KTLA 5 Nominated for 10 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards

KTLA 5 Nominated for 10 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards

KTLA Also Finalist for 3 Station Awards, Including Best Morning, Daytime and Evening Newscasts

June 10, 2016 – KTLA, Tribune Broadcasting’s Los Angeles affiliate, was nominated for 10 Emmy® Awards by the Television Academy. The annual Emmy® Awards honor outstanding achievement in the television industry.  The winners will be announced at the 68th Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presentation on July 23 at the Saban Media Center.

Additionally, KTLA legend Stephanie Edwards has been selected as the 2015-2016 Los Angeles Area Governors Award recipient.  The announcement was made today on the KTLA Morning News by KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum.  Edwards was awarded this honor for outstanding achievement in television over a period of years. The Los Angeles Governors Award is the most esteemed local accolade given by the Los Angeles Area Governors Award Committee and the Television Academy. The honor will be bestowed at the Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presentation on July 23.
“We want to thank the Television Academy for recognizing the work of KTLA’s news and entertainment production teams.   I’m proud of all the work we do serving the Southern California community.  I also want to congratulate Stephanie on receiving this year’s Governors Award,” said Don Corsini, President/GM, KTLA.

Said Jason Ball, VP/News, KTLA, “These nominations show our commitment to issues like veterans rights, the plight of the homeless, transgender rights, and medical breakthroughs on ALS and Alzheimer’s’ Disease.  We are especially happy that the Academy supports our efforts to honor our late colleague Stan Chambers.”

The following are KTLA’s nominations:

L.A. LOCAL COLOR

BACKSTAGE AT THE PARADE
KTLA5
Kathleen Bade, Host
Frank Buckley, Host
Megan Henderson, Host
Bryan Hileman, Producer
Jessica Holmes, Host
Mark Kriski, Host
Arthur Leigh, Associate Producer
Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Producer
Joe Quasarano, Executive Producer
Chris Schauble, Host

STAN CHAMBERS: LEGENDARY NEWSMAN
KTLA5
Cher Calvin, Host
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Angel C. Kim, Producer
Micah Ohlman, Host

CULTURE/HISTORY

AMERICA’S VETERANS: A SPECIAL TRIBUTE
KTLA5
Gayle Anderson, Reporter
Cher Calvin, Host
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Angel C. Kim, Senior Producer
Micah Ohlman, Host
Lu Parker, Reporter
Brianna Ruffalo, Associate Producer
Chris Wolfe, Reporter

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING

PARADE COUNTDOWN
KTLA5
Kathleen Bade, Host
Frank Buckley, Host
Megan Henderson, Host
Bryan Hileman, Producer
Jessica Holmes, Host
Mark Kriski, Host
Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Producer
Arthur Leigh, Associate Producer
Chris Schauble, Host
Joe Quasarano, Executive Producer

SERIOUS NEWS STORY – MULTI-PART REPORT

TOWN WITHOUT WATER
(KTLA5 NEWS AT TEN)
KTLA5
Brian Choo, Camera
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Phil Ige, Camera
Angel C. Kim, Producer
Kacey Montoya, Reporter
Jason Roberts, Editor

LIGHT NEWS STORY – SINGLE REPORT

HOMELESS HEADSHOTS
(KTLA5 NEWS AT TEN)
KTLA5
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Lu Parker, Reporter
Jason Roberts, Camera, Editor

LIGHT NEWS STORY- MULTI-PART REPORT

AVERY’S JOURNEY: A TEEN TRANSITION
(KTLA5 NEWS AT TEN)
KTLA5
Cher Calvin, Reporter
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Jason Roberts, Camera, Editor
Nick Simpson, Camera

MEDICAL NEWS STORY- MULTI-PART REPORT

3D MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY: 3D HAND AND HEART
(KTLA5 NEWS AT TEN)
KTLA5
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Angel C. Kim, Producer
Chris Pace, Editor
Lu Parker, Reporter
Lynette Romero, Reporter
Nick Simpson, Editor

NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES: ALS, ALZHEIMERS
(KTLA5 NEWS AT TEN)
KTLA5
Kimberly Cornell, Executive Producer
Madelaine Hahn, Producer
Angel C. Kim, Producer
Lu Parker, Reporter
Jason Roberts, Camera, Editor
Nick Simpson, Camera, Editor

OUTSTANDING WRITER – PROGRAMMING
Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh, Writer
KTLA5

STATION AWARDS
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
KTLA5 NEWS AT ONE
KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY EVENING NEWSCAST: 7:00PM-12:00AM
KTLA5 NEWS AT 10PM
KTLA5
KTLA5 News Team

ABOUT TRIBUNE MEDIA:
Tribune Media Company (NYSE: TRCO) is home to a diverse portfolio of television and digital properties driven by quality news, entertainment and sports programming. Tribune Media is comprised of Tribune Broadcasting’s 42 owned or operated local television stations reaching more than 50 million households, national entertainment network WGN America, whose reach is approaching 80 million households, Tribune Studios, and Gracenote, one of the world’s leading sources of video, music and sports metadata, powering electronic program guides in televisions, automobiles and mobile devices. Tribune Media also includes Chicago’s WGN-AM and the national multicast networks Antenna TV and THIS TV. Additionally, the Company owns and manages a significant number of real estate properties across the U.S. and holds other strategic investments in media. For more information please visitwww.tribunemedia.com.

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