PBS SoCal once more collected probably the most trophies on the 78th Los Angeles Emmy Awards, held Saturday night time on the Skirball Cultural Middle in Los Angeles, matching its 2025 haul with 8. Additionally equaling its final 12 months’s tally is KMEX-TV with 7, adopted by KVEA (6), ABC7 4, NBC4 (4), Spectrum Information 1 and Spectrum SportsNet (2) and LA36, Spectrum SportsNet LA and USC Soccer (1).
KVEA, which swept all three Commonly Scheduled Newscast classes final 12 months, remained dominant, profitable two of the three, with ABC7 taking the 4 AM – 11 AM time interval.
Honored on the ceremony, hosted by ABC7’s leisure reporter George Pennacchio, was protection of the aftermath from the devastating January 2025 fires and of two of Los Angeles’ high sports activities groups, LA Lakers and Dodgers,
ABC7’s David Ono was the recipient of the 2026 Los Angeles Space Emmy Governors Award on the occasion, produced by Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions.
Right here is the complete record of winners:
INVESTIGATIVE NEWS STORYSOCAL FIRESTORMS 6 MONTHS LATER: ABC7PALISADES FIRE INVESTIGATION(EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 5PM)ABC7
HUMAN INTEREST NEWS STORYKVEA REPARTIDOR DE FRESAS DETENIDO KVEA(NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)Enrique Chiabra, Anchor
HEALTH/SCIENCE NEWS STORYINTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL Y LA CIENCIA KMEX-TVDEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Gabriela Teissier, Producer, Reporter, WriterAndres Fernando Pruna, Digicam, Editor, Producer
NEWS SERIESBLACK HERITAGE: ALTADENA NBC4ROOTS AND RESILIENCENBC4
LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – NEWSABC7 PRESENTS THE 40TH ANNUAL ABC7KINGDOM DAY PARADEABC7
BUSINESS/CONSUMER NEWS STORYAUSENTISMO EN LOS CAMPOS DE CULTIVO KVEA(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)Enrique Chiabra, Producer, ReporterLuis Enrique Rivera, ProducerManuel Pineda, CameraYolimar Aquino, EditorYansily Reyes, Editor
FEATURE SEGMENTINDISPENSABLES, PERO INVISIBLES: KMEX-TVMANOS QUE RECONSTRUYEN(AL PUNTO CALIFORNIA)Arturo Quezada, Digicam, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, Producer
L.A. LOCAL COLORHISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – Spectrum Information 1CANDELAS GUITARSSpectrum Information 1
LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – PROGRAMMING66TH ANNUAL LA COUNTY PBS SoCalHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONTaylor Comen, Govt ProducerLetitia Fernandez Ivins, Govt ProducerMichelle Merker, ProducerJennifer Chang, WriterCristina Lucio, Affiliate ProducerPatrick Traylor, Affiliate ProducerMadeleine Ciano, Affiliate ProducerAloe Blacc, HostMaya Jupiter, Host
LIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENTBREAKING NEWS: SOCAL FIRESTORMS ABC7ABC7
LIVE SPORTS COVERAGENUESTRA COPA, NUESTRA PASIÓN KVEAKVEA
SPORTS TEASESHOHEI OHTANI: BASEBALL’S Spectrum Information 1SOLAR ECLIPSETaylor Schaub, Producer
SPORTS SPECIAL竜巻 – THE STORY OF NOMOMANIA Spectrum SportsNet LAAaron Minderhout, ProducerGreg Taylor, Govt ProducerErick Vazquez, ProducerCary Osborne, Affiliate ProducerLogan Montane, CameraMatthew Blum, CameraJoseph Forquer, CameraBrandon Cervantes, CameraMargie Carson, Digicam
SPORTS FEATUREAFTER THE FIRE (BACKSTAGE LAKERS) Spectrum SportsNetSpectrum SportsNet
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS STORYBOB’S BRUSH WITH FAME NBC4(NBC4 NEWS AT 5)Michael Brownlee, Producer, Reporter, Author
ENTERTAINMENTCOLOR IN MOTION: CHROMATIC PBS SoCalEXPLORATIONS OF CINEMA (PST ART)Jaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Govt ProducerTamara Gould, Govt ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
MUSIC COMPOSITIONART & SCIENCE COLLIDE PBS SoCalDan Deacon, ComposerCRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES NEWS STORYINFIERNO EN ADELANTO KMEX-TV(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Candela Martinez, Reporter, Author
CRIME/SOCIAL ISSUESAGING IN AMERICA: PBS SoCalSURVIVE OR THRIVENeil Steinberg, Director, Govt ProducerMark Jonathan Harris, ProducerSteve Purcell, Co-Producer, EditorKarin Hayes, Co-ProducerMartin Sheen, HostMichelle Merker, Producer
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTEMERGENCY LIGHTS? PULL TO THE RIGHT LA36Vance Kotrla, Director, Producer, Author
SHORT PROMO – NEWSNBC4: PICKING UP THE PIECES NBC4NBC4
SHORT PROMO – PROGRAMMINGCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT (PBS SOCAL) PBS SoCalOlivia Cox, Editor, Producer
EDUCATION/INFORMATIONFOR DEAR LIFE: ART, MEDICINE PBS SoCal& DISABILITY (PST ART)Angela Boisvert, ProducerNic Cha Kim, Govt ProducerTamara Gould, Govt ProducerMatt Pappas, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
ENVIRONMENT NEWS STORYCRYO-RESCUE: RACE TO PRESERVE LIFE NBC4(NBC4 NEWS AT 5PM)Enrique Roman, CameraAnnette Arreola, Reporter
ART/CULTURAL/HISTORICAL NEWS STORYL.A. CUMBIA KMEX-TV(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Arturo Quezada, Digicam, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, ProducerAlvaro Corzo Virviescas, Co-Producer
ARTSARETHA! WITH SHELÉA AND PBS SoCalTHE PACIFIC SYMPHONYMaura Daly Phinney, Govt ProducerAndy Trimlett, ProducerSteve Purcell, DirectorKeena Levert, Affiliate ProducerSheléa Melody McDonald, On-Digicam Expertise
CULTURE/HISTORYSOMOS DE AQUÍ KMEX-TVWilliam Negrón, Govt ProducerJulio Octavio Valdez, AnchorCarlos Leonardo Gonzalez, CameraJuan Ramirez, EditorMarco A. Flores, Govt ProducerSPORTS SERIES – PROGRAMMINGBACKSTAGE: LAKERS Spectrum SportsNetSpectrum SportsNet
SHORT PROMO – SPORTSWAR TIME USC FootballEric Michael, Digicam, Director, Govt ProducerSanay Saboo, Director, Editor, ProducerLuke Cuellar, Graphic DesignerMic Ferrante, EditorMichael Malara, EditorGeo Robinson, EditorEzekiel Wagner, EditorZahir Martin, EditorDouson Yuan, EditorGeorge Tyler Heffley, EditorRadmen Niven, Affiliate Producer
Cody Worsham, Affiliate Producer
SPORTS NEWS STORYLA HUELLA DEL FÚTBOL KVEA(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 5:30PM)Alejandro Navarro, Anchor
INFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% STUDIO)AL PUNTO CALIFORNIA KMEX-TVKMEX-TV
INFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% REMOTE)TU VOZ LA KMEX-TVKMEX-TV
INFORMATION SEGMENTCOMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE PBS SoCalWITH TREES (EARTH FOCUS)Daniel H. Birman, Director of Images, Govt Producer, Producer,Author, DirectorMegan E. Chao, Editor, Govt Producer, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Govt ProducerTamara Gould, Govt ProducerClarissa Man, Co-ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, Co-ProducerSusy Garciasalas Barkley, Co-ProducerJason Janocko, Director of PhotographyErik C. Andersen, ACE, EditorRobert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY MORNING NEWSCAST: 4:00AM-11:00AMEYEWITNESS NEWS AT 6AM ABC7ABC7
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY DAYTIME NEWSCAST: 11:00AM-4:00PMNOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 AL MEDIODÍA KVEAKVEA
REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY EVENING NEWSCAST: 4:00PM-12:00AMNOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 11PM KVEAKVEA
