Overview

• The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced on May 29 that Al Roker and Jon Else will receive Lifetime Achievement honors at the 46th News & Documentary Emmy Awards
• Al Roker will be honored on June 25 during the news ceremony in recognition of his tenure at NBC’s Today since January 1996 and his roles across television and radio
• Jon Else will receive his award on June 26 during the documentary ceremony after a career defined by seminal works such as “The Day After Trinity” and “Cadillac Desert”
• The awards will distribute trophies in 66 categories across news and documentary programming, with Disney’s National Geographic leading the nominations with 46
• Both ceremonies will take place at Palladium Times Square in New York City and will stream live on NATAS’s dedicated viewing platform and apps