WCBS-TV walked off with the most awards yesterday at the 36th annual local Emmy Awards presented by the New York chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The CBS owned-and-operated station grabbed eight statuettes during the event followed by WWOR-TV with seven; WPIX-TV, WABC-TV and WNYW-TV each had five.
The Madison Square Garden Network had four; WXTV, WNET, WROC Rochester and WNBC-TV won two apiece.
WTEN-TV Albany, WRGB Schenectady, the New Jersey Network, Cablevision and cabler Vision Interfaith Satellite Network each had one.
Winners of 47 awards were culled from 712 entries. Eligible entries were seen on broadcast or cable TV between Sept. 1, 1991, and Aug. 31, 1992.
A complete list of winners follows:
OUTSTANDING SINGLE NEWSCAST
“The Gotti Verdict” (News 4 New York); April 2, 1992 (WNBC-TV); Karen Scott, producer; Chuck Scarborough, Sue Simmons, anchors
COVERAGE OF AN ANTICIPATED
SINGLE BREAKING NEWS STORY
“Hurricane Andrew” (Channel 2 News); Aug. 23, 1992 (WCBS-TV); Storm Field, Frank Field, Vic Miles, Reggie Harris, reporters; Jean Harper, producer
COVERAGE OF AN INSTANT
SINGLE BREAKING NEWS STORY
“Washington Square Car Into Crowd” (Channel 2 News); April 23, 1992 (WCBS-TV); Peter Landis, David Levine, Bruce Campbell, producers; Jerry Seigerman, Wanda Prisinzano, assignment editors; Lisa Castleman, Carol Iovanna, correspondents; Dwight Brugo, videographer
“Watermain Break, Grand Central” (News at Ten); Oct. 17, 1991 (WPIX-TV); Alan M. Beck, producer; Barry Cunningham, David Browde, Rosemary Gomez, reporters
COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY
“Gotti Trial” (Channel 2 News); Feb. 14-April 2, 1992 (WCBS-TV); Mary Murphy, reporter; Rich Edwards, producer
SINGLE HARD NEWS STORY
“Funeral of Police Officer Fontanez” (The Ten O’Clock News); Sept. 16, 1991 (WNYW/FOX TV); Pablo Guzman, reporter
MULTIPART HARD NEWS STORY
“Home Contractors” (Channel 2 News); May 19 & July 24, 1992 (WCBS-TV); Ann Sorkowitz, producer; Arnold Diaz, reporter
SINGLE NEWS FEATURE
“Courage: Amputee Golfer” (Channel 9 News); July 22, 1992 (WWOR-TV); Pete Fuentes, reporter; Rob Bell, Karen Shin-Brillaud, David Rosenfeld, producers
“Hot Spots” (pt. 1) (Channel 9 News); Nov. 21, 1991 (WWOR-TV); Pete Fuentes, reporter; Horatio Jennings, Ed Caraballo, producers
MULTIPART NEWS FEATURE
“Real-Life Doogie Howsers” (Eyewitness News); May 4-8, 1992 (WABC-TV); Steve Hartman, segment producer
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
“Towed, Wrecked and Ripped Off”; May 4-June 16, 1992 (WABC-TV); Kathy Wolff, reporter/producer
NEWS SPECIAL
“Racismo, Nueva York al Desnudo”; Dec. 7, 1991 (WXTV/41); Denisse Oller, producer/reporter; Helga Silva, executive producer
ISSUES PROGRAMMING — SINGLE
PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
“NY Games for the Physically Challenged — A Time to Shine”; June 25, 1992 (CABLEVISION); Ann Balderston-Glynn, producer; Thomas Garger, executive producer
“Through Madness”; May 2, 1992 (Thirteen/WNET); Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, M.D., producer
ISSUES PROGRAMMING — SERIES
“Diploma de Sangre” (Noticias 41); May 4-7, 1992 (WXTV/41); Mariana Sanchez, Luis Braga, producers
ISSUES PROGRAMMING — SEGMENTS
“Bad Doctors” (Eyewitness News Magazine); March 14, 1992 (WABC-TV); Kathy Wolff, producer
“Hot Pursuit” (Crime Chronicles); Aug. 4, 1992 (WWOR-TV); Gary Scurka, Ed Caraballo, Joe Collum, producers.
“Shame on You” (Channel 2 News); Nov. 5, 1991 (WCBS-TV); Arnold Diaz, Dianne Ronnau, Helen Young, Rich Edwards, Joan Whitney, Ann Sorkowitz, producers
MAGAZINE FORMAT PROGRAMMING
“A+ for Kids: So, You Want to Change the World”; Dec. 26, 1991 (WWOR-TV); Jane Kashlak, Gay Yee, producers
RELIGIOUS PROGRAMMING
“Trinity Playhouse: The Widow’s Mite”; Nov. 9, 1991 (VISN); Jeffrey Weber, executive producer; Linda Hanick, producer
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
“Backstage on Broadway: ‘Guys and Dolls’ Opening Night”; April 14, 1992 (WNYW/FOX TV); Joachim Blunck, executive producer; Gail Yancosek, Michael Squadron, David Shenfeld, producers
“New York at Night”; March 18, 1992 (WWOR-TV); Bob Woodruff, executive producer; Richard Collier, Rosemary Henri, producers
PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
“Lincoln/Douglas Debates ’92”; June 12, 1992 (Thirteen/WNET); Fred Noriega, executive producer; Steve Fischler, Joseph Sucher, producers
FINE ARTS/CULTURAL/PERFORMANCE/
HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING
“Lest We Forget”; May 21, 1992 (WROC-TV); Gertrude Houston, Ann Miller, producers
PROMOTIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Tough Enough”; March 31, 1992 (WNYW/FOX TV); Barbara Denempont, producer; Phyllis Seifer, executive producer
“What Are Ya Gonna Watch”; Aug. 27, 1992 (WNYW/FOX TV); Christopher Stifel, Kate Kelleher, producers; Phyllis Seifer, executive producer
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
“Care for Kids” (Campaign); July 1992 (WPIX-TV); Sheila Melfe, Rossana Rosado , producers; Kathleen Sheperd, executive producer
TITLE SEQUENCE
“New York Yankees Baseball Open”; April 7, 1992 (MSG Network); Leon Schweir, producer; Greer Griffith, Mark Tekushan, designers
EVENT COVERAGE
“Operation Sail ’92, An American Celebration”; July 4, 1992 (WPIX-TV); Alan M. Beck, executive producer; Warren Pick, producer
EDITORIAL/COMMENTARY
“Dan DiNicola Composite” (Newscenter 6); Nov. 4, 1991 (WRGB-TV); Dan DiNicola , commentator
COMMUNITY OUTREACH STATION PROJECT
“Care for Kids”; Dec. 19, 1991 (WPIX-TV)
LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE
“New York Knicks Basketball”; Nov., 1991 (MSG Network); Mike McCarthy, Pete Silverman, executive producers; Howie Singer, producer; Bobby Lewis, director; Eddie Caggianelli, associate director; Marv Albert, John Andariese, Al Trautwig, Walt Frazier, talent
SPORTS PROGRAMMING
“Deep in T.A.E. Pocket”; March 25, 1992 (WABC-TV); Scott Clark, producer
SPORTS-TEASE/OPEN/SCENE-SET
“New York Knicks Game Coverage”; November 1991 (MSG Network); Mike McCarthy, executive producer; Howie Singer, producer
NEWS WRITER
Marvin Scott, Mary Snow; “Intruders” (News at Ten); May 11, 1992 (WPIX-TV)
DIRECTOR
Bill Webb; “Composite”; (MSG Network)
RESEARCH
Peter Facini, Ann Kemp; “Moe Berg: Spy Catcher” (News 4 New York); Feb. 12, 1992 (WNBC-TV)
CAMERA
Bob Shenise; “Blind Rock Climbing” (5:30 Live News); Sept. 6, 1991 (WTEN-TV)
Steven Delmonte; “Lest We Forget”; May 21, 1992 (WROC-TV)
ORIGINAL MUSIC COMPOSITION
Robert Sands; Sea Bright Skiff/Community Crackdown; October 1991 (NJN)
EDITING
Ed Caraballo; Channel 9 News; (WWOR-TV)
Holly Wertheimer; “Grand Central Non-Stop”; April 25, 1992 (WCBS-TV)
GRAPHICS
Earl Bateman, Alan Eastman, Allan Drossman, Kevin Bolyard; Channel 2 News; May 1, 1992 (WCBS-TV)
COMPUTER ANIMATION
Rod Paul; First News; (WCBS-TV)
LIGHTING
Jack Comeau; New York at Night; (WWOR-TV)
ON-CAMERA ACHIEVEMENT
Amy Atkins, Feature reporting; “The Ten O’Clock News”; Feb. 7, 1992 (WNYW/FOX TV)
Steve Hartman, Feature reporting; “Life Around Here”; May 8, 1992 (WABC-TV)
GOVERNORS AWARD
Kay Gardella
Lee Polk
