PORTLAND, Ore. — KGW has been nominated 39 times in the 2019 Northwest Emmy® awards by the Northwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) in a competition that includes the Seattle market. KGW earned more nominations than any other Portland commercial television station, and it was the only Portland commercial station nominated for overall excellence.
The nominations for outstanding work spanned every aspect of journalism from best morning and evening newscasts, breaking news, spot news, general assignment reporting, feature news reporting, business/consumer reporting, crime story/series, health/science story, politics/government story, environment sports-news story/series, environmental program/special, continuing coverage, and interview/discussion program/special.
The KGW marketing team was nominated three times for best news promo single spot, in addition to best news promo campaign, best community/public service spot and best commercial.
Nominations for individual achievement included best news anchor, best sports anchor, best weather anchor, best reporters, best photographers, best editor and best video journalist.
Details of each of the award nominations are below:
Overall Excellence
KGW • Steve Carter, General Manager
Morning/Daytime News (Markets 21-80)
KGW News at Sunrise: May 15 • Celeste Ruiz, Executive Producer • Paul Kenney, Director of Content • Robert Sutton, Producer
Evening News (Markets 21-80)
If you can't win, hide • KGW • Brian Kosciesza, Producer
Breaking News
Coach stops student with gun • KGW • Greg Retsinas, News Director
Spot News
Armed Student at Parkrose High School • KGW • Greg Retsinas, News Director
General Assignment Report - Within 24 Hours
Lost and Found • KGW • Katherine Cook, Reporter• Jon Gudgel, Photojournalist
Steve's Wonderful Life • KGW • Laural Porter, Anchor • Kurt Austin, Producer
General Assignment Report - No Time Limit
Bad Lawyer • KGW • Kyle Iboshi, Reporter • Gene Cotton,
Photographer/Editor
Feature News Report - Light Feature
Free Baby Giveaway? • KGW • Kyle Iboshi, Reporter • Jeff Patterson, Graphic Artist • Gene Cotton, Audio Editor • John Tierney, Producer
Feature News Report - Serious Feature
Saving His Music • KGW • Laural Porter, Anchor • Kurt Austin, Producer
News Series
Those Who Serve • KGW • Pat Dooris, Reporter
Business/Consumer - Story/Series - Within 24 Hours
James the Recycler • KGW • Keely Chalmers, Environmental Producer • Kurt Austin, Photographer
Business/Consumer - Story/Series - No Time Limit
Company sued customer for $550,000 after bad review • KGW • Kyle Iboshi, Reporter • Kurt Austin, Photographer/Editor
What are you really vaping? • KGW • Cristin Severance, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer • Mila Mimica, Producer
Crime - Story/Series - No Time Limit
Missing in Oregon Wine Country • KGW • Kyle Iboshi, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer/Editor
Health/Science - Story/Series - No Time Limit
Breaking the Silence • KGW • Devon Haskins, Producer
Medical kidnapping or saving a life? • KGW • Kyle Iboshi, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer/Editor
Politics/Government - Story/Series - Within 24 Hours
Sexual Harassment at the Oregon Legislature • KGW • Laural Porter, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer • John Tierney, Producer
Environment - News Story/Series
Troubled Waters • KGW • Kurt Austin, Photographer • Keely Chalmers, Meteorologist
Environmental - Program/Special
Power Struggle • KGW • Jon Goodwin, Photographer/Editor • Pat Dooris, Reporter • John Tierney, Assistant News Director
Continuing Coverage
Inside Woodlawn • KGW • Cristin Severance, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer/Editor • John Tierney, Assistant News Director Kurt Austin, Photographer/Editor
Interview/Discussion - Program/Special
Classrooms in Crisis: Solutions • KGW • Cristin Severance, Reporter • Gene Cotton, Photographer/Editor • John Tierney, Executive Producer • Vince Jones, Field producer
Promotion - News Promo - Single Spot
Kyron: Missing 9 Years • KGW • Randy Cobb, Producer/Editor • Ellen Boynton, Writer/Producer • Jeff Patterson, Art Director
Rod on the Road • KGW • Joseph DeGise, Director • Skyler Stever, Writer/Photographer/Editor
His Music • KGW • Ellen Boynton, Writer/Producer • Randy Cobb, Producer/Editor • Jeff Patterson, Art Director
Promotion - News Promo – Campaign
Call Kyle • KGW • Randy Cobb, Writer/Producer/Director/Editor • Skyler Stever, Director of Photography
Community/Public Service (PSAs)
KGW Great Toy Drive • KGW • Brenda Buratti, Marketing Director • Joseph DeGise, Writer/Producer/Director/Editor • Skyler Stever, Creative Director • Jeff Patterson, Art Director • Kevin Ebel, Director of Photography
Commercial Single Spot
Shriners Hospitals for Children-No Limits • KGW • Joseph DeGise, Writer/Producer/Director/Editor • Skyler Stever, Producer • Jeff Patterson, Art Director • Kevin Ebel, Director of Photography
Anchor - News
Maggie Vespa • KGW
Anchor - Sports
Orlando Sanchez • KGW
Anchor – Weather
Matt Zaffino • KGW
Reporter - News General Assignment
Katherine Cook • KGW
Reporter - News Specialty Assignment
Keely Chalmers • KGW
Devon Haskins • KGW
Photographer - Video Essay
Kurt Austin • KGW
Ken McCormick • KGW
Editor – News
Kurt Austin • KGW
Video Journalist - No Time Limit
Jon Goodwin • KGW
About KGW
KGW is the NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. KGW’s award-winning website, KGW.com, and its mobile app KGW News, provide breaking news, traffic and weather information to consumers on demand. KGW also operates a low-power station, KGWZ. KGW is owned and operated by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) a broadcasting, digital media and marketing services company. TEGNA and KGW serve the greater good of Oregon and Southwest Washington, across platforms, by telling empowering stories, conducting impactful investigations and delivering innovative marketing solutions. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
