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2025 PMA, Emmy & VAB Award Wins!!

Blue Ridge PBS is honored to recieve awards for a wide variety of our projects.
Many thanks to everyone who helped to make them possible!!

57th Public Media Awards (PMA)

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The winners were announced on Monday, September 15, 2025.

Educational Resources for the Classroom - Virginia Roots, Season 2

Educational Resources for the Community -  Getting Started in Virginia Schools

Content: Visual Arts  -  Artistic Encounters: Meet the Artist

67th Emmy Award Wins: National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter

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The winners were announced on Saturday, June 21, at a ceremony in Bethesda, Maryland.

Informational/Instructional - Long Form Content:  Virginia Roots: A Journey Through Appalachian Music 
      Tom Landon, Producer
      Jay Prater, Producer

88th VAB (Virginia Association of Broadcasters) Awards

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The winners were announced on Friday, June 20, at a ceremony in Virginia Beach, VA.

Best Human Interest Series - Artistic Encounters: Meet the Artist

Outstanding News Series - What It Takes... To Honor the Greatest Generation

Outstanding Sports Coverage - What It Takes... To Bring World Class Cycling to Virginia  

Best Public Service/Community Event - Santa's Winter Wonderland

Best Station Promotion/Contest - Santa's Winter Wonderland

Congratulations also to our sister station, PBS Appalachia, for their Emmy, PMA & VAB wins!

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EMMY AWARDS 
   Informational/Instructional - Long Form Content: French Magnolia Cooks - Greens & Compost
       Jacob Dellinger, Director; Missy Fraley, Host/Writer/Producer; Thomas Fraley, Co-Host/Producer

   Documentary - Cultural/Topical: The Prairie Preacher
       Joshua Deel, Writer/Editor; Jacob Dellinger, Producer/Director of Photography; Sara Muncy, Editor; Julie Newman, Producer

   Director - Program:  Hometowns - Floyd County, VA -Joshua Deel, Director

   Overall Excellence: PBS Appalachia - Julie Newman, General Manager

VAB Award 
   Best Commercial:  The Prairie Preacher Trailer

PMA Award
Marketing/Promotion: The Prairie Preacher Trailer