BECON-TV Nominated for Five EMMY Awards

By chris, Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

BECON-TV NOMINATED FOR FIVE EMMY AWARDS

FORT LAUDERDALE—October 21, 2009 – The Suncoast Regional Emmys recently announced their list of nominations for 2009 and BECON has received five Emmy Award nominations. This is the highest number of nominations in the history of the station.

The Emmy Awards will be presented in Orlando, Florida on December 5, 2010. The BECON-TV programs nominated for Emmy Awards are:

Category: Children/Youth/Teens – Program

Up Down and Around

Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., writer; Robert Small, producer; Iris H. Kauffman, M.Ed., coordinator program development; Bruce Tuthill, Director; Cesar Varela, graphics; Roxanne Lamendola, on camera host.

Science Matters

Iris Kauffman, Coordinator; Michael V. Moscatello, M.Ed., Executive Producer; Pedro A. Chavez, II, Director; Antonio Di Matteo, Graphist;

Hall Pass

Debra Hall-Greene, Producer/writer; Gabe Brudasco, Editor; Iris Kauffman, Coordinator

Category: Audio – (Live or Post-Production)

Science Matters: Energy Works (Composite)

Gregory Steiner, Audio

Category: Set Design

Up, Down and Around

Mike Kaye, Set Design

“We’re proud of the quality and diversity of our programming and are hoping for another win,” said Dr. Phyllis Schiffer-Simon, director of BECON.  ”The producers and the entire BECON team deserve this national recognition for the top quality educational programming they’re producing on behalf of the School District for the benefit of the entire South Florida community.”

BECON-TV programming airs 24/7 throughout South Florida. BECON is available on Comcast Cable, DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T U-verse in Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties. Check local TV guides for program schedules or visit the BECON website at: www.becon.tv or call 754-321-1000 for more information.

BECON-TV is a part of the Broward Education Communications Network, and is owned and operated by the School Board of Broward County, FL. It is a noncommercial television station licensed by the FCC to provide educational programming to the South Florida community. BECON’S mission is to educate, inspire, broaden the horizons and enhance the quality of life of our South Florida community by delivering a rich diversity and timely mix of innovative instructional, educational, cultural and community affairs programs.