WINNERS OF THE 58th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The 58th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, were held tonight (Saturday, August 12, 2006) at the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre. Producing this year’s awards presentation for the Television Academy was Icon Entertainment, headed by Jeff Androsky and Carol Sherman. Los Angeles Area Governor Suzan Jorgensen Executive Produced the event and the awards were hosted by MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. The awards were distributed as follows: 
This year, the Los Angeles Area Governors Award was presented to renowned humorist, voice actor and advertising giant Stan Freberg who got his start in Los Angeles.
A complete list of the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards winners, as compiled by the Academy's accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is attached.
This year's live webcast of the awards show was made possible by Guest On Line. An edited version of this live show will air on Saturday, August 26, 2006 at 9:00 PM on KTLA.
Hal Eisner is the Vice Chair of the Los Angeles Area Peer Group. Its Governors are Suzan Jorgensen and Joetta Di Bella. The Academy's Senior Vice President for Awards is John Leverence. Liz Korda is the Los Angeles Area Awards Director.
This Television Academy press release, and other recent and future releases, are available on the Academy's web site, www.emmys.com.
LIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENT
EMERGENCY LANDING CBS2/KCAL9
CBS2/KCAL9 News Team
NEWS SPECIAL
MISSING IN MEXICO
(FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS) FOX11
Bob Tarlau, Producer
Mark Sudock, Producer
Julio Duran, Producer
John Beard, Host
SPORTS FEATURE
DEAN KARNAZES: ULTRA MARATHON MAN FSN WEST
John Brimer, Producer
Michael Eaves, Talent
Tony Stefanelli, Editor
SPORTS SERIES (Programming)
L.A. TIMES HIGH SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT FSN WEST
FSN West Sports Team
SPORTS SERIES (News)
PIE DE ATLETA KVEA
(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)
Nelson Vignolles, Producer
Joel Bengoa, On-Air Talent
SPORTS TEASE
LAKERS VS SPURS: BATTLE OF THE TITANS
(LAKERS BASKETBALL) KCAL9
Russell Kodani, Producer
Garry Ashton, Producer
OUTSTANDING NEWS WRITER
Mary Harris, Writer NBC4
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS WRITER
Kris Koenig, Writer KOCE
CREATIVE TECHNICAL CRAFTS – LIGHTING
EL GRITO DE MEXICO KMEX
Jeff Ravitz, Lighting Director
SERIOUS NEWS STORY - SINGLE REPORT
BILLY QUEEN
(CBS2 NEWS AT 11PM) CBS2
Laura Diaz, Reporter
Michael Joseph James, Camera
Dolores Gillham, Camera
JD Crowley, Editor
SERIOUS NEWS STORY - MULTI-PART
GAS CAN DANGER
(CBS2/KCAL 9 NEWS) CBS2/KCAL9
Randy Paige, Reporter
Andy Weintraub, Camera
INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES
(more than 50% remote)
LIFE & TIMES KCET
Linda Burns, Supervising Producer
Val Zavala, On-Camera Talent
Hena Cuevas, Reporter
Sam Louie, Reporter
Toni Guinyard, Reporter
INFORMATIONAL/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES
(more than 50% studio based)
AL FILO DE LA NOTICIA KWHY
Pablo Urquiza, Producer
Nelson Vignolles, Producer
Naibe Reynoso, Host
Maria Paula Ochoa, Host
Antonio De Carlo, Host
CHILDREN/YOUTH PROGRAMMING
DOWNBEAT SHOWDOWN #4 CITYTV OF SANTA MONICA
Robin Gee, Executive Producer
Justin Yoffe, Executive Producer
Al Johnson, Associate Producer
Joe Hernandez-Kolski, Producer/On-Camera Talent
INFORMATION SEGMENT
EARTH ARCHITECT
(LIFE & TIMES) KCET
Saul Gonzalez, Reporter
Brett Wood, Camera
Jack Moody, Editor
PUBLIC, MUNICIPAL AND OPERATOR PRODUCED CABLE
TEENS IN ACTION PRESENTS:
VIOLENCE – WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? BTV6
Colleen Duffy Felix, Producer
Victoria O’Neill, Producer
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
MADE IN CALIFORNIA
(9 ON THE TOWN) KCAL9
Carol Sherman, Executive Producer
Jeff Androsky, Executive Producer
Christine Blake, Executive Producer
Kort Waddell, Producer
Suzan Jorgensen-Torgerson, Producer
ARTS AND CULTURE/HISTORY
DAVID JACKSON’S ADVENTURE IN EGYPT KCAL9
David Jackson, Host
Farbod Mirfakhrai, Producer
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¡HOLA SURVIVOR! GUATEMALA CBS2
Virginia Hunt, Executive Producer
Lisa-Renee Ramirez, Executive Producer
Hunter Ellis, Host
Lisa Joyner, Host
LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS
HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE KTLA5
Jymm Adams, Executive Producer
Gracelyn Brown, Executive Producer
Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Producer
Bryan Hileman, Producer
Michelle Orrego, Producer
Jim Lowry, Associate Director
Todd Griffithe, Director
Shiran Stotland, Technical Director
Lu Parker, Host
Mark Steines, Host
Ross King, Host
OUTSTANDING NEWS EDITOR
Nina Maaluf, Editor CBS2/KCAL9
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS EDITOR
Hansi M. Rudolph, Editor CBS2/KCAL9
FEATURE SEGMENT
RACHEL HANDLIN
(2005 SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER GAMES) CBS2/KCAL9
Tom Mouzis, Producer
Garry Ashton, Editor
Brian Singer, Camera
Derrin Horton, On-Camera Talent
LIGHT NEWS STORY - SINGLE REPORT
TOLL BOOTH BANDITS
(CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 11PM) NBC4
Ty Kim, Executive Producer
Colleen Williams, Reporter
Sergio Lelevier, Editor
LIGHT NEWS STORY - MULTI-PART
MYSTERIES OF THE FAITH
(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM) KVEA
Diego Carro, Producer
Juan-Manuel Martinez, Editor
Jose Hernandez, Photographer
Fernando Escandon, Host
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER – SINGLE CAMERA
Brian Singer, Camera KCAL9
OUTSTANDING NEWS VIDEOGRAPHER
Robert Pastoriza, Camera CBS2/KCAL9
L.A. LOCAL COLOR
THE EAGLES OF CATALINA FOX11
Tim Langford, Producer
Robert Keet, Producer
EDUCATION
AUTISM: THE HIDDEN EPIDEMIC NBC4
Rebecca Nieto, Executive Producer
Dr. Bruce Hensel, Reporter
Michele Ruiz, Host
Daisy Lin Shapiro, Segment Producer
Kimber Liponi, Segment Producer
Joel Cooke, Field Producer
SPORTS SPECIAL
SURFING SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
(FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS) FOX11
Bob Tarlau, Producer
Ken Moore, Producer
Mark Sudock, Producer
John Beard, Host
Rick Dickert, Host
LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE
LAKERS BASKETBALL FSN WEST
FSN West Sports Team
OUTSTANDING SPORTS REPORTING
Patrick O’Neal, Reporter FSN WEST
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
ASTRONOMY: OBSERVATIONS & THEORIES KOCE
Dan C. Jones, Executive Producer
Laurie R. Melby, Executive Producer
Peter Berkow, Producer
Kris Koenig, Producer
Steve Chollet, Associate Producer
OUTSTANDING NEWS DIRECTOR
Horacio Cervantes, Director KMEX
OUTSTANDING NON-NEWS DIRECTOR
Robert Manciero, Director LA CITYVIEW35
INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
DANGER IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR?
THE MTA FILES (CBS2/KCAL9 NEWS) CBS2/KCAL9
David Goldstein, Reporter
Karen Foshay, Producer
Rick Lombardo, Editor
OUTSTANDING NEWS FEATURE REPORTING
Lisa Joyner, Reporter
Kimberly Cornell-McWatt, Producer CBS2/KCAL9
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION:
LAWS OF PHYSICS LA CITYVIEW35
Tony Ighani, Executive Producer/Producer
Ken Husting, Executive Producer
Robert Manciero, Producer
SHORT PROMO
THE CONSULTANT ABC7
Kirk Hulstrom, Producer
Mark Zavad, Producer
Chris Gordon, Producer
GRAPHICS
LOS ANGELES SPORTS AWARDS TITLE OPEN KCAL9
Sho Higuchi, Art Director
Carl Bartoles, Art Director
Steve Fishman, Graphics Designer
MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT
HOSPITAL MISTAKES
(CHANNEL 4 NEWS AT 11PM) NBC4
Matt Goldberg, Producer
Joel Grover, Reporter
Dave Fernandez, Photographer
Ty Kim, Executive Producer
MEDICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL NEWS STORY – MULTI REPORT
LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY
(FOX 11 10 0’CLOCK NEWS) FOX11
Gerri Shaftel, Producer
Debbie Kim Bauer, Editor
Rodger Howard, Videographer
CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES
ACCESS LA: THE LATINO EXPERIENCE KTLA5
Bryan Hileman, Producer
Marcia Brandwynne, Executive Producer
Ted Garcia, Talent
Lynette Romero, Talent
Analia Sarno Riggle, Talent
Jeff Wald, Executive Producer
Carlos Mencia, Talent
Jackie Guerra, Talent
OUTSTANDING HARD NEWS REPORTING
Frank Buckley, Reporter/Producer KTLA5
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: DAYTIME NEWSCAST
KTLA MORNING NEWS KTLA5
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: OVER 35 MINUTE FORMAT
FOX 11 10 O’CLOCK NEWS FOX11
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY NEWS: 0-35 MINUTE FORMAT
CBS2 NEWS AT 11PM CBS2
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine and stages many industry-related programs, services and year-round events for the television community.
For additional information and resources concerning the 58th Annual LA Area Emmy Awards or the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Liz Korda, Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Director (818) 754-2875.
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