RICHMOND, Va. -- WTVR CBS 6 is proud to announce our team of journalists was awarded 10 Emmy Awards by The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
WTVR was honored with Emmys in the following categories during a special ceremony Saturday night:
Anchor – Weather
Zach Daniel: 2014 Weather Coverage
Zach Daniel, Chief Meteorologist
Feature News Report -- Light Feature
Rob Cardwell, Reporter
Feature News Report - Serious Feature
The Best Week of the Summer
Greg McQuade, Reporter; Brad Wilson, Photographer
Health/Science - News Single Story
Tracy & Yvonne's Story: Co-workers surviving cancer
Tracy Sears, Reporter; Yvonne Libron, Producer; Jesse Burkett-Hall
Education/Schools - News Single Story/News Series
She is watching over us: Grace of St. Andrews
Greg McQuade, Reporter; Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer
Historical/Cultural - News Single Story
Freedom beckoned and they answered: Escape From Libby Prison
Greg McQuade, Reporter; Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer
Historical/Cultural - Program Segment
Reaching Home: The Story of Third Baseman
Greg McQuade; Jesse Burkett-Hall; Rob Byrne, Graphic Artist
Sports - News Feature
I Kicked the Ball into a Truck
Greg McQuade, Reporter; Brad Wilson, Photographer
Technology - News Single Story
Nothing is more precious than life
Chelsea Rarrick, Reporter; Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photographer
Public/Current/Community Affairs - Feature/Segment
I Can't Get Enough!
Lorenzo Hall, Reporter; Jesse Burkett-Hall, Photojournalist/Editor
WTVR was nominated for the most Emmys of any station in Central Virginia. The South's First Television Station tied for second most in the region, which includes Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.
"I'm thrilled that my colleagues and I here at WTVR CBS 6 were able to garner 22 Emmy nominations," anchor-reporter Greg McQuade, a multiple Emmy Award winner, said. "I think it demonstrates the high quality of work we produce day in and day out at WTVR. It is always a distinct honor being recognized by your peers in the broadcasting industry."
