2026 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!!

 Announced on Saturday, June 20, at a ceremony in Bethesda, Maryland

WINNERS:

Chesapeake Heritage -  Short Content:  Virginia Roots: Engraving 
 Tom Landon, Producer; Jay Prater, Producer; Sadie Petitt, Cinematographer 

Nominated: 

Appalachian Heritage - Long Form Content - Water for All 
Lisa Fenderson – Director

Documentary Historical:  Resolved to Live and Die: The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia
Carol Jennings, Writer, Curtis Schruth, Cinematographer; Jacob Dellinger, Cinematographer; Lisa Fenderson, Producer

Craft - Director:  Resolved to Live and Die: The Revolutionary Roots of Southwest Virginia
Carol Jennings

 Announced on Friday, June 12, at a ceremony in Virginia Beach, VA.

WINNERS:

2026 J. Jerry Freeman Engineering Award- Ricky Williams

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
 

Nominated:

Best Human Interest Series - Artistic Encounters: Meet the Artist
 

EMMY AWARDS 

WINNERS:

 Technical Achievement: PBS Appalachia - Blue Ridge PBS Interconnect
 William Anderson, Architect; Julie Newman, Architect; Eric Dickens, Engineer; Ricky Williams, Engineer

 Appalachian Heritage - Short Form Content - The Printmaker: The Quiet Work of Appalachia Press
 Sara Muncy, Producer; Jacob Dellinger, Cinematographer; Curtis Schruth, Cinematographer

Appalachian Heritage - Long Form Content - Hometowns: Grayson County, VA
Jacob Dellinger, Cinematographer; Curtis Schruth, Cinematographer; Joshua Deel, Host; Julie Newman, Producer; Sadie Petitt, Cinematographer; Sara Muncy, Producer; Kaleigh Miller, Producer

Interview/Discussion: The Life of a Musician
Jacob Dellinger, Director; Hogan Dellinger, Cinematographer 

Craft - Director:  The Printmaker: The Quiet Work of Appalachia Press
Sara Muncy
 

Nominated:

 Appalachian Heritage - Long Form Content -Life in Virginia's Appalachia: Farming
Sadie Petitt, Producer; Sara Muncy, Editor

Education/Schools - Short Form Content: Virginia Governor's Schools
Jacob Dellinger, Cinematographer; Julie Newman, Producer; Curtis Schruth, Editor; Tom Landon, Producer

Overall Excellence: PBS Appalachia - Julie Newman, General Manager

VAB Award

WINNER:

Best Human Interest Story- The Printmaker: The Quiet Work of Appalachia Press