Following an impressive 17 nominations, KQED has been honored with eight Northern California Emmy® Awards, including Best Topical Documentary. The 45th Emmy® ceremony, held Saturday, June 4 at the SFJAZZ Center, honored excellence in all fields of television and online production. Among the KQED productions honored were Books and Bullets, a three-part online news feature examining how violence impacts the lives of children and teachers in some Oakland neighborhoods; a QUEST special “Self-Driving Cars: The Road Ahead,” investigating how self-driving cars are sparking new opportunities and challenges and Welcome to West Oakland, a news video exploring the changing West Oakland neighborhood. The full list of KQED winners follows:
Feature News Report — Serious Series
"Books and Bullets," kqed.org/KQED 9
Adam Grossberg, Producer/Photographer/Editor; Zaidee Stavely, Reporter
Documentary — Topical
Truly CA “Last Day of Freedom,” KQED 9
Dee Hibbert-Jones, Nomi Talisman, Producer/Directors
Public/Current/Community Affairs — Feature/Segment
"Welcome to West Oakland," kqed.org/KQED 9
Adam Grossberg, Producer/Photographer/Editor; Devin Katayama, Reporter