Hawaii News Now earns 19 Emmy nominations and 5 regional Murrow Awards

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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