PBS SoCal secured eight wins at the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, while KVEA and KABC took top honors in newscast categories.
Key facts
- •PBS SoCal won eight awards, followed by KMEX with seven and KVEA with six.
- •KABC/ABC7 won the Emmy for daily morning newscast, while KVEA won for daytime and evening newscasts.
- •David Ono of KABC received the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award.
- •The ceremony was held at the Skirball Cultural Center and produced by Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions.
- •The eligibility period for the 2025 calendar year included coverage of regional wildfires.
PBS SoCal, comprising KOCE and KCET, led the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards with eight wins during Saturday's ceremony at the Skirball Cultural Center. Univision’s KMEX followed with seven awards, while Telemundo’s KVEA earned six. The event, hosted by KABC entertainment reporter George Pennacchio, honored local broadcasting achievements across categories including news, arts, and social issues.
By the numbers
Newscast and Special Honors
KVEA secured the awards for daily daytime and daily evening newscasts. KABC/ABC7 claimed the Emmy for daily morning newscasts, breaking KVEA's streak from the previous year. Additionally, KABC’s David Ono was presented with the 2026 Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award by his co-anchor, Jovana Lara, in recognition of his three-decade career.
Broadcasting Performance and Eligibility
The awards recognized work produced during the 2025 calendar year, with many winning entries focusing on regional wildfires that occurred last January. While station newscast awards are open to all eligible entrants without prior nominations, other categories were determined from a pool of nominees led by PBS SoCal with 29, KABC with 21, and KMEX with 20.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by Variety.
