NATOA Celebrates 2009 Government Programming Award Winners
October 6, 2009 11:18 AM
Alexandria, VA - (October 3, 2009) – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) recognized the winners of the 24th Annual Government Programming Awards (GPA) during a gala event at The Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in Louisiana. The awards program honors excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by local government agencies. This year, NATOA received more than 810 entries submitted by local governments in more than 21 states across the country and Canada. “This year’s GPA winners demonstrate excellence in local government programming and we are thrilled to honor and celebrate their achievements,” commented NATOA President Mary Beth Henry. “We congratulate these members for recognizing and actively supporting government access programming’s role in building stronger, more connected communities.
Entries in the 65 categories cover a variety of programming including, among others, community events, documentary, public affairs and public service, interview/talk show, performing arts, sports, election coverage and children’ s issues. Among the awards with special significance are the “Excellence in Government Programming” awards which are judged on the agency’s variety of programming quality throughout the year. This year’s Excellence awards were presented to the following four outstanding NATOA communities, each taking first place in their respective budget categories: “Allen City Television - ACTV” City of Allen, TX, “CTV - The Calabasas Channel” City of Calabasas, CA, “Tucson 12, The City Channel” Tucson 12 - City of Tucson, AZ, and “City of Chicago - Chicago Municipal Television” City of Chicago, IL.
A complete list of the 2009 NATOA Government Programming Awards winners is available HERE.