Blue Ridge PBS sets new standard with three regional Emmy nominations
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Blue Ridge PBS has received three 2011 Emmy® Award nominations from the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the most Emmy nods ever received by the station in one year.
The announcement was made May 14, with 204 nominations resulting from 728 entries. The chapter is comprised of commercial and public television stations in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Blue Ridge PBS productions recognized are “Bob Ross: The Happy Painter” in the Documentary-Cultural category; “The Music of Coal” from the station’s “On the Crooked Road” series in the Chesapeake Heritage-Feature category; and the 2011 McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence in the Community Service category.
Previously, Blue Ridge PBS was honored with the 2010 and 2009 regional Emmys for Community Service for “JobQuest.”
“We are particularly proud of these new benchmarks of excellence,” said James Baum, president and CEO of Blue Ridge PBS. “They reflect superior work by our production team, collaboration with great partners throughout the region, and ongoing support provided by our members, businesses and grant-making organizations.”
All segments from “On the Crooked Road” can be viewed under the Videos tab at BlueRidgePBS.org.
The 54th annual Emmy Awards for the National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter will be presented June 16 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
Blue Ridge PBS announces winners of PBS Kids Go! writing contest
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Blue Ridge PBS has announced that seven of its young viewers are winners of the 2012 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest. The station has directed a regional children’s writing and illustration contest for nearly 17 years. This year’s four first-place winners will now compete in the national level contest.
“Children are among our most important and valued audiences. Congratulations to this year’s writing contest winners,” said James Baum, Blue Ridge PBS President and CEO. “The 2012 PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest is just one example of the varied educational programs and services we offer. From ‘Sesame Street’ and ‘Dinosaur Train’ to a host of non-broadcast services, PBS children’s programs are the most honored and trusted, creating a safe haven where creativity flourishes.”
The annual PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest is designed to encourage, challenge and reward students from kindergarten through third grade to tell their own stories with their own illustrations. Entries are judged on originality, creative expression, storytelling ability and integration of text and illustrations.
First place winners are “Machines” by BJ Duncan from Pearisburg, Va., at the kindergarten level; “My 7th Birthday” by Carina Aquilo from Salem, Va., at the first grade level; “The Time I Turned into a Mermaid at Swim Practice” by Tatum Robinson from Wytheville, Va., at the second grade level; and “Poetry by Chloe Hunt” by Chloe Hunt from Roanoke, Va., at the third grade level.
Second place winners are “My Dog Bronx” by Khalik Saunders from Pearisburg, Va., at the kindergarten level; “Jessie Plans for the Broncos” by Carson Creehan from Blacksburg, Va., at the first grade level; and “Frog” by Jordan Kalafut from Roanoke, Va., at the second grade level.
A distinguished panel of judges from the field of education included Amber Yopp, Youth Services Coordinator for Roanoke Public Libraries; Ashley Glaze, a kindergarten teacher in Roanoke County, Va.; and Linda Pharis, certified Montessori teacher and retired VP-Education Services at Blue Ridge PBS.
For the sixth consecutive year, local support for the 2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest is provided by Lanford Brothers of Roanoke.
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