Kansas City PBS Wins Three Regional EMMY® Awards
Local Documentaries, Digital Reporting Honored
Kansas City, MO, Oct. 2, 2023 - Kansas City PBS is thrilled to announce it is the recipient of three 2023 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America Regional Chapter EMMY® Awards. The winners of these awards displayed outstanding achievement in television and visual media and were announced at an awards ceremony in Branson, Missouri, on Sept. 30.
“Thank you to the Mid-America Emmy Awards for recognizing Kansas City PBS’ vital storytelling and honoring our talented team members with these three prestigious awards,” said Kliff Kuehl, president and CEO of Kansas City PBS. “I’m proud of the stories we’ve produced and thankful to all our supporters and collaborators who make this work possible!”
Kansas City PBS’ wins are as follows:
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT – SHORT-FORM CONTENT
What's the Deal with Kansas Cannabis Laws?
- Emily Woodring
- Cami Koons
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - LONG-FORM CONTENT
Activism in Kansas City | Flatland in Focus
- Cody Boston
- D. Rashaan Gilmore
- John McGrath
- Brad Austin
- Chris Lester
- Matt McClelland
- Chris Cosgrove
- Eric Mater
- Clarence Dennis
- Catherine Hoffman
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
- Michael Price
- Nick Haines
- Ryan Hennessey
For more information about Kansas City PBS visit kansascitypbs.org.
About Kansas City PBS
Located in the heart of Kansas City, MO, Kansas City PBS is a non-profit multimedia organization that has been serving the community since 1961. The PBS member station airs diverse content focused on civic affairs, science, food, drink, arts and culture on four television channels, including Channel 19.1, 19.2, 19.3 (Create) and 19.4, the 24-hour PBS kids channel. Channels 19.1 and 19.4 are also available to live stream online, with programming available on-demand in the PBS Video App and Kansas City PBS Passport, a member-benefit streaming service. Kansas City PBS serves students, caregivers and the local education community through free, online resources, workshops for parents and teachers, and annual conferences and events. It also owns and operates the local NPR music station, 90.9 The Bridge, providing nonprofit radio in a AAA format to listeners over the air and online streaming. Kansas City PBS’ nonprofit source for local journalism, Flatland (flatlandkc.org) produces multimedia reporting focused on civic affairs, arts and culture, food and drink, and education. For more information on Kansas City PBS or its wide variety of local and national content, visit kansascitypbs.org.
About Flatland
Founded in November 2013 through a gift from the Hale Family Foundation, the Hale Center for Journalism at Kansas City PBS serves as a center for local multimedia nonprofit journalism. A digital news umbrella that encourages collaboration among NPR, PBS and regional news outlets to produce stories on local issues and ensure the continued creation of quality local journalism in an ever-changing media landscape.