November 18, 2009

WINNERS OF THE 58th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The 58th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, were held tonight (Saturday, August 12, 2006) at the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre. Producing this year’s awards presentation for the Television Academy was Icon Entertainment, headed by Jeff Androsky and Carol Sherman. Los Angeles Area Governor Suzan Jorgensen Executive Produced the event and the awards were hosted by MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. The awards were distributed as follows: This year, the Los Angeles Area Governors Award was presented to renowned humorist, voice actor and advertising giant Stan Freberg who got his start in Los Angeles.
 
A complete list of the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards winners, as compiled by the Academy's accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is attached.

 

This year's live webcast of the awards show was made possible by Guest On Line.  An edited version of this live show will air on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 9:00 PM on KTLA.

Hal Eisner is the Vice Chair of the Los Angeles Area Peer Group. Its Governors are Suzan Jorgensen and Joetta Di Bella. The Academy's Senior Vice President for Awards is John Leverence. Liz Korda is the Los Angeles  Area Awards Director.

This Television Academy press release, and other recent and future releases, are available on the Academy's web site, www.emmys.com.

LIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENT

EMERGENCY LANDING                                                                                  CBS2/KCAL9

      CBS2/KCAL9 News Team

NEWS SPECIAL

MISSING IN MEXICO                                                                             
(FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS)                                                                                 FOX11
                                                                                                                                      
      Bob Tarlau, Producer
      Mark Sudock, Producer
      Julio Duran, Producer
      John Beard, Host  

SPORTS FEATURE

DEAN KARNAZES: ULTRA MARATHON MAN                                                FSN WEST
                                                           
John Brimer, Producer
Michael Eaves, Talent
           Tony Stefanelli, Editor

SPORTS SERIES (Programming)

L.A. TIMES HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT                                                           FSN WEST

FSN West Sports Team

SPORTS SERIES (News)

PIE DE ATLETA                                                                                                          KVEA
(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)

      Nelson Vignolles, Producer
      Joel Bengoa, On-Air Talent

 SPORTS TEASE

LAKERS VS SPURS: BATTLE OF THE TITANS
(LAKERS BASKETBALL)                                                                                         KCAL9

      Russell Kodani, Producer
      Garry Ashton, Producer

OUTSTANDING NEWS WRITER

Mary Harris, Writer                                                                                                      NBC4

OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS WRITER

      Kris Koenig, Writer                                                                                                KOCE

 CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – LIGHTING

EL GRITO DE MEXICO                                                                                              KMEX

      Jeff Ravitz, Lighting Director

SERIOUS NEWS STORY - SINGLE REPORT

BILLY QUEEN                                                                                         
(CBS2 NEWS AT 11PM)                                                                                            CBS2

      Laura Diaz, Reporter
      Michael Joseph James, Camera
      Dolores Gillham, Camera
      JD Crowley, Editor

  SERIOUS NEWS STORY - MULTI-PART

GAS CAN DANGER                                                                                                  
(CBS2/KCAL 9 NEWS)                                                                                      CBS2/KCAL9
                  
     Randy Paige, Reporter
     Andy Weintraub, Camera

INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES
(more than 50% remote)

LIFE & TIMES                                                                                                              KCET

      Linda Burns, Supervising Producer
      Val Zavala, On-Camera Talent
      Hena Cuevas, Reporter
      Sam Louie, Reporter
      Toni Guinyard, Reporter

 INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES
(more than 50% studio based)

AL FILO DE LA NOTICIA                                                                                           KWHY

     Pablo Urquiza, Producer
      Nelson Vignolles, Producer
      Naibe Reynoso, Host
      Maria Paula Ochoa, Host
      Antonio De Carlo, Host

 CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMMING

DOWNBEAT SHOWDOWN #4                                                       CITYTV OF SANTA MONICA

      Robin Gee, Executive Producer
      Justin Yoffe, Executive Producer
      Al Johnson, Associate Producer
      Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Producer/On-Camera Talent

INFORMATION SEGMENT

EARTH ARCHITECT
(LIFE & TIMES)                                                                                                           KCET

      Saul Gonzalez, Reporter
Brett Wood, Camera
      Jack Moody, Editor

 PUBLIC, MUNICIPAL AND OPERATOR PRODUCED CABLE

TEENS IN ACTION PRESENTS:
VIOLENCE – WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?                                            BTV6
                  
      Colleen Duffy Felix, Producer
      Victoria O’Neill, Producer

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING

MADE IN CALIFORNIA
(9 ON THE TOWN)                                                                                               KCAL9                                                                                          

Carol Sherman, Executive Producer
Jeff Androsky, Executive Producer
Christine Blake, Executive Producer
Kort Waddell, Producer
Suzan Jorgensen-Torgerson, Producer

ARTS AND CULTURE/HISTORY

 

DAVID JACKSON’S ADVENTURE IN EGYPT                                                       KCAL9

David Jackson, Host
Farbod Mirfakhrai, Producer

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¡HOLA SURVIVOR! GUATEMALA                                                                           CBS2

      Virginia Hunt, Executive Producer
      Lisa-Renee Ramirez, Executive Producer
      Hunter Ellis, Host
      Lisa Joyner, Host

LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS

HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE                                                                    KTLA5

            Jymm Adams, Executive Producer
            Gracelyn Brown, Executive Producer       
            Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Producer
            Bryan Hileman, Producer
            Michelle Orrego, Producer
            Jim Lowry, Associate Director
            Todd Griffithe, Director
            Shiran Stotland, Technical Director
            Lu Parker, Host
            Mark Steines, Host
            Ross King, Host

OUTSTANDING NEWS EDITOR

      Nina Maaluf, Editor                                                                                       CBS2/KCAL9

 OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS EDITOR

      Hansi M. Rudolph, Editor                                                                             CBS2/KCAL9

FEATURE SEGMENT

RACHEL HANDLIN
(2005 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES)                                          CBS2/KCAL9

      Tom Mouzis, Producer
      Garry Ashton, Editor
      Brian Singer, Camera
      Derrin Horton, On-Camera Talent

LIGHT NEWS STORY - SINGLE REPORT

TOLL BOOTH BANDITS
(CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 11PM)                                                                                NBC4
                  
      Ty Kim, Executive Producer
      Colleen Williams, Reporter
      Sergio Lelevier, Editor

LIGHT NEWS STORY - MULTI-PART

MYSTERIES OF THE FAITH                                                                 
(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)                                                          KVEA

Diego Carro, Producer
Juan-Manuel Martinez, Editor
Jose Hernandez, Photographer
Fernando Escandon, Host

OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER – SINGLE CAMERA

      Brian Singer, Camera                                                                                           KCAL9

OUTSTANDING NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER

      Robert Pastoriza, Camera                                                                            CBS2/KCAL9

L.A. LOCAL COLOR

THE EAGLES OF CATALINA                                                                                   FOX11

      Tim Langford, Producer
      Robert Keet, Producer
     

EDUCATION

AUTISM: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC                                                                          NBC4

Rebecca Nieto, Executive Producer
Dr. Bruce Hensel, Reporter
Michele Ruiz, Host
Daisy Lin Shapiro, Segment Producer
Kimber Liponi, Segment Producer
Joel Cooke, Field Producer

SPORTS SPECIAL
                  
SURFING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA                                                                     
(FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS)                                                                                 FOX11

Bob Tarlau, Producer
Ken Moore, Producer
Mark Sudock, Producer
John Beard, Host
Rick Dickert, Host

LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE

LAKERS BASKETBALL                                                                                            FSN WEST

      FSN West Sports Team

OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING

      Patrick O’Neal, Reporter                                                                                      FSN WEST

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING

ASTRONOMY:  OBSERVATIONS & THEORIES                                                      KOCE

      Dan C. Jones, Executive Producer
      Laurie R. Melby, Executive Producer
      Peter Berkow, Producer
      Kris Koenig, Producer
      Steve Chollet, Associate Producer

OUTSTANDING NEWS DIRECTOR

Horacio Cervantes, Director                                                                                       KMEX

OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS DIRECTOR

Robert Manciero, Director                                                                                  LA CITYVIEW35

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

DANGER IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR?
THE MTA FILES (CBS2/KCAL9 NEWS)                                                              CBS2/KCAL9

David Goldstein, Reporter
Karen Foshay, Producer
Rick Lombardo, Editor

OUTSTANDING NEWS FEATURE REPORTING

Lisa Joyner, Reporter
Kimberly Cornell-McWatt, Producer                                                          CBS2/KCAL9                                                             

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: 
LAWS OF PHYSICS                                                                                       LA CITYVIEW35

Tony Ighani, Executive Producer/Producer                                                                                                                  
Ken Husting, Executive Producer             
Robert Manciero, Producer

SHORT PROMO

THE CONSULTANT                                                                                                     ABC7

Kirk Hulstrom, Producer
Mark Zavad, Producer
Chris Gordon, Producer

GRAPHICS

LOS ANGELES SPORTS AWARDS TITLE OPEN                                               KCAL9

      Sho Higuchi, Art Director
      Carl Bartoles, Art Director
      Steve Fishman, Graphics Designer

MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT

HOSPITAL MISTAKES
(CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 11PM)                                                                               NBC4

      Matt Goldberg, Producer
      Joel Grover, Reporter
      Dave Fernandez, Photographer
      Ty Kim, Executive Producer

MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – MULTI REPORT

LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY
(FOX 11 10 0’CLOCK NEWS)                                                                                  FOX11

      Gerri Shaftel, Producer
      Debbie Kim Bauer, Editor
      Rodger Howard, Videographer

CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES

ACCESS LA: THE LATINO EXPERIENCE                                                            KTLA5

      Bryan Hileman, Producer
      Marcia Brandwynne, Executive Producer
      Ted Garcia, Talent
      Lynette Romero, Talent
      Analia Sarno Riggle, Talent
      Jeff Wald, Executive Producer
      Carlos Mencia, Talent
      Jackie Guerra, Talent

OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS REPORTING

      Frank Buckley, Reporter/Producer                                                                    KTLA5

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS:  DAYTIME NEWSCAST

KTLA MORNING NEWS                                                                                            KTLA5

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: OVER 35 MINUTE FORMAT

FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS                                                                                    FOX11

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: 0-35 MINUTE FORMAT

CBS2 NEWS AT 11PM                                                                                              CBS2



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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.

For additional information and resources concerning the 58th Annual LA Area Emmy Awards or the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Liz Korda, Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Director (818) 754-2875.

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