AZPM is proud to be recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Arizona Public Media staff received 12 individual Emmys® for five projects in five categories at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Emmy Awards® Ceremony in Phoenix on September 22.
AZPM staff earned more awards than any other station in Tucson and more than any other public broadcaster in the Rocky Mountain region, which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and El Centro, Calif.
“I am honored to work with such a talented group of producers, videographers, and editors who are passionate about the stories they tell,” said Jack Gibson, AZPM Chief Executive Officer. “They continue to set a higher bar with respect to the quality and attention to detail that is the hallmark of AZPM’s original programming.”
In August, AZPM staff received 34 individual nominations for 17 projects across 14 categories, including overall excellence – which was also more than any other station in Tucson and more than any other public broadcaster in the Rocky Mountain region.
The AZPM staff has been awarded 45 individual Emmys over the last four years, including the prestigious Governor’s Award for the 2016 original documentary, Passing On, and the Overall Excellence award in 2015.
This year AZPM received Emmy Awards in the following categories:
Arts/Entertainment - Program Feature-Segment
Ephemeral
Sandra Westdahl
Galen McCaw
Editor - Sports
Coach
Sandra Westdahl
Historic/Cultural-News Single Story/Series/Feature/Program Segment
Danzacultura
Sandra Westdahl
Arlene Islas
Human Interest-Program Feature/Segment
The Full Nelson
Sandra Westdahl
Arlene Islas
Human Interest-Program Feature/Segment
The Preventionist
Gisela Telis
Robert Lindberg
Sports Feature Segment
Coach
Mitchell Riley
Sandra Westdahl
Andrew Brown
About AZPM
Arizona Public Media (AZPM) is an editorially independent, nonprofit public service of the University of Arizona (UA) and provides three television program services (PBS 6, PBS 6 Plus, and PBS Kids), three radio services (NPR 89.1, Classical 90.5, and the BBC World Service) and a variety of online program offerings at azpm.org. AZPM is funded through the generous support of annual and sustaining members, the business community through program underwriting, fee-for-service production activities, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and direct and in-kind support from UA.
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