2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Presentation Order

Broadcast/Cablecast Individual Achievement Winners

35. On-Camera Talent

On Camera Talent – Anchor - News
Mario Andres Moreno
Mario Andres Moreno
WLTV, Miami, FL

On Camera Talent – Anchor - Weather
Matt Makens
Matt Makens
WFTV, Orlando, FL

On Camera Talent – Reporter
Dirty Playgrounds
Laurie Stein
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Reed Cowan Reports
Reed Cowan
WSVN-TV, Miami, FL

Mike Deeson Compilation
Mike Deeson
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Taking Action for Your Health - Linda Hurtado Health Reporter
Linda Hurtado
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

On Camera Talent – Reporter-Features/Human Interest
Saving Sunny
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Victor Blackwell Composite
Victor Blackwell
WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, FL

On Camera Talent – Reporter - Investigative
Who’s Living in the Nursing Home Near You? Predators with Prey
Michele Gillen
WFOR, Miami, FL

Myriam Masihy – Investigative Reporter Sample
Myriam Masihy
WLTV, Miami, FL

On Camera Talent – Sports Talent
Preston Rudie Composite
Preston Rudie
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

On Camera Talent – Commentator/Editorialist
Bayly “Padre Alberto Monologue”
Jaime Bayly
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

36. Director

Director – Post-Production
Gabriel: Amor Inmortal Eddie Urrutia and Agustin MegaFilms, Miami, FL

Dolphins Playoff Game
Jeff Griffith, Brendan Nieto
Miami Dolphins Ltd., Davie, FL

37. Photographer

Photographer - News
A Lesson From Sam
Felix Castro
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Photographer – Sports (Single Camera Only)
Just Like the Pros
Angela Clooney
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Photographer - Program
St. Pete Preservation
Alex Gazio
Gazio Productions, LLC, Tampa, FL

The Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders (2009 Swimsuit Calendar)
David Rodriguez, Bryan Williams
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Photographer - Short Form
Triple J Ranch
Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

38. Editor

Editor - News
Marcados Hasta La Muerte
Armando Pico
WLTV, Miami, FL

Editor - Program
Inside the Heat: “NBA Europe”
Daniel Roujansky
Sun Sports, Miami, FL

WTVJ – The First 60 Years
Mike Jenkins
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Eddie Urrutia, Boris Urrutia,
Ramiro Pardo, Jokes Yanes

MegaFIlms, Miami, FL

Editor - Short Form
Reach for the Prize
Jonathan Cordell
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL

39. Writer

Writer – News

Hope for Haiti

Reed Cowan and Chris Votz
WSVN-TV, Miami, FL

Writer – Program
Kiss of Life - The 40^th Anniversary
Bill Retherford
PRC Digital Media, Jacksonville, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Agustin, Indira Paez
MegaFilms, Miami, FL

42. Audio - (Live or Post-Production)

Science Matters: Energy Works (Composite)
Gregory Steiner
BECON / WBEC-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Eddie Urrutia
MegaFilms, Miami, FL

46. Technical Achievement

Vandenberg Sinking HD Camera Project
Stephen Panariello, Chad Newman
Digital Island Media, Key West, FL
and David Sirak, WFTV, Orlando, Florida

2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards  Broadcast/Cablecast Program Winners

1. News Special

Maddie’s Murder 10 Years Later
Jennifer Waugh
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL

2. Breaking News

Rowboat Rescue
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

3. Continuing Coverage

Innocence Stolen
Sarina Fazan
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

DTV – Escuadron Digital
Angela Ramos, Amanda Ramirez, Euri Fuentes,
Claudio Muns, Mario Andres Moreno
WLTV, Miami, FL

4. Feature News Report

Feature News Report - Light Feature
Perseguidos por el Pasado
Pamela Silva, David Gonzalez
WLTV, Miami, FL

Welcome to Neptune
Preston Rudie, Gene Yagle and Tom Wagner
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Feature News Report - Light Series
One Tank Trips
Chad Oliver, Matthew Apthorp
WBBH-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

Feature News Report - Serious Feature
Saving Sunny
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

La Planta del Diablo
Ana Cuervo
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Feature News Report – Serious Series
Popeye y el Cartel de Cuba
Ambrosio Hernandez, Gina Montaner,
Patricio Mu–oz, Rafael Poveda
WSCV, Miramar, FL

5. General Assignment Report

General Assignment Report – Within 24 Hours
Express Test
Jorge Estevez
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Christmas Surprise
Kathryn Simmons, Angel Camuy
Bay News 9, St. Petersburg, FL

6. Investigative Report

Guardrail or Gate?
Doug Smith, Lisa Blegen, Craig Davisson
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL

Noah Housing Investigation
Lee Zurik
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA

7. Spot News

Trapped
Jennifer Bauer, Matt James
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL

9. Arts/Entertainment

Arts/Entertainment - News
Florida on a Tankful
Scott Andrew Fais
Central Florida News 13, Orlando, FL

Arts/Entertainment - Program
Gabriel “Descubriendo el Secreto”
Manuel Elgarresta, Kevin Canache, Raul Alarcon,
Agustin and Armando Castro
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Raœl Alarcón, Agustin, Armando Castro III
MegaFilms, Miami, FL

10. Business/Consumer

Business/Consumer - News
Chinese Drywall
Shannon Cake, Tom Kastanotis
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

12. Crime

Crime - News
Marcados hasta la Muerte
Jenny Padura, Armando Pico,
David Gonzalez
WLTV, Miami, FL

13. Education/Schools

Education/Schools - News
Cleanup Time
Bigad Shaban
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA

School Bus Violence
Shannon Cake
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

Education/Schools - Program
The Gallery: West Side Story
Aaron D. Hose
UCF-Instructional Resources & UCF-TV, Orlando, FL

14. Health/Science/Environment

Health/Science/Environment - Program
Breast Cancer Interactive
Henry Amor, Jackie Nespral, Pam Giganti,
Diana Gonzalez, Jill Fox, Jonathan Bourrouet, Julia Yarbough and Frank Adelson
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Smart Health #107
Angie Moreschi, Ellen McVay
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

Descubre Nuestras Veredas de Arrecifes de Coral
William Meléndez Garcia, Sandra Pomales Castro
WM Media Productions Inc., San Juan, PR

Amazon and Beyond
Christopher Gilks, Kristi Krueger,
Ron Magill, William Damas
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

GeoAmbiente – Zoológico de Puerto Rico:
Centro de Rehabilitación y Reproducción
Maria Falcón
GeoAmbiente del Caribe, Inc., San Juan, PR

15.   Historical/Cultural

Historic/cultural - News
White House Boys
Donald Forbes and Corie Murray
WKMG, Orlando, FL

Ramon Puig y la Guayabera
Pablo N. Perdomo, José Alfonso Almora, Ernesto Clavelo
WLTV, Miami, FL

16.   Human Interest

Human Interest - News
Fairy Godmothers Help Strangers
Cynthia Demos
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Una Ciudad a la Venta
Ivan Taylor, Clemente Atia, Gina Montaner,
Julio Sandoval, Eduardo Orjales
WSCV, Miramar, FL

17. Politics/Government

Politics/Government- News

Sex, Money and Politics in Miami Beach

Stephen Stock

WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Telemundo 51 en Cuba
Ambrosio Hernandez, Mario Reguera
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Sexo en la Guerrilla
Sonia Parissos, Jorge Vivar
WLTV, Miami, FL

Members Only
Jason Allen, Jason Surgent
WFTV, Orlando, FL

19. Societal Concerns

Societal Concerns - News
Thrill Riders The Law
Pedro Cancio
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

La Otra Cara de South Beach
Ivan Taylor, Gina Montaner
WSCV, Miramar, FL

20. Specialty Assignment Report

Specialty Assignment Report - News
El Trago Asesino
Gloria Ordaz, Armando Pico,
Teri Arvesu, David Gonzalez and Madeline Norda-Santiago
WLTV, Miami, FL

Specialty Assignment Report - Program
Dreams of Alaska
Mike Jenkins, Ari Odzer, Ron Magill, Mike Zimmer
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

21. Sporting Event/Game – Live/Unedited

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat
Edward Ballard, AJ Speaks, Tony Fiorentino,
Eric Reid, Jason Jackson
The Miami Heat / Sun Sports, Miami, FL

BHSN High School Baseball Game of the Week
Paul Kosuth, Glen Richard,
Chris McCully, Bob Herman
Bright House Sports Network, Pinellas Park, FL

22. Sports

Sports - News Single Story or Series
Just Like the Pros
Preston Rudie, Angela Clooney
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Sports - Program Feature/Segment
Dwayne Wade’s Olympic Journey
Benard Worrell, Charlie Luken, Edward Ballard
Sun Sports/ FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Lou Gehrig Feature
Paul Kennedy, Michael Wargo, Brett Opdyke
Sun Sports/ FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Sports - Regularly Scheduled Daily or Weekly Program
Inside The Rays: Durham Bulls
Art Dryce, Tom Sipos
Sun Sports/ FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Inside the Rays: On the Air
Jamie Shapiro, Michael Wargo, Whit Watson
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Inside the Heat: NBA Europe
Matthew Shedenhelm, Ed Filomia, Jason Jackson,
Amber Tollefson, Keith Haeberle, Daniel Roujansky
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

23. Weather

Weather – Program
The 2009 Hurricane Season – Get Ready
Trent Aric, Max Mayfield and Steve Zager
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

24. Documentary

Documentary - Cultural
Circa 08
Caridad Sorondo Flores, Gil Raldiris Aguayo
Producciones Entre Nos, San Juan, PR

Documentary - Historical
Archbishop Hannan and the Kennedys
Robert Brennan, Nancy Parker, Blaine Strawn
WVUE-TV, New Orleans, LA

Kiss of Life – The 40^th Anniversary
Bill Retherford
PRC Digital Media, Jacksonville, FL

Cuba: 50 A–os de Revolución
Ambrosio Hernandez, Maria Montoya,
Migdalia Figueroa, Gina Montaner
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Micaiah Ministries (Advanced Media entry)
Don Gangnagel
Center for Faith and Freedom, Sarasota, Florida

27. Nostalgia Program

Carl East
Colleen Hamilton, Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

28. Public/Current/Community Affairs

Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program
Pulse / Miami 9-1-1
Cesar Ricardo Nu–ez
City of Miami, Office of Communications, Miami, FL

Public/Current/Community Affairs - Special
Rachel’s Challenge
Craig Patrick
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Gov. Crist’s “Explore Adoption” TV Special
Charles Belvin, Michelle Ubben, Ivette Marques,
Alia Faraj-Johnson, Cory Tilley, Rachel Gustafson,
CB Lorch, Jason Kalinoski
Ron Sachs Communications, Tallahassee, FL

Smoke Detectors - Live Webchat (Advanced Media entry)
Dave Game, Michele Gillen
WFOR-TV, Miami, Florida

29. Informational/Instructional Program

Anywhere/Anytime Science (for 5^th Graders)
Alan Gerstel
The Education Network, Boynton Beach, FL

30. Special Event Coverage

Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports) - Live
El Fin de una Era
Pedro J. Rua-Jovet
WIPR, Hato Rey, PR

31. Community/Public Service (PSAs)

2009 Free to be Heard Campaign
Jonathan Martinez , Gregory Harden
WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

An Unpleasant Problem
Charles Lorch, Jason Kalinoski, Tim Wheeler and Gary Yordon
Evolution Media, Inc., Tallahassee, FL