The Mtn. Garners Five Emmy Awards
CENTENNIAL, Colo. - The Mtn. – MountainWest Sports Network took top billing in five categories from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Heartland Chapter as announced on Saturday, July 23. The network initially received nine nominations.
The Heartland Chapter 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 network’s 2010-11 Heartland Chapter Emmy Award winners by category are:
Program Series – Sports
“Season Pass: Colorado State Men’s Basketball – Episode 1”
Steve Hurlbut, Executive Producer; Frank Martin, Producer; Adrian Cruz, Editor; Garrison Schott, Editor
Sports Promotion“CU vs. CSU Mascots”Sean Murray, Producer/Writer;
Mike Gray, Producer
Program – Image“Network Image”Sean Murray, Producer/Writer;
Mike Gray, Producer
Short Form Editor“Mike Gray Composite”Mike Gray, Editor
Program Graphics“Programming Graphics”Steve Symkoviak, Creative Director;
Jason Abell, Senior Designer/Animator;
Bryan Davis, Designer
"Congratulations to all nominees and the winners from the Heartland Region announced on Saturday," said Kim Carver, vice president and general manager of The Mtn. "We’re committed to presenting an outstanding viewing experience on a daily basis to Mountain West fans across the country, and I'm proud to have some of the best talent in the industry working at The Mtn. to help deliver on that commitment."
Founded in 1947, 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 and its 19 chapters across the country recognize excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award for News, Sports, Daytime, Public Service and Technology.