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For Immediate Release: September 27, 2006
Contact: Kurt Ugland
PTN Executive Producer
Phone: (972) 941-7316
Plano Television Network Receives Honors for Programming
The Plano Television Network (PTN) was honored with six awards at the 2006 Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (TATOA) programming awards ceremony in San Antonio.
Of these awards, PTN won first place in Overall Excellence in Government Programming, a distinction PTN has earned in four of five years competing. In addition, PTN also received first place honors for its magazine format show, “Plano Wired.”
City Manager Tom Muehlenbeck stated, “The PTN team continues to produce high-quality, relevant programming for our community, helping our citizen’s to be informed, be involved and be ready. We are very pleased to see their efforts rewarded.”
“My staff has worked hard over the past year to provide excellent programming to Plano residents,” said PTN Executive Producer Kurt Ugland. “It is encouraging when our work is used as an educational tool for our residents, but is also recognized by our peers.”
In addition to these awards, PTN was recognized with its 11th Emmy Nomination on September 21. Producer Jason Van Sickel’s “Shattered Dream” entry is nominated in the Education category. The Lone Star Emmy Gala will celebrate the winners on October 21 in Houston.
“It is an honor to have our work recognized by the Lone Star Emmy committee,” Van Sickel said. “I am fortunate to be working with a talented group of coworkers who helped in the production of ‘Shattered Dreams.’”
Last October, PTN won its first Lone Star Emmy and became the first municipality in Texas to be honored with this prestigious award.
The winning TATOA entries and producers are:
Category/Producer Award Title
Overall Excellence 1st Place City of Plano (PTN)
Staff
(Steve Andrews – Editor)
Magazine Format Series 1st Place “Plano Wired”
Staff
(Alan Petty-Editor)
Documentary –
Social Issues, Profile 1st Place “Vintage Bridges”
Jason Van Sickel
Public Health/Safety 1st Place “Public Tree Trimming”
Jason Van Sickel
Education/
instruction/training 3rd Place “It Takes a Village”
Rebecca Hollingshead
Documentary –
Social Issues, Profile 3rd Place “Sherley General Store”
Jason Van Sickel
For more information, visit www.planotv.org.
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