Congratulations to AAJA San Diego national representative Jenny Hamel and member Marcella Lee, who are recipients of Pacific Southwest Emmys. They are recognized for their outstanding achievements in television by the Pacific Southwest chapter of National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Jenny Hamel
Along with her colleagues at San Diego 6 News the CW, anchor and reporter Hamel was recognized for her story, “Changing Lives Half a World Away: A Journey to Uganda” in the “Human Interest - Single Story or Series” category.
Hamel, who joined Just Like My Child founder Vivian Glyck on a relief trip to Uganda, talked about her experience here. You can read details and see photos of her trip here.
Marcella Lee
Sharing her Emmy with KFMB Channel 8 colleague Joe Wiedemann, anchor Marcella Lee was recognized for their story “The Money Shot” in the “Spot/Breaking News Coverage - Single Story” category.
The 36th Annual Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards ceremony was held on Saturday, June 26 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Downtown San Diego. To see the list of recipients for the Pacific Southwest Emmys, click here for the PDF file.
Nominations were announced on April 27 at the House of Blues. To see the list of nominees, click here for the PDF file. The awards recognize excellence in television in the area including San Diego, Bakersfield, Palm Springs, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Las Vegas.
