The Mtn. Receives Six Emmy Nominations

The Mtn. – MountainWest Sports Network has received six Emmy Award nominations from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Heartland Chapter.

The Heartland Chapter was formed in 1986 after an intense effort to meet the high eligibility standards of the Academy's national board and serves the television industry in these markets/DMAs: Denver, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Wichita/Hutchinson, Omaha, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Lincoln/Hastings-Kearney, Topeka, Grand Junction/Montrose, Cheyenne/Scottsbluff and North Platte.

The Mtn.’s 2009-10 Heartland Chapter Emmy Award nominations by category are:

Live Coverage: Sports/Event

“University of New Mexico vs. Wyoming – MWC Tournament Quarterfinal, College Basketball”
Steve Hurlbut, Executive Producer; Brian Mitchell, Coordinating Producer; Kevin Cedergren, Associate Producer; Steve Kurtenbach, Producer

Magazine Program Feature/Segment

“BYU Professor Challenges Major League Baseball”
Sammy Linebaugh, Reporter; Jeff McLain, Editor

Program Promotion - Campaign

“James and Todd Campaign”
Sean Murray, Producer; James Bates, Talent/Producer; Todd Christensen, Talent/Producer; Adrian Cruz, Editor

Sports Promotion

“Football 30 Seconds”
Sean Murray, Producer/Writer/Editor

Sports Editor

“Garrison Schott – Sports Editing Campaign”
Garrison Schott, Editor

Program Graphics

“Programming Graphics”
Steve Symkoviak, Creative Director; Jason Abell, Senior Designer/Animator; Bryan Davis, Graphic Designer

“On behalf of The Mtn., I congratulate these and all of the nominees and thank the Heartland Chapter of the National Television Academy for this recognition,” said vice president and general manager Kim Carver. “We’re proud to have some of the best people in sports television bringing quality programming to Mountain West Conference fans on a daily basis.”

Founded in 1955, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and the Emmy Award stand for the best in the television industry. As the only non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievement, raising industry standards, and improving the quality of television, the NATAS recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News, Sports, Daytime, Public Service and Technology. Its dedication to excellence is pursued every day by members of its 19 chapters across the country.

Heartland Chapter Emmy winners will be announced on Sunday, July 18.

For more information, visit www.emmyonline.org.