December 6, 2013

Chris Moore was honored with the 2013 Ronald H. Brown Leadership Award in the category of Civic leadership by the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh on December 6.

October 24, 2013

WQED Multimedia received a Media and Mental Health Award from the Entertainment Industries Council, which recognizes high-quality, accurate reporting on behavioral health issues in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The awards were presented during a ceremony at the Heinz History Center.

Television Community Affairs Program
"Rose's Garden: Surviving My Mother's Mental Illness"
Beth Dolinar, Producer/Reporter/Writer
David Cohen, Editor
Walter Francis, Photographer

September 7, 2013

WQED received six Emmy Awards 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.

ARTS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"PostSecret"
Dave Forstate, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Dave Crawley, Writer/Narrator

ENTERTAINMENT- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Pittsburgh From The Air: "Seasons Of Change"
Frank Caloiero, Producer/Editor
David Solomon, Supervising Producer/Writer
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President Of Content
Alisyn Blackwell, Production Assistant

HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
"Orphan Wells"
Pierina Morelli, Producer

HUMAN INTEREST PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Rose's Garden: Surviving My Mother's Mental Illness"
Beth Dolinar, Producer/Reporter
David Cohen, Editor
Walter Francis, Videographer

MAGAZINE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Woodworkers Of Western Pennsylvania"
Nathalie Berry, Producer/Writer
Michael Bartley, Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

COMMUNITY SERVICE
"Hunger: Our Hidden Crisis"
David Solomon, Producer
Jill Neely, Producer
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Producer
Maria Kakay, Producer
Beth Dolinar, Producer

August 1, 2013

Emmy nominations were announced today in the Mid-Atlantic region of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences. WQED received 23 nominations in various categories. The following content and team members were recognized.

ARTS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Duquesne University Tamburitzans"
Rebecca Jean Born, Producer
Frank Caloiero, Director Of Photography/Editor

"PostSecret"
Dave Forstate, Producer/Photographer/Editor
Dave Crawley, Writer/Narrator

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Journey To Medicine"
Iris Samson, Producer
Amy Grove, Editor

"Teaching Success"
Minette Seate, Producer/Writer

ENTERTAINMENT- PROGRAM/SPECIAL
Pittsburgh From The Air: "Seasons Of Change"
Frank Caloiero, Producer/Editor
David Solomon, Supervising Producer/Writer
Darryl Ford Williams, Vice President Of Content
Alisyn Blackwell, Production Assistant

HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
"Orphan Wells"
Pierina Morelli, Producer

HEALTH/ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Beyond Baby Blues"
Alicia Schisler, Producer

HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM FEATURE/SEGMENT
"The Allegheny Arsenal Explosion"
Tonia Caruso, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Editor/Photographer

HISTORIC/CULTURAL PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh"
Rick Sebak, Producer/Host
Kevin Conrad, Editor
Matt Conrad, Editor
Bob Lubomski, Videographer

"Squirrel Hill In A Nutshell"
Iris Samson, Producer

HUMAN INTEREST PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Rose's Garden: Surviving My Mother's Mental Illness"
Beth Dolinar, Producer/Reporter
David Cohen, Editor
Walter Francis, Videographer

MAGAZINE PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Woodworkers Of Western Pennsylvania"
Nathalie Berry, Producer/Writer
Michael Bartley, Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Photographer/Editor

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FEATURE/SEGMENT
"The Clairton Bears"
Michael Bartley, Producer/Reporter
Frank Caloiero, Photographer
Paul Ruggieri, Editor

PUBLIC/CURRENT/COMMUNITY AFFAIRS PROGRAM/SPECIAL
"Pittsburgh 360: The Hunger Episode"
Jill Neely, Producer
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Producer
Michael Bartley, Host/Reporter
Tonia Caruso, Host

"Global Leaders: The Next Generation"
Gina Catanzarite, Producer/Writer
Glenn Syska, Editor/Videographer
Alisyn Blackwell, Production Assistant

PROMOTION- NEWS AND PROGRAM AND PSA- SINGLE SPOT
"Where Do You See Yourself"
Michele Huber, Producer
Glenn Syska, Editor

STATION EXCELLENCE
“WQED Multimedia”- Deborah Acklin, President & CEO

COMMUNITY SERVICE
"Hunger: Our Hidden Crisis"- WQED Multimedia
David Solomon, Producer
Jill Neely, Producer
Gina Catanzarite, Producer
Nathalie Berry, Producer
Pierina Morelli, Producer
Maria Kakay, Producer
Beth Dolinar, Producer

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT: MUSICAL COMPOSITION/ARRANGEMENT
Jamie Peck

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT: DIRECTOR - LIVE OR LIVE-TO-TAPE
Rebecca Jean Born

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT: ON-CAMERA TALENT- PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR
Michael Bartley

CRAFT ACHIEVEMENT: WRITER- PROGRAM
Beth Dolinar
Pierina Morelli

 

Pittsburgh Courier 2013 Women of Excellece
Minette Seate

May 13, 2013

WQED-TV and WQED-FM won five Golden Quill Awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania at a ceremony at the Sheraton Station Square. On top of that, Rick Sebak received the evening's top honor, the Press Club's President's Award, for career achievement!

Congratulations to the winners listed below.

Radio Arts & Entertainment
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio
Jim Cunningham and Bryan Sejvar

Radio Education
WQED FM PSO Tour Blog
Jim Cunningham and Stephen Baum

TV Documentary
"Rose's Garden: Surviving My Mother's Mental Illness"
Beth Dolinar, David Cohen and Walt Francis

TV Business/Technology/Consumer
"Reclaiming Ground Zero"
Mike Lee, Paul Ruggieri and Glenn Syska

TV History/Culture
"25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh"
Rick Sebak, Kevin Conrad and Matt Conrad

President's Award
Rick Sebak

April 30, 2013

The Telly Awards has recognized WQED's Global Leaders: The Next Generation with the 2013 Bronze Award in the category of TV Programs - Social Responsibility. The documentary was produced by Gina Catanzarite in conjunction with the 2012 One Young World Summit held in Pittsburgh.

April 18, 2013

WQED's Chris Moore was recognized with the Bill Burns Award for his many years of service to journalism. Named for the legendary KDKA news anchor, the honor is bestowed annually at the Art Rooney Awards event, which honors people who have made outstanding contributions in media, sports, community service and more.

April 12, 2013

WQED has received 17 nominations in the 2013 Golden Quill Awards sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. The winners will be chosen at a ceremony on May 13, 2013 at the Sheraton Station Square.

Congratulations to the finalists listed below.

Radio Arts & Entertainment
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio
Jim Cunningham and Bryan Sejvar

Pittsburgh Symphony Tour Report - Cologne, Germany
Jim Cunningham and Stephen Baum

Radio Education
WQED FM PSO Tour Blog
Jim Cunningham and Stephen Baum

TV Feature
"Antiques Roadshow Comes To Town"
Pierina Morelli, Nathalie Berry and Michael Bartley

TV Public Affairs/Community Service
"Pittsburgh 360: Marcellus Shale Episode"
Pierina Morelli, Tonia Caruso and Michael Bartley

"Pittsburgh 360: Hunger Episode"
Gina Catanzarite, Nathalie Berry and Pierina Morelli

TV Documentary
"Rose's Garden: Surviving My Mother's Mental Illness"
Beth Dolinar, David Cohen and Walt Francis

"Woodworkers of Western Pennsylvania"
Nathalie Berry, Paul Ruggieri and Michael Bartley

TV Arts and Entertainment
Duquesne University Tamburitzans
Rebecca Jean Born and Frank Caloiero

"What Makes Rick Tick?"
Pierina Morelli

TV Business/Technology/Consumer
"Reclaiming Ground Zero"
Mike Lee, Paul Ruggieri and Glenn Syska

"Pittsburgh's Next Renaissance: Downtown Living"
Tonia Caruso, Bob Lubomski and Paul Ruggieri

TV Health/Science/Environment
"The Race To Save Pennsylvania’s Bats"
Gina Catanzarite, David Cohen and Glenn Syska

TV History/Culture
"25 Things I Like About Pittsburgh"
Rick Sebak, Kevin Conrad and Matt Conrad

TV Sports Reporting
"Dave Palone: The Drive to Win"
Mike Lee, Paul Ruggieri and Luke Furedy

TV Education
"Roboclass: Reconnecting a Homebound Student"
Maria Kakay, David Cohen and Frank Caloiero

TV Feature Videography
"What Makes Rick Tick?"
Pierina Morelli

March 15, 2013

An episode of WQED's "Experience" program on the internationally acclaimed "Tammies" has received the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters (PAB) 2012 Award for Excellence in Broadcasting in the category of Outstanding Documentary Program.

Duquesne University Tamburitzans
Rebecca Jean Born, Producer
Frank Caloiero, Camera & Editing

January 19, 2013

WQED Multimedia has won the 29th edition of the John Hervey Award for excellence in broadcasting for a feature on Dave Palone becoming the winningest driver in North American harness racing history. The honor is presented by the U.S. Harness Writers Association to recognize excellence in harness racing journalism.

"The Drive To Wins"
Mike Lee, Producer/Reporter
Paul Ruggieri, Camera/Editing