NHPTV RECEIVES THREE TELLY AWARDS

(DURHAM, March 13, 2012) — New Hampshire Public Television’s WINDOWS TO THE WILD series has received three bronze Telly Awards for excellence. SAVING SONGBIRDS, a WINDOWS TO THE WILD special, received two bronze Telly awards: one in the nature/wildlife category, and one for videography. In the program, host Willem Lange travels from New England to Costa Rica and Jamaica to meet colorful and melodic migratory birds and the people who are dedicated to saving them. [Host Willem Lange, executive producer Marc Diessner, producer/editor Phil Vaughn, and videographer Steve Giordani] www.nhptv.org/songbirds The WINDOWS TO THE WILD series also won a bronze award for the “Presidential Traverse” episode, which featured Willem Lange hiking across the New Hampshire Presidential Range to the Madison Spring Hut. [Host Willem Lange, executive producer Marc Diessner, producer/videographer Steve Giordani] http://video.nhptv.org/video/1791150320 NHPTV’s popular, award-winning WINDOWS TO THE WILD outdoor series airs Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. As host Willem Lange hikes, floats, flies and fishes around New England, he offers insight into the history, ecology and special character of these wild places. Watch online anytime: http://video.nhptv.org/program/windows-wild/ More than 11,000 entries from all 50 states were submitted to this year’s 33rd Annual Telly Awards. It is the premiere award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online commercials, video and films. Entries do not compete against one another, but are judged on their own merit by industry professionals.

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