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Calle Andrus, Communications Specialist
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ideastream Receives Emmy® Awards in Six Categories
CLEVELAND, Ohio (July 2, 2018) — ideastream was recognized with Emmy® awards in six categories at the 49th Annual Emmy® Awards gala presented by the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) on June 23. Garnering a total of 14 Emmy® statuettes, the winners included:
Arts/Entertainment - News Single Story/Series/Feature
Lost Holocaust Survivor Recordings Discovered at the University of Akron
David C. Barnett, Senior Reporter/Producer
Margaret Thompson, Producer
Health/Science - Program or Special
Defeating Cancer: Precision Medicine and Personalized Care
Lance Shultz, Managing Producer, Specials
Gina Catanzarite, Researcher
Documentary - Cultural
Opera Reimagined: Animating the Cunning Little Vixen
Mark Smukler, Producer
Ron Goldfarb, Producer
ideastream produced this program in partnership with The Cleveland Orchestra and Goldfarb Weber Creative Media.
Informational/Instructional - Program/Series or Special
NewsDepth: The Halloween Special
Margaret Thompson, Producer
Laura Fillbach, Associate Producer
Laurie Switzer, Professional Learning Coordinator, Community Engagement & Education
Christopher Crawford, Program Coordinator, Community Engagement & Education
Rick Jackson, Senior Host/Producer
Mary Fecteau, Multiple Media Producer
Magazine Program - Feature/Segment
Cleveland Nun Paints Mural
Carrie Wise, Managing Producer, Arts & Culture
Research
Defeating Cancer: Precision Medicine and Personalized Care
Gina Catanzarite, Researcher
The Emmy® awards recognize excellence within various areas of television and emerging media. More than 40 stations representing eight different television markets in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania competed for awards in the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of NATAS.
“To win awards in six different categories is an honor. It is an important indication of the expertise our team has across a breadth of subject matter,” said Mark Rosenberger, chief content officer at ideastream. “Congratulations to the winners for their outstanding achievement.”
About ideastream
The mission of ideastream is to strengthen our communities. ideastream pursues this mission as a multiple media public service organization by providing distinctive, thought-provoking programs and services that enlighten, inspire, educate and entertain.
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