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
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