National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Holds The 39th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards

Winners of the 39th Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced tonight by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were presented at a ceremony at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City.

"I'm particularly proud to be here for tonight's celebration of News and Documentaries, given the intersection at which we find journalism and political discourse these days," said Terry O'Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. "At a time when some seek to perpetuate politically useful falsehoods in the furtherance of partisan ideology, we have never needed our nation's journalists and documentarians more."

"It is more important than ever that we recognize and defend our peers' integrity, clarity, and dedication to the First Amendment's protected mandate," said Adam Sharp, Interim-President & CEO, NATAS. "This year's nominees are shining examples of that ethic. Their stories took us to the front lines of war and disaster, cast light into hidden corners of government and the CORPORATE boardroom, and revealed both the outermost reaches of space and the innermost complexities of the human body. In addition, we are honored to be celebrating the work of Paula Apsell with our Lifetime Achievement Award. Her explorations of Science continue to inform and inspire millions of viewers as she continues to take PBS' NOVA to new heights."

The event was attended by more than 1,000 television and news media industry executives, news and documentary producers and journalists. Emmy® Awards were presented in 49 categories.

This year's award presenters included:

-Kate Bolduan, anchor, CNN's morning show, At This Hour and formerly co-anchored NEW DAY and THE SITUATION ROOM with WOLF Blitzer. She also contributed to CNN's award-winning coverage of the 2012 & 2016 Presidential elections.

-Ana Cabrera, anchors the weekend primetime edition of CNN NEWSROOM and throughout

-Dick Cavett, three-time Emmy® Award winner, hosted The Dick Cavett Show late-night on ABC, PBS, USA and CNBC.

-Evan McMorris-Santoro, correspondent for VICE NEWS TONIGHT - the Emmy award- winning nightly newscast from Vice Media and HBO.

-Paula Kerger, is president and chief executive officer of PBS, the nation's largest non- commercial media organization with nearly 350 member stations throughout the country.

-Terry O'Reilly, is Chairman of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He is an award-winning producer, journalist and executive, with more than four decades of domestic and international media experience.

-Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the largest organization of broadcasters in the world, which recognizes excellence in international television programming with The International Emmy® Award.

-Martha Raddatz, is ABC News' chief global affairs correspondent and co-anchor of This Week with George Stephanopoulos.

-Teresa Rodriguez, is a thirteen-time Emmy® Award winning journalist and co-anchor of Univision's primetime award-winning weekly newsmagazine program, Aqui y Ahora.

-Marvin Scott, Senior Correspondent of New York's PIX 11 News at 10, host of the weekly issues-oriented program PIX 11 News Closeup and a Trustee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

-Bill Whitaker, is a correspondent of 60 MINUTES and in his four decades as a journalist has covered major news stories domestically and across the globe for CBS News.

The full list of winners is available at http://www.emmyonline.tv.