Fox Chicago Wins 10 Emmy Awards

FOX Chicago Fox Chicago had a tremendous night at the 2008-2009 Chicago/Midwest Emmys, sweeping the investigative categories and winning 10 Emmys overall, more than any other station in the region.

AWARDS

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: SINGLE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT (two Emmys)

• "Murder or Suicide?"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Jeff Goldblatt, Producers: Dan Schwab, Lou Hinkhouse and Dartise Johnson

• "Property Taxes"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Lou Hinkhouse and Chuck Quinzio

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: INVESTIGATIVE SERIES

• "Contingency Fund"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Tim Smith and Chris Willadsen

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS SINGLE FEATURE (two Emmys)

• "Cop Killer Coverup?"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Jeff Goldblatt, Producers Dan Schwab, D. Osborne Gresham, Lou Hinkhouse and Dartise Johnson

• "Stop the Presses?"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Mark Saxenmeyer, Producers D. Osborne Gresham and Dartise Johnson

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS FEATURE SERIES

• "Lyons Mayor" (Part I)
• "Lyons Mayor" (Part II)
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Lou Hinkhouse and Chuck Quinzio

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HEALTH/MEDICAL SPECIALTY REPORT/SERIES

• "Keeping it Straight"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Robin Robinson, Producer Ann Serafin

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT SPECIALTY REPORT/SERIES

• "Clout Kids"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel and Lou Hinkhouse

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: FAMILY/CHILDREN'S ISSUES SPECIALTY REPORT/SERIES

• "Heroin in the Suburbs"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Mark Saxenmeyer, Producers D. Osborne Gresham and Dartise Johnson

Outstanding Achievement for Individual Excellence Off Camera: NEWS WRITING

• Marsha Bartel

NOMINATIONS

Our 9 p.m. newscast was nominated for 20 regional Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement Within A Regularly Scheduled News Program.

That’s more 2009 nominations than any other news station eligible to participate in the Chicago/Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. (WMAQ had 11 nominations in the top news categories this year, WGN had 10, WLS had 6, and WBBM had 0.)

The awards were handed out Sat., Nov. 7, at the Park West Theater in Lincoln Park.

Among our nominees were FOX news anchors and reporters: Lauren Cohn, Amy Freeze, Jeff Goldblatt, Dane Placko, Robin Robinson and Mark Saxenmeyer.

Below are all of our nominations, along with links to these reports that you can watch right here on myfoxchicago.com.

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: SINGLE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

• "Highway Workers"
• Our Nominees: Reporter: Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Lou Hinkhouse and Chris Willadsen

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: SINGLE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

• "Murder or Suicide?"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Jeff Goldblatt, Producers: Dan Schwab, Lou Hinkhouse and Dartise Johnson

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: SINGLE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

• "Property Taxes"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Lou Hinkhouse and Chuck Quinzio

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: INVESTIGATIVE SERIES

• "Contingency Fund"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Dane Placko, Producers Marsha Bartel, Tim Smith and Chris Willadsen

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS SINGLE FEATURE

• "Cop Killer Coverup?"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Jeff Goldblatt, Producers Dan Schwab, D. Osborne Gresham, Lou Hinkhouse and Dartise Johnson

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS SINGLE FEATURE

• "Copy Cops"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Mark Saxenmeyer, Producer D. Osborne Gresham

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS SINGLE FEATURE

• "Doctor Discord"
• Our Nominees: Reporter Mark Saxenmeyer, Producers Jennifer Anstett, D. Osborne Gresham, and Dartise Johnson

Outstanding achievement within a regularly scheduled news program: HARD NEWS FEATURE SERIES

• "Lyons Mayor" (Part I)
• "Lyons Mayor" (Part II)