The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast honored Channel 2 WSB-TV with 42 Emmy Nominations for outstanding achievement in 34 categories including “Overall Excellence.”  NATAS is a professional, non-profit association dedicated to excellence in visual media. While based in Atlanta, the chapter serves the southeast region comprising the following geographic areas: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Asheville, NC. The 2018 Emmy Awards Ceremony GALA will take place Saturday, June 16 at the Grand Hyatt Buckhead-Atlanta.  The complete list of Channel 2 nominations by category is below. 

02A - NEWSCAST – MORNING (MARKETS 1-25)   Channel 2 Action News This Morning - Bridge Collapse 
Corinne Gensler, Kimberly Page, Fred Blankenship, James Reed, Linda Stouffer, Mark Arum

Channel 2 Action News This Morning - Hurricane Irma 
Corinne Gensler, Kimberly Page, James Reed, Karen Minton, Brian Monahan

26B - SPECIALTY ASSIGNMENT REPORT - NEWS SERIES Alt Right Movement  
Casey Nichols, Mark Winne, Justin Crate 

Backpage Is Back 
Casey Nichols, Mark Winne, Patricia DiVincenzo 
  
14B - BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS SERIES  Sick Dogs  
Casey Nichols, Jim Strickland, Terah Boyd

11B - FEATURE NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS FEATURE Gun Camera  
Tony Thomas 

54C - EDITOR - NEWS 
Justin Crate 

14A - BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS SINGLE STORY Face Tracking Fears  
Tom Regan, Josh Wade 

05A - GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT - WITHIN 24 HOURS  A Grieving Mother's Fight to Clear Her Name  
Mike Petchenik, Dante Tinsley 

19B - HEALTH/SCIENCE - NEWS SERIES Opioid Crisis  
Brad Stone, Josh Wade, Tom Regan 
 
14C - BUSINESS/CONSUMER - NEWS FEATURE Fin Fight  
Jim Strickland, Josh Wade  
 
Weed Killer Controversy  
Jim Strickland, Josh Wade

33 - INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL  Secrets of Atlanta's Airport  
Dorthey Daniels, Leona Nascimento, Jovita Moore, Fred Blankenship 

20 - HISTORIC/CULTURAL Georgia Hidden Treasures  
Dorthey Daniels, Leona Nascimento, Wendy Corona, Craig Lucie 

19A - HEALTH/SCIENCE - NEWS SINGLE STORY Families Push for AEDs in All Schools  
Craig Lucie, Josh Wade 

Medical Hostages
Casey Nichols, Patricia DiVincenzo, Nicole Carr

23B - POLITICS/GOVERNMENT - NEWS SERIES  Dekalb Official Questionable Practices  
Brad Stone, Richard Belcher 

44C - PROMOTION - NEWS PROMO - CAMPAIGN  News and Weather App  
Steve Riley, Lisa Spivack, Sunhey Kim, Dave Ferebee 
 
People and Technology
Steve Riley, Lisa Spivack, Dave Ferebee, Daniella Lubisco 

59E - PERFORMER/ACTOR/NARRATOR/PROGRAM HOST/ MODERATOR/PLAY-BYPLAY 
Heather Catlin

38 - PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS  Choose ATL - Ultimate Job Interview  
Laura Reed, Fred Blankenship, Renee Bottie-Wheeler, Tom Hedges 

13 - ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT  Georgia's Gone Hollywood  
Dorthey Daniels, Leona Nascimento, Jovita Moore, Justin Farmer 

06 - BREAKING NEWS CONT.  Interstate Bridge Collapse  
Rachel Lebedin, Cheryl Ntab, Josh Roberts  
 
12 - NEWS SPECIAL Channel 2 Investigates  
Brad Stone, Sheila Schutt, Jordan Johnston  
 
Tackling Atlanta's Traffic
Brad Stone, Sheila Schutt, Renee Bottie-Wheeler 

45 - COMMERCIAL All the Julios
Tom Hedges, Andy Dimenstien, Michael Browning  

59P - ON-CAMERA TALENT - REPORTER - SPORTS  
Zach Klein 
 
31D - WEATHER - NEWSCAST Hurricane Irma  
Misti Turnbull, Karen Minton, Glenn Burns, Brad Nitz, Brian Monahan, Katie Walls, Tony Thomas, Levar James, Nicole Carr, Chris Jose, Dante Tinsley, Damon McGhee 
 
December Snow 
Karen Minton, Brad Nitz 

7 – SPOT NEWS - Bank Hostage Standoff
Misti Turnbull, Tori Duncan, Stephanie Steiger 

36 - MAGAZINE PROGRAM - Georgia GameChangers  
Dorthey Daniels, Leona Nascimento, Jovita Moore, Justin Farmer

43A - COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSA) - SINGLE SPOT CONT.  Stuff the Bus  
Jennifer Grove, Shawn Goodrich, Jocelyn Dorsey 

54A - EDITOR - PROGRAM (NON-NEWS)  
Leona Nascimento 
 
59K - ON-CAMERA TALENT - REPORTER - LIVE  
Nicole Carr

08 - CONTINUING COVERAGE I-85 Bridge Collapse  
Misti Turnbull, Rachel Lebedin, Bryan Leavoy, Aaron Diamant, Mark Winne, Justin Wilfon, Jovita Moore, Justin Farmer, Lucas Johnson, David Mast, Jason Durden, Sonja King, Alan Hand, Brian Ferguson, Oscar Carillo De Albornoz, Leo Chavarria, Leonard Raglin, Brian Lazaro

57 - NEWS PRODUCER 
Jessica Poole 

59I - ON-CAMERA TALENT - REPORTER - GENERAL ASSIGNMENT 
Tony Thomas 

09 - TEAM COVERAGE Eclipse  
Misti Turnbull, Bryan Leavoy, Joe Cowan, Susan Falcon, Sharleta Stamps, Amanda Stanley, Jessica Poole, Justin Farmer, Jovita Moore, Glenn Burns, Dante Tinsley, Tony Light, Katie Walls, Damon McGhee, Brian Monahan, Oscar Carillo De Albornoz, Ross Cavitt, Dana Mosley

44D - PROMOTION - IMAGE – NEWS 2017 Year Ender  
Steve Riley, Adrianne Klabik, Dave Ferebee, Julie Schulman

46 - OVERALL EXCELLENCE WSB-TV 
Tim McVay 

01A - NEWSCAST - DAILY (MARKETS 1-25) Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 - Escaped Inmates 
Joe Cowan, Misti Turnbull, Jessica Poole, Joe Meynarez, Rachel Lebedin, Sharleta Stamps, Susan Falcon, Drew Kwedaras

Channel 2 Action News at 5:00 - Hurricane Irma 
Joe Cowan, Misti Turnbull, Jessica Poole, Joe Meynarez, Bryan Leavoy, Sharleta Stamps, Rachel Lebedin, Susan Falcon, Drew Kwederas.