The NATAS Central Great Lakes Chapter announced today that WTIU received 11 regional Emmy Award nominations.

WTIU’s travel series, Journey Indiana, earned six nominations in the categories of news feature, education, photographer (news/sports and short form), and video essayist.

The Friday Zone, WTIU’s children’s series, received four nominations in the children’s and entertainment categories.

WTIU’s documentary Chimes of Christmas earned one nomination for best audio.

The Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards recognize excellence in television among its members in Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The winners of the Central Great Lakes Emmy Awards will be announced on June 17.

A complete list of WTIU’s Emmy nominees follows:

AUDIO

Chimes of Christmas
Kevin Evans, Audio Engineer 

CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN

The Friday Zone – The Show Must Go On
Eric Bolstridge, Producer

The Friday Zone – Garden Gnomes
Eric Bolstridge, Producer

The Friday Zone – Peggy’s Poetry & Zarg: Series Finale
Russell McGee, Producer 

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – NEWS

Journey Indiana – A Sticky Subject
Jason Pear, Producer/Editor
John Timm, Videographer 

ENTERTAINMENT

The Friday Zone – Playlist
Beth Jean Olson, Producer

NEWS FEATURE – LIGHT FEATURE (SINGLE REPORT)

Journey Indiana – Small but Mighty
John Timm, Videographer

Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer
Tyler Lake, Producer 

PHOTOGRAPHER: NEWS/SPORTS

Journey Indiana – Trails of Honor
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer

PHOTOGRAPHER: SHORT FORM CONTENT (UNDER 10 MINUTES)

Videographer Composite (Journey Indiana)
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Videographer

Videographer Composite (Journey Indiana)
John Timm, Videographer 

VIDEO ESSAYIST

Journey Indiana ­­– Memory Carvings
Saddam Al-Zubaidi, Producer/Videographer/Editor