PBS, CBS Top Emmy News & Documentary Awards

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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PBS was the big winner at the 38thAnnual News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony, held Thursday night in New York.

PBS won 12 Emmys, followed by CBS with nine Emmys wins, according to The National Academy of Television Arts And Sciences. ABC and HBO tied with five awards, followed by CNN and Univision, which each won three awards.

TV anchor Charles Osgood was honored for his almost 50 years in radio and television, including his many years hosting CBS Sunday Morning. The lifetime achievement award was presented by former president of NBC News, former Washington Bureau Chief for CBS News, and past chairman of the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, Bill Small.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.