The NBC4 and Telemundo 44 reporters, anchors and producers who are #Working4You seven days a week, 365 days a year brought home a combined 33 awards from the 2018 Capital Emmys.
The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter Emmy awards were handed out Saturday night at a red carpet gala in Bethesda.
Ron Leidelmeyer, chief photographer at NBC4 Washington, was lauded for his talents and hard work with the Ted Yates Award. That award honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional and personal qualities in TV news.
Jackie Bradford, President and General Manager of NBC4 Washington and Telemundo 44, congratulated Ron on his big win.
"Ron has shown us all that, despite whatever challenges life throws at you — and Ron has had his fair share — dedication, determination and positivity will always make you stronger. Ron’s friendly nature makes him a joy to work with ever day," Bradford said.
The NBC4 Telemundo 44 team collectively brought home more awards than any other news organization.
NBC4 won in 11 categories, including best morning newscast and best evening newscast.
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NBC4 was commended for keeping you informed during the tragedies, victories and historic moments of the year, including the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, historic midterm elections, Amazon's HQ2 announcement and the Capitals winning the Stanley Cup.
Telemundo 44 joined the WRC family at the beginning of 2018 and hit the ground running, scoring 22 nominations and winning 21 awards for stellar newscasts, first-rate anchors, and in-depth coverage of religion, the military, health and science.
It's no surprise that the Telemundo 44 team was awarded for overall excellence, best daytime newscast and best evening newscast.
A full list of the winners and awards, including links to some of the award-winning stories, is below. Congratulations to all.
NBC4 Awards
- Morning Newscast — Larger Market: News4 Today
- Evening Newscast — Larger Market: News4 at 11
- Spot News: Breaking News: Newspaper Shooting Rampage
- Team Coverage: Caps Win the Cup!
- Politics/Government Program: Decision 2018: Election Night in Washington
- News Special: Amazon's Arrival
- Scott MacFarlane for best investigative reporter covering slip ups, schemes and scares
- Rick Yarborough and Scott MacFarlane for The Food Truck Shuffle
- Jodie Fleischer and Rick Yarborough for Reviewing the Reviews
- Mark Segraves and Chester Panzer for Army Artist
- Teneille Gibson for April Uprising
Telemundo 44 Awards
- Overall Excellence: Telemundo 44
- Daytime Newscast: Noticiero T44 a las 6
- Evening Newscast: Noticiero T44 a las 11
- Team Coverage: Winter Storm Team Coverage
- Special Program: La Canonización del Monseñor Romero
- Special Program: Programa Especial de la Herencia Hispana
- Magazine Program: Especial Navideño de T44
- News Promotion: Gracias
- Sulema Salazar for best female anchor
- Joseph Martínez for best weather anchor
- Moisés Linares for best sports anchor
- Alban Zamora and Roberto J.C. González-Homs for Héroes Entre Nosotros
- Alberto Avendano and Jesse Strauss for Rainbow Revolutionaries-Hijos del Arco Iris
- Alberto Avendano and Shane Colella for iNVISIBLE
- Claudia Curiel and Juosseef Alba for Modelo Sin Límites
- Moisés Linares and Omar García for Los jeques del desierto
- Alonso Castillo and Roberto J.C. Gonzalez-Homs for Serie Latinos en la Marina
- Roberto J.C. González-Homs and Sulema Salazar for Sangre del Monseñor Romero
- Roberto J.C. González-Homs and Sulema Salazar for Viviendo en Chirilagua Part 1 and 2
- Moisés Linares and Roberto J.C. González-Homs for Una Nueva Estrella en la Capital
- Moisés Linares for De la Guerra al Mundial
