The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Lone Star affiliate awarded NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 a total of 20 Lone Star Emmy® Awards, in various categories, during its 20th Annual Awards Gala on Saturday, November 12. .
This year’s awards included “General Excellence” and “Investigative Reporting” for NBC 5, “Noticiero Vespertino” and “Noticiero Matutino/Diurno” for Telemundo 39, and awards to both stations for their coverage of the Uvalde school shooting . Texas Today, NBC 5’s local lifestyle program, also won three Lone Star Emmy® Awards.
“Receiving an ‘Overall Excellence’ award validates the teamwork we strive for every day, to always give our best. Our reporters work together to tell meaningful stories that impact North Texans in both English and Spanish, and it’s an honor to be recognized by our industry peers at the Lone Star Emmy® Awards, said Tom Elleman, president and director general of NBC 5 and Telemundo 39.
“Paper Tag Nation,” NBC 5 Investigates’ ongoing report on how criminal gangs compromised the state’s temporary tag system and led to major security improvements at the Texas DMV, got an “Investigative Report” from NBC 5 at the Lone Star Emmy®.
Telemundo received 39 Lone Star Emmy® Awards “Continuous Coverage” for “Masacre a la innocencia”, tracking and coverage of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and the weeks afterward.
“It takes a passionate and comprehensive team of reporters, reporters, photographers, producers, editors and technical directors to produce every newscast,” said Manuel Moreno, deputy news director for Telemundo 39. “Knowing you have a strong team that can be counted on yes and understanding the delicacy of news delivery is vital, especially when dealing with a developing story like the tragedy of Uvaldi.
“We take pride in our responsibility to serve our communities and it is humbling to see recognition from the many teams involved for making a greater impact,” added John Stone, vice president of news for NBC 5 and Telemundo 39. “We are committed to reporting stories with integrity, accuracy and poise that resonate with our viewers, and we are proud of the dedication and hard work of our teams.”
Here is the complete list of wins for NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and Telemundo 39 Dallas-Fort Worth.
NBC 5 / KXAS Dallas-Fort Worth (9 awards):
general distinction
See, hear and learn: the voices that move us
Tom Elman, President/CEO
Breaking news or punctual
The Texas Tragedy: The Uvald School Shooting
Wendy Toplitz, producer
Vince Sims, presenter
Brian Curtis, journalist
Julie Fine, will report
Lisbeth Leckon, managing director
Cynthia Garcia, tasked editor
Ally Spilliards, reporter
Investigative report
paper label nation
Eva Parks, investigative producer
Scott Friedman, investigative reporter
Jose Sanchez, photographer
special news
Crossroads: Botham’s Legacy
Larry Collins, producer/writer/presenter
Kevin Williams, photographer/editor
Bonnie Moon, producer
Valerie Gitton, producer
Charles Johnson, editor
Business / Consumer – New
SpaceX Impact – Brownsville
Brian Curtis, journalist
Michael Ortiz, photojournalist/editor
Human Interest – News (single conversion)
Dear God, make them kind to Him
Noelle Walker, journalist/producer
Jesse Rey Huerta, photojournalist/editor
Entertainment: Short or long form content
Today, Texas is celebrating Patriotic Music Month in our schools
Everardo Huerta, senior producer
Jessica Gross, executive producer
Military: short form or long content
Texas Today honors veterans of various abilities at the Adaptive Training Foundation
Jessica Gross, executive producer
Amy Celan, executive creative director
Steve Lemonds, photographer/video editor
Talent: Commentator/Editor/Performer/Storyteller/Show Host
9 Day Blessings at a Hospital in Costa Rica – Kristen Dickerson, TX Today
Kristen Dickerson, presenter
Telemundo 39 / KXTX Dallas-Fort Worth (11 awards):
News – Evening – Biggest Markets (1-25)
The passage of 10 tornadoes
Jacqueline Haider, news producer
Manuel Moreno, deputy director of news
Model Joanna, Office of Assignments
Georgina González Campo, executive producer
Luis Cordero, Director of the APC
Pedro Guerrero, journalist
News – Morning / Day – Main Markets (1-25)
Experience extreme cold from Jackie’s cabin
Jackie Guevara, news producer
Marta Mingaris, journalist
Alexis Orengo Ayala, meteorologist
Pedro Guerrero, conductor
Breaking news or punctual
Active shooting in high school
Analía Parti, Anchor
Jimena Fraga, producer
Rudy Nieves, journalist
Manuel Moreno, deputy director of news
José Campos, web producer
continuous coverage
massacre of innocence
Enrico Teutelo, conductor
Norma Garcia, journalist
Marta Mingarez, journalist
Jean Genis, editor
Girlie Diaz, producer
Karen Ramirez, editor
Luis E. Cordero, Director of the APC
Jacelyn Gutierrez, senior producer
Lisbeth Leckon, managing director
Cynthia García, editor of the activity table
Manuel Moreno, deputy director of news
Georgina Martínez, executive producer
Newsletter – report on lighting
From dream to reality: Salvadoran immigrant excels in Texas
José Campos, journalist
Jose de Orsini, photographer/editor
Lisbeth Leckon, managing director
Arts/Entertainment – News
aGod Vicente Fernandez
Norma Garcia, journalist
Business / Consumer – New
no money and no titles
Marta Mingaris, journalist
Human Interest – News (single conversion)
Challenges in life lead them to achieve the American dream
Jose Campos, journalist/producer
Jose de Orsini, photographer/editor
Lisbeth Leckon, managing director
Georgina González-Campo, executive producer
Talent – Announcer – News / Weather
Royal Texas Duo
Norma Garcia, news anchor
Enrique Toitelo, news presenter
live news producer
live news producer
Girlie Diaz, news producer
publisher
Boris Editor 5.0
Arnaldo Ginés, editor
NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are located at The Studios in DFW. The broadcasting duopoly works closely together to leverage their collective strengths and resources to better serve both Spanish- and English-speaking viewers in North Texas.
For complete details on all winners and categories, access the official list of Lone Star Emmy Award winners for the 2022 Lone Star Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. here.
About NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXAS
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth / KXAS is NBCUniversal’s local station serving North Texas communities with high-quality local news, weather forecasts, investigative and consumer reports, and sports and entertainment programming across all platforms, including exclusive website of the station. NBCDFW.comits mobile app, its social media channels, and on COZI TV (Digital 5.2), LX News (Digital 5.3) and Oxygen (Digital 5.4), the station’s multicast channels.
About Telemundo 39/KXTX
Telemundo 39/KXTX is Telemundo’s local television station serving the Spanish-speaking community throughout North Texas. Telemundo 39, owned by NBCUniversal, delivers breaking local news, weather, entertainment and award-winning sports programming on a variety of platforms, including over-the-air, online at Telemundo39.comthrough mobile channels and social networks, and on TeleXitos (Digital 39.2), the multicast channel of the broadcaster.
