KCET Again Tops Local LA Emmys; KTLA, KVEA, KNBC win news awards

Local public broadcaster KCET led all broadcasters at this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards with a total of six out of 15 nominations. At the ceremony, held Saturday night at the Television Academy’s headquarters in North Hollywood, ABC-owned KABC and NBC-owned KNBC finished second with five.

This is the sixth straight year that KCET has won the most, after winning nine last year.

In the key newscast categories, KTLA won the regularly scheduled daily evening newscasts (7 p.m. to midnight), while KNBC’s “Today In LA” was the top morning newscast and KVEA’s “Noticiero Telemundo 52 A Las 6PM” was the top daytime newscast (11 until 7 p.m.).

Local cable news newcomer Spectrum News 1 had received the most nominations, with 23 nominations. Eligibility for this year’s LA Area Emmy Awards was between January 1 and December 31, 2021. The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards honor locally produced programs in the categories of crime and social issues, culture and history, arts, human interest and sports , the environment, and live and breaking news.

Spectrum News 1’s Giselle Fernández hosted this year’s awards show, which was produced by Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions. This year, the individual award categories were also presented by Argelia Atilano (KLCS), Rosey Alvero (KCET), Oswaldo Borraez (Univision), Dayna Devon (KTLA), John Hartung (Spectrum SportsNet LA), Elex Michaelson (FOX11/ KTTV), Patrick O ‘Neal (Bally Sports West), Sandra O’Neill (Telemundo/KVEA), George Pennacchio (ABC7), Michaela Pereira (Fox11/KTTV), Naibe Reynoso (LA County Channel/LA 36), Melvin Robert (Spectrum News 1 ) , Amrit Singh (Spectrum News 1) and Mario Solis (NBC4).

Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma presented KTLA’s Gayle Anderson with the 2022 Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award Angeles has done”.

Here are this year’s winners:

CATEGORIES PROGRAMMING & NEWS

LA LOCAL COLOUR

Jose Martinez (LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez) • Spectrum News 1

INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING

Life, Not Grades • KCET
Daniel Druhora, Director, Producer, Writer

EDUCATION INFORMATION

Finding Family: The Long Walk Home • ABC7
Veronica Miracle, Host, Editor, Producer, Writer
Joey Ybarra, cinematographer, editor
Joe Tello, editor
Jason Burks, Executive Producer

CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES

Breaking Bias: Racing in America • KTLA5
Frank Buckley, Anchor
Cher Calvin, Anchor
Kimberly Cheng, co-host
Gene Kang, co-host
Summer Yu, producer
Elyse Madison, Executive Producer
Chris Pace, camera, editor

ART
Corita Kent: The Pop Art Nun (Artbound) • KCET
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Suzanne Méjean Pinney, Editor, Producer
Amanda Marie Pinedo, Producer
Angela Boisvert, Co-Producer
Matthew Crotty, co-producer
Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer

CULTURE/HISTORY

Indigenous Land Management (Conservation of Nature) • KCET
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Matthew Crotty, Executive Producer
Laura Purdy, Executive Producer
Anna Rau, director, producer
Corbett Jones, Director, Cameraman, Editor, Producer
Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer

INFORMATION SERIES (MORE THAN 50% REMOTE)

Graphic Design (Artbound) • KCET
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Suzanne Méjean Pinney, Editor, Producer
Amanda Marie Pinedo, Producer
Angela Boisvert, Co-Producer
Matthew Crotty, co-producer
Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer

INFORMATION SERIES (MORE THAN 50% STUDIO)

Contigo California: Tu Futuro Financiero • KMEX

ENTERTAINMENT

The SoCal Scene Oscar Special (The SoCal Scene) • Spectrum News 1
Brian DeCloux, Executive Producer
Diana Victoria Romo, Executive Producer
Madison Wellington, Executive Producer Bianca Rae, Host
Melvin Roberts, host

MUSIC COMPOSITION

The Center of Life: The Story of Helen Jean Taylor • KCET
Emily Baer, ​​composer

NEWS SERIES

Rise • KTTV-TV

SPORT SPECIAL

This Is Our Year: The 2020 Dodgers • Spectrum SportsNet LA

SPORT SERIES – NEWS

Tokyo Olympics Profiles • NBC4
Jared Kiemeney, Producer
Fred Roggin, talent in front of the camera
Jeremy Bermudez, Camera, Editor
Azucena Varela, camera
Hetty Chang, sports reporter
Craig Swanson, editor
Scott Weber, camera
Kenny Holmes, editor

SPORT SERIES – PROGRAMMING (POST PRODUCED)

Fernandomania • KMEX
Lucy Anguiano, Executive Producer
Salvador I. Garcia, Executive Producer
Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein, Executive Producer, Writer
Mark E Potts, Editor, Executive Producer
Steve Saldivar, cinematographer
Jessica Q. Chen, camera
Claire Hannah Collins, camera
Cody Long, graphic designer
Gustavo Arellano, host
Micah Fluellen, Graphic Designer

LIVE SPORTS AREA

Los Angeles Kings Hockey • Bally Sports West

SPORT FUNCTION

The Pride of Riverside (Beyond Sports) • Spectrum News 1
Brad Feig, editor
Scott Ohashi, camera
Pat Becher, Producer

SPORTS TEASE

Dodgers Reopening Day • Spectrum SportsNet LA
Bettina Shore, producer
Kareem Arnold, editor

LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – PROGRAMMING

62nd Annual LA County Holiday Celebration • PBS SoCal
Kenneth Shapiro, Director, Executive Producer
Nick Schwartz-Hall, Executive Producer
Ming Ng, Executive Producer
Brian White, co-host
Suzanna Guzmán, co-host
Derek Browell, Co-Producer
Gabe am, writer
Michelle Merker, Producer
Patrick Traylor, Associate Producer
Jill Dove, Assistant Director
Shiran Stotland, Technical Director

LIVE FEATURED EVENTS – NEWS

The Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden • KNBC

FEATURE SEGMENT (TIE)

FFRP Firefighters (LA Times Today) • Spectrum News 1
Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein, executive producer
Claire Hannah Collins, Executive Producer
John McCutchen, executive producer
Leslie Lindsey, Producer
Denise Callahan, producer
Meiying Wu, camera
Albert Brave Tiger Lee, camera

Yucas Tacos (SoCal Hikers) • KCET
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Jaime Morgan Muñoz, Producer
Rosey Alvero, hostess
Terra Gutmann-Gonzalez, cinematographer
Tom Salvaggio, editor
Marley Lister, Associate Producer
Robert McDonnell, executive producer

INFORMATION SEGMENT

Turning the Tables (LA County Close Up) • LA County Channel
Lennie LaGuire, Executive Producer
Matthew King, producer
John Vande Wege, Camera, Producer
Miguel Torres, camera
Miguel Arcega, camera
Geo Labrada, camera
Joe McDonald, Associate Producer
Carla Carlini, Associate Producer

LIVE coverage of an unplanned news event

South Fire • NBC4

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Remembering Betty White – Hollywood’s “Golden Girl” (Eyewitness News at 4pm) • ABC7
George Pennacchio, producer, reporter
Cheryl Diano, Editor, Producer

BUSINESS/CONSUMER NEWS

California Leavin’ (KTLA5 Morning News) • KTLA5
Jessica Holmes, reporter
Leila Shalhoub, Editor, Producer
Brian Choo, camera, editor
Adrian Huerta, camera, editing
Pablo Chacon, Producer

CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES NEWS

Pawsitive Change (Hello LA) • KTTV-TV
Bob Decastro, reporter

ART/CULTURE/HISTORICAL NEWS (TIE)

Banzai Hill (FACEism) (Eyewitness News at 5 p.m.) • ABC7
David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Author
Jeff MacIntyre, DoP, Co-Producer, Editing

Pearl Harbor: 80 Years Ago (Eyewitness News at 4 p.m.) • ABC7
David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Author
Jeff MacIntyre, DoP, Co-Producer, Editing

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

The Fire Below (The Edge) (Eyewitness News at 4 p.m.) • ABC7
David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Author
Jeff MacIntyre, DoP, Co-Producer, Editing

HEALTH/SCIENTIFIC NEWS

El Nuevo Hombre (Univision 6pm newscast) • KMEX
Andres Fernando Pruna, Editor, Producer

NEWS OF HUMAN INTEREST

A Doll Like Me (Good Day LA) • KTTV-TV
Araksya Karapetyan, Anchor

INVESTIGATIVE NEWS

Derailing Justice (FOX 11 News at 10 p.m.) • KTTV-TV
Bill Melugin, reporter
Sam Dubin, camera
Luc Nixon, editor

SPORTS NEWS

Jiggy Izzy – Tomorrow’s Basketball Star Today (NBC4 News at 6 p.m.) • NBC4
Mario Solis, Editor, Producer, Reporter, Writer

SHORT PROMO – SPORTS

2021-22 Ducks ASL – Brand New Thing • Bally Sports West
James Freeman, Editor, Graphic Designer, Producer

SHORT PROMO – NEWS/CURRENT

Year Ender – 2021 Recap • CBS2/KCAL9
Mike Maas, producer
Jeff Chayette, graphic designer
Otto Petersen, Producer
Jorge Lopez, editor

PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE

You were born to shine • KTLA5
Robert Matthews, Producer
Garry Ashton, Producer
Matt Mary, graphic designer

CATEGORIES WITH A SINGLE NOMINATION AND A WIN

SPORT SERIES – PROGRAMMING (LIVE BROADCAST)

Access SportsNet Dodgers • Spectrum SportsNet LA

STATION AWARDS

Station awards have no nominations; Rather, all contestants are nominees for the Emmy Statuette.

REGULAR DAILY MORNING NEWS TRANSMISSION: 4:00-11:00

Today in LA • NBC4

REGULAR DAILY NEWS TRANSMISSION: 11:00-19:00

Noticiero Telemundo 52 at 6 p.m. • KVEA

REGULAR DAILY EVENING NEWS TRANSMISSION: 19:00-00:00

KTLA5 News at 11pm • KTLA5

STATION NOMINATIONS BROKEN DOWN

The awards are distributed as follows:

KMEZ — 6th

ABC7 – 5

NBC4-5

KTLA5-4

KTTV-TV — 4th

Spectrum News 1 – 4

KMEX-3

Spectrum SportsNet LA – 3rd

Bally Sports West – 2nd

CBS2/KCAL9 — 1

KVEA – 1st

LA County Channel – 1

PBS SoCal – 1st