GVTV students include Christina Choriatis, far right, who produced the
talk show that won first place.
Grand Valley Television wins awards
Jan 30, 2013
Grand Valley Television was among the winners of the 2013 High School
and College Broadcast Awards presented by The Michigan Association of
Broadcasters.
GVTV won first place for content produced in
the News Feature/Magazine Program and Talk Show categories. The
station also received honorable mentions for News Feature/Magazine
Program and Sports Play-by-Play. This is the first time that the
student-run station has submitted entries for this competition.
Christina Choriatis produced “Inspire,” the talk show that won
first place. The show features uplifting interviews with people who
have overcome difficulties. “It’s great that we can reach out and
encourage people to reach their potential,” said Choriatis. “It feels
good to produce something that benefits the community and not just
something for an audience.”
Grand Valley won the second highest number of awards this year,
something that Len O’Kelly, GVTV adviser and visiting professor, said
is a great honor in college broadcasting. “This recognition is
especially great for the students,” O’Kelly said. “The competition was
judged by professional broadcasters. People in the industry are
looking at what comes out of Grand Valley and are taking note on the
quality of programming the students are producing.”
An award ceremony to honor the winners will be held March 13 in Lansing.
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