2000 NATOA Government Programming Awards Winners
2000 NATOA Government Programming
Awards Winners
SCAN NATOA
WINNERS HIGHLIGHTED IN PURPLE
WINNERS WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN
LOS ANGELES ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2000.
SCAN NATOA has 52 winners in the 68
categories!!!
There were 934 entries in the competition this year (a new
record!!!)
and California and Nevada have 25% of the winners!
Congratulations to everyone on their
great work.
THE WINNERS ARE LISTED IN ORDER
| Category #01 - Community Event Coverage | |
| 31 Entries | |
| 1 | "City of Destiny Awards" City of Tacoma, WA |
| 2 | "Cruise Night - 1999" City of Glendale, CA |
| 3 | "Spotlight on Galatyn Park" City of Richardson, TX |
| Category #02 - Public Affairs (Operating Budgets under $250,000) | |
| 8 Entries | |
| 1 | "Mayor's State of the City Address" City of Calabasas, CA |
| 2 | "NCCJ Roundtable" Clark County, NV |
| 3 | "SWOCC Annual Report 1999" Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission, MI |
| Category #03 - Public Affairs (Operating Budget over $250,000) | |
| 7 Entries | |
| 1 | "Norm Coleman Reports" City of Saint Paul, MN |
| 2 | "Strategic Framework Town Meeting" City of San Diego, CA |
| 3 | "Sail Boston 2000" City of Boston, MA |
| Category #04 - Public Affairs (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "State of the County 2000" County of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "County Council Town Hall Meeting" Montgomery County, MD |
| 3 | "Heart of the City" City of Long Beach, CA |
| Category #05 - Sports Event Coverage | |
| 5 Entries | |
| 1 | "Santa Monica High vs Inglewood High" City of Santa Monica, CA |
| 2 | "Irving: Game of the Week" City of Irving, TX |
| 3 | "WIAA State Basketball Tournament" City of Tacoma, WA |
| Category #06 - Children (Operating Budget under $200,000) | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "Street Safety with McGruff" City of West Allis, WI |
| 2 | ""Every 15 Minutes"" City of Garden Grove, CA |
| 3 | "Children's Fire Safety House" City of Chandler, AZ |
| Category #07 - Children (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "Therapuetic Dance 2000" City of Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 2 | "Vinny Voltage" MTA New York City Transit, NY |
| 3 | "TreeHouse Tales" City of Glendale, CA |
| Category #08 - Children (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "Global Reading Challenge" City of Seattle, WA |
| 2 | "Teen Talk" City of Torrance, CA |
| 3 | "KidsWatch - Fire Safety" County of San Diego, CA |
| Category #09 - Documentary - Social Issues | |
| 14 Entries | |
| 1 | "Out of the Shadows" City of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Teen Music In Seattle - dead or alive?" City of Seattle, WA |
| 3 | "Trail of Hope" Miami Valley Cable Coucil, OH |
| Category #10 - Documentary - Event Coverage (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 6 Entries | |
| 1 | "Dare to Dream" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "Stones River Battlefield" City of Murfreesboro, TN |
| 3 | "Downtown Halloween Fun Fest" Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission, MI |
| Category #11 - Documentary - Event Coverage (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 10 Entries | |
| 1 | "Connecting Saint Paul - The Story of the Wabasha Street Bridge" City of Saint Paul, MN |
| 2 | "Dog Daze of Summer" Clackamas County, OR |
| 3 | "A Century of Toys" Clackamas County, OR |
| Category #12 - Documentary - Event Coverage (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 6 Entries | |
| 1 | "Impressionism" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 2 | "Madrid Theatre" City of Los Angeles, CA |
| 3 | "Voices of the WTO" City of Seattle, WA |
| Category #13 - Documentary - Profile (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 14 Entries | |
| 1 | "Impressions in Time: A Story of Santa Barbara" City of Santa Barbara, CA |
| 2 | ""Elita: The Sign Artist"" Collier County, FL |
| 3 | "Around Farmington" Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission, MI |
| Category #14 - Documentary - Profile (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 20 Entries | |
| 1 | "Historyof the Clackamas County Courthouse" Clackamas County, OR |
| 2 | "Celebration 2000: The Journey of Burbank" City of Burbank, CA |
| 3 | "Women at War" Clackamas County, OR |
| Category #15 - Documentary - Profile (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 16 Entries | |
| 1 | "Detroit Westsiders" Detroit Cable Communications Commission, MI |
| 2 | "Interurban Railroad Museum" City of Plano, TX |
| 3 | "Christmas House" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| Category #16 - Ethnic Experience | |
| 15 Entries | |
| 1 | "African American Museum" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 2 | "Trail of Hope" Miami Valley Cable Council, OH |
| 3 | "Tea House" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| Category #17 - Innovative (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 15 Entries | |
| 1 | "Curtain Call" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "The Spirits of Haunted Ohio" City of Mentor, OH |
| 3 | "Channel 11 Station ID Spots" City of Chandler, AZ |
| Category #18 - Innovative (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "Smooth JazzFest Promo" City of Southfield, MI |
| 2 | "Clark County Traffic Ticker" Clark County, NV |
| 3 | "Jobline Open" City of Madison, WI |
| Category #19 - Innovative (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 16 Entries | |
| 1 | "County Chronicles Open" County of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Classic Theater Night Open" County of San Diego, CA |
| 3 | "Our Family Helping Yours" City of Long Beach Fire Department, CA |
| Category #20 - Instruction/Training | |
| 23 Entries | |
| 1 | "FoodFear" City of Richardson, TX |
| 2 | "Employee Orientation 2000" City of West Allis, WI |
| 3 | "404 - Find Out First" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| Category #21 - Interview/Talk Show (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 16 Entries | |
| 1 | "Environmental Explorations" Pinellas County, FL |
| 2 | "Dollars & $ense" CTV Channel 15, MD |
| 3 | "On The Air Affordable Housing" City of Charlotte, NC |
| Category #22 - Interview/Talk Show (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 19 Entries | |
| 1 | "For the Record - Domestic Violence" Contra Costa County, CA |
| 2 | "Council Matters" City of Saint Paul, MN |
| 3 | "One on One with guest Madalyn Blake" City of Glendale, CA |
| Category #23 - Interview/Talk Show (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 23 Entries | |
| 1 | "Focus - Information Technology" County of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Las Vegas Town Hall" City of Las Vegas, NV |
| 3 | "Celebrity Showcase: Ruby Dee" City of Oakland, CA |
| Category #24 - Library | |
| 16 Entries | |
| 1 | "Read On!" City of Fort Collins, CO |
| 2 | "A Guy Walks into the Library" Pikes Peak Library District, CO |
| 3 | "Library Concert Series - The Bridge Ensemble" City of San Diego, CA |
| Category #25 - Performing Arts (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "Curtain Call" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "Concerts in the Park: The Jacobs Field Dixieland Band" City of Mentor, OH |
| 3 | "Dance Shadows" Village of Mount Prospect, IL |
| Category #26 - Performing Arts (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 10 Entries | |
| 1 | "Around the World in a Single Day" City of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "1999 Smooth JazzFest" City of Southfield, MI |
| 3 | "Alaskan Dance Troop" Pierce County, WA |
| Category #27 - Performing Arts (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 14 Entries | |
| 1 | "Anacostia Blues & Jazz Festival" District of Columbia, DC |
| 2 | "Twilight Dance Series: Jose Feliciano" City of Santa Monica, CA |
| 3 | "Downtown Dade" Metro-Dade Television, FL |
| Category #28 - Profile of a City/County (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 12 Entries | |
| 1 | "Mayor's Video "Welcome to Pico Rivera"" City of Pico Rivera, CA |
| 2 | "Parker Parks & Rec" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 3 | "2000 State of the City" City of Chandler, AZ |
| Category #29 - Profile of a City/County (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "The Year In Review" City of Tacoma, WA |
| 2 | "Galatyn Park Urban Center: A Merger of Dreams" City of Richardson, TX |
| 3 | "2000 and Beyond: A Bloomington Odyssey" City of Bloomington, MN |
| Category #30 - Profile of a City/County (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 16 Entries | |
| 1 | "Community Redevelopment Agency 50 Years" City of Los Angeles, CA |
| 2 | "Park Tours: Green Springs Park" Fairfax County, VA |
| 3 | "Born From Fire: The Pine Rocklands" Metro-Dade Television, FL |
| Category #31 - Profile of a City/County Department (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "DCSO - Park Meadows Substation" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "City of Roseville Parks & Recreation Dept." North Suburban Communications Commission, MN |
| 3 | "Castle Rock Fire Dept." Douglas County Television, CO |
| Category #32 - Profile of a City/County Department (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 17 Entries | |
| 1 | "Advanced Transportation Management System" City of Richardson, TX |
| 2 | "Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission: Reflecting Community Interests" City of Portland/Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Comm, OR |
| 3 | "Badge of Safety" City of Beverly Hills, CA |
| Category #33 - Profile of a City/County Department (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 22 Entries | |
| 1 | "Our Family Helping Yours" City of Long Beach Fire Department, CA |
| 2 | "Victim Advocates" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 3 | "Priority One" City of Tucson, AZ |
| Category #34 - Public Education (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 19 Entries | |
| 1 | "Inside Charlotte" City of Charlotte, NC |
| 2 | "Your Water" City of Longmont, CO |
| 3 | "Douglas County Outdoors - Biking" Douglas County Television, CO |
| Category #35 - Public Education (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 18 Entries | |
| 1 | "Out of the Shadows" City of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Newport News Waterworks & The King William Reservoir" City of Newport News, VA |
| 3 | "What's Good for Fish is Good for Us" City of Vancouver/Clark County, WA |
| Category #36 - Public Education (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 32 Entries | |
| 1 | "Goats in the City" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 2 | "Army's National Museum" Fairfax County, VA |
| 3 | "Colfax Cleanup" City and County of Denver, CO |
| Category #37 - Public Health (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 3 Entries | |
| 1 | "Stroke Screening & Risk Assessment" Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission, MI |
| 2 | "Intro to the AED" Southwestern Oakland Cable Commission, MI |
| 3 | "Get the Message: Reducing Under Age Drinking" City of Toppenish, WA |
| Category #38 - Public Health (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "Heart Smart" City of Fort Collins, CO |
| 2 | "Taking Charge" City of Fort Collins, CO |
| 3 | "Good Bye Head Lice" City of Columbia, MO |
| Category #39 - Public Health (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 12 Entries | |
| 1 | "Household Hazardous Waste" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 2 | "For Your Health: Immunizations" District of Columbia, DC |
| 3 | "Food Service Employee Training: Personal Hygiene" City of Virginia Beach, VA |
| Category #40 - Public Safety (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 12 Entries | |
| 1 | "Douglas County Outdoors: Biking" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "Playground Safety Checklist" City of Wheaton, IL |
| 3 | "Drowning Prevention/Flashover Trailer/Smoke Camera: Pinellas ER #8" Pinellas County, FL |
| Category #41 - Public Safety (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "Community Watch Show #10" City of Bellevue, WA |
| 2 | "Community Watch Show #11" City of Bellevue, WA |
| 3 | "Out of the Shadows" City of San Diego, CA |
| Category #42 - Public Safety (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "Priority One" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 2 | "Serve & Protect" Orange County, FL |
| 3 | "Fire & Rescue Digest" Fairfax County, VA |
| Category #43 - Seniors | |
| 19 Entries | |
| 1 | "Aurora Senior Center" City of Aurora, CO |
| 2 | "Lifeline - Active Aging" County of San Diego, CA |
| 3 | "Senior OASIS" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| Category #44 - Special Audience | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "Wheelchair Tennis" City of Tallahassee - WCOT, FL |
| 2 | "Calabasas Teen Forum - Fashion & Labels" City of Calabasas, CA |
| 3 | "Community Event" Channel 6, Elk Grove Village, IL |
| Category #45 - Student/Intern | |
| 12 Entries | |
| 1 | "Tech Talk Open" Pierce County, WA, WA |
| 2 | "Hero, In the City" City of Murfreesboro, TN |
| 3 | "Dogathon" Pierce County, WA, WA |
| Category #46 - Video Out-Takes and Bloopers | |
| 8 Entries | |
| 1 | "Scottish Festival" City of Long Beach, CA |
| 2 | "Cut the Ribbon & Run!" City of Mentor, OH |
| 3 | "Beyond The Badge" City of Seattle, WA |
| Category #47 - Magazine Format Series (Operating Budgets to $200,000) | |
| 17 Entries | |
| 1 | "Calendar Series" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "Douglas County Outdoors" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 3 | "Insight 7" Northern Dakota County Cable Communications Commission, MN |
| Category #48 - Magazine Format Series (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 18 Entries | |
| 1 | "CityScape" City of Tacoma, WA |
| 2 | "Community Watch" City of Bellevue, WA |
| 3 | "Compendium" Fulton County, GA |
| Category #49 - Magazine Format Series (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 19 Entries | |
| 1 | "County Chronicles Compilation" County of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Tucson Journal" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 3 | "The Denver Confluence" City and County of Denver, CO |
| Category #50 - News Series | |
| 15 Entries | |
| 1 | "This Week in Garden Grove" City of Garden Grove, CA |
| 2 | "City Beat" City of Las Vegas, NV |
| 3 | "Burbank Magazine" City of Burbank, CA |
| Category #51 - Public/Community Meetings | |
| 10 Entries | |
| 1 | "Mayor & Council Meetings" City of Rockville, MD |
| 2 | "Denver City Council" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 3 | "City
Council, Design Review Board, and City Hall in Your
Neighborhood" City of Glendale, CA |
| Category #52 - Video Text Bulletin Boards (Operating Budgets to $200,000) | |
| 8 Entries | |
| 1 | "CTV - Billboard" City of Calabasas, CA |
| 2 | "The Mentor Channel Bulletin" City of Mentor, OH |
| 3 | "City Channel 3 Bulletin Board" City of West Allis, WI |
| Category #53 - Video Text Bulletin Boards (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "GTV6 Video Text BBS" City of Glendale, CA |
| 2 | "Community Bulletin Board" City of Madison, WI |
| 3 | "City Cable 15 Bulletin Board" City of Southfield, MI |
| Category #54 - Video Text Bulletin Boards (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "City Text" City of Los Angeles, CA |
| 2 | "Roll Show" Hillsborough County, FL |
| 3 | "City Watch" City of Plano, TX |
| Category #55 - Election Coverage | |
| 10 Entries | |
| 1 | "Election Night Live" City of Rockville, MD |
| 2 | "1999 Election Coverage" City of Aurora, CO |
| 3 | "CTV15 Election Coverage 1999" North Suburban Communications Commission, MN |
| Category #56 - City or County Website | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "DenverGov Website" City and County of Denver, CO |
| 2 | "cityofseattle.net" City of Seattle, WA |
| 3 | "www.ci.irving.tx.us" City of Irving, TX |
| Category #57 - Government Access Station Website | |
| 9 Entries | |
| 1 | "cityofseattle.net/tvsea" City of Seattle, WA |
| 2 | "Channel 12 Web Site" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 3 | "CTN Website" County of San Diego, CA |
| Category #58A - Municipal Channel Promo (Operating Budget to $250,000) | |
| 15 Entries | |
| 1 | "Tired of…." Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "Fourth of July Parade Rebroadcast Promo" Village of Mount Prospect, IL |
| 3 | "Discover Wisconsin on City Channel 3" City of West Allis, WI |
| Category #58B - Municipal Channel Promo (Operating Budget over $250,000) | |
| 14 Entries | |
| 1 | "Glendale Fire: ON CALL PSA" City of Glendale, CA |
| 2 | "'Success' Promo" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 3 | "CTN Promos" County of San Diego, CA |
| Category #59 - Promotional Video Campaign | |
| 17 Entries | |
| 1 | "Child Abuse PSA Series" City of Plano, TX |
| 2 | "Census 2000" District of Columbia, DC |
| 3 | "People Who Care" City of Tucson, AZ |
| Category #60 - Public Service Announcement (Operating Budget to $200,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "'City Pet Shop' PSA" City of Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2 | "How the West Was Won" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 3 | "The Wild, Wild West" Douglas County Television, CO |
| Category #61 - Public Service Announcement (Operating Budget $200,000-$500,000) | |
| 11 Entries | |
| 1 | "Character & Ethics PSA" City of Glendale, CA |
| 2 | "Crime Stoppers" City of Springfield, MO |
| 3 | "Passport PSA" City of San Diego, CA |
| Category #62 - Public Service Announcement (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 36 Entries | |
| 1 | "NYC2000 Times Square Timeline PSA" New York City (Crosswalks Television), NY |
| 2 | "Census 'Kids Count'" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 3 | "Shannon's Backyard" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| Category #63 - Creativity Award | |
| 7 Entries | |
| 1 | "Excerpts of Programs" City of Richland, WA |
| 2 | "Excerpts from Welcome to Skokie and Public Works - Exceptional Service" Village of Skokie, IL |
| 3 | "Various Programs" City of Buffalo, NY |
| Category #64 - NATOA Programming Impact Award | |
| 6 Entries | |
| 1 | "Jewel in the Rockies" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 2 | "CPR - Three Letters For Life" City of Huntington Beach, CA |
| 3 | "All-America City Special Coverage" City of Tallahassee - WCOT, FL |
| Category #65 - Excellence in Government Programming (Operating Budget to $100,000) | |
| 4 Entries | |
| 1 | "Excellence in Government Programming" South Washington County Telecommunications Commission, MN |
| 2 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Buffalo, NY |
| 3 | "Excellence in Government Programming" Waycross Community Media, OH |
| Category #66 - Excellence in Government Programming (Operating Budget $100,000 - $250,000) | |
| 12 Entries | |
| 1 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Garden Grove, CA |
| 2 | "Excellence in Government Programming" Douglas County Television, CO |
| 3 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Madison, WI |
| Category #67 - Excellence in Government Programming (Operating Budget $250,000 - $500,000) | |
| 10 Entries | |
| 1 | "Excellence In Government Programming" City of San Diego, CA |
| 2 | "Excellence in Government Programming" Clark County, WA |
| 3 | "Excellence in Government Programming" Fulton County, GA |
| Category #68 - Excellence in Government Programming (Operating Budget over $500,000) | |
| 13 Entries | |
| 1 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Tucson, AZ |
| 2 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Phoenix - Phoenix 11, AZ |
| 3 | "Excellence in Government Programming" City of Santa Monica, CA |
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