WGN-TV & Oak Brook Productions Bring Home 7 Emmy® Awards

WGN-TV & Oak Brook Productions Bring Home 7 Emmy® Awards

December 5, 2016 – At Saturday’s 2016 Chicago/Midwest Emmy® Awards, WGN-TV and Oak Brook Productions (OBP) won 7 Emmy® Awards. WGN-TV/OBP Emmy® Award winners include:

Category 6a:  Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Arts/Culture/Entertainment
Blues Man by Night – Working Stiff by Day:  Steve Sanders, Pam Grimes, Mike D’Angelo.
See it here:  http://wgntv.com/2016/03/14/toronzo-cannon-blues-man-by-night-bus-driver-by-day/

Category 6d:  Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Education/Schools
The Principal’s Principles (Parts 1 and 2): Mike Lowe, Kevin Doellman, Nelson Howard, Steve Scheuer, Vicky Thomas
See it here:  http://wgntv.com/2016/02/15/the-principals-principles-cps-principal-speaks-out-about-pension-crisis/

Category 6f: Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Health/Science
Lifesaving Transport: Katharin Czink, Mike D’Angelo, Steve Scheuer, Dina Bair
See it here:  http://wgntv.com/tag/bella-beltrame/

Category 21a:  Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – News Anchor
Larry Potash

Category 28a:  Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Writer – News
Mike Lowe

Category 21d:  Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent –Program Host/Moderator
Elliott Bambrough – Chicago’s Best

Category 26b:  Outstanding Crafts Achievement Off-Air: Editor-Program (Non-News)
Jordan Arseneau – Chicago’s Best

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