WDRB at the Emmys 2022

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB News brought home more than a dozen Emmys at the Ohio Valley Emmy Awards on Saturday night.

WDRB News was honored with Overall Excellence and News Excellence at the ceremony hosted at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus, Ohio.

“It is an honor to be recognized with so many Emmy awards," said Jennifer Keeney, WDRB News Director. "There aren’t many stations like WDRB and we know how fortunate we are to have so many dedicated journalists in our newsroom. We love our community and it is a privilege to be able to tell its stories.”

WDRB News was selected in the following categories:

Evening Newscast 
WDRB News at 4 
Brandi Utley, Cara Catlett, Kyle Lizenby 
 
Weekend Newscast 
WDRB News at 10 
Rod Hissong, Hannah Strong, Erica Combs, Jennifer Keeney, Breon Martin, Grace Hayba, Stuart Hammer, Dakota Sherek, Brendan Logue
 
Hard News Report
"The Crash"
Gilbert Corsey
 
Team Coverage
"December Tornadoes"
Travis Ragsdale, Doug Smith, Lawrence Smith, Zach Crabtree, Cara Sabin, Michael Dever, Travis Kircher, Hannah Strong, Sterling Riggs, Andy Russell, Christie Battista, Elise Martino, Jennifer Keeney, Barry Fulmer
 
Children/Youth/Teen/Education/Schools
"Digital Decline"
Gilbert Corsey, Kevin Wheatley, Dalton Rinehart
 
Crime
"DOE Hunting"
Darby Beane, Justin Hawkins
 
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
"Louisville's Version of Stop and Frisk"
Gilbert Corsey, Jason Riley
 
Health/Medical
"A Quiet Crisis: Mental Health and the Pandemic" 
Chad Mills, Marcus Green, Dalton Rinehart 
 
"Overnight with EMS during Louisville's Most Violent Year" 
Fallon Glick, Darius Bowie, Justin Hawkins
 
Politics/Government
"Juvenile Justice: What isn't working?"
Travis Ragsdale, Stuart Hammer
 
Meteorologist
Hannah Strong
 
Producer
Rod Hissong
 
Reporter, Specialty Assignment
Gilbert Corsey
 
Director
Kyle Lizenby

The annual Emmy awards are among the highest achievements in journalism and recognize excellence in the television broadcasting industry.

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