CitrusTV is in a state of celebration this week, after receiving the notification that two of its sports programs have moved on to the final judging round of the College Emmys. This nationwide competition, run by the Emmy Foundation, has selected episodes of CitrusTV’s On the Bench and ‘Cuse Countdown as “two of only six shows in the entire nation that are in the final ‘blue ribbon round’” of the sports/newscast category, said the station’s general manager, Ryan Balton.
“Everyone is extremely excited about this special honor,” Balton continued, and they have good reason to be. Winners of the College Television Awards are presented with as much as $2,000 in prize money, as well as free film stock, educational software, and the opportunity to pitch their show to a development executive.
“The fact that two of our sports shows made it to the final round is something the entire station should be proud of,” said Amy Johnson. Johnson, along with Scott Grodsky, was the executive producer for one of the advancing shows. “It says a lot about our station and our department.” Balton echoed this sentiment, saying, “the honor represents more than just excellence by one producer, show or department. It represents excellence station-wide.”
The Emmy Foundation will announce the winner and the recipient of the College Emmy on February 26, but until then, as Johnson put it, “all of the producers are just really excited…to see how everything turns out.”
CitrusTV is dedicated to serving the Syracuse community every day. We pride ourselves on delivering professional content faster and in more detail than any other student news media organization on campus. For more information about the College Emmys, On the Bench, ‘Cuse Countdown, or any of CitrusTV’s other regularly produced programs, visit www.CitrusTV.net or contact Evan Davis, CitrusTV Promotions Director, at edavis@citrustv.net.
