September 15, 2007
WQED Wins 5 Emmy Awards, including the prestigious "Station Excellence" Emmy.

Several OnQ specials were also honored. WQED competes in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Emmy statuettes were presented at a ceremony in Philadelphia to the following WQED team members.

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL PROGRAM OR SPECIAL 
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paula Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Andy Masich, Narrator

COMMUNITY SERVICE 
"OnQ: Our Region's Next Renaissance"
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
David Solomon, Supervising Producer
Alicia Schisler, Producer
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter

ARTS PROGRAM OR SPECIAL 
"Live from Studio A: American Standards"
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
Scott Anderson, Music Director

CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN PROGRAM 
"Teens OnQ"
Karen Farmer White, Executive Producer
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Glenn Syska, Photographer/Editor
Laura Seliy, Associate Producer
Marlene Gary Hogan, Supervising Producer

STATION EXCELLENCE 
WQED Multimedia
Deborah Acklin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

August 1, 2007
WQED Receives 21 Emmy Nominations. 17 of those nominations were for OnQ stories, OnQ specials and OnQ staff members - as listed in the categories below.

ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE
"OnQ: The Melega Art Museum"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor

"OnQ: Manchester Craftsmen's Jazz"
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

"OnQ: HOG Wild"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

"OnQ: Jerry the Ice Man"
Dave Crawley, Producer/Reporter
Dave Forstate, Photographer/Editor

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"OnQ: The Little People"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor

"Braddock's New Battle: An OnQ Neighborhood Special"
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Frank Caloiero, Photographer

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FEATURE
"OnQ: Gettysburg Vandals"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paula Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Andy Masich, Narrator

"Return to the Roots of Civil Rights: An OnQ Special Edition"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Iris Samson, Producer

HISTORICAL/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE
"OnQ: Boulder on the Battlefield"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

"OnQ: The Big Savage Tunnel"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

HEALTH/SCIENCE PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"OnQ: Avian Flu - Planning for a Pandemic"
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer

"OnQ: Diabetes - Epidemic of Our Time"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
David Solomon, Supervising Producer

ARTS PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"Live from Studio A: American Standards"
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
Scott Anderson, Music Director

CHILDREN/YOUTH/TEEN PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"Teens OnQ: Episode 121"
Karen Farmer White, Executive Producer
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Glenn Syska, Photographer/Editor
Laura Seliy, Associate Producer
Marlene Gary Hogan, Supervising Producer

COMMUNITY SERVICE
"OnQ: Our Region's Next Renaissance"
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
David Solomon, Supervising Producer
Alicia Schisler, Producer
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter

INDIVIDUAL CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT - MUSICAL COMPOSITION
Emmai Alaquiva
Original Score, "In Country: A Vietnam Story"

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT - PROGRAM EDITOR
Pierina Morelli
OnQ Magazine & Return To The Roots of Civil Rights

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT - PROGRAM PHOTOGRAPHER
Pierina Morelli
OnQ Magazine & Return To The Roots of Civil Rights

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT - PROGRAM PHOTOGRAPHER
Paul Ruggieri
OnQ Magazine & Stone Soldiers: Saving The Gettysburg Monuments

STATION EXCELLENCE
WQED Pittsburgh
Deborah Acklin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

The National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences will announce the Emmy winners at a ceremony in Philadelphia, September 15, 2007.

July 23, 2007
The 2007 Gabriel Awards has honored the OnQ documentary "Return to the Roots of Civil Rights" with a Certificate of Merit in the category of Outstanding News/Informational Program - Local Release.

Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Iris Samson, Producer

Entrants for this prestigious national award go through a highly selective process of preliminary screening and blue ribbon judging.

For more than 40 years, Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals has sponsored the Gabriel Awards, honoring broadcasting excellence that serves viewers through positive, creative treatment of concerns to humankind.

June 1, 2007
WQED Multimedia receives two honors in the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation's 24th Annual Robert L. Vann Awards - for coverage of the African-American community in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Broadcast Public Affairs Feature
"OnQ: Another Chance"
Harold Hayes, Producer/Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Editor

Broadcast Editorial Documentary
"In Country: A Vietnam Story"
Chris Moore, Producer/Reporter
Minette Seate, Producer
David Cohen, Editor

May 14, 2007
Two OnQ productions received Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

Television Feature
"OnQ: One Year In Brownsville"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

Sports Reporting
"OnQ: Struggle For Glory"
Iris Samson, Writer/Producer
Bob Lubomski, Photographer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor

April 10, 2007
Six OnQ productions are named as finalists in the 2007 Golden Quill Awards.

Television Feature
"OnQ: One Year In Brownsville"
David Solomon, Frank Caloiero, Paul Ruggieri

Television Feature
"OnQ: The Big Savage Tunnel"
David Solomon, Paul Ruggieri

Public Affairs-Documentary
"Braddock's New Battle, An OnQ Neighborhood Special"
Nathalie Berry, Tonia Caruso, David Cohen

Sports Reporting
"OnQ: Struggle For Glory"
Iris Samson, Bob Lubomski, Paul Ruggieri

Feature Videography 
"Return To The Roots of Civil Rights, An OnQ Special Edition"
Pierina Morelli

Feature Videography 
"OnQ: The Black Potter"
Pierina Morelli

Sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, the Gold Quill winners will be announced at the Hilton Pittsburgh, May 14, 2007.

April 5, 2007
OnQ's documentary "The Little People" received the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program.

Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor

March 9, 2007
OnQ productions are among the 2007 Telly Award recipients for WQED Multimedia.

Silver Telly Award
(First Place)

"Live From Studio A: American Standards Volume 1"
Producer: Jocelyn Hough

Bronze Telly Award
(Second Place)

"Return to the Roots of Civil Rights", An OnQ Special Edition
Producers: Pierina Morelli, Iris Samson

"OnQ: Super Steelers"
Producer: Michael Bartley

"Teens OnQ"
Producer: Gina Catanzarite

"Eat PA: A Dave & Dave Blueplate Special"
Producers: Dave Rhodes, Dave Hallewell

"Torchbearers"
Producers: Chris Moore, Minette Seate

"What Makes Pittsburgh Pittsburgh?"
Producer: Rick Sebak

"OnQ: Long Road to Recovery"

"Dave and Dave Eat Pennsylvania"
Dave Hallewell and Dave Rhodes

"Torchbearers"
Chris Moore and Minette Seate

Otto Haas Award

Presented by Preservation Pennsylvania.  Preservation Pennsylvania is a statewide organization dedicated to the protection of historically and architecturally significant properties.

Preservationist of the Year
Rick Sebak

Communicator Awards

Award of Distinction
Broadcast Media Guide
Rosemary Martinelli, George Hazimanolis, Patrick Neal

Dr. A. Wayne Mountan Memorial Award   
Teens OnQ; Job Shadowing a Veterinarian

Golden Quill Awards

Cultural Print Category
Pittsburgh Magazine "National Treasure"
Mike Schiller

Televison Feature Category
"OnQ: One Year In Brownsville"
David Solomon, Frank Caloiero, Paul Ruggieri

Sports Reporting Category
"OnQ: Struggle For Glory"
Iris Samson, Bob Lubomski, Paul Ruggieri