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PBS NORTH CAROLINA WINS 9 EMMY AWARDS AT THE 39TH ANNUAL MIDSOUTH EMMYS 

These awards recognize artistic, educational and technical excellence in television.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 2/18/2025 — PBS North Carolina received 9 Emmy Awards at the 39th Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony, held on Saturday, February 15, at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. The awards were presented by the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 

“PBS North Carolina is immensely proud of our team’s outstanding work in capturing and sharing the unique stories of our state,” says Laura Kieler, Deputy General Manager. “Our 9 Emmy Awards and 21 nominations this year reflect the dedication of our entire staff and the support of our members, donors and partners. Congratulations to everyone who helped make these exceptional stories possible.” 

In total, PBS North Carolina was recognized with 21 nominations in 18 different categories ranging from documentary, news feature and magazine formats to lifestyle, instructional and arts/entertainment. 

The 39th Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards recognized work produced between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024. More than 800 entries were judged by peer professionals from five partner chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 

PBS North Carolina Winners 

A complete list of winners and nominees can be found here. 

Documentary–Historical 

Shadow of a Wheel 
The true story of a group of American teens who embarked on a coast-to-coast bike trip in the summer of 1982 to raise money for multiple sclerosis. 
Team: Galen K. Black, James Mieczkowski, Laura Kieler, Paul Bonesteel, Amy Chase, Robin Turner, Joel Sandvos 
Watch Shadow of a Wheel, streaming now on the PBS app.

Health/Medical 

PBS NC Health: Partial Heart Transplant 
Surgeons at Duke Health have performed a first-of-its-kind heart procedure that’s saving newborn lives and has the potential to revolutionize healthcare. 
Team: David Hurst, Daniel Powers 
Watch PBS NC Health: Partial Heart Transplant, streaming now on the PBS app.

Lifestyle 

Ten to Try: Trails 
The rich diversity of nature opportunities in the “Great Trail State” as seen through the eyes of nature lovers and trail experts. 
Team: Jeremiah McLamb, Matthew Chenet, James Mieczkowski, Heather Burgiss, Laura Kieler, Nicholas Long, Silas Leupold 
Watch Ten to Try: Trails, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Interview/Discussion 

The NC Listening Project 
Eight North Carolinians discuss challenging subjects with a shared commitment to listen to those they disagree with and the skills to do it effectively. 
Team: Kelly McCullen, Andrea Corona, Laura Kieler, Dan Powers, Jodi Dishner, Will Mikes, David Crabtree, Matthew Hayhurst, Simon Greer, Jenelle Wooldridge 
Watch The NC Listening Project, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Arts/Entertainment 

Folk Artist Ann Hobgood, Muralist Gabriel Eng-Goetz & Artist Quentin Talley Brings Black Stories to Life: My Home, NC 
A unique look at the people, arts and culture that make North Carolina our home.  
Team: Morgan Potts, Dan Powers, Jonathan Steve Duran Arriola, Brooks Bennett, Heather Burgiss, Rebecca Ward, Ned Phillips, Isabella Daniels 
Watch Folk Artist Ann Hobgood, streaming now on the PBS app. 
Watch Muralist Gabriel Eng-Goetz, streaming now on the PBS app. 
Watch Artist Quentin Talley Brings Black Stories to Life, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Director: Long-Form Content (Longer Than 15 Minutes; Post-Produced) 

Ten to Try: Trails 
Jeremiah McLamb 
Watch Ten to Try: Trails, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Editor: Short-Form Content (Up to 15 Minutes) 

Baseball's Cutest Batdog Fetches Fame with the Durham Bulls
Since 2021, Ripken has been fetching bats for the Durham Bulls and retrieving tees for NC State football games. See his game-day adventures and learn how he became a sports sensation. 
Emily Frachtling 
Watch Baseball's Cutest Batdog Fetches Fame with the Durham Bulls, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Editor: Long-Form Content (Longer Than 15 Minutes) 

Ten to Try: Trails 
Team: Jeremiah McLamb, Silas Leupold 
Watch Ten to Try: Trails, streaming now on the PBS app. 

Photographer: Short-Form Content (Up to 15 Minutes) 

Brooks Bennett Cinematography Composite 
Brooks Bennett 

About the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences  

The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter, founded in 1984, encompasses the states of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama. In addition to granting the Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors quarter-century industry veterans with the Silver Circle, conducts Regional Student Television Awards of Excellence for high schools, has a free, nationwide job bank that provides member discounts and participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels. Learn more at MidsouthEmmys.org. 

About PBS North Carolina 

As North Carolina’s statewide PBS network serving the country’s third largest public media market, PBS North Carolina educates, informs, entertains and inspires its audience on air, online and in person. Through its unique partnership of public investment and private support, the network includes in-person engagement, digital-first social and online content delivery and four over-the-air channels: PBS NC, the North Carolina Channel, Rootle 24/7 PBS KIDS channel and the Explorer Channel. Its transformational events and content spark curiosity and wonder for all North Carolinians. Additionally, PBS North Carolina serves as the backbone for North Carolina’s state emergency services. To learn more about PBS North Carolina, visit pbsnc.org or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. 

-PBS NC-

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PBS North Carolina 
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