Wolf Blitzer and director-producer Barbara Kopple will be this year’s Lifetime Achievement Honorees at the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences said Tuesday.
Blitzer will receive his honor at the news ceremony September 27, while Kopple’s will be presented at the documentary ceremony September 28.
Both ceremonies will take place at the Palladium Times Square in New York City. “We are thrilled to recognize two icons with Lifetime Achievement Emmy Awards,” NATAS president and CEO Adam Sharp said. “Wolf Blitzer and Barbara Kopple each continue to enjoy successful careers and have made a deep impact in the world of television journalism and documentaries.
Through their achievements, they have left indelible marks of distinction on the industry.” Blitzer isa 33-year veteran of CNN,where he’s served as anchor of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer for the past 18 years.
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