Asian Lion Dance Team visits KHON-TV Signaling Chinese New Year

Asian Lion Dance Team visits KHON-TV Signaling Chinese New Year

The Asian Lion Dance Team makes the rounds at the studio and offices at KHON-TV. Lions traditionally signal the Chinese New Year and bless businesses in Hawaii by dancing through each working space to assure smooth sailing and prosperity throughout the year of the dragon.

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KTVU Anchor André Senior Senior becomes United States Citizen

KTVU Anchor André Senior Senior becomes United States Citizen

KTVU Anchor André Senior Senior becomes United States Citizen

KTVU Anchor André Senior is celebrating officially becoming a United States Citizen after moving from Jamaica more than 30 years ago. He celebrated the occasion with a post to his station Facebook page. 

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Senior immigrated with his parents and three sisters to the United States in the 1980s and resided in North Miami Beach where he attended North Miami Beach High School and Florida International University. 

Senior joined KTVU in January of 2018, which was a return to California since leaving Sacramento in 2008.

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Central Valley Reporter Esteban Reynoso Heading North to Sacramento Media Market

Central Valley Reporter Esteban Reynoso Heading North to Sacramento Media Market

Reporter Esteban Reynoso leaving KSEE/KGPE in Fresno after two years

After two years covering news for Fresno stations KSEE and KGPE, Esteban Reynoso is heading north to cover stories in Sacramento and Stockton. 

Reynoso made the announcement on his Facebook page. 

“It’s been an absolute pleasure covering the #CentralValley for the past 2 years as an anchor, producer, reporter and forecaster,” writes Reynoso. “From tragedies and city council meetings, to snowstorms and fires.”

Fresno Reporter Jennifer Ortega Takes Senior Communications Manager Job With the Zoo

Fresno Reporter Jennifer Ortega Takes Senior Communications Manager Job With the Zoo

Veteran broadcast reporter Jennifer Ortega joins Fresno Chaffee Zoo as Senior Communications Manager

After working 13 years as a news reporter, KSEE/KGPE reporter Jennifer Ortega is taking a job with the Fresno Chaffee Zoo. 

In a Facebook post, she announced she’ll be the Zoo’s Senior Communications Manager. 

Winners of the 8th Annual National Student Production Awards Revealed

Winners of the 8th Annual National Student Production Awards Revealed

By NATAS SF/NorCal Governor Toby Momtaz

The 8th Annual National Student Production Awards revealed its winners in a virtual ceremony hosted by The Foundation of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). This annual competition acknowledges the skills of high school students nationwide. Notably, two high schools in the SF/NorCal region produced winners this year.

Alex Carevic and Sean Medvecki from Granite Bay High School (Granite Bay, CA) secured awards in the music video category, while Coffee Cave from Buchanan High School (Clovis, CA) was awarded in the Multimedia Journalist (MMJ) or Video Essay category.

“Our chapter extends congratulations to all winning students, advisors, and high schools,” said Toby Momtaz, NATAS SF/NorCal Education Chair. “We take tremendous pride in fostering such great talent representing our region year after year.”

This year, participants from more than 120 schools took part in the competition, having previously earned recognition as winners in one of the NATAS Regional Chapter competitions. Recipients were announced via a web stream produced by NATAS. This and all NATAS ceremonies are available on NATAS’ dedicated viewing platform powered by Vimeo, available on the web at Watch.TheEmmys.TV and via The Emmys® apps for iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV, Roku and Samsung TV (full list at apps.theemmys.tv).

'Coffee Cave' Buchanan High School, Clovis, CA
'Take on Me', Granite Bay High School

KTVU Crime Reporter Henry Lee Is Featured in the Netflix Docuseries: ‘American Nightmare’

KTVU Crime Reporter Henry Lee Is Featured in the Netflix Docuseries: ‘American Nightmare'

KTVU crime reporter Henry Lee is featured in the Netflix docuseries: 'American Nightmare'. (KTVU.com)

KTVU crime reporter Henry Lee is featured in the Netflix docuseries: ‘American Nightmare’. He covered the case extensively where Vallejo police framed the kidnapping of Denise Huskins as a hoax.

The series documents what happened after Huskins’ boyfriend called police in March of 2015 to say an intruder broke into their home and abducted Huskins. Police even elicited a confession from the boyfriend that he killed his girlfriend, but Huskins turned up alive. She described being held captive and raped.

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Laura Garcia Celebrates 24th Anniversary This Week at KNTV NBC Bay Area

Laura Garcia Celebrates 24th Anniversary This Week at KNTV NBC Bay Area

Laura Garcia celebrates 24 years at KNTV

Laura Garcia is celebrating her 24th anniversary this week at KNTV NBC Bay Area. She’s been anchoring the station’s “Today in the Bay” morning newscast since January 2000.

Laura’s longevity at KNTV is significant across the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose television market in that she is the longest-tenured morning news anchor in the history of Bay Area television, and that history goes back to 1948.

Congratulations to Laura as she begins her 25th year at KNTV NBC Bay Area!

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Reporter Rona Navales Joins KITV

Reporter Rona Navales Joins KITV

Reporter Rona Navales joins KITV

Reporter Rona Navales joins KITV after earning her BA in Journalism with an emphasis in Strategic Communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia. 

At Santa Monica College she racked up some media experience a KOMU, KCRW NPR Affiliate and KBIA. Rona also worked in Communications and Development for the Oakland-based nonprofit Root & Rebound.

“I’m thrilled and grateful to be part of the Island News ohana,” she says. “It’s an honor to work alongside journalists reporting from a place of deep care for our community and integrity. I look forward to amplifying the voices and happenings of Hawaii.”

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Sneak Peek at the Lowest Participation Emmy® Awards List, Weekend Discount Announced

Sneak Peek at the Lowest Participation Emmy® Awards List, Weekend Discount Announced

Thank you to all of you who entered by the deadline. So far we’ve received well over 1,000 entries and high participation in many categories. 
 
For those of you who need a little extra time the Board of Governors has agreed to a 48-hour grace period (no late fees if entry is received before midnight Sunday January 14th). 
 
Additionally, the Board of Governors is giving a behind the scenes look at some of the categories that have received the lowest amount of entries which gives you an even greater shot at winning an Emmy®.
 
Here are those categories with very few entries submitted: 
 

English Contest

12b Feature Light Multiple 

14b  Business Consumer B 

18b Education (long form) 

26 Politics (long form) 

29 Science Tech (long form) 

44 Graphic Arts 

Spanish Contest

58 Investigative 

60 Arts/Entertainment

73b Talent Weather Sports

74-3 Photographer Editor

 

 
Rules and categories at emmysf.tv
 

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES -COMPLETE

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – RULES

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – CATEGORIES -ENGLISH

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – CATEGORIES -SPANISH

LINK TO DOWNLOAD GLOSSARY OF TERMS

LINK TO DOWNLOAD REMINDER NOTES

All links ae also on your Emmy Express Dashboard – left column – Resources

Entry form is on your Emmy Express Dashboard. You need to be a registered user or member to access.  EMMYEXPRESS LINK

New: Click ‘SIGN UP’ then MEMBER ACCOUNT or GUEST ACCOUNT, fill in form. 

53rd Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Deadline

53rd Annual Northern California Area Emmy® Awards Deadline

Today’s the day! 
 
Please submit your Emmy® entries by midnight tonight (January 12th).
 
Rules and categories at emmysf.tv
 

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES -COMPLETE

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – RULES

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – CATEGORIES -ENGLISH

LINK TO DOWNLOAD CALL FOR ENTRIES – CATEGORIES -SPANISH

LINK TO DOWNLOAD GLOSSARY OF TERMS

LINK TO DOWNLOAD REMINDER NOTES

 

All links ae also on your Emmy Express Dashboard – left column – Resources

Entry form is on your Emmy Express Dashboard. You need to be a registered user or member to access.  EMMYEXPRESS LINK

New: Click ‘SIGN UP’ then MEMBER ACCOUNT or GUEST ACCOUNT, fill in form.