The Scripps Howard Awards celebrate excellence in journalism during 2016 in 17 categories, with prize money totaling $180,000. The winning journalists and news outlets demonstrated courage, resourcefulness and ingenuity.
America’s Public Television Stations recognized several public broadcasting leaders with awards Wednesday and honored two members of Congress for their advocacy on behalf of the system. Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) each received the Champion of Public Broadcasting award, which recognizes political leaders and others who protect the ability of local public TV stations to provide education, public safety and civic leadership services.
On Monday evening in New York, $280,000 was raised to help broadcasters in need in honor of Paul Karpowicz, Meredith Broadcasting Group president and recipient of the Broadcasters Foundation of America 2017 Golden Mike Award. The foundation also presented its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to Bill Hoffman, retired president of Cox Media Group. Pictured (l-r): Jim Thompson (Broadcasters Foundation president), Karpowicz, Dan Mason (Broadcasters Foundation chairman) and the evening’s host, Tim McAuliff, former Petry Media president.
When RTDNF holds its 27th annual First Amendment Awards on March 14, it will honor Stanley S. and Stanley E. Hubbard of Hubbard Broadcasting with its First Amendment Leadership Award.
Journalist and co-anchor of Noticiero Univsion María Elena Salinas will be inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Broadcasting Hall of Fame at the 2017 NAB Show Television Luncheon on Monday, April 24, […]
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Tegna Media’s NBC affiliate KARE Minneapolis (DMA 15) won a George Polk Award for television reporting for its investigative series Invisible Wounds. Numerous KARE investigations disclosed that the Veterans Administration […]
FX swept the top categories at Sunday’s 69th annual WGA Awards with Atlanta winning for Comedy Series and New Series, The Americans for Drama Series and The People v O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story for Long Form Adapted. See the full list of winners.
The Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF) announced today that Chris Matthews of MSNBC will host its 2017 First Amendment Awards Dinner. “When it comes to American politics, Chris Matthews […]
The national journalism competition was established in 1953 and recognizes outstanding journalism across multiple platforms. This year, there are 15 journalism categories with total cash prizes of $180,000. All entries are due by Feb. 10. The Scripps Howard Foundation will honor and celebrate award recipients in Cincinnati on April 12. The Scripps Howard Foundation will announce the winners in a Twitter campaign on March 7. Every 15 minutes, the foundation will post a new category winner on the @SH_Awards handle. For entry information, click here.
Actress and producer America Ferrera will receive the NAB Television Chairman’s Award during the NAB Show Television Luncheon on April 24 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. Ferrera is best […]
Stranger Things, Netflix’s supernatural thriller that earned breakout buzz in its freshman season, deprived three-time consecutive winner Downton Abbey of one last trophy for its concluding year. The streaming service claimed a leading four awards as the traditional broadcast networks were shut out, something they’re getting used to.
Steve Lanzano, Mike O’Neill and Gordon Smith are among those who will celebrate Meredith’s Paul Karpowicz at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s annual Golden Mike Award black-tie fundraiser on Feb. 27 in New York.
Tartikoff Awards Celebrate TV’s Innovators
Among those honored at Wednesday’s ceremony in Miami Beach were AMC Networks’ Josh Sapan, YouTube’s Susanne Daniels, Univision’s Randy Falco, multihyphenate Eva Longoria and Fox’s Gary Newman and Dana Walden.
The three new trophies make Ellen DeGeneres the winningest entertainer in the show’s history.
WVIT Wins DuPont Award For Investigations
Four 2017 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards go to local television news investigations: KXAN in Austin, Texas, for documenting racial profiling, WVIT in West Hartford, Conn., for uncovering widespread faulty home construction, Indianapolis’ WTHRfor exposing a corrupt charity, and Atlanta’s WXIA for spotlighting problems with the 911 emergency system.
The 2017 SAG Award nominees were announced Wednesday, and Netflix dominated in TV the television category with 17.
The 74th annual Golden Globe Awards nominations ceremony were announced morning. On the TV side, FX’s newcomer Atlanta as well as ABC’s black-ish, HBO’s Veep and Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle and Transparent. are up for best comedy. Best drama nominations include HBO’s Game of Thrones and Westworld, Netflix’s The Crown and Stranger Things, and NBC’s freshman series This Is Us.
On the TV side, Game of Thrones took Best Drama Series. The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story swept up, as expected, taking Best Limited Series and acting prizes for Sarah Paulson, Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance. Best Comedy Series went to HBO’s Silicon Valley.
Kalodimos Honored For Outstanding Journalism
Thursday night at the Tennessee Journalism Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Demetria Kalodimos anchor at Meredith’s NBC affiliate WSMV Nashville (DMA 29) received a surprise. She was asked to emcee […]
The Scripps Howard Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2016 Scripps Howard Awards. The national journalism competition was established in 1953 and it recognizes outstanding journalism across multiple platforms. […]
WGN Wins 7 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards
The 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Bill Hoffman at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s annual Golden Mike Award Dinner on Feb. 27, 2017.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to 21 groundbreaking actors, musicians, athletes and innovators who inspired him over the years and “helped make me […]
NEW YORK (AP) — TV hit-maker Shonda Rhimes vowed to be a voice for those who feel scared about being marginalized following Donald Trump’s election victory as she accepted an […]
NEW YORK (AP) — TV producer Shonda Rhimes didn’t get the president she wanted in the recent election, but she’ll be receiving a special honor from the president she created […]
President Barack Obama today unveiled 21 recipients for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Among them are Ellen DeGeneres, Lorne Michaels and former FCC Chairman Newton Minow
Falco Among NATPE Tartikoff Award Winners
Six honorees will receive their awards at a reception scheduled for Jan. 18 at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach.
Meredith broadcast executive Paul Karpowicz will receive the Golden Mike Award at the Foundation’s annual black-tie fundraising gala in New York in February.
