Channel Surfing by Laura Nachman Bucks County Courier Times September 21, 2004 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards WTAE-TV of Pittsburgh took the top two news awards - "Outstanding Single News Broadcast" and "Outstanding Morning Newscast" at the 22nd annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards, Saturday night at the Marriott hotel in Center City, Philadelphia. Television stations from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware competed in over 60-categories that honored excellence in news, programming, and individual achievement. Comcast SportsNet led with 10 Emmys.  KYW followed with eight Emmys, WCAU and WHTM (Harrisburg) had six.  CN8 and WTXF had five Emmys apiece.  The Eagles Television Network won four Emmys, and NJN and WPHL won two apiece.  Here were some of the other major winners: Outstanding Sports Newscast - "SportsNite" - Comcast SportsNet Outstanding Health and Science News/Series - "Carol's Story" - KYW, Stephanie Stahl, Reporter - This was the story of KYW personality Carol Erickson's struggle with cancer. Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Newscast or Programming - "Dirty Little Secret" - WCAU, Lu Ann Cahn, Reporter - The station's other "Investigators'" piece that gained notoriety - luring pedophiles to a house in Newtown, Square, PA - was not nominated. Outstanding Community Outreach - "Unsung Heroes:  Labor of Love" - WPHL Outstanding Talk Program/Series - "Sports Connection" - CN8, Lou Tilley, Anchor Outstanding Individual Achievement - Host/Talk Program - Laura Jones, CN8 Outstanding Individual Achievement - Host/Magazine and Specials - Amy Freeze, WCAU Outstanding Individual Achievement - Anchor/News - Larry Mendte, KYW Outstanding Individual Achievement - Anchor/Sports - Matt Yallof - Comcast SportsNet Outstanding Individual Achievement - Reporter/Hard News - Bruce Gordon, WTXF Outstanding Individual Achievement - Reporter/Sports - John Clark, WCAU Outstanding Individual Achievement - Weathercaster - Paul Deanno, KYW Outstanding Individual Achievement - Writer/News - Larry Mendte, KYW Outstanding Service News - Feature Or Series - "Hidden On Your Hard Drive" - KYW, Paul Moriarty, Reporter.  Moriarty was fired by KYW earlier this year. For a complete list of winners, go to www.emmyonline.org/philadelphia In honor of 35th anniversary of "The Brady Bunch," TV Land will air a 48-hour marathon beginning Saturday at 6 a.m., and a new reunion special "Still Brady After All These Years" Sunday at 10 p.m.  Every remaining living cast member - Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland, and Susan Olsen will participate.  Robert Reed died in 1992.  Besides the original sitcom, which ran on ABC from 1969-1974, there was a cartoon "The Brady Kids," a variety show "The Brady Bunch Hour," the drama, "The Bradys," the TV movies "The Brady Girls Get Married," "The Brady 500," "A Very Brady Christmas," "The Bradys in the White House," the series "The Brady Brides," the play "The Real Live Brady Bunch," and two theatrical movies "The Brady Bunch Movie" and "A Very Brady Sequel." Let's hope for a Brady reality show next! Currently, reruns of "The Brady Bunch" air on TV Land at 8 p.m.  Fans can vote for their favorite episodes at www.tvland.com.  Of course, everyone is welcome to visit my own web site about my favorite show at www.bradyresidence.com. There are a few weekend changes at WPHT 1210-AM.  Pastor Joe Watkins of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, the oldest African-American Lutheran Church in Philadelphia, is hosting a talk show Saturday mornings from 9-noon.  "The Gutsy Gardner" and "The Fix-It Guys" were canceled. "7th Heaven" shows no signs of slowing down in its ninth season.  Last Monday's season premiere scored a 9.2 rating here, making it the top watched show in its time period.  Probably helping the drama is that it is getting lots of exposure on ABC Family Channel.  "Everwood" with Treat Williams followed with a 7.1 rating. Each local rating point equals 29,194 households. Two other new shows to check out are "The Surreal Life" on VH1 Sundays at 10 p.m. with Flavor Flav, Brigitte Nielson, Ryan Starr, Jordan Knight, Charo, and Dave Coulier; and "How Clean is Your House" with the "Duchesses of Dirt" on Lifetime Mondays at 11 p.m. Correction Jill Chernekoff's web site is www.chernekoffcommunications.com. Addition to Fall Preview: Brooklyn Sudano of "My Wife and Kids" is the daughter of Donna Summer. Primetime Emmys Here are some observations from Sunday night's Primetime Emmys. Best couples - Brad and Jen, SJP and Matthew Broderick, Diane Sawyer and Mike Nichols. Cutest "third wheel" - Kristin Davis, who sat with SJP and Matthew Worst couple - Way too many cutaways to Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and his scary hair. I Love the 80's - Matthew Broderick ("Ferris Bueller's Day Off"), Sarah Jessica Parker ("Square Pegs," "Footloose"), Jon Cryer (Duckie from "Pretty in Pink"), Charlie Sheen ("Wall Street"), James Spader ("Less Than Zero") are all still going strong. Best Upset - Cynthia Nixon winning over Doris Roberts for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Worst Upset - Arrested Development winning over "Sex and The City" for Best Comedy Groan Worthy Moments - Perennials David Hyde Pierce, Kelsey Grammer, and Allison Janney winning again. Bring Back Joan and Melissa - Suck-up Star Jones was awful on the E! pre-show Who Knew? - Meryl Streep was actually funny We Knew!  - Conan O'Brien was hilarious as a presenter.  Bring him back as a host next year Best Dressed - The "O.C" kids, Mariska Hargitay, Mos Def Worst Dressed - Kim Cattrall, Al Pacino Trumped - "The Amazing Race" beat "The Apprentice" for "Best Reality Show" - Yay! Steal Much? - When the nominations for "Best Writing for a Variety or Comedy Show" were presented, "The Late Show with David Letterman" superimposed the writers' names over celebrity mug of O.J. Simpson, Michael Jackson, Larry King, and more.  "The Howard Stern Show" has been doing that for years. How Dare They  - Producers cut off James Gandolfini during his acceptance speech when "The Sopranos" won for "Best Drama."