BOB EUBANKS NAMED RECIPIENT OF ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES LOS ANGELES AREA GOVERNORS AWARD Award to be Presented at LA Area Emmy Awards on August 27
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North Hollywood, CA, July 6, 2005 – Legendary television personality and three time Emmy Award winner Bob Eubanks will be the 2005 recipient of the prestigious Los Angeles Area Governors Award, it was announced today by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Chairman Dick Askin.
The Governors Award, which honors a lifetime of broadcasting achievement in the Los Angeles market, will be presented at the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards on Saturday, August 27 at the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre.
“Bob Eubanks is one of the few television personalities in America that people feel they have grown up with,” said Askin. “We are very pleased that the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to bestow this honor on an individual who has made great contributions in the broadcasting community.”
Best known for hosting the long running game show, The Newlywed Game (which premiered on ABC in 1996 and currently can be seen on Sony's Game Show Network), Eubanks began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey in Oxnard, California. In 1964, Eubanks was instrumental in bringing The Beatles to Los Angeles when he borrowed $25,000 on his home to produce the group's concert at the Hollywood Bowl. This marked the beginning of a 20-year concert promotion career that included the Rolling Stones, Barry Manilow, Elton John and Bob Dylan. During that time Eubanks became one of the largest concert promoters in America, producing over 100 concerts per year nationwide.
Eubanks is also the long-time host of the Tournament of Roses New Years Day Parade with Stephanie Edwards for Tribune Broadcasting. His Emmy Award-winning coverage makes the show one of the highest rated programs in Los Angeles. In addition, he also hosts the Hollywood Christmas Parade and was the emcee for last year's 56th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards.
In 2000, Eubanks was honored by the entertainment industry when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2001, TV Guide voted Eubanks one of the top five game show hosts of the all time.
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The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was founded in 1946 just one month after network television was born. It is a non-profit organization devoted to the advancement of telecommunications arts and sciences and to fostering creative leadership in the telecommunications industry. In addition to recognizing outstanding programming through its Emmy® Award, the Television Academy publishes Emmy® Magazine.
For additional press information and resources concerning the LA Area Emmy Awards or the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, please direct your inquiries to Robin Mesger of The Lippin Group at (323) 965-1990.
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