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WINNERS OF 29th ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED BY NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
Frank Chirkinian Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
New York, NY – April 28, 2008 – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners tonight of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards at a special ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The awards were presented by a distinguished group of sports figures and television personalities including veteran Bob Costas (host of NBC’s upcoming Olympic coverage in Beijing and NBC’s Football Night in America; host of HBO’s “Costas Now” and “Inside the NFL”); Cris Collinsworth (sports analyst for NBC’s NFL coverage and HBO’s “Inside the NFL”); Jim Nantz (lead play-by-play announcer of The NFL on CBS and play-by-play broadcaster for NCAA college basketball and golf on CBS); Joe Buck (sports announcer FOX Sports NFL and MLB); Charles Barkley (11-time NBA All-Star and eight season veteran as NBA analyst for TNT); Mike Tirico (host of ESPN’s Monday Night Football, The Masters and his daily show on ESPN Radio); Phil Simms (Super Bowl XXI MVP and lead game analyst The NFL on CBS); Tim McCarver (two time- St. Louis Cardinals World Series Champion and sports announcer for MLB on FOX); Chip Carey (play-by-play for MLB Playoffs on TBS); Lisa Salters (ESPN reporter since 2000 now seen on the new E:60 program); Jay Bilas (studio and game analyst for NCAA college basketball for 13-years at ESPN); Cris Carter (3-time NFL All-Pro, 8 straight Pro-Bowls, analyst HBO’s Inside the NFL and Yahoo Sports); and Frank Deford (senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated and commentator for HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel).
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank Chirkinian, referred to by many as the “Father of Televised Golf, “ and winner of four Emmy Awards. Chirkinian, who spent his entire career at CBS, was given the task in 1958 to figure out how to televise the game of golf. Chirkinian went on to produce 38 consecutive Masters Tournament telecasts making golf a mainstay in sports broadcasting and creating the standard against which all golf telecasts are still measured. Chirkinian’s career encompassed the entire gamut of sports television from the 1960 Summer Olympics to the 1991 Masters Tournament, for which he received the prestigious Peabody Award. His production techniques revolutionized sports coverage and influenced how broadcasters around the world covered tournaments on television.
Winners in 30 categories including outstanding live sports special, sports documentary, studio show, play-by-play personality, and studio analyst were honored. The Sports Emmy® Award recipients were chosen by a Blue Ribbon Panel of their peers from over 750 entries. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2007 calendar year.
American Airlines and Thomson Grass Valley are the official sponsors of the 29th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal is the exclusive magazine partner.
For Official Sports Emmy Awards photography, visit: http://www.bryan-brown.com
A detailed listing of all awards is below as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP. A list of winners for the 29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards is also available on the National Television Academy’s website at www.emmyonline.tv.
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Winners by Network
HBO |
8 |
NBC |
3 |
Fox Sports Net |
1 |
FOX |
5 |
TNT |
3 |
Golf Channel |
1 |
ESPN |
4 |
NFL Network |
2 |
NASCAR Images |
1 |
CBS |
3 |
ABC |
1 |
TBS |
1 |
ESPN.com |
3 |
ESPN2 |
1 |
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About The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Regional Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv.
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Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Producers
Don Bui, Mike Burks, Melissa Foreman, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Rich Russo, Jonhathan X
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
Michael Hughes
Associate Producers
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Matt Schlef, Wayne Wilson
Associate Directors
Janice Casazza, Rich Dewey, Jim Tanker, Tom Yohe
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Executive Producers
Ed Goren, David Hill
Senior Producer
Bill Brown
Coordinating Producers
Scott Ackerson, George Greenberg
Director of Production
Jacob Ullman
Supervising Producer
Richie Zyontz
Producers
Barry Landis, Gary Lang, Bill Richards
Directors
Artie Kempner, Rich Russo
Pit Producer
Pam Miller
Operations Producers
Jim Bernard, Flavia Bowen, Jack Simmons
Feature Producer
David Blatt, Don Bui
Associate Producers
Kevin Clark, Zac Fields, Rich Flanagan, Rich Gross, Andy Jeffers, Jacob Jolivette, Lynn Mignani, Patrick Perrin, Chris Pizzi, Mike Steavpack
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* Quest for the Cup VOOM
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Nora Driscoll, Kevin Foley, Kevin Jackson, Wes Konick, Wayne Riley, Shawn Truax, Matt Zuckerman
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Associate Producers
Jeff Lotierzo, Chris Rohlfs, Katja Schwarz, Glenn Vasko
Assistant Directors
Pat Berger, Brent Buntyn, Harry Cogan, Scott Perry
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Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Coordinating Producer
David Harmon
Producers
Scott Boggins, Jason Hehir
Field Producers
Derek Hastings, Jackson Nguyen
Associate Producers
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Executive Producers
Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Producers
Ezra Edelman, Amani Martin
Senior Producer
Brian Hyland
Associate Producers
Aaron Cohen, Megan Lardner, Charlie Olivier, Jason Schmidt, Caroline Waterlow
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Executive Producers
Charles Coplin, Howard Katz, Steve Sabol
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Keith Cossrow, Patrick Kelleher, Ross Ketover
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Mike Adams, Paul Camarata, Ray Didinger, Dave Douglas, Peter Frank, Greg Frith, Nicholas Mascolo, Digger
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Associate Producers
Leo McCafferty, Erik Powers
OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - WEEKLY:
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Steve Anderson, John Skipper, Norby Williamson
Executive Editor
John A. Walsh
Managing Editors
Bob Eaton, Mark Gross
Director of News
Vince Doria
Senior Coordinating Producers
Michael Fountain, Jay Levy
Senior Coordinating Producers - Features
Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producer - Features
Victor Vitarelli
Coordinating Director
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Producer
Lee Fitting
Directors
Scott Favalora, Lorenzo Lamadrid
Feature Producers
Joseph Disney, Tom Engle, Jon Fish, Kory Kozak, Jose Morales, Rick Thomas, Scott Turken, Ben Webber,
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Associate Producers
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OUTSTANDING STUDIO SHOW - DAILY:
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Executive Producer
Jeff Behnke
Senior Producers
Tim Kiely, Howard Zalkowitz
Producer
Chris Carmody
Directors
Steve Fiorello
Creative Producers
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
Associate Producers
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Associate Directors
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Rick Bernstein, Ross Greenburg
Senior Producer
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Producers
Andrew Bennett, Joe Perskie
Associate Producer
Oliver Lief
Reporter
Bernard Goldberg
OUTSTANDING SHORT FEATURE:
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Fear Bluefoot Entertainment
Senior Coordinating Producers
Stephanie Druley, Craig T. Lazarus
Coordinating Producers
Mike Cambareri, Victor Vitarelli
Producer
Greg Jewell
Feature Producer
Martin Khodabakhshian
Associate Producer
Matt McCormick
OUTSTANDING LONG FEATURE:
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NFL Films
Executive Producer
Steve Sabol
Senior Coordinating Producer
Patrick Kelleher
Coordinating Producers
Chris Barlow, Ross Ketover
Producer
Keith Cossrow
Associate Producers
Lisa Dixon, Eric Monaco, Maryann Wenger
Associate Directors
Jim Barnett, Vince Caputo
OUTSTANDING OPEN / TEASE:
* Super Bowl XLI CBS
Tease
Executive Producers
Sean McManus, Tony Petitti
Coordinating Producer, NFL
Lance Barrow
Producer
Peter Radovich, Jr.
Coordinating Producer, CBS
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Associate Producers
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Editor
Derek Ambrosi
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Executive Producers
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Coordinating Producers
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Coordinating Director
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Producer
Steven Guyot
Directors
Alisa Deanes, Kevin Kreppein
Associate Producers
Zachary P. Candito, John P. Pezzullo
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* Ray of Hope ESPN.com
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Coordinating Producer
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Senior Producers
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Producers
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Associate Producer
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* Death Race 2007 ESPN.com
Executive Producer
Kevin Jackson
Coordinating Producers
Mike Colangelo, Jay Lovinger
Producer
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Associate Producers
Jim Caple, Jennifer Caron, Paul Desjarlais, Matthew Green, Sean Hintz, Victal Lopes
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* James Brown CBS
OUTSTANDING SPORTS PERSONALITY – PLAY-BY-PLAY:
* Al Michaels NBC
* Cris Collinsworth HBO / NBC
* John Madden NBC
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* ESPN NASCAR ABC / ESPN / ESPN2
* NASCAR on FOX FOX
* MLB Post Season TBS
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Camerapersons
Thom Stukas, Jeff Fisher, John Tipton, Fernando Villegas
OUTSTANDING EDITING:
* Ali's 65 ESPN
Televersemedia
Editor
Jeff Reilly
THE DICK SCHAAP WRITING AWARD:
* Mayweather/Hatton 24/7 HBO
Writer
Aaron Cohen
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION / DIRECTION / LYRICS:
* Ghosts of Flatbush HBO
Composer
Gary Lionelli
* Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs HBO
NFL Films
Composer
David Robidoux
Arranger
Scott Anderson
* NBA on TNT TNT
Composer
Mike Willott
Music Directors
Craig Barry, Drew Watkins
* MLB on Fox FOX
Sound / Audio
Joe Carpenter, Fred Ferris, Dave Heffelfinger, Anthony LoMastro, Bob Qua, Tom Sullivan
* MLB on Fox: Pre Game Show FOX
Sound / Audio
Richie Becker, Fulton Dingley, Jerry Garszva, Ed Golya, James Mitchell, Julie Morgan, Lee Walker
* US Open Tennis Championships CBS
Sound / Audio
Eddie "Pull" Frente, Fred McGraw, Sarah Rinaldi
* Sport Science FSN
BASE Productions
Graphic Designers
Mat Beck, Moylene Boyd, John Brenkus, Kymber Lim, Rod Park, Trent H. Smith
Graphic Artists
Mike “Pharoah” Barrett, Suzette Barnett, Jeffrey Dietrich, Junji Hirano, Jinwha Lee, Andrew Lema, Rik Panero, Andrea Paulino, Andrea Shear, Christina Spring, Mike Spring, Ian Wilson, Doug Witsken, Manny Wong, Kaz Yoshida
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN / ART DIRECTION:
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Tease and various re-teases
Art Directors
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THE GEORGE WENSEL TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD:
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AimPoint
Innovators
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Scott W Pool, Mark W Sweeney, Tony Tortorici, Andy Young
HBO (8)
Ghosts of Flatbush .......................................................................... 2
Mayweather / Hatton 24/7 ............................................................. 2
Cris Collinsworth ............................................................................. 1
De La Hoya / Mayweather 24/7 ..................................................... 1
Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Kansas City Chiefs ... 1
Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel ................................................. 1
FOX (5)
NASCAR on FOX .............................................................................. 2
BCS on FOX Tostitos Fiesta Bowl ................................................ 1
MLB on FOX ....................................................................................... 1
MLB on FOX: Pre Game Show ...................................................... 1
ESPN (4)
CBS (3)
ESPN.com (3)
Death Race 2007 ............................................................................ 1
Fantasy Football Now .................................................................... 1
Ray of Hope ...................................................................................... 1
NBC (3)
TNT (3)
NFL Network (2)
America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions ....................... 1
NFL films Presents: Finding Your Butkus ................................. 1
ABC (1)
ESPN NASCAR .................................................................................. 1
ESPN2 (1)
ESPN NASCAR ................................................................................... 1
FSN (1)
Sport Science .................................................................................. 1
Golf Channel (1)
PGA Tour and LPGA Coverage .................................................... 1
NASCAR Images (1)
Quest for the Cup ............................................................................ 1
TBS (1)
MLB Post Season ............................................................................ 1
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