Southern California public television station KCET, NBC4 and CBS2 were the top winners Saturday night at the Los Angeles area 59th annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Emmy Awards.
KCET and NBC4 took home six Emmys, including a news writer Emmy for NBC4’s Mary Harris, and a non-news writer one for KCET’s John Ridley.
CBS2 and sister station KCAL9 won four Emmys jointly, including an award for live coverage of the Esperanza fire. CBS2 was awarded three awards solely. “The CBS2 News at 11 p.m.” won an Emmy for daily news program between zero and 35 minutes.
Telemundo affiliate KVEA 52 received the Los Angeles area Governors Award for its daily newscast series, “Mejorando Su Vida,” (Improving Your Life). The Govenors Award honors broadcast achievement in the L.A. market.
Presenting the awards this year were several local news and programming talent, including “Desperate Housewives’” Kathryn Joosten and eclectic musical act the Blue Man Group.
Below is the full list of winners:
NEWS SPECIAL: “Forgotten Footprints: The Hunted Children Of Uganda,” FOX11, Cristy Fajardo, Producer/Host, Elizabeth Espinosa, Producer/Host
LIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENT: THE ESPERANZA FIRE, CBS2/KCAL9, CBS2/KCAL9 News Team
SPORTS FEATURE: “VLADIMIR GUERRERO: BEFORE THE BIGS,” FSN WEST, Jack Wilson, Producer/Editor, Ed Lewis, Camera, Jose Mota, Reporter
SPORTS TEASE: LAKERS SEASON OPENER: LAKERS ARE L.A., FSN WEST, James Freeman, Producer, Jerry Weinstein, Producer, Steve Guerrero, Producer, Greg Taylor, Producer.
OUTSTANDING NEWS WRITER: Mary Harris, Writer, NBC4
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS WRITER: John Ridley, Writer, KCET
SERIOUS NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT: LA VERGUENZA-DAY LABORERS
(EN CONTEXTO), KVEA, Maria Garcia, Reporter, Juan-Manuel Martinez, Editor
SERIOUS NEWS STORY – MULTI REPORT: PERIODISMO CON ACENTO
(NOTICIAS 34 AT 11PM), KMEX, Claudia Botero, Reporter, Francisco Vasquez, Camera/Editor, Andres Angulo, Executive Producer
ARTS AND CULTURE/HISTORY: “BEHIND THE LYRICS,” KHIZ, A.J. Lewis, Producer, Garrett Law, Executive Producer, Peter White, Executive Producer, Richard Janes, Co-Producer
OUTSTANDING NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER: Arturo Quezada, KMEX
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER – SINGLE CAMERA: John Kabasakalis, KCET
MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT
“OUT OF AFRICA: ETHIOPIA TO L.A.,” (KCAL9 NEWS AT 10PM), Kimberly McWatt, Producer, Pat Harvey, Reporter
MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – MULTI REPORT: “FARM TO FORK,” KTLA5, Lynette Romero, Reporter/Producer, Brian Choo, Camera/Editor, Allan Lopez, Producer
EDUCATION: “WHEN DISASTER STRIKES: A SURVIVAL GUIDE,” KTLA5, Jeff Wald, Executive Producer, Scott Aulerich, Producer, Joe Russin, Producer, Michaela Pereira, Talent, Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Coordinating Producer
CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES: “WAR STORIES FROM WARD 7-D,” KCET, Jonathan Dann, Producer, Lisa McRee, Reporter/Producer, Bret Marcus, Executive Producer
OUTSTANDING NEWS FEATURE REPORTING: Lisa Joyner, Reporter, Kimberly McWatt, Producer, CBS2/KCAL9
L.A. LOCAL COLOR: “2006 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS,” CBS2/KCAL9, Bobby Matthews, Producer, Garry Ashton, Producer, Russell Kodani, Producer, Brian Singer, Producer, Jeff Proctor, Executive Producer, Steve Rangel, Executive Producer
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING: “SKI SWITZERLAND,” NBC4, Chuck Henry, Executive Producer/Host, Kristin Arntz, Producer
SPORTS SPECIAL: “FRED ROGGIN’S ROAD TO TORINO,” NBC4, Charlie Rosene, Executive Producer, Fred Roggin, Executive Producer/Host, Steve Leveton, Producer, Dino Castro, Producer
SPORTS SERIES (Programming): “BEFORE THE BIGS,” FSN PRIME TICKET
PUBLIC, MUNICIPAL AND OPERATOR PRODUCED CABLE: “EVERY 15 MINUTES—HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL,” GTV6, Roger Johnstone, Producer, Brian Halloran, Associate Producer, Robert Townsend, Associate Producer, Hanry Safarian, Associate Producer, Jessica Houston, Associate Producer, Sabrina Thomas, Associate Producer, Tor Johansen, Associate Producer, Sherri Servillo, Associate Producer
INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES (more than 50% studio based): STUDIO 2, CBS2, Laura Diaz, Anchor, Pat Harvey, Anchor, Paul Magers, Anchor
INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES (more than 50% remote): “CALIFORNIA CONNECTED,” KCET, Lisa McRee, Anchor, Justine Schmidt, Senior Producer, Bret Marcus, Executive Producer, Ellen Raphael, Line Producer, Morgan Bell, Post Production Producer
SHORT PROMO: CONTEXTO QUOTES GENERIC, KVEA, Mario del Olmo, Producer, Tim Paine, Producer, Ruben Luengas, Talent
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: “DO YOU KNOW CPR?” BEVERLY HILLS NETWORK 10, Richard Gale, Producer, Mark Geddes, Executive Producer, Christopher Brady, Producer, Rae Stone, On-Camera Talent, Oto Brezina, On-Camera Talent, Brian Rohan, On-Camera Talent, Galen Black, On-Camera Talent, Tim Carroll, On-Camera Talent, Dylan Dorward-Sachs, On-Camera Talent, Lisa Early, On-Camera Talent, Mia Franco, On-Camera Talent, Christopher Gomez, On-Camera Talent
GRAPHICS: DUCKS OPEN/HIGH SCHOOL GAME OF THE WEEK, FSN PRIME TICKET, KCAL9, Chris Calleton, Graphics Designer
LIGHT NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT: “DOUBLE TREBLE,” FOX11, Gerri Shaftel, Producer, Debbie Kim, Editor, John Beard, Anchor, Julio Duran, Camera, Rodger Howard, Camera
LIGHT NEWS STORY – MULTI REPORT: “CON LOS DIAS CONTADOS,” KMEX, Julio Cesar Ortiz, Reporter
FEATURE SEGMENT: “DOG PARK,” KCET, Cris Franco, Reporter, Jack Moody, Editor
INFORMATION SEGMENT: “TROUBLED WATERS,” KCET, Joseph Angier, Producer, Bret Marcus, Executive Producer, John Ridley, Reporter
OUTSTANDING NEWS EDITOR: Beatrice Schreiber, Editor, CBS2/KCAL9
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS EDITOR: Tim Paine, Editor, KVEA
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING: “TAXICAB DECEPTION,” NBC4, Matt Goldberg, Producer, Joel Grover, Reporter, Jose Hernandez, Camera, David Fernandez, Camera, James Hourani, Editor
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS REPORTING: Joel Grover, Reporter, Matt Goldberg, Producer, NBC4
LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE: DODGERS BASEBALL: PADRES @ DODGERS, FSN PRIME TICKET
LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS: MAY DAY BOYCOTT, NBC4
OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING: Curt Sandoval, Reporter, Dae Ho Suk, Producer, Jeff MacIntyre, Producer, ABC7.
OUTSTANDING NEWS DIRECTOR: Armando Acevedo, Director, KMEX
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: 0-35 MINUTE FORMAT: “CBS2 NEWS AT 11PM,” CBS2
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: OVER 35 MINUTE FORMAT: “KTLA PRIME NEWS,” KTLA5
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: DAYTIME NEWSCAST: “CBS2 NEWS AT 6AM,” CBS2
(Editor: Robbins)