KGET nominated for 9 Emmy Awards
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — KGET has been nominated for nine Emmy Awards for news programming and special coverage including multiple nominations for reporting on the Borel Fire and a nomination for Overall Excellence.
The Pacific Southwest chapter of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences announced nominations for its 2025 awards ceremony on Friday.
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KGET earned a nomination for Overall Excellence which includes news coverage, promotional announcements and community involvement.
Nominations include four related to coverage of the Borel Fire that tore through mountain communities east of Bakersfield in 2024. KGET was nominated for three awards in the newscast category and one in the news special category.
17 News at Sunrise anchor and reporter Maddie Janssen was nominated for two special reports — Digital Addition and Explant: Breast Implant Illness. Digital Addiction was Janssen's report on the pervasiveness of screen time among young children and steps parents can take to break the habit.
Explant: Breast Implant Illness examined the stories of women who reported illness and symptoms that may have been related to breast implants.
KGET wins 4 Regional Murrow Awards
Reporter Robert Price was nominated for three Emmys. One for the story of Herb 'Buckshot' May — a Kern County native who made his only Major League appearance over 100 years ago. A second nomination was awarded for Price's story about Bakersfield's version of hot dogs sold by street vendors.
Price earned a nomination for a news special on the Borel Fire.
Winners will be announced in June.
Full list of nominees:
Newscast – Smaller markets
17 News at 5: The Borel Fire – Naythan Bryant
17 News at 5: The Borel Fire – Heather Allen, Jesse Moreno
17 News at Sunrise: Live from the Borel Fire – Alex Fisher, Juan Corona
News special
The Borel Fire – Erica Torres, Robert Price, Juan Corona, Steve Womack
Education/Schools News
Digital Addiction – Maddie Janssen, Juan Corona, Jesse Moreno, Steve Womack
Historical/Cultural News
Buckshot May: Baseball's Single Shot – Robert Price, Steve Womack
Lifestyle News
Danger Dogs – Robert Price, Steve Womack
Health/Medical News
Explant: Breast Implant Illness – Maddie Janssen, Juan Corona, Jesse Moreno, Steve Womack
VIDEO ABOVE: Maddie Janssen's special, Digital Addiction
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