08 Dec WGNO (ABC) New Orleans Wins Two Emmy Awards
Including Best Arts/Entertainment and Best Promotion Campaign
WGNO, Tribune Broadcasting’s ABC Television Network affiliate for the greater New Orleans area, is pleased to announce the station has been awarded two Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Suncoast Chapter.
WGNO made history this year with 9 Emmy Award nominations, the most ever at the station, ultimately winning in two categories. Creative Services Producer Bobby Childs received an Arts/Entertainment Emmy for his compelling story “The Art of Body Painting” which aired on WGNO’s eccentric News with a Twist. The station’s Creative Services team won Best Promotion Campaign for WGNO’s “God Bless Louisiana,” the second consecutive year the ongoing campaign has won in this prestigious category.
WGNO 2015 WMMY AWARDS:
2015 Arts/Entertainment – News Single Story
The Art of Body Painting
Bobby Childs/News With a Twist
2015 Promotion – Program – Campaign
2015 WGNO – God Bless Louisiana
Jeff Funk, Bobby Childs, Michael Jorgenson
“WGNO’s “God Bless Louisiana” campaign continues to not only embody our station’s brand, it throws the spotlight on a region and its people you won’t find anywhere else. These spots are shot and produced 100% in house by folks who are not only from the area, but live and breathe the very things we highlight in our spots. I am extremely proud of our team’s efforts.” Jeff Funk Creative Director WGNO ABC and NOLA 38 The CW.
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ABOUT WGNO
WGNO, owned by Tribune Media, is the ABC Television Network affiliate for the greater New Orleans, Louisiana area, as well as parts of southern and coastal Mississippi. It is home to the popular and eccentric “News with a Twist” at 5 and 6PM, the Award Winning “God Bless Louisiana” campaign and all of your favorite ABC shows. WGNO, which launched as WWOM in 1967, becoming WGNO in 1969, currently airs 22 ½ hours of locally produced news and informational programming every week (23 ½ hours in the fall with Friday Night Football.) For more information, please visit http://wgno.com/
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