Portfolio & Recognition

The Work
Speaks First

Award-winning documentary, enterprise journalism, and multi-platform storytelling from across 15+ years at the forefront of media.

Recognition

Honored by the Industry's Highest Standards

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duPont-Columbia Award

Columbia University's duPont Award — the Pulitzer Prize of broadcast journalism — recognizing outstanding work in service of the public interest.

🌊 ABC News: The Power of Water ↗
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Sports Emmy Award

Sports Emmy for News Anthology — ESPN E:60. Recognized for excellence in longform sports journalism and enterprise storytelling.

🎬 ESPN: E:60 ↗
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Gracie Award

Alliance for Women in Media Gracie Award — recognizing outstanding content produced by, for, and about women across all media platforms.

🎿 ESPN E:60: Fast Tracked ↗
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National Headliner Award

National Headliner Award for Environmental Reporting — PBS NewsHour Weekend. Recognized for distinguished journalism in service of the public interest.

📺 PBS NewsHour Weekend ↗
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Covering Climate Now Award

Best Longform Audio — ABC News, Start Here. Recognized for outstanding climate journalism in long-form audio and podcast storytelling.

🎙️ ABC News Start Here: Solar Opposites ↗

Featured Projects

Selected Work

A selection of the production, editorial, and strategic work Tracy J. Wholf has led and contributed to throughout her career. More recent project details available upon request.

Arnold Schwarzenegger with U.S. soldiers on a military helipad in Kuwait — National Geographic Years of Living Dangerously

Documentary · Climate Journalism · National Geographic

Years of Living Dangerously

Produced and traveled with Arnold Schwarzenegger to investigate climate change's emerging risks for the U.S. military and the Pentagon's exploration of renewable energy solutions at forward operating positions in the Middle East. National Geographic Channel's landmark climate documentary series brought unprecedented access and star power to the climate conversation at a pivotal moment in global policy in 2015–2016.

Camera crew reporting in a Kabul bazaar — HDNet field production in Afghanistan

International · Field Reporting · HDNet

Dan Rather Reports

Returned to Afghanistan with veteran journalist Dan Rather in 2013 to report two distinct stories: the human rights crisis facing women and children, and the U.S. military's complex retrograde mission. The production navigated complex access restrictions, security protocols, and cultural considerations to deliver enterprise journalism to audiences at home.

🎖️ Emmy Nominated Reporting
Camera crew filming in a sunflower field at sunrise for CBS News climate coverage

Breaking News · Editorial Strategy · ABC News · CBS News

ABC News & CBS News – Climate Coverage

Built and led the first climate units at ABC News and CBS News. Oversaw hiring, editorial infrastructure, workflow, and multi-platform distribution strategy. Produced ongoing breaking news, enterprise features, and investigative reports on climate policy, energy, the EPA, and environmental regulation during the Biden Administration's expansion of climate legislation and clean energy investment. Closely reported on the repeal of those efforts under the second Trump Administration.

🏆 duPont-Columbia Award
🌿 Covering Climate Now Award

More Work

Tracy Wholf filming the Nigerian bobsled team on the ice for ESPN E:60
Sports Media · Longform
ESPN E:60

Produced character-driven sports narratives for ESPN's flagship longform magazine show — combining deep-dive reporting, cinematic cinematography, and enterprise storytelling. Work recognized with a Sports Emmy for News Anthology.

ESPN · Sports Emmy Award · Gracie Award
Tracy Wholf interviewing a farmer on a tractor for ABC News Start Here podcast
Audio · Podcast · Longform
ABC News: Start Here

Produced longform audio and field reporting for the ABC News podcast Start Here, bringing enterprise journalism and in-depth climate and environmental coverage to a daily national audience. Recognized for Best Longform Audio by Covering Climate Now.

ABC News · Covering Climate Now Award
CBS News production setup for high-profile Jane Fonda interview
Network News · High Profile Features
CBS News: Climate Coverage

Oversaw marquee climate coverage, including senior producing high-profile interviews with Jane Fonda on her effort to elect climate-focused candidates across all levels of government — from city council to the White House — during the 2024 election cycle.

CBS News
Tracy Wholf on-air as a subject matter expert on CBS News 24/7 Climate Watch
On-Air Analysis · On-Camera Expert
Subject Matter Expert

A seasoned producer who has frequently stepped in front of the camera as a subject matter expert, providing on-air analysis on climate, energy, and environmental policy.

CBS News
Tracy Wholf with Sigourney Weaver on a solar panel rooftop for National Geographic
Production · International Field Work
International Field Production

Two decades of boots-on-the-ground production across four continents — from Afghanistan and the Middle East to China, Argentina, El Salvador, France, and the UK. Experienced in high-access, high-stakes field production with major-network crews and independent teams.

CBS · ABC · NatGeo · PBS · ESPN · HDNet
Interview setup inside an ornate government building for CBS News
Breaking News · Editorial Strategy
Multi-Platform News Leadership

Led editorial strategy for breaking news and enterprise coverage across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social — developing workflows that enable rapid, accurate, multi-format publishing during high-stakes news cycles, from environmental policy to political breaking news.

CBS News · ABC News

Built From Inside

CBS News ABC News ESPN National Geographic PBS

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