Local Emmy winners announced

KIRO/7's 5 o'clock news has been awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Daily Newscast, topping a long list of Western Washington winners announced Saturday at the 41st Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards ceremony.

In terms of number of awards, KOMO/4 led the pack with 14, followed by KING/5's 11 awards and KIRO's haul of seven. Among KING's victories was the live, breaking-news award for its coverage of flooding around Washington, while KOMO's John Sharify shared an Emmy with Amy Svitak, a 12-year-old homeless girl who interviewed fellow homeless people in shelters and on the street for a feature entitled "Homeless Like Me."

KCPQ/13 sports anchor Dan Devone and meteorologist Monty Webb each won awards for individual achievement. The Northwest Regional Emmy Awards includes television stations from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, and are sponsored by the Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

News professionals from outside the region judge submissions.

LIST OF WINNERS

Outstanding Daily Newscast: KIRO/7, "KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at 5:00", KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Staff

Achievement in Live Coverage Breaking News Event: KING/5, "Washington Floods", KING 5 News Staff, Doug Alder, Producer

Achievement in Live Field Reporting: KIRO/7, "USS Abraham Lincoln Homecoming", KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Staff

Achievement in a General News Story: KOMO/4, "Homefront", John Sharify, Reporter/Writer

Achievement in a Feature News Story: KOMO/4, "Amy's Story", Amy Svitak, Reporter/Photographer, John Sharify, Reporter/Producer, Tim Griffis, Editor

Achievement in a Same Day News Story: KOMO/4, "Did You Feel It?" John Sharify, Reporter/Writer, Scott Hopson, Photographer/Editor

Achievement in Investigative News: KOMO/4, "The Imposter", Liz Rocca, Reporter, Randy Carnell, Photographer, Tri Ngo, Editor, Della Kostelnik-Juarez, Researcher

Achievement in News Series: KOMO/4, "Homefront", John Sharify, Writer/Reporter, Chad Ross, Editor, Tri Ngo, Editor

Achievement in News Specialty Reporting: KIRO/7, "Chris Halsne: Consumer Specialty", Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter

Achievement in Sports: Fox Sports Net, "Major League Tryout", Angie Arlati Mentink; KOMO/4, "Jamie Moyer: Killing 'Em Softly", Eric Johnson, Reporter, Darrin Tegman, Editor

Achievement in Newscast: KOMO/4, "KOMO 4 News at 5 PM", Alissa Teel, Producer, Angela Michael, Producer, Ethan Morris, Producer

Achivement in Documentary - Cultural/Historical: Howard Rosen Productions Inc, "Wolf: An Ancient Spirit Returns", Sharon Howard, Producer/Writer, Mike Rosen, Photographer/Editor

Achievement in a Public Affairs Segment: KING/5, "Come In, Sit Down & Shoot Up", Joan Kinsey, Writer/Producer, Megan Freiling, Associate Producer

Achievement in an Informational Special or Series: KOMO/4, "Helping the Homeless", John Sharify, Reporter/Writer, Darrin Tegman, Editor, Alissa Teel, Producer

KING/5, "Fast Track '04", Tom Voelk, Producer/Photographer/Editor, John Miller, Reporter/Editor

Achievement in a Children & Youth Program: KOMO/4, "Eric's Little Heroes", Eric Johnson, Reporter, Matt Stannard, Photographer

Achievement in an Informational Segment: KING/5, "Human Crash Test Dummy", John Miller, Reporter/Editor, Tom Voelk, Photographer

Achievement in an Interview/Discussion Program: KING/5, "KING 5 News Up Front: Defining Justice", Robert Mak, Host, Michael Cate, Producer

Achievement in Live Special Events: KOMO4, "Green River: Killer's Confession", Ethan Morris, Producer, James Owen, Director

Achievement in an Entertainment Special or Series: KING/5, "Best of Western Washington", Joan Kinsey, Program Producer; KING/5, "Hollywood Exposed", Josephine Cheng, Reporter/Producer, Joan Kinsey, Writer/Producer

Achievement in an Entertainment Segment: KING/5, "Mole People", John Miller, Reporter/Editor, Tom Voelk, Photographer

Achievement in Cultural/Fine Arts Special or Series: KIRO/7, "InColor", Deborah Horne, Host & Reporter; KING/5, "China: Beyond the Great Wall", Josephine Cheng, Reporter/Producer, Mark Morache, Photographer/Editor

Achievement in a Cultural/Fine Arts Segment: KOMO/4, "Seattle Spielberg", Ken Morrison, Producer/Writer, Tri Ngo, Editor, Don LaCombe, Executive Producer

Achievement in a Sports Special: KOMO/4, "Behind the MOJO", Eric Johnson, Reporter, Darrin Tegman, Editor, Ken Morrison, Producer

Achievement in a Sports Series: Fox Sports Net, "Husky Football Experience: Trouble Bruin", Tom Feuer, Executive Producer, JD Pruess, Producer

Achievement in a Sports Segment: KOMO/4, "John Olerud: Quiet Grace", Eric Johnson, Reporter, Darrin Tegman, Editor, Matt Stannard, Photographer

Technical Team: KIRO/7, "General Motors Cup and KeyBank Airshow at Seafair", KIRO TV Production, News and Engineering Departments

Individual Achievement

Best Sports Anchor : KCPQ-TV, Dan Devone, Sports Anchor

Best Weather Anchor: KCPQ-TV, Monty D Webb, Meteorologist

Best Non-News Host or Talent: Josephine Cheng, KING/5, "Made in China

Best News Reporter: KIRO/7, Chris Halsne, Investigative Reporter

Best Non News Reporter: Josephine Cheng, KING/5, "China: Beyond the Great Wall.

Director - Live or Live On Tape: Alex McBurney, KIRO/7, "2003 Seafair Torchlight Parade"

Best News Writer: John Sharify, KOMO/4, "Sharify's Stories"