UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Episodes of "Keystone Stories," "I’m Your Neighbor" and a WPSU short film have been nominated by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for a 2023 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award. The awards honor excellence in television news, programming, and individual achievement in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of NATAS received 761 entries in 79 Emmy categories, of which 330 received nominations. WPSU, central Pennsylvania’s public media station, is nominated for programming within the following Emmy categories:
Category: Human Interest, Long Form Content
WPSU Shorts: “Stories from St. Metz”
- Producer: Jessie Beers-Altman
- Videographer: Mark Stitzer
Keystone Stories: “Old Spaces New Places”
- Lead Producer: Cole Cullen
- Producer: Jessie Beers-Altman
- Videographer: Mark Stitzer
Category: Education/Schools — Short Form Content (Single Report)
I'm Your Neighbor: “Aquila Kikora Franklin: Connecting through Dance"
- Producer/Director/Writer: Lindsey Whissel Fenton
- Videographer: Adam Wittenrich
- Videographer: Byron Conrad
- Editor: Jessie Beers-Altman
Category: Magazine Program single episode
Keystone Stories: “Railroads”
- Lead Producer: Cole Cullen
- Producer/Director/Writer: Kristian Berg
- Videographer: Christopher Kugler
- Editor: Byron Conrad
- Editor: Adam Wittenrich
Mindy McMahon, director of production for WPSU, said the station is honored to receive the nominations.
"Everyone at WPSU contributes to the success of our productions and we look forward to continuing to produce content that is recognized at this level."
The 41st Annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award winners will be announced in Lancaster on Saturday, Oct. 14.
WPSU-TV serves 24 counties in central Pennsylvania and reaches 515,000 households, and WPSU-FM is accessible to more than 450,000 listeners in 13 counties. The public media station also includes WPSU Digital Studios, which offers original web series that explore science, arts and culture.
WPSU is a service of Penn State Outreach. Visit the WPSU website to learn more about central Pennsylvania’s public media station.