PRESS TIP SHEET
PRESS RSVP: Jacqueline J. Gonzalez, Executive Director, National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York [email protected]
What: The 52nd Annual New York Emmy® Awards Gala! When: Sunday, March 29, 2009 Where: Marriott Marquis, Times Square 1535 Broadway (45th and 46th St.) ~ Broadway Ballroom, 6th Fl. Time Frame: 4:30 p.m. Press Check In 5:00 p.m. Presenter Arrivals and Cocktail Reception in Broadway Ballroom Foyer 6:00 p.m. Dinner Broadway Ballroom 6th Fl. 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation Broadway Ballroom 6th Fl. 10:30 p.m. Closing Remarks (Approx.)
Katie Couric, Anchor and Managing Editor, CBS Evening News with Katie Couric and Correspondent, 60 Minutes, to receive prestigious GOVERNORS AWARD for her outstanding accomplishments in the television industry. New York’s Senior Senator Chuck Schumer will present her with the special Emmy® Award.
Presenters Include: Patsi Arias, Anchor, Noticiero 47 at 6 and 11 p.m., WNJU Telemundo John Bathke, Reporter/Host, News 12 New Jersey Bruce Beck, Sports Anchor/Reporter, WNBC News 4 New York Richard Belzer, Actor, Law and Order: SVU, NBC Brenda Blackmon, Anchor, My9 News, WWOR NJ Burkett, Reporter, Eyewitness News, WABC Greg Cergol, Long Island Correspondent, WNBC News 4 New York Alexis Christoforous, CBS News Business Correspondent Arnold Diaz, Senior Investigative Correspondent, FOX 5 John Deutzman, Investigative Reporter, FOX 5 News Rocco DiSpirito, Celebrity Chef and Author Merijoel Duran, Host, Noticias Univision 41 Al Despertar, WXTV Univision 41 Shon Gables, Host, Black Enterprise Business Report Elizabeth Hashagen, Anchor, News 12 Long Island Domenik Hixon, Starting Wide Receiver, New York Giants Kristine Johnson, Anchor, CBS2 News at 5 and 11, WCBS Constantine Maroulis, American Idol finalist, Broadway star, Rock of Ages Mary Murphy, Weekend Anchor, PIX News, WPIX-TV Barbara Nevins Taylor, Investigative Reporter, My9 News Shelly Palmer, Host, MediaBytes Austin Peck, Actor, As the World Turns, CBS Jorge Ramos, Anchor, Noticiero 47 at 6 and 11 p.m., WNJU Telemundo Nilda Rosario, Weather Forecaster, WXTV Univision 41 Marvin Scott, Senior Correspondent, PIX News at 10, Anchor, PIX News Close-Up, WPIX-TV Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Psychosexual Therapist and Author of 35 Books Bob Wolff, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, News 12 Long Island Chris Wragge, Anchor, CBS2 News at 5 and 11, WCBS Colleen Zenk Pinter, Actor, As the World Turns, CBS
Total Number of Nominated Entries by Station: MSG– 45; NYC TV– 35; WPIX-TV– 31; WNBC-TV– 30; YES Network– 28; WCBS-TV– 23; WNYW Fox 5– 23; WXTV/Univision 41– 22; News 12 Connecticut– 20; SNY– 20; Thirteen/WNET– 20; WABC-TV– 18; News 12 Long Island– 16; WNJU Telemundo 47– 11; News 12 New Jersey– 10; My9 WWOR-TV– 10; News 12 Westchester– 7; WIVB-TV– 6; MSG Plus– 5; WGRZ-TV– 5; CUNY TV– 3; NJN Public Television– 3; R News– 3; BronxNet– 2; Fine Living Network– 2; News 12 Hudson Valley– 2; Sony Entertainment TV– 2; Speed TV– 2; Time Warner Cable– 2; WRNN– 2; BARD Entertainment– 1; Gallery HD– 1; NY1 News– 1; WCFE/Mountain Lake PBS– 1; WMHT– 1; WNYT– 1; WSTM-TV– 1; WXXI Public Broadcasting– 1.
Total Number of Nominated Entries in our Advanced Media Categories: NYC.gov– 8; SNY.tv– 5; BarnesandNoble.com– 3; YESNetwork.com– 3; CUNY.edu– 2; Epicurious.com– 2; LXTV.com– 2; MSG.com– 2; Style.com– 2; Telemundo47.com– 2; BAM.org– 1; Bravo Media– 1; Cablevision VOD– 1; CoolInYourCode.com– 1; G4TV.com– 1; Hearst/30DaysofHome.com– 1; LRMemo.com– 1; MaxtrixKids.com– 1; Men.Style.com– 1; NowPublic.com– 1; NYTrafficAuthority.com– 1; PBS.org– 1; Vogue.com– 1; WCBSTV.com– 1; WeTV.com– 1; WIVB.com– 1; WPIX.com– 1.
Broadcast: The 52nd Annual New York® Emmy Awards will be broadcast on NYC TV Channel 25 on Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 8:00 PM. Encore presentation will air on Sunday, April 12, 2009.
Website: For Additional Information Please Visit Our Website: www.nyemmys.org