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MEMBER NEWS KMBC 9 NEWS WINS MORE EMMY AWARDS THAN ANY OTHER KANSAS CITY TELEVISION STATION! KANSAS CITY, MO (October 5, 2009) KMBC 9 News won nearly every major award at the 33RD Annual Mid-American Emmy Awards held this past weekend in St. Louis. Six Emmys were awarded to KMBC 9 News in these prestigious categories: Best Morning Newscast – Producers Troy Diggs, Chris Meggs, Jason Ridder “I am very proud of our team,” says KMBC News Director Sherrie Brown. “The KMBC 9 newsroom is filled with a wealth of experience which is reflected in the quality of work you see every day in our morning and evening newscasts. It’s also evident in our ability to respond to breaking news and weather events.” KMBC 9 News earned best morning newscast, best evening newscast and best breaking news for coverage of tornadoes that touched down in Kansas City North in May of 2008. Many homes and businesses were destroyed by this violent storm. KMBC’s outstanding coverage, on the ground and in the air, helped alert metro residents to the approaching threat and update families on critical outages and closings. KMBC also received Emmy distinction for overall news excellence. The award recognizes the consistent quality of news and weather reporting produced by KMBC 9 News every day. “I’m so happy for Sherrie Brown and her entire news team on these richly-deserved honors,” says Wayne Godsey, KMBC/KCWE President and General Manager. “They come to work every day for the sole purpose of serving our viewers. It is nice to see that commitment and hard work recognized not only by our viewers, but by our peers in the industry.” ABOUT KMBC-TV KMBC is the #1 ABC affiliate in the top 50 markets in America. KMBC is owned by Hearst Television Inc., formerly known as Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. Hearst Television Inc. is a leading local media company that owns 26 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations. The Company’s television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV households, making it one of America’s largest television station groups. It also owns 37 websites and 20 digital multicast channels providing news, weather and entertainment programming. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation. The Company’s Web address is www.hearsttelevision.com. About NATAS Mid-America Chapter The National Academy of Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievement with the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy Award. For more information visit www.emmymid-american.org
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