(DURHAM, April 30, 2012) — New Hampshire Public Television has received five Boston/New England Emmy® Award nominations in the following categories:• SAVING SONGBIRDS, a WINDOWS TO THE WILD special, was nominated for outstanding environmental program (Phil Vaughn, producer/editor) and for outstanding program photographer (Steve Giordani, photographer);• Willem Lange was nominated for outstanding program host for his work on WINDOWS TO THE WILD;• TUCK’S GIFT was nominated for outstanding graphic arts program (Schuyler Scribner, graphics animation producer); and • NHPTV COUNTS campaign was nominated for outstanding campaign public service announcement (Carla Gordon Russell, producer/editor). The award winners will be announced at the 35th Boston/New England Emmy® Awards Ceremony on June 2nd in Boston.The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is the premier and most recognized non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of excellence in television. The Academy awards the EMMY®, the most prestigious, peer-judged honor in television for outstanding creative achievement. The Boston/New England Chapter is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television, the fostering of creative leadership in the television industry, and the encouragement of excellence in artistic, educational, cultural and technical progress.
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