PBS SoCal Leads 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Winners – Full List

PBS SoCal again collected the most trophies at the 78th Los Angeles Emmy Awards, held Saturday night at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, matching its 2025 haul with 8. Also equaling its last year’s tally is KMEX-TV with 7, followed by KVEA (6), ABC7 4, NBC4 (4), Spectrum News 1 and Spectrum SportsNet (2) and LA36, Spectrum SportsNet LA and USC Football (1). KVEA, which swept all three Regularly Scheduled Newscast categories last year, remained dominant, winning two of the three, with ABC7 taking the 4 AM – 11 AM time period. Honored at the ceremony, hosted by ABC7’s entertainment reporter George Pennacchio, was coverage of the aftermath from the devastating January 2025 fires and of two of Los Angeles’ top sports teams, LA Lakers and Dodgers, ABC7’s David Ono was the recipient of the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award at the event, produced by Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions. Watch on Deadline Here is the full list of winners: INVESTIGATIVE NEWS STORYSOCAL FIRESTORMS 6 MONTHS LATER: ABC7PALISADES FIRE INVESTIGATION(EYEWITNESS NEWS AT 5PM)ABC7 HUMAN INTEREST NEWS STORYKVEA REPARTIDOR DE FRESAS DETENIDO KVEA(NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)Enrique Chiabra, Anchor HEALTH/SCIENCE NEWS STORYINTELIGENCIA ARTIFICIAL Y LA CIENCIA KMEX-TVDEL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Gabriela Teissier, Producer, Reporter, WriterAndres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer NEWS SERIESBLACK HERITAGE: ALTADENA NBC4ROOTS AND RESILIENCENBC4 LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – NEWSABC7 PRESENTS THE 40TH ANNUAL ABC7KINGDOM DAY PARADEABC7BUSINESS/CONSUMER NEWS STORYAUSENTISMO EN LOS CAMPOS DE CULTIVO KVEA(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 6PM)Enrique Chiabra, Producer, ReporterLuis Enrique Rivera, ProducerManuel Pineda, CameraYolimar Aquino, EditorYansily Reyes, Editor FEATURE SEGMENTINDISPENSABLES, PERO INVISIBLES: KMEX-TVMANOS QUE RECONSTRUYEN(AL PUNTO CALIFORNIA)Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, Producer L.A. LOCAL COLORHISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH – Spectrum News 1CANDELAS GUITARSSpectrum News 1 LIVE SPECIAL EVENTS – PROGRAMMING66TH ANNUAL LA COUNTY PBS SoCalHOLIDAY CELEBRATIONTaylor Comen, Executive ProducerLetitia Fernandez Ivins, Executive ProducerMichelle Merker, ProducerJennifer Chang, WriterCristina Lucio, Associate ProducerPatrick Traylor, Associate ProducerMadeleine Ciano, Associate ProducerAloe Blacc, HostMaya Jupiter, HostLIVE COVERAGE OF AN UNSCHEDULED NEWS EVENTBREAKING NEWS: SOCAL FIRESTORMS ABC7ABC7 LIVE SPORTS COVERAGENUESTRA COPA, NUESTRA PASIÓN KVEAKVEA SPORTS TEASESHOHEI OHTANI: BASEBALL’S Spectrum News 1SOLAR ECLIPSETaylor Schaub, Producer SPORTS SPECIAL竜巻 – THE STORY OF NOMOMANIA Spectrum SportsNet LAAaron Minderhout, ProducerGreg Taylor, Executive ProducerErick Vazquez, ProducerCary Osborne, Associate ProducerLogan Montane, CameraMatthew Blum, CameraJoseph Forquer, CameraBrandon Cervantes, CameraMargie Carson, Camera SPORTS FEATUREAFTER THE FIRE (BACKSTAGE LAKERS) Spectrum SportsNetSpectrum SportsNet ENTERTAINMENT NEWS STORYBOB’S BRUSH WITH FAME NBC4(NBC4 NEWS AT 5)Michael Brownlee, Producer, Reporter, Writer ENTERTAINMENTCOLOR IN MOTION: CHROMATIC PBS SoCalEXPLORATIONS OF CINEMA (PST ART)Jaime Morgan Muñoz, ProducerNic Cha Kim, ProducerAngela Boisvert, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Bass, Director of PhotographyBen Boyd, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer MUSIC COMPOSITIONART & SCIENCE COLLIDE PBS SoCalDan Deacon, ComposerCRIME/SOCIAL ISSUES NEWS STORYINFIERNO EN ADELANTO KMEX-TV(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Candela Martinez, Reporter, WriterCRIME/SOCIAL ISSUESAGING IN AMERICA: PBS SoCalSURVIVE OR THRIVENeil Steinberg, Director, Executive ProducerMark Jonathan Harris, ProducerSteve Purcell, Co-Producer, EditorKarin Hayes, Co-ProducerMartin Sheen, HostMichelle Merker, Producer PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTEMERGENCY LIGHTS? PULL TO THE RIGHT LA36Vance Kotrla, Director, Producer, Writer SHORT PROMO – NEWSNBC4: PICKING UP THE PIECES NBC4NBC4 SHORT PROMO – PROGRAMMINGCLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT (PBS SOCAL) PBS SoCalOlivia Cox, Editor, ProducerEDUCATION/INFORMATIONFOR DEAR LIFE: ART, MEDICINE PBS SoCal& DISABILITY (PST ART)Angela Boisvert, ProducerNic Cha Kim, Executive ProducerTamara Gould, Executive ProducerMatt Pappas, Director of PhotographySuzanne Méjean Pinney, EditorRobert McDonnell, Supervising Producer ENVIRONMENT NEWS STORYCRYO-RESCUE: RACE TO PRESERVE LIFE NBC4(NBC4 NEWS AT 5PM)Enrique Roman, CameraAnnette Arreola, Reporter ART/CULTURAL/HISTORICAL NEWS STORYL.A. CUMBIA KMEX-TV(NOTICIAS 34 6PM)Arturo Quezada, Camera, Editor, ProducerDina Rodriguez, ProducerAlvaro Corzo Virviescas, Co-Producer ARTSARETHA! WITH SHELÉA AND PBS SoCalTHE PACIFIC SYMPHONYMaura Daly Phinney, Executive ProducerAndy Trimlett, ProducerSteve Purcell, DirectorKeena Levert, Associate ProducerSheléa Melody McDonald, On-Camera TalentCULTURE/HISTORYSOMOS DE AQUÍ KMEX-TVWilliam Negrón, Executive ProducerJulio Octavio Valdez, AnchorCarlos Leonardo Gonzalez, CameraJuan Ramirez, EditorMarco A. Flores, Executive ProducerSPORTS SERIES – PROGRAMMINGBACKSTAGE: LAKERS Spectrum SportsNetSpectrum SportsNet SHORT PROMO – SPORTSWAR TIME USC FootballEric 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 Heffley, EditorRadmen Niven, Associate Producer Cody Worsham, Associate Producer SPORTS NEWS STORYLA HUELLA DEL FÚTBOL KVEA(NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 5:30PM)Alejandro Navarro, AnchorINFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% STUDIO)AL PUNTO CALIFORNIA KMEX-TVKMEX-TV INFORMATIONAL SERIES (MORE THAN 50% REMOTE)TU VOZ LA KMEX-TVKMEX-TV INFORMATION SEGMENTCOMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE PBS SoCalWITH TREES (EARTH FOCUS)Daniel H. Birman, Director of Photography, Executive Producer, Producer,Writer, DirectorMegan 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 PhotographyErik C. Andersen, ACE, EditorRobert McDonnell, Senior Supervising Producer REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY MORNING NEWSCAST: 4:00AM-11:00AMEYEWITNESS NEWS AT 6AM ABC7ABC7REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY DAYTIME NEWSCAST: 11:00AM-4:00PMNOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 AL MEDIODÍA KVEAKVEA REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAILY EVENING NEWSCAST: 4:00PM-12:00AMNOTICIERO TELEMUNDO 52 A LAS 11PM KVEAKVEA