Introducing This Year’s Emmy-Award Winning Hispanic Journalists in Chicago…
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Spot News
Michelle Gallardo, ABC7, for her work on G.I. Found Dead.
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Investigative Series
Karla Leal for her work on the story Persecuciones Mortales.
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Serious News (Hard) Series.
Natalie Perez, Maria de Lourdes Garcia and Teri Arvesu from Univision Chicago for their piece En Manos Del Terror.
Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Light News (Soft News) Single Feature/Series
Ligia Granados, Univision Chicago, for her story Pequeña Escritora.
Outstanding Achievement for News Speciality Report/Series – Business/Consumer
Alba Mendiola, Diana Maldonado, Raul Quinones and Marcela Santana from Telemundo Chicago for their work on Policías Del Cable.
Outstanding Achievement for News Speciality Report/Series – Health/Science
Iris Berrios, Mario Carrasco, Diana Maldonado, Marcela Santana and Carmen Vargas for their work on Suplementos Peligrosos.
Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Morning Newscast: Larger Markets
Desiree Arroyo and Zoraida Sambolin for their work on Rush Hour Runner.
Outstanding Achievement for News Programming – Evening Newscast: Larger Markets
Maria Atkinson, Sylvia Barragan, Mario Bernal, Iris Berrios, Marali Madrid Burciaga, Alfonso Gutierrez, John Hodai, Jorge Lara, Anabel Monge, Rick Munoz, Javier Pacheco, Cesar Rodriguez, Wendy Straw, Curtis Sweat, Sebastian Torres, Alberto Urbina and Ricardo Vento from Telemundo Chicago for their coverage of the Gage Park Massacre Arrests.
Cristina Zambrano, Rob Elgas, John Garcia, Jose Sanchez and Lauro Lopez from ABC7 for their coverage on the day the Laquan McDonald shooting video was released.
Outstanding Crafts Achievement for On-Camera Talent – Traffic/Transportation Reporter
Roz Varon, ABC7
Big congratulations to everyone and all of their hard work and recognition!