KUVS-19, Univision’s O&O in Sacramento, scored big at the 44th Annual Northern California Area Emmy Awards. In addition to winning best morning and 6 pm newscast honors, it picked up awards in 14 other categories during the event held Saturday, June 6 at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.
KDTV-14 Univision San Francisco won 9, while KFTV-21 Fresno and Telemundo’s KSTS-48 both got 2 awards.
Here’s the list of winners of the Spanish-language contest:
KUVS-19 Univision Sacramento
Newscast-Daytime-Larger Markets
“A Primera Hora,” KUVS Univision 19
ANYA ARECHIGA, Producer; MARIBEL LÓPEZ, Reporter; NATANAEL LÓPEZ, Photographer
Newscast-Evening- Larger Markets
“Noticias 19 a las seis,” KUVS Univision 19
PABLO IACUB, News Director; JOSE ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ, Executive Producer; SANDRA CERVANTES, RENE NAVA, Producers; JAIRO DÍAZ-PEDRAZA, VIVIANA V. PAEZ, Anchors; PAMELA DÍAZ, ALEJANDRA QUEZADA, Reporters; CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ, Photojournalist; GUSTAVO BARRAZA, Assignment Manager
Breaking News
“En el cumplimiento de su deber,” KUVS Univision 19
PABLO IACUB, JOSE ANTONIO MARTÍNEZ, Executive Producers; RENE NAVA, Producer; JAIRO DÍAZ-PEDRAZA, Anchor; ENRIQUE CHIABRA, MARIBEL LÓPEZ, DANIELA MOSQUERA, Reporters; JOSÉ M. ESTRELLA, Photographer/Editor; DENISSE GÓMEZ, Editor; GUSTAVO BARRAZA, Assignment Manager
Continuing Coverage-No Time Limit
“Esperanza Estancada,” KUVS Univision 19
PAMELA DÍAZ, Reporter; NELSON CASTILLO, MIGUEL SOLORIO, Photographer/Editors
Investigative Report-Series
“Victima X 2,” KUVS Univision 19
SERGIO FLORES, Reporter; MIGUEL SOLORIO, Photographer/Editor
Feature News Report-Serious Series
“Sueños Sin Raíces,” KUVS Univision 19
SERGIO FLORES, Reporter; JOSÉ M. ESTRELLA, Photographer/Editor
NEWS & PROGRAM SPECIALTY Informational/Instructional-Feature/Segment
“Cara a Cara con el Fuego,” KUVS Univision 19
PAMELA DÍAZ, Producer/Reporter; JOSÉ M. ESTRELLA, Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural-Feature/Segment
“La Ciudad Perdida,” KUVS Univision 19
KARINA BANDA, Reporter; NATANAEL LÓPEZ, Photographer/Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Feature/Segment
“Pequeños y valiosos, 15 minutos si podemos,” KUVS Univision 19 MARIBEL LÓPEZ, Anchor/Producer;
NELSON CASTILLO, NATANAEL LÓPEZ, Photographer/Editors
Sports-Feature/Segment
“Campeón Sin Corona,” KUVS Univision 19
SERGIO FLORES, Reporter/Editor; JOSÉ M. ESTRELLA, Videographer/Editor
CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT On-Camera Talent-News Reporter
“Pamela Díaz Les Informa,” KUVS Univision 19 PAMELA DÍAZ, Reporter
Photographer-News-No Time Limit
“Estrella Composite,” KUVS Univision 19 JOSÉ M. ESTRELLA, Photographer
Editor-News No Time Limit
“Solorio Composite,” KUVS Univision 19 MIGUEL SOLORIO, Editor
Video Journalist-Within 24 Hours
“Incendio Monticello,” KUVS Univision 19 SERGIO FLORES, Video Journalist
Video Journalist-No Time Limit
“Cosechando El Éxito,” KUVS Univision 19 SERGIO FLORES, Video Journalist
Graphic Arts-Graphics & Animation
“William Jiménez Composite,” KUVS Univision 19 WILLIAM JIMÉNEZ, Motion Designer/Editor
KDTV-14 Univision San Francisco
General Assignment Report
“Napa Earthquake Damage,” KDTV Univision 14 MARÍA LETICIA GÓMEZ, Reporter
Continuing Coverage-Within 24 Hours
“Napa Earthquake,” KDTV Univision 14
LUIS GODINEZ, CAROLINA NÚÑEZ, Executive Producers; KARLA ARGUMEDO, Producer; LEÓN FELIPE GONZÁLEZ, Anchor; MARÍA LETICIA GÓMEZ, Anchor/Reporter; BEATRIZ FERRARI, FLAVIO LACAYO, JAMES PELUFFO, Reporters; ROSAURA DERAS, Writer
Feature News Report-Serious
“Hotel 22,” KDTV Univision 14
MARÍA LETICIA GÓMEZ, Reporter
Informational/Instructional-Program/Special
“Acción Ejecutiva,” KDTV Univision 14
LUIS GODINEZ, Producer; MARÍA LETICIA GÓMEZ,
LEÓN FELIPE GONZÁLEZ, Anchors; ANTHONY SPAGNA, Director
Historic/Cultural-Program/Special
“Pasaporte al Mundial,” KDTV Univision 14
HUMBERTO RIEVERS, Producer; LEÓN FELIPE GONZÁLEZ, Reporter; JUAN HERNÁNDEZ, Photojournalist
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Feature/Segment
“Para bien o para mal,” KDTV Univision 14 FLAVIO LACAYO, Reporter
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Program/Special
“Niños de la Frontera,” KDTV Univision 14
CAROLINA NÚÑEZ, Executive Producer; LUIS GODINEZ,
VICENTA JÁUREGUI-LARIOS, Producers; MARÍA LETICIA GÓMEZ, LEÓN FELIPE GONZÁLEZ, Anchors; RAMÓN ADAME, FLAVIO LACAYO, JAMES PELUFFO, Reporters; ANTHONY SPAGNA, Director/Technical Director; JOSE TELLO, Assignment Editor; MELISSA HERNÁNDEZ, Writer
On-Camera Talent-ProgramHost/Moderator/Reporter
“Vilanova Composite,” KDTV Univision 14 KIRA VILANOVA, Host
Journalistic Enterprise-No Time Limit
“Historias de San Quintin,” KDTV Univision 14
LUIS GODINEZ, Producer; LEÓN FELIPE GONZÁLEZ, Reporter
KFTV-21 Univision Fresno
Feature News Report-Light Series
“Ruta de la Sierra,” KFTV Univision 21
DAVID IBARRA, Anchor/Reporter; VLADIMIR ARAYA, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Sports-Daily or Weekly Program/Series
“Termina el mundial / Acción Deportiva Extra ADE,” KFTV Univision 21
SANDY SIRIAS, Executive Producer; GEOVANA HERRERA, Producer; RAÚL DELGADO, Sports Anchor; RAUL LIMA, Director/Technical Director
KSTS-48 Telemundo San Jose/Bay Area
Health/Science/Environment-Feature/Segment
“Overcoming challenges: walking the wheelchair,” KSTS Telemundo 48 ANDRÉS BRENDER, Producer/Reporter/Photographer/Editor
On-Camera Talent-Sports-Anchor/Reporter
“Presentador de deportes: Gabriel Sotelo,” KSTS Telemundo 48 GABRIEL SOTELO, Sports Anchor
The NorCal Academy of Television Arts and Sciences issue separate awards for English and Spanish language categories.
What Univision 19 doesn’t tell you is that these Emmy nominations are a complete joke. Spanish language is a separate category than General Market (English language) in the Northern California Emmys. L.A. and San Diego Spanish language stations compete fairly with their General Market counterparts, as it should be. If you see the list of nominations for the “Spanish language” Northern California Emmys, the majority do not even have competition, and the ones that do are only competing with THREE other stations, and TWO of those are other Univision stations. How in the world is that allowed? It is a monopoly! The Academy should correct his, because a ton of crappy Univision anchors and reporters are getting Emmys that, believe me, they do not deserve. Their anchors are terrible, their reporters are not journalists, and their producers are even worse. They do not show news programming that is worth watching, and they are lowering the bar for what used to be a prestigious award.