Arizona Public Media Receives 11 Individual Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards for Five Projects Across Five Categories

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) has awarded AZPM 11 individual Rocky Mountain Regional Emmys for five projects across five categories, the most wins of any public media station in the region. 

"I would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to all of this year's winners," Jack Gibson, AZPM chief executive officer. "These awards are a testament to their hard work, passion and commitment to the highest standards of public media. I am proud of our talented team and look forward to seeing the continued impact of their work." 

"Arizona Illustrated" continues its reputation of excellence with wins in categories including arts and entertainment, science and environment, education, and societal concerns.

The winners are: 

Instructional
John is Colorblind
Five individuals use corrective glasses that allow them to see colors that they never detected before.

Cáit NíSíomón, Producer
John DeSoto, Editor
Robert Lindberg, Photographer
Eryka Dellenbach, Photographer
Diana Cadena, Photographer

Arts/Entertainment Short Form Content
Andrew Rush: The Etcher
As a teaching artist, the 93-year-old explores how to broaden each person's notion of what drawing can be..

Özlem Ayse Özgür, Producer / Videographer

Education/Schools Content
Señor Contreras
Mariachi Aztlán director John Contreras has been committed to teaching students at Pueblo High School for the past 20 years.

John DeSoto, Producer

Environment/Science Short Form Content
SPACEWATCH
SPACEWATCH is a NASA-funded program at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Lab that was founded in 1980 to keep track of hazardous asteroids and comets in our solar system that might pose an impact threat to Earth.

Bryan Nelson, Producer
Danny Sax, Photographer

Societal Concerns Content
Al & Hannah
Al Foul, was a celebrated musician both locally, nationally, and abroad who passed away in May 2022, after a long battle with cancer. One of his last wishes was for his wife Hannah to raise awareness of an end-of-life option that is not available to people in Arizona, an option that would have prevented much of his suffering in his final days.

Cáit NíSíomón, Producer
Nathan Huffman, Photographer

AZPM was nominated for 15 projects across 10 categories, more project nominations than any other public media organization in the region which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, California. For a full list of winners from across the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter go to rockymountainemmy.org.

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