RFD-TV brings home 11 notable Telly Awards!

This year, RFD-TV brought home 11 notable Telly Awards.

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This year, RFD-TV brought home 11 notable Telly Awards.

For news programming, RFD-TV brought home four Telly Awards.

1. Rural America Live: Ukraine Special

  • Silver – Television – General: Social Impact

2. Rural Evening News

  • Silver — Television - General: News or News Features

3. Rural Health Matters with Dr. Anthony Fauci

  • Silver — Television - General: Health & Safety

4. Rural Town Hall with Sec. Chuck Hagel and Sen. Bob Kerrey

  • Bronze — Television - General: Public Interest/Awareness

For original programming, RFD-TV brought home seven Telly Awards.

1. Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild

  • Gold – Television – Series: Nature/Wildlife
  • Gold — Television - Craft: Videography/Cinematography
  • Silver — Television - Craft: Writing
  • Bronze — Television - General: Nature/Wildlife

2. The Rural Americans: Max Armstrong

  • Bronze — Television - General: Biography

3. The Rural Americans: William Lee Golden

  • Gold — Television - General: Documentary: Longform
  • Silver — Television - Craft: Writing

Rural Lifestyle & Entertainment Shows
First introduced to RFD-TV on Larry’s Country Diner, The Malpass Brothers, modern day troubadours, bring you their very own, brand-new show to RFD-TV. Viewers can enjoy traditional country music from the brother duo of Chris & Taylor Malpass, a featured celebrity guest on each episode, and loads of clever humor.
Join popular polka performer Mollie Busta as she hosts the weekly “Mollie B Polka Party” on RFD-TV! The one-hour program features the nation’s top polka bands and a wide variety of ethnic styles produced on location at music festivals from around the country.
Dailey & Vincent are BACK ON RFD-TV for another great season, brought to you by Gus Arrendale & Springer Mountain Farms. Join them as they welcome scores of fabulous bluegrass, country, and gospel music acts as special guests!
Ray’s Roadhouse is a weekly program featuring the music of Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel. Ray and his band Asleep at the Wheel has had a more than 50 year career in the music industry and over the years have earned nine Grammy Awards. The program also will feature guest performers such as Pat Green, Stoney LaRue and Kelly Willis.
SharkFarmer TV is the brainchild of Rob Sharkey, a 5th-generation farmer from Illinois. He shares the stories of incredible people in agriculture—both their successes and perhaps a few blunders along the way. You’ll see aerial footage of the field just as the drone crashes into a barn—and hear the story behind it all.