WQED-TV Awards & Accolades: 2008
October 28, 2008
The Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania honored WQED with its Community Advocate Award. The station was recognized for its continued support of veterans through radio, online, publishing, educational efforts and television broadcasts, including numerous OnQ feature reports and documentaries.
September 13, 2008
WQED Wins 7 Emmy Awards
Six of the 7 Emmys are for OnQ specials and OnQ feature stories. 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.
PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"Alicia's Message: I'm Here To Save Your Life"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION PROGRAM OR SPECIAL
"OnQ: Desmond Tutu Visits Pittsburgh"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer
HISTORIC/CULTURAL FEATURE
"OnQ: Leo Beachy's Legacy"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS FEATURE
"OnQ: Alicia's Lesson Plan"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE
"OnQ: Calendar Girls"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer
ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE
"OnQ: Almost Human"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
"Flyboys: Western Pennsylvania's Tuskegee Airmen"
Emmai Alaquiva, Composer
August 5, 2008
WQED Receives 23 Emmy Nominations. 17 of those nominations were for OnQ stories, OnQ specials and OnQ staff members - as listed in the categories below. The National Television Academy of Arts & Sciences will announce the Emmy winners at a ceremony in Philadelphia, September 13, 2008.
Entertainment Feature
"OnQ: Calendar Girls"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer
Entertainment Feature
"OnQ: Almost Human"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Children/Youth/Teen Program
"Teens OnQ: Meet The Job-Shadow Winner"
Karen Farmer White, VP of Education
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Erik Meuser, Project Manager
Glenn Syska, Photographer/Editor
Molly Held, Associate Producer
Education/Schools Feature
"OnQ: Alicia's Lesson Plan"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Health/Science Feature
"OnQ: Male Breast Cancer"
Nathalie Berry, Producer/Writer
Chris Moore, Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Health/Science Feature
"OnQ: Bodies"
Tonia Caruso, Reporter
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural Feature
"OnQ: Rachel Carson's Homestead"
Dave Crawley, Producer/Reporter
Dave Forstate, Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural Feature
"OnQ: Uncle Leo's Legacy"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Human Interest Feature
"OnQ: Vision To Spare"
Mike Clark, Producer/Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Interview/Discussion Special
"OnQ: Tutu Visits Pittsburgh"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer
Magazine Program
"OnQ Magazine"
Alicia Schisler, Producer
David Solomon, Supervising Producer
Michael Bartley, Host/Managing Editor
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
Darryl Ford Williams, VP of Production
Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature
"OnQ: Dogs of India"
Dave Crawley, Producer/Reporter
Dave Forstate, Photographer/Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs Feature
"OnQ: Erin Gannon"
Tonia Caruso, Reporter/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Editor
Public/Current/Community Affairs Special
"Alicia's Message: I'm Here To Save Your Life"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Community/Public Service Announcement
"Changing A Child's Life"
Rosemary Martinelli, Executive Director of Marketing/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor
Promotion - News & Program - Single Spot
"This Place"
Rosemary Martinelli, Executive Director of Marketing/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor
Promotion - News & Program - Campaign
"WQED Changes Lives"
Rosemary Martinelli, Executive Director of Marketing/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor
Community Service
"Pittsburgh World War II Stories: Preserving Our Legacy"
Iris Samson, Producer
Amy Grove, Editor
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor
Glenn Syska, Photographer/Editor
Amanda Nickeson Cherry, Project Manager
Craft Achievement - Musical Composition
Emmai Alaquiva
Craft Achievement - Photographer, Programming
Pierina Morelli
Craft Achievement - Writer, Programming
Pierina Morelli
Craft Achievement - Writer, Programming
David Solomon
June 24, 2008
The OnQ documentary Alicia's Message: I'm Here to Save Your Life was selected to receive a CINE Golden Eagle Award. Founded in 1957, CINE recognizes excellence in film, video and media arts through its semi-annual film competition.
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Camera/Editing
May 12, 2008
Three OnQ productions are winners of the Golden Quill Award from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.
Outstanding Television Documentary
"Celebrating Rodef Shalom, An OnQ Special Edition"
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Michael Bartley, Reporter/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Bob Lubomski, Photographer
Outstanding Television Feature
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
David Solomon, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Andy Masich, Narrator
Outstanding Television Videography
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer
Science/Technology, Magazines
Awarded to Pittsburgh Magazine
"Sci-Fi"
Joseph Plummer, Pittsburgh Magazine
May 9, 2008
OnQ's documentary One Year In Brownsville has been selected for inclusion into the permanent collection of The Paley Center for Media. In making the announcement, The Paley Center wrote that WQED has produced "a program of social and historical importance, demonstrating how local television stations make significant and positive impacts on their immediate communities." One Year in Brownsville will now be available for viewing in the prestigious Paley collections in New York and Los Angeles.
April 4, 2008
Five OnQ productions are named as finalists in the 2008 Golden Quill Awards.
Television Feature
"The Darr Mine Disaster"
David Solomon, Paul Ruggieri
Television Feature
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
David Solomon, Paul Ruggieri, Andy Masich
Television Documentary
"Celebrating Rodef Shalom"
Nathalie Berry, Michael Bartley, Paul Ruggieri, Bob Lubomski
Television Documentary
"Alicia's Message: I'm Here To Save Your Life"
David Solomon, Paul Ruggieri
Television Videography
"Stone Soldiers: Saving the Gettysburg Monuments"
Paul Ruggieri
April 2, 2008
OnQ's documentary Alicia's Message: I'm Here To Save Your Life received the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program.
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Bronze Telly Award
Pittsburgh inSite Pittsburgh Whiskey Festival
Mike Lee
Robert L. Vann Media Awards
First Place Editorial
Mission Minorities
Second Place News Feature/Magazines
Lawyers Guilty of Doing Good