Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations
September 10, 2021 | | 2 min read
Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2021 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY Awards. The nominations are based on outstanding cultural, educational, technological, entertainment, news and informational achievements in television.
“We are thrilled to receive these nominations highlighting the diversity of content across all our services – Kansas City PBS, 90.9 The Bridge and Flatland, KCPBS’ digital news source,” said Kliff Kuehl, president and CEO of Kansas City PBS. “We are fortunate to have the generous support of our community, a talented team and collaborators who, even with current working restrictions imposed by a global pandemic, have been able to tell important KC stories.”
The winners will be announced on October 23. Kansas City PBS’ nominations are as follows:
DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL
Cody Boston, Josh Gloer, Michael Saldivar, Nicholas Wiggins, Trey Swager, Evan Wunsch
DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL
Brad Austin, John McGrath, Cole Blaise, Matthew McClelland
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Cody Boston, Vicky Diaz-Camacho, Catherine Hoffman
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL – SHORT FORM CONTENT
5 Vegetables to Start Growing: Beginner’s Guide
Emily Woodring
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Brad Austin, John McGrath
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – LONG FORM CONTENT
Brad Austin, Cole Blaise, Joseph Pollock, Matt Terwilliger
HEALTH/MEDICAL – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Birthing Battle | How Midwifery (Racially) Evolved
Catherine Hoffman
HUMAN INTEREST – LONG FORM CONTENT
Kerry Rounds, Tamara Rounds, Tanner Davis, Spencer Chaney, Kevin McKinney, Jazman Brewer, Jamaal Jackson, Anthony Dixon, Trey Swager, Brian Brooks
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – LONG FORM
Cody Boston, Nick Haines, Chris Lester, Samuel Snead
Nick Haines, Mark Stamm, Amanda Krenos, John McGrath, Matthew McClelland, Kevin Lambi
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