2024 NOMINEES

CATEGORY #101
OVERALL EXCELLENCE
KMBC 9
KMBC
Justin Antoniotti, General Manager
KSHB 41 A Voice for Everyone
KSHB
Kathleen Choal, General Manager
KTVI Overall Excellence
KTVI
Kurt Krueger, VP & General Manager
CATEGORY #102
NEWS EXCELLENCE
KSHB 41 A Voice for Everyone
KSHB
Sean Hirshberg, Assistant News Director
KCTV5 News
KCTV
Josh Morgan, News Director
KTVI News Excellence
KTVI
Audrey Prywitch, News Director
CATEGORY #103
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Shut Out the Stigma 2023
Kansas City Royals / Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Tony Snethen, Executive Creative Director
KSHB 41 - Gift of Sole
KSHB
Kevin Holmes, Creative Director
CATEGORY #105
JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
Brooks and Trager: First Alert Four Investigates
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photojournalist/Editor
KCTV5 Originals
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Sharon Chen, Reporter
Beth Peak, Photographer
Matt Kline, Photographer
Searching for Solutions
KSDK
Sonya Potter, Producer
Anne Allred, Reporter
Mark Maxwell, Reporter
Brent Solomon, Reporter
Sam Belk, Photojournalist
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Doug Howell, Graphic Artist
CATEGORY #201
MORNING / DAYTIME NEWSCAST - LARGER 1-49
TISL Town Belleville
KSDK
Tram Anh Nguyen, Producer
Cali Hughes, Producer
Olivia Grelle, Producer
Super Bowl Parade Day Shooting
KMBC
Caroline Todd, Producer
Madison Gant, Producer
Patrick Mirch, Producer
The Aftermath at Union Station
KCTV
Jackson Gerker, Producer
Stanley Danzey, Producer
Carolina Cruz, Anchor
Carolyn Long, Anchor
CATEGORY #202
MORNING / DAYTIME NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS 50+
Good Day Arkansas: Tornado Aftermath
KLRT
Ashlei King, Anchor
Kristen Cook, Producer
Nik Koch, Producer
Severely Cold MLK Day
KHBS/KHOG
Michael Dearing, Producer
Kendall Walton, Producer
Thomas Burnam, Producer
KARK Today at 6am: Rebuilding the Rock
KARK
Kristen Cook, Producer
Nikolaus Koch, Producer
Alphonso Crater, Director
Hilary Hunt, Anchor/Reporter
Claire Kreuz, Reporter
CATEGORY #203
EVENING NEWSCAST - LARGER MARKETS (1-49)
Tragedy at Chiefs Championship Rally
KCTV
Ronnie Hawkins, Producer
Ryan Pawloski, Producer
Rhett Eisenberg, Producer
Justice for Janae
KSDK
Suzanne Herman, Producer
Andrew Scherer, Producer
Chiefs Parade Day Shooting
KMBC
Brianna Silverman, Producer
Lawrence Moore, Director
Marnie Ingle, Producer
CATEGORY #204
EVENING NEWSCAST - MEDIUM MARKETS (50-99)
THV11 News at 6: Tornado Recovery Begins
KTHV
Kevin Luthringer, Producer
FOX 16 9:00 P.M. Newscast: The Night After
KLRT
Kimberely Blackburn, Producer
Jessica Guy, Producer
Henry Emerson, Director
Ice Covered Ozarks
KY3/KSPR
Sara Wallace, Producer
Paul Adler, Anchor
Danielle Davis, Meteorologist
KARK 6:00 P.M. Newscast: The Day After 03.31.2023
KARK
Carsyn Cann, Producer
Jessica Guy, Producer
Henry Emerson, Director
CATEGORY #205
EVENING NEWSCAST - SMALLER MARKETS (100+)
KWQC News at 6: Apartment Building Collapse
KWQC
Taylor Bley, Producer
CATEGORY #206
WEEKEND NEWSCAST
KARK Today @ 6:00 A.M. Weekend
KARK
Kristen Cook, Producer
Lindsey Bryant, Producer
Alphonso Crater, Director
Hilary Hunt, Reporter
Claire Kreuz, Reporter
Super Bowl LVIII
KMBC
Melody Cox, Producer
Jennifer Fortier, Director
Wake Up Central: Daylight Reveals Destruction
KTHV
Skye Spiehler, Producer
Payten Rayford, Producer
Karen Fuller, Anchor
Hayden Balgavy, Anchor
Skot Covert, Meteorologist
Mackailyn Johnson, Reporter
Chris Burns, Newscast Director
Brett Walker, Newscast Director
THV11 News: Tornado Aftermath in Arkansas
KTHV
Grayson Nykaza, Producer
Kevin Luthringer, Producer
J.D. Roberts, Producer
Super Bowl Saturday from Las Vegas
KCTV
Ryan Pawloski, Producer
Jiani Navarro, Anchor
Carolyn Long, Field Anchor
10 Teens Shot
KSDK
Ashleigh Brandmeyer, Producer
Andrew Scherer, Producer
CATEGORY #207
NEWS SPECIAL
Reflections – The Day Arkansas Stood Still
KARK
Jessica Guy, Producer
Lindsey Bryant, Producer
Shannon Reed, Editor
Ronni Romero, Editor
Trey Mallett, Photojournalist
LV Randall, Photojournalist
Deandre Nicks, Photojournalist
Alesia Fisher, Graphic Artist
Joseph Hassell, Photojournalist
70 Years of Kansas City & KMBC 9
KMBC
Cara Doyle Wright, Producer
Whitney Blake Tyler, Editor
RACE: Listen. Learn. Live. Antisemitism
KSDK
Sonya Potter, Producer
Andrea Firestone, Producer
Mike Bush, Anchor/Reporter
Justina Coronel, Reporter
Kelly Jackson, Reporter
Kay Quinn, Reporter
Christine Byers, Reporter
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Doug Howell, Photojournalist
Randy Schwentker, Photojournalist
Andy Broadway, Photojournalist
Bill Bennett, Editor
Current Rising
KSHB
Callie Counsellor, Producer
Megan Abundis, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer/editor
Elyse Schoenig, Reporter
Lauren Leslie, Photographer/editor
Abigail Dodge, Reporter
Lindsay Shively, Anchor/reporter
Who Killed Larry McNelly?
KFVS
Carly O'Keefe, Reporter
Don Frazier, Photographer
CATEGORY #208
DAILY NEWS REPORT - (SINGLE SHIFT)
Arrowhead Parking Lot Ambush
KMBC
Andy Alcock, Reporter
Rachel Coleman, Photographer
"It Needs to Be Slowed Down"
KMOV
Nathan Vickers, Multimedia Journalist
Ducking The Duck
KTVI
Andy Banker, Reporter
Brian Ledford, Photographer, Editor
Tragic crash kills one, destroys south county home
KSDK
Laura Barczewski, Reporter
Newspaper Raid
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Sunday service outside tornado-torn church
KTHV
Jurnee Taylor, Reporter
Zach Keast, Photographer
CATEGORY #209
HARD NEWS REPORT - (NO PRODUCTION TIME LIMIT)
Collecting Cash for Child's Funeral?
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photojournalist
Danger in Plain Sight
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
CATEGORY #211
BREAKING/SPOT NEWS - MULTIPLE REPORTS
Super Bowl Celebration Shoot Out
KSHB
Jay Nix, Chief Engineer
Drew Schauner, Production Manager
Violence Erupts at Chiefs Championship Rally
KCTV
Carolyn Long, Anchor
Brad Stephens, Anchor
Neal Jones, Reporter
Jillian Carroll, Reporter
Shane Konicki, Reporter
Ronnie Hawkins, Producer
Molly Kelleher, Field Producer
Josh Morgan, Producer
Jon Gilchrist, Director
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Super Bowl Victory Rally Shooting
KMBC
Dan O'Donnell, Producer
CATEGORY #212
CONTINUING COVERAGE
Unjustified: Kansas Newsroom Raided
KSHB
Jessica McMaster, Investigative Reporter
Chris Morrison, Photographer
Jake Weller, Photographer
Alyssa Jackson, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer
Al Miller, Photographer
CVPA Kept in the Dark
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
Super Bowl Parade Shooting
WDAF
Dave D'Marko, Reporter
You Paid What in Taxes?
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Cyndi Fahrlander, Producer
CATEGORY #213
TEAM COVERAGE
KSHB 41 A Voice for Everyone
KSHB
Anna Carleton, 10p Producer
Chiefs Win Super Bowl LVIII
KCTV
Carolyn Long, Field Anchor
Bill Hurrelbrink, Field Anchor
Zac Summers, Field Anchor
Scott Reiss, Reporter
Neal Jones, Reporter
Marleah Campbell, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Dwain Crispell, Photographer
Andy Sherer, Photographer
The Shooting of Ralph Yarl
KMBC
Andy Alcock, Reporter
Dennis Evans, Reporter
Matt Flener, Reporter
Javier Luna, Photographer
Bill Klinkhardt, Photographer
Marnie Ingle, Producer
CATEGORY #214
INVESTIGATIVE - SINGLE REPORT
Danger on the Roads
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Cyndi Fahrlander, Producer
Danger in the Doorway
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer/Editor
Derailed - 32 Nasty
WAND
Doug Wolfe, Reporter
Jacklynn Boatman, Reporter
Eric Ahola, Photographer
CATEGORY #215
INVESTIGATIVE - MULTIPLE REPORTS
Unwarranted
KSHB
Jessica McMaster, Investigative Reporter
Chris Morrison, Photographer
Chase Lucas, Photographer
Lisa McCormick, Investigative Producer
Jake Weller, Photographer
Where are the Receipts?
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photographer/Editor
Mark Hadler, Photographer
CATEGORY #216
NEWS FEATURE - LIGHT FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT OR MULTIPLE REPORTS)
Duck Security
KMOV
Steve Harris, Multi-Media Journalist
Hot Cocoa for a Cause
KMBC
Peyton Headlee, Reporter
Turner Twyman, Photographer
Cody's Wish
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Scott Suppelsa, Photojournalist/Editor
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Adam Dew, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #217
NEWS FEATURE - SERIOUS FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT OR MULTIPLE REPORTS)
Lasting Impact
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Beth Peak, Photographer
Angel in the Cavs Outfield
KSLA
Doug Warner, Reporter, Photographer, Editor
Gabby's story
KSDK
Frank Cusumano, Reporter
Randy Schwentker, Photographer
High Stakes Gamble
KLRT
Kevin Kelly, Anchor/Reporter
CATEGORY #218
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
The Soundtrack of Summer
KSHB
Abigail Dodge, Reporter
Matt Kline, Photographer
Unsung Song of a Living Legend
KMOV
Damon Arnold, Reporter
Krista Ulberg, Editor
Center Stage Legacy
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
The Rhythm of Kansas City: A Cobra Legacy
KSHB
Megan Abundis, Reporter
Jacob Morgan, Photographer/Editor
Kansas City Dreamin'
KCTV
Janae' Hancock, Reporter
Matt Kline, Photographer
CATEGORY #219
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS
Local Delivery Workers Getting Squeezed
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photojournalist
We're Paying for What?
KYTV
Ashley Reynolds, Reporter
Blood Scattered, Privacy Lost
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer/Editor
Steven Hasvold, Graphics Artist
CATEGORY #220
CRIME/JUSTICE - NEWS
Silenced
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
Steven Hasvold, Graphics Artist
Fatal Access
KSHB
Lisa McCormick, Investigative Producer
Jessica McMaster, Investigative Reporter
Matt Kline, Photographer
It Could Have Been Prevented
KMOV
Cameron Bopp, Multi-Media Journalist
Carolyn Jenkins: Murder Coverup
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
The Guitar Man
KATV
Lisa Hutson, Anchor/Reporter
Michael Buck, Editor
CATEGORY #221
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - NEWS
Yolanda Renee King: We Dream a World
KLRT
Donna Terrell, Reporter
Skate City: Finding Freedom on Wheels
KMOV
Keyanna Johnson, Producer
Krista Ulberg, Editor
Taylor Holt, Reporter
Engineer Stiches Fashion
KMOV
Justin Andrews, Reporter
Jim Thomas, Photographer/Editor
A Firefighter's Fight for Equality, 40 Years Later
KCTV
Nydja Hood, Reporter
Kenneth Price, Photographer
CATEGORY #222
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - NEWS
Behind Closed Doors
WAND
Jacklynn Boatman, Producer
Alyssa Patrick, Reporter
Eric Ahola, Photographer
Working to Teach
KCTV
Sharon Chen, Reporter
Beth Peak, Photographer
School Choice: Hurting or Helping Students?
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Student to Student
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Crossing Guard's Goodbye
WDAF
Dave D'Marko, Reporter
CATEGORY #223
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - NEWS
Wetlands: Going Beyond the Surface
KSHB
Caitlin Knute, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Editor
Invisible Inequities: Air Quality Concerns
KSHB
Caitlin Knute, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Editor
Lily O'Shea Becker, Producer
Iconic Baby Teeth
KTVI
Shirley Washington, Reporter
CATEGORY #224
HEALTH/MEDICAL - NEWS
What's Lurking in the Soil
KSHB
Caitlin Knute, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer/Editor
Lily O'Shea Becker, Producer
Melissa Mairs King, Graphic Artist
States Keep Baby's Blood
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photojournalist/Editor
"I'm still her daughter"
KSHB
Megan Abundis, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer/Editor
Cancer survivor to have first-of-its-kind surgery
KNWA
Chelsea Helms, Anchor/ Reporter
Ethan Sam, Photographer/ Editor
CATEGORY #225
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - NEWS
Radio Days
KARK
Stephen Goodale, Photojournalist
Bob Clausen, Reporter/Anchor
History On The Air
KFVS
Carly O'Keefe, Reporter
Don Frazier, Photographer
Building KOMU 8's TV tower, 70 years later
KOMU
Emily Spain, Anchor/reporter
Dominick Lee, Photographer
Babe Ruth's Hot Springs Home Run
KTHV
Hayden Balgavy, Anchor/Reporter
North City's Hidden Gem
KMOV
Latonya Yarbro, Producer
Jim Thomas, Photographer
Justin Andrews, Reporter
CATEGORY #226
HUMAN INTEREST - NEWS
Waigand Wheels
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Fast Track to the Top
KLRT
Kevin Kelly, Reporter
Julian Jones, Photographer/Editor
Endurance: The Recovery of Amber Johnson
WAND
Deron Molen, Reporter
Eric Ahola, Photographer
Prosthetic Batting Glove
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Tom Stasiak, Photojournalist
Christmas in Vidalia
KNOE
Aaron Dietrich, Reporter / Photog
CATEGORY #227
MILITARY - NEWS
"Remembering The Red Tails"
KSHB
Lisa McCormick, Investigative Producer
Megan Abundis, Reporter
Lily O'Shea Becker, Digital Producer
Melissa Mairs King, Graphic Artist
Brian Luton, Photographer
CATEGORY #228
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS
Highway Hazard: Greyhound Bus Tragedy
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
Drew Mitchell, Photographer
A Picture is Worth... Thousands of Dollars
KCTV
Angie Ricono, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Photographer
Cyndi Fahrlander, Producer
Prosecutor's "Blackout Drunk" Police Report
KMOV
Susan El Khoury, Reporter
Mark Hadler, Photographer & Editor
Flatland in Focus: Development Sales Tax
KANSAS CITY PBS
Cody Boston, Director/Producer/Editor
D. Rashaan Gilmore, Host/Reporter
Julie Freijat, Data Journalist
CATEGORY #229
RELIGION - NEWS
Lost and Found
KFVS
Carly O'Keefe, Reporter
Don Frazier, Photographer
Smyrna Church
KARK
Claire Kreuz, Reporter
Stephen Goodale, Photographer
CATEGORY #230
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - NEWS
Police Payouts: The Cost of Excessive Force
KSHB
Caitlin Knute, Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer/Editor
Dying for Treatment
KSHB
Jessica McMaster, Investigative Reporter
Jason Crow, Photographer
Are We Dating the Same Guy?
KMOV
Lauren Trager, Reporter
Noah Brooks, Photographer/Editor
Going 360: Impact of Youth Violence
KSHB
JuYeon Kim, Reporter
How A.I. is shaping music as we know it
KTHV
Ian Russell, Reporter
CATEGORY #231
WEATHER - NEWS
January Snow Storm
KMBC
Bryan Busby, Meteorologist
Neville Miller, Reporter
Allison Derks, Producer
Lawrence Moore, Director
Kris Ketz, Anchor
Dennis Evans, Reporter
Mark Lea, Photographer
William Klinkhardt, Photographer
Viola Vineyard, Editor
Twisted Facts: Tornado Safety Myths
KMOV
Matt Chambers, Meteorologist
Jim Thomas, Photographer/Editor
Nicolette Zangara, Weather Reporting
KY3/KSPR
Nicolette Zangara, Multimedia Journalist
CATEGORY #232
WEATHERCAST
Your Tornado Safe Place
WDAF
Michelle Bogowith, Producer
The Why Behind the AR Total Solar Eclipse Using AR
KFTA
Dan Skoff, Chief Meteorologist
Weather Extremes - Flood and Drought
KTVI
Chris Higgins, Meteorologist
CATEGORY #301
DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL
Paula: Quad Cities Legend
KWQC
Andrey Arkhipov, Producer
Mrs. K's Vision
Hallmark
Michael Ong, Director
Scott Henson, Co-Director/Producer
Eugene Rabe, Director Of Photographer
Pat Bush, Videographer
Liz Boyer, Editor
Bryce Young, Producer/ Videographer
Josh Williams, Mixing Engineer
Nicole Melton, Producer
Not Good Enough
Kansas City Royals / Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Jeffrey Piper, Producer
Tony Snethen, Producer
Scott Lichtenauer, Producer
Chusy Jardine, Director
Kathryn Haney-Jardine, Producer
Christina Lively, Producer
Chad Waller, Producer
Totality: The Great Arkansas Eclipse
Arkansas PBS
Corey Womack, Producer
The Foot: A Community Remembered
Lochmueller Group
Gary Quigg, Producer
CATEGORY #302
DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL
Resurrecting Forest Grove
Fourth Wall Films
Tammy Rundle, Producer
Nichols' Folly
KANSAS CITY PBS
Emily Woodring, Producer/Director/Editor
Chris Lester, Producer
Brian Burnes, Reporter
Generations: African American Experiences
KOZK
Dax Bedell, Producer
Parsons
Fair Field Productions
Dick DeAngelis, Producer
CATEGORY #303
MAGAZINE PROGRAM
KSLA INVESTIGATES: Cold Cases
KSLA
Steven Maxwell, Anchor/Producer
Bubba Kneipp, Director Of Photography
Rachael Thomas, Digital Producer
Mark Klein, Editing & Graphics
Jayne Ruben, Producer
Prairie Fire
WILL-TV
Sarah Edwards, Producer/Host
DJ Roach, Producer
Taylor Plantan, Producer
Tinisha Spain, Producer
DWTN Now
DWTN Now
Dana Schlagenhaft, Host/Producer
Aaron Nolan, Host/Producer
Chandler Harris, Editor
Spotlight: November 12th, 2023
HEC-TV
Jayne Ballew, Show Producer
Colby Marshall, Show Editor/Graphics
Julie Tristan, Show Producer/Voice Over
Paul Schankman, Story Producer/Editor
Kathleen Berger, Story Producer/Editor
Jessica Pierce, Story Producer/Editor
Emma Bright, Story Producer/Editor
Kara Vaninger, Story Producer
Greg Kopp, Story Editor
Spotlight - November 5th, 2023
HEC-TV
Jayne Ballew, Show Producer
Colby Marshall, Show Editor/Graphics
Julie Tristan, Show Producer/Voice Over
Paul Schankman, Story Producer/Editor
Ben Smith, Story Producer/Editor
Victoria Babu, Story Producer
Peter Foggy, Story Editor
Suzanne Vanderhoef, Story Producer
Paul Langdon, Story Producer/Editor
Kara Vaninger, Story Producer
Greg Kopp, Story Editor
CATEGORY #304
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
How Should We Care?
KANSAS CITY PBS
Michael Price, Producer
Ryan Hennessy, Assistant Producer
Nick Haines, Producer
Power of the Pitch
NINE PBS
Anne-Marie Berger, Producer/Editor
Aaron Landgraf, Director Of Photography/Editor
Veronica Mohesky, Field Producer
Finding Hope: The Fight Against Rare Diseases
StoryTrack
Lori Dowd, Director
Ryan Turri, Editor
Steve Harris, Producer
CATEGORY #305
SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGE - LIVE
Countdown to HERstory: KC Current
KMBC
Patrick Mirch, Producer
Charde' Stephenson, Director
Jamie Weiss, Reporter
Katie Horner, Reporter
Viola Vineyard, Editor
First Alert 4, America's Birthday Parade
KMOV
Danielle Reeves Calcara, Producer
Tom Zupanci, Producer
Dianne Casey, Producer
Fred Thal, Broadcast Coordinator
Will Bealke, Producer
2023 St. Louis Guns 'N Hoses
St. Louis Guns N Hoses Boxing Association
Steve Holley, Producer
Bryan Schapiro, Producer
Nick Thompson, Director
CATEGORY #306
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
The Underground Railroad in Illinois
WILL-TV
DJ Roach, Producer
Taylor Plantan, Cinematographer
Unlocking Social Security Benefits
KANSAS CITY PBS
Jamie Bosse, Producer/Host
John McGrath, Producer
Kalie Hudson, Writer/Producer
Making: Robert Langford
KMOS
Roy Millen, Producer
Christy Millen, Producer
Bluberry’s Clubhouse – Space Invader Blueberry
Arkansas PBS
Terrell Case, Producer
Charles Eric White, Producer
Corey Womack, Producer
Rivka Kuperman, Producer
CATEGORY #307
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES)
Mystery League: The McGillicuddy Solution
Arkansas PBS
Sajni Kumpuris, Producer
Missouri Botanical Garden Visitors Center Tour
HEC-TV
Paul Schankman, Reporter/producer/editor
Chronicle: Dirty Kansas City
KMBC
Matt Flener, Reporter
Todd Ummelmann, Photographer
Whitney Blake Tyler, Editor
Cara Doyle Wright, Producer
The Life and Work of Vachel Lindsay
The Storyteller Studios
Kevin Christensen, Director
Jared Treece, Production Assistant
Moved by Waters
Fourth Wall Films
Kelly Rundle, Director
CATEGORY #308
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT
Addressing Gun Violence - Heart of the Matter
KMBC
Cody Holyoke, Producer
Caroline Todd, Producer
Madison Gant, Producer
Ryan Baker, Director
Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel
NINE PBS
Aja Williams, Producer
Carol Daniel, Senior Producer/Host
Leah Gullet, Producer/Editor
Klan Wars
HEC-TV
Victoria Babu, Host
Paul Langdon, Editor
Jessica Pierce, Producer
An Evening with Mike Rowe
jackson+appleton
Robin Jackson, Director
Nicholas Jay Appleton, Tech Manager
CATEGORY #309
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
The Milk, Man
SATO48 - Springfield And The Ozarks 48-Hour Film Challenge & Festival
Kyaw Hla, Producer
Preston Jackson
WILL-TV
Taylor Plantan, Producer
Isaac Musgrave, Cinematographer
St. Louis Producers on Broadway
HEC-TV
Paul Schankman, Reporter/videographer/editor
The Art of Letterpress: Central Print
HEC-TV
Kathy Bratkowski, Producer
Peter Foggy, Videographer/Editor
The Gateway City’s Encore: A Roadie’s Story
HEC-TV
Dawn Meadows Dixon, Writer/ Producer
Peter Foggy, Photographer/ Editor
CATEGORY #310
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES)
A Very St. Louis Holiday
HEC-TV
Jayne Ballew, Show Producer
Colby Marshall, Graphics
Angie Weidinger, Story Producer
Peter Foggy, Story Editor
Kara Vaninger, Story Producer
Greg Kopp, Story Editor
Jessica Pierce, Story Producer/Editor
Julie Tristan, Story Producer/Editor
Paul Schankman, Story Producer/Editor
Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs
Oliver Springs Pictures
Kevin Croxton, Producer
CATEGORY #311
ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT
Charles Dickens Visits Illinois
WILL-TV
Sarah Edwards, Director
Daniel Clarke, Cinematographer
Taylor Plantan, Producer
Alan Parker, Actor
Mystery League: Crop Circle Mystery
Arkansas PBS
Sajni Kumpuris, Producer
Backstage Pass - Lainey Wilson
Dark Horse Cinematics
Jason Pinkston, Producer
CATEGORY #312
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Tree to Barrel
HEC-TV
Angie Weidinger, Producer
Cecil Corbett, Photographer
Greg Kopp, Editor
Kranzberg Artist Residency Program
HEC-TV
Kara Vaninger, Producer
Billionaire Jim McKelvey's Problem-Solving
HEC-TV
Kathleen Berger, Producer/Editor
CATEGORY #313
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
IIllinois Freedom Project
Urban American Productions
Wayne Hubbard, Producer/Host
Candice Price, CEO/Executive Producer
Generational Impact
Blue Coffee Pictures
Michael Ransdell, Director
Joseph Pollock, Director Of Photography
Matt Terwilliger, Producer
Royce Diamond, Audio Engineer
Operation Wild Horse
WILL-TV
Taylor Plantan, Producer
Isaac Musgrave, Cinematographer
The Bond of Baseball
Kansas City Royals
Jeffrey Piper, Producer
Tony Snethen, Producer
Scott Lichtenauer, Producer
Sam Lutz, Photographer
CATEGORY #314
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
The PAL Program: Cops and Kids
HEC-TV
Dawn Meadows Dixon, Writer/ Producer
Peter Foggy, Editor/Videographer
Living St. Louis: Buddy Club
NINE PBS
Anne-Marie Berger, Producer
Saving a Student's Life
NKC News
Susan Hiland, Reporter
Jon Haiduk, Photographer
CATEGORY #315
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Neon Greens: The Bright Future of Soil-free Farmin
HEC-TV
Nancy Pasternak Cunneen, Producer/Reporter
Peter Foggy, Videographer/Editor
Living St. Louis: Trees as Underwater Habitats
NINE PBS
Brooke Butler, Producer
Aaron Landgraf, Videographer
CATEGORY #316
HEALTH/MEDICAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Parkinson's Disease and Exercise
Ninja Cat Productions
Alexis Del Cid, Reporter/Writer
Jill Chadwick, Executive Producer
Cliff Erwin, Videographer
Michael Butler, Editor
The Science of Blues Hockey Season 5 Episode 7
BJC HealthCare / Coolfire
Lindsey Daniel, Producer
Angela Trower, Producer
Shana Ruffus, Producer
Jeremy Corray, Writer
Carroll Keane, Producer
Zach Sayer, Producer
Grace Keane, Promotion
Tyler Sayer, Editor
Josh Kell, Director
STRANGERS HEALING BROKEN HEARTS
KCTV
SHARON CHEN, ANCHOR
Gregory Milota, Photojournalist
CATEGORY #317
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Houdini in St. Louis
HEC-TV
Kara Vaninger, Producer
The St. Louis Literary Awards
HEC-TV
Paul Schankman, Producer/writer/editor
Peter Foggy, Videographer
Music of Hope
Spencer Films
Julie Staley, Producer
Laura Richter, Producer
Tim Lynn, Photographer/Editor
CATEGORY #318
HUMAN INTEREST - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Living St. Louis: Mighty Oakes Heart Foundation
NINE PBS
Brooke Butler, Producer
Susannah Scaroni
WILL-TV
Sarah Edwards, Producer
Daniel Clarke, Cinematographer
A New Life
Prelude
Matt Terwilliger, Director
Joseph Pollock, Director Of Photography
Matt Johnson, Producer
Bryan Rich, Producer
Cort Miller, Producer
Rick Guilfoil, Producer
The Evil Prints
STL.org & Nine PBS
Chris Ryan, Director
CATEGORY #319
HUMAN INTEREST - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES)
The Pryce of Love
YurView Arkansas
Tracy Anderson, Producer
Quinn Grovey, Producer
Aids in KC: Facing the Challenge
KANSAS CITY PBS
Sandy Woodson, Producer
Emily Woodring, Director Of Photography/Editor
The Farmer's Daughter
Dark Horse Cinematics
Jason Pinkston, Producer
Erin Pinkston, Producer
Food is Love Ep 307 - Crown Candy Kitchen
Dark Horse Cinematics
Jason Pinkston, Producer
Lasse Sorensen, Host
Erin Pinkston, Producer
Celebrating Arkansas: Holiday Traditions - Winter
Arkansas PBS
Bailey Sanders, Producer
Food is Love Ep 302 - Bulrush
Dark Horse Cinematics
Jason Pinkston, Producer
Lasse Sorensen, Host
Erin Pinkston, Producer
Rodney Boyd, Coordinating Producer
The Arkansas Accent Project
University of Arkansas
Ringo Jones, Producer
CATEGORY #320
LIFESTYLE - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT
Arkansas Treasures
Arkansas PBS
Kevin Clark, Producer
The Sugar Witch
STL.org
Chris Ryan, Producer / Director
Hit Me With Your Best Spot: Kansas City
Very Local
Michael Callahan, Producer
Mark Samuels, Producer
Clint Durrett, Producer
CATEGORY #322
SOCIETAL CONCERNS - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Amber's Story
StoryTrack
Lori Dowd, Director
Ryan Turri, Editor
Steve Harris, Producer
CATEGORY #401
SPORTS STORY - NEWS
Catch of a Lifetime
KSDK
Corey Miller, Reporter
Randy Schwentker, Photojournalist
Softball Sportsmanship
KSDK
Michael Bush, Reporter
Scott Suppelsa, Photojournalist
Adam Dew, Photojournalist
Road to Repeat
KSHB
Mick Shaffer, Sports Reporter
Chase Lucas, Photographer
Grand Slam of a Return
KCTV
Marleah Campbell, Reporter
Sight Unseen
KCTV
Scott Reiss, Reporter
Gregory Milota, Videographer
CATEGORY #402
SPORTS STORY - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Overcoming a Potentially Career Ending Injury
Medical News Network, The University of Kansas Health System
Stuart Downing-Vest, Producer
Alex Brown, Videographer/Editor
Early Baseball History with John Thorn
HEC-TV
Nicholas Rousseau, Producer
Charlie Phillips' 'miracle' journey
Special Olympics Missouri
Andrew Kauffman, Reporter
Moving Forward
Arkansas PBS
Terrell Case, Producer
CATEGORY #403
SPORTSCAST
Sportscast June 19, 2023 10 PM
KSDK
Frank Cusumano, Sports Anchor
CATEGORY #405
SPORTS PROGRAM - LIVE
Razorbacks Retool and Recover
KHBS/KHOG
Nathaniel Smallwood, Producer
Countdown to Kickoff - Broncos at Chiefs pregame
KSHB
Nick Jacobs, Producer And Editor
Under the Light - High School Football Playoffs
KSHB
Nick Jacobs, Producer, Editor, And Photog
CATEGORY #406
SPORTS PROGRAM - POST-PRODUCED OR EDITED
Iowa Hawkeyes Crossover at Kinnick
Learfield
Kyle Seay, Producer
David Brand, Executive Producer
Brian Ducoffe, Director
Gabe Aguirre, Producer
Kelsey Laverdiere, Producer
Baseball Abroad: Cardinals at the WBC
St. Louis Cardinals
Brett McMillan, Writer And Producer
Craig Wilson, Videographer
Emily Stephens, Talent
Jodi Willenbrink, Motion Graphics Editor
Travis Hawkins, Editor
Wes Froeschner, Editor
Ozzie Smith, Talent
The Franchise
KC CHIEFS
Robert Alberino Jr., Director
Glenn Connelly, Director
Dane VanWhy, Director
Daniel Luksa, Producer
Austin Wood, Producer
Joseph Baker, Producer
Lucas Boyd, Editor
CATEGORY #407
SPORTS – ONE-TIME SPECIAL
Resurgence
Sport & Story
Haley Ordway, Director
Victor Vitarelli, Producer
Sawyer Radler, Producer
Edward Corron, Photographer / Camera Ops
Jack Parker, Photographer / Camera Ops
Bo Mattingly, Host (Talent)
Call to Cooperstown - Scott Rolen
Bally Sports Midwest
Colleen Lotz, Producer
Chris Felt, Editor
Bill Cochran, Coordinating Producer
A Kingdom Short: Crowning The Champions
KC CHIEFS
Robert Alberino Jr., Director
Glenn Connelly, Director
Daniel Luksa, Producer
Dane VanWhy, Producer
Lucas Boyd, Editor
CATEGORY #408
LIVE SPORTING EVENT/GAME
Adam Wainwright's 200th Career Win
Bally Sports Midwest
Bryan Schapiro, Producer
Chiefs Preseason: Week 3 vs Cleveland
KC CHIEFS
Rob Alberino, Producer
Anna Tobkin, Producer
David Kelsey, Assistant Director
Andy Goldberg, Director
Matt Kushner, Assistant Producer
Ari Wolfe, Play-by-Play
Trent Green, Color Commentator
Kimmi Chex, Reporter
Matt McMullen, Reporter
Danna Doo, Technical Producer
CATEGORY #501
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Hope Starts at APA Adoption Center
Once Films
Chris Ryan, Director/Producer
You Never Know: Fentanyl Awareness
Overflow
Jeff Short, Producer
Erica Short, Producer/Writer
Amanda Walls, Writer
Eric Van Buskirk, Motion Graphics/Editor
Jack McClain, Editor
Saving AR Generation
KARK
Shannon Reed, Promotions Director
Joseph Hassell, Promotions Producer
Kyle Dollarhite, Promotions Producer
Laura Monteverdi, Producer
Elements of Creativity
STL.org
Chris Ryan, Producer/Director
CATEGORY #502
PROMOTION – NEWS - NEWS PROMOTION – TOPICAL (SINGLE SPOT)
Chronicle - Dirty Kansas City
KMBC
Eddie Gomez, Producer
First Alert 4, Back-to-School Master
KMOV
Danielle Reeves Calcara, Producer
Daniel Martinez, Photographer
Tom Zupanci, Producer
Celebrating 70 Years of Kansas City and KMBC
KMBC
Matthew Schepis, Producer
CATEGORY #503
PROMOTION – NEWS
YAK - You Already Know
KARK
Shannon Reed, Director
Joseph Hassell, Producer
Trey Mallett, Producer
Switch to Spring
KTVI
Kristen Christopher, Producer
Gregory Schrick, Graphic Designer/Animator
Dave Maul, Producer
Jonathon Davis, Photographer
KWQC SAYS HELLO AGAIN
KWQC
Cyle Dickens, Editor And Producer
Brianna Nielsen, Producer
Andrey Arkhipov, Cinematographer
WAND Now - 'Wow!' (Campaign)
WAND
Shea Kelly, Senior Producer
Suzanne Johnson, Producer
Lee Larkins, Producer
Jordan Baker, Producer
William Harris, Producer
Luke With a K
KCTV
Curtis Miles, Producer
David Hershey, Director
KSHB 41 - A Voice for Everyone
KSHB
Aaron Liversedge, Producer
Tony Lytle, Senior Producer / Lead Photographer
Chris Allen, Editor
CATEGORY #504
PROMOTION – NON-NEWS - PROGRAM PROMOTION (SINGLE SPOT)
JEOPARDY BRAIN
WAND
Shea Kelly, Senior Producer
Jordan Baker, Producer
KSHB 41 Celebrates Black History Month
KSHB
Chris Allen, Writer, Producer & Editor
Parade Kickoff
KSDK
Isabelle Muren, Videographer
Austin Muschamp, Editor
The Heart to Give - Teaser
Saint Luke's Health System
Tyler McKee, Producer
Josh Knight, Producer
Micah Blosser, Producer
Laurie DeLong, Producer
Drew Eldridge, Producer
Christina Hoffman, Producer
CATEGORY #506
PROMOTION – SPORTS
Are You Ready For The Blues
Ryval Studios
Jon Morgan, Producer
Brian Santa Maria, Editor
Super Bowl LVIII Tune-In
KC CHIEFS
Gregory Tonge, Producer/Editor
Caleb Bishop, Writer
KSHB 41 - Your Home of the Chiefs
KSHB
Chris Allen, Producer
Kyle Haas, Producer
Tony Lytle, Photographer
Woody Bengoa, Production Assistant
Justin Nosler, Production Assistant
CATEGORY #507
COMMERCIAL - SINGLE SPOT
Ranken Jordan: Reimagine What Is Possible
Spot Content Creative
Anna Schmidt, Producer
Alvaro Aro, Director Of Photography
Mike Diliberto, Graphic Artist/Editor
Morgan Taylor, Voice-Over Artist
A Postseason Story
KC CHIEFS
Jordan Giesler, Producer
Joe Helder, Director
Lucas Boyd, Editor
Caleb Bishop, Writer
Mitch Holthus, Lead Cast
The Wonder of Why
Cannonball
Lisa Darrish, Producer
Joshua Fackler, Art Director
Amy Venturella, Group Creative Director
"Bee" Mo. Botanical Garden
Advertising Savants
Tia Liston, Creative Director
CATEGORY #508
COMMERCIAL - CAMPAIGN
2023 Playoffs
KC CHIEFS
Gregory Tonge, Producer/Editor
Caleb Bishop, Writer
Mascot Masterminds
Mascot Masterminds LLC
Jim Onder, Producer
Jeff Keane, Producer
Jeremy Corray, Producer
Carroll Keane, Director
Aj Meadows, Editor
"Sincerely"
160over90
Keith Kennedy, Writer
Daniel Stewart, AD / Editor
CATEGORY #509
BRANDED CONTENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 15 MINUTES)
Finding His Voice - Rylee's Story
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Luke Edwards, Producer
Whitney Ricke, Producer
Levi Kirby, Director Of Photography
Carson Crow, Editor
The Heart To Give
Saint Lukes
Josh Knight, Producer
Tyler McKee, Producer
Micah Blosser, Producer
Laurie DeLong, Producer
Drew Eldridge, Producer
Christina Hoffman, Producer
Mercy Center for Performance Medicine Drone Tour
Mercy Experience Studio & 90º West
Allan Smith, Executive Creative Director
Amy White, Creative Director
Angie Sucher, Producer
Joel Anderson, Editor
Michael Welsh, Director Of Photography
Mascot Masterminds | Roll Call
Mascot Masterminds LLC
Jim Onder, Executive Producer
Jeff Keane, Executive Producer
Jeremy Corray, Executive Producer
Carroll Keane, Director
Aj Meadows, Editor
Lifetime Media - Brand Video
Lifetime Media
Kyle Jeffery, Producer & Director
CATEGORY #601
ANCHOR - NEWS
Carolyn Long
KCTV
Carolyn Long, Anchor
Kevin Holmes KSHB TV
KSHB
Kevin Holmes, Anchor
John Holt KC Anchoring
WDAF
John Holt, Anchor
Taylor Hemness-Record Highs & Lows in Kansas City
KSHB
Taylor Hemness, Anchor
CATEGORY #602
ANCHOR - WEATHER
Greg Bennett Composite
KCTV
Greg Bennett, Meteorologist
Extreme Weather with Meteorologist Chris Higgins
KTVI
Chris Higgins, Meteorologist
Luke Dorris Severe Storm Forecast and Coverage
KCTV
Luke Dorris, Chief Meteorologist
CATEGORY #603
ANCHOR - SPORTS
Scott Reiss - Sports Anchor
KCTV
Scott Reiss, Anchor/Reporter
Frank Cusumano Sports
KSDK
Frank Cusumano, Sports Anchor
Mick Shaffer Sports Anchoring KSHB
KSHB
Mick Shaffer, Sports Anchor
CATEGORY #604
REPORTER - LIVE
Nathan Brennan Reporting Live
KCTV
Nathan Brennan, Reporter
Sydney Stallworth: Reporting Live
KSDK
Sydney Stallworth, Reporter
Mac on the Mic
KSHB
McKenzie Nelson, Reporter
From Triumph to Tragedy: Chiefs Super Bowl Parade
KSHB
Elyse Schoenig, Reporter
CATEGORY #605
PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/CORRESPONDENT
Mario Luna – Celebrating Arkansas Host
Arkansas PBS
Mario Luna, Host
Get Lost! With Michael Mackie
KANSAS CITY PBS
Michael Mackie, Co-Host
CATEGORY #606
WRITER - NEWS
Andy Banker
KTVI
Andy Banker, Writer, Reporter
Mike Bush Writing
KSDK
Michael Bush, Writer
Mike Colombo
KTVI
Mike Colombo, Writer
CATEGORY #607
WRITER - SHORT OR LONG FORM CONTENT
KMBC 9 Special Projects
KMBC
Cara Doyle Wright, Writer
Mystery League: Mayor for a Day
Arkansas PBS
Corey Womack, Writer
IWA Is The Place For You
Tree9 Films
Ria Ruthsatz, Writer
CarShield is Certified St. Louis
Coolfire Studios
AJ Meadows, Writer
CATEGORY #608
DIRECTOR - LIVE OR RECORDED LIVE
Confetti to Crime Scene Tape- KC Parade / Shooting
KMBC
Ryan Baker, Director
CATEGORY #609
DIRECTOR - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT
Cries from the Cotton Field
University of Arkansas
Larry Foley, Director
CarShield is Certified St. Louis
Coolfire Studios
AJ Meadows, Director
Indiana Jones and the Treasure of the Aztecs
Oliver Springs Pictures
Kevin Croxton, Director
"Sincerely"
160over90
Keith Kennedy, Director
Mystery League – Crop Circle Mystery Pt. 1 & 2
Arkansas PBS
Charles Eric White, Director
Terrell Case, Director
Are You Ready For The Blues
Ryval Studios
Jonah Atkins Tennyson Tanner, Director
Brian Santa Maria, Editor
CATEGORY #610
EDITOR - NEWS
Blended By B. Ledford
KTVI
Brian Ledford, Editor
Sam Edit Composite
KNWA
Ethan Sam, Editor/Photographer
Editor
KSHB
Chase Lucas, Editor
News Editor Composite
KMOV
Jim Thomas, Editor
CATEGORY #611
EDITOR - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT
The Franchise | Narrative Editing
KC CHIEFS
Austin Wood, Editor
Cries From the Cotton Field
Foley Productions
Ed Eaves, Editor
15 Counties, 1 Metro
Greater St. Louis, Inc. & 90 Degrees West
Michael Colasardo, Editor
Tim Kimberling - Craft Composite
SPOT
Tim Kimberling, Editor
Craft Achievement - Editor Composition
KC CHIEFS
Lucas Boyd, Editor
Greg Tonge
KC CHIEFS
Gregory Tonge, Editor
Mystery League: The McGillicuddy Solution
Arkansas PBS
Charles Eric White, Editor
Michael Ferrara, Editor
CarShield is Certified St. Louis
Coolfire Studios
AJ Meadows, Editor
CATEGORY #612
PHOTOGRAPHER - NEWS
Photojournalist
KSHB
Chase Lucas, Photojournalist
Randy Schwentker Composite
KSDK
Randy Schwentker, Photographer
Deposit The Composite
KTVI
Brian Ledford, News Photographer
CATEGORY #613
PHOTOGRAPHER - SHORT FORM OR LONG FORM CONTENT
The Evil Prints
STL.org & Nine PBS
Chris Ryan, Photographer
Branden's Story
The Storyteller Studios
Chris Costello, Photographer
The Sugar Witch
STL.org
Chris Ryan, Photographer
CATEGORY #614
MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
Chad Plein, Ozarks Life
KY3/KSPR
Chad Plein, Writer, Photographer, Talent
Solo Storytelling
Gray Television
Nathan Vickers, Multimedia Journalist
Steve's Stories
KMOV
Steven Harris, Multimedia Journalist
Ray Ray and Bubba
KTVI
Wade Smith, MMJ
CATEGORY #615
GRAPHIC ARTS
Parade Kickoff
KSDK
Isabelle Muren, Motion Graphics
Gregory Schrick Animation Reel
KTVI
Gregory Schrick, Animator
Mystery League Title Sequence
Arkansas PBS
Bronson Crabtree, Motion Designer
Where Wonder Comes to Life
STL Science Center, 90 Degrees West & Cannonball
Agustin Garamendy, Motion Designer
CATEGORY #616
AUDIO - LIVE OR POST PRODUCTION
Daniel Luksa
KC CHIEFS
Daniel Luksa, Sound Designer & Mixer
SANFORD MENDELSON 2023 COMPOSITE AUDIO
Spot MPG
Sanford Mendelson, Audio Engineer/Sound Designer
Brent Johnson - Audio Composite
Coolfire Studios
Brent Johnson, Audio Engineer
The Masked Sloth Mystery
Arkansas PBS
Tracy Prince, Sound Designer
St. Louis AAF Artist Spotlight
St. Louis
Dane Dickmann, Sound Design
CATEGORY #617
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
Mystery League: Original Score
Arkansas PBS
Amos Cochran, Composer
Rise & Shine - Season 3
Arkansas PBS
Steve Lee, Writer/Performer
Kyle Andrews, Producer/Writer/Mixer
The Dancing Detective
Arkansas PBS
Prentice Dupins Jr, Music Composer
Prairie Fire
WILL-TV
John Pennell, Composer
Graham Edwards, Composer