Newly merged local public outfit KCET/PBS SoCal led this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmys, winning a combined seven awards on Saturday night — six of which went to KCET, the individual station l…
won for daytime news, for its 1 p.m. broadcast, and the morning newscast Emmy, for its “KTLA Morning News.”
The 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were handed out tonight at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, in a ceremony produced by Bob Bain. Presenters included Kether Donohue , Brett Gelman , drag icon Rhea Litre, Melissa Fumero , and broadcast journalist Michaela Pereira. KCET’s wins come as the former PBS station, which went independent in 2010, has focused in recent years on local production. The station won six Emmys individually, including L.A. Local Color ; Culture/History ; Arts ; as well as wins for short promo-news/topical and music composition.KCET and KOCE “PBS SoCal” finalized their merger last October, creating the Public Media Group of Southern California. KOCE’s win was in crime/social issues, for “Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story.
Also of note: New local news operation Spectrum News 1 landed its first local Emmy, in the informational series category, for “LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez.
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