70th LA Area Emmys Recap
70th LA Area Emmys Recap

Mingle Media TV and our Red Carpet Report team were invited to cover the 70th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards held at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center.

At the event were Los Angeles-area personalities, journalists and broadcasters including: Individual Achievement Award recipient Patrick O’Neal (Fox Sports West), Individual Achievement Award recipient Pat Harvey (CBS2/KCAL9), Cher Calvin (KTLA5), Nic Cha Kim (KCET), Enrique Chiabra (KVEA), Nick Federoff (KLCS), David Goldstein (CBS2/KCAL9), Daniella Guzman (NBC4), John Hartung (Spectrum SportsNet LA), Araksya Karapetyan (KTTV-TV), León Krauze and Annabelle Sedano (KMEX/KFTR), Jantel Lavender (WNBA All-Star), James Worthy (Spectrum SportsNet), Anna Marcos Maganini (LA Cityview35), Tina Malave (ABC7), and Naibe Reynoso (LA County Channel).

This year’s 70th annual Los Angeles Area Emmys awards by the numbers

KCET 11
KMEX 7
ABC7 5
Spectrum SportsNet LA 5
CBS2/KCAL9 4
KVEA 4
CBS2 2
Fox Sports West 2
Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket 2
KTTV-TV 2
NBC4 2
PBS SoCal 2
Spectrum SportsNet 2
KTLA5 1 LA Cityview35 1
Pac-12 Los Angeles 1

Leading the wins for this year was indie outlet KCET walked away with the most trophies with 11 wins, improving over last year with one more win while the Spanish language outlet KMEX came in close behind with seven wins.

Honored
PBS SoCal’s “American Graduate: Let’s Make it Happen” who received the recipient of the Governors Award. The five-year program was recognized for its work maximizing community resources to tackle Southern California’s high school dropout crisis.

TELEVISION ACADEMY 70th LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR – NEWS
DEYA CEBALLOS, Director
KVEA

OUTSTANDING WRITER – NEWS
MARY HARRIS, Writer
NBC4

OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS REPORTING
ROBERT KOVACIK, Reporter
NBC4

OUTSTANDING NEWS FEATURE REPORTING
PAT HARVEY, Reporter
CBS2/KCAL9
NICOLETTE MEDINA, Producer

OUTSTANDING EDITOR – NEWS
JEFF MACINTYRE, Editor
ABC7

OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING
PATRICK O’NEAL, Sports Reporter
Fox Sports West

OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHER – NEWS
JEFF MACINTYRE, Videographer
ABC7

FEATURE SEGMENT
THE GREEN BOOK (LOST LA)
KCET
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer Bill Dotson, Segment Producer
Nathan Masters, Host, Producer
Hugh McHarg, Executive Producer Zoe Montano, Associate Producer
Kelly Parker, Producer
Catherine Quinlan, Executive Producer

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
LEXUS AMAZING PERFORMANCES:
CBS2/KCAL9 ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
Robert Dourisboure, Executive Producer Karlo Gharabegian, Producer
Erica Olsen, Host

LIGHT NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT
NICK UT RETIREMENT
ABC7
(EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 4PM)
Jeff MacIntyre, Camera, Editor David Ono, Reporter

LIGHT NEWS STORY – MULTI-PART REPORT
AMERICA TROPICAL
KMEX
(NOTICIAS UNIVISION A LAS SEIS)
Leon Krauze, Reporter
Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor

SERIOUS NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT
RETURN TO JAPAN: 6 YEARS AFTER THE TSUNAMI
ABC7 (EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 11PM)
Jeff MacIntyre, Camera, Editor David Ono, Reporter

SERIOUS NEWS STORY – MULTI-PART REPORT
LAS CARAS DE EXIDE
KVEA
(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)
Lizbeth Licon, Executive Producer Ruben Keoseyan, Executive Producer

SPORTS TEASE
DODGERS WORLD SERIES GAME 6 LEGENDS TEASE
Spectrum
SportsNet LA
Julian Gooden, Producer
Greg Taylor, Executive Producer Erick Cesar Vazquez, Producer

SPORTS FEATURE
BLACK & WHITE – BOB’S FINAL GAME (KINGS WEEKLY)
Fox Sports West
Rob McPherson, Executive Producer Phillip Radke, Editor
Christopher Wohlers, Camera

CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMMING
MAKING MUSIC, MAKING FRIENDS
LA Cityview35
Ted Lin, Executive Producer
Larry Newman, Executive Producer Tyler Newman, Producer

GRAPHICS
CHRISTOPHER CALLETON, Graphic Designer
Fox Sports West/ Prime Ticket

CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – ART DIRECTOR
ANTHONY VIOLANTO, Art Director
Spectrum SportsNet LA

ARTS
TAKE ME HOME HUEY
PBS SoCal
Alicia Brauns, Producer
Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer Steve Maloney, Executive Producer
Michelle Merker, Associate Producer
Christine Steele, Producer Stephen Zapantis, Producer

CULTURE/HISTORY
TENDING THE WILD
KCET
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer Stacy Lieberman, Executive Producer Zoe Montano, Associate Producer Laura Purdy, Producer
Austin Simons, Producer

INDEPENDENT PROGRAMMING
MONTAGE: GREAT FILM COMPOSERS
PBS SoCal AND THE PIANO
Gloria Cheng, Producer

EDUCATION
CLIMATE CHANGE 101
KMEX
Marco Flores, Executive Producer Leon Krauze, On-Camera Talent Andres Pruna, Producer
Guillermo Quiroz, On-Camera Talent Gabriela Teissier, On-Camera Talent

INFORMATION SEGMENT
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM (SOCAL CONNECTED)
KCET
Karen Foshay, Producer George Lavender, Reporter

SHORT PROMO – SPORTS
WE ARE ALL KINGS
Fox Sports West/Prime Ticket
Dominique DiDia, Producer
Pat Donahue, Executive Producer Rob McPherson, Associate Producer
Christopher Wohlers, Associate Producer

SPORTS SPECIAL
LAKERS TOP 10: SHAQ MOMENTS
Spectrum SportsNet Spectrum SportsNet Sports Team

LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – PROGRAMMING
DESFILE DE LAS ROSAS 2017
KMEX
Armando Acevedo, Director
Beatriz Gomez, Executive Producer Luis Enrique Rivera, Producer
Luis Sandoval, On-Camera Talent

LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – NEWS
CBS2 NEWS AT 6: FIRE FUNDRAISER
CBS2
Courtney Ellinger, Producer Michael Parrott, Director

LIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENT
MEXICO QUAKE LIVE COVERAGE
KMEX
Ulises Covarrubias, Camera Norma Roque, Reporter

L.A. LOCAL COLOR
ALTA CALIFORNIA (THE MIGRANT KITCHEN)
KCET
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer Antonio Diaz, Producer
Stef Ferrari, Producer
Ben Hunter, Producer Kelly Parker, Producer

CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES
CITY RISING
KCET
Rita Baghdadi, Producer Justin Cram, Producer Matthew Crotty, Co-Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer Kelly Parker, Producer
Jeremiah Hammerling, Producer

NEWS SPECIAL
IN DEPTH SPECIAL: L.A. RIOTS – 25 YEARS LATER
KTTV-TV
FOX11 News Team

MEDICAL NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT
LOSING ADAM TO PRION DISEASE
ABC7 (EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 4PM)
Jeff MacIntyre, Camera, Editor David Ono, Reporter
Julia Seifer, Co-Producer

MEDICAL NEWS STORY – MULTI-PART REPORT
THE ACCESS CLINIC (CBS2/KCAL9 NEWS)
CBS2/KCAL9
Gerri Shaftel Constant, Producer Roger Masterton, Camera
Elsa Ramon, Reporter

CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – LIGHTING DIRECTOR
DAVID SCHIRLE, Lighting Director
KTTV-TV

CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – COMPOSER
JOSE ALEJANDRO PARODY, Composer
KCET

CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – SOUND MIXER
STEVE BUCINO, Sound Mixer
KCET

OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR – PROGRAMMING
LOGAN KIBENS, Director
KCET

OUTSTANDING WRITER – PROGRAMMING
MIKE MAAS, Writer
CBS2

OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHER SINGLE CAMERA – PROGRAMMING
DAVID STRUMPF, Videographer
Spectrum SportsNet LA

OUTSTANDING EDITOR – PROGRAMMING
HYUNSOO MOON, Editor
KCET.ORG

OUTSTANDING VIDEOGRAPHER MULTI-CAMERA – PROGRAMMING
JORGE ZARAGOZA-CHAVEZ, Videographer
Spectrum, SportsNet LA
JOSEPH DIAS, Videographer
ADRIAN HUERTA, Videographer
NICK REINHARD, Videographer
ANDY SCHLACHTENHAUFEN, Videographer
DAVID STRUMPF, Videographer

INFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% REMOTE)
SOCAL CONNECTED
KCET
Vince Beiser, Reporter
Linda Burns, Senior Producer Dina Demetrius, Producer
Deepa Fernandes, Reporter
Karen Foshay, Executive Producer Kathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer
Kathryn Keeney Jaeger, Producer
Nic Cha Kim, Reporter George Lavender, Reporter
Robert J. McDonnell, Supervising Producer
Dennis Nobuya Nishi, Segment Producer Marie Targonski-O’Brien, Associate Producer Stephanie O’Neill, Reporter
Lata Pandya, Producer
Val Zavala, Anchor, Producer, Reporter

INFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% STUDIO)
MUJERES QUE ROMPEN ESTEREOTIPOS
KVEA
Amaya Pinto Fernandez, Producer Stephanie Himonidis, On-Camera Talent Elva Saray, On-Camera Talent

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
GRACIAS MAESTROS
KMEX
Lucy Anguiano, Producer Antonio Camberos, Producer Sergio Guerrero, Producer

SHORT PROMO – NEWS/TOPICAL
CITY RISING LAUNCH PROMO
KCET
Dudley Saunders, Producer

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING – NEWS
DIPLOMA MILLS
CBS2/KCAL9
Michael Brandon, Camera Catherine Gelera, Producer David Goldstein, Reporter Lorraine Roe, Producer

SPORTS SERIES – NEWS
EL ROSTRO HISPANO DE LOS DODGERS
KMEX
Diana Alvarado, Sports Reporter

SPORTS SERIES – PROGRAMMING (POST-PRODUCED)
BACKSTAGE: LAKERS
Spectrum SportsNet
Spectrum SportsNet Sports Team

SPORTS SERIES – PROGRAMMING (LIVE BROADCAST)
ACCESS SPORTSNET DODGERS
Spectrum SportsNet LA
Spectrum SportsNet LA Sports Team

LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE
WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS #17 ARKANSAS
Pac-12 Los Angeles AT #4 UCLA
Pac-12 Los Angeles Sports Team

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY MORNING NEWSCAST: 4:00AM-11:00AM
KTLA5 MORNING NEWS AT 6AM
KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY DAYTIME NEWSCAST: 11:00AM-7:00PM
NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM
KVEA
KVEA Telemundo News Team

REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY EVENING NEWSCAST: 7:00PM-12:00AM
NOTICIAS UNIVISION SOLO A LAS ONCE
KMEX
KMEX News Team