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. The winners will be announced during a virtual ceremony on November 21.
“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 and collaborators who, even with current working restrictions imposed by a global pandemic, have been able to tell important KC 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