PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET) was a big winner at Saturday night’s LA Area Emmy Awards, taking home eight awards in categories including live event programming, entertainment, crime/social issues, and the arts. Univision’s KMEX was next with seven, followed by Telemundo’s KVEA with six.
KVEA once again won Emmy Awards for its daily daytime (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and daily evening (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.) newscasts. Last year, KVEA won all three, as well as the daily morning session (4 a.m. to 11 a.m.). But this year, KABC/ABC7 won the morning news program Emmy.
The 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards took place Saturday at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and was hosted by KABC Entertainment reporter George Pennacchio. KABC’s David Ono received the 2026 Los Angeles Area Governor’s Emmy Award “in recognition of his more than 30 years of broadcasting and passion for in-depth storytelling.” Ono’s KABC co-anchor Giovana Lara presented him with the honor.
Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions will produce the ceremony, and Greg Taylor and Brian D’Cruz will serve as Los Angeles Area Governors. Categories include live news and breaking news, crime and social issues, culture and history, arts, health and science, human interest, music, sports, and environment.
In addition to PBS SoCal, KMEX, and KVEA, these include KABC/ABC7 (4), KNBC/NBC4 (4), Spectrum News 1 (2), Spectrum SportsNet (2), LA36 (1), Spectrum SportsNet LA (1), and USC Football (1).
In terms of total nominations this year, PBS SoCal received 29 nominations. KABC/ABC7 received 21, Univision outlet KMEX received 20, Telemundo’s KVEA received 18, KNBC/NBC4 received 15 and Spectrum News 1 received 10.
All TV stations that apply are eligible for the Station Newscast Award. This year’s eligibility period was until 2025, meaning many of the news winners focused on the devastating bushfires that hit the region last January.
This year’s winners are (see all nominees here):
station award
There are no nominations for station awards. Rather, all applicants are Emmy nominees.
Regularly scheduled daily morning newscasts: 4:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
“6am Eyewitness News” (ABC7)
Regularly scheduled daily daytime newscasts: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“Noticiero Telemundo 52 Al Mediodía” (KVEA)
Regularly scheduled daily evening newscasts: 4pm-12am
“Noticiero Telemundo 52 A las 11pm” (KVEA)
news and programs
LA local color
“Hispanic Heritage Month – Candelas Guitars” (Spectrum News 1)
independent programming
No nomination
Education/information
“For Dear Life: Art, Medicine, and Disability (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)
Angela Boisvert, producer
Nick Cha Kim, Executive Producer
Tamara Gould, Executive Producer
Matt Pappas, Director of Photography
Suzanne Mejan Pinney, editor
Robert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
Crime/social issues
“Aging America: Survive or Thrive” (PBS SoCal)
Neil Steinberg, director, executive producer
Mark Jonathan Harris, Producer
Steve Purcell, co-producer and editor
Karyn Hayes, co-producer
Martin Sheen, host
Michelle Marker, producer
art
“Aretha! with Sherea and the Pacific Symphony Orchestra” (PBS SoCal)
Maura Daley Finney, Executive Producer
Andy Trimlett, producer
Steve Purcell, Director
Keena LeVert, Associate Producer
Shelea Melody McDonald, on-camera talent
Culture/History
“Somos de Aqui” (KMEX-TV)
William Negron, Executive Producer
Julio Octavio Valdez, Anchor
Carlos Leonardo Gonzalez, camera
Juan Ramirez, Editor
Marco A. Flores, Executive Producer
Information series (over 50% remote)
“Tuvoz LA” (KMEX-TV)
Information series (more than 50% studio)
“Al Punto California” (KMEX-TV)
entertainment
“Color in Motion: Exploring Cinematic Color (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)
Jaime Morgan Munoz, Producer
Nick Cha Kim, producer
Angela Boisvert, Executive Producer
Tamara Gould, Executive Producer
Matt Bass, Director of Photography
Ben Boyd, Editor
Robert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
Composition
“A Collision of Art and Science” (PBS SoCal)
Dan Deacon, composer
news series
“Black Heritage: Roots and Resilience in Altadena” (NBC4)
sports special
“Tornado – The Story of Nomomania” (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
Aaron Minderhout, producer
Greg Taylor, Executive Producer
Eric Vasquez, producer
Cary Osborne, Associate Producer
Logan Montene, camera
Matthew Blum, camera
Joseph Forkel, camera
Brandon Cervantes, camera
Margie Carson, camera
Sports Series – Programming
“Backstage: Lakers” (Spectrum SportsNet)
live sports broadcast
“Nuestra Copa, Nuestra Pasion” (KVEA)
Sports feature
“After the Fire (Backstage Dodgers)” (Spectrum Sportsnet)
sports teeth
“Shohei Otani: Baseball Eclipse” (Spectrum News 1)
Taylor Schaub, producer
Live Special Events – Programming
“66th Annual LA County Holiday Celebration” (PBS SoCal)
Taylor Komen, Executive Producer
Leticia Fernandez Ivins, Executive Producer
Michelle Marker, producer
Jennifer Chan, author
Christina Lucio, Associate Producer
Patrick Traylor, Associate Producer
Madeline Ciano, Associate Producer
aloe black, host
Maya Jupiter, host
Live Special Event – News
“ABC7 hosts 40th Kingdom Day Parade” (ABC7)
functional segment
“Indispensable, Invisible Pero: Manos que Reconstruen (Al Punto California)” (KMEX-TV)
Arturo Quezada, camera, editor, producer
Dina Rodriguez, producer
information segment
“Fighting Climate Change with Trees (Earth Focus)” (PBS SoCal)
Daniel H. Berman, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, Director
Megan E. Chao, Editor, Executive Producer, Producer
Angela Boisvert, Executive Producer
Tamara Gould, Executive Producer
Clarissa Guy, producer
Jaime Morgan Munoz, Producer
Susie Garcia Salas Berkley, Producer
Jason Gianocco, Director of Photography
Eric C. Andersen, Editor
Robert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer
Live broadcast of unscheduled news events
“Breaking News: Southern California Firestorm” (ABC7)
entertainment news articles
“Bob’s Brush with Fame” (NBC4 News at 5) (NBC4)
Michael Brownlee, producer, reporter, author
Business/Consumer News Articles
“Ausentismo en los Campos de Cultivo” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 a las 6pm) (KVEA)
Enrique Chiabra, producer and reporter
Luis Enrique Rivera, producer
Manuel Pineda, camera
Yolimar Aquino, Editor
Yancilly Reyes, Editor
Crime/social issues news articles
“Infierno en Adelanto” (Noticias 34 6 p.m.) (KMEX-TV)
Candela Martinez, reporter and author
Arts/Culture/History News Articles
“LA Cumbia” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)
Arturo Quezada, camera, editor, producer
Dina Rodriguez, producer
Alvaro Corso Vilbiescas, co-producer
environmental news articles
“CryoRescue: The Race to Save Life” (NBC4 News 5 p.m.) (NBC4)
Enrique Roman, camera
Annette Arreola, reporter
Health/Science News Articles
“Inteligencia Artificial y la Ciencia Del Cambio Climático” (Noticias 34 6 p.m.) (KMEX-TV)
Gabriella Teissier, producer, reporter, writer
Andres Fernando Pruna, camera, editor, producer
Human Interest News Articles
“KVEA Repartidor de fresas detenido” (Noticias Telemundo 52 A las 6pm) (KVEA)
Enrique Chiabra, anchor
investigative reporting article
“Southern California Firestorm 6 Months Later: Palisades Fire Investigation” (5 p.m. Eyewitness News) (ABC7)
sports news articles
“La Huella Del Fútbol” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 A las 5:30pm) (KVEA)
Alejandro Navarro, anchor
Short promotion – Sports
“Wartime” (USC Football)
Eric Michael, camera, director, executive producer
Sanai Sabu, Director, Editor, Producer
Luke Cuellar, graphic designer
Mike Ferrante, Editor
Michael Malala, Editor
Geo Robinson, Editor
Ezekiel Wagner, editor
Zahir Martin, editor
Duson Yuan, editor
George Tyler Heffley, editor
Radmen Niven, Associate Producer
Cody Worsham, Associate Producer
Short promotion – News
“NBC4: Picking Up the Pieces” (NBC4)
Short promotion – programming
“Climate and Environment (PBS SoCal)” (PBS SoCal)
Olivia Cox, editor and producer
Public service announcement
“Emergency lights? Please pull to the right” (LA36)
Vance Kotla, director, producer, screenwriter
