RFD-TV brings home Telly Awards for News Programming

Thanks to our team, RFD-TV brought home four Telly Awards for News Programming.

For Rural America Live: Ukraine Special, RFD-TV brought home a Silver Telly Award in the category of Television - General: Social Impact.

• RFD-TV Team: Host: Max Armstrong; Executive Producer: Patrick Gottsch; Producer: Katie Avant; Editor: Deidre Cischke

For Rural Evening News, RFD-TV brought home a Silver Telly Award in the category of Television - General: News or News Feature.

• RFD-TV Team: Anchor: Janet Adkison; Meteorologist: Tim Ross; Markets Specialist: Scott Shellady; Producer: Amber Weaver; Director: Graeme Thurman; Director of News & Original Content: Katie Avant; Managing Editor: Ashlee Pitzl; Senior Producer: Karleigh Creighton; Editors: Nick Saari and Michael Vissari; Graphics: LaShanda Perkins and Marcus Jackson; Content Producers: Leo Brito, Victoria Dee, Alex Heider, Charlsie McKay, David Nelson; Production Crew: Austin Duke, Patrick Duncan, Jordan Judkins, Jake Kubow, Mark Schardt, Robert Spivey, Christopher Ward

For Rural Health Matters with Dr. Anthony Fauci, RFD-TV brought home a Silver Telly Award in the category of Television - General: Health & Safety.

• RFD-TV Team: Guests: Dr. Jeffery Gold and Dr. Anthony Fauci; Producers: Charlsie McKay, Amber Weaver, Victoria Dee; Director: Mark Schardt; Editor: Nick Saari and Michael Vissari; Graphics: LaShanda Perkins and Marcus Jackson; Production Crew: Austin Duke, Jake Kubow, Robert Spivey, Christopher Ward
  

For Rural Town Hall with Secretary Chuck Hagel and Senator Bob Kerrey, RFD-TV brought home a Bronze Telly Award in the category of Television - General: Public Interest/Awareness.

• RFD-TV Team: Producers: Karleigh Creighton and Alex Heider; Director: Mark Schardt; Editor: Jonny Clark, Nick Saari, and Michael Vissari; Graphics: LaShanda Perkins and Marcus Jackson; Production Crew: Austin Duke, Jake Kubow, Robert Spivey, Christopher Ward

RFD-TV also brought home four Telly Awards for Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild and three Telly Awards for Rural Americans.

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