Bloomington, Ind., April 28, 2023 — The NATAS Central Great Lakes Chapter announced today that WTIU Public Television received 11 regional Emmy Award nominations.
WTIU’s travel series, Journey Indiana, earned six nominations in the categories of news feature, education, photographer (news/sports and short form), and video essayist.
The Friday Zone, WTIU’s children’s series, received four nominations in the children’s and entertainment categories.
WTIU’s documentary Chimes of Christmas earned one nomination for best audio.
The Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards recognize excellence in television among its members in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The winners of the Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards will be announced on June 17.
A complete list of WTIU’s Emmy nominees follows:
AUDIO
Chimes of Christmas
Kevin Evans, Audio Engineer
CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN
The Friday Zone – The Show Must Go On
Eric Bolstridge, Producer
The Friday Zone – Garden Gnomes
Eric Bolstridge, Producer
The Friday Zone – Peggy’s Poetry & Zarg: Series Finale
Russell McGee, Producer
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – NEWS
Journey Indiana – A Sticky Subject
Jason Pear, Producer/Editor
John Timm, Videographer
ENTERTAINMENT
The Friday Zone – Playlist
Beth Jean Olson, Producer
NEWS FEATURE – LIGHT FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT)
Journey Indiana – Small but Mighty
John Timm, Videographer
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer
Tyler Lake, Producer
PHOTOGRAPHER: NEWS/SPORTS
Journey Indiana – Trails of Honor
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer
PHOTOGRAPHER: SHORT FORM CONTENT (UNDER 10 MINUTES)
Videographer Composite (Journey Indiana)
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer
Videographer Composite (Journey Indiana)
John Timm, Videographer
VIDEO ESSAYIST
Journey Indiana – Memory Carvings
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Producer/Videographer/Editor