WQED-TV Awards & Accolades: 2009
September 26, 2009
OnQ Wins 3 Emmy Awards. 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.
Outstanding Documentary
"Gardens of Pennsylvania"
Doug Oster, Producer/Host
Nathalie Berry, Supervising Producer
Dave Forstate, Photographer
Outstanding Entertainment Feature
"OnQ: Madame Dawson's Opera Company"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Outstanding Musical Composition/Arrangement
"Gettysburg: Stories From The Battlefield"
Dave Hab, Composer
August 11, 2009
WQED Receives 12 Mid-Atlantic Emmy nominations. 10 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 26, 2009.
2009 Emmy Nominees
Entertainment Program - Feature
"OnQ: Madame Dawson's Opera Company"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Entertainment Program or Special
"Cruisin' Pennsylvania"
Renee Vid Colborn, Producer
Health/Science Program - Feature
"OnQ: Flight Nurse - ER in the Sky"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural Program - Feature
"OnQ: Helen Clay Frick - Bittersweet Heiress"
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Historic/Cultural Program - Feature
"OnQ: Panther Hollow"
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter
Historic/Cultural Program or Special
"Gettysburg: Stories From The Battlefield"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Human Interest Program - Feature
"OnQ: Fallen Hero - The Ross McGinnis Story"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Michael Bartley, Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Documentary
"Gardens of Pennsylvania"
Doug Oster, Producer, Host
Nathalie Berry, Supervising Producer
Dave Forstate, Photographer
Public/Current/Community Affairs Program or Special
"OnQ: Voices For Peace"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter/Host
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Jocelyn Hough, Executive Producer
Promotion - News or Programming - Campaign
WQED Changes Lives
Rosemary Martinelli, Producer/Executive Director of Marketing
Station Excellence
WQED Multimedia
Deborah Acklin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Craft Achievement - Musical Composition/Arrangement
"Gettysburg: Stories From The Battlefield"
Dave Hab
April 7, 2009
Four OnQ productions are named as finalists in the 2009 Golden Quill Awards, sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.
Outstanding Television Feature
"OnQ: A Lifetime of Songs"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Outstanding Public Affairs/Documentary
"Gardens of Pennsylvania"
Doug Oster, Host/Producer
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Dave Forstate, Photographer
David Cohen, Editor
Outstanding Public Affairs/Documentary
"Gettysburg: Stories From The Battlefield"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Outstanding Television Feature Videography
"OnQ: Ron Mueck at The Warhol"
Pierina Morelli, Photographer
March 25, 2009
OnQ's documentary Gardens of Pennysylvania received the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters award for Outstanding Documentary.
Doug Oster: Producer/Host
Nathalie Berry: Supervising Producer
Dave Forstate, Bob Lubomski, Paul Ruggieri: Photographers
David Cohen: Editor
Robert L. Vann Media Awards
Honorable Mention- Magazine Features
Pittsburgh Magazine - “Strictly Bill” feature on Bill Strickland
Ann Curran
PBS Development Award for Inspiration
PBS DEVELOPMENT AWARD FOR INSPIRATION
WQED Presents
YWCA RACIAL JUSTICE AWARD
George L. Miles, Jr.
Opal Awards
Patti Burns Award for Excellence in Television
Tonia Caruso
Pennsylvania Communication Association Speaker Of The Year
Pennsylvania Communication Association Speaker Of The Year
Rick Sebak
Presented to Rick Sebak in June from the Lincoln Highway Historical Association
Gregory M. Franzwa Award
Rick Sebak
League Of Women Voters Of Greater Pittsburgh Good Government Award
YMCA Tribute To Women
Arts & Culture category
Deborah Acklin