Awards / Recognition
National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Awards
A tradition established nearly forty years ago by the pioneering Southern Educational Communications Association, the NETA Awards are annual recognition of excellence in public broadcasting. NETA is a professional association founded in 1997 to serve public television licensees and affiliated educational organizations
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Southeast Regional Emmy Awards
The NATAS Southeast Chapter is unique among industry organizations. Representing the full spectrum of television, NATAS fosters communication both within the industry and between the industry and the community as a whole. NATAS encourages a higher standard of excellence by awarding the coveted EMMY Award. NATAS fosters a stronger relationship between higher education and our industry by participating in educational programs and by awarding scholarships to promising, future generations of leaders, artists and craftsmen.
The Aurora Awards
The Aurora Awards is a international competition designed to recognize excellence in the film and video industries. It specifically targets programs and commercials that would not normally have the opportunity to compete on a national level, by focusing on non-national commercials, regional or special interest entertainment and corporate sponsored film and video. Entries have come from across the US, and abroad. such as Canada, Hong Kong, Denmark, Mexico, etc.
The Communicator Award
The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition founded by communication professionals to recognize excellence in the communication field. The Communicator Awards holds annual competitions for AUDIO in October, VIDEO in November, and PRINT MEDIA in February. Winners have come from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries.
Telly Awards
The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions. Since 1978, our mission has been to strengthen the visual arts community by inspiring, promoting, and supporting creativity. We encourage a diverse field of entries. Last year, we received over 10,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.
Edward R. Murrow Awards - National
2009
Hard News - Emmet Till Apology by Reporter Sandra Knispel
Feature - Kids Write the Blues by Reporter Ron Brown
2010
Hard News - A Boot Camp Style Program is Helping Dropouts Get Their GEDs by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
BACK TO TOPEdward R. Murrow Awards - Regional
2009
Continuing Coverage - Hurricane Gustav
Feature Reporting - Angel Boxes by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Hard News Feature - Autism in Mississippi by Sandra Knispel
News Series - Mississippi Soldiers Suffer from PTSD by Reporter Sandra Knispel
Use of Sound - B.B. King by Ron Brown
2010
Best News Series - High School Dropout Crisis by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Use of Sound - Jim Henson Coming Home by Reporter Ron Brown
Best Breaking News - Popps Ferry Bridge Damage -- Mississippi Edition with Producer Lisa Michie
Best Hard News - A Boot Camp Style Program is Helping Dropouts Get Their GEDs by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Feature Reporting - Homeless on the Gulf Coast by Reporter Phoebe Judge
Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Award
1985
First Place for Radio/Feature - PRM feature on Jounalistic Ethics
1989
Reporting Award - PRM
2001
First Place, Public Affairs Reporting - Teacher Pay Raise
Second Place, Radio Sound - Ghost Tales
Third Place, Radio Sound - Crime Victims
Third Place, Radio Sound - Candle Light Vigil
Third Place, Feature Story - The Flying Wine Man
Third Place, Achievement - Old Time Fiddle Players
2008
Best Feature Story, First Place - Mississippi Man Becomes White House Artist by Reporter Ron Brown
Best News Story, First Place - Emmet Till Apology by Reporter Sandra Knispel
Best News Story, Second Place - Illegal Dog Fighting by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Documentary, First Place - A Delta Education by Reporter Sandra Knispel
Best Documentary, Second Place - Teen Suicide by Reporter Patty Davis
Best Public Affiars Reporting, First Place - Foreclosure by Reporter Sandra Knispel
2009
Best Feature Story - Angel Boxes by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Documentary - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder by Reporter Sandra Knispel
Best Radio Sound - Memorial Day by Reporter Ron Brown
Best Public Affairs Program - Mississippi Edition, September 22, 2008 -- Host Karen Brown and Producer Lisa Michie
Special Achievement - Hurrican Gustav
2010
Best News Story, First Place - Shrimping Season by Reporter Phoebe Judge
Best Sportscast, First Place - The Have Nots by Reporter Jay White
Best Feature Story, First Place - BB King Throne by Reporter Ron Brown
Best Feature Story, Second Place - Youth Challenge Boot Camp by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Documentary or Series of Stories, First Place High School Dropout Crisis by Reporter Lawayne Childrey
Best Documentary or Series of Stories, Second Place - K-12 Funding Crisis by Reporters Lawayne Childrey, Cari
Gervin, Phoebe Judge
Best Newscast, Third Place Tie - 7 a.m. Newscast Staff
Best Radio Sound, First Place - Oxford Civic Chorus by Reporter Ron Brown
Best Public Affairs Reporting, First Place - Homeless on the Gulf Coast by Reporter Phoebe Judge
Best Public Affairs Reporting, Third Place - Domestic Violence by Reporter Carl Gibson
Best Website, First Place - mpbonline.org/news
The Communicator Award
2004
Crystal, Print Design Going to School, Audrey Fitzpatrick and Dee Mangold
Award of Distinction "Morning Edition" Newscasts, Teresa Collier, Senior Producer/Reporter; Scott Phillips, Reporter; Joe D'Aluisio, Announcer; and Dick Rizzo, News Director.
The Aurora Awards
2004
Gold, Instructional / Educational Training Programs - Living Skills Going to School, Diane Hartman
BACK TO TOPColumbus International Film & Video Festival
1994
Honorable Mention for Education: Child Care - The Creative Child
Honorable Mention for Education: Lower through Middle Grades - Funnybones
Bronze Plaque for Art and Culture - Return to the River
Chris Award for Biography - The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
1995
Bronze Plaque for Education: Lower through Middle Grades - Funnybones
1999
Honorable Mention for Early Childhood Education - Geoscout
Bronze Plaque for Cultural Program - Jean Pierre Rampal; Joie De Musique
Bronze Plaque for Educational Program - The Learning Exchange
Bronze Plaque for Magazine Segment - Mississippi Outdoors
Honorable Mention for Magazine Segment - Mississippi Outdoors
Homorable Mention for Middle Grades Education - Media Mania
Bronze Plaque for Performing Arts - Music of the Tsars
Homorable Mention for Magazine Feature - Southern Expressions - Feat of Clay
Chris Statuette for Outstanding Educational Program Ticktock Minutes
Honorable Mention for Early Childhood Education - Geoscout
Bronze Plaque for Cultural Program - Jean Pierre Rampal; Joie de Musique
Bronze Plaque for Educational Program - The Learning Exchange
Honorable Mention for Magazine Segment - Mississippi Outdoors
Honorable Mention for Middle Grades Education - Media Mania
Bronze Plaque for Performing Arts - Music of the Tsars
Honorable Mention for "Feat of Clay", Magazine Feature - Southern Expressions
Chris Statuette for Outstanding Education - Ticktock Minutes
2002
Chris Statuette for Humanities - Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound
Honorable Mention for Science - Mississippi Outdoors - This Old Boat
Honorable Mention for Science - Mississippi Outdoors - In Pursuit of Preservation
Honorable Mention for Humanities - Mississippi Roads - Program #2205
Honorable Mention for Humanities - Mississippi Roads - Program #2207
Honorable Mention for Christian Artist, Religion - Mississippi Roads
Bronze Award for Educational Program - Posey Paints
Honorable Mention for Education - Right From Birth
Chris Statuette for Social Sciences - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Awards - National
1999
Emmy Nomination for Individual Excellence: Lighting Design - Ticktock Minutes
2002
Emmy Nomination for Patriotism, Public Service Campaign - Ticktock Minutes
2008
Emmy Award, Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Preschool Children's Program Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. (Ray Green, Jack Thomas, Karen Wing)
Emmy Award Nomination, Music Direction Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
Emmy Award Nomination, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. (Karen Wing)
BACK TO TOPEmmy Awards - Southern Region
1992
Emmy Award for Cultural Affairs Programming - Grand Prix de Ballet
1994
Emmy Award for Documentary Program - Dr. Arthur C. Guyton: Searching for Truths
Emmy Award for Scenic Design - Funnybones
Emmy Award Nomination for Editors - Funnybones
Emmy Award for Educational Programs - Funnybones
Emmy Award for Cultural Affairs Programs - The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
Emmy Award Nomination for Animation - The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
Emmy Award Nomination for Composer - The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
Emmy Award for Editor - The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
Emmy Award Nomination for Cultural Affairs Programs - Marie Hull: Her Changing Canvas
Emmy Award Nomination for Sports Feature - Mississippi Outdoors
Emmy Award for Documentary Program - Return to the River
Emmy Award Nomination for Editors - Return to the River
Emmy Award for Scenic Design - Return to the River
1995
Emmy Award Nomination for Educational Program - Funnybones
Emmy Award for Public Service Announcement - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award Nomination for Collaborative Composing - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award Nomination for Individual Excellence/Lighting Designer - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award for Individual Excellence/Performer - Ticktock Minutes
1995
Emmy Award for Documentary Program - Richard Wright- Black Boy
1997
Emmy Nomination for Performer - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Nomination for Composer - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Nomination for Non-News - "Lypsinka" From Southern Expressions
Emmy Nomination for Cultural Affairs Program - Music of the Tsars
Emmy Nomination for Director Live - Music of the Tsars
Emmy Nomination for Composer - Mississippi Outdoors
1999
Emmy Nomination for Sports Feature - Mississippi Outdoors
Emmy Nomination for Live Television Event - Shall We Dance
Emmy Award for Feature: Non-News - Southern Expressions - Ramblin Man
Emmy Nomination for Live Special Event - A Taste of the South
Emmy Award for Collaborative Acheivement: Composers - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award for Public Service Announcement - Ticktock Minutes
2002
Emmy Nomination for Audio - Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound
Emmy Nomination for Educational Program - Mississippi History: The Old Capitol
Emmy Nomination for Photography - Mississippi Outdoors - Saltwater Safari
Emmy Nomination for Composer - Mississippi Outdoors
Emmy Award for Feature: Non-News - Mississippi Roads - A Journey of Hope Remembered
Emmy Award for Photography - Posey Paints
Emmy Award for Scenic Design - Posey Paints
Emmy Award for Public Service Campaign - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award for Patriotism, Composer - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Nomination for Collaborative Achievement: Composers - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Award for Director - Ticktock Minutes
Emmy Nomination for Patriotism, Public Service Campaign - Ticktock Minutes
2004
Emmy Award, Documentary Program, Outstanding Achievement: Television Programming Excellence - The Singing River: Rhythms of Nature, Kirk Loy and Ed Van Cleef
Emmy Award, Interview/Discussion Program, Outstanding Achievement: Television Programming Excellence - Best Sellers -- Rick Klein, Gene Edwards, Diane Hartman, Ed Van Cleef
Emmy Award, Photographer Photography, Outstanding Achievement: Television Craft Excellence - The Singing River: Rhythms of Nature, Kirk Loy
Emmy Award, Feature Non-News, Outstanding Achievement: Television Programming Excellence - Mississippi Roads: The Lanier Phillips Story -- Paul Squires and Diane Hartman
2005
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement: Television Specialized Programming Excellence, Interview Discussion Program Writers: Eudora Welty -- Edie Greene, Gene Edwards, Rick Klein, and Scott Colwell
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement: Television Specialized Programming Excellence, Feature - Non News Mississippi Roads: Walter Anderson - A Portrait -- Paul Squires, Bob Pickett
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement: Television Individual Achievement Excellence, On Camera Talent - Performer Gene Edwards
2006
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement: Television Specialized Programming Excellence, Interview/Discussion Program Writers: Southern Humorists -- Edie Green, Gene Edwards, Rick Klein, Scott Colwell
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement: Television Crafts Achievement Excellence Craft, Specialty-Music Composition "Conversations" Theme Music -- Knight Bruce
2007
Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Achievement: Television Specialized Programming Excellence, Interview Discussion Program Writers: The Blues -- Edie Greene, Gene Edwards, Darryl Moses, Scott Colwell
Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Achievement: Television Individual Achievement Excellence, On Camera Talent - Performer Gene Edwards
2008
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement in Television Programming Excellence for Interview/ Discussion Program Writers: Remembering Willie Morris (Marie Antoon, Gene Edwards, Edie Greene, Rick Klein)
2010
Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Achievement -- Documentary-History The Gulf Islands: Mississippi's Wilderness Shore
Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Achievement -- Photographer-Program The Gulf Islands: Mississippi's Wilderness Shore
Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Achievement -- Writer-Program (Non-News) Innocent When Proven Guilty
Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement -- Photographer-Program (Non-News) The Gulf Islands: Mississippi's Wilderness Shore
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Telly Awards
2002
Telly Statue for Children's Program - Posey Paints
Telly Statue for Cultural Programs - Flamenco! The Passion of Spanish Dance
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - This Old Boat
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - In Pursuit of Preservation
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - Huck and Tom
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - Sidney Montgomery: Days Like These
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - Program #1213
Telly Statue for TV or Cable Program - Mississippi Outdoors - Program #1216
Telly Statue for Theme Song - Mississippi Roads
Telly Statue for Travel/Tourism - Mississippi Roads - Program #2310
Telly Statue for Cultural Programs - Mississippi Roads - Program #307
2004
Bronze Telly, Information Category - Going to School, Diane Hartman
Silver Telly, Entertainment Category - Mississippi Outdoors - Program #1407, Kirk Loy and Micah Bomgaars
Silver Telly, Entertainment Category - BestSellers -- Rick Klein, Ed Van Cleef, and Gene Edwards
Bronze Telly, Documentary Category - The Singing River: Rhythms of Nature -- Kirk Loy and Ed Van Cleef
2005
Bronze Telly, Documentary Category - Mississippi Roads: The Lanier Phillips Story
Bronze Telly, Live Events Category - Conerly Trophy Presentation
Silver Telly, Talk Show/Interview Category - Writers: Eudora Welty
Bronze Telly, Talk Show/ Interview Category - Writers: Short Story Writers
Bronze Telly, Entertainment - Mississippi Outdoors, Episode #1511
2008
Bronze Telly for Creative Excellence for TV Program-Enteratainment - Writers: Remembering Willie Morris
Bronze Telly for Creative Excellence for TV Promotional Piece-Documentary - The War: The Mississippi Experience
Bronze Telly for Creative Excellence for TV Program-Enteratainment - Mississippi Roads: Delta Blues Museum
Bronze Telly for Creative Excellence for TV Program-Enteratainment - Mississippi Roads: Shacks to Chateaus--The Dan Camp Story (Rachel Ford)
Bronze Telly for Creative Excellence for TV Program-Enteratainment - Beyond Katrina: The Psychological Effects of Hurricans on Children and the Elderly
2010
Silver Telly - Home Front to Battlefront: Mississippi During World War II
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The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Awards
1999
Second Place for Instructional Television Programs: PreK-6 - Media Mania
Second Place for Corporate/Institutional Promotion - Mississippi ETV Image Spots
2002
NETA Award for Community Outreach - Right From Birth
2004
Outreach: Local Project Campaign - The Singing River: Rhythms of Nature
Program Production: Science/Nature (larger licensee) - The Singing River: Rhythms of Nature
Honorable Mention: Instructional Media - ITV Program - Electronic Field Trip - Mississippi Museum of Natural Science
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Other Awards
1985 Southern Education Communications Association Finalist PRM feature on Jounalistic Ethics
1985 International Cilo Competition Honorable Mention for Graphics and Packaging Statewide PRM Celebration
1985 Greater Jackson Ad Club Awards Silver Gold Award Statewide PRM Celebration
1985 Greater Jackson Ad Club Awards Bronze Gold Award Statewide PRM Celebration
1985 Corporation for Public Broadcasting First Prize in Special Events/Projects for 400,000 to 999,999 markets Statewide PRM Celebration
1985 Corporation for Public Broadcasting First Prize in Local Radio Development Statewide PRM Celebration
1987 Southeastern Region Society of Professional Journalists First Place in Sports PRM feature on BMX bicycling
1987 Southeastern Region Society of Professional Journalists First Place in Business Reporting PRM feature on Jackson Symphony Ochestra Musician's Strike
1988 Southern Education Communications Association First Place Kevin Farrell - The Impressions Gallery
1988 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Media Sandra Burke
1988 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Media Sandra Burke
1989 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association First Place for Media Awards Kevin Farrell
1989 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Media Kevin Farrell
1989 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Media Sandra Burke
1989 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Reporting on Education Issues PRM
1989 Lincoln University Unity Competition First Place for Public Affairs Reporting PRM
1989 Southern Education Communications Association Reporting Award PRM
1992 Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Public Television Awards Silver Award for Instructional Television You've Got That Right!
1992 American Film and Video Awards Honorable Mention Grand Prix de Ballet
1992 SECA Awards Performance Award Grand Prix de Ballet
1994 National Educational Film & Video Festival Bronze Apple for Hygiene/Nutrition Funnybones
1994 Public Education Forum of Mississippi Forum Award for Excellence From Student to Teacher: The Field Experience
1994 Chicago International Film Festival Gold Plaque, Documentary-History/Biography John C. Stennis: A Senator's Senator
1994 International Film & Television Festival of New York Bronze Medal for Biography/Profiles The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
1994 Chicago International Film Festival Certificate of Merit for Documentary-Arts The Mad Potter of Biloxi: George E. Ohr
1994 Mississippi Wildlife Federation Conservation Communicator of the Year Mississippi Outdoors
1994 Mississippi Division of Tourism Development and the Mississippi Travel Promotion Association Mississippi Travel Media Award Mississippi Outdoors
1994 Association of Visual Communicators Bronze Cindy Return to the River
1994 Council on International Nontheatrical Events CINE Golden Eagle Return to the River
1995 SECA Awards Special Recognition for Instructional Series Calculus
1995 The New York Festivals, International TV Programming & Promotion Competition Finalist for Community Portraits Return to the River: A Television Voyage
1995 Annual Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition CINE Golden Eagle Richard Wright- Black Boy
1995 International CINDY Competition Bronze Plaque for Broadcast Documentary Richard Wright- Black Boy
1995 International CINDY Competition Second Runner Up for The Townsend Award Richard Wright- Black Boy
1995 International CINDY Competition Special Achievement Certificate fore Editing/Writing Richard Wright- Black Boy
1997 SECA Awards Honorable Mention for Instructional PreK-6 Ticktock Minutes
1997 SECA Awards Second Place for Program Guide October 1995 Program Guide
2002 National Catholic Association for Communications Gabriel Award in The Arts Boogaloo & Eden: Sustaining the Sound
2002 Council on International Non-Theatrical Events (CINE) CINE Golden Eagle for Patriotism, Public Service Campaign Ticktock Minutes
2002 Parents Choice Foundation Parents Choice Silver Honor Award Ticktock Minutes
2004 CINE Golden Eagle Awards Winner, Professional Non-Fiction Division - People and Places Mississippi Roads: The Lanier Phillips Story, Paul Squires
2008 Public Humanities Achievement Award, Mississippi Humanities Council Mississippi Moments, a co-production with the Center for Oral History at the University of Southern Mississippi
2008 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Southern Region Emmy Award, Outstanding Achievement in Television Programming Excellence for Interview/ Discussion Program Writers: Remembering Willie Morris (Marie Antoon, Gene Edwards, Edie Greene, Rick Klein)
2008 Parents' Choice Recommended Award Quality in Children's Media Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
2008 Hugo Television Awards, Chicago International Film Festival Children's Series Silver Plaque Between the Lions, a co-production with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
2008 Affinity ("The AFFY") Award from the Allianc for Distance Education in California Distinguished Distance Education Project Middle School Achievement through Technology-Rich Intervention (MATRIX)
2008 National Educational Telecommunications Association Instructional Media Award Between the Lions Preschool Literacy Initiative
2008 Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals, Hermes Creative Awards Platinum Award for Creative Excellence A Tribute to Medgar Evers (Dee Mangold)
2008 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi First Place Award, Creative Partners The War in collaboration with Mississippi State University-Meridian
2009 Public Radio News Directors Association Award B.B. King by Ron Brown
2009 Parents' Choice Gold Award Between the Lions
2009 My Source Community Impact Award, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Between the Lions Preschool Literacy Initiative
2010 ADDY First Place for Best Promotional Materials Home Front to Battlefront: Mississippi During World War II
- Edward R. Murrow Awards - National
- Edward R. Murrow Awards - Regional
- Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters Award
- The Communicator Award
- The Aurora Awards
- Columbus International Film & Video Festival
- Emmy Awards - National
- Emmy Awards - Southern Region
- Telly Awards
- The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Awards
- Other Awards
