PBS SoCal Nominated for Five Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards
Los Angeles, June 6, 2017 - PBS SoCal KOCE Southern California’s home for PBS, has been nominated by the Television Academy for five Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards.
PBS SoCal’s nominations in each category include:
Best Arts Programming
Korla
Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer
John Turner, Producer
Eric Christensen, Producer
Michelle Merker, Associate Producer
Produced in partnership with Korla, LLC
Best Entertainment Programming
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors – TV Actors
Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer
Donna Pennestri, Executive Producer
John Ross, Executive Producer
Andrew Russell, Executive Producer
Michelle Merker, Associate Producer
Andrew Wallenstein, Host
Georg Kallert, Producer
Rob Schroeder, Producer
Peter J. Nieves, Producer
Maris Berzins, Producer
Diana Nguyen, Producer
Jasmine Abghari, Associate Producer
Debra Birnbaum, Producer
Produced in partnership with Variety Media, LLC
Best History/Culture Programming
Bill W.: The Creative Force Behind Alcoholics Anonymous
Brenda Brkusic, Executive Producer
Kevin Hanlon, Producer
Dan Carracino, Producer
Dahlia Kozlowsky, Co-Producer
Michelle Merker, Associate Producer
Produced in partnership with Page 124 Productions
Best Independent Programming
The Drive-By Economist
Doug Kriegel, Executive Producer
Scott Goldrich, Producer
To Climb a Gold Mountain
Alex Azmi, Executive Producer
The winners will be announced at the 69th Los Angeles Area Emmy® Awards presentation on Saturday, July 22, 2017 -- at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. The Los Angeles Area nominees were selected by national and Los Angeles area Peer Group active members within the Television Academy.
Additional information about the Emmy Awards is available at www.emmys.com/la.
About PBS SoCal
PBS SoCal is the home to PBS for Greater Los Angeles and Southern California. We deliver the full schedule of PBS programs plus content that is for, about and by the people of Southern California. Our content is available free through four broadcast channels, at pbssocal.org, on our mobile apps, and via connected TV services. And we provide the community with early education resources and cultural and educational experiences through partnerships, events and grassroots outreach. PBS SoCal has offices in Century City, Costa Mesa, and Los Angeles. Connect with us at pbssocal.org Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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