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Emmy Nominations Noricias 21 - 6:00PM, KFTV
Samuel Belilty, News Director; Mario Lopez, Producer
continued from page 1 News 47 at Eleven, KGPE
Congratulations to KRON-4 for receiving 28 James C. Gonzalez, Producer; Meg Oliver, Erik Rosales, Anchors
nominations. Channel 4 was followed by KPIX CBS News 8 at 10, KHNL
5 with 26 and by KNTV NBC 11 with 18. The Sacra- Sue Levine, News Director; Rich Meiers, Producer
KITV 4 News at 10, KITV
mento leader was KVIE-6 with 10 nominations fol-
Tod Pritchard, News Director
lowed by KCRA NBC 3 with nine and KXTV-10 with
KOLO Newschannel 8 @ 5:00, KOLO
eight. Fresno and Hawaii stations each received Jack Bowe, News Director; Jason Pasco, Executive Producer;
seven nominations, Reno three and Salinas/ Eric Sperling, Producer; Kelly Frank, Assignment Editor
Monterey with two. Fox Sports Net led the cable 5 pm News, KSEE
nominations with 10. Julie Akins, News Director; Nick Trujillo, Executive
The complete list of Emmy nomiations follows: Producer; Ron Edens, Producer
News Broadcast - Large Market News Broadcast - Small Market
KCRA 3 Reports at 6 PM, KCRA KION News 46 at Eleven, KION
Dan Weiser, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant John Freeman, Producer; Jodi Jones, Allen Martin, Anchors
News Director; Kristen Wolff, Executive Producer; KSBW Action News Eight at 6 pm, KSBW
David Groves, Producer Lawton Dodd, News Director; Kelly Duffy, Executive Producer
Sólo a las Once, KDTV Daytime Newscast
Sandra Thomas, News Director; Mahelda Rodriguez, KCRA 3 Reports at at 6 AM, KCRA
Executive Producer; Juan Carlos Guerrero, Dan Weiser, News Director; James Stimson, Assistant
Vincenta Jauregui, Producers News Director; Gretchen Littlejohn, Executive Producer;
ABC News at 11, KGO Carolyn Thomas, Producer
Kevin Keeshan, News Director; Stephanie Adrouny, ABC 7 Morning News, KGO
Bob Goldberger, Executive Producers; Krisann Kevin Keeshan, News Director; Leetha Yee, Executive
Chasarik, Producer; Jonathan Baxter, Director; Producer; Gil Frutoz, Jennifer Walters, Karen
Dan Ashley, Anchor; Martin Wyatt, Sports Anchor Wulferdinger, Producers; Jerry Sandy, Director;
The Bay Area at 11, KNTV Elizabeth Bermudez, Anchor; Gary Schultz, Technical Director
Jim Sanders, News Director; Chris Licht, Executive The Bay Area at Ten, KNTV
Producer; Jake Milstein, Mariam Rodriguez, Producers; Jim Sanders, News Director; Kirsten Chiala, Executive
Allen Denton, Lisa Kim, Anchors Producer; Kristi Lawley, Producer; Brent Cannon,
CBS 5 Eyewitness News at 11, KPIX Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchors Laurel Crisan,
Daniel Rosenheim, News Director; James Gaughran, Arlene Sison-Handa, Michele Tengco, Writers
Producer; CBS 5 Early Edition, KPIX
Ken Bastida, Dana King, Anchors Jason Duke, Producer; Robert M. Bruce, Director;
KRON 4 News at 9 PM, KRON April Cummings, Jeffrey Schaub, Anchors; Roberta
Stacy Owen, News Director; Chris Archer, Producer; Gonzales, Weather Anchor; Eric Gose, Weather Pro-
Fred Bushardt, Director ducer; Maureen Crowe, AM ENG Control
Noticiero 48 Telemundo-6 pm, KSTS CBS 5 Eyewitness News at Noon, KPIX
Jonathan Ruiz, News Director Edward Nieto, Producer; Barbara Rodgers, John
KTVU Channel 2 News at Six, KTVU Kessler, Anchors;Roberta Gonzales, Weather Anchor;
Ed Chapuis, News Director; Janice S. Gin, Associate Simon Perez, Reporter
News Director; Claudia Lombana, Producer; Weekend Morning News, KPIX
Angie Morefield, Director David Mills, Producer; Ron Jones, Sydnie Kohara,
The 10 O’Clock News, KTVU Anchors; Jeanette Pavini, Reporter; Robert Merryman, Writer
Ed Chapuis, News Director; Michael Kelly, Executive KTVU Channel 2 Morning News, KTVU
Producer; Ed Chapuis, News Director; Rosemary Thomas
Rita Chan, Producer; Angie Morefield, Director Schwarz, Executive Producer; Valerie Streit,
Noticias 19 Univision, KUVS Melinda Tichelaar, Producers; Pam Cook, Mark Curtis,
Alberto Larios, News Director; Aremio Armenta, Anchors; Sal Castenada, Traffic Reporter; Sara Jarvis,
Rene Sanchez Meza, Producers Reporter; Donna Behrens, Matt W. Wills, Writers;
News 10 at 6, KXTV Miranda Coykendall, Assignment Editor
Ron Comings, News Director Mornings on Two, KTVU
News Broadcast - Medium Market Ed Chapuis, News Director; Rosemary Thomas Schwarz,
Action News Live at 5, KFSN Executive Producer; Bill Weeks, Producer;
Joel Davis, News Director; Bryan Lenocker, Producer; Alicia Dlugosh, Stephanie Kelmar, Segment Producers;
Warren Armstrong, Nancy Osborne, Anchors; Jeff Green, Director; Ross McGowan, Host; Tori
DeAnna McQueen, Reporter Campbell, Frank Somerville, Anchors; Catherine Ortiz,
Edit Supervisor continued on page 4
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continued from page 3 Serious News Feature - Series
Breaking News The Family, KGO
San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Beth Rimbey, Producer; Dan Noyes, Reporter;
Ross Palombo, Reporter Lynn R Friedman, Editor
Fire Fight, KXTV The Homeless Beat, KGO
Debroah Hoffman, Reporter Ken Miguel, Producer; Carolyn Tyler, Reporter;
Continuing Coverage Doug Laughlin, Photographer; Lynn R Friedman, Editor
Fallen Firefighter, KNTV AIDS, KOVR
Damian Trujillo, Reporter; Mark Bosselmann, Photographer Joyce Mitchell, Producer; Ted Ross, Field Producer;
Inside the Middle East, KPIX Diana Penna, Jennifer Whitney, Reporters;
Peter Saiers, Producer; Ken Bastida, John Kessler, George Tabbut, Editor
Anchors / Reporters; Richard Villaroman, Photographer; Surviving the Unthinkable, KSEE
Greg Marasso, Editor Monte Francis, Reporter; Kevin Mahan, Photographer
Recall Profiles, KRON Specialized Reports
Craig Franklin, Producer; Greg Lyon, Reporter About the Bay, KPIX
San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Mike Sugerman, Reporter; Mike Davich, Photographer;
Ross Palombo, Reporter Mary Janczura, Editor
General News Reports Beating the Odds / Students Rising Above, KRON
Alphabet Recall, KCRA Noel Cisneros, Reporter; Catherine Heenan, Wendy Tokuda,
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Reporter Reporters
Handi-Van Hang-Up, KHNL Science Editor Brian Hackney, KRON
Sharon Chen, Reporter; Sisto Domingo, Photographer Brian Hackney, Science Editor
San Bernadino County Fires, KRON Documentary
Ross Palombo, Reporter Zemad’s Journey, KCSM
Coming Home, KXTV Dante Betteo, Executive Producer; Josh Springer,
Deborah Hoffman, Reporter; Richard Kermickel, Photographer Producer / Director; Belay Workneh, Producer
Light News Feature Aging In America: The Years Ahead, KQED /
Phantom of the Shark Tank, KNTV Talking Eyes Media
Barton Bishoff, Producer Julie Winokur, Director / Writer
Twas the Night, KRON Lost Childhood: Growing Up in an Alcoholic Family, KRON
Brian Hackney, Science Editor Emerald Yeh, Producer / Reporter; Craig Franklin,
Ear Worms, KTVU Photographer; Jim Joy, Editor
Sharon Navratil, Producer; Bob, Mackenzie, Reporter Death of a Shaman, KVIE / Great Blue Productions
Animal E-R, KXTV Fahm Saeyang, Producer; Richard Hall, Director
George Warren, Reporter; Rob Neep, Photographer Investigative Reporting
Serious News Feature Underground Car Business, KGMB
Paper Waste, KGMB Jacqueline McLean, Investigative Reporter
Jacqueline McLean, Reporter Mentally Ill, KPIX
The Fugitive Father, KNTV Robbi Peele, Executive Producer; Roz Plater, Reporter;
Brad Hicks, Reporter Joe Riordan, Photographer; Richard Villaroman, Photographer
Pyramid Scheme, KPIX Taken for a Ride, KRON
Tim Didion, Producer; Hank Plante, Reporter; Sandy Lee, Executive Producer; Abby Sterling, Producer;
Ginnelle Elliott, Associate Producer; Joe Ducey, Reporter; Glen Kinion, Photojournalist
Chris Mistrot, Photographer; Paul Morrill, Editor Sports Segment
The N-word, KRON The History of Baseball in Oakland, Fox Sports Net
Craig Franklin, Producer; Valerie St. John, Reporter Atomic Productions, Inc.
Not Ready for Justice, KTXL Danny Angotti, Producer / Director; Lucy Nazareno,
Thomas Drayton, Reporter; Tom Long, Photojournalist / Editor Associate Producer; Dennis Warsen, Photographer;
JFK Assassination Remembered, KXTV Matt Ruby, Editor
Dan Adams, Reporter Master and Commander, KXTV
Light News Feature - Series Maloof Sports & Entertainment
Will it Work Wednesdays, KCRA Craig Amazeen, Producer/Writer
Chyresse Lowther, Producer; Lynsey Paulo, Reporter; Webber Collection, KXTV / Maloof Sports & Entertainment
Larry Blitstein, Photographer Craig Amazeen, Producer/Writer
Zacatecas, KFTV Sports Program
David Ibarra, Reporter; Carlos Gaviria, Photographer 2003 NASCAR Preview Show, Fox Sports Net
Governor Who?, KPIX Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Sean Maddison,
Mike Sugerman, Reporter; Mike Davich, Chris Mistrot, Producer; Tyler Potter, Producer / Host;
Photographers; Mary Janczura, Greg Marasso, Editors Dan Freidman, Photographer
celebrates 50 years
Mike & Malou Montage, KPIX
Malou Nubla, Host
Kids, Cash & Common Sense, KVIE
Jack Gallagher, Host
Writing News
Fitzpatick Composite, KCRA
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Writer
DUI, KGMB
Jacqueline McLean, Writer
Boyd Composite, KNTV
Jan Boyd, Writer
Tony Russomanno Reports, KPIX
Tony Russomanno, Writer
Sugerman Composite, KPIX
Mike Sugerman, Writer
Lyon Composite, KRON
Greg Lyon, Writer
Jones Composite, KRON
Mark Jones, Writer
Writing Program
Susan’s Story: A Message of Hope, KCRA KQED Public Broadcasting celebrated its 50th
James Stimson, Edie Lambert, Karen Tann, Writers anniversary on April 30th. Upon its founding in 1954,
Mixed Plate at the Great Western War, KITV KQED was given its name from the Latin quod erat
Pamela Young, Writer demonstrandum (“something that was to be demon-
Stoelk Composite, KPIX strated”). Fifty years later, KQED continues to dem-
Dave Stoelk, Writer
onstrate its commitment to educate, inform and
Corey Composite, KPIX
entertain Northern California with its innovative
John Corey, Writer
Kids, Cash & Common Sense, KVIE programming and services.
Craig Miller, Gwen Gordon, Michelle Mahoney, “From the time of our very first broadcast,”
Dan Mogulof, Brian Narelle, Writers said Jeff Clarke, president/ CEO of KQED, “we have
Specialty-Audio believed in the power of media to inspire lifelong
Big Band Magic, KQED learning and civic participation. We are proud of our
Paul Zahnley, Senior Engineer legacy and how this unwavering dedication has
Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade, KTVU served—and continues to serve—our community.”
Mark Metzler, Allan Palamos, Audio Engineers KQED was founded by the Bay Area Educa-
Death of a Shaman, KVIE / Great Blue Productions
tional Television Association as one of a handful of
Paul Zahnley, Senior Engineer
stations referred to as the “educational television
Specialty-Technical Achievement
Bay to Breakers, KRON movement.” KQED’s first employees were James
Ken Lombardi, Don Sharp, Technical Coordinators Day and Jonathan Rice, who initially conducted
business from Rice’s station wagon. Eventually
outgrowing their mobile office, KQED acquired
Scholarship Awards
KPIX’s old transmitter and studio atop the Mark
Hopkins Hotel.
KQED also operates 5 digital television
The National Television Academy, San Fran- channels, which include KQED HD, KQED Encore,
cisco/Northern California Chapter, is pleased to KQED World, KQED Life and KQED Kids; as well as
announce the winners of two $3,000 scholarships in KQED Public Radio and KQED Education Network.
the area of television production and videography.
Xiaoli Zhou from the UC Berkeley Graduate
School of Journalism successfully competed for the Emmy Showcase 6/24
Peter J. Marino Production award. Rob Harris, also Save the date of Thursday, June 24th for
from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journal- “Emmy Showcase.” View clips from this years
ism, took the Shelly Fay Videography award. The Emmy winners and ask the producers questions.
winners will be honored at the annual Emmy Awards 7 to 9 pm at Dolby Labs, 100 Potrero in SF.
on May 22. Co-sponsored with BAVC.
Off Camera, May 2004, page 8
CINEMA CLUB
San Francisco, May 10th Sacramento, May 15th
A comic series of Denzel Washington
short vignettes that stars as a govern-
build on one another to ment operative/
create a cumulative soldier of fortune who
effect as the charac- has pretty much
ters discuss things as given up on life. In
diverse as caffeine Mexico City, he
popsicles, Paris in the reluctantly agrees to
twenties and the use of take a job to protect a
nicotine as an insecti- child (Fanning)
cide all the while sitting whose parents are
around sipping coffee threatened by a wave
and smoking ciga- of kidnappings. He
rettes. As Jarmusch eventually becomes
delves into the normal close to the child and
pace of our world from their relationship
an extraordinary angle, he shows just how absorbing reawakens and rekindles his spirit. When she is
the obsessions, joys and addictions of life can be. abducted, his fiery rage is unleashed on those he
Starring: Roberto Benigni, Cate Blanchett, Steve feels responsible, and he stops at nothing to save
Buscemi, Steve Coogan, Alfred Molina, Bill her.
Murray, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits, Steven Wright, Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning,
Isaach De Bankole, GZA, Cinque Lee, Joie Lee & Christopher Walken, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell
Taylor Mead. Directed by: Tony Scott
Directed By: Jim Jarmusch. Produced by: Lucas Foster, Arnon Milchan,
Written by: Jim Jarmusch. Tony Scott 2 hrs. 26 min.
Produced by: Jason Kliot & Joana Vicente. MPAA Rating: R for language and strong violence.
1 hour, 36 minutes MPAA Rating: R for language Website: http://www.manonfiremovie.com
Websiite: http://www.coffeeandcigarettesmovie.com Meet vice president George Franco in the lobby of
This is a special PRIVATE screening at the the Regal Theatres at Natomas Marketplace, 3561
Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 The Truxel Road, Sacramento (Off I80). First showing,
Embarcadero, San Francisco. Refreshments & check theatre for exact start time
Networking 7 p.m., movie 7:30 p.m. Seating limited
The CINEMA CLUB is a FREE first run monthly
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screening for NATAS, DGA and AWRT members
We lost one of our finest this “I watched all the friends I had
spring. Jack Smith, ABC-TV in the world die.
correspondent for 26 years, died This sort of experience leaves
of pancreatic cancer on April 7, scars.
2004. I had nightmares, and for
I had the privilege of getting to years afterwards I was sour on
know Jack after he retired from life, by turns angry, cynical and
ABC and moved to the Bay Area alienated.
in 2001. Then one day I woke up and
We shared many a newsroom saw the world as I believe it really
war story together, commiserating is, a bright and warm place.
and even arguing about the I looked afresh at my scars
present state and direction of and marveled, not at the frailty of
television news. human flesh, my flesh, but at the
Then, in August of 2003, Jack was diagnosed with indomitable strength of the human
pancreatic cancer. Doctors at UCSF Medical Center spirit. In spite of bullets, in spite of
in San Francisco did their best, but were able to hot metal fragments, the spirit
prolong his life only another seven months. lives on.
In 1965, as a 19 year old infantryman, he was This is the miracle of life.”
wounded, but survived one of the most terrifying and Professionally, Jack was intellectual, inquisitive,
costly battles of the Vietnam war. thorough and articulate. Personally, he was quiet
His own words describing his experience and and unassuming and helped define in my mind the
eventual transformation best define his spirituality. meaning of the word ‘gentleman.