The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 37th Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards via livestream on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, and WRAL-TV received 22 nods, including a nomination for News Excellence.
The WRAL-TV nominees are:
NEWS EXCELLENCE
WRAL-TV
BREAKING OR SPOT NEWS – MULTIPLE REPORTS
Black Friday Mall Shooting – Ashley Talley, Courtney Gartman, Jodi Leese Glusco, Mark Boyle, Lena Tillett , Jeremy Spearman, Kathleen Del Hoyo, Keely Arthur, Lauren DesArmo, Eric Miller, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Keith Baker, WRAL-TV
DAILY NEWS REPORT – SINGLE SHIFT
NC Health officials regularly destroy baby formula, despite shortage – Keenan Willard, WRAL-TV
HARD NEWS REPORT – NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT
‘He would have killed every single one of us,’ judge says of defendant slain in Person courtroom shooting – Cullen Browder, Randall Kerr, Jamie Munden, WRAL-TV
NEWS SERIOUS FEATURE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
Raleigh Responds to a Refugee Crisis – Matt Talhelm, Lauren DesArmo, WRAL-TV
TEAM COVERAGE
Battle of the Blues Final Four Edition: Countdown to Tip-Off – Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Wade Allen, Keely Arthur, Louis Fernandez Jr, Tony W Gupton, Chris Lea, WRAL-TV
INVESTIGATIVE – MULTIPLE REPORTS
WRAL Documentary: Durham Under Fire – Jay Jennings, Sarah Krueger, Vincent Boccanfuso, Cristin Severance
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
Leandro: The Case for a Sound, Basic Education – Cristin Severance, Jay Jennings, Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL-TV
SPORTSCAST
Pat Welter’s WRAL Christmas Sportscast – Patrick Welter, WRAL-TV
SPORTS PROGRAM
The End of an Era: Coach K’s Home Finale – Louis Fernandez Jr, Chris Lea, Stephanie Beck, Rhett Aycock, Jeremy Spearman, Wade Allen, Tony W Gupton, WRAL-TV
WEATHER
WRAL Winter Weather Outlook – Aimee Wilmoth, WRAL-TV
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
On the Record: The Instagram Report – Jeremy Spearman, Greg Ziller, Lena Tillett, WRAL-TV
LIFESTYLE
Ripken The Bat Dog – Alison Allen, WRAL-TV
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Big Night In For The Arts – Don Ursich, Stephanie Beck, Steve Elizondo, Scott Reid, WRAL-TV
NEWS PROMOTION – TOPICAL
9/11 Survivor – Kyle LaCkore, WRAL-TV
IMAGE PROMOTION
Weather Superbowl – John Gilliam, Chris Coles, Enzo Gilliam, Heather Gray, Glenn Dion, Kyle LaCkore, Merigrace Ramsey, WRAL-TV
EDITOR – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Shan Editor Composite – Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
GRAPHIC ARTS
Shan Graphic Arts Composite – Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
GRAPHIC ARTS – MOTION GRAPHICS
WRAL Immersive Mixed Reality – Shan Zhong, WRAL-TV
LIGHTING
Kyle LaCkore Lighting – Kyle LaCkore, WRAL-TV
PHOTOGRAPHER – NEWS
Lauren DesArmo Composite – Lauren DesArmo, WRAL-TV
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
WRAL Virtual and Augmented Reality Projects – Shan Zhong, James A. Ford, Jr., Alison King, Brinson Jones, Timothy King, Diana Alston, Wade Allen, Rhett Aycock, Stephanie Beck, Josh Knapp, Lauren Slome, Leesa Moore, WRAL-TV
Find a full list of the nominees here: 37th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award Nominations
Watch the archived live stream of the nomination announcements here.
