Media company has the potential to win 10 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
Bethlehem, Pa. — September 8, 2017 — On Saturday, September 9, PBS39, the Greater Lehigh Valley’s public television station, has the potential to win as many as 10 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) .
The ceremony will take place at the Hershey Lodge located at 325 University Dr. in Hershey, Pa. The evening’s festivities will begin with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the main show at 7 p.m.
“The excitement within our building is palpable as we wait in anticipation of the results of the 35th Annual Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards,” said Tim Fallon, PBS39 CEO. “The fact that our staff, collectively, is nominated for 10 awards among a supremely talented field of television professionals speaks to the level of talent and commitment to excellence within the PBS39 organization.”
Full information on each nomination is below. For updates and results throughout the weekend, check in at wlvt.org and on PBS39’s official Facebook page.
Arts Program/Special
Program: Second to None: Liberty High School Grenadier Band
Teri Haddad, Ed.D., Executive Producer
Javier Diaz, Director/Editor
Matt Lewis, Video Editor
Jessica Lee, Graphic Designer
Charlie Dehne, Field Producer
Gabriel Spitale, Field Producer/Director of Photography
Steve Kauffman, Videographer
Jeffrey Frederick, Videographer
Brittany Garzillo, Associate Producer
Josh Muehlberger, Sound Design
Health Program/Special
Program: Close to Home: Cancer Survivorship
Teri Haddad, Ed. D., Executive Producer
Dr. Rick Boulay, Narrator
Scott Paul, Producer
Steve Whitcombe, Editor
Health/Environment/Science Feature/Segment
Program: FOCUS: Personalized Medicine: The Future of Cancer Treatment
Laura McHugh, Executive Producer
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Lisa Robinson, Editor
Arts Feature/Segment
Program: FOCUS: Please Touch Photography
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Melissa Leffel, Videographer
Matt Lewis, Editor
Education/Schools Feature/Segment
Program: FOCUS: Teaching the Science of Polling
Laura McHugh, Executive Producer
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Steve Kauffman, Videographer
Human Interest Feature/Segment
Program: FOCUS: Mikayla’s Voice
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Lisa Robinson, Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature/Segment
Program: Revitalizing Easton: Simon Silk Mill
Brittany Garzillo, Reporter/Producer
Lisa Robinson, Editor
Laura McHugh, Executive Producer
Lifestyle Program Feature/Segment
Program: Erwin Cooks
Erwin Schroettner, Host
Lee Chernowetz, Producer
Heinz Stossier, Producer
Dave Guerrero, Coordinating Producer
Teri Haddad, Ed.D., Executive Producer
Program Host/Moderator
Program: Erwin Cooks
Erwin Schroettner
Photographer (Program)
Program: Erwin Cooks
Scott Wagner
In addition to the above, Lafayette College Policy Studies students were also recognized with a College Production Award Talent nomination for their Election Night 2016 broadcast on PBS39, First Vote in a Polarized Age.
About PBS39
PBS39 is a community-owned public television station licensed to Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, Pa., serving eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. PBS39 is owned and operated by the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. For more information, visit wlvt.org.
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DaWayne Cleckley
VP, Marketing
PBS39
