekend-workbench/

 

  • Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent
    Elliott Bambrough – Chicago’s Best. Oak Brook Productions
    See it here:  http://chicagosbesttv.com/

 

  • Outstanding Craft Achievement Off-Air: Editor – Program (Non-News)
    Jordan Arseneau – Chicago’s Best. Oak Brook Productions
    See it here: http://chicagosbesttv.com/

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