Two PBS publications earn Telly Awards for local station
Two PBS Western Reserve productions have earned five awards in the 43rd Annual Telly Awards.
"Lines Broken: The Story Of Marion Motley" was a gold winner in the Television Documentary category and also won a silver award and a bronze award.
"Black College Football Hall of Fame: Journey to Canton" won a silver award and a bronze.
Both productions premiered on PBS Western Reserve (WNEO/WEAO) in February 2021. They were co-directed by James Waters of Waters Media LLC, and Shaun Horrigan of Fog City Multimedia LLC.
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens, and are judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, production companies and including Adobe, Netflix, Dow Jones, Duplass Brothers Productions, Complex Networks, Jennifer Garner, A&E Networks, Hearst Media, Nickelodeon, ESPN Films, RYOT, Partizan and Vimeo.
“PBS Western Reserve is always looking for meaningful and important stories to tell,” said President and CEO Trina Cutter. “After brainstorming content ideas with talented producers James Waters and Shaun Horrigan, we stepped back and let them pursue their craft, which led to two outstanding documentaries.”
Both productions are available for free viewing on demand at PBSWesternReserve.org.
The full list of the 43rd Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com.
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: PBS Western Reserve earns Telly awards for two productions
