MPT Earns 8 Emmy Awards In Regional Competition

The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented Maryland Public Television (MPT) with eight Emmys during its 62nd Emmy® Awards ceremony on Saturday, August 8.

The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of NATAS comprises television industry professionals dedicated to fostering and recognizing outstanding achievements in television production in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Its annual Emmy Awards competition acknowledges achievement in areas including entertainment programs, news and documentary shows, and sports programming.

Over the course of its more than 50-year history, MPT has more than 170 regional Emmys out of 400 nominations, the Board of Governors Award (the regional NATAS chapter’s highest honor), and four national Emmy Awards.

This year, MPT earned 17 Emmy Award nominations in 10 categories and received awards in the following categories:

Category 12C: Chesapeake Heritage - Program/Special
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: Gateway to the World
John Paulson, Producer; Michael English, Executive Producer

Maryland Crabs: Tradition & Taste
Heidi Hanson, Producer; Chris Warner, Director; Michael English, Executive Producer

Category 13C: Arts/Entertainment - Program/Special
Made Possible by Viewers Like You: 50 Years of Maryland Public Television
Linda Taggart, Executive in Charge of Production; Eric Neumann, Executive Producer; Jonathan Slade, Producer; Patrick Shea, Producer

Category 29A: Magazine Program - Feature/Segment
Outdoors Maryland: Water From the Air
Michael Sobola, Producer

Category 38: Audio Sound Design & Audio Mix Composite
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal: Gateway to the World
Jillian Kuchman, Mixer/Editor

Category 40A: Editor - Program (Non-News)
Made Possible by Viewers Like You: 50 Years of Maryland Public Television
Patrick Shea, Editor

Category 46: Program Host/Moderator
Maryland Farm & Harvest
Joanne Clendining, Host

Category 50A: Photographer - Program (Non-News)
Maryland Farm & Harvest - Live Births segment – episode 609
Nick Caloyianis, Photographer

The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter (NCCB) of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a non-profit, professional organization serving the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC television community. NATAS-NCCB is dedicated to advancement in the art and science of television. The Academy’s goals are to foster creative leadership in the television industry, and to encourage artistic, educational, and cultural excellence and technical progress.

About Maryland Public Television
Maryland Public Television (MPT) is a statewide, public-supported TV network and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate, offering entertaining, informative, educational, and inspiring content delivered by traditional broadcasting and streaming on TVs, computers, and mobile devices. A state agency, it operates under the auspices of the Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission. MPT creates and distributes local, regional, and national content and is a frequent winner of regional Emmy® Awards. MPT’s commitment to educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through instructional events and Thinkport.org. MPT’s year-round community engagement activities connect viewers with resources on a wide range of topics. For more information visit mpt.org.