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May 2005
More than 200 entries will be competing for with three nominations. KCBA/KION in Salinas
golden statues in 49 categories at the Emmy 2005 also had three nominations. FSN Bay Area led the
show. cable sector with 10 nominations.
Nominations were announced on April 14th at KRON’s Brian Hackney was the individual
parties in San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, leader with six nominations. Hackney has one of
Reno and Fresno. The list of Emmy nominations is the most diverse set of nominations in chapter
also on the NATAS web site at www.emmysf.tv. history. He was nominated as a weathercaster in
The Emmy recipients will be announced at two categories as well as a general news reporter,
Emmy 2005 on May 14th at the Palace of Fine a news anchor, a science reporter and a documen-
Arts in San Francisco. This year’s theme is The tary reporter. Hackney is guaranteed at least one
Wild Wild West. A pre-show reception begins at 4 Emmy statue as he’s the only nominee in the “best
p.m. with the show starting at 5 p.m. A dinner- weathercaster” category. That is also the only
dance celebration follows at about 8:00pm, at The category with only one nominee.
Exploratorium next door, with the band, “Full Wayne Freedman of KGO, Don Hardy of
Motion.” NBC11, Glen Kuiper of FSN Bay Area and Craig
Tickets are $90 for Academy members and Amzeen of Maloof Sports & Entertainment re-
$100 for non-members. You can get more informa- ceived four nominations each.
tion on the NATAS web site or by calling the Acad- The most competitive category is “best news-
emy office at (650) 341-7786. cast, large market” with 14 nominations. Next is
CBS5 in San Francisco had the most nomina- “best daytime newscast, large market” with nine
tions with 28, followed closely by NBC11 in San nominees.
Jose with 26 nominations. KRON 4 in San Fran- There are seven nominees in the “best news-
cisco was next with 18. cast, medium market” — four from Fresno, two
In Sacramento, KCRA had the most nomina- from Reno and one from Hawaii. In the “best
tions with 12. In Fresno, KSEE led the way with six newscast, small market” there are four nominees
nominations. In Reno, KTVN had the most nomi- — three from Salinas and one from Chico.
nations with three. In Hawaii, it was KITV on top continued on page 4
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INDUS
INDUSTRTRY “PR
TRY OS”
“PROS” NBC 11 SHOOTER WINS
TALK ABOUT BUSINESS PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR AGAIN
The San Francisco
Bay Area Press Photog-
raphers Association
honored NBC11 with
four top awards at its
31st annual awards
ceremony. The big
winner, for the second
year, was NBC11’s
Brad Williams, who
took home the Ken
McLaughlin Award and
Trophy for “Television
Brad Williams
Photographer of the
Year.”
Steve Poitras Stephanie Adrouny Kevin Keeshan
“We have long held that we have among the best
photojournalists in the business,” said Linda Sullivan,
What’s it like to work in the
President and General Manager of NBC11.
broadcast industry?
”(These) awards proved it once again.”
Dozens of TV and radio hopefuls
NBC11’s other winners:
got the chance to find out at NATAS’
· Kent Wilhoite, Award of Excellence for Television
annual Meet The Pros.
Spot News, “Strip Mall Fire”
The event was held April 27 at
· Don Hardy, First Place for Television General News,
the KPIX studios in San Francisco.
“Wine Crop”
The gathering was co-sponsored by
· Dean Smith, Award of Excellence for Television
Sal Castaneda American Women in Radio & Televi-
Features, “Death by Caltrain”
sion as well as the Radio & Televi-
More than 175 news photographers as well as photo-
sion News Directors Association.
journalism students in the greater San Francisco Bay
Several dozen students and
Area and Sacramento areas submitted about 5,000
other guests heard from people
images and tapes for consideration in this year’s compe-
who work in television and radio.
tition. Some $10,000 in cash and prizes were awarded.
They also got some one-on-one
time to sit down at tables with the
professionals.
The panelists participating were:
Julie Chin, KGO-AM assistant news
LA LANNE LUNCH
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NEWS FEATURE - LIGHT
Spoons, KGO
Wayne Freedman, Reporter
Plunderers of Pebble, KION/KCBA
Brian Speciale, Reporter/Editor; Keith Wells,
Photographer
Berkeley Slang, KNTV
Christine Nubla, Reporter; Brad Williams,
Photographer
Boy Named Mary, KRON
Vic Lee, Reporter; Stan Drury, Photographer; Jim Joy,
Editor
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
In Wine Country: Cool Kitchen, KNTV
Mary Orlin, Producer; Mary Babbitt, Host; Mark Oltz,
Photographer/Editor Linda Bulgo for-
Tech Now!: 300th Show, KNTV merly Snow White of
Scott McGrew, Executive Producer; Scott Budman, Beach Blanket Babylon
Host; Barton Bishoff, Creative Director; writes and sings country
Bobee Padilla, Graphic Design music. She has a CD
Spark!: Fusion, KQED/Bay Area Video Coalition out called Linda Bulgo
Pam Rorke Levy, Series Producer; Lori Halloran, Country. She is a
Segment Producer; Jennifer Maytorena Taylor, former Miss San Fran-
Segment Producer; Mark Rinehart, Segment Producer/ cisco and was seen on
Camera; Amy Miller, June Mesina Ouellette, UPN’s SUTN show. Linda
Associate Producers will be performing at
Emmy 2005
CURRENT/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SEGMENT
PUBLIC SERVICE AREA:
Common Ground: 8 Voices, KCRA/Hearst-Argyle TV
Jay Rudin, Writer/Photographer/Editor PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
Every Vote Counts, KCRA A Teenager Like Me, KCRA
Jorge Velasquez, Photojournalist Jay Rudin, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Firefighter Kids Camp, KOVR Your Best, KCRA
Kurtis Ming, Reporter/Writer; Damien Espinoza, Andrew Fowler, Producer; Patrick Hugunin,
Photographer/Editor Photographer/Editor
SFMOMA / POP!, KGO
CURRENT/PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM
Therese Gamba, Executive Producer;
Newsroom on Access S.F., Access San Francisco
Melissa Crawford, Producer/Writer; Donna Wilhelm,
Rod Laughridge, Producer
Graphic Artist; Brad Welles, Sound Designer
California Connected: Can California Be Governed?,
Hinds Hospice PSA, KTFF
California Public Television
Maria Christina Zeiss, Producer; Jason Ramirez,
Marley Klaus, Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Beyond the Headlines: Youth & Steroids, KGO
Homeland Security Series, KTVN
Maggie Baxter, Executive Producer; Mimi Kwan, Bryan Evans, Producer; John Cruz, Photographer
Executive Producer/Producer; Laura Kutch, Producer;
Cheryl Jennings, Anchor; Mike Shumann, Reporter; COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCMENT AREA:
Marti Hanzlik, Director; Lisa Phelan, Art Director/
Graphics Producer; Steve Kushman, Editor COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Real Deal with Jeanette Pavini, KBHK No Nominations
Ed Nieto, Producer; Jeanette Pavini, Host/Reporter PROMOTION AREAS:
Students Rising Above Special, KRON
Javier Valencia, Executive Producer; Wendy Tokuda, PROMOTION NEWS
Producer/Talent; Antenor Arenas, Associate Producer; Noticias 21 Cops America Cover, KFTV
Noel Cisneros, Catherine Heenan, Reporters; Andres E. Sanchez, Promotion Manager
Alex Jonsson, Editor Hear My Voice, KNTV
On the Front Line: Gangs, Guns & Violence, KVIE Vera Edgerton, Senior Promotion Producer
Kelly B. Huston, Producer/Writer A Soldier’s Story, KNTV
Vera Edgerton, Senior Promotion Producer
LIVE EVENT PROGRAM From Horror to Hope, KPIX
2004 Pet Telethon, KOVR Samantha Swartz, Senior Promotion Producer;
Diana Penna, Producer/Host; Dave Bender, Host; Pat Cilia, Assistant Design Director
Frank Luna, Director; Tami Walker, Production Fallen Priests, KRON
Manager; Abigail Trott, Associate Producer; Ericka Wingerter, Producer/Writer
Joyce Mitchell, Line Producer; Kathyanne Thompson, The Wedding Crasher, KRON
Technical Director; Dennis Marin, Kathleen Newell, Michael Smith, Promotions Producer
Photojournalists; Clarissa Resultan, Senior Videotape
Editor PROMOTION PROGRAM/SPORTS
Chinese New Year Parade, KTVU Olympians, KNTV
Jim Haman, Executive Producer/Producer; Jeff Green, Vera Edgerton, Senior Promotion Producer
Director; Ben Fong Torres, Julie Haener, Hosts; Sheri Seabiscuit: The Legend Begins in San Francisco,
Johnson, Writer; Steve Shlisky, Editor KRON
Gimme the Mike!, KTVU Mollie Wagner, Producer/Writer; Bryan Johnson,
Jim Haman, Executive Producer/Producer; Jeff Green, Broadcast Designer
Director; Deanne Moenster, Design Director; The Greatest Fights of All Time!, KTXL
Michele J. Harris, Writer; Scott Singer, Music Director; Ari Pitchenik, Producer/Writer/Editor
Robert Erdiakoff, Lighting Director; Steve Shlisky,
Editor; Mark Metzler, Engineer in Charge
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PROMOTION IMAGE
UPN Bay Area Station Image, KBHK
Rafael A. Figueroa, Producer; Rob Genolio, Producer;
Pat Cilia, Assistant Design Director
10pm Block Promo: 6 Degrees of “Friends” &
“Spin City”, KICU
Joon Hee Lim, Producer/Writer/Editor;
David Kaminsky, Design Director
Illuminating, KNTV
Jim Monroe, Vice President Creative Services;
Matthew Winks, Producer
Summer Image 04, KPIX Emmy 2005 music, back by popluar demand Musical
Jerry Wagley, Producer; Pat Cilia, Assistant Design Director Scott Singer and dancing with Full Motion.
Director WRITING - NEWS
Something’s Coming: Name Change, KQCA Freedman Composite, KGO
Andrew Fowler, Director/Writer; Jay Rudin, Wayne Freedman, Writer
Photographer/Editor Running Horse, KNTV
KRON4 Morning News: News, Weather, Traffic . . . Marla Miller, Writer
Personality, KRON Sugerman Composite, KPIX
Jeffrey Weinstock, Creative Services Director; Mike Sugerman, Writer
Ericka Wingerter, Producer
WRITING - PROGRAM
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AREAS (CRAFTS): Young Composite, KITV
Pamela Young, Writer
ON CAMERA TALENT - ANCHORS Evening Magazine: Slattery Composite, KPIX
Goodrich Composite, KPIX Margaret M. Slattery, Writer
Juliette Goodrich, Anchor Evening Magazine: Stoelk Composite, KPIX
Hackney Composite, KRON Dave Stoelk, Writer
Brian Hackney, Anchor
Haener Composite, KTVU CAMERA NEWS - SAME DAY
Julie Haener, Anchor No Nominations
AUDIO/SOUND
33rd Ukulele Festival, KITV/Jazz Alley TV-Maui
Reflection Films
Kenneth K. Martinez-Burgmaier, Audio Engineer
SBC Park: Behind the Scenes, KNTV
John Chiala, Audio Engineer
Coastal Clash, KQED
SCHOLARSHIP
Paul James Zahnley, Re-Recording Mixer
The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade,
KTVU
WINNERS By Alison Gibson, Education Chair
Mark Metzler, Stephen Thomas, Audio Engineers
The National Television Academy, San Francisco/
DIRECTION Northern California Chapter, is pleased to announce the
Adza Composite, FSN Bay Area winners of three $3,000 scholarships in the area of
Thomas Adza, Director television production, videography, and for the first time,
Lynch Composite, FSN Bay Area reporting.
Jim Lynch, Director Alison Victor from San Francisco State University
A Journey of Purpose - AIDS/Lifecycle 3, KBHK successfully competed for the Peter J. Marino Production
Gerard Cahill, Director award. Erin Hudson from Stanford University took the
Songs of the Season, KRON/GraceCom Media Ministry Shelly Fay Videography award. And the first Abrazos &
Robert J. Hartnett, Director Books/Rigo Chacon Reporting award went to Ling Liu of
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. The winners
GRAPHIC DESIGN will be honored at the annual Emmy Awards on May 14
In Wine Country Graphic Package, KNTV at the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre in San Francisco.
Heather Azim, Graphic Designer The scholarships are named after individuals who
Olympians / Road to Athens, KNTV have made significant contributions to the Television
Bobee Padilla, Designer/Animator Academy. Sheldon “Shelly” Fay was a multi-talented
Sutter Health Present: Your Health, KPIX/KCRA/ television professional who worked in the San Francisco
The Idea Factory Bay Area for more than 25 years. He was a Producer,
Peter Holmes, Designer Director, Photographer and Film Editor who began his
Emmy 2004 / The First Time, Peninsula TV 26/ career at KPIX-TV in 1962. From 1964-1970, he served
Foster City TV/NATAS as Vice President of Mendelson Productions, and eventu-
Deanne Moenster, Art Director/Designer; ally formed his own production company. In 1976, Shelly
Gabriel Nansen, Designer returned to KPIX-TV where he worked on “Evening
Magazine,” “Impact,” “All Together Now,” “SuperKids,”
SET DESIGN and/or LIGHTING and “Hot Streaks” until his death in 1990.
Giants / A’s / Warriors Headshot Composite, Peter J. Marino was a stalwart member of the San
FSN Bay Area Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the Television
Tom Pellack, Jim Iacona, Set/Lighting Designers; Academy. He served as Governor, Officer, and Chair of
Jennifer Franklin, Adam Joiner, Associate Set several committees, including Scholarship (which he co-
Designers founded), and Membership. A native of San Francisco,
The KCRA 3 Experience, KCRA Peter was well known for his public relations exploits and
James Stimson, Designer as a music and video producer. He was associated with
several Dick Clark musical television productions, was a
MUSICAL COMPOSITION
principal in a Bay Area audio recording studio, and
Road to Athens, KNTV
represented several major recording companies during
Laurence Scott, Composer
his colorful career.
Coastal Clash, KQED
Multiple Emmy award-winning television reporter
Chris Shiflett, Composer/Performer
Rigo Chacon and his wife, Lucy, offer the first Abrazos
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT & Books Reporting scholarship to an outstanding student
No Nominations who aspires in the field of television reporting. The
Chacons founded Abrazos & Books Scholarship Pro-
gram which grew out of the devastation of the 1985
earthquake in Mexico City when Mr. Chacon was sent
there to report on the disaster. That money helped build
homes and classrooms and has grown to assist hundreds
of students in Mexico and the United States.
ALOHA MEANS
ALOHA O’Clock News” and “Without A Trace” on KPIX/CBS.
Featured artists included Thalía, Alejandra Guzmán,
Paulina Rubio, Gloria Estefan, Kumbia Kings, Los Dinos,
HELLO and GOODB
HELLO YE
GOODBYE
Lots of staff changes in Hawaii. Here they are, by
Bobby Pulido, Montez de Durango, Ana Gabriel, Graciela
Beltrán, Pepe Aguilar, Ana Bárbara, Soraya, Fey, Aleks
Syntek and The Barrio Boyz.
station:
GONZALES ELECTED
KHNL- 10pm producer Rich Meiers has been pro-
moted to Executive Producer.
Kurt Weller replaces Rich as 10pm producer.
Serena Thomas moves from weekend producer and
assignment desk to 6pm producer. APTRA V P
KGMB- Police reporter Louise Kim McCoy has left Roberta Gonzales,
the station to explore other opportunities. weather anchor for KPIX
KITV- Justin Fujioka replaces Kathy Muneno as CBS 5 was elected executive
weathercaster. Kathy has left the station. vice president of APTRA
Weekend sportscaster Dan Meisenzahl has moved (Associated Press Television-
to morning news reporter. Radio Association of Califor-
Former sports reporter Rob DeMello is now the week- nia and Nevada) during the
end sports anchor. group’s 58th annual conven-
Weekend assignment manager and morning reporter tion in San Jose on April 9th.
Kehau Fernandez is leaving to become an associate in APTRA holds seminars and
a real estate company. an annual awards competi-
Trish Young and Shayne Enright join KITV as tion for Associated Press
associate producers. member stations.
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HIGH TECH AT THE NAB
Your future starts here.
NAB 2005 drew 97,000
attendees and 700 exhibitors to By Keith Sanders
Las Vegas during six days in
April. There was far too much
going on to cover more than
just one area of interest…low
cost HD cameras, software &
technology.
Ron Wells, Sales Manager
at VMI in Sunnyvale took a look
at new pro-sumer HD
camcorders. He remarked, “HDV
is no longer the only way to go when you want to shoot low-cost HD.”
As a matter of fact, the only HDV camera shown was the Sony
HVRZ1U (which VMI pre-
miered at a NATAS HD
Seminar in February). This
$4,900 unit is backward
compatible with the DVCAM
format and offers smart
viewfinder focusing and
zooming features not yet seen
in higher end models.
HD production software doesn’t cost much more than the
The JVC GYHD100 standard definition software it replaces. Adobe Systems
features uncompressed 720i offered some tantalizing hints at what Premiere 7.0 will look
signal output, interchangeable like, with improved timeline nesting, color correction and real
lenses, a IEEE 1394 bus time playback. Apple Computer’s Final Cut Studio showed
interface and a patented focus how one suite of video productivity software can work with
assist function that exaggerates DV, SD & HD seamlessly. The bundle consists of Final Cut
picture detail. It will be available Pro 5, Soundtrack Pro (audio editing), Motion 2 (anima-
in the summer for about tion) and DVD Studio Pro (authoring). Another popular
$6,300. production bundle is the Vegas + DVD Production Suite.
which combines Vegas® 6, DVD Architect™ 3, and Dolby
Panasonic’s AGHVX200 Digital® AC-3. This bundle lets you edit and process DV,
can shoot in DVCPRO HD, HDV, and SD/HD-SDI in real-time, manipulate audio with
DVCPRO 50 & DVCPRO/DV unparalleled precision, and author DVDs
formats. The DVCPRO HD The theme for NAB 2005 was “Your Future Starts Here.” There
format has a video bit rate of were a number of exhibits and pavilions to prove the point. NAB-HD
100Mbps, 4 channels of provided a hands-on look at everything that goes into putting together
uncompressed audio and full a functioning digital TV station…from capture, to editing, to delivery.
4:2:2 color sampling. The P2 NextGen Home explored future end-user experiences with consumer
flash card option offers tape- electronics. The 5.1 Pavilion showcased surround sound products
less and drive-less capture with superior resistance to vibration, impact from leading companies. The Satellite Business & Technology
and temperature change. This camera will be sold in Q4 for under Pavilion exhibited content delivery technologies in the areas of
$10,000. satellite, fiber and wireless broadband.
More complete show information is available at www.nab.org.
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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Emmy
OFFICERS:
David Mills, KPIX, President
Lynn R Friedman, KGO, VP, SF
Keith Sanders, Perfect Pitch TV, VP, SJ
SAN FRANCSISCO
Dan Adams, KXTV, VP, Sacramento NORTHERN C ALIF
CALIF ORNIA
ALIFORNIA
Nancy Osborne, KFSN, VP, Fresno 4317 Camden Avenue
Terri Russell, KOLO, VP, Reno San Mateo, CA 94403
Pamela Young, KITV, VP, Hawaii (650) 341-7786 F: (650) 372-0279
Terry Lowry, LaCosse Productions, Secretary
John Murray, JM Communications
NATIONAL TRUSTEES: Sharon Navratil, KTVU
Alison Gibson, Media Cool (Education) John Odell, CCSF
Cynthia Zeiden, Zeiden Media (Activities) Pam Schoen, KTXL
Heather Searles, ITVS
GOVERNORS: Josh Springer, KCSM (Publicity)
Bob Anderson, KBWB Javier Valencia, KRON (Awards)
Dan Ashley, KGO Stuart Yamane, Yamane Creative Svc.
Brian Avery, KTLN Richard Zanardi, Notre Dame Univ.
Samuel Belilty, KFTV
John Burgess, KFTY/KVIQ COMMITTEE CHAIRS: (not listed above)
John Catchings, Catchings & Assoc. Darryl Cohen, Cohen & Cooper (Legal)
(Museum) Linda Giannecchini, KQED (Museum)
Janice Edwards, KNTV Deanne Moenster, KTVU (Publicity)
Ginnelle Elliott, KPIX (Membership) James Spalding, Spalding & Co., (Finance)
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, KCRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Albert Garcia, KUVS Darryl R. Compton, NATAS
Bob Goldberger, KGO
Stewart Heller, York Productions
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Valeria Hernandez, KDTV
Adam Housley, Fox News Bob Goldberger, Editor
Justin Kanno, KOLO Darryl Compton, Publisher
Ronald Louie, KTVU (Alt. Trustee) Robert Mohr, Photographer
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