The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the Emmy Awards announced its 2025 winners on Saturday evening, honoring WSMV4 with four regional Emmy awards. The station's victories include categories in investigative reporting and weathercasting. WSMV4 was also nominated in 13 categories overall.
The WSMV4 news team in Nashville, Tennessee, received four regional Emmy awards from the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the Emmy Awards, with winners announced on Saturday evening for the 2025 cycle.
Jeremy Finley, WSMV4's Chief Investigative Reporter, earned three of the wins. His News Special, "The Thin Blurred Line," investigates how accused impostor police officers operated in Middle Tennessee. The Hard News Report, "How Did He Get a Gun?," examines reports of suicides at gun ranges across six states. Additionally, Finley's Investigative - Single Report, "Return of the Funeral Scammers," uncovers a scheme involving a van with a temporary tag used in cities to solicit money for fake funerals using photos of children; this follows WSMV4's initial exposure of the scheme in February 2023.
Lisa Spencer, WSMV4's Chief Meteorologist, won in the Weathercast category for "Weather 4 All Seasons."
The station received nominations in 13 categories, including News Excellence, Journalistic Enterprise for investigations leading to two state laws (one on sober drivers arrested for DUIs and another on voyeurism), Morning Newscasts, and others involving team members like Amanda Hara, Holly Thompson, and Melanie Layden.
Other nominations covered special event coverage like "Opry 100: A Red Carpet Celebration" and education content such as "Super Jack," which highlights the "Every Kid Is A Hero" foundation aiding special education students.
