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Al Roker, Filmmaker John Else to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at 46th News & Documentary Emmys

Longtime NBC “Today” weather and feature anchor Al Roker has been tapped to receive a lifetime achievement honor at the 46th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards next month. “These Lifetime Achievement honors recognize Al Roker and Jon Else for their enduring contributions to the television industry,” said NATAS prexy Adam Sharp in a statement. Else is known for “The Day After Trinity: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb,” and “Cadillac Desert,” as well as series producer and cinematographer for Henry Hampton’s “Eyes On The Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years.” His other credits include “Sing Faster: The Stagehands’ ‘Ring Cycle,’” “Wonders Are Many: The Making of “Doctor Atomic,” “Yosemite: The Fate of Heaven,” “Palace of Delights: the Exploratorium” and “Open Outcry.”

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