2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Broadcast/Cablecast Program Nominees

1. News Special

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

Spring Training 2009
Chris Long, Brian Colleran,
Matthew Apthorp, Lauren Stillwell Bernaldo
WBBH-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

2. Breaking News

Rowboat Rescue
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Kite Surfer
Peter G. D’Oench
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Plant City Suspect Search
Dave Ciliberti
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

3. Continuing Coverage

Dirty Playgrounds
Laurie Stein
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Innocence Stolen
Sarina Fazan
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

Giving Away American Jobs
Jim Defede, Adrienne Roark,
Amber Statler-Matthews, Nick Gordillo
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Who’s Living in the Nursing Home Near You? 
Predators with Prey
Michele Gillen, Amber Statler-Matthews, Adrienne Roark
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

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

Clasico Mundial de Beisbol 2009
Manuel de la Fe, Jose Luis Napoles, Stefano Fusaro,
Osvaldo Duarte, Juan Paz
WLTV, Miami, FL

Historias Especiales
Ada Monzón, Dennis Rivera, Abisael Flores
Univision of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, PR

4. Feature News Report

Feature News Report – Light Feature
No Respect Judge
Abel J. Castillo, Shannon Hori
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Shoe Repair Business Surges with Bad Economy
Elizabeth R. Flores, Mario Reguera
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Bajo Alas Femeninas
Sonia Parissos, Gabriel Alonso, Ivan Giraldo
WLTV, Miami, FL

Perseguidos por el Pasado
Pamela Silva, David Gonzalez
WLTV, Miami, FL

Mystery Muralist
Emily Maza, Jeff Joiner
Bay News 9, St. Petersburg, FL

Bartending School
Jonathan Petramala, Eddie Jackson
Bay News 9, St. Petersburg, FL

Welcome to Neptune
Preston Rudie, Gene Yagle,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

9/11 Backpack
Bryan Garner
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

La Planta del Diablo
Ana Cuervo
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Feature News Report – Serious Series
Colombia: Niños de la Calle
Marilys Llanos, Patricio Muñoz,Lorena Susso
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Popeye y el Cartel de Cuba
Ambrosio Hernandez, Gina Montaner,
Patricio Muñoz, Rafael Poveda
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Remembering Maddie
Donna Deegan, Justin Patterson
WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, 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

The Homecoming
Laurie Davison, Jonathan Haas
Bay News 9, St. Petersburg, FL

The White House Boys
Tanya Arja
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL

Emergency Landing
Kevin Carlson, Hetal Gandhi
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

General Assignment Report – No Time Limit
The Foreclosure Ferry
David Sutta, Joaquin Garcia
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Cost of Water
Brendan McLaughlin
WFTS-TV, Tampa, 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

El Lado Oscuro del Puente
Nara Roza
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, FL

WJAN America Teve
Yossie Galindo
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, FL

Fake Grouper Investigation
Wendy Ryan
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

7. Spot News

Becoming the Story
John Deal,Melanie Brooks
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Brush Fire
Don Guevara
WSVN-TV, Miami FL

8. Team Coverage

The Case Against Casey
WESH 2 News Staff
WESH-TV, Winter Park, FL

Caylee Anthony Found
WFTV News Team
WFTV, Orlando, 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
Raúl Alarcón, Agustin, Armando Castro
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Esta Noche Tunight “Guest:  Niurka Marcos”
Alexis Valdes
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Another Day in Paris
Dean McDermitt, Ryan McDermitt
Channel 63 / XYZ Video, West Palm Beach, FL

The Life of Jesus Christ
John Jones, David Fitzgerald, Jeff Crevier
WPBT, Miami, FL

Dudu Fisher: In Concert from Israel
Bruce Gelb, Adam Weinberg
WPBT, Miami, FL

It’s Very Uli
Yvonne Cuellar, Dan Honan, Joe La Polla
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

Living
Marlon Johnson, Michael Honablue
Jonathan Vigliotti, Kirmaya Cevallos, JD Andrews
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

Art, Artists, and Collectors
Yvonne Ceullar, Marlon Johnson, Dennis Scholl
JD Andrews, Kirmaya Cevallos
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

Art Basel Uncovered
Michael Honablue, Jonathan Vigliotti,
Kirmaya Cevallos, Marlon Johnson, JD Andrews
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

Kaleidoscope of Dreams
Tracy MacDonald, Matt Zodrow, Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

Tu Ciudad Cultural
Amanda Ramirez, Daniel Godoy, Claudio Muns
WLTV, Miami, FL

Calle Ocho
Adriana Delgado, Lisett Mari,
Mariana Rodriguez, David Necochea
WSCV, Miami, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Raúl 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

Money Report: Church Ladies
Scott Andrew Fais
Central Florida News 13, Orlando, FL

Business/Consumer - Program
Watching Your Money
Richelle Ridgeway, Jacqui Clark
Bay News 9, St. Petersburg, FL

11. Children/Youth/Teens

Children/Youth/Teens - Program
Up, Down and Around
Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., Robert Small,
Iris H. Kauffman, M.Ed., Bruce W. Tuthill,
Cesar Varela, Roxanne Lamendola
BECON / WBEC-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Science Matters: Energy Works
Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., Pedro A. Chavez II,
Antonio Di Matteo, Dr. J.P. Keener, Iris H. Kauffman, M.Ed.
BECON / WBEC-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Hall Pass
Debra Hall-Greene, Gabe Brudasca,
Iris H. Kauffman, M.Ed.,
BECON / WBEC-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Sports Zone
Heather Bailey,Danielle Bellini, Bill Suchy
Orange TV, Orlando, FL

PCS Journal – Super Bowl for Students Countdown
David Cook, Mike Roy
Pinellas County Schools, WPDS-TV14, Largo, FL

12. Crime

Crime - News
Air Travel’s Dirty Little Secret
Stephen Stock, Amber Statler-Matthews
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

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

Tracking Your Taxdollars
Kara Kenney
WBBH-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

Texting, Tweeting Teachers, Not so Much
Isabel Mascareñas, Chris Allen
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Just Add Water
Jen Noble, Matt Zodrow, Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

14. Health/Science/Environment

Health/Science/Environment - News
Drawing the Dead
Hank Tester
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Health/Science/Environment - Program
Green 4 Louisiana
Dave McNamara
Bayou Digital Media LLC, Baton Rouge, LA

Changing Seas
Alexa Elliott, Sean Hickey
Allan Farrell, Jeremy Nicholson, Kandra Velez
WPBT, Miami, FL

Breast Cancer Interactive
Henry Amor, Jackie Nespral, Pam Giganti, Frank Adelson
Diana Gonzalez, Jill Fox, Jonathan Bourrouet, Julia Yarbough
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

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

Little Salt Spring
Colleen Hamilton, Brad Clore, Matt Zodrow
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

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

Goin’ Green
Trent Aric, Christopher Gilks
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

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

Prohibido Olvidar: Contra cemento, basura y marea
Márel Malaret-Badrena
Unidad de Cine y TV, Escuela de Comunicación,
Universidad de Puerto Rico,
San Juan, PR

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

GeoAmbiente – El Río Tanamá:
Desborde de Belleza y Aventura
María Falcón
GeoAmbiente del Caribe, Inc., San Juan, PR

GeoAmbiente – Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja:  Tesoros Escondidos
María Falcón
GeoAmbiente del Caribe, Inc., San Juan, PR

15. Historical/Cultural

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

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

La Gran Muralla China
Carlos Maxwell, David Necochea
WSCV, Miramar, FL

16. Human Interest

Human Interest - News
Maria Elvira Live “Pablo Ibar on Death Row”
Maria Elvira Salazar, Miguel Ferro,
Alexis Ardines, Roberto Cespedes,
Malena Marchan, George Maisto
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

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

To Write Love on Her Arms
Donald Forbes, Corie Murray
WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL

Crisis al Desnudo
Yaneiza Saiz
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, FL

Forged in Fire
Kathryn Bursch
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Human Interest - Program
Sophia’s Story
Pam Giganti, Frank Adelson, Henry Amor
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Return to Flight
Jen Noble, Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

Courtney: Helping Kids Cope
Ann Miller Baker, William Greene
All Children’s Hospital Creative Services, St. Petersburg, FL

17. Politics/Government

Politics/Government- News
Sex, Money and Politics in Miami Beach
Stephen Stock
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Jail Chief Checks Out Early
Mary Nguyen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

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

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

Highway Hype
Eric Rasmussen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

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

Judging the Judge Wannabe
Mike Deeson
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

18. Religion

Religion - News
The Power of Prayer
Rosemary Connors, Curt Tremper
WFTX-TV, Cape Coral, FL

Religion - Program
All Over the World:  Nepal
Ian Skelley
WHBR-TV, Pensacola, FL

Sunset Sing Along
Spencer G. Briggs, Matt Zodrow, Brad Clore
Spencer G. Briggs Productions, Clearwater, FL

19. Societal Concerns

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

Turnpike Toll Runners
Shannon Cake, Jim Sitton
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

Who’s Living in the Nursing Home Near You? 
Predators with Prey
Michele Gillen
WFOR-TV, Miami, 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, Madeline Norda-Santiago
WLTV, Miami, FL

Rodando con la Muerte
Andrea Linares, Armando Pico,
WLTV, Miami, FL

Justicia Barata
Erika Carrillo, Adrian Mauceri
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, 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

2009 NBA Playoffs: 76ers @ Magic, Game 2
Tye Eastham, Matt Guokas, Greg Hartung, Paul Kennedy,
Brett Opdyke, David Steele, Whit Watson
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Florida Panthers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Mike Rubin, Mitch Rubenstein, Steve Goldstein,
Denis Potvin, John Valek, Craig Minervini
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

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

NBA Basketball: Golden State @ New Orleans Hornets
Scott Snyder, Gary Kirby, Jeff Brenner
Cox Sports Television, Metairie, LA

Miami Dolphins 2008 Miami vs. Tampa
John Mays, Ted Ballard, Michael Appelbaum,
Matt Conover, Pete McCoy, Spears Mallis
WFOR-TV, Miami, 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

Richard Zednik Feature
Frank Forte, Mitch Rubenstein
Sun Sports/ FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Ref You Suck
Mike Deeson
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, 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 Magic: The ’94-’95 Team
Tye Eastham, Michael Wargo, 
Whit Watson, Brett Opdyke, Jason Dewberry
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Under the Lights: A Season with Bobby Bowden
Paul Kennedy, Michael Wargo, Jeff Demoss
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

Inside the Heat: Pat Riley, Part II
Matthew Shedenhelm, Ed Filomia, Patricia Donoso,
Shannon Irish, Jeanette Farach, Keith Haeberle,
Eric Reid, Evelyn Gonzales, Amber Tollefson,
Mauricio Estrada, Daniel Roujansky
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

23. Weather

Weather – News Weathercast
Weather Warnings
Alan Sealls
WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL

Weather – Program
Huracanes - 2009
Frank Novell
City of Miami, Office of Communications, Miami, FL

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

Get Ready, America!
The National Hurricane Survival Test
Ron Sachs, Charles Belvin,
Lisa Garcia, Cory Tilley
Ron Sachs Communications, Tallahassee, FL

24. Documentary

Documentary - Cultural
Fats Domino: Walkin’ Back to New Orleans
Ron Yager
WLAE-TV, Metairie, LA

Vizcaya
Linda Corley, Sean Hickey, Allan Farrell, Tomas Rodriguez
WPBT, Miami, FL

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

Prohibido Olvidar – La Bomba
David Moscoso Espinoza
Unidad de Cine y TV, Escuela de Comunicación,
Universidad de Puerto Rico,
San Juan, PR

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

Raices & Recuerdos “Historia de la Salsa”
Juan Urbano, Miroslava Fernandez
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

My Suitcase Full of Hope:
The Story of the Cuban Freedom Flights
Joe Cardona, Alina Valle, Bared Maronian
WPBT, Miami, FL

The Life of a Dictator
Mike Jenkins, Liz Roldan,
Hank Tester, Carlos Rigau
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Protecting Paradise: Collier County Conservation
Lynne Howard-Frazer
WGCU-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

Unconquered Seminoles
Lynne Howard-Frazer
WGCU-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

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

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

 25. Interview/Discussion

Check Please! South Florida Episode #114
Linda Corley, Sean Hickey
WPBT, Miami, FL

 26. Magazine Program

Best in Show
Frank Adelson, Roxanne Vargas, Liz Roldan,
Shawn Federline, Veronica Miranda, Matt Wilson,
Eric E. Rodriguez, Raphael Santiago,
Eduardo Garcia, Ted Goldenberg, Adam Kuperstein
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Model Season
Eben Hall, Daniel Honan
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

A Gulf Coast Journal with Jack Perkins #604
Jen Noble, Jack Perkins, Matt Zodrow,
Brad Clore, Spencer Briggs, Colleen Hamilton
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

27. Nostalgia Program

Raices & Recuerdos “Hemingway y el Mar Del Caribe”
Juan Urbano, Diana Subirats
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

WTVJ – The First 60 Years
Mike Jenkins, Barbara Alfonso,
Felix Castro, Veronica Miranda
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

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

50 Años de Exilio
Pablo N. Perdomo
WLTV, Miami, FL

All Shook Up: Miami’s Glory Days of Music
Mia Laurenzo
WLRN, Miami, FL

28. Public/Current/Community Affairs

Public/Current/Community Affairs - Program
Xpediente “Masacres Escolares”
Juan Urbano, Allan Villafaña, Isabel Olmos-Comes
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Pulse / Miami 9-1-1
Cesar Ricardo Nuñez
City of Miami, Office of Communications, Miami, FL

Public/Current/Community Affairs - Special
Tallahassee Matters Special Edition:
Change For Change
Thomas Bronakoski
WCOT-TV, Tallahassee, FL

Drink, Drive and Kill
Belkys Perez, Michael Rocha, Abdiel M. Vivancos
Coral Gables Television, Miami, FL

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

29. Informational/Instructional Program

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

Niñas Teniendo Niños
Julia Dangond, Melissa Escobar, Elizabeth Grey,
Claudia Arevalo, Vivian Quevedo Arenado,
Jeannette Kaplun, Aracely Arambula
Todobebe, Inc., Miami, 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

Special Event Coverage (other than News or Sports) - Edited
Art Basel Miami Beach 2008
Jonathan Vigliotti, Marlon Johnson,
Kirmaya Cevallos, Eben Hall
Plum TV, Miami Beach, FL

  31. Community/Public Service (PSAs)

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

Daniel “Hope Balloon”
Justin Netti
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL

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

Señal Digital
Darwin Robles, Giancarlo Monsanto, Daniel Lares
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, FL

32. Commercial

Hook and Lateral
Jeff Griffith, Brendan Nieto, Freddy Rodriguez,
Jeff Barnes, Jared Nieto, David Taunton
Miami Dolphins Ltd., Davie, FL

33. Promotion

Promotion – News Promo – Single Spot/Same Day
Popeye y el Cartel de Cuba
Hector Viera, Eduardo Gonzalez, Mauricio Gonzalez
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Promotion – Image – News (single spot or campaign)
WPLG-Local 10 Morning News Campaign
Michael R. Parente, Aldo Arguello
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

WPLG-Local 10 Weather Image Campaign
Michael R. Parente, Trent Aric, Aldo Arguello
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

Live VIPIR 5 HD
Bonnie Billing
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

Holiday Tree Fall
Bonnie Billing
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

Carlos Goes to China
Ramon Martinez, Eduardo Gonzalez, Fabian Perez-Crespo
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Happy Holidays 2008
Mike Guerrieri, Kelly Lambert
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL

NBC 6 Hurricane Season – Weather Promotion
Claudia Calderin
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Promotion – Program – Single Spot/Campaign
Fin de Año “Esta Noche Tonight”
Maria Isabel Montoya, Manuel Perez Matos, Alexis Valdes
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL 

Simpsons Halloweek
Gregory Harden, Lourdes Morrison
WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 

Promotion – Program - Sports
The Moment
Edward Ballard, Charlie Luken
The Miami Heat, Miami, FL

Promotion – Image – Station (single spot/campaign)
Summer of Fun
Robert Evorik, Lourdes Morrison
WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SFL is Where…
Robert Evorik
WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

SFL Station Image Campaign
Felicia Blanski, Robert Evorik, Gregory Harden,
Jonathan Martinez, Dave Aizer
WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Este es el Mio
Gloria Quintero
WJAN-TV, Hialeah Gardens, FL

34. Community Service

“Taking Action Against Domestic Violence” Campaign
Lissette Campos, Jennifer McVan, John Fulton
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

 64. Student Production

Newsvision
University of Miami, Miami, FL

2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Advanced Media Program Nominees

51. Commercial

Alex Rodriguez Park
Stewart Cramer, Michael O’Leary,
John Garry, Heather Baldwin
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

52. Documentary/Historical/Cultural

Micaiah Ministries
Don Gangnagel
Center for Faith and Freedom, Sarasota, FL

Mission to Hubble
Jennifer Cook, Adam Martinez, Dethel Mateo
Central Florida News 13, Orlando, FL

54. Interactivity

Day Care Database
Dave Game, Stephen Stock, Nick Gordillo
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

57. Public/Current/Community Affairs

Raise Me Up
Scott Woolley
Five Star Entertainment, Boca Raton, FL

Smoke Detectors-Live Webchat
Dave Game, Michele Gillen
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

58. Sports

It Begins Here
Stewart Cramer, Michael O’Leary, Brett Pels
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Advanced Media
Individual Achievement Nominees

59. Animator/Motion Graphic Designer

MiamiMediaMesh Premiere
Kristin Territo, Susan Guzman
The Miami Heat, Miami, FL,

61. Photographer

It Begins Here
Michael O’Leary
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL,

  63. Writer

The Climb
Michael O’Leary
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

2009 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Broadcast/Cablecast
Individual Achievement Nominees

  35. On-Camera Talent

On Camera Talent – Anchor - News
Mark Wilson
Mark Wilson
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL

Mario Andres Moreno
Mario Andres Moreno
WLTV, Miami, FL

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

Weather in Holliday
Abel Hernandez
WSCV, Miramar, FL

JP’s Precision Forecast
John Patrick
WZVN-TV, Ft. Myers, FL

Weather Nuggets
Alan Sealls
WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL

On Camera Talent – Reporter
Berndt’s Best
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Dirty Playgrounds
Laurie Stein
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

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

Smoke Detectors: An Alarming Concern
Michele Gillen
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

The Modern Day Ghost Town
David Sutta
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

The Foreclosure Ferry
David Sutta
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Elizabeth Perez
Elizabeth Perez
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Nicole Linsalata Composite
Nicole Linsalata
WSVN-TV, Miami, FL

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

Jackie Callaway Compilation
Jackie Callaway
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

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

Case Against Casey Enterprise Composite
Bob Kealing
WESH-TV, Winter Park, FL

On Camera Talent – Reporter-Features/Human Interest
Emmanuel
Salvador U. Morales
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Saving Sunny
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Dreams of Alaska
Ari Odzer
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

To Write Love on Her Arms
Donald Forbes
WKMG, Orlando, FL

Scott Fais: Life on the Road
Scott Andrew Fais
Central Florida News 13, Orlando, FL

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

Roger Borges
Roger Borges
WLTV, Miami, FL

Preston Rudie Composite
Preston Rudie
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, 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

Jeff Burnside Investigative Composite
Jeff Burnside
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

On Camera Talent – Sports Talent
Whit Watson
Whit Watson
Sun Sports / FS Florida, Orlando, FL

Jason Jackson
Jason Jackson
The Miami Heat, Miami, FL

Preston Rudie Composite
Preston Rudie
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Carlos Maxwell
Carlos Maxwell
WSCV, Miramar, FL

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

WESH 2 News “Truth Tests”
Greg Fox
WESH-TV, Winter Park, FL

On Camera Talent – Performer/Narrator
Esta Noche Tunight “Guest: Niurka Marcos”
Judith Gonzalez
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Club Fit 23
Maria Fernanda Lopez
WLTV, Miami, FL

Angelica Celaya – Gabriel:  Amor Inmortal
Angelica Celaya
MegaFilms, Miami, FL

Chayanne – Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Chayanne
MegaFilms, Miami, FL

On Camera Talent – Program Host/Moderator
Esta Noche Tunight “Guest: Niurka Marcos”
Alexis Valdes
WSBS-TV, Miami, FL

Goin’ Green
Trent Aric
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

Taking Action Against Domestic Violence –
Primetime Special
Lissette Campos, Deiah Riley, Wendy Ryan
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

36. Director

Director – Post-Production
WPLG-Local 10 Weather Image Campaign
Michael R. Parente
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

Gabriel: Amor Inmortal
Eddie Urrutia, 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

Tax Man
Jim Sitton
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

The Best of the Best
Doug Johnson
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Locoyo
Carlos I. Corrales
WLTV, Miami, FL

En Cuerpo Ajeno
Luis Alberto Porras
WLTV, Miami, FL

Rob Murphy’s Comeback
Tom Special
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL

Romance Bajo el Mar
Clemente Atia, Eduardo Orjales
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Compilation 2009
Matt McGlashen
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL

Photographer – Sports (Single Camera Only)
Inside the Heat Photo Composite
Matthew R. Shedenhelm
The Miami Heat, Miami, FL

Boxing Girl
John Deal
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Just Like the Pros
Angela Clooney
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

A Return to Hawaii
Kevin Carlson
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
Bicycle Commuter
Alex Gazio
Gazio Productions, LLC, Tampa, FL

Pastor Randy
Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

Triple J Ranch
Brad Clore
WEDU-TV, Tampa, FL

 38. Editor

Editor – News
Drawing the Dead
Matthew Wilson
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Auschwitz Survivors
Nicolas Gordillo
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Collage (Composite)
Mario Reguera
WSCV, Miramar, FL

La Planta Del Diablo
Patricio Muñoz
WSCV, Miramar, FL

Marcados Hasta La Muerte
Armando Pico
WLTV, Miami, FL

Editor – Sports
Chris Clark, Composite
Chris Clark
WTVT-TV, Tampa, 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
I’m Still Kickin’
Jonathan Cordell
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL

Reach for the Prize
Jonathan Cordell
First Baptist Church, Jacksonville, FL

WPLG Time-Lapse
Aldo E. Arguello
WPLG-TV, Pembroke Park, FL

39. Writer

Writer – News
Saving Sunny
Berndt Petersen
WFTV, Orlando, FL

Dirty Playgrounds
Laurie Stein
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Hope for Haiti
Reed Cowan, Chris Volz
WSVN-TV, Miami, FL

En Cuerpo Ajeno
Maria Fernanda Lopez
WLTV, Miami, FL

Preston Rudie Composite
Preston Rudie
WTSP-TV, St. Petersburg, FL

Writer – Commentary/Editoral
Florida Still #1 for Corruption
Jim Defede
WFOR-TV, Miami, FL

Writer – Program
Life of a Dictator
Hank Tester
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

Dreams of Alaska
Ari Odzer
WTVJ, Miramar, FL

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

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

Writer – Short Form
Little Salt Spring / Carl East
Colleen Hamilton
WEDU-TV, Tampa, 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

  44. Set Design

Up, Down and Around
Mike Kaye
BECON / WBEC-TV, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

  46. Technical Achievement

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