Univision stations in Sacramento and San Francisco took home a combined 28 Emmys and Telemundo picked up 7 awards, during the 46th Annual Northern California Area EMMY Awards ceremony held last Saturday evening, June 3rd in San Francisco.
The Spanish and English-language award categories are judged and scored separately and don’t compete against each other.
Out of the 52 Spanish-language categories, KUVS Univision 19 won 15, KDTV Univision 14 picked up 13. Among its 7 Emmys, KSTS Telemundo 48 tied with KDTV for overall news excellence and won best daytime newscast for its morning show, which is no longer on the air.
Here is the complete list of winners in the Spanish-language categories:
KUVS Univision 19 Sacramento
Journalistic Enterprise
“Buscando Respuestas,” Sandra Cervantes, Producer/Reporter
Breaking News
“Adiós a Juan Gabriel,” Aurora Solorio, Producer; Omar Echeverría, Technical Director/Editor; Gustavo Barraza, Assignment Manager
Continuing Coverage-No Time Limit-
“Mensajero De Paz,” Jairo Díaz-Pedraza, Reporter; José M. Estrella, Photographer/Editor
Investigative Report
“Una Terrible Coincidencia,” José A. Martínez, Executive Producer; Sandra Cervantes, Producer; José M. Estrella, Photographer/Editor
Feature News Report-Serious
“El Ojo Testigo,” Gustavo Barraza, Pablo Iacub, Producers; Jairo Díaz-Pedraza, Reporter; Jesús González, Editor
Specialty Assignment Report
“Voz Campesina,” Sergio Flores, Reporter
Informational/Instructional
“Misión Bajo el Agua,” Sandra Cervantes, Producer/Reporter; José M. Estrella, Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural-Feature/Segment
“Corazón Musulmán,” Miguel Gómez, Producer; Jesús González, Photographer/Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs-Feature/Segment
“Siempre En La Calle,” Sergio Flores, Reporter; Miguel Cano, Videographer
Health/Science/Environment
“El Hábito de la Marihuana,” Miguel Gómez, Producer; José M. Estrella, Photographer/Editor
Special Event Coverage
“El grito de México,” Pablo Iacub, Executive Producer; René Nava, Producer; Geovana Herrera, Line Producer; Viviana V. Páez, Anchor; Sandra Cervantes, Grecia Guadalupe Carrillo Negrete, Maribel López, Reporters; Omar Echeverría, Editor; Erick Estrada, Technical Director; Gustavo Barraza, Assignment Manager
On-Camera Talent-Anchor-News
“Jairo Díaz Pedraza Composite,” Jairo Díaz-Pedraza, Anchor
On-Camera Talent-Program Host/Moderator/Reporter
“Presentando En El 19,” Jairo Díaz-Pedraza, Host
Writer
“Historias Mexicanas,” Jairo Díaz-Pedraza, Writer
Photographer-News-Within 24 Hours
“Detrás Del Lente,” José M. Estrella, Photographer
KDTV Univision 14
Overall Excellence/News Excellence-Spanish “Univision 14 Tu Gente, Tu voz”
Newscast-Evening-Larger Markets-Spanish “Noticias Univision 14 Solo A Las Once,” Carolina Núñez, News Director; Luis Godínez, Executive Producer; Víctor Solís Gómez, Producer; María Leticia Gómez, León Felipe González, Anchors; William Bonilla, Sports Anchor; Beatriz Ferrari, Flavio Lacayo, James Peluffo, Luz Peña, Reporters; Eduardo Mancera, Photographer; Anthony Spagna, Technical Director
Feature News Report-Light Series “Antojitos de mi tierra,” María Leticia Gómez, Reporter; Joseph Perry, Editor
Feature News Report-Serious Series “En Espera de la Muerte,” Luis Godínez, Producer; Maria Leticia Gómez, Reporter; Joseph Perry, Editor
Arts/Entertainment “El Pintor de las Patronas,” Luis Godínez, Producer; Beatriz Ferrari, Reporter; Eduardo Mancera, Editor
Interview/Discussion “Noche de Elecciones,” Carolina Núñez, Executive Producer; Luis Godínez, Víctor Solís Gómez, Producers; María Leticia Gómez, León Felipe González, Anchors; Ramón Adame, Beatriz Ferrari, Flavio Lacayo, Luz Peña, Reporters; Anthony Spagna, Director; Lenore Grolle, Technical Director Technology “Detrás de Facebook,” James Peluffo, Video Journalist
Sports-Feature/Segment “La Cancha de la Esperanza,” Luis Godínez, Producer; León Felipe González, Reporter; Joseph Perry, Editor
Sports-Daily or Weekly Program “Contacto Deportivo Extra,” William Bonilla. Sports Anchor
Promotion-Campaign-Spanish “New Studio Teasers,” Luz María Rodríguez-García, Executive Producer; William Jiménez, Producer/Cinematographer/Editor
Photographer-News/Program-No Time Limit “Joe Perry Composite,” Joseph Perry, Photographer
Video Journalist-Within 24 Hours “De viaje a la escuela,” Luz Peña, Video Journalist
Video Journalist-No Time Limit “Sin Deberla Ni Temerla,” Luz Peña, Video Journalist
Telemundo KSTS 48
Overall/News Excellence-Spanish
“KSTS Telemundo 48 – Primeros Con La Noticia”
Newscast Daytime – Larger Markets
“Noticero Telemundo 48 Primera Edición” – Freddy Oldenburg, Vice President of News; Sandra Salazar, Executive Producer; Diana Díaz, Producer; Yunaisy García Cuesta, Content Producer; Lorena Domínguez, Juan Francisco Ramírez, Anchors; Lucrecia Borchardt, Weather/Traffic Anchor; Robin Burns, Director/APC Operator
General Assignment Report
“Trump Protest in Burlingame” – María Del Pilar Niño, Video Journalist
Continuing Coverage – Within 24 Hours
“Telemundo 48 “Trump vs. Clinton: Election Night” – Sandra Pérez, Producer; Sandra Salazar, Managing Editor; César Bayona, Lorena Domínguez, Blanca Garza, Paola Reyes, Anchors; Erick Fernández, Eduardo Gamino, Miguel Ángel Zárate, Director/APC Operator
Feature News Report – Light
“Rent-a-Chicken” – Andrés Brender, Reporter
On-Camera Talent – News Reporter
“Sandra Bermúdez Reporter in Action” – Sandra Bermúdez
On-Camera Talent – Sports Anchor/Reporter
“Presentador de deportes Gabriel Sotelo” – Gabriel Sotelo
They have to change the name of the competition to Northern California Spanish emmy award. Only 4 stations are in the competition