WVPT—Virginia’s Public Television
AWARDS LIST
CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS
2005:
EMMA Awards – Central Virginia Marketing Association – Honorable Mention – “Life of Peace
in a Time of War” press kit
International Davey Competition – Gold Award for Best in Print & Collateral – “Life of Peace in a
Time of War” press kit
National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Award – Best in Print Design –
“Life of Peace in a Time of War” press kit
2001:
Regional EMMY Nominee – Best Community Service Project – Young Heroes
2000:
PBS Communication Award – Best Press Kit – "Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes"
PBS Communication Award – Best of Show – "Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes" Press Kit
PBS Communication Award Finalist – Advertising & Promotion of a Program – “Things
That Go Bump in the Valley, A ‘Living in Virginia’ Special”
Family Communications – First “Trolley Award” – Mister Rogers’ Sweater Drive
Regional EMMY Nominee – Best Community Service Project – Young Heroes Award
1999:
Regional EMMY Nominee – Best Community Service Project – Young Heroes Award
PBS Communication Award – Finalist – Best Print Ad – “Mark Twain”
1998:
PBS Communication Award – Finalist – Best Press Kit – "Pen in Hand: Winchester's Civil
War Years"
1997:
PBS Advertising & Promotion Award – Best Press Kit – "The Walton Legacy"
1996:
PBS Advertising & Promotion Award – Best Press Kit – "Remember When...
Charlottesville, The Way It Used To Be"
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
2003:
PBS Development Award – Local Corporate and Foundation Support
2000:
National Education Television Association Special Events Award – Second Place –
Festival of Trees
1999:
PBS Development Award – Best Corporate & Foundation Support
PBS Development Award for Excellence – Best Corporate & Foundation Support (national
award)
National Education Television Association Special Events Award – Second Place – "Pen in
Hand: Winchester's Civil War Years" Premiere Party
1998:
PBS Development Award – Best General Auction
PBS Development Award – Best Corporate & Foundation Support
1997:
PBS Development Award – Impressions '97 Art Auction
1992:
PBS Development Award – Special Fundraising Events
1990:
PBS Development Award – Best On-Air Auction
EDUCATION SERVICES AWARDS
2006:
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2006 Best Station Promotion/Contest –
Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2006 Best Public Service/Community Event –
Charlottesville WVPT Kids’ Book Festival
2005:
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2005 Best Public Service/Community Event –
Harrisonburg WVPT Kids’ Book Festival
2004:
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2004 Best Public Service/Community Event –
Harrisonburg WVPT Kids’ Book Festival
Skyline Literacy Coalition (Harrisonburg/Rockingham) – Community Service Award for 2004 –
Pat Marcus (Support of adult literacy and education in the Shenandoah Valley)
1995:
The SECA Awards – Education Print Resources/ITV for the ITV Video Resources Catalog
PRODUCTION AWARDS
2006:
Virginia Farm Bureau Award – Journalism Award: #1 in Farm News Communications in the
Commonwealth of Virginia – “Virginia Farming”
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2006 Outstanding News Series – “Consider This”
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2006 Best Documentary – “Virginia Reports: Gang Signs”
2005:
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2005 Outstanding News Series – “Consider This”
Virginia Farm Bureau Award – Journalism Award: #1 in Farm News Communications in the
Commonwealth of Virginia – “Virginia Farming”
2004:
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program
Talk Show/Interview – “Virginia Tonight: The Passion of the Christ”
Virginia Farm Bureau Award – Journalism Award: #1 in Farm News Communications in the
Commonwealth of Virginia – “Virginia Farming”
2003:
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2003 Best Documentary or Public Affairs Program –
“Patsy Cline: The Lady Behind the Legend, A ‘Living in Virginia’ Special
Virginia Farm Bureau Award – Journalism Award: #1 in Farm News Communications in the
Commonwealth of Virginia – “Virginia Farming”
2002:
Silver Telly Award (Winner) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program
Documentary – “Patsy Cline: The Lady Behind the Legend, A ‘Living in Virginia’
Special”
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program
Documentary – “Living in Virginia: Appalachian Trail: The Beaten Path”
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program
Documentary – “Living in Virginia: The Valley League”
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program Sports
Documentary – “Living in Virginia: The Valley League”
2001:
Silver Telly Award (Winner) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program Documentary – “Living in Virginia: In The Mountain’s Shadow”Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program Documentary – “Living in Virginia: The Young Heroes (2001)” Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Non-Broadcast Film/Video-TV or Cable Program Miscellaneous – Membership Promo “Fever”
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2001 Best Documentary or Public Affairs Program –
“Charlottesville Goes To War: A ‘Living in Virginia’ Special.”
Regional EMMY – Editing – PSA Promotion – Membership Promo “Fever”
2000:
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Best Documentary – “Things That Go Bump in the Valley,
A ‘Living in Virginia’ Special”
Edward R. Murrow Award – Best Documentary – “Living in Virginia: Korea, Memories of
the Forgotten War”
Bronze Telly Award (finalist) – Best Documentary – “Living in Virginia: Korea, Memories of
the Forgotten War”
Regional EMMY Award – Best Directing – “Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes”
Regional EMMY Nominee – Best Public Affairs Program – “Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes”
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 2000 Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program –
“Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes”
Edward R. Murrow Award – Best Documentary – “Living in Virginia: Field of Lost Shoes”
PBS Communication Award – Station ID – “88 Keys”
1999:
Bronze Telly Award (finalist) – Best Documentary – “Harrisonburg, Then & Now”
Regional EMMY Nominee – Best Entertainment Special – "In the Garden With the Viettes"
Bronze Telly Award (finalist) – Series Episode – "Living in Virginia: The War Over
Battlefields"
Bronze Telly Award (finalist) – Series Episode – “Living in Virginia: The CCC Boys”
Regional EMMY Award Nominee – Best Writing – “Living in Virginia: Cancer Camp”
Regional EMMY Award Nominee – Sports Special – “Living in Virginia: Hokies vs.
Wahoos”
Edward R. Murrow Award – "Living in Virginia: Remembering Hurricane Camille"
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 1999 Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program –
“Living In Virginia: Remembering Hurricane Camille”
PBS Communication Award – Station ID
1998:
American Cancer Society (Mid-Atlantic) – Media Award – Documentary – "Living in Virginia:
Best Friends"
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Best Documentary – "Slow Train to Yesterday, Memories of
the Railroad in the Blue Ridge Mountains"
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Best Documentary – "Streetcars & Cobblestones, Staunton
Looks Back"
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Best Documentary – "Pen in Hand: Winchester's Civil War
Years"
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Series Episode – “Living in Virginia: The Iris Still Blooms”
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 1998 Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program –
"Living In Virginia: The Iris Still Blooms"
Regional EMMY Award – Best Writing – "Living in Virginia: The Iris Still Blooms"
Regional EMMY Award – Best Public Affairs Program – "Living in Virginia: The
Iris Still Blooms"
PBS Communication Award – Best Tune-in Promo – “Living in Virginia: The Iris Still
Blooms”
1997:
Silver Telly Award – Best Documentary – "The Walton Legacy"
National Education Television Association Honorable Mention – Public Affairs
Documentary – "Living in Virginia: Born Again, Porn Again"
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association – Best Documentary – "Living in Virginia: Born Again,
Porn Again"
Regional EMMY Nominee – Documentary – "Living in Virginia: Born Again, Porn Again"
Bronze Telly Award (Finalist) – Public Affairs Program – "Virginia Outdoors Special:
Recreational Opportunities for the Handicapped"
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 1997 Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program –
"Virginia Outdoors Special: Recreational Opportunities for the Handicapped"
PBS Advertising & Promotion Award Finalist – Fundraising/Membership Spot – "The
Lineup"
1996:
Silver Telly Award – Best Documentary – "Remember When, Charlottesville...The Way It
Used To Be"
Virginia Association of Broadcasters – 1996 Best Documentary/Public Affairs Program –
"Remember When, Charlottesville...The Way It Used To Be"
1995:
The Vision Award (National Finalist) – Best Feature Segment – “Blue Ridge Journal: The
Water Garden Guru”
The Christopher Award (National Finalist) – Best Feature Segment – “Blue Ridge Journal:
Wayside Theatre”
1994:
The New York Festivals – Best Show Open – “Blue Ridge Journal”
PROGRAMMING AWARDS
2003:
Public Television Programmers’ Association’s Charles Impaglia Programmer of the Year
Award – WVPT Director of Programming Wanda Zimmerman
TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
2003:
Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s Innovative Technology Application Award –
Engineering (Next Generation Interconnection System, Digital TV Conversion) and
Education Services (National Teacher Training Institute)
MISCELLANEOUS AWARDS
2002—2006
PIVA First Place for Art Print Process Award – Good Printers has received the PIVA award five years in a row for the prints it creates from P. Buckley Moss’ donation of an original watercolor to WVPT. The sale of these prints is a fund-raising project for WVPT.
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