UNC-TV EARNS 10 EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS
22nd Annual Mid-South Regional Emmy Awards Revealed Jan. 26,
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN

The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced its Emmy Award nominations Friday, November 16. Among the nominees again this year, North Carolina's statewide public television network, UNC-TV, received 10 Emmy Award nominations for productions created and broadcast in the last year. From documentaries, public affairs specials, to informational, instructional and health-related content, to arts and entertainment, the nominations help provide a snapshot of the ways in which UNC-TV provides life-changing television to the citizens of North Carolina and border residents in adjoining states.

The UNC-TV Emmy nominations follow:

FEATURE SERIES
North Carolina Now Breast Cancer Series, Jeff Smith

DOCUMENTARY/CULTURAL
Monet in Normandy, Scott Davis, Peter Olafson

DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
Sing Behind the Plow: John C Campbell Folk School, Scott Davis, Jan Davidson, Brenda Hughes (UNC-TV/John C Campbell Folk School)

DOCUMENTARY/TOPICAL
Making the Connections With Dr. David Jones, Shannon Vickery, Elizabeth Wilder, Dr. David Jones

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT
Carolina Ballet: Swan Lake, Bill Hannah

MAGAZINE SERIES
Our State, Jim Bramlett, Mike Burke, Daniel Cook, Brian Faulkner, Morgan Potts, Lisa Waldo

INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL
Exploring North Carolina: Beauty With Six Legs, Joe Albea, Mark Crews, Tom Earnhardt (Natural World Productions/UNC-TV)

PSA SPOT
Healthwise Moments: Junk Food! Junk Food!, Onur Tukel

PSA CAMPAIGN
Healthwise Moments: Year Three - The Puppet Spots, Len Faulconer, Onur Tukel
Healthwise Moments:Year Three - The Adult, Len Faulconer, Onur Tukel

In addition, The Fort Fisher Hermit: The Life & Death of Robert E. Harrill received a nomination for Documentary/Historical nomination. UNC-TV presented this popular program about a well-known coastal character and the network's Director of External Productions Scott R. Davis joined Common Sense Films' Rob Hill and Richard Sirianni as producers of the documentary.

The 22nd Annual Mid-South Regional Emmy Awards will take place Saturday, January 26, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN. UNC-TV will announce airdate information at a later time. The awards show is also streamed on the internet.

UNC-TV's 11 stations comprise North Carolina's only statewide television network, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. UNC-TV is committed to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina, making it the state's most important source of information about North Carolina.  For more information about UNC-TV and its programs, please visit www.unctv.org.