Pubcasters win eight Peabody Awards for outstanding electronic media
Posted: April, 08, 2013
By Theodore Fischer
Awards in public media
West Virginia’s Bob Wise receives Thought Leader Award
Posted: March 13, 2013Former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise was honored for his work supporting public media’s educational service. Wise is president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, a partner in CPB’s ongoing American Graduate project to reduce the drop-out rate among high … Continue reading
APTS recognizes Barbara Mikulksi and Greg Walden, gives innovation and advocacy awards
Posted: March 12, 2013The Association of Public Television Stations handed out Champions of Public Broadcasting awards during its Public Media Summit in Washington, D.C., Feb 24–26, recognizing Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) and Oregon Rep. Greg Walden (R). APTS also gave EDGE Awards … Continue reading
KUED wins eight regional Emmys, while KUAT receives another six
Posted: February 1, 2013John Howe, senior producer of the Salt Lake City–based station operated by the University of Utah, won four of KUED’s Emmys: three for Five Rivers Five Voices (environment program/special, photographer and writer) and one for Horses of the West: America’s … Continue reading
Kentucky Legislature honors KET founder O. Leonard Press
Posted: January 31, 2013O. Leonard Press, who founded Kentucky Educational Television in 1968 after lobbying the state legislature for 10 years, has received the 2012 Vic Hellard Jr. Award recognizing his distinguished public service. The award lauded Press was for launching innovative live … Continue reading
WTTW captures seven Midwest Emmys, Wisconsin Public TV wins a pair
Posted: January 23, 2013The Chicago station topped several program categories, and its staff took awards for individual achievements in television crafts. Architect Michael Graves: A Grand Tour won for outstanding cultural documentary. It was produced by Daniel Andries with associate producer Elizabeth Reeves … Continue reading
Pubcasters in Austin and Houston capture five Lone Star Emmys
Posted: January 22, 2013KLRU in Austin won three statuettes, including one in the community service category for “Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project 2012,” a contemporary ballet and education program promoting human rights through the arts, education and public dialogue. Cited were Sara Robertson … Continue reading
Nine Network of St. Louis recognized as ‘Best of the Best’ in 2012 NETA Awards
Posted: January 21, 2013The St. Louis public TV station’s Nine Academy, a program that trains individuals and community organizations to produce short videos on stories of “community impact,” received special recognition among the awards presented during NETA’s recent conference in St. Louis. In … Continue reading