37 Annual NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
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Updated April 16, 2008 th 37 Annual NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED th The 37 Annual Northern California Area EMMY® Award Nominations were announced Thursday, April 10th at Harry Denton’s Starlight Room in the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, by television personalities Fred LaCosse and Terry Lowry. Additional nomination parties were held at the Tied House, San Jose; River City Brewing Company, Sacramento; Palomino’s, Fresno; and the Peppermill Hotel in Reno. The EMMY® award is presented for outstanding achievement in television by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. San Francisco/Northern California is one of the twenty chapters awarding regional Emmy® statuettes. Northern California is composed of television and cable stations from Visalia to the Oregon border and includes Hawaii and Reno, Nevada. Entries were aired during the 2007 calendar year. This year 819 entries were received in 65 categories. The ballots were tallied by the accounting firm of Spalding & Company of San Francisco. Congratulations to San Francisco’s KNTV NBC 11 for receiving 36 nominations. NBC 11 was followed by KPIX CBS 5 with 32 and by KTVU Channel 2 with 17. In Sacramento KUVS Univision 19 received 17 nominations followed by KCRA 3 with 12. In the Fresno market KFSN ABC 30 received eight and KFTV Univision 21, two nominations. Hawaii scored well this year with KGMB 9 getting five and KITV 4 receiving three. FSN Bay Area led the cable nominations with seven. The top individual with nine nominations was Anna Werner, Investigative Reporter, CBS 5, followed by: Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor, NBC 11; Santiago Lucero, Reporter, KUVS 19; Laurie Schmidt, Editor, KQED 9; and Abigail Sterling, Investigative Producer, CBS 5; each received five nominations. The totals: 241 entries were nominated, 621 nomination certificates were presented to 407 individuals. The EMMY® statues will be presented at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Saturday, May 10th. Tickets for the event are $95, with a $10 discount to Academy members until May 1st and $105, with a $10 discount to Academy members after May 1st. The reception starts at 4 p.m. with the Emmy® 2008 show at 5 p.m. The dinner-dance party will commence next door at The Exploratorium following the show at 8 p.m. with music provided by Black Market Jazz Orchestra. Additional information at: www.emmysf.tv, e-mail [email protected] or call (415) 777-0212. The complete list of nominations follows: SAN FRANCISCO/NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISON ARTS AND SCIENCES 4317 CAMDEN AVENUE • SAN MATEO, CA 94403-5007 • TEL 650-341-7786 • fax 650-372-0279 web site www.emmysf.tv • e-mail [email protected] 1 AREA AWARDS For Outstanding Achievement in: SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT: STATION AWARDS Station Excellence “KCRA 3” Elliott Troshinsky, President & General Manager “KFSN-TV ABC30” Bob A. Hall, President & General Manager “KGMB 9 in 2007,” KGMB 9 Chris Archer, News Director; Candace Hirleman, Marketing Director “KGO-TV Station Excellence 2007,” KGO ABC 7 Valari Staab, President & General Manager “2007 KTVU Station Excellence,” KTVU 2 Tim McVay, Vice-President & General Manager News Excellence “KCRA 3 Reports,” KCRA 3 Anzio Williams, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant News Director “ABC 30 Action News,” KFSN ABC 30 Tracey Watkowski, News Director “ABC7 News,” KGO ABC 7 Kevin Keeshan, News Director “KHNL NEWS 8,” KHNL News 8 Dan Dennison, News Director “NBC11 in 2007: Chronicling Our Times. Changing With the Times.,” KNTV NBC 11 Jim Sanders, Vice President of News “CBS 5 Eyewitness News,” KPIX CBS 5 Dan Rosenheim, Vice President of News Community Service “Noticias Univision 14 a Su Lado,” KDTV Univision 14 Sandra Thomas, News Director; Mahelda Rodriguez, Executive Producer; Juan Carlos Guerrero, Producer; Vicenta Jauregui, On Line Producer; Jose Luis Tello, Assignment Desk “ABC 30 GIVES BACK,” KFSN ABC 30 Bob A. Hall, President & General Manager; Beth Marney, Public Affairs Manager “Celebration of Cultural and Ethnic Diversity,” KGO ABC 7 Mimi Kwan, Executive Producer “SPCA Telethon,” KION 46 Lupe Martinez, Director & Technical Director “Bay Area Jefferson Awards,” KPIX CBS 5 Rosemary Roach, Executive Producer; Stephanie John, Producer “Immigration in Focus - a multi-platform community initiative,” KQED 9 Jeff Clarke, President/CEO “Estudiar es Triunfar,” KSTS Telemundo 48 Ana Maria Lamas, News Producer; Carla Ivette Yashiro, Producer/Art Director; Raul Ayrala, News Coverage Coordinator; Carmen Valencia, Public Outreach Coordinator; Elias Gonzales, Field Photographer; Bobee Padilla, Animation Design “Done vida, done Sangre,” KUVS Univision 19 Uriel Posada, Producer; Steve Stuck, Associate Produce 2 NEWS PROGRAMMING Newscast - Daytime - Larger Markets “KCRA 3 Reports at 6AM,” KCRA 3 Anzio Williams, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant News Director; Gretchen Littlejohn, Executive Producer; Joshua Hubbard, Producer; Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Walt Gray, Anchors; John Hamilton, Pilot/Reporter “NBC11's The Bay Area Today at 11AM - 04/30/07,” KNTV NBC 11 Kirsten Chiala, Executive Producer; Mariam Rodriguez, Producer; Brent Cannon, Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchors; Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor; Christien Kafton, Kris Sanchez, Reporters “NBC11's The Bay Area at 6AM - 11-08-07,” KNTV NBC 11 John F. Peck, Executive Producer; Tom F. Stilwell, Producer; Marika Krause, Kellie Onaga, Associate Producers; Scott McGrew, Business & Tech. Reporter; Lisa Bernard, Bob Redell, Christie Smith, Reporters; Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor; Angelina Baray, Assignment Editor; Steve Wheelock, Photographer “NBC11's The Bay Area Today at 11AM - 11/08/07,” KNTV NBC 11 John F. Peck, Executive Producer; Mariam Rodriguez, Producer; Kevin Springer, Director; Brent Cannon, Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchors; Lisa Bernard, Bob Redell, Christie Smith, Reporter; Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor; Steve Wheelock, Photographer Shayna John, Editor Newscast - Daytime - Medium Markets “Action News AM Live,” KFSN ABC 30 Tracey Watkowski, News Director; Kathryn York, Producer; Reuben Contreras, Associate Producer; Tim Bawden, Director; Margot Kim, Jason Martinez, Anchors; Christine Park, Reporter; Gary Brooks, Photojournalist; Gabrielle Ornstein, Editor- Photographer; Ross Rumsey, Audio Director Newscast - Daytime - Smaller Markets “Channel 2 News This Morning,” KTVN 2 Jason Pasco, News Director; Wes Severson, Producer; Emily Frega, Associate Producer; Tom Henkenius, Anchor; Patranya Bhoolsuwan, Reporter Newscast - Evening - Larger Markets “ABC 7 News at 5 PM,” KGO ABC 7 Bob Goldberger, Executive Producer; Cheryl Jennings, News Anchor; Sandhya Patel, Meteorologist; Randall Yip, Consumer Producer; Michael Finney, Consumer Reporter Wayne Freedman, Tomas Roman, News Reporters; Henry Mulak, Jeffrey Rios, News Writers; Mitch Turner, Media Manager “NBC11 News at 11 - 8/17/07,” KNTV NBC 11 Jim Gaughran, Executive Producer; Marina Perelman, Producer; Lisa Kim, Anchor; Daryl Hawks, Reporter “CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 11PM 12/25/07,” KPIX CBS 5 Wilson Walker, Producer; Christian Otero, Director; Allen Martin, Thuy Vu, Anchors; Sue Kwon, Simon Perez, Tony Russomanno; Joe Vazquez, Reporters; Eric Ramin, Graphic Designer; Mark Baggs, Camera/Chyron Operator “The Ten O'Clock News,” KTVU 2 Darren Zulberti, Producer; Jamie Bankson, Assignment Editor 3 Newscast - Evening - Medium Markets “Action News Live at Five,” KFSN ABC 30 Tracey Watkowski, News Director; Chelsea Wilhite, Producer; Warren Armstrong, Nancy Osborne, Anchors; J. Andres Araiza, Maureen Naylor, Sontaya Rose, Reporters “KGMB 9 News at 10pm,” KGMB 9 Brenda Salgado, Assignment Manager Newscast - Evening - Smaller Markets “Channel 2 News at 6:30pm 9/24/07,” KTVN 2 Kellene Stockwell, News Producer Breaking News “Trestle Fire,” KCRA 3 Anzio Williams, Executive Producer; Justin Chechourka, Corey Egel, Ryan Endean, James Stimson, Wilson Walker, Producers; Mark Finan, Chief Meteorologist; Leticia Ordaz, Reporter; Dann Shively, Pilot-Reporter; Frank Curry, Photographer “SoCal Fires 10/23/07,” KGO ABC 7 Wayne Freedman, Producer “NBC11 Breaking News Freeway Collapse,” KNTV NBC 11 Marika Krause, John F. Peck, Producers; Blake Buford, Associate Producer; Joie Healy, Managing Editor; Sabrina Hughes Lochner, Assignment Editor Kris Sanchez, Anchor; Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor; Cheryl Hurd, Reporter “San Francisco Bay Oil Spill,” KPIX CBS 5 Jeffery Schaub, Reporter; Don Ford, Photographer/Editor “Angora Fire: Day 1,” KTXL FOX 40 Tim Sakahara, Reporter General Assignment Report “Stolen Pipes?,” KCRA 3 Michael Teselle, Reporter “The Godfather of Fitness,” KNTV NBC 11 Marianne Favro, Reporter; Brad Williams, Photographer “Someone Remembers,” KNTV NBC 11 Noelle Walker, Reporter; Jeremy Carroll, Photographer/Editor “Familia De Luto,” KSTS Telemundo 48 Pilar Niño, Reporter; Hernan Garcia, Photographer/Editor “Meltdown At The Maze,” KTVU 2 Mike Mibach, Reporter “Baby Trevor,” KUVS Univision 19 Catalina Martinez, Reporter; Albert Garcia, Photographer “Train Crossing Safety,” KUVS Univision 19 Nelson Castillo, Photographer/Editor Continuing Coverage “Y Ahora que Hago?,” KDTV Univision 14 Fernando Gomez, Reporter/Writer/Editor “Baker's Dozen,” KGO ABC 7 Dan Noyes, Reporter; Lynn R Friedman, Editor “Maze Crash,” KPIX CBS 5 Abigail Sterling, Investigative Producer; Anna Werner, Investigative Reporter/Producer 4 “Pet Cemetery,” KPIX CBS 5 Abigail Sterling, Investigative Producer; Anna Werner, Investigative Reporter/Producer; Gerard Watson, Producer/Photojournalist; Greg Marasso, Editor “Reporter