First Emmy Awards Takes Place at Hollywood Athletic Club (1949) | Award Shows and Ceremonies, Milestones | Jan 25, 1949

The Los Angeles–based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS) established the Emmy Award as part of a public relations campaign. The first Emmy Awards ceremony took place on January 25, 1949, at the Hollywood Athletic Club, but only to honor shows produced and aired locally in the Los Angeles area. Shirley Dinsdale has the ….

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