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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jennifer Bennerotte
Communications & Technology Services Director
Phone 952-833-9520 • Fax 952-826-0389 • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Edina Community Channel 16 nominated for four regional Emmy
awards
Edina, Minn., Aug. 31, 2012 – Edina Community Channel 16 (EDINA 16) has been nominated for four
Emmys by the Upper Midwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
The 2011 Emmy nominees were announced Thursday, Aug. 30. EDINA 16 received nominations for:
Politics/Government – Program: “Agenda: Edina.” Other nominees in this category are Caucus
Coverage 2012 (KCRG-TV), Capitol Hot Dish (Star-Tribune), Almanac (Twin Cities Public Television) and
LFD On Call (Lakeville Government Channel 16).
Interview/Discussion: “In Edina.” Other nominees in this category are Twins Town Hall (Fox Sports
North), Northland Voices (KDLH-TV) and Butter City – Craig Laurence Rice (SPNN).
Writer – Short Form: Nathalie Gage. Gage was nominated for her work on “Halloween 16.” Other
nominees in this category are Henry Schneider of KSTP, Kevin Myers of KMSP and Pepe Barton of
KSTP.
On-Camera Talent: Performer/Narrator – Nathalie Gage. Gage was nominated for her role as a witch
in “Halloween 16.” The other nominee in this category is Jim Schiffman of Lakeville Government
Channel 16.
“It is a tremendous honor to be nominated for an Emmy, especially when categories no longer exist for
access producers,” said Communications & Technology Services Director Jennifer Bennerotte. “We are
especially proud of Nathalie for being nominated as a producer (of “In Edina”), writer and actress. To have a
part-time employee receive such recognition shows the depth and talent of all our staff.”
Entries made to the Upper Midwest Chapter were judged by panels assembled by other National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences Chapters. These judging panels are comprised of no fewer than five judges with
no more than three of the judges employed by the same station or company. There may be one award, more
than one award or no award given in each category.
The Emmy Awards will be presented Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Historic State Theater in downtown
Minneapolis.
For more information on the City’s programming or communications projects, visit
www.EdinaMN.gov/communications or contact Bennerotte, 952-833-9520. For more information on Emmy
nominations, visit www.midwestemmys.org.
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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424