24th Midsouth Emmy Awards

24th Midsouth Emmy Awards
Date	January 30, 2010
Location	Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Nashville, Tennessee

The winners for the 24th Midsouth Emmy Awards were announced on January 30, 2010. The show was hosted by three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, Darrell Waltrip. The awards were broadcast live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, Tennessee.^[1]

Category	Program Name	Winner
NEWS EXCELLENCE	NewsChannel 5 Network	Michelle Bonnett, Sandra Boonstra, WTVF
NEWSCAST/EVENING	NewsChannel 5 at 10: Good Friday Tornadoes	Rhori Johnston, Sarah Moore, WTVF
NEWSCAST/DAYTIME	News 2 at 4	Karen Brown, John Dwyer, Anne Holt, Neil Orne, Melissa Penry, Matthew Zelkind, Alison Coe, WKRN
NEWSCAST/WEEKEND	NewsChannel 5 at 10	W. Clayton Farrar, WTVF
SPOT NEWS	Nursing Home Tragedy	Dan Bowens, Christine Bowley, Sloane Heffernan, Ken Smith, Martha Woodward, WRAL
BREAKING NEWS	Officer Shot	Michelle Bonnett, Lacey Strader, Rachel Ward, Vicki Yates, WTVF
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - WITHIN 24 HRS	The Last Day of Nancy Reynolds School	Chad Tucker, WGHP
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT	A Lost Call for Justice	Ben Hall, Iain Montgomery, Kevin Wisniewski, WTVF
CONTINUING COVERAGE - WITHIN 24 HRS	News 2-The Good Friday Tornado	Bartt Baird, Karen Brown, Alison Coe, Erica Simmons, Matthew Zelkind, WKRN
CONTINUING COVERAGE - TIE	What's the Deal in Jennette?, WRAL.com	Alistair Clark, Eric King, Michael Moore, WHBQ , Jodi Glusco, CBC New Media
SERIOUS FEATURE NEWS REPORT	Her Blood on HIs Hands	Andy Benton, Stuart Watson, WCNC
SERIOUS EEATURE NEWS SERIES	Ann's Story	Dan Robbins, Ann Sheridan, WCNC
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS REPORT	Pizza Rocker Dude	Derric Curran, Tom Dees, WHBQ
LIGHT FEATURE NEWS SERIES	Celebrate The Smokies	Kristin Farley, Ben Williams, WATE
INVESTIGATIVE REPORT	NewsChannel 5 Investigates: General Sessions Court	Bryan Staples, Phil Williams, Kevin Wisniewski, WTVF
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT	Tough Cell Phone	Tanya Rivera, Alan Wagmeister, WFMY
SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT	Textecution	Michael Hamlet, Nick Kenney, WMC
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE - WITHIN 24 HRS	Sick Firefighter	Amanda Hara, Nathan C. Sharkey, WTVF
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE	Phil Williams Investigates	Bryan Staples, Phil Williams, WTVF
NEWS SPECIAL	Presidential Debate 2008: At the Crossroads	Tammy Phillips, WMC
SPORTSCAST	Indy Car Errands and Dr. Big Time	David Foster, Paul H. Jones, WZTV
SPORTS SEGMENT	Cameron Crazies	Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports
SPORTS PROGRAMS	Football Saturdays in the South	David Barringer, Alex Farmartino, Robert Reichley, Beverly Rumley, Lance Stewart, Jeremy Williams, RaycomSports
SPORTS EVENT/GAME	Hurricanes NHL Playoffs Game 7	Rohan Backfisch, Erik Barnhart, Hammond Reynolds, FOX Sports Carolinas
WEATHERCAST	StormChaser	John Wendel, WCNC
WEATHER - CONTINUING COVERAGE	Good Friday Tornadoes	Lisa Spencer, WSMV
DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL - TIE	$5 Cover Amplified: Ben Nichols and Valerie June, Hometown Stories: The Greek Americans of Charlotte	Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal , Linda Midgett Otzenberger, WTVI
DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL	I Am a Man	Jonathan D. Epstein, Ryan Goble, John Hubbell, Deanie Parker, Calvin Taylor, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
DOCUMENTARY – TOPICAL	Coming Out—Coming In: Faith, Identity and Belonging	Donna Campbell, Georgann Eubanks, Rev. Laurie Hays Coffman, Wildacres Leadership Initiative/Minnow Media
HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM	Next Door Neighbors: Somali	Suzy Hence, Will Pedigo, Nashville Public Television
ARTS	Tennessee Shines Episode 6	Larsen Jay, Michael Twardy, Brandon Ward, DoubleJay Creative
ENTERTAINMENT – TIE	I Won't Let My Guard Down, Strength Readiness Support Center	Matt Barker, Jim Boyd, Jonathan Britt, Derek Darmstaedter, Brent Dowdell, Joel Evans, Jonathan Howard, Mark JJames, Perry Jenkins, Darby Ledbetter, Scott Matthews, William Miller, Sean Mullen, Alan Pfeil, Lee Phipps, Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman, Martin Fischer, Jed Hilly, Daniel Petraitis, Edie Pfeffer, High Five Entertainment
MAGAZINE PROGRAM	Tennessee's Wild Side: Connecting the Cumberlands	Barry Cross, Alan Griggs, Steve Hall, Doug Jackson, Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
MAGAZINE SERIES	Tar Heel Traveler #8	Scott Mason, Tom Normanly, WRAL
PUBLIC AFFAIRS	The Blake McMeans Story	Barry Cross, Steve Hall, Doug Jackson, Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
COMMUNITY SERVICE	Beating Breast Cancer: The Test Every Woman Deserves	Dan Robbins, Ann Sheridan, WCNC
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM	Exploring Microgravity	John Hussey, Percy Luney, Janet Ivey, Steve Duensing, Janet's Planet
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES	Janet's Planet Health Interstitials	John Hussey, Janet Ivey, Janet's Planet
CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS	Smart Start Kids	Willa Brigham, Bill Jensen, Phyllis Parish Howard, Janet Walters, WRAL
SPECIAL EVENT - LIVE	Let Freedom Sing	Steve Hayslip, Brandon Jones, Jackie Pillers, Lelan A. Statom, Amy Watson, WTVF
SPECIAL EVENT - EDITED	Home for the Holidays	Thomas Adams, Valerie Calhoun, John Koski, Howard Langston, Mearl Purvis, Paul F. Sloan, David Stotts, Alexander Wakefield Gordon, III, WHBQ
PSA SPOT	Nailed	Rob Simpson, The Tombras Group
PSA CAMPAIGN	Nashville Rescue Mission: Hunger to Hope Campaign	Jerry L. Walker, Brandon Heath, WTVF Vote 2008, Ron J. DeJoseph, Jr., WSOC
PROMOTIONAL SPOT – NEWS	Wow! It's a Sham!	Brian Shrader, Jay Yovanovich, WRAL
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN – NEWS	Morning People	Jerry L. Walker, WTVF
PROMOTIONAL SPOT – PROGRAMS	Analog Shut Off	Brent Kennedy, Jere S. Thomas, Onur Tukel, WTVI
PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN - PROGRAMS	Father's Day	Alexander Wakefield Gordon, III, David Stotts, WHBQ
COMMERCIAL SPOT - TIE	Blown Away, Gallins Coffee Fight.	Debra L. Rhodes, Bohan Advertising/Fazoli's Council Bradshaw, Deja View Media
COMMERCIAL CAMPAIGN	Rethink Church Campaign	Debra L. Rhodes, Bohan Advertising/United Methodist Communications
ANIMATION	Shan Animation Composite	Shan Zhong, WRAL
AUDIO	FOX 13 Composition	David Stotts, WHBQ
DIRECTOR – NEWS	Coverage Composite 2009	James Ford, Jr., WRAL
DIRECTOR – PROGRAMS	I Am a Man	Jonathan D. Epstein, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
DIRECTOR - SHORT-FORM	SEC Football Open Featuring Rascal Flatts	David Barringer. Raycom Sports
EDITOR – NEWS	Mike Moore Composite	Michael Moore, WHBQ
EDITOR – PROGRAMS	The Blake McMeans Story	Ken Tucker, The Renaissance Center
EDITOR - SHORT FORM	SEC Football Open Featuring Rascal Flatts	David Barringer, Chris Stevens, Jeremy Williams, Raycom Sports
GRAPHIC ARTS	Jon Johnson Composite	Jon Johnson, FOX Sports South and SportSouth
LIGHTING	Crossroads Charlotte	Randy Fulp, Brett Ray, Emulsion Arts/WTVI
MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER	I Am a Man	Scott Bomar, Deanie Parker, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation/Electraphonic Recording
PHOTOGRAPHY - NEWS	Nelson's News	Ted Nelson, WTVF
PHOTOGRAPHY – PROGRAMS - TIE	$5 Cover Amplified: What It Is and Valerie June	Alan Spearman, The Commercial Appeal Duck River, William Bezubic III, Running Pony Productions
PHOTOGRAPHY - SHORT FORM	JWalker Pictures	Jerry L. Walker, WTVF
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT	Levon Helm: Ramble at the Ryman	Nicholas E. Dugger, High Five Entertainment/TNDV Television
WRITER – NEWS	Tang's Tall Tales Three	Jeffrey Tang, WTVF
WRITER – PROGRAMS - TIE	Finishing Well, I Am a Man	Emily Pearce, Vanderbilt University News Service, John Hubbell, Running Pony Productions/Old Bridge Media/Memphis Tourism Foundation
WRITER - SHORT FORM	An Incredibly Delightful Writing Composite	Anita Normanly, WRAL
INTERACTIVITY	The Oxford Presidential Debate on MyFoxMemphis.com	May-Lin Biggs, William C. Dotson, III, Jeramia Trotter, WHBQ

References

1. NATAS. "nashville.emmyonline.org". The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 6 February 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-01. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences