Tucson, Ariz. – September 22, 2011 –

Arizona Public Media’s PBS-HD Channel 6 was recognized with 14 Emmy® Award nominations, more than any public station in the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and more than any local television news station.

PBS-HD Channel 6 – Rocky Mountain Emmy® Nominations

By Category:

Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment
*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

Historic/Cultural – News Single Story
*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) Luis Carrion

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) Christopher Conover & Mike Baron

Documentary – Cultural
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee

Documentary – Historical
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

Information/Instructional
*Wavelengths: Scientific Voyage Pamela White & Daniel Duncan

*Wavelengths: The Thinking Machine, Part 1 Pamela White

Magazine Program – Feature/Segment
*To Be Chinese Sooyeon Lee

Editor – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio

Photographer – Program (Non-News)
*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Martin Rubio

Writer – Program (Non-News)
*Unforgettable: The Korean War Thomas Kleespie

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

Nominations by Program:

*Arizona Illustrated –Daily News Magazine program – 5 total nominations
*Borderlandia (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Tucson Arts Brigade (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature-Segment

*Youth Diving Competition (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Teen (13 and up) – News Single Story/News Feature or Program Feature/Segment

*Neon Artistry (Arizona Illustrated) – Luis Carrion
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Last Chopper Out (Arizona Illustrated) – Christopher Conover & Mike Baron
Historic/Cultural – News Single Story

*Secrets of the Divine: The Altarpiece of Ciudad Rodrigo – A total of 4 nominations
Cultural – Sooyeon Lee
Editor – Program (Non-News) – Sooyeon Lee & Martin Rubio
Photographer – Program (Non News) – Martin Rubio
Writer – Sooyeon Lee & Kimberly Craft

*Unforgettable: The Korean War – A total of 2 nominations
Documentary Historical – Thomas Kleespie
Writer – Program (Non-News) – Thomas Kleespie

*Wavelengths Series – A total of 2 nominations
Informational/Instructional
Scientific Voyage – Pamela White & Daniel Duncan
The Thinking Machine, Part 1 – Pamela White

*To Be Chinese - Sooyeon Lee – 1 nomination
Magazine Program – Feature/Segment

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work through the prestigious Emmy® Award. This organization is the only professional association representing television professionals from all disciplines of the industry, serving as the common meeting ground for individuals dedicated to advancing the art and science of television. The Chapter region serves Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California.

Congratulations to all the Channel 6 nominees!
Website for Arizona Public Media: www.azpm.org.