Lakeshore PBS has earned national recognition.
The Merrillville-based organization was presented four Telly Awards, which honors excellence in video and television. More than 12,000 entries from around the country and 5 continents were submitted for consideration for the 2021 awards.
“We are thrilled that our work – showcasing some of the great stories to come out of Northwest Indiana and Chicago – has been recognized with these prestigious national awards,” said James Muhammad, president and CEO of Lakeshore Public Media. “Receiving a Gold Telly Award is truly a great honor.”
Lakeshore PBS earned a Gold Award in the Television – Public Interest / Awareness category for a segment from Friends & Neighbors about the Old Joliet Prison. The segment was also awarded a Bronze Award in the Television – History category.
Lakeshore PBS earned a Silver Award in the Television – Cultural category on a segment from Eye on the Arts that that showcased the Reddel Memorial Organ located in the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University.
“To be recognized nationally for segments we produce for Friends & Neighbors and Eye on the Arts validates our efforts to share some of our local stories to people wherever they are,” Muhammad said. “Whether it is on broadcast television in Chicagoland or through our online platforms to people across the globe, Lakeshore PBS is committed to being a source for quality storytelling.”
Friends & Neighbors is a half hour series celebrating the idea that behind all of the many good things in the Region are a diverse group of good people making it happen. Eye on the Arts is a half hour program that showcases a diverse range of local artists, artistic organizations, events, and stories, demonstrating the power of arts in people's lives.
The station was also recognized in the Non-Broadcast – Public Awareness category for the short video There’s No Place Like Home, a video produced in partnership with the Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation of Chicago.
The Telly Awards was founded in 1979 to honor excellence in local, regional and cable television commercials with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after. The Telly Awards are judged by members of the Telly Awards Judging Council, a group of more than 200 working industry professionals and previous Telly Awards winners.
