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ff CameraThe National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

San Francisco/Northern California Chapter

June 2007

www.emmysf.tv

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By Bob Goldberger

The theme for the 36th Annual Northern Cali-fornia Area Emmy® Awards was set early andrepeated often during the ceremony at the Palace ofFine Arts in San Francisco, when the presenters ofthe very first award announced, “We have twowinners.” We heard some variation of that phrase18 times during the May 12th ceremony (two ofthose times, the announcement was three win-ners). A major change in judging this year had theexpected result: many more Spanish languageentries were deemed Emmy®-worthy now that thepeople judging them actually speak the language. Inprevious years, Spanish language entries were atthe mercy of English speaking judges who relied ontranslations or interpreters. This time around,

judged by true television “peers,” Spanish languageawards increased to 14 (from just one last year). KUVS (Univision 19) in Sacramento ended up witheight winners, the third highest of all stations,topped only by KNTV (NBC 11) and KPIX (CBS 5) inSan Francisco. KNTV led all stations with 14 winningentries, followed by KPIX with ten.

It also was a good night for Hawaii stations. KITV (ABC 4), KGMB (CBS 9) and KHET (PBS 11)walked away celebrating two wins each.

Best newscast statues went to KNTV and KPIXfor large market, KSEE (NBC 24) and KFSN (ABC 30)in Fresno for medium market, and KSBW (NBC 9) inMonterey for smaller market.

Photos © 2007 MerrittGrooms.com


The 36th Northern California Area Emmy® Awardstook on a cosmopolitan tone as America’s top politi-cal satirist Will Durst took the stage with America’smost beloved politician, San Francisco Mayor WillieBrown. Each man approached an opposing podiumas if to begin a debate. But all the audience heardwas good political humor, San Francisco style. Host Durst also did an opening monologue andpresented the final awards of the show to thedelight of everyone. Presenters from all regions ofthe chapter maintained a swift pace by giving away80 Emmy® awards in less than three hours. Theshow never slowed down from Musical DirectorMichael Hatfield’s melodious introduction, to JackLa Lanne’s Emmy® Exercise Minute video, to the“Voices of God” (Terry Lowry and Fred LaCosse)when they ended the ceremony by calling everyoneto dinner. It was no accident that this show moved. Itstarted with Governor and Design Director DeanneMoenster-Poitras’ ingenious two-podium design ofa set built by John Mayne. Separate podiumsallowed presenters to announce the winners at one,while Emmy® Guardians Paulette Bleam and DougJohnson handed out awards at the other. The back-stage crew had the timing of a Swisswatch. Governors Samuel Belilty and AnnikaWood made sure all presenters took the stage in atimely manner. Stage Assistant Terry Adamsworked tirelessly behind the curtains to make surethe presenters were given the correct envelope, amost critical job. San Francisco Vice President andAwards Chair Javier Valencia and Membership ChairBrian Avery handed out the actual personalized

Emmy® awards to each recipient after their speech.Stage Manager Rick Warren was exceptional as hecontrolled the action backstage with the help ofGovernor Tamar Sarkissian and Stage AssistantJoanne Jung Wohlers. Governor and serial Emmy®

award winner Wayne Freedman even stood in forthe presenters during rehearsal so the crew couldrun through mock presentations. Governor Wayne Philippo called the shots asDirector of the show. Former Governor and Produc-tion Manager John Murray worked tirelessly tomake sure the technical quality was perfect. Gover-nor and Technical Coordinator Gary Schultz madenumerous suggestions to keep the show soundinggreat. Governor Alison Gibson produced the vitalScholarship presentation with the help of Stanfordstudent Alana Dong. Governor and After Party Producer Terri MariaAmos organized the Knight’s Catering menu andworked with Lance LeDrew of Glow Lighting to setup the ambience. She arranged for the return of theband Masterpiece and worked with GovernorDeanne Moenster-Poitras on the beautiful decora-tions and floral centerpieces by Floradora Designsand Carolyn Compton. President Lynn R Friedman led the Emmy®

Event Committee and was a vigilant time-cutterwherever possible. By the numbers, 15 presenters gave out arecord 80 Emmy® awards in 176 minutes in front of arecord audience of 700. But numbers alone don’tdefine a show or make it memorable. The people do.To everyone who helped out this year…Thank You.The Emmy® show wouldn’t be possible without you!

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By Keith Sanders,Emmy® Show Producer

Photos © 2007 MerrittGrooms.com & Marty Sohl


The three premium Station Awards went to KGO(ABC 7) in San Francisco for Station Excellence,KNTV for News Excellence (both repeat winners fromlast year), and KDTV (Univision 14) in San Franciscoas well as KOVR (CBS 13) in Sacramento for Commu-nity Service.

Emmy® awards, however, are rewarded to indi-viduals, not stations, and there were some stand-outwinners worth highlighting. Three people took homethree statues each: Anna Werner and Jeff Harrisfrom KPIX and Gerson Sanchez from KDTV. One ofthe biggest upsets of the night had to be whenneither Wayne Freedman nor Mike Sugerman wonthe News Writing Emmy® award. KNTV reporterNoelle Walker seemed genuinely surprised as sheacknowledged them both for setting the bar so highduring her acceptance speech. Sugerman did walkaway with an award for On Camera Reporting, whileFreedman’s unprecedented string of 15 consecutiveyears winning at least one statue (47 total) ended.

Chapter President Lynn R Friedman also pre-sented the Board of Governors’ Service Medallion toTrustee, Activities Chair and Past President CynthiaZeiden.

In the end, out of 930 total entries in 63 differentcategories, 257 were nominated but only 80 werechosen as winners, 192 statues to 162 individuals,roughly the same percentage as past years. For allthose who came up empty this year, there truly isalways next year. Following is complete list ofEmmy® Award recipients:

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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT: STATION AWARDSSTATION EXCELLENCE KGO Station Excellence

Valari Staab, President and General ManagerNEWS EXCELLENCE NBC11 Covering the Bay Area and Beyond, KNTV

James Sanders, Vice President of NewsCOMMUNITY SERVICE Cien Años Después ¿Estamos Preparados?, KDTV 14

Mahelda Rodriguez, Producer CBS 13/CW 31 Cares, KOVR 13

Diana Penna, Dir., Special Community Projects

NEWS PROGRAMMINGNEWSCAST DAYTIME-LARGER MARKET NBC11 News: The Bay Area Today at 10 AM - 08/17/06, KNTV NBC 11 Kristi Lawley, Producer; Brent Cannon and Laura Garcia-Cannon, Anchors; Mike Inouye, Traffic Anchor; Craig Herrera, WeatherPlus Meteorologist; Lisa Bernard, Reporter; Kellie Onaga, WriterNEWSCAST DAYTIME-MEDIUM MARKET KSEE News at 4 PM, KSEE 24 Larry Johnson, Producer; Dean Schiro, Director; Jon Brent and Alex Delgado, Anchors; Matt Skryja, Reporter; Mike Hartman, Managing Editor; George A. Garnica, Photographer

ABC 7 News VP, Kevin Keeshanaccepts for Valari Staab

NBC 11 Asst. ND,Mark Neermanaccepts forJim Sanders

KDTV 14 EP, Mahelda Rodriguez

NBC 11 Bay Area Today News Team

KSEE 24 4 PM News Team



NEWSCAST DAYTIME-SMALLER MARKETKSBW Action News Midday, KSBW 8

Lawton Dodd, News Director; Kelly Duffy, Executive Producer;Shelley Harr, Producer; James Kimbrell, Director

NEWSCAST EVENING-LARGER MARKETCBS 5 5PM News, KPIX CBS 5

Kelly Peterson, Producer; Molly McCrea, Medical Producer; JarrettMcPeek, Director; Don McKinney, Technical Director; Ken Bastidaand Juliette Goodrich, Anchors; Billy Poon, Weather Producer;Samantha Mohr, Meteorologist; John Lobertini and Manuel Ramos,Reporters; Dr. Kim Mulvihill, Medical Reporter; Robert Moonan,Photojournalist; Ryan McKeel, Writer; Leona Wong, SeniorAssignment Editor; Michael Konczal, Assignment Editor

NEWSCAST EVENING-MEDIUM MARKET Action News at Six, KFSN ABC 30

Tracey Watkowski, News Director; Ann Marie Oliveira, Producer; Warren Armstrong and Nancy Osborne, Anchors; Maureen Naylor, Reporter; Richard Harmelink, Photojournalist

BREAKING NEWSOfficer Shot, KNTV NBC11

Marina Perelman, Producer; Scott Budman, Anchor Oakland Driveby Shooting, KPIX CBS 5

Manuel Ramos, Reporter; Robert Moonan, PhotographerGENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT Horses Training Doctors, KNTV NBC 11

Marianne Favro, Reporter/Producer The Degrading Picture, KUVS 19

Santiago Lucero, Reporter; Miguel Solorio, Photographer/EditorCONTINUING COVERAGE Cien Años Después ¿Estamos Preparados?, KDTV 14

Flavio Lacayo, Reporter CBS 5 Investigates: Deportation, KPIX CBS 5 Jeff Harris, Executive Producer; Julie Christensen and Anna Werner, Producers; Abby Sterling, Investigative ProducerINVESTIGATIVE REPORT Call Kurtis Investigates: Medical Mistakes, State Failures, KOVR CBS 13

Kurtis Ming, Producer/Reporter; Dennis Lopez, Photojournalist;Peter Roney, Editor

They Stole My Home, KUVS 19 Tatiana Bedoya, Producer/Reporter; Anthony Cisneros, Photographer/Editor; Felix N. Mendoza III, EditorFEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT Free Land, KOVR CBS 13

Kurtis Ming, Producer/Reporter; Mike Lowry, Photojournalist;Peter Roney, Editor

Pepe’s Inspirational Beat, KUVS 19 Christian Anguiano, Producer/Photographer; Pedro Calderon, Producer/Writer; Felix N. Mendoza III, Producer/Editor Austin’s Inspiration, KXTV 10

Tom Whitaker, ProducerFEATURE NEWS REPORT - LIGHT SERIES Whale Science, KITV 4

Garrett Sprinkle, Reporter; Sonny Ahuna, Videographer Queens of the Night, KUVS 19

Mariana Castorena, Producer/Photographer/EditorFEATURE NEWS REPORT- SERIOUS Holy Hostel, KNTV NBC 11

Jeremy Carroll and Noelle Walker, Producers Burned Kid, KUVS 19

Santiago Lucero, Reporter; Miguel Solorio, PhotographerFEATURE NEWS REPORT - SERIOUS SERIES Unabomber, KPIX CBS 5 Jeff Harris, Executive Producer; Anna Werner, Producer; Alexander Gurevich, Investigative Producer John Doe 133, KUVS 19

Carlos H. Sanchez, Reporter

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KSBW 8ShelleyHarr &JamesKimbrell

CBS 5 5 PM News Team

NBC 11ScottBudman& MarinaPerelman

CBS 5MannyRamos& RobertMoonan

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KFSN 30 News Team


SPECIALIZED REPORTSInvestigate This, KPIX CBS 5

Jeff Harris, Executive Producer; Alexander Gurevich and AbbySterling, Investigative Producers; Anna Werner, InvestigativeReporter

Mas Cerca de Usted, KUVS 19Pablo Espinoza, Producer/Reporter; Alberto Garcia,Photojournalist/Editor

NEWS AND PROGRAM SPECIALTYDOCUMENTARY

The Bridge So Far - A Suspense Story, KQED 9, Professional Engineersin California Government, David L. Brown Productions

David L. Brown, Producer/DirectorARTS/ENTERTAINMENT-FEATURE/SEGMENT

In Wine Country: Cork Factory, KNTV NBC 11Mary Orlin, Executive Producer, Mark Oltz; Creative Director;Mary Babbitt, Host

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT-PROGRAM/SPECIALTruly California #203: Mighty Warriors of Comedy, KQED 9, Hatest Grits

Kibi Anderson, ProducerCHILDREN/YOUTH-FEATURE/SEGMENT

Spirit Scholarship, KBCW, Annabelle ProductionsRobert Braunstein, Executive Producer; Amy Calderone andKevin Thom, Reporters; Mark Kocina, Chief Photographer

Mack Family - Coach Bordelon, KICU 36Anna Kagarakis, Segment Producer; Alforde M. Joaquin,Videographer/Editor

CHILDREN/YOUTH-PROGRAM/SPECIALHigh School Sports Focus, KICU 36

Alforde M. Joaquin, Field Director; Brodie Brazil, Host;Anna Kagarakis, Reporter; Robert Enriquez, Videographer;Darren Brazil, Editor

EDUCATION-FEATURE/SEGMENTThe Gift of Education, KNTV NBC 11

Laura Garcia-Cannon, ReporterEDUCATION-PROGRAM/SPECIAL

Eye on the Bay: On San Francisco Bay, KPIX CBS 5James Reid, Senior Producer; Karl Norberg, Producer; Brian Hackney,Host; Colleen Kessler, Editor

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL-FEATURE/SEGMENTSpark: Binh Danh, New Memories of an Old War, KQED 9,Bay Area Video Coalition

Dan Krauss, Segment ProducerEsparto, KUVS 19

Anthony Cisneros, Producer/PhotographerHISTORICAL/CULTURAL-PROGRAM/SPECIAL

Fishbowl, KHET 11, Thousand Cranes Filmworks, Inc.Linda Barry and Eleanor Nakama-Mitsunaga, Producers;Kayo Hatta, Producer/Director/Writer

SPORTS-FEATURE/SEGMENTTrue Warrior, KGMB 9

Steve T. Uyehara, Reporter/Writer; Mike Cherry, Photographer; John Allen III, Editor

SPORTS-REGULARLY SCHEDULEDBonds 715 - Making History, KTVU 2

Pete Lupetti, Producer; Mark Ibanez, Host; Joe Fonzi,Fred R. Inglis and Rita Williams, Reporters; Tony Hodrick,Photographer; Ron Acker and Steve Shlisky, Editors

SPORTING EVENT/GAMEGiants vs Arizona: Winn and Alou Come Through, FSN Bay Area

Ted Griggs, Executive Producer; Joe Washington, CoordinatingProducer; Jeff Kuiper, Producer; Jim Lynch, Director; Duane Kuiperand Mike Krukow, Talent

PUBLIC/CURRENT AFFAIRS-FEATURE/SEGMENTCalifornia Connected: Sacramento Levees, KVIE 6

Joe Angier, Producer; Craig Miller, Correspondent


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NBC 11 In Wine Country

CBS 5 “I” Team

Darren&BrodieBrazil

KICU 36AnnaKagarakis,AlfordeJoaquin,

KTVU 2 Parade Team

Fox Sports Net Bay Area



PUBLIC/CURRENT AFFAIRS-PROGRAM/SPECIALNatural Heroes, KRCB, GreenTreks Network, Inc.Valerie A. Landes, Series Producer

INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION-FEATURE/SEGMENT Swisher Unscripted, KICU 36

Brodie Brazil, Talent; Darren Brazil, EditorINTERVIEW/DISCUSSION-PROGRAM/SPECIAL

Check, Please! Bay Area - Show # 204, KQED 9Tina Salter, Series Producer; Carol Gancia and June MesinaOuellette, Associate Producers; Katherine Russell, Director;Leslie Sbrocco, Host

SPECIAL EVENT COVERAGEChinese New Year Parade, KTVU 2

Jim Haman, Executive Producer/Producer; Jeff Green, Director;Ben Fong Torres and Julie Haener, Hosts; Robert Handa,Reporter; Sheri Bernstein, Writer; Mark Metzler, Engineer inCharge; Don Thompson, Engineering Manager; Deanne Moenster,Design Director; Michael Krajac and Steve Shlisky, Editors

SPOT ANNOUNCEMENTSCOMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE

Univision / Telefutura in the Community: Valores Hispanos, KDTV 14Gerson Sanchez, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Mobsters, KNTV NBC 11, BBDO WestJim Lesser, Executive Creative Director

PROMOTION-NEWS PROMO-SINGLE SPOT En Vivo y Directo: Nuevo Espacio Informativo, KFSF 66

Gerson Sanchez, Producer Great Quake “A Centennial Morning,” KPIX CBS 5

Sultan Mirza, Producer/Writer/EditorPROMOTION-NEWS PROMO-CAMPAIGN ABC7News.com Web Services Campaign, KGO ABC 7

Jack Poorman, Producer/Writer/EditorPROMOTION-PROGRAM-SINGLE SPOT Comedy “Lineup”, KBWB Your TV 20

John Civiletti, Producer; Brian Dennis, Art Direction Telefuture-KMW: Como tu Ninguna, KFSF 66

Gerson Sanchez, Producer Dudes Getting Yelled At, KICU 36

Drew Gough, Producer/Writer/Editor; David Kaminsky,Graphic Designer

PROMOTION-PROGRAM-CAMPAIGN Simpsons Superfan, KBHK UPN 44

Trish Herrera, Producer/Writer/Editor; Rob Genolio,Creative Director; Steven Squire, Graphic Designer

COMMERCIAL DirecTV Brand Campaign, Various, BBDO West

Jim Lesser, Executive Creative Director Nightlight, KTVU 2, PG&E, Venables Bell & Partners

Allan Ng, Executive ProducerCRAFT ACHIEVEMENT

ON-CAMERA TALENT-ANCHOR-SPORTS-REPORTER The Uncelebrated Athlete, KXTV 10

Ryan Yamamoto, Sports ReporterON-CAMERA TALENT-ANCHOR-WEATHER Farley Composite, KNTV NBC 11

John Farley, Chief MeteorologistON-CAMERA TALENT-REPORTER Mike Sugerman Reports, KPIX CBS 5

Mike Sugerman, ReporterON-CAMERA TALENT-SPORTS PLAY-BY-PLAY/ANALYST Golden State Warriors Basketball Announcers, FSN Bay Area

Bob Fitzgerald, Glen Kuiper and Matt Steinmetz, TalentON-CAMERA TALENT-PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR Best of “Eye on the Bay,” KPIX CBS 5

Liam Mayclem, Host


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CBS 5 Sultan Mirza

KFSF 66 Gerson Sanchez

CBS 5 Mike Sugerman

CBS 5 Liam Mayclem


KQED 9 Check, Please! Bay Area


DIRECTOR Sketching the Silk Road, KFTL, D3 Productions, Inc.

Duffy Wang, Director Seeking 1906, KQED 9, Luna Park Productions

Kate Schermerhorn, DirectorWRITER-NEWS Walker Composite, KNTV NBC 11

Noelle Walker, WriterWRITER-PROGRAM The Search for Shangri-La, KITV 4

Pamela Young, WriterPHOTOGRAPHER-NEWS-WITHIN 24 HOURS Pike Composite, KGMB 9

Richard Pike, PhotojournalistPHOTOGRAPHER-NEWS-NO TIME LIMIT Maya Tanka, KFTV 21

Carlos Gaviria, Photographer Perspiration, Inspiration, and Determination, KXTV 10

Tom Whitaker, PhotographerPHOTOGRAPHER-PROGRAM Oltz Composite, KNTV NBC 11

Mark Oltz, PhotographerEDITOR-NEWS-NO TIME LIMIT Carroll Composite, KNTV NBC 11

Jeremy Carroll, EditorEDITOR-PROGRAM Drum Composite, KNTV NBC 11

Jonathan Drum, EditorAUDIO Kiho’Alu (Loosen the Key) Keola Beamer, KHET 11, Jazz Alley TV- Maui Reflection Films

Ken K. Martinez Burgmaier, Audio EngineerGRAPHIC ARTS-GRAPHICS & ANIMATION-NEWS South Bay Home, KNTV NBC 11

Bobee Padilla, Graphic DesignGRAPHIC ARTS-GRAPHICS & ANIMATION-PROGRAM The Bridge So Far - A Suspense Story, KQED 9, Professional Engineers in California Government, David L. Brown Productions

Charlie Canfield, Animator; Rick Pepper, Graphic ArtistGRAPHIC ARTS-SET DESIGN FSN Bay Area Hero Shots, FSN Bay Area

Jim Iacona, Tom Pellack and Richard Americo Tomassini,Set Designers

LIGHTING FSN Bay Area Hero Shots, FSN Bay Area

Jim Iacona, Tom Pellack and Richard Americo Tomassini,Lighting Designers

MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT Indie’s Great Teddy Bear Hunt, Marin’s Public Access 26, Juno Baby

Belinda Takahashi, Ph.D., ComposerTECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT Outside with Sam, KPIX CBS 5

Zack Heene, Photographer and Tech Operator


Directors Duffy Wang& Kate Schermerhorn

Photographers Carlos Gaviria & Tom Whitaker

Audio Ken Burgmaier

Music Belinda Takahaski

Emmy® Stretch with Jack LaLanne

KUVS 19 Team



WHO’S REALLWHO’S REALLWHO’S REALLWHO’S REALLWHO’S REALLYYYYY#1 IN NEWS?1 IN NEWS?1 IN NEWS?1 IN NEWS?1 IN NEWS?

The annual May “sweeps” period ended with twoBay Area TV stations sending out releases claimingbragging rights as #1, and our review of the Nielsenratings they provided shows they’re both correct. KTVU (Fox 2) in Oakland and KGO (ABC 7) in SanFrancisco both ended the May book in different topspots. KTVU won mornings and prime time news(10:00 p.m.), while KGO won at 5:00, 6:00 and11:00 p.m. Both wins apply to total households aswell as the key 25-54 year olds demo coveted mostby advertisers. And probably most important toboth stations, each added additional viewers in thatkey demo to their winning evening newscasts, whiletheir competition all lost viewers. KGO ended themonth #1 from sign on to sign off, while KTVU hadthe most total news viewers in the demo (278,000total viewers when you add up all 7.5 hours of itsnews, compared with 196,000 total 25 – 64 yearolds throughout KGO’s 7 hours of news). Here are a few of the key numbers from A.C.Nielsen:Mornings: 5:00-9:00 a.m. (25-54 Demographic)KTVU - 121,000 viewersKNTV - 71,000 viewersKGO - 46,000 viewersKRON- 40,000 viewersKPIX - 35,000 viewers (Note: This comparison includes the 3 network morning news shows as well, but KTVU easily won the purely local 5-7am hours as well.)

5:00 p.m. News (Total Households)KGO – 4.1 ratingKPIX – 2.4 ratingKNTV- 1.7 ratingKTVU- 1.2 ratingKRON- 0.7 rating

6:00 p.m. News (Total Households)KGO – 4.2 ratingKPIX – 2.1 ratingKNTV- 1.6 ratingKTVU- 1.5 ratingKRON- 1.3 rating

10:00 p.m. News (25-54 Demographic)KTVU – 3.3 Rating, 97,000 viewers (Note: KTVU provided only demo numbers and KGO provided only household numbers for the 10pm and 11pm time period, so we could not compare them head to head.)

11:00 p.m. News (Total Households)KGO – 3.9 ratingKPIX – 3.6 ratingKNTV- 2.4 ratingKRON- 1.1 rating

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I am extremely proud to announce that KQED’SCheck, Please Bay Area has won the JamesBeard Foundation Award for Best Local TelevisionShow!

By Michael Isip

Series Producer Tina Salter and Host LeslieSbrocco were on hand at the event in New YorkCity to accept this national honor. The other nomi-nees were KNTV’s In Wine Country and KRON’s BayCafé. The James Beard Foundation Awards, held eachspring, honor professionals in the food and beverageindustry for their achievements. The Awards are theculinary industry’s most prestigious recognitionprogram. Jacques Pepin, for example, has beenrecognized numerous times, including for LifetimeAchievement. Congratulations to Kurt Mendelsohn, TinaSalter, Leslie Sbrocco, as well as the rest of theKQED production team and every one else in depart-ments across the station which make this seriespossible. This is truly wonderful news.

JOB BANK at www.emmysf.tv


You’ve heard him called humble, affable, andhard working. World News anchor Charles Gibsonbuilt a reputation during his years on Good MorningAmerica as one of the true “good guys” of thebroadcast news industry. There was narry a nega-tive word from a co-worker, and when ABC askedhim to work a split shift many nights to also anchorlive evening magazine shows, he burned the candleat both ends without a single public complaint. What was left out of those descriptions was thefact that Charles Gibson is a top journalist, and hasbeen for decades. That’s the side that’s finallybeing showcased on World News, and the side thatwas immmediately evident to everyone at KGO TV(ABC 7) during the two days he anchored WorldNews live from San Francisco. Don’t get me wrong, the work horse attitude isstill there. After flying cross country the first dayand anchoring World News from KGO’s rooftop hisfirst evening in town, Gibson schmoozed with thestation’s top managers over dinner (he only half-jokingly told the staff, and the San FranciscoChronicle, his primary reason for taking World Newson the road is to “suck up to the affiliates”), fol-lowed by a station-wide breakfast bright and earlythe next morning, followed by interviews for a story

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on Bay Area business for that night’s newscast,followed by anchoring World News live again withthe Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop, followed byanother plane ride to Seattle, where he started theprocess all over again. Over breakfast at KGO, Gibson mostly talkedabout his favorite subject, journalism: upcomingelection coverage, global warming and the like. Buthis sense of humor was never far below the surface,pointing out the station treated him to a muchfancier dinner the night before. He told everybodyto please call him Charlie, “It’s Charles on the air,Charlie everywhere else.” And while complimentingthe news staff over the previous night’s reports,Gibson said the station only needs to “figure outhow to solve its problem with the weather depart-ment.” His good friend Spencer Christian laughedthe hardest at the good-natured dig. The twoworked together for years on GMA, and have re-mained close since Spencer left to do weather inSan Francisco. The rest of the Bay Area had anopportunity to enjoy their banter in the afternoonwhen Spencer interviewed Charlie on The View fromthe Bay. In the end, Gibson’s visit gave the rest ofthe country the opportunity to see a bit more of theBay Area, and people at KGO the opportunity to seethe many sides of Charlie.

By Bob Goldberger

IN MEMIN MEMIN MEMIN MEMIN MEMORORORORORYYYYY: THOM: THOM: THOM: THOM: THOMAAAAAS FS FS FS FS FANELLANELLANELLANELLANELLAAAAA Thomas E. Fanella, president andchief executive officer of the KTEHFoundation for 19 years, the parentcompany of San Jose public televisionstation KTEH and Central Coast publictelevision station KCAH has passed away.The stations recently merged with KQEDin San Francisco forming Northern Califor-nia Public Broadcasting. Fanella held thepost of executive vice president forTelevision Broadcasting. Prior to his move to the West Coast in

1988, Fanella served as chief operatingofficer for QED Enterprises and vicepresident for Marketing for MetropolitanPittsburgh Public Broadcasting. Duringthe period 1975-1984, Fanella servedas vice president for Marketing at hishometown public television station,WCNY, in Syracuse, New York. For the past year Mr. Fanella hadbeen battling cancer. He died on May29, 2007 at the age of 60. Fanella issurvived by his wife, Susan Hayes.


We had a blast again at the Emmy® Showcaseat Dolby Labs Screening Room. First we screenedthe Emmy® Recipient Best Historical/Cultural Pro-gram/Special: Mighty Warriors of Comedy, KQED/57 minutes: Mighty Warriors of Comedy is a rousing introduc-tion to one of the most devastatingly funny comedytroupes of the past decade, the 18 Mighty MountainWarriors (18MMW), an audacious Asian-Americansketch comedy troupe hailing from San Francisco,and now trying to break into TV and movies in LA. But most people in mainstream America havenever heard of them. Why? Is it simply becausethey haven’t enjoyed break-out success past theconfines of their San Francisco home, or their prima-rily Asian-American fan base? Or is their brand ofhumor simply not accessible to an average Americanaudience? Or could it be that the current Hollywoodmachine would never give an Asian American troupethe big break they need, to see if they could indeedcross over? Or, are they simply not that funny? Mighty Warriors of Comedy allows you to judgefor yourself. The documentary provides an entertain-ing glimpse into the world of the Warriors and aneye-opening exploration of why a troupe like theWarriors, no matter how funny, may never achievemainstream popularity. Utilizing a combination ofpersonal interviews and live concert footage, thedocumentary traces the struggle that the fringeartist faces, and how that battle is complicatedfurther by cultural identification. Then we had a Q&A session with the producer,Kibi Anderson. She said the comedy troupe is nowsplit between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Next, we screened the Emmy® Recipient BestDocumentary: A Bridge So Far-A Suspense Story:a documentary news special on the wild and troubledhistory of the new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. The film is produced and di-rected by Brisbane filmmaker David L. Brown and is

sponsored by the Professional Engineers in CaliforniaGovernment. Addressing what State Senator TomMcClintock calls “one of the great fiascos of the20th and 21st centuries in California history,” thisdocumentary finds both the humor and the drama inthat story. During the 16 years since the LomaPrieta earthquake collapsed a section of the eastspan of the Bay Bridge, numerous delays, setbacks,and reversals have left its replacement literally up inthe air. Even today with a design finally selected, noone knows what the project will eventually cost orwhen it will be finished. This is a matter of great concern. Seismologistslay the odds at 67% that another major earthquake,possibly on the scale of the 1906 disaster, will shakethe Bay Area at any time during the next threedecades. The Bay Bridge is one of the nation’s majortransportation arteries and is especially vital forCalifornia’s economy. Will the replacement span forthe Bay Bridge be finished before the next Big Onestrikes? Until it is, the State will remain “in sus-pense.” Filmmaker David L. Brown (“Surfing For Life,”“Bound by the Wind”) tells the story of the BayBridge fiasco with a light-hearted touch. The film, including never-before-seen archivalfootage and humorous animation, tells the storybehind the headlines of the now $6.2 billion project.Actor Geoff Hoyle hosts the show. After the screening we had a Q&A session withthe show producer, David L. Brown. You can order your own copy of these awardwinning programs by going to their web sites: “Mighty Warriors of Comedy” http://catalog.asianamericanmedia.org/film/249 “The Bridge So Far-A Suspense Story” http://www.thebridgesofar.com/order.htm

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Kibi Anderson, Lynn R Friedman, David BrownStory & Photo by: Cynthia E. Zeiden


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What follows is a random collection of thoughtsand observations from the week I covered ConanO’Brien’s visit to San Francisco. Conan’s visit toSan Francisco couldn’t have been timed better fromhis point of view. He was able to visit the newestmember of his family. His sister who lives in SanRafael had given birth a week or so earlier. His LateNight show taped at 4:00 each afternoon to a fullhouse. People lucky enough to get free tickets linedup hours earlier outside the Orpheum. About 15minutes till show time, one of the writers warmed upthe audience. One night, they had the crowd recorddifferent kinds of applause and laughter for editingpurposes (i.e. light chuckle that progresses intoroaring laughter, etc.) The band would then play fora good 5-10 minutes. The producers seamlesslytransitioned into the taping once they felt the crowdwas juiced enough (at least, that was my sense.) They went completely nuts when Conan walkedout across a mockup of the Golden Gate Bridge thatwas the centerpiece of the set at the Orpheum. Itwas like a rock concert; took a good minute to getthe audience to chill. I’m not sure how well that

By Bob Redell energy translated to the tube. You would’ve neverknown it watching Conan’s first show in San Fran-cisco, especially considering his energy, but he wasactually sick with a stomach bug that first night. Weknow this because he told everyone who shook hishand to wash afterwards. The downside of being thestar of the show: can’t call in sick. Surprisingly,nothing about the show was set in stone. Duringmany of the commercial breaks, Conan and hiswriters huddled for last minute ideas / changes tothe scripts or guest interviews. It was lots of workfor the cue card guys who had to rapidly makechanges. By the way, they’re both named Steveand both are left handed. After the show each night, fans waited outsidethe stage door to get autographs from Conan, MaxWeinberg and other members of the band. Onenight, the show sent out Jerry Ruck, the Conanlook-a-like from Martinez. The fans fell for it for agood 8 seconds. Suckers! So, what happened tothat Golden Gate Bridge? The show did not scrap it.Instead, word is they kept it and sent it back toNew York (as if Manhattan needs another bridge.)

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