PBS SoCal Nominated for 5 Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards
PBS SOCAL NOMINATED FOR 5
LOS ANGELES AREA EMMY® AWARDS
Los Angeles, Calif. (June 4, 2015) - PBS SoCaL, PBS for Greater Los Angeles, has been nominated by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for five Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards.
The station’s nominations include PBS SoCaL’s weekly series Studio SoCal; Variety Studio: Actors on Actors produced in partnership with Variety Media, LLC.; Mia, a dancer’s Journey produced in partnership with Slavenska Dance Preservation, Inc.; and more. Below is a complete list of PBS SoCaL’s nominations in each category:
BEST ARTS AND CULTURE/HISTORY PROGRAM
Mia, a dancer’s journey
Brenda Brkusic, Producer
Maria Ramas, Producer
Kate Johnson, Producer
Ted Sprague, Producer
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer
Kate Mazzuca, Executive Producer
Donna Pennestri, Executive Producer
Andrew Russell, Executive Producer
John Ross, Supervising Producer
Jenelle Riley, Host
BEST INFORMATION/PUBLIC AFFAIRS SERIES (more than 50% studio-based)
Studio SoCal
Helen Kumari, Producer
Rick Reiff, Host
Elizabeth Espinosa, Host
David Nazar, Reporter
BEST PUBLIC, MUNICIPAL AND OPERATOR PRODUCED CABLE
The Drive-By Economist
Doug Paul Kriegel, Executive Producer
Scott Goldrich, Producer
The Wedge: Dynasty, Tragedy, Legacy
Bob Rogers, On-Camera Talent Producer
R.H. Greene, Producer
Stephen Rebori, Producer
Emily Heller, Producer
The winners will be announced at the 67th Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presentation on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at The Skirball Cultural Center Guerin Pavilion in Herscher Hall. The Los Angeles Area nominees were selected by national active and Los Angeles Area Peer Group active members within the Television Academy. Additional information about the Emmy nominations is available at http://www.emmys.com/news/awards/67th-los-angeles-area-emmy-award-nominations-announced
About PBS SoCaL
PBS SoCaL is the only station in the Greater Los Angeles area providing the full PBS schedule to Southern California and is home to all PBS program premieres as they are released nationally. As Southern California’s flagship PBS station, PBS SoCaL provides early education, access to a broad array of arts and culture, and programs for, about and by the people of Southern California.
PBS SoCaL is the parent to three unique broadcast channels, PBS SoCaL/KOCE-HD, PBS SoCaL Plus, and PBS SoCaL World, which are dedicated to educating, entertaining and enlightening viewers throughout Southern California. PBS SoCaL offices are located in Downtown LA, Century City and Costa Mesa. PBS SoCaL is proudly, our communities’ largest classroom, largest stage for the arts and trusted source of information. Explore the future of PBS in Southern California at www.pbssocal.org.
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CONTACT:
PBS SoCaL
Stacy Shaffer
(714) 241-4166