Iowa PBS receives four Upper Midwest Emmy® Awards

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences – Upper Midwest Chapter recently honored Iowa PBS staff with four Regional Emmy® Awards. Awards went to Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women in the Documentary — Historical category, Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Bon Appétit! in the Program — Arts and Entertainment category, Greetings From Iowa in the Magazine category and The Great White Way, an Iowa PBS Digital Short, in the Interstitial category.

Individuals recognized for their work on Carrie Chapman Catt: Warrior for Women include:

  • Laurel Bower, Producer/Writer/Editor
  • Kate Mulgrew, Narrator
  • Debra Herbold, Executive Producer
  • Cameron McCoy, Videographer
  • David Feingold, Editor/Audio Mix
  • Brent Willett, Graphics Animation
  • Emily Blobaum, Assistant Producer
  • Phong Duong, Graphic Designer

Individuals recognized for their work on Des Moines Metro Opera Presents Bon Appétit! include:

  • Judy Blank, Producer/Editor
  • Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer
  • Chad Aubrey, Engineer in Charge
  • Julie Knutson, Technical Director
  • Neal Kyer, Video Engineer/Editor
  • Jim Leasure, Audio
  • Kevin Rivers, Audio
  • Phil Blobaum, Camera
  • Darrin Clouse, Camera
  • Scott Faine, Camera
  • Phong Duong, Graphic Artist
  • Brent Willett, Graphic Artist

Individuals recognized for their work on Greetings From Iowa include:

  • Tyler Brinegar, Producer/Photographer/Editor
  • Darrin Clouse, Photographer
  • Rick Fuller, Photographer
  • Steve Carns, Photographer
  • Jim Leasure, Audio Mix
  • Tiffany Hill, Assistant Producer
  • Andrea Coyle, Executive Producer

Individuals recognized for their work on The Great White Way include:

  • Cameron McCoy, Producer/Writer
  • Debra Herbold, Executive Producer

The 2020 Upper Midwest Emmy® Awards were announced via a virtual event Saturday, November 14, 2020. More information, including a full list of nominees, can be found at midwestemmys.org.

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