The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced their annual Emmy nominees on Thursday, November 17, 2016, and WRAL-TV is proud to have made the list multiple times. The station received a total of 17 nominations, including the overall nomination for News Excellence and a nod for Technical Achievement.
The Emmy winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN, on January 21, 2017. The event will mark the 31st presentation of the Mid-South Emmy Awards.
The WRAL-TV nominees are:
NEWS EXCELLENCE
WRAL-TV
BUSINESS/CONSUMER REPORT
Powerless Parents - Monica Laliberte, Jennifer Sorber Smith, David McCorkle
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
5 On Your Side Enterprise - Monica Laliberte, Jennifer Sorber Smith, David McCorkle, WRAL-TV
DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
Inside Cuba - Leyla Santiago, Natalie Matthews, Zac Gooch, Rick Gall, Aysu Basaran, WRAL-TV
Welcome to North Carolina - Clay Johnson, Jay Jennings, Shan Zhong, Debra Morgan, WRAL-TV
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
Tar Heel Traveler - Scott Mason, WRAL-TV
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Transformed - Jennifer Sorber Smith, David Crabtree, Tom Normanly, Aysu Basaran, Clay Johnson, WRAL-TV
NEWSCAST/EVENING
Pope's Historic Visit - Kimberly Ursich, John Renigar, David Crabtree, Debra Morgan, WRAL-TV
PROMO CAMPAIGN
The Peacock - Shelly Leslie, Anita Normanly, Shan Zhong, Steve Elizondo, Jay Yovanovich, John Roberts & Wendy Gatlin, WRAL-TV
WRAL Investigates - Justin Arner, WRAL-TV
GRAPHIC ARTS
Shan Graphic Art Composite - Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
PROMO SPOT/NEWS SAME DAY
Bug Water! - Justin Arner, WRAL-TV
PROMO SPOT/SPORTS
Football Friday Mash-up! - Don Ursich, WRAL-TV
ANIMATION
Shan Animation Composite - Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
COMMUNITY SERVICE
HungerFreeNC - Shelly Leslie, Justin Arner, Steve Elizondo, Phyllis Parish, Steve Hammel, Bill Burch, Debra Morgan, David Crabtree, Jana Crye, Jodi Glusco, Wendy Gatlin, WRAL-TV
COMMUNITY SERVICE/PUBLIC SERVICE CAMPAIGN
Coats for the Children - Anita Normanly, WRAL-TV
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
WRAL-TV Launches World's First Next Generation of TV - Mike Mory, Pete Socket, Fred Kelly, Josh Knapp, Matt Brandes, Rick Congleton, Jimmy Goodmon, Steve Hammel, WRAL-TV
Watch the nomination party here: https://livestream.com/tndv-television/31stemmynoms/videos/142153796
WRAL-TV Lead Designer & Animation Specialist Shan Zhong designed all the graphics for the event.
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The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced their annual Emmy nominees on Thursday, November 17, 2016, and WRAL-TV is proud to have made the list multiple times. The station received a total of 17 nominations, including the overall nomination for News Excellence and a nod for Technical Achievement.
