September 25, 2010

WQED Multimedia wins five 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 Community Service
"Losing Lambert & The Teen Suicide Seminars"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Annette Waldron, Education Programs Manager

Outstanding Health Program
"Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

Outstanding Environment/Science Feature
"OnQ: The Down Side of Litter"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Outstanding Historic/Cultural Program Feature
"OnQ: Drake Well Museum"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Writer - Program
David Solomon, WQED Multimedia

August 19, 2010

WQED Pittsburgh received 16 Emmy nominations from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) -- more than any other broadcast or cable channel in western Pennsylvania. For the fifth straight year, WQED was recognized for overall excellence in programming, station operations and programming with a nomination in the coveted category of Station Excellence. WQED was the first station in the NATAS Mid-Atlantic region to receive the Station Excellence Award when it was introduced in 2006 and then WQED won it again in 2007.

WQED's OnQ was nominated for outstanding work in various categories including environment, health, community service, sports, entertainment, feature and cultural categories. Science Mission 101, a pilot program produced for middle school students, was nominated in the children/youth/teen program category, and The Valley That Changed The World, a documentary produced to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the discovery of oil in Pennsylvania, was nominated in the documentary category.

Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival and Hope -- a documentary about teen suicide and what is being done to prevent it--received two nominations, including one for community service.

Other nominations were received for outstanding writing, musical composition, editing, and station promotion.

Here is the complete list of WQED's nominations and where, right here online, you can watch the nominated programs and features!

Sports - Program Feature/Segment
"OnQ: Hat Tricks For Humanity"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

Entertainment Program Feature/Segment
"OnQ: From Darkness to "Light""
Iris Samson, Producer

Children/Youth/Teen (19 and under)- Program or Special
"Science Mission 101"
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President of Production
Mike Lee, Host
Joe Lewis, Producer
Mark Fallone, Director
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer
Frank Caloiero, Editor

Environment/Science - Program Feature/Segment
"OnQ: The Down Side of Litter"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Environment/Science - Program/Special
"Green Homes of Pittsburgh: An OnQ Special Edition"
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Tonia Caruso, Reporter/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

Health Program Feature or Segment
"OnQ: The Gift of Life"
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter

Health Program or Special
"Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

Historic/Cultural Program Feature/Segment
"OnQ: The Johnstown Flood"
Iris Samson, Producer

"OnQ: Drake Well Museum"
Pierina Morelli, Producer/Photographer/Editor

Documentary
"The Valley That Changed The World"
Iris Samson, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Producer, Photographer, Editor

Promotion - News and Program Image
"The Legacy of Mister Rogers"
Rosemary Martinelli, Executive Dir. of Marketing & Communications/Producer

Station Excellence
WQED Multimedia
Deborah Acklin, Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer

Community Service
"Losing Lambert & The Teen Suicide Seminars"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor
Annette Waldron, Education Programs Manager

Musical Composition/Arrangement
Scott Anderson, WQED Multimedia/Pittsburgh Filmakers/Bricolage

Editor - Short Form
Andy Kelemen, WQED Multimedia/KDKA-TV

Writer - Program
David Solomon, WQED Multimedia

June 10, 2010

The Robert L. Vann Media Awards, presented by the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, celebrate outstanding achievements in journalism related to the coverage of the African American community of Western Pennsylvania. WQED received a First Place Award in the category of Broadcast/Television Feature Story.

Madame Dawson’s Opera Co.
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor

May 3, 2010

Two OnQ productions were named winners at the 2010 Golden Quill Awards. Sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, the competition recognizes professional excellence in written, photographic, broadcast and online journalism.

2010 Golden Quill Awards Winners

Outstanding Television Feature
"OnQ: Madame Dawson's Opera Company"
David Solomon, Frank Caloiero, Amy Grove

Best Television Writing
Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope
David Solomon

April 13, 2010

The Gabriel Awards has named the OnQ documentary Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope as its Outstanding News/Informational Program for 2010. Entrants for this prestigious national award go through a highly selective process of preliminary screening and blue ribbon judging.

"Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope"
David Solomon, Writer/Producer
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

The Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals sponsors the Gabriel Awards.The single most important criterion of a Gabriel winning film or program is its ability to uplift and nourish the human spirit. A Gabriel-worthy film or program affirms the dignity of human persons; it recognizes and upholds universally-recognized human values such as community, creativity, tolerance, justice, compassion and the dedication to excellence.

April 13, 2010

The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced its 2010 Golden Quill Awards finalists. Several OnQ productions are among the honorees. Winners will be announced at a ceremony on May 3, 2010.

2010 Golden Quill Awards Finalists

Outstanding Television Feature
"OnQ: Madame Dawson's Opera Company"
David Solomon, Frank Caloiero, Amy Grove

Outstanding Public Affairs Documentary
"Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope"
David Solomon, Paul Ruggieri

Outstanding Sports Reporting
"The Miracle League"
Mike Clark, Walt Francis, Frank Caloiero, Amy Grove

Outstanding Feature Videography
"The Valley That Changed The World"
Pierina Morelli

Best Television Writing
"Losing Lambert: A Journey Through Survival & Hope"
David Solomon

"The Valley That Changed the World"
Iris Samson

March 26, 2010

A WQED special has been honored with the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) 2010 Award for Excellence in Broadcasting in the category of Outstanding Television Program Designed for Children.

Science Mission 101
"Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President of Production"
Mike Lee, Host
Joe Lewis, Producer
Mark Fallone, Director
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer
Frank Caloiero, Photographer/Editor

Proclamation from Allegheny County Council to Rick Sebak

David L. Lawrence Award from Amen Corner to Rick Sebak