Univision NY wins 8 Emmys, including best newscast

WXTV Univision 41 took home the Emmy for best “Evening Newscast Larger Markets” and won in 7 other categories during the 59th Annual New York Emmy Awards held last Saturday night.

Univision 41’s top honor was for its December 14, 2014 live broadcast of the Eric Garner protests in New York City.

Other Spanish-language networks that picked up awards: NY 1 Noticias, which won 3 Emmys and Telemundo 47 secured one.

Here’s the list of winning categories:

WXTV Univision 41

EVENING NEWSCAST: LARGER MARKETS (1-49)
Eric Garner Protests New York City – 6PM. December 3, 2014.
Amalfy Cantillo, Producer; Richard Colón Devalle, Cameraman.

FEATURE NEWS REPORT: LIGHT FEATURE
Batman Visits Pediatric Hospital. March 17, 2015.
Alex Roland, Reporter; Alba Eduardo, Producer; José R. Colón, Photographer/Editor.

NEWS SPECIAL
Peace in Colombia: A Crucial Decision. April 3, 2015.
Diana Correa, Producer; Adriana Vargas, Victor J. Solano, Anchors.

CRAFT SPECIALTY: MAKEUP
Angel Martinez. May 3, 2015. “Composite.”

TEEN: NEWS/FEATURE
Digital Detox. April 21, 2015.
Mariela Salgado, Reporter; Alba Eduardo, Producer; Jose R. Colon, Photographer/Editor.

EDITOR: SHORT FORM
Carlos A. Torres. February 14, 2015.

PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – IMAGE
Al Despertar Image Campaign. December 12, 2014.
Rafael Ostau de Lafond, Photographer; Fernando Garcia, Producer; Marlon Mazo, Camera; José Acosta, Lighting; Carlos Torres, Editor; Miriam Coletta, Executive Producer.

PROMOTION: PROGRAM PROMO – IMAGE
ChocQuibTown Station Jingle. May 15, 2015.
Miriam Coletta, Executive Producer; Renzo Devia, Producer; Rafael Ostau de Lafond, Editor/Camera; Fernando García, Graphics.

NY 1 Noticias

COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS)
En NY Los Latinos Somos 1, Campaign. January 27, 2015.
Alex González, Director; Kim Kaiman, José Capellán, Talent;Andrea Marroquín, Writer/Director/Editor.

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL: PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
Sepelio Tattoos. February 9, 2015.
Pablo Bujosa, Producer; Philip Klint, Researcher.

DIRECTOR: SHORT FORM (PROMOS, PSAS, COMMERCIALS, OPENS, ETC)
“ORGULLOSOS DE SER LATINOS.”
Alex Gonzalez, Andrea Marroquín. January 27, 2015.

WNJU Telemundo 47

PROMOTION: NEWS PROMO – SINGLE SPOT/CAMPAIGN
El Aparatico. November 2, 2014.
Freddy León, Jose Peña, Producers; Robert Cruz, Producer/Editor; Luis Antonio Valera, Executive Producer.
A complete list of winners is available on the NY Emmy website.