The New York Emmy® Awards Celebrates 60th Anniversary & Honors WCBS-TV WITH GOVERNORS' AWARD
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES, NEW YORK CHAPTER ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF THE 60th ANNUAL NEW YORK EMMY® AWARDS
New York, NY, May 6, 2017 – WNBC-TV was the big winner at the 60th Annual New York Emmy® Awards which took place at the Marriott® Marquis’ Broadway Ballroom. Following WNBC-TV with 15 Awards was MSG Network, which won 14 New York Emmy® Awards. WNJU Telemundo 47’s Noticiero Telemundo 47 – Terremoto en Ecuador 11PM took home the Emmy® for best “Evening Newscast Larger Markets” for its April 18, 2016 broadcast. WSTM-TV took home the Emmy® for best “Evening Newscast Medium Markets” for its NBC 3 News at 5:00PM: Martin Street Deadly Fire.
For the last four decades, the Governors’ Award, an Honorary Emmy®, has been presented in recognition of extraordinary and unique contributions made to the television industry. Each year, the Governors of the New York Chapter bestow this honor to an individual, company, or organization to recognize achievements that fall beyond the scope of our annual Awards. The 2017 Governors’ Award was presented to WCBS-TV.
"We are honored to present the Governors’ Award to WCBS-TV on the occasion of its 75th Anniversary. It started as a pioneer broadcaster in the 1940's and has achieved many firsts over the years, and launched many careers," said Denise Rover, President, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter.
The numerical breakdown of winners, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, is as follows:
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WNBC-TV |
15 |
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abc7ny.com |
1 |
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MSG Network |
14 |
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BARD Entertainment |
1 |
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WNJU Telemundo 47 |
10 |
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BRIC TV |
1 |
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WXTV Univision 41 |
8 |
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Brooklyn Free Speech |
1 |
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Newsday |
6 |
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FIOS1 News |
1 |
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WPIX-TV |
6 |
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HuffingtonPost.com |
1 |
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YES Network |
6 |
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News 12 Brooklyn |
1 |
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News 12 Connecticut |
4 |
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NYC Life |
1 |
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News 12 Long Island |
4 |
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NYDailyNews.com |
1 |
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Thirteen/WNET |
4 |
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Pegula Entertainment/MSG Network |
1 |
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Elite Daily |
3 |
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SNY.tv |
1 |
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SNY |
3 |
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WGRZ-TV |
1 |
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CUNY-TV |
2 |
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WIVB-TV |
1 |
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MSG+ |
2 |
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WLIW |
1 |
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Time Warner Cable News – Rochester |
2 |
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WNYW FOX 5 |
1 |
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WABC-TV |
2 |
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WRGB-TV |
1 |
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WCBS-TV |
2 |
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WRNN-TV |
1 |
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Yankees.com |
2 |
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WSTM-TV |
1 |
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Vox Media/Eater.com |
2 |
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WTEN-TV |
1 |
For additional information, visit www.nyemmys.org.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, New York Chapter, founded in 1955, is the preeminent membership organization serving media professionals by offering career enhancing events and networking opportunities. NY NATAS fosters creativity and inspires artistic and technical excellence through the renowned Emmy® Award, the coveted peer-recognition symbol of distinction in television.
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CONTACT:
Lauren Loverde, Director of Awards & Communications
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, New York Chapter
212-459-3630, Option 1