Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Alabama stations awarded Emmys for weather coverage, specials + more
Emmy Awards aren’t just for your favorite actors and actresses on television but also for your local news stars.
Alabama is filled with plenty of talent on and off the screen. This year’s Southeast Emmy Awards proved as much with several in-state stations walking away with one of the prized trophies.
Keep reading to find out what our local stations won + see what schools won the Emmy’s annual student production awards.
Southeast Emmy Awards
The 2024 Southeast Emmy Awards were held in Atlanta on June 15.
The regional awards cover news stations from Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina and Asheville, North Carolina. It is one of 19 chapters throughout the country celebrating television excellence at the local and regional level.
Here is the list of winners from Alabama:
- Weather – News (single shift): Jan. 12th coverage — Josh Johnson, Amanda Curran, Tyler Sebree of WSFA in Montgomery | WATCH
- Politics/Government (long form content): Inside Alabama’s Medical Marijuana Push —Cynthia Gould, Muriel Bailey, Stephen Quinn, Dennis Martin, Daniel McCraw of WBMA (ABC 33/40) in Hoover | WATCH
- Editor (Short form content): Matt Jaques of Auburn Athletics/War Eagle Productions
- Spanish talent (Anchor): Carlos Figueroa of WTBM in Birmingham
- Talent (Performer/narrator): Erika Wade of Alabama Public Television
- Politics/Government (short form content): World War I Memorials | Yellowhammer — Mark Fastoso, Heather Daniels-Whitson, Susan DuBose of Alabama Public Television
- Magazine Program (single program): Doff Procter – Class of 2023 — Justin Beatty, Chris Largin of University of Alabama
- Magazine Program (series): Monograph — Lisa Cordes, Kelsey Harrison of Alabama Public Television
- Environment/Science – Short Form Content: Beyond The Surface —Angel Caro, William Green, Nicholas Lewis, Kaitlyn DiPiazza of University of Alabama
- Public Service Announcement (single spot): Alabama Institute For Deaf and Blind — Sam Miller, Stephen Stinson, Logan Dillard, Heather Jeffcoat of Champ Creative in Birmingham
- News Promotion (campaign): WBRC First Alert Weather — Ryan Denley, Jonathan Smith, Kevyn Coleman of WBRC (Fox 6) in Birmingham
- Program promotion (single spot): Defending Freedom, The Arthur D. Shores Story — Seth Johnson, Joel Evans, Rebekah Hall Evans of Jacksonville State University
- Branded content (short form): Worth Fighting For | Children’s Hospital of Alabama — Ethan Milner, Kevin Johnson, Greyson Welch of Cedar Creative in Vestavia Hills
Check out the complete list of winners and finalists from the Southeast Emmy Awards.
Southeast Student Production Awards
Earlier this year, the Southeast Student Production Awards were announced by the Southeast Emmy board.
Central-Phenix City student Mia Bell’s 7-minute film “Something More Than Yourself” captured the journey of the school’s flag football team. The video won the High School Video Essay category at the SouthEastern Emmy Student Television Awards in Atlanta.
Check out the list of winners and finalists for the Student Production Awards.
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