NATOA
21st Annual Government Programming Awards
Winners in Order
Category 1: Public/Community Meetings 17 Entries
Honorable Mention ""Allen City Council Meetings" City of Allen, TX
Category 2: Community Event Coverage: (Operating Budget Under $300,000) 29 Entries
Second Place "THE EDGE @ Allen Station: Skate Park Grand Opening" City of Allen, TX
Category 13: Documentary - Profile: (Operating Budget Under $200,000) 21 Entries
Second Place "The Tales of Allen: The Sam Bass Train Robbery" City of Allen, TX
Category 15: Documentary - Profile: (Operating Budget Over $400,000) 33 Entries
Honorable Mention "Houston As We Know It" City of Houston Municipal Channel, TX
Category 16: Ethnic Experience 18 Entries
Honorable Mention "Stories into America" City of Irving, TX
Category 18: Visual Arts: (Operating Budget Over $300,000) 18 Entries
Second Place "Animation/Compilation" City of Plano, TX
Category 24: Library 19 Entries
First Place "Above the Fold: WiFi at the Library" City of Richardson, TX
Category 25: Performing Arts 29 Entries
Second Place "The Irving Symphony Orchestra" City of Irving, TX
Third Place "Guitars and Cadillacs" City of Plano, TX
Category 28: Profile of a City/County Dept.: (Operating Budget $200,000 -$400,000) 17 Entries
Honorable Mention "Above The Fold: PD at 50" City of Richardson, TX
Category 32: Public Education: (Operating Budget $250,000 - $500,000) 19 Entries
Honorable Mention "Above The Fold: Galatyn Woodland Preserve Signs" City of Richardson, TX
Category 43: Special Audience 9 Entries
Honorable Mention "Affirmative Access Service Animals" City of Houston Municipal Channel, TX
Category 48: Event/Program Promotion: (Operating Budget Over $300,000) 9 Entries
Third Place "Film Flashbacks" City of Fort Worth, TX
Category 49: Magazine Format Series: (Operating Budget Under $200,000) 21 Entries
Second Place "Access Allen" City of Allen, TX
Category 50: Magazine Format Series: (Operating Budget $200,000 - $400,000)12 Entries
Honorable Mention "Above The Fold" City of Richardson, TX
Category 52: News Series: (Operating Budget Under $300,000) 14 Entries
Second Place "DTV Newsbreak" City of Denton, TX
Category 53: News Series: (Operating Budget Over $300,000) 16 Entries
Honorable Mention "City News Update" City of Houston Municipal Channel, TX
Category 56: Promotional Video Campaign 21 Entries
Honorable Mention "DTV Football Promos" City of Denton, TX
Category 63: Excellence in Government Programming: (Operating Budget over $500,000) 17 Entries
Honorable Mention "PTN Overall Entry" City of Plano, TX
Left to right: Mark Kaufman (City of Allen) and Keith Reeves (City of Denton) celebrate with Plano representatives Susan Helt and Kurt Ugland.
One of the happy winners. Mark Kaufman accepted four awards for the City of Allen, including the three second-place plaques he shows here.