Olivia Sandusky Awarded Emmy® Award for Salton Sea Special

NBC Palm Springs Anchor Olivia Sandusky was awarded an Emmy® Award for one of her 30-minute news specials highlighting the efforts to save and restore the Salton Sea.  The special, produced by Sandusky last year, dives into the struggles and triumphs at the Salton Sea, including lithium, wetlands and the 10-year plan.  It was first broadcast on NBC Palm Springs in spring 2024, and led to another follow-up special later that year.

NBC Palm Springs photographer Edward Luna was also honored for his work on the special, which was awarded in the Environment/Science category.  The awards were handed out at a ceremony Saturday night in San Diego by the Pacific Southwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

NBC Palm Springs congratulates our colleagues for their exceptional work.

If you would like to watch the award-winning special, it's posted on the NBC Palm Springs YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpwcNzEBxqQ