PBS SoCal, KABC/ABC7 and KMEX led the tally on Tuesday as the TV Academy announced nominations for the 78th annual L.A. Area Emmy Awards.
The annual ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 25, at the Skirball Cultural Center. As for this year’s nominee totals, PBS SoCal landed 29 nominations; KABC/ABC7 received 21, Univision outlet KMEX received 20, Telemundo’s KVEA had 18, KNBC/NBC4 landed 15 and Spectrum News 1 had 10.
Per the TV Academy, the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards “honor locally produced programs in the categories of Crime and Social Issues, Culture and History, the Arts, Human Interest, Sports, the Environment, and Live and Breaking News Coverage.”
For the station newscast awards, every TV station that submits is eligible. This year’s eligibility period was for the 2025 calendar year, which means many of the news categories were dominated by local coverage of the devastating wildfires that ripped through the region last January.
Last year, PBS SoCal (KOCE/KCET) led the 2025 L.A. Area Emmy awards with eight total, but the other big winner of the night was Telemundo’s KVEA-TV, which took home all three station awards for best newscasts — for daily morning (4 a.m. to 11 a.m.), daily daytime (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and daily evening (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.).
“Behind the Hollywood Sign (Locationland)” (PBS SoCal)Harry Pallenberg, Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Executive ProducerHarry Medved, Executive Producer, Host
“Hispanic Heritage Month – Candelas Guitars” (Spectrum News 1)
“Pasión Fútbol: Día de Muertos” (KVEA)Alejandro Navarro, Anchor
“The True Origins of Surf Culture (Coastal California)” (PBS SoCal)Silvia Grav, Director of PhotographyMichael Ray, Editor, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerKathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer
“Arctic Alchemy (Los Angeles Times)” (Los Angeles Times)Zeppelin Zeerip, DirectorColin Arisman, Director
“The Cost of Fast Fashion (Earth Focus)” (PBS SoCal)Daniel H. Birman, Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer, WriterMegan E. Chao, Editor, Executive Producer, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerClarissa Guy, Co-ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, Co-ProducerSusy Garciasalas Barkley, Co-ProducerJason Janocko, Director of PhotographyGayane Grajian, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Crónica de un Infierno” (KMEX-TV)William Negrón, Executive ProducerJulio Octavio Valdez, AnchorHéctor Valera González, EditorCecilia Bográn, Reporter
“For Dear Life: Art, Medicine & Disability (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Angela Boisvert, ProducerNic Cha Kim, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Pappas, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Aging in America: Survive or Thrive” (PBS SoCal)Neil Steinberg, Director, Executive ProducerMark Jonathan Harris, ProducerSteve Purcell, Co-Producer, EditorKarin Hayes, Co-ProducerMartin Sheen, HostMichelle Merker, Producer
“Counter Surveillance (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Jaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyMatt Pappas, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez: Jane Goodall” (Spectrum News 1)
“LA Stories with Giselle Fernandez – ‘Father Greg Boyle’” (Spectrum News 1)
“Rewiring California: Outages & Innovation (Earth Focus)” (PBS SoCal)Daniel H. Birman, Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer, WriterMegan E. Chao, Editor, Executive Producer, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerClarissa Guy, Co-ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, Co-ProducerSusy Garciasalas Barkley, Co-ProducerJason Janocko, Director of PhotographyMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Aretha! with Sheléa and the Pacific Symphony” (PBS SoCal)Maura Daly Phinney, Executive ProducerAndy Trimlett, ProducerSteve Purcell, DirectorKeena Levert, Associate ProducerSheléa Melody McDonald, On-Camera Talent
“Art & Science Collide” (PBS SoCal)Jessica Kingdon, DirectorSerin Marshall, ProducerJustine Nagan, Executive ProducerBonni Cohen, Executive ProducerJon Shenk, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerRobert McDonnell, Supervising ProducerKathy Kasaba, Supervising ProducerShannon Kennedy, EditorAlexandra Brown, EditorMiranda Yousef ACE, EditorEmily Topper, Director of Photography
“George Washington Carver’s Legacy of Art, Science & Discovery (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Clarissa Guy, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyGene Sung, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Keeping Tradition Alive (OC World)” (KLCS-PBS)Scott Hays, Executive Producer
“Somos de Aquí” (KMEX-TV)William Negrón, Executive ProducerJulio Octavio Valdez, AnchorCarlos Leonardo Gonzalez, CameraJuan Ramirez, EditorMarco A. Flores, Executive Producer
“Untold History of the Taa-laa-wa dee-ni’ – Tolowa People (Coastal California)” (PBS SoCal)Michael Ray, ProducerSilvia Grav, Director of Photography, EditorAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerKathy Kasaba, Supervising Producer
“Rebel Kitchens Southern California” (PBS SoCal)Antonio Diaz, Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Director of PhotographyAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerNic Cha Kim, Co-ProducerKathy Kasaba, Supervising ProducerRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Reframing the Future (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Clarissa Guy, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyMatt Pappas, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Enfoque California” (KVEA—Noticias California)
“LA Times Today on Spectrum News 1” (Spectrum News 1)
“2025 Media Access Awards with Easterseals” (PBS SoCal)Deborah Calla, Executive ProducerPaul Miller, DirectorAllen Rucker, WriterKali McIver, ProducerAmanda Hang, ProducerLauren Selman, ProducerAli Stroker, HostMichelle Merker, ProducerMadeleine Ciano, Associate ProducerKathy Kasaba, Supervising ProducerC. Drew Unser, Editor
“Animation (Lost LA)” (PBS SoCal)Angela Boisvert, ProducerMatt Bass, Director, Director of PhotographyNathan Masters, Executive Producer, HostTamara Gould, Executive ProducerBill Dotson, Co-Executive ProducerMelissa Just, Co-Executive ProducerAnne-Marie Maxwell, Co-ProducerAlicia Clark, Co-ProducerRick Pratt, EditorKathy Kasaba, Supervising ProducerMicaela Rodgers, Associate ProducerDon Hahn, Co-Producer
“Color in Motion: Chromatic Explorations of Cinema (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Jaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer
“Rosa de Guadalupe, Crónica de Milagros” (KMEX-TV)Alvaro Corzo Virviescas, EditorWilliam Negrón, Executive ProducerJulio Octavio Valdez, AnchorCarlos Leonardo Gonzalez, CameraDina Rodriguez, Coordinating Producer
“Art & Science Collide” (PBS SoCal)Dan Deacon, Composer
“Lost LA: Animation” (PBS SoCal)Tyler Sabbag, ComposerSteve Gernes, Composer
“Lost LA: Cold War Secrecy” (PBS SoCal)Tyler Sabbag, ComposerSteve Gernes, Composer
“7 On Your Side Investigates: Wildfire Insurance Issues” (ABC7)
“Black Heritage: Altadena Roots And Resilience” (NBC4)
“Sanando California” (KVEA)Enrique Chiabra, Anchor
“竜巻 – The Story of Nomomania” (Spectrum SportsNet LA)Aaron Minderhout, ProducerGreg Taylor, Executive ProducerErick Vazquez, ProducerCary Osborne, Associate ProducerLogan Montane, CameraMatthew Blum, CameraJoseph Forquer, CameraBrandon Cervantes, CameraMargie Carson, Camera
“Backstage Dodgers: Japan (Backstage Dodgers)” (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
“The History of the CIF Southern Section” (CIF Southern Section)
“Access Sportsnet: Dodgers” (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
“Beyond the Sport on Spectrum News 1” (Spectrum News 1)
“Dodgers Kershaw 3000th Strikeout” (Spectrum SportsNet LA)
“After the Fire (Backstage Dodgers)” (Spectrum SportsNet)
“Limitless Lanes (CIF-SS This Week)” (CIF Southern Section)
“Wildfires Impact Local Sports Broadcasters (SportsCentral LA)” (CBS LA)Jill Painter Lopez, Reporter
“Shohei Ohtani: Baseball’s Solar Eclipse” (Spectrum News 1)Taylor Schaub, Producer
“66th Annual LA County Holiday Celebration” (PBS SoCal)Taylor Comen, Executive ProducerLetitia Fernandez Ivins, Executive ProducerMichelle Merker, ProducerJennifer Chang, WriterCristina Lucio, Associate ProducerPatrick Traylor, Associate ProducerMadeleine Ciano, Associate ProducerAloe Blacc, HostMaya Jupiter, Host
“Nuestra Herencia, Nuestra Voz” (KVEA)Jose Garcia, DirectorAmaya Pinto Fernandez, Executive ProducerLuis Miron, Line ProducerClaudia Uballez, Associate ProducerAlejandro Chipana, CameraElva Saray, HostSilvana Eio, HostCarlos Munive, Editor
“2025 Dodgers World Championship Parade” (NBC4)
“ABC7 Presents the 40th Annual Kingdom Day Parade” (ABC7)
“ABC7 Presents the 55th Annual LA Pride Parade” (ABC7)
“93-Year-Old Disney Imagineer (LA Times Today)” (Spectrum News 1)Andy Schlachtenhaufen, Camera, Editor, Producer
“Dancing Warriors (Acceso Total)” (KVEA)Amaya Pinto Fernandez, Executive ProducerElva Saray, HostMario Marval, Editor
“Indispensables, Pero Invisibles: Manos que Reconstruyen (Al Punto California)” (KMEX-TV)Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, Producer
“Mastermind (Acceso Total)” (KVEA)Amaya Pinto Fernandez, Executive ProducerSilvana Eio, HostMario Marval, EditorClaudia Uballez, Associate ProducerAlejandro Chipana, Camera
“Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Nic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerGene Sung, Director of PhotographyBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer
“California Live: Mychal’s Café (California Live)” (NBC4)Amber Pfister, On-Camera TalentMatthew Arias, EditorJohn Sandoval, Camera
“Combating Climate Change with Trees (Earth Focus)” (PBS SoCal)Daniel H. Birman, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer, DirectorMegan E. Chao, Editor, Executive Producer, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerClarissa Guy, ProducerJaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerSusy Garciasalas Barkley, ProducerJason Janocko, Director of PhotographyErik C. Andersen, EditorRobert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer
“How This Contraption at UCLA Sent the First DM (Lost LA)” (PBS SoCal)Angela Boisvert, ProducerMatt Bass, Director of Photography, DirectorNathan Masters, Executive Producer, HostTamara Gould, Executive ProducerBill Dotson, Executive ProducerMelissa Just, Executive ProducerAnne-Marie Maxwell, ProducerAlicia Clark, ProducerCollin Davis, EditorKathy Kasaba, Senior Supervising ProducerMicaela Rodgers, Associate Producer
“Seeing the Unseeable (PST ART)” (PBS SoCal)Clarissa Guy, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer
“SoCal on Edge: Federal Immigration Raids” (ABC7)
“Bob’s Brush with Fame” (NBC4 News at 5) (NBC4)Michael Brownlee, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“Diane Keaton’s Movie Legacy” (Eyewitness News at 8pm) (ABC7)George Pennacchio, Producer, ReporterCheryl Diano, Editor, Producer
“Hollywood Tragedy: Remembering Rob and Michele Reiner” (KTLA 5 News at 7) (KTLA5)
“Ausentismo en los Campos de Cultivo” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 a las 6pm) (KVEA)Enrique Chiabra, Producer, ReporterLuis Enrique Rivera, ProducerManuel Pineda, CameraYolimar Aquino, EditorYansily Reyes, Editor
“Fighting the Fair Plan” (CBS LA Mornings at 8am) (CBS LA on KCAL9)Kristine Lazar, Producer, ReporterArie Thanasoulis, Camera, Editor
“Jack’s RVs” (NBC4 News at 6pm) (NBC4)Alex Rozier, Reporter
“Little Tokyo Businesses Struggling to Survive” (NBC4 at 6pm) (NBC4)Tracey Leong, Reporter, WriterLouis Ramirez, Camera, Editor
“7 On Your Side Investigates: AI Romance Scam” (Eyewitness News at 5pm) (ABC7)
“Eaton Fire Victim Begs For Help” (Fox 11 News at 2pm) (KTTV-TV)Hailey B. Winslow, Reporter
“Get Him, He is Mexican!” (NBC4 News at 7pm) (NBC4)Mekahlo Medina, Editor, Reporter, Writer, Photographer
“I Can’t Fight Back, I’m Pregnant” (NBC4 News at 4pm) (NBC4)Mekahlo Medina, Reporter
“Infierno en Adelanto” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Candela Martinez, Reporter, Writer
“Mama Osa” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Gabriela Teissier, Reporter, Writer
“El Cónclave La Elección del Nuevo Papa” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 A las 11pm) (KVEA)Enrique Chiabra, Anchor, Co-Producer, Reporter, Writer
“FACEism: 9066” (Eyewitness News at 5pm) (ABC7)David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“L.A. Cumbia” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, ProducerAlvaro Corzo Virviescas, Co-Producer
“La Historia de Los Angeles, una Perspectiva Mexicana” (Noticias 34 11pm) (KMEX-TV)Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, ProducerJ. Octavio Valdez, Reporter, Writer
“Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Mercado La Paloma” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 A las 5:30pm) (KVEA)Luis Treto, Reporter
“Cryo-Rescue: Race to Preserve Life” (NBC4 News at 5pm) (NBC4)Enrique Roman, CameraAnnette Arreola, Reporter
“Firestorm: Moment by Moment” (Eyewitness News at 4pm) (ABC7)David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“Saving Our Seas: Compounding Catastrophe Part 1: Plastic Problems” (KTLA5 Weekend Morning News at 10am) (KTLA5)Jacob Burch, Executive Producer
“Unprecedented Winds: Devastating Consequences” (Eyewitness News at 9pm) (ABC7)Leanne Suter, ReporterDuncan Kallas, Camera
“We Should Have Known” (Eyewitness News at 4pm) (ABC7)David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“The Changing Face of Cancer” (Eyewitness News at 4pm) (ABC7)
“Inteligencia Artificial y la Ciencia Del Cambio Climático” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Gabriela Teissier, Producer, Reporter, WriterAndres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer
“You Have Cancer: A Journey of Diagnosis, Prognosis and Hope” (CBS LA at 11pm) (CBS LA)Joseph Schuster, CameraJohn Schreiber, CameraRudabeh Shahbazi, Anchor, Producer, Reporter
“A Diez Años de Descubrir al Famoso Puma P22” (Noticias 34 11pm) (KMEX-TV)Gabriela Teissier, Producer, ReporterUlysses Covarrubias, Camera
“Healing Roses After Palisades Fire” (Spectrum Noticias Los Ángeles at 4pm) (Spectrum Noticias Los Ángeles)
“KVEA Repartidor de fresas detenido” (Noticias Telemundo 52 A las 6pm) (KVEA)Enrique Chiabra, Anchor
“Reencuentros que Sanan” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Juan Ramirez, Camera, EditorSandra Cervantes, Producer, Reporter, WriterDina Rodriguez, ProducerArturo Quezada, Camera, Editor
“Rescatado de Entre las Llamas” (Edición Digital California 12:30pm) (KMEX-TV)Francisco Ivan Vasquez, Camera, Editor
“Vigilantes De Ice” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Claudia Carrera, Producer, Reporter, WriterJuan Ramirez, Camera, Editor
“7 On Your Side Investigates: Navigating Insurance” (Eyewitness News at 5pm) (ABC7)
“Cazadores De Recompensas” (Noticias 34 6pm) (KMEX-TV)Oswaldo Borraez, Producer, ReporterAndres Fernando Pruna, Editor
“SoCal Firestorms 6 months later: Palisades Fire Investigation” (Eyewitness News at 5pm) (ABC7)
“FACEism: The Lantern” (Eyewitness News at 5pm) (ABC7)David Ono, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“La Huella Del Fútbol” (Noticiero Telemundo 52 A las 5:30pm) (KVEA)Alejandro Navarro, Anchor
“Los Nuestros” (Edición Digital Los Angeles) (KMEX-TV)Diana Alvarado, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“Wrexham’s Incredible Journey From Fifth-Tier To One Step From EPL” (NBC4 News at 6pm) (NBC4)Michael J. Duarte, Editor, Producer, Reporter, Writer
“War Time” (USC Football)Eric Michael, Camera, Director, Executive ProducerSanay Saboo, Director, Editor, ProducerLuke Cuellar, Graphic DesignerMic Ferrante, EditorMichael Malara, EditorGeo Robinson, EditorEzekiel Wagner, EditorZahir Martin, EditorDouson Yuan, EditorGeorge Tyler Heley, EditorRadmen Niven, Associate ProducerCody Worsham, Associate Producer
“Arts & Culture (PBS SoCal)” (PBS SoCal)Olivia Cox, Editor, Producer
“Climate & Environment (PBS SoCal)” (PBS SoCal)Olivia Cox, Editor, Producer
“Earth Focus” (PBS SoCal)Olivia Cox, Editor, Producer
“Joe Weston’s Piggy Bank: Every Donation Counts” (PBS SoCal)Kathleen Abing, Editor, Producer
“Lost LA” (PBS SoCal)Olivia Cox, Editor, Producer
“Emergency Lights? Pull to the Right” (LA36)Vance Kotrla, Director, Producer, Writer
“Respira” (LA County Channel)Judith Green, Executive ProducerJohn Vande Wege, Camera, Editor, WriterMayra Vasquez, CameraAndrew Veis, Producer
“You Matter” (LA36)Vance Kotrla, Director, Producer, Writer
Station awards do not have nominations; rather, all entrants are candidates for the Emmy statuette.
Regularly Scheduled Daily Morning Newscast: 4:00am-11:00am
“CBS LA Mornings at 6am” (CBS LA)Jessika Ming-Yonekawa, Executive ProducerMatt Kallinger, Executive ProducerGrazielle Chua, ProducerStepan Sarkisian, Associate ProducerJustin Jaquays, Director
“Your Morning on Spectrum News 1” (Spectrum News 1)
Regularly Scheduled Daily Daytime Newscast: 11:00am-4:00pm
“Your Afternoon on Spectrum News” (Spectrum News 1)
Regularly Scheduled Daily Evening Newscast: 4:00pm-12:00am
“CBS LA at 10pm on KCAL9” (CBS LA on KCAL9)Courtney Ellinger, ProducerKyndall Wilson, Associate ProducerRick Brown, Executive ProducerMika Edwards, Executive ProducerVincent Drabik, Director
“The Rush Hour on Spectrum News 1” (Spectrum News 1)