UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — WPSU has earned five 2024 regional Emmy award nominations from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.  

The 40th Annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards ceremony will be held in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 21. The awards honor excellence in television news, programming and individual achievement in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.  

"We have worked hard this year to produce engaging programming that has earned recognition at this prestigious level, and we look forward to continuing to produce content that serves a variety of audiences within the University community and beyond," said Mindy McMahon, director of production for WPSU. 

The nominated programs can be viewed on the WPSU Digital Studios webpage or at wpsu.org:  

"Keystone Stories: State Parks" (Historical/Cultural – Short Form Content)  

• Writer - Producer - Director: Kristian Berg 

• Videographer: Mark Stitzer 

• Field Audio: Clint Yoder 

• Editor: Jessie Beers-Altman

Science-U: "Stream Health Survey," "Hominin Skulls" and "Bitter Taste" (News/Program Promotion/PSA—Campaign)  

• Writer - Producer - Director: Kristian Berg 

• Editor:  Chris Kugler 

• Audio Tech: Mickey Klein   

"Culinary Connections: Everything Comes from Mama" (Lifestyle - Short Form Content) 

• Writer - Producer – Director: Kristian Berg 

• Field Videographer: Chris Kugler 

• Field Audio:  Mickey Klein 

• Editor:  Adam Wittenrich 

• Host: Tamra Fatemi 

"Our Town: Big Valley" (Community Service) 

"The Local Groove Presents: Eric Ian Farmer & Friends" (Entertainment - Long Form Content) 

• Producer: Andy Grant 

• Director: Topher Yorks 

• Audio recording and mixing: Clint Yoder  

• Editor and videographer: Adam Wittenrich  

• Videographer: Chris Kugler  

• Videographer: Mark Stitzer  

• Technical director: Scott Gros  

• Lighting Director: Chris Murrell 

WPSU-TV serves 24 counties in central Pennsylvania and reaches 515,000 households, and WPSU-FM is accessible to more than 450,000 listeners in 13 counties. The public media station also includes WPSU Digital Studios, which offers original web series that explore science, arts and culture. WPSU is a service of Penn State Outreach. Visit the WPSU website to learn more about central Pennsylvania’s public media station.