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1st Primetime Emmy Awards

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Date
  
January 25, 1949

Network
  
KTSL

Hosted by
  
Walter O'Keefe

Location
  
Hollywood Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California

The 1st Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Primetime Emmy Awards after the debut of the counterpart Daytime Emmy Awards, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday, January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California and aired in the Los Angeles media market were eligible to win. The awards were hosted by Walter O'Keefe who substituted for Rudy Vallée when he had to leave town at the last minute. A special award category was introduced and awarded to Louis McManus for designing the actual Emmy Award statuette.

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Station Award

  • KTLA for Outstanding Overall Performance in 1948

    • Special Award

  • Louis McManus – for designing the Emmy Award statuette.

    • McManus was presented with a plaque as an award instead of a copy of the very statue which he was being honored for.

    Technical Award

  • Charles Mesak and Don Lee for Phasefader

    • References

    1st Primetime Emmy Awards Wikipedia
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