Gilbert Corsey and Zebonique Petties win an Emmy

Gilbert Corsey and Zebonique Petties won an Emmy for Unapproved, in the category Education/Schools News. (WDRB Media photo)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- WDRB News brought home numerous Emmys at the Ohio Valley Emmy Awards Saturday night.

The 61st annual Ohio Valley Emmys Gala was hosted at Hard Rock Casino in Cincinnati. 

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

WDRB News was selected in the following categories:

Photographer

Short or long form content

Tom Round for Crossroads Country

Education/Schools News (single shift or no production limit) -

Gilbert Corsey, Zebonique Petties for Unapproved

Crime/Justice - News (No production time limit) 

"I need help" The painful slow death of Ta'Nesha Chappell - Gilbert Corsey, Emily Evans, Bryan Manuel

Technical Achievement

Thunder Over Louisville - David Callan, Gary Schroder

Magazine program - series

Crossroads - Tom Round, Dalton Godbey

Special event coverage - live or edited

Thunder on WDRB - David Callan, Jennifer Keeney, Gary Schroder, Brandi Utley, Andy Russell, Kyle Lizenby, Emily Evans

Evening newscast - Larger markets (1-64) 

"It's not if it will happen again, it's when" Louisville plant explosion day 2 - Thomas Gleaton, Gilbert Corsey, Hayden Ristevski

News feature / Light feature - single or multiple reports

"I'm an alien" - Chris Sutter, Ariana Shchuka

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