COG & GRASSLAND BIRDS DOCUMENTARIES WIN BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EMMY® AWARDS

(DURHAM, June 6, 2016) — Documentaries about the history of the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world and efforts to protect grassland birds recently won two Boston/New England Emmy® Awards for New Hampshire Public Television. CLIMBING TO THE CLOUDS: THE MOUNT WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY explores the history of New Hampshire’s iconic railway, from its founding visionary Sylvester Marsh to its current operations, to the dramatic times that have tested the engineering marvel that today still runs biodiesel and steam engines up the 6,288-foot mountain. (Historical/cultural program category: Steve Giordani, Producer/Editor; Catherine Bedor and Rebecca Metcalf, Associate Producers; Paul Lally, Writer; Dawn DeAngelis, Executive Producer) www.nhptv.org/cog “New Hampshire PBS is pleased that this story of a Granite State landmark and its role in the state’s history was recognized for excellence by our television peers. We have a special connection with the Cog – our videographer and producer Steve Giordani was once a Cog Railway engineer,” noted Peter Frid, President and CEO of New Hampshire Public Television.PLIGHT OF THE GRASSLAND BIRDS, the fifth of a series of NHPTV’s award-winning films about New England’s migratory birds, explores how grassland birds in New England, Canada, Montana and Mexico are losing their habitats at an alarming rate, and explores efforts to protect the birds and their habitats. (Environmental category: Phil Vaughn, Producer; Steve Giordani, Videographer; Willem Lange, Host) www.nhptv.org/birdsAdditionally, NHPTV received a nomination for programs of societal concern for a WINDOWS TO THE WILD “Mindful Adventures,” an episode about Cape Cod author Greg O'Brien’s journey with Alzheimer's disease, and how his love of the outdoors is helping him cope. (Phil Vaughn, producer; Steve Giordani, videographer; Willem Lange, host)Photo ©Eric Antoniou: (from left) Steve Giordani and Phil Vaughn-------------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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