KCET and PBS SoCal Lead L.A. Area Emmy Awards with 7 Wins

KCET and PBS SoCal lead this year's Emmys. KCET and PBS SoCal received seven awards at the 71thAnnual Los Angeles Area Emmy®Awards presented by the Los Angeles Television Academy.

July 29, 2019

Support Provided By

KCET and PBS SoCal received a combined seven awards at the 71st Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presented by the Los Angeles Television Academy. Nominated for 19 awards, the network's honorees for KCET original programming include "Artbound: That Far Corner - Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles" in the Arts category and for "Lost LA: Yosemite" in Culture/History, as well as a double Emmy for for Music Composition of "Artbound: That Far Corner - Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles" and "Earth Focus: Climate Migration." PBS SoCal's win was in crime/social issues, for "Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story," – a part of the PBS SoCal social impact initiative “To Foster Change.”

Other KCET originals receiving accolades include L.A. Local Color awards for "The Migrant Kitchen: Louis and Jazz" (produced in partnership with Life & Thyme),. The 2019 Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® awards were presented on Saturday, July 27 at the Saban Media Center at the Television Academy in North Hollywood.

"We are honored that our original content – which shines a light on the diversity of our region - continues to be recognized each year,” said Andrew Russell, President and CEO of the Public Media Group of Southern California, formed last year by the merger of KCET and PBS SoCal. "It’s a testament to the quality of these stories that illuminate new perspectives, which are at the core of our mission."

The 71st Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy® Award awards for KCET and PBS SoCal include:

Crime/Social Issues

“Finding Home: A Foster Youth Story” (PBS SoCal)

Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer; Joe Fenstermaker, Editor; Karen Hunte, Executive Producer; Ann Kaneko, Camera; Michelle Merker, Associate Producer; Margo Newman, Associate Producer; Laurie Parker, Producer; John Simmons, Camera; Pamela Tom, Director, Producer

Four foster youth approaching adulthood search for a place they can each call home.

Arts

Artbound: That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles (KCET)

Matthew Crotty, Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Christopher Hawthorne, Director, Executive Producer; Travis LaBella, Producer, Camera; Zoë Montano, Associate Producer; Jacqueline Reyno, Producer

This episode explores the houses legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright built in L.A.

Culture/History

Lost LA: Yosemite (KCET)

Matthew Crotty, Executive Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Bill Dotson, Co-Producer; Nathan Masters, Executive Producer, Host; Hugh McHarg, Co-Executive Producer; Kathryn Noonan, Associate Producer; Catherine Quinlan, Co-Executive Producer; Steven Reich, Co-Producer; Thomas Rigler, Director, Producer; Edgar Sardarian, Editor

This episode explores how Yosemite has changed and humanity's relationship with nature.

L.A. Local Color

The Migrant Kitchen: Louis & Jazz (KCET)

Matthew Crotty, Producer; Juan Devis, Executive Producer; Antonio Diaz, Producer; Stef Ferrari, Producer; Ben Hunter, Director, Editor; Jacqueline Reyno, Producer; Austin Straub, Camera

Jazz Singsanong and Louis Tikaram transport the palate around the world with Thai cuisine.

Music Composition