KANSAS CITY, Mo. — 41 Action News is pleased to announce it has been nominated for more than two dozen 2019 Mid-America EMMY Awards.
The station was nominated for the following work in 29 categories:
Newscast - Morning/Daytime
41 Action News 6 a.m. Newscast
Drew Schnauer, Jamie Peters, Lindsay Shively, Taylor Hemness, Lindsey Anderson, Jade DeGood
Newscast - Evening
41 Action News 10 p.m. Newscast
SyKnese Fields, Maggie Blair, Sean Hirshberg, Ariel Rothfield, Mike Marusarz, Rhiannon Ally, Dia Wall
General Assignment Report - Within 24 hours
Shocked by car burglars’ speed
Taylor Hemness, Jonathan Goede, Tyler Navas, Drew Snyder
Breaking News
Wyandotte County deputies slain in KCK
Sarah Plake, Nick Starling, Steven Dial, Chris Morrison, John Batten, Whitney Beiler
Investigative report - Single Story/Series
Backroom deals, taxpayer-funded trips
Jessica McMaster, Rex Harris, Chase Lucas, Chris Morrison, Giovanni Garcia
Continuing Coverage
Someone knows something: Vanish without a trace?
Sarah Plake
News Special
1968 Kansas City Race Riots: Then & Now
Dia Wall, Darrius Smith, Rex Harris, Al’Lavee Miller
41 Action News produced this special in partnership with KCPT, which was also nominated for the work in the “Interview/Discussion - Program” category.
Business/Consumer - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Could this stop porch pirates?
Taylor Hemness, Tyler Navas
Education/Schools - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Space age experience: Kansas Middle School Students
Cynthia Newsome, Darrius Smith
Health/Science - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Hyperloop: Pipe stream or almost here?
Lindsay Shively, Isaac Blancas, Nick Refuerzo
Environment - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Changes in China hit KC recycling
Lindsay Shively, Chase Lucas, Jonathan Goede
Environment - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Saving a dinosaur: Pallid sturgeon in Missouri River
Richard Sharp
Historic/Cultural - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
50-year-old police staffing goal unmet
Andy Alcock
Historic/Cultural - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Fatal bank robbery 50th anniversary
Taylor Hemness, Rex Harris, Jonathan Goede
Religion - News Single Story/Program Feature Segment
Double lung transplant patient baptized
Cynthia Newsome
Crime - News Single Story/Series - No Time Limit
Kidnapped and held captive at 12
Melissa Greenstein, Christa Dubill, Rex Harris, Chase Lucas
Human Interest - News Single Story
Dr. Moo Moo
Kevin Holmes, Aubrey Morse
Specialty Assignment - Program/Special
Surviving the Storm
Candi Laster, Gary Lezak, Jeff Penner, Lindsey Anderson, Gerard Jebaily
Informational/Instructional - Program Special
Winter Weather Special
Candi Laster, Gary Lezak, Jeff Penner, Lindsey Anderson, Gerard Jebaily, Brent Laster
Sports - News Single Story
The Fastest Man on a Bicycle
Richard Sharp, Chase Lucas
Sports - Interview/Discussion
Sunday Sound Off with Dee Jackson
Dee Jackson, Solomon Gillis, Darren Smith, Cody Tapp
News Excellence
Carrie Hofmann
Journalistic Enterprise
Jessica McMaster
Editor - Short Form/Promo
Chris Allen
Editor - News
Chase Lucas
Talent - Anchor/News
Kevin Holmes
Talent - Anchor/News
Mike Marusarz
Talent - Anchor/Sports
Mick Shaffer
Video Journalist
Richard Sharp
