KLRU’s winners include:
Arts/Entertainment – Program Feature/Segment
KLRU Collective: Asian Occasion, Eve Tarlo, Producer/Editor.

Arts/Entertainment – Program/Special
Arts In Context: Trouble Puppet, Lauren Burton, Producer & Mario Troncoso, Producer/Editor/Videographer.

Community Service- KLRU: Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project 2012
Sara Robertson, Producer
Betsy Gerdeman, Executive Producer
Maury Sullivan, Community Engagement
Karen Bernstein , Producer
Cookie Ruiz, Project Supervisor

The Light/ The Holocaust & Humanity Project was an education partnership that promoted the protection of human rights against bigotry and hate through arts, education, and public dialogue. The culmination of KLRU’s contribution to Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project 2012 however, was a series of original programs including
Arts In Context : Producing Light; Overheard with Evan Smith “Elie Wiesel“; Civic Summit: Creating a Community of Respect; and SPARK at The Moody “Gerda Weissmann Klein.”

Congratulations to all nominees, winners and KLRU staff who make this work possible.

The Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the standard-bearer for excellence in the television industry and the gatekeeper of the prestigious regional Emmy Awards in Texas. The Lone Star Emmy Chapter represents the best and brightest television and media professionals from all disciplines of the industry and from all of Texas’ 19 television markets.

Below is the list of KLRU nominees. Winners will be announced Nov. 10th.

COMMUNITY SERVICE
KLRU: Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project 2012
Sara Robertson, Producer
Betsy Gerdeman, Executive Producer
Maury Sullivan, Community Engagement
Karen Bernstein , Producer
Cookie Ruiz, Project Supervisor

AUDIO
Sharon Cullen Sound Engineer

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM FEATURE / SEGMENT
KLRU Collective: Asian Occasion
Eve Tarlo, Producer/Editor

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – PROGRAM / SPECIAL
Arts In Context: Trouble Puppet
Lauren Burton, Producer
Mario Troncoso, Producer

MILITARY – PROGRAM/SPECIAL / FEATURE/SEGMENT
Operation Appreciation
Pat Kondelis, Producer/Editor/Videographer

TEXAS HERITAGE – PROGRAM/SPECIAL
The Daytripper: Goliad, TX
Hogaboom Road, Inc.
Andrew Ramsammy, Producer
Chet Garner, Producer
Richard Lozano, Producer
Kellie Baldwin, Sound
Lindsay DeMoss, Associate Editor
Mary Adolph , Field Producer

INFORMATIONAL / INSTRUCTIONAL – PROGRAM / SPECIAL / FEATURE / SEGMENT
Central Texas Gardener
Linda Lehmusvirta, Producer
Ed Fuentes, Director

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION – PROGRAM/SPECIAL/SERIES
Overheard With Evan Smith “Chris Isaak”
Paul Sweeney, Editor
Lynn Boswell, Producer
Evan Smith, Host

MAGAZINE PROGRAM – PROGRAM / SPECIAL
SXSW Flashback 2011
Pat Kondelis, Producer/Editor/Videographer
JJ Weber, Executive Producer/ Videographer

MAGAZINE PROGRAM – SERIES
The Daytripper: Marfa, TX
Hogaboom Road, Inc.
Andrew Ramsammy, Producer
Chet Garner, Producer
Richard Lozano, Producer

ON-CAMERA TALENT – PROGRAM HOST / MODERATOR / REPORTER – PROGRAMMING
Chet Garner, Host Of The Daytripper
Hogaboom Road, Inc.
Chet Garner, Program Host

Evan Smith- Skilled Interviewer

PBS was the overall Daytime Emmy champ with 14 total awards, all of which – including eight for “Sesame Street” – came during Friday’s presentation of craft and other categories.

PBS’ awards haul included top children’s series, “The Electric Company” and “SciGirls” plus the preschool series “Sesame Street.” 

The Electric Company (PBS)
Produced by Sesame Workshop
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY is a multi-media literacy campaign charged with reducing the literacy gap between low and middle income families and advancing the idea that ‘reading is cool.’

Winner for:
•    Outstanding Children’s Series
•    Outstanding Achievement in Single Camera Editing
•    Outstanding Writing in A Children’s Series

Sesame Street (PBS)
Produced by Sesame Workshop
The people on this very special street learn life’s lessons together, provide viewers with strong role models and teach children that everyone brings a special ability to the community. On SESAME STREET, children learn to use their imaginations, build social skill, and respect people’s differences.

Winner for:
•    Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Series 
•    Outstanding Performer in A Children’s Series: Kevin Clash, as Elmo
•    Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
•    Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
•    Outstanding Directing in A Children’s Series
•    Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
•    Outstanding Original Song – Children’s and Animation: Sesame Street, “What I Am”
•    Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control

SciGirls (PBS Plus)
Produced by tpt National Productions
The goal of SCIGIRLS is unapologetically bold: to change how millions of girls think about science, technology, engineering and math.

Winner for: New Approaches – Daytime Children’s