May 2004 ff amera National Television AcademyC San Francisco/Northern California Barbara Rodgers to be Emmy Nominations Honored at Emmys Announced The 33rd Annual Northern California Area EMMY Award Nominations were announced Thursday, April 22nd at the Hunan Restaurant in San Francisco by television person- alities Fred LaCosse and Terry Lowry. Additional nomination parties were held at the Tied House, San Jose, the Hard Rock Café, Sacramento, the Echo Restaurant in Fresno, and on the Internet. The EMMY is awarded by The National Academy of Television Arts KPIX anchorwoman Barbara Rodgers will re- and Sciences. San Francisco/ ceive the prestigious Governors’ Award at this year’s Northern California is one of the twenty chapters Emmy awards show. awarding local Emmys. Northern California is com- The chapter’s Board of Governors is bestowing posed of television and cable stations from Visalia to the lifetime achievement honor on Rodgers for her the Oregon border and includes Hawaii and Reno, work in the television industry as well as her involve- Nevada. ment in numerous community activities. Entries were aired during the 2003 calender year. This will be Rodgers’ sixth Emmy statue. She This year 703 entries were received in 51 catego- plans to have long-time t-v journalist Belva Davis ries. The ballots were tallied by the accounting firm introduce her at the Emmy show. of Spalding & Company of San Francisco. In addition to Rodgers, the Board of Governors is continued on page 3 honoring independent producer John Catchings with the Governors’ Citation. Catchings, a former pro- EMMY 2004 ducer at KPIX and KGO, is being recognized for his Saturday, May 22, 2004 work in the industry as well as his volunteerism on Palace of Fine Arts, the chapter’s museum committee. San Francisco Board member John Murray will receive the 4:00 p.m. No-Host Reception Governors’ Medallion for his work on the Emmy show, Theatre Lobby the chapter’s web page and the museum committee. 5:00 p.m. Awards Presentation Emmy 2004 kicks off with a no-host reception at Theatre 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 22, at the Palace of Fine 8:00 p.m. Dinner & Dancing Arts in San Francisco. The Awards presentation begins at 5 p.m. The Exloratorium It will be hosted by KPIX morning anchor Sydnie Tickets: Kohara and KTVU morning anchor Frank Members $90 Non-Members $100 Somerville. Scott Singer and Project: Pimento will $10 discount until May7th provide the music. e-mail: [email protected] continued on page 2 or call 650-341-7786 Off Camera, May 2004, page 1 Board Members Emmy night May 22nd Elected, Re-Elected Some new faces and some familiar ones will join the Board of Governors for the National Television Academy’s Northern California chapter. The board elected officers and filled two board vacancies at its April 17 meeting. Maria Leticia Dan Ashley Kristen Sze Don Sanchez Gomez The governors re-elected KPIX’s David Mills as board president for a second two-year term. They also re-elected ABC7’s Lynn R Friedman as San Francisco vice president; independent producer Keith Sanders as San Jose vice president; KOVR’s George Franco as Sacramento vice president; KGPE’s Erik Rosales as Fresno vice president; and Liam Mayclem Wendy Tokuda Roberta Gonzalez Samantha Mohr KITV’s Pamela Young as Hawaii vice president. Terri Russell of KOLO-TV was selected as Reno vice president. She replaces KTVN’s David Ratto, who had served two terms and couldn’t run again. Justin Kanno of KOLO was chosen to fill Russell’s governor spot on the board. Alan Denton Lisa Kim Tom Vacar Celina Rodriguez Terry Lowry was elected as board secretary, continued from page 1 replacing the departing Michele Ball of KBWB. The list of presenters includes: Dan Ashley, Independent producer Frances Palacios was cho- Kristen Sze and Don Sanchez of ABC-7; Allen sen as treasurer, replacing accountant James Denton and Lisa Kim of NBC-11; Wendy Tokuda Spalding, who served two terms. and Liam Mayclem of KRON; Roberta Gonzales Independent producer Alison Gibson joins former and Samantha Mohr of KPIX; Tom Vacar of KTVU; board president Cynthia Zeiden as the chapter’s two Shane Tallant of KBWB; Maria Leticia Gomez of national trustees. KTVU’s Ron Louie was selected KDTV; Celina Rodriguez of KSTS; Paul Joncich as an alternate trustee. and Marcie Valenzuela of KOVR in Sacramento; The governors also selected Ginnelle Elliott, a David Walker and Lois Hart of KCRA in Sacra- special projects producer at KPIX, to fill an open slot mento; Angelo Stalis and Graciela Moreno of KFSN on the board. in Fresno; and Bill Brown and Kristen Walthers of All the appointments take effect June 15. KTVN in Reno. Miss California, Nicole Lamarche, will announce the Emmy recipients in the large, medium and small Tapeless Camera Seminar market “best newscast” categories. th There will also be a tribute to Faith Fancher, the Wednesday, May 12 KTVU reporter who died of cancer in October. 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The party follows at the Exploratorium next door Get a Grip with dinner and dancing with the Full Motion band. Film & Video Advanced ticketing required, contact the Academy Production Office. 1700 I Street, Suite 130 Sacramento, CA Full Motion Band This is “a must” for those eager to push ahead. Learn about tomorrow’s cameras, today. Join the National Television Academy for this exciting seminar on the cameras of the future. The new Sony Blue disk will be demonstrated. Contact: George Franco, Sacramento VP, 916-761-9851 [email protected] Off Camera, May 2004, page 2 Noricias 21 - 6:00PM, KFTV Emmy Nominations Samuel Belilty, News Director; Mario Lopez, Producer continued from page 1 News 47 at Eleven, KGPE Congratulations to KRON-4 for receiving 28 James C. Gonzalez, Producer; Meg Oliver, Erik Rosales, Anchors nominations. Channel 4 was followed by KPIX CBS News 8 at 10, KHNL 5 with 26 and by KNTV NBC 11 with 18. The Sacra- Sue Levine, News Director; Rich Meiers, Producer mento leader was KVIE-6 with 10 nominations fol- KITV 4 News at 10, KITV Tod Pritchard, News Director lowed by KCRA NBC 3 with nine and KXTV-10 with KOLO Newschannel 8 @ 5:00, KOLO eight. Fresno and Hawaii stations each received Jack Bowe, News Director; Jason Pasco, Executive Producer; seven nominations, Reno three and Salinas/ Eric Sperling, Producer; Kelly Frank, Assignment Editor Monterey with two. Fox Sports Net led the cable 5 pm News, KSEE nominations with 10. Julie Akins, News Director; Nick Trujillo, Executive The complete list of Emmy nomiations follows: Producer; Ron Edens, Producer News Broadcast - Large Market News Broadcast - Small Market KCRA 3 Reports at 6 PM, KCRA KION News 46 at Eleven, KION Dan Weiser, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant John Freeman, Producer; Jodi Jones, Allen Martin, Anchors News Director; Kristen Wolff, Executive Producer; KSBW Action News Eight at 6 pm, KSBW David Groves, Producer Lawton Dodd, News Director; Kelly Duffy, Executive Producer Sólo a las Once, KDTV Daytime Newscast Sandra Thomas, News Director; Mahelda Rodriguez, KCRA 3 Reports at at 6 AM, KCRA Executive Producer; Juan Carlos Guerrero, Dan Weiser, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant Vincenta Jauregui, Producers News Director; Gretchen Littlejohn, Executive Producer; ABC News at 11, KGO Carolyn Thomas, Producer Kevin Keeshan, News Director; Stephanie Adrouny, ABC 7 Morning News, KGO Bob Goldberger, Executive Producers; Krisann Kevin Keeshan, News Director; Leetha Yee, Executive Chasarik, Producer; Jonathan Baxter, Director; Producer; Gil Frutoz, Jennifer Walters, Karen Dan Ashley, Anchor; Martin Wyatt, Sports Anchor Wulferdinger, Producers; Jerry Sandy, Director; The Bay Area at 11, KNTV Elizabeth Bermudez, Anchor; Gary Schultz, Technical Director Jim Sanders, News Director; Chris Licht, Executive The Bay Area at Ten, KNTV Producer; Jake Milstein, Mariam Rodriguez, Producers; Jim Sanders, News Director; Kirsten Chiala, Executive Allen Denton, Lisa Kim, Anchors Producer; Kristi Lawley, Producer; Brent Cannon, CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 11, KPIX Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchors Laurel Crisan, Daniel Rosenheim, News Director; James Gaughran, Arlene Sison-Handa, Michele Tengco, Writers Producer; CBS 5 Early Edition, KPIX Ken Bastida, Dana King, Anchors Jason Duke, Producer; Robert M. Bruce, Director; KRON 4 News at 9 PM, KRON April Cummings, Jeffrey Schaub, Anchors; Roberta Stacy Owen, News Director; Chris Archer, Producer; Gonzales, Weather Anchor; Eric Gose, Weather Pro- Fred Bushardt, Director ducer; Maureen Crowe, AM ENG Control Noticiero 48 Telemundo-6 pm, KSTS CBS 5 Eyewitness News at Noon, KPIX Jonathan Ruiz, News Director Edward Nieto, Producer; Barbara Rodgers, John KTVU Channel 2 News at Six, KTVU Kessler, Anchors;Roberta Gonzales, Weather Anchor; Ed Chapuis, News Director; Janice S. Gin, Associate Simon Perez, Reporter News Director; Claudia Lombana, Producer; Weekend Morning News, KPIX Angie Morefield, Director David Mills, Producer; Ron Jones, Sydnie Kohara, The 10 O’Clock News, KTVU Anchors; Jeanette Pavini, Reporter; Robert Merryman, Writer Ed Chapuis, News Director; Michael Kelly, Executive KTVU Channel 2 Morning News, KTVU Producer; Ed Chapuis, News Director; Rosemary Thomas Rita Chan, Producer; Angie Morefield, Director Schwarz, Executive Producer; Valerie Streit, Noticias 19 Univision, KUVS Melinda Tichelaar, Producers; Pam Cook, Mark Curtis, Alberto Larios, News Director; Aremio Armenta, Anchors; Sal Castenada, Traffic Reporter; Sara Jarvis, Rene Sanchez Meza, Producers Reporter; Donna Behrens, Matt W. Wills, Writers; News 10 at 6, KXTV Miranda Coykendall, Assignment Editor Ron Comings, News Director Mornings on Two, KTVU News Broadcast - Medium Market Ed Chapuis, News Director; Rosemary Thomas Schwarz, Action News Live at 5, KFSN Executive Producer; Bill Weeks, Producer; Joel Davis, News Director; Bryan Lenocker, Producer; Alicia Dlugosh, Stephanie Kelmar, Segment Producers; Warren Armstrong, Nancy Osborne, Anchors; Jeff Green, Director; Ross McGowan, Host; Tori DeAnna McQueen, Reporter Campbell, Frank Somerville, Anchors; Catherine Ortiz, Edit Supervisor continued on page 4 Off Camera, May 2004, page 3 continued from page 3 Serious News Feature - Series Breaking News The Family, KGO San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Beth Rimbey, Producer; Dan Noyes, Reporter; Ross Palombo, Reporter Lynn R Friedman, Editor Fire Fight, KXTV The Homeless Beat, KGO Debroah Hoffman, Reporter Ken Miguel, Producer; Carolyn Tyler, Reporter; Continuing Coverage Doug Laughlin, Photographer; Lynn R Friedman, Editor Fallen Firefighter, KNTV AIDS, KOVR Damian Trujillo, Reporter; Mark Bosselmann, Photographer Joyce Mitchell, Producer; Ted Ross, Field Producer; Inside the Middle East, KPIX Diana Penna, Jennifer Whitney, Reporters; Peter Saiers, Producer; Ken Bastida, John Kessler, George Tabbut, Editor Anchors / Reporters; Richard Villaroman, Photographer; Surviving the Unthinkable, KSEE Greg Marasso, Editor Monte Francis, Reporter; Kevin Mahan, Photographer Recall Profiles, KRON Specialized Reports Craig Franklin, Producer; Greg Lyon, Reporter About the Bay, KPIX San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Mike Sugerman, Reporter; Mike Davich, Photographer; Ross Palombo, Reporter Mary Janczura, Editor General News Reports Beating the Odds / Students Rising Above, KRON Alphabet Recall, KCRA Noel Cisneros, Reporter; Catherine Heenan, Wendy Tokuda, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Reporter Reporters Handi-Van Hang-Up, KHNL Science Editor Brian Hackney, KRON Sharon Chen, Reporter; Sisto Domingo, Photographer Brian Hackney, Science Editor San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Documentary Ross Palombo, Reporter Zemad’s Journey, KCSM Coming Home, KXTV Dante Betteo, Executive Producer; Josh Springer, Deborah Hoffman, Reporter; Richard Kermickel, Photographer Producer / Director; Belay Workneh, Producer Light News Feature Aging In America: The Years Ahead, KQED / Phantom of the Shark Tank, KNTV Talking Eyes Media Barton Bishoff, Producer Julie Winokur, Director / Writer Twas the Night, KRON Lost Childhood: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family, KRON Brian Hackney, Science Editor Emerald Yeh, Producer / Reporter; Craig Franklin, Ear Worms, KTVU Photographer; Jim Joy, Editor Sharon Navratil, Producer; Bob, Mackenzie, Reporter Death of a Shaman, KVIE / Great Blue Productions Animal E-R, KXTV Fahm Saeyang, Producer; Richard Hall, Director George Warren, Reporter; Rob Neep, Photographer Investigative Reporting Serious News Feature Underground Car Business, KGMB Paper Waste, KGMB Jacqueline McLean, Investigative Reporter Jacqueline McLean, Reporter Mentally Ill, KPIX The Fugitive Father, KNTV Robbi Peele, Executive Producer; Roz Plater, Reporter; Brad Hicks, Reporter Joe Riordan, Photographer; Richard Villaroman, Photographer Pyramid Scheme, KPIX Taken for a Ride, KRON Tim Didion, Producer; Hank Plante, Reporter; Sandy Lee, Executive Producer; Abby Sterling, Producer; Ginnelle Elliott, Associate Producer; Joe Ducey, Reporter; Glen Kinion, Photojournalist Chris Mistrot, Photographer; Paul Morrill, Editor Sports Segment The N-word, KRON The History of Baseball in Oakland, Fox Sports Net Craig Franklin, Producer; Valerie St. John, Reporter Atomic Productions, Inc. Not Ready for Justice, KTXL Danny Angotti, Producer / Director; Lucy Nazareno, Thomas Drayton, Reporter; Tom Long, Photojournalist / Editor Associate Producer; Dennis Warsen, Photographer; JFK Assassination Remembered, KXTV Matt Ruby, Editor Dan Adams, Reporter Master and Commander, KXTV Light News Feature - Series Maloof Sports & Entertainment Will it Work Wednesdays, KCRA Craig Amazeen, Producer/Writer Chyresse Lowther, Producer; Lynsey Paulo, Reporter; Webber Collection, KXTV / Maloof Sports & Entertainment Larry Blitstein, Photographer Craig Amazeen, Producer/Writer Zacatecas, KFTV Sports Program David Ibarra, Reporter; Carlos Gaviria, Photographer 2003 NASCAR Preview Show, Fox Sports Net Governor Who?, KPIX Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Sean Maddison, Mike Sugerman, Reporter; Mike Davich, Chris Mistrot, Producer; Tyler Potter, Producer / Host; Photographers; Mary Janczura, Greg Marasso, Editors Dan Freidman, Photographer

Off Camera, May 2004, page 4 Moscone and Milk: Assassination at City Hall, KRON Jim Swanson, Executive Producer; Ken Swartz, Pro- ducer; Belva Davis, Narrator; Stephen Whyte, Editor Searching for Asian America, KVIE David Hosley, Eddie Wong, Producers; Don Young, Series Producer Informational Short Form Parker, KFSN Aurora Diaz, Producer; Keith Allen, Alex Ruiz, Photographers; Luis Ramentas, Editor Second Labels, KPIX Jeanette Pavini, Reporter Forest of Clouds, KRON Henry Tenenbaum, Producer / Writer / Photographer Terry Lowry & Fred LaCosse announce Emmy Art Takeshita, Co-producer / Editor nominations at the Hunan Restaurant in SF. Bay Area Backroads: Spirit of the Golden Gate Bridge in H.D., KRON “Bringing It Together” 2003 SF Giants Special, Fox Sports Net Eunice Louie, Producer; Jack Uhalde, Photographer; Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Seth Magalaner, Brian Cardello, Audio Producer; Dave Benzer, Photographer; Kevin Eck, Editor Med Watch: Jack, Be Quick, KSEE / Community Medical Centers Sports Live Broadcast Michelle Van Valkenburg, Producer Nevada vs. San Jose State Football, Fox Sports Net Chester Aaron’s Garlic, KVIE Ted Griggs, Producer; Devon Ferris, Coordinating Producer; Bryan Shadden, Producer Meredith Stroupe, Associate Producer; Joe Washington, Informational Program Production Manager; Tom Adza, Director; Mindi Bach, Bay Area Backroads: Best of the Bay, KRON Talent; Peter Schofield, Photographer Dan Herz, Senior Producer; Eunice Louie, Michael San Francisco Giants Baseball: Barry Bonds Birthday, Fox Sports Net Rosenthal, Segment Producers; David Vandergriff, Editor Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Joe Washington, The Great American Toy Test, KTVU Coordinating Producer; Jeff Kuiper, Producer; Jim Lynch, Sharon Navratil, Producer; Tom Vacar, Talent/Writer John Ward, Directors; Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Breast Cancer: Strength & Courage, KVIE Glen Kuiper, Talent Sue Pearson-Atkinson, Producer; Lori Lane, Producer; Oakland A’s Baseball, KICU Joyce Mitchell, Segment Producer Mark Wolfson, Producer/Director Education / Instructional Program Live Event Program Big Band Magic, KQED Evening Magazine 5th Anniversary, KPIX Bud Gundy, Producer; Hanna Lin, Associate Producer; John Corey, Producer; Sergio Marquez, Director Rick Butler, Director; Norm Levy, Editor New Year’s Live, KRON Bay Area Backroads: Big Sur by Land and Sea, KRON Laura Duzen, Director Eunice Louie, Producer; Dave VAndergriff, Editor Southwest Chinese New Year Parade, KTVU Seizing Power: The Steel Seizure Case Revisited, Jim Haman, Producer; Jeff Green, Director KTEH / Stanford University Don Thompson, Engineer in charge; Steve Shlisky, Randy Bean, Executive Producer; Alison Gibson; Producer Coordinating Producer;Julie Haener, Ben Fong-Torres, Children / Youth Segment Hosts; Don McCuaig, Photographer Tech Talk with Socko, Media Center / Digital Turbulence, Inc. Cultural Affairs Segment Karen Adams, Douglas DeVore, Michael Heath, Gone Not Forgotten, KFTY Wendy Van Wazer, Producers; Dave Robertson, Theme Chris Bollini, Producer Composer; Chris Pearce, Jennifer Sunglao, Photographers Wine Country Living: Wine Painter, KNTV Every 15 Minutes, KTLN Mary Orlin, Producer Mike Bruining, Producer / Editor; Debra Fraser, Host Evening Magazine: Holocaust Survivor, KPIX Kids & Parents: The New Drug Reality, KTXL Margaret Slattery, Producer Thomas Drayton, Reporter; Tom Long, Photojournalist / Editor Spark: Youth Speaks, KQED/BAVC Children / Youth Program Howard Shack, Segment Producer High School Sports Focus: Out of Bounds, KICU Cultural Affairs Program Michael Delfino, Producer; Brodie Brazil, Reporter Spark: Fame, KQED/BAVC Real Science: Water Wonders, KTEH Pam Rorke-Levy, Series Producer; Tyler Johnson, Allison Woodruff, Producer; Jessica Rueter-Andrews, Segment Producer; Amy Miller, Associate Producer; Associate Producer; Steve Kern, Editor June Mesina Ouellette, Associate Producer; Laurie Kids, Cash & Common Sense, KVIE Schmidt, Series Editor; Mark Rinehart, Associate Producer Craig Miller, Dan Mogulof, Producers; Richard Enos, Latin Eyes, KRON / Latin Eyes Director of Photography; Mark Johnson, Editor Andres Pruna, Executive Producer continued on page 6 Off Camera, May 2004, page 5 continued from page 5 Chess, KFTY / SenaReider Advertising Entertainment Segment John Reider, Creative Director Wine Country Living: Two-Buck Chuck Challenge, KNTV Backyard, KRON / Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Mary Orlin, Producer, Mark Oltz, Photographer / Editor Cindy Fluitt, Executive Producer; Jeffrey Goodby, Evening Magazine: Artificial Cow Inseminator, KPIX Creative Director; Margaret Johnson, ACD / Art Director; James Reid, Producer; Rory Keenan, Editor Mimi Cook, ACD / Writer Evening Magazine: Mighty Mites: Twin Baseball, KPIX Magazine, KRON / Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Margaret Slattery, Producer; Branson Tarr, Videographer; Cindy Fluitt, Executive Producer; Jeffrey Goodby, Colleen Kessler, Editor Creative Director; Margaret Johnson, ACD / Art Director; Spark: The World According to Keith Knight, KQED/BAVC Mimi Cook, ACD / Writer Howard Shack, Segment Producer School, KRON / Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Entertainment Program Cindy Fluitt, Executive Producer; Jeffrey Goodby, Wine Country Living: Bachelor Family Winery, KNTV Creative Director; Margaret Johnson, ACD / Art Director; Mary Orlin, Producer Mimi Cook, ACD / Writer Evening Magazine, KPIX Commercial Announcment John Corey, Supervising Producer; Malou Nubla, Host Sportsbar, KICU / KGO / Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Bay Area Backroads: Great Race, KRON Jamie Barrett, Creative Director; Steve Yee, Art Director; Jim Swanson, Executive Producer; Dan Herz, Senior Dan Rollman, Copywriter; Stefan Copiz, Art Director; Producer; Christine Dooley, Producer; Jack Uhalde, Ian Kalman, Copywriter Director of Photography Brian Cardello, Dean Kendrick, Helmet, KRON / J. Walter Thompson Photographers; David Vandergriff, Editor Jill Auerbach, Producer; John Zissimos, Writer; Current Affairs Segment Greg Rowan, Art Director California Connected: M.I.N.D., PBS Stations / KCET Kick, KRON / J. Walter Thompson Angela Shelley, Segment Producer Jill Auerbach, Producer; John Zissimos, Writer; Bay Area Backroads: Glide Memorial, KRON Greg Rowan, Art Director Michael Rosenthal, Producer / Writer; Brian Cardello, Promotion News / Program Photographer; David Vandergriff, Editor Sea Lions, KNTV Current Affairs Program Vera Edgerton, Promotions Producer AIDS in the 21st Century, Access Sacramento / A Town Exposed, KPIX Ross-Campbell, Inc. Samantha Swartz, Writer / Producer Joyce Mitchell, Producer / Writer; Ted Ross, Director; Armstrong & Getty History, KQCA Jennifer Whitney, Program Host; George Tabbut, Editor; Jay Rudin, Writer / Producer / Photographer / Editor Eric Warp, Artist Smallville Time Change, KQCA Eyewitness News: In Perspective, KPIX Jay Rudin, Writer / Producer / Photographer / Editor Peter Saiers, Producer Promotion Sports Beating the Odds / Students Rising Above, KRON Blitz 3 Cheer, KCRA Wendy Tokuda, Producer/Talent; Catherine Heenan, James Cosgrove, Producer; Patrick Hugunin, Noel Cisneros, Reporters; Javier Valencia, Writer; Editor / Photographer Alex Jonsson, Jim Joy, Editors Blitz 3 Show Tease, KCRA Interactivity Andrew Fowler, Producer; Patrick Hugunin, Editor Peterson Case [email protected], KNTV Cal Bears Basketball, KRON Laurence Scott, Producer / Reporter Emily Bails, Associate Producer Spark Web Site, KQED/BAVC The Tango, KTXL Marie K. Lee, Interactive Producer Ari Pitchenik, Writer / Producer Communty Program Promotion Image Edutopia Special - Oakland Schools, KDOL / Another Reason to Watch, KGO George Lucas Educational Foundation Therese Gamba, Executive Producer; Melissa Crawford, Ken Ellis, Producer Writer / Producer; Frank Zamacona, Director; Livermore, KQED / Team Raney Robert Poulton, Graphic Artist; Rachel Raney, Producer / Director Brad Welles, Sound Designer On the Homefront: Survivors of War, KQED Tabloid Spot, KBHK Michael Isip, Executive Producer; Jon Fromer, Producer; Trish Herrera, Writer / Producer / Editor Robin Epstein, Associate Producer; Peter Borg, Director Coverage You Can Count On, KTVN Return to the Valley, KTEH David Ratto, Producer / Director; Bryan Sintay, Producer Christina Lim, Produer; Scott Graceheff, Director; Chris / Writer; Bryan Evans, Photographer / Lighting Director Million, Director of Photographer; Steve Kern, Senior Editor “We Report to You” Campaign, KTXL Public Service Announcement Ari Pitchenik, Writer / Producer Reading Is Cool, Fox Sports Net “Who Reports to Me”, KTXL Tom Pellack, Producer; Jennifer Franklin, Associate Ari Pitchenik, Writer / Producer Producer;Aaron Buckles, Animation Off Camera, May 2004, page 6 Kids, Cash and Common Sense, KVIE Chris Cochran, Director Editing News Bollini Composite, KFTY Chris Bollini, Editor Bishoff Composite, KNTV Barton Bishoff, Editor Homeless Snapshot, KPIX Paul Morrill, Editor Hooley Composite, KRON Partrick Hooley, Editor Editing Program High School Sports Focus: Out of Bounds, KICU Alforde Joaquin, Editor Van Wazer Composite, KNTV / Digital Turbulence, Inc. Wendy Van Wazer, Editor Shlisky Composite, KTVU Steve Shlisky, Editor Set Design and/or Lighting “The First Time” musical entertainment (clockwise) Project: WB20 Backlot, KBWB Pimento, lounge band; musical director Scott Singer; Amanda Hanig, Robert Twigg, Set Designers soloists: Lori Carsillo, Booke, Karina Zorn, Lauren Pease. Live from S.F., it’s Emmy 2003, Peninsula TV / NATAS Deanne Moenster, Set Director; John Mayne, Leaf INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT (CRAFTS) Sarlya, Nick Hamil, Set Designers; Robert Erdiakoff, Camera News Lighting Director; Gabriel Nansen, Graphic Design Bollini Composite, KFTV On Camera News - Anchors Chris Bollini, Videographer Fitzpatrick, KCRA Bishoff Composite, KNTV Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Anchor Barton Bishoff, Photojournalist Noticias 14 Univision, KDTV The Battle, KRON María Leticia Gómez, News Anchor Angie Moriconi, Photojournalist Oliver Composite, KGPE Camera Program Meg Oliver, Anchor Abraham Mendoza, KGO / KNTV Lisa Kim Composite, KNTV Abraham Mendoza, Photographer Lisa Kim, Anchor Joaquin Composite, KICU Haener Composite, KTVU Alforde Joaquin, Videographer Julie Haener, Anchor DeVore Composite, KNTV / Digital Turbulence, Inc. On Camera News - Weathercasters Douglas DeVore, Videographer It Never Rains in California huh!, KPIX Tarr Composite, KPIX Samantha Mohr, Chief Meteorologist Branson Tarr, Videographer On Camera News - Field Enos Composite, KVIE Freedman Composite, KGO Richard Enos, Videographer Wayne Freedman, Reporter Graphic Design Bob on the Loose, KNTV KGO - TV Graphics Package, KGO Bob Redell, Reporter Donna Wilhelm, Graphic Designer Trujillo Composite, KNTV KQED ID, KQED Damian Trujillo, Reporter Caroline Hendriks, Art Director Tony Russomanno Reports, KPIX Coverage You Can Count On, KTVN / ImageSync Tony Russomanno, Reporter Broadcast Design Adams Composite, KXTV David Ratto, Designer Dan Adams, Reporter Graphics Composite, KTVU On Camera - Sports Deanne Moenster, Design Director; Lora Gillis, Golden State Warriors Basketball Announcers, Fox Sports Net Gabriel Nansen, Rudy Ortega, Graphic Designers Glen Kuiper, Reporter Direction San Francisco Giants Baseball Announcers, Fox Sports Net Lynch Composite, Fox Sports Net Duane Kuiper, Play-by-Play Announcer; Mike Krukow, Jim Lynch, Director Color Analyst;Glen Kuiper, Reporter LightenUp!, KRON / GraceCom Media - Grace Cathedral San Jose Sharks Hockey Announcers, Fox Sports Net Rick Johnson, Director Drew Remenda, Color Analyst; Randy Hahn, Bushardt Composite, KRON Play-by-Play Announcer;Glen Kuiper, Reporter Fred Bushardt, Director continued on page 8 Off Camera, May 2004, page 7 continued from page 7 On Camera - Program Mike & Malou Montage, KPIX KQED 9 Malou Nubla, Host Kids, Cash & Common Sense, KVIE celebrates 50 years Jack Gallagher, Host Writing News Fitzpatick Composite, KCRA Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Writer DUI, KGMB Jacqueline McLean, Writer Boyd Composite, KNTV Jan Boyd, Writer Tony Russomanno Reports, KPIX Tony Russomanno, Writer Sugerman Composite, KPIX Mike Sugerman, Writer Lyon Composite, KRON Greg Lyon, Writer Jones Composite, KRON Mark Jones, Writer Writing Program Susan’s Story: A Message of Hope, KCRA KQED Public Broadcasting celebrated its 50th James Stimson, Edie Lambert, Karen Tann, Writers anniversary on April 30th. Upon its founding in 1954, Mixed Plate at the Great Western War, KITV KQED was given its name from the Latin quod erat Pamela Young, Writer demonstrandum (“something that was to be demon- Stoelk Composite, KPIX strated”). Fifty years later, KQED continues to dem- Dave Stoelk, Writer onstrate its commitment to educate, inform and Corey Composite, KPIX entertain Northern California with its innovative John Corey, Writer Kids, Cash & Common Sense, KVIE programming and services. Craig Miller, Gwen Gordon, Michelle Mahoney, “From the time of our very first broadcast,” Dan Mogulof, Brian Narelle, Writers said Jeff Clarke, president/ CEO of KQED, “we have Specialty-Audio believed in the power of media to inspire lifelong Big Band Magic, KQED learning and civic participation. We are proud of our Paul Zahnley, Senior Engineer legacy and how this unwavering dedication has Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade, KTVU served—and continues to serve—our community.” Mark Metzler, Allan Palamos, Audio Engineers KQED was founded by the Bay Area Educa- Death of a Shaman, KVIE / Great Blue Productions tional Television Association as one of a handful of Paul Zahnley, Senior Engineer stations referred to as the “educational television Specialty-Technical Achievement Bay to Breakers, KRON movement.” KQED’s first employees were James Ken Lombardi, Don Sharp, Technical Coordinators Day and Jonathan Rice, who initially conducted business from Rice’s station wagon. Eventually outgrowing their mobile office, KQED acquired KPIX’s old transmitter and studio atop the Mark Scholarship Awards Hopkins Hotel. KQED also operates 5 digital television The National Television Academy, San Fran- channels, which include KQED HD, KQED Encore, cisco/Northern California Chapter, is pleased to KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids; as well as announce the winners of two $3,000 scholarships in KQED Public Radio and KQED Education Network. the area of television production and videography. Xiaoli Zhou from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism successfully competed for the Emmy Showcase 6/24 Peter J. Marino Production award. Rob Harris, also Save the date of Thursday, June 24th for from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journal- “Emmy Showcase.” View clips from this years ism, took the Shelly Fay Videography award. The Emmy winners and ask the producers questions. winners will be honored at the annual Emmy Awards 7 to 9 pm at Dolby Labs, 100 Potrero in SF. on May 22. Co-sponsored with BAVC. Off Camera, May 2004, page 8 CINEMA CLUB San Francisco, May 10th Sacramento, May 15th A comic series of Denzel Washington short vignettes that stars as a govern- build on one another to ment operative/ create a cumulative soldier of fortune who effect as the charac- has pretty much ters discuss things as given up on life. In diverse as caffeine Mexico City, he popsicles, Paris in the reluctantly agrees to twenties and the use of take a job to protect a nicotine as an insecti- child (Fanning) cide all the while sitting whose parents are around sipping coffee threatened by a wave and smoking ciga- of kidnappings. He rettes. As Jarmusch eventually becomes delves into the normal close to the child and pace of our world from their relationship an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing reawakens and rekindles his spirit. When she is the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be. abducted, his fiery rage is unleashed on those he Starring: Roberto Benigni, Cate Blanchett, Steve feels responsible, and he stops at nothing to save Buscemi, Steve Coogan, Alfred Molina, Bill her. Murray, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Steven Wright, Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Isaach De Bankole, GZA, Cinque Lee, Joie Lee & Christopher Walken, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell Taylor Mead. Directed by:Tony Scott Directed By: Jim Jarmusch. Produced by: Lucas Foster, Arnon Milchan, Written by: Jim Jarmusch. Tony Scott 2 hrs. 26 min. Produced by: Jason Kliot & Joana Vicente. MPAA Rating: R for language and strong violence. 1 hour, 36 minutes MPAA Rating: R for language Website: http://www.manonfiremovie.com

Websiite: http://www.coffeeandcigarettesmovie.com Meet vice president George Franco in the lobby of This is a special PRIVATE screening at the the Regal Theatres at Natomas Marketplace, 3561 Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 The Truxel Road, Sacramento (Off I80). First showing, Embarcadero, San Francisco. Refreshments & check theatre for exact start time Networking 7 p.m., movie 7:30 p.m. Seating limited The CINEMA CLUB is a FREE first run monthly to first 146 to arrive. screening for NATAS, DGA and AWRT members NorCal rules at AP Awards who may bring a guest. Northern California television stations “ruled” at this year’s annual APTRA Awards(Associated Press Television-Radio Association of California and ABC7 hires designer Nevada) held April 2-3 at the Paradise Pier Hotel Anne Corneliuson has joined the staff at ABC-7 Disneyland Resort in Orange County. as a graphic designer. KNTV-11 took home nine awards, including Corneliuson will design news graphics and con- photographer and reporter of the year. KPIX CBS 5 tribute to the overall graphic presentation at the San and KRON-4 both earned two awards, and KDTV-14 Francisco station. won for “Best Anchor” in a small market. She comes to ABC7 from KGPE in Fresno, where Also receiving top honors were KXTV in she was responsible for news, promotion and web Sacramento with one award, and KSEE in Fresno design. Before that, Corneliuson worked as a graphic with three. Santa Rosa’s KFTY earned 5 trophies, designer at Signature Network in San Francisco. and Salinas’ KION took home three wards, including top honors as APTRA’s “Station of the Year”. Congratulations! Off Camera, May 2004, page 9 Former ABC-TV correspondent Jack Smith By Fred LaCosse

We lost one of our finest this “I watched all the friends I had spring. Jack Smith, ABC-TV in the world die. correspondent for 26 years, died This sort of experience leaves of pancreatic cancer on April 7, scars. 2004. I had nightmares, and for I had the privilege of getting to years afterwards I was sour on know Jack after he retired from life, by turns angry, cynical and ABC and moved to the Bay Area alienated. in 2001. Then one day I woke up and We shared many a newsroom saw the world as I believe it really war story together, commiserating is, a bright and warm place. and even arguing about the I looked afresh at my scars present state and direction of and marveled, not at the frailty of television news. human flesh, my flesh, but at the Then, in August of 2003, Jack was diagnosed with indomitable strength of the human pancreatic cancer. Doctors at UCSF Medical Center spirit. In spite of bullets, in spite of in San Francisco did their best, but were able to hot metal fragments, the spirit prolong his life only another seven months. lives on. In 1965, as a 19 year old infantryman, he was This is the miracle of life.” wounded, but survived one of the most terrifying and Professionally, Jack was intellectual, inquisitive, costly battles of the Vietnam war. thorough and articulate. Personally, he was quiet His own words describing his experience and and unassuming and helped define in my mind the eventual transformation best define his spirituality. meaning of the word ‘gentleman.

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