(DURHAM, March 3, 2004) – New Hampshire Public Television recently won one silver and 10 bronze Telly Awards for excellence in non-network television programming.NH Outlook, NHPTV’s award-winning nightly magazine airing at 10 p.m., won three bronze Tellys. NH Outlook is dedicated to timely, in-depth discussion and analysis of local issues and current events. It received awards for the following segments: “Internet Privacy,” which focused on how to keep information and people safe while using the Internet (Telly information caregory); “Veteran’s Day Program,” which highlighted disabled vets, a book about a WWII nurse, and the Veteran’s History Project (culture); and “Blueberry Picking,” which explored commercial blueberry harvesting (news feature). UNH Hockey, “The Foley’s: All-American Family,” a portrait of three-time UNH hockey captain Patrick Foley’s family (bronze Telly for sports feature);Wild New Hampshire, a feature program based on NHPTV’s popular Wildlife Journal series won a silver Telly for entertainment; Wildlife Journal was a finalist for six bronze Telly awards. Wildlife Journal is a co-production of NHPTV and the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. The award-winning series explores New Hampshire’s outdoor recreation opportunities, its wildlife resources and the people who manage and conserve them.“Kayaking on Great Bay,” an episode featuring segments on artist Koji Yaoita; co-host Lisa Densmore exploring Great Bay via kayak; the rare Blanding's turtle; and Franklin Falls (bronze Telly for information); Two segments: “Return of the Sea Birds” (about terns being lured back to their historic home) (bronze Telly for information); and “Reaching the Summits” (a hike organized by Northeast Passage, an organization which helps people enjoy sports thorough adaptive equipment and helping hands) (bronze Telly for documentary) A “Wild Places” segment on Pondicherry Wildlife Refuge (a National Natural Landmark that is often called a "crown jewel" of New Hampshire's landscape)(bronze Telly for entertainment); and Two “Wild Ways” segments: “Diggin’ Clamming” (co-host Lisa Densmore digs for clams on tidal flats) (bronze Telly for information); and “White Water Canoeing” Lisa learns the finer points of preparing herself and her canoe for white-water) (bronze Telly for information). Each episode of Wildlife Journal, co-hosted by Willem Lange and Lisa Densmore, has four segments:two feature stories and a “Wild Ways” (how-to skills) and “Wild Places” (areas of scenic or recreational interest) segment. Wildlife Journal airs on NHPTV Thursday nights at 9 p.m., and is repeated Fridays at noon, Saturdays @ 3:30 p.m., and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Information is available at www.wildlifejournal.tv. In the 25 years since its inception, the Telly Awards has become a highly respected national competition that gives recognition to outstanding non-network TV programming, as well as film and video productions. Entries do not compete against one another, but are judged on their own merit by production professionals. Previous winners include the History Channel, A&E, PBS, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, Walt Disney Studios, Miramax Films, National Geographic, and Time Life Video.Beyond its award-winning local and national television programs, NHPTV is a leader in education and community outreach. NHPTV provides instructional services for 220,000 students from kindergarten through high school; offers Ready To Learn programs and services for children preschool to age 8, parents, and early education professionals; and provides professional development programs and advanced technology training for educators in New Hampshire and neighboring states. For more information about NHPTV programs that entertain, educate and enrich, visit www.nhptv.org.
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