Posted at: 08/24/2009 11:25 AM
Updated at: 08/24/2009 11:26 AM

ABC 6 NEWS Nominated For Three Emmy® Awards

ABC 6 News has been honored today by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Television Academy with three Emmy® nominations.

"We are thrilled with this level of recognition for our commitment to comprehensive local and regional news coverage," said David Harbert, ABC 6 News General Manager. "We see these nominations as strong reinforcement of how seriously we take consistent delivery of a top quality news operation, the quality of our staff and our commitment to community."

Winners will be announced at the Annual Emmy® Awards Gala on September 26th in Minneapolis. The Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Television Academy is a membership organization dedicated to excellence in television by honoring exceptional work, past and present, providing professional development and outreach; and nurturing the next generation of television professionals.

ABC 6 News received 3 Midwest Chapter Emmy® award nominations:
ABC 6 News Weekend Edition - Newscast-Weekend (Markets 141+): Sarah Swistak.
Postville: One Year Later – Serious Feature News Report: Mary Taing, Sam Gullickson
Polar Bear PSA – Community/Public Service Announcements: Geno Palazzari, Heather Holmes.

Other Hubbard Broadcasting Corporations TV stations that received numerous nominations, including KSTP with 23 nods, and WDIO with 7.