Julie Watts

Consumer Investigative Reporter · Network Contributor · MMJ 

Awards
Emmy, Telly, Associated Press, RTNDA, AMS, SPJ, NPPF, USC
 

2011

Specialty Reporting - "ConsumerWatch Investigates"
    (RTNDA) Radio-Television News Directors Association Award
 
                  Judges’ Comments: "This entry was a pleasure to watch and judge. It had 
                  everything: great production, first rate journalism, and solid story telling.
                  This market is lucky to have this kind of reporting."

Video Journalist / Multi-Media Journalist
    (RTNDA) Radio-Television News Directors Association Award

                  Judges’ Comments: "Unusually thorough reporting and good writing
                  were complemented by thoughtful editing that helped tell this story, 
                  setting it apart from the other entries."

Best Light Feature: "Outsourced: Silicon Valley Students in India"
    Associated Press Television/Radio Association Mark Twain Award

                Judges’ Comments: “A unique, well done entry shot and edited and reported
               … all while on vacation.” 

Best Spot News Story: "Palo Alto Plane Crash - Watts Reporting"    
    Associated Press Television/Radio Association Mark Twain Award

                  Judges’ Comments: “An excellent debrief of an urgent and confusing
                  event. (Julie Watts) on the scene kept it simple and concise and led us 
                  through the confusion.”

Reporter of the Year
    Associated Press TV/Radio Association Mark Twain Nomination

Breaking News
    Emmy Nomination - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

On Camera Talent – Weather Anchor
    Emmy Nomination - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences


2010

Best News Anchor
    Associated Press Television/Radio Association's Mark Twain Award


Excellence in Science Reporting by a Broadcast Meteorologist
    (AMS) American Meteorological Society Award

2009

Multi-Media Reporting - "Surviving Kenya: Through His Lens"
    Emmy Award - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

On-Camera Talent – Weather Anchor
    Emmy Nomination - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Cultural Programming - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
    Telly Award

Documentary - "From Sacramento to Sierra Leone"
    Telly Award


2006

On-Camera Talent - Weather Anchor
    Emmy Award - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Breaking News
    Emmy Nomination - National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

(AMS) Seal of Approval
    American Meteorological Society

 

Student Honors & Awards

Graduate Student of the Year, University of Southern California 2003 - Annenberg School of Journalism

National Press Photographers Foundation Scholarship 2002 - Broadcast Television Journalism Award

Associated Press Television/Radio Association Award 2001 -  Clete Roberts Memorial Award

Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award 2001 - Television Feature Photography


Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence Award 2000 - Television Feature Photography



Contact Julie

Julie Watts Home

-- Network Reel

ID Theft Behind Bars

When Coverage Counts

iPad Menus

-- MMJ / VJ Reel

MMJ "Outsourced"

MMJ "Blood Diamonds"

Web "Surviving Kenya"

-- Other Demo Reels

Anchor/Host Reel

Meteorologist Reel

Breaking News Reel

CBS 5 ConsumerWatch

Investigations

Warnings/Savings

News of the Day

About Julie

Biography

Resume

Awards