Kansas City PBS Earns 10 Regional Emmy Nominations Winners to Be Announced Nov. 21

Kansas City PBS received 10 nominations for the 2020 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 & CEO of Kansas City PBS. “We are fortunate to have the continued support of our community and a talented team who, even with current working restrictions imposed by a global pandemic, have been able to tell valuable stories.”

Kansas City PBS’ nominations are as follows:

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Room Tone
Cody Boston, Morgan Cooper

DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL
Land of Opportunity
Nicholas Wiggins, Cole Blaise, Cody Boston, Samuel Jones,
Nathaniel Bozarth, Christopher Cook

INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL/PROGRAM SPECIAL
Higher Octaves
Brad Austin

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION – PROGRAM
Art House
John McGrath

MAGAZINE PROGRAM
The Block | River Market
Cole Blaise, Emily Woodring, Cody Boston, Jonathan Bender,
Josh Gloer, Evan Wunsch

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS – PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Bleed Through
Brad Austin

SHORT FORMAT PROGRAM
Terror in the Heartland | The Greenlease Kidnapping
John McGrath

The Block | Christopher Elbow
Cole Blaise, Cody Boston, Jonathan Bender, Josh Gloer, Evan Wunsch

BRANDED CONTENT PROGRAM – LONG FORM
My KC
Cole Blaise, Matt Terwilliger, Joseph Pollock, Oliver Hughes,
Chris Thompson, Micah Blosser

PROGRAM PROMO – SINGLE SPOT OR CAMPAIGN (NON-NEWS)
For Those Still Curious
Cole Blaise, JP Haley, Emily Harris