Professional Recognition
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Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit was honored with a 16th Annual Communicator Award of Excellence in the Interactive / Website category. The KKF website was also recognized with an Award of Distinction in the Interactive / Health category.
The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 550+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.
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Vegas PBS received a My Source Education Innovation Award for its Keeping Kids Fit (KKF) program from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in Washington, D.C.
The My Source Education Innovation Awards recognize and showcase how public broadcasting stations use pioneering approaches and emerging digital technologies to serve the educational needs of their communities on-air, online and in the classroom.
KKF is a childhood obesity initiative modeled after the successful Vegas PBS Ready To Learn literacy community outreach program. KKF targets families with children, ages 2 to 12, by providing exercise and nutrition resources to promote a lifetime of healthy habits.
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 The National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) honored Vegas PBS in the area of instructional media for the "Family Literacy Kit for the Blind and Visually-Impaired" at the 2010 NETA Conference.
The NETA Awards are annual recognition of member-produced excellence in public broadcasting, a tradition established more than forty years ago by the pioneering Southern Educational Communications Association.
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 Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit was recognized with a 15th Annual Communicator Award of Distinction in the Integrated Campaign - Not-for-Profit category.
The Communicator Awards are judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA), a 450+ member organization of leading professionals from various disciplines of the visual arts dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.
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Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website was honored with W3 Awards in four categories: Community, Education, Health, and Children.
The W³ Awards, sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, honors creative excellence on the web.
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Electronic Media Awards (EMA) were presented to the Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Awards Ceremony for Educational TV Program, Vegas PBS for non-profit website and the Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website for the educational website category.
The 21st annual Electronic Media Award event sponsored by Women In Communication, salutes the best each year in Radio, Television, and Individual Achievement.
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Vegas PBS's Educational Media Services Newsletter was recently recognized for instructional excellence with the National Educational Telecommunications (NETA) Award for Best Instructional Media Teacher Resource. This is the second consecutive year Vegas PBS has received this national honor.
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| 2010 |
- Communicator Award of Excellence - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website - Education
- Communicator Award of Distinction - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website - Health
- My Source Education Innovation Award - Keeping Kids Fit (KKF) program from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
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| 2009 |
- NETA Award for Instructional Media - Family Literacy Kit for the Blind and Visually-Impaired
- W³ Awards Silver Winner - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit Website - Health
- Communicator Awards - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website
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| 2008 |
- 2008 Nonprofit Executive of the Year - Vegas PBS General Manager Tom Axtell
- W³ Silver Award - Community - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website
- W³ Silver Award - Education - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website
- W³ Silver Award - Health - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website
- W³ Silver Award - Children - Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit website
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Educational TV Program - Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest Awards Ceremony
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Non-Profit Website -Vegas PBS
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Educational Website -Vegas PBS Keeping Kids Fit
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| 2007 |
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Educational Website -Vegas PBS Ready To Learn
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Hispanic Public Service :30 - Literacy Learning Kits Hispanic PSA
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Educational TV Program - Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest Awards Ceremony
- Center for Digital Education: 2007 Best of the Web Awards - Honorable Mention - Vegas PBS Ready-To-Learn Website, Clark County School District, Nevada
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2006
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- National Educational Telecommunications Association: Vegas PBS -Educational Media Services Newsletter (teacher resource/large market)
- National Educational Telecommunications Association: Vegas PBS - Reading for Smiles (community impact/large market)
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Training Video - KLVX - Educational Media Services - Video On Demand Training - Elementary Integration
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| 2005 |
- National Educational Telecommunications Association: Vegas PBS: Ready To Learn Website (Instructional Teacher Resource)
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) - Public Service under :30 - KLVX Ready To Learn - Reading is Important
- Electronic Media Awards (EMA) Children's TV Program - KLVX Ready To Learn - Reading Rainbow Story Contest
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| 2004 |
- United Way- Thanks Award – Jessica Carrol – Campaign 2004
- Nevada Recreation and Park Society –City of Henderson - Program Excellence Award – Ready To Learn
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – Public Service Announcement - Ready To Learn /Reading For Smiles
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – TV Support Person Of The Year – Finalist –Diana Sue Tanara
- Southern Nevada Neighborhood Impact Award – Ready To Learn
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| 2003 |
- National Educational Telecommunications Association – Outstanding Achievement, Instructional Television Program
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – TV Support Person Of The Year – Finalist –Diana Sue Tanara
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| 2002 |
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – Education Discussion TV Program
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – TV Support Person Of The Year – Finalist -Jeanne Brown
- Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce - Community Achievement Award Finalist
- Women In Communications – Electronic Media Award – Website Educational
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| 2001 |
- Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce - Community Achievement Award Finalist
- Women In Communications – Electronic Media Award – Website Educational
- Nevada Assoc. for the Education of Young Children – Excellence in Early Childhood - Education Media Award
- US Senate- Certificate of Commendation - Ready To Learn
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| 2000 |
- Women In Communications – Electronic Media Award – Website Educational
- Nevada Broadcasters Association – Broadcaster Hall of Fame Award
- Nevada Literacy Coalition Outstanding Administrator Award
- Women In Communications – Electronic Media Award – Video Broadcast Manager of the Year
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award - Website Non-profit
- Women In Communications – Electronic Media Award – Website Educational
- TELLY Awards – Finalist – Entice: Computer use In Education
- TELLY Awards – Finalist – Desert Chat
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| 1998 |
- Outstanding Community Initiative Award –Literacy Award -Ready To Learn
- Edward R.Murrow - Radio and TV News Directors Award of Excellence
- Southwestern Area Emmy Award - Public Service Announcement Campaign
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| 1997 |
- Southwestern Area Emmy Award - Documentary
- National Education Association Award for the Advancement of Learning Through Broadcasting
- Women In Communications - Electronic Media Award – Television Documentary
- Women in Communications – Electronic Media Award – TV Support Person Of The Year –Finalist - Diana Sue Tanara
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