HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Hawaii News Now won five regional Edward R. Murrow Awards this week and received 19 Emmy nominations for its on-air and online content.
the Edward R. Murrow Award honor outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism.
HNN has been recognized for:
- Investigative report: Commander under fire
- Lynn Kawano and Peter Tang
- Continuous coverage: contaminated water
- Jonathan Saupe (Producer/Reporter); Christina Jedra and Mahealani Richardson (journalists); Jonathan Suyat and Peter Tang (photographers)
- Digital: Hawaii News Now Digital 2021
- Reporting on features: Back in the spotlight
- Difficult news: On the Front Line – No Rest for Honolulu EMS
- Allyson Blair (Reporter) and Jonathan Suyat (Photojournalist)
HNN was also honored with 19 Emmy Award nominations for:
- day diary
- “First to 4: March Floods,” -Anthony Ferreira, Jennifer Wong (producer); Mark Carpenter, Ashley Nagaoka (anchors); Ben Gutierrez (weather presenter)
- “It’s Now: Halemaumau Breaks Out,” – Ashley Nagaoka and Jonathan Saupe (producers/presenters)
- evening newspaper
- “Hawaii News Now at 6: Haleiwa Flood Aftermath,” – Anthony Ferreira, Linda Kawachi (Producers); Mahealani Richardson (Anchor/Reporter); Ben Gutierrez (weather presenter)
- hard news report
- “On the Front Line: No Rest for Honolulu EMS”, – Allyson Blair (Reporter) and Jonathan Suyat (Photojournalist)
- Continuous coverage
- “Contaminated water crisis”, Jonathan Saupe (Producer/Reporter); Christina Jedra, Mahealani Richardson (journalists; Jonathan Suyat), Peter Tang (photographer)
- Business/Consumer
- “Hawaii Strong” – Mark Carpenter (news anchor); Joseph Burruso, Jonathan Suyat (photographers)
- Health/Medicine
- “First responders, outreach workers struggle to adapt to Hawaii’s evolving drug crisis,”– Lynn Kawano (Reporter) and Peter Tang, (Photographer/Editor)
- Politics/Government
- “Divide the rights of producers”, – Allyson Blair (investigative journalist) and Jonathan Suyat (videographer)
- Weather Anchor Talent
- “Dynamic Island Weather” – Jennifer Robbins (meteorologist)
- Program Host/Moderator/Correspondent
- “McKenna Maduli Host Composite”, – McKenna Maduli (Host)
- Video journalist
- “Solina’s Solo Stories” – Samie Solina (Video Journalist)
- Way of life
- “Goodwill becomes glamorous! Home Edition,” – McKenna Maduli (producer); Kelley Cho, Mary Beth McClelland (field producers); Joseph Kirstine, (director/photographer); Troy Gomes, Zak Covert (photographers); Aaron Katagiri (Graphic designer)
- “Back to Nature” – Robert Parks Valletta (Producer); Samuel Potter (Producer/Host)
- Historical/Cultural
- “Celebration of Queen Liliuokalani Keiki Hula”, – Katie Pickman (producer); Guy Murashige Sibilla (producer/screenwriter); Wendy Suite (producer/screenwriter); Kainoa Carlson (host); Lacy Deniz (Host); Keoni Fernandez (director/cinematographer/editor); Makayla Fernandez (Camera/Steadicam)
- “Hawai’i Fashion Showcase: Mauka to Makai – A Tribute to Merrie Monarch,” – Lehua Watson (producer); Lani Walters (producer/director); Noel Ross (producer/director/writer); Lacy Deniz (Host); Christopher Cabotage (cinematographer/editor); Jordyn Paa (Cinematography/2nd Editor); Isaac Moreno and Jennifer Wright (music directors)
- Public Affairs Program
- “Matt Levi investigates ‘HPD behind the badge’ – Matt Levi (Producer); Scott Culbertson (director) Michael Yasutake (cinematographer/editor)
- Children/youth/adolescents
- “The HI method: food waste” – Eric Johnson (producer); Serina Dunham, Hermenigildo Tesoro, Jr. (co-creators); Mattea Mazzella (Composer)
- Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
- “The HI method: stronger together”, – Eric Johnson (Producer); Serina Dunham, Annie Cusick, Reiko Ho, Hermenigildo Tesoro, Jr. (co-creators); Mattea Mazzella (Composer)
- Overall Excellence/Topical Excellence
- Katie Pickman (General Manager) and Scott Humber (News Director)
The Emmy gala will take place on June 11 in San Francisco.
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