Community Media Center Wins National Award!
The Community Media Center honored for Virtual Event Production
Community Media Center (CMC) received a 2023 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation (ACM). CMC's production of the 2022 Outstanding Teacher Awards was selected as the winner of the Virtual Events - Access Center Professional category.
The 2022 Outstanding Teacher Awards originated from the Community Media Center’s studio and utilized augmented reality to place live, on-camera hosts into a virtual studio environment. Additional on-camera guests were incorporated into the virtual set via zoom, to create a seamless program. The awards were streamed live on cable channels HD-1086 and channel 19 and on social media outlets.
Valarie Giovagnoni and Cindy McCabe co-hosted the 33rd Annual Outstanding Teacher Awards
“The annual Outstanding Teacher Awards are a wonderful way for us to recognize our teachers. During a time when social distancing guidelines were in place the CMC provided our students, parents, and community members with an opportunity to celebrate our teachers through a virtual production,” said Cynthia McCabe, Superintendent Carroll County Public Schools. “The program was a wonderful success and the CMC’s efforts were greatly appreciated by Carroll County Public Schools. We are very grateful to the CMC for realizing the importance of recognizing our employees for their hard work and dedication during an especially difficult year.”
The Outstanding Teacher Awards are a joint program of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Public Schools. The annual program recognizes the men and women of the Carroll County Public School System who represent excellence in the teaching profession. In 2022 the Chamber honored 617 teachers, and the recipients of the eight Outstanding Teacher Awards were announced during the live virtual event. In addition, the Chamber presented continuing teacher education scholarships to three CCPS teachers. The 2022 Awards were co-hosted by Valarie Giovagnoni, Immediate Past Chair, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Cindy McCabe, Superintendent, Carroll County Public Schools.
“The Outstanding Teacher Awards is one of the Chamber’s largest annual events. CMC’s virtual production not only allowed us to move forward with the awards program, but also increased our exposure to a broader audience,” said Mike McMullin, President of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. “ CMC has been our media and streaming partner for years. They are so easy to work with and are always coming up with innovative ways to enhance our programs and help us get our message out to the community.”
The Carroll County Commissioners presented CMC with a Certificate of Achievement for recieving the Hometown Media Award for the virtual production of the Outstanding Teacher Awards. CMC Executive Director Richard Turner was joined by CCPS Superintendent, Cindy McCabe at the Board of Carroll County Commissioners Open Session August 10, 2023.
In addition, on August 8, 2023 Richard Turner, CMC Board Chair, Theresa and CMC Board Vice Chair, Erin Watley were at the Carroll County School Board meeting to talk about the award and our tremendous partnership with CCPS.
Richard Turner, Executive Director of the CMC accepted the honor at the 2023 Hometown Media Awards.
The Hometown Media Awards ceremony was held at the ACM Annual Conference on June 28, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY. Richard Turner, Executive Director of the Community Media Center accepted the award on behalf of the CMC.
"CMC is honored to receive this national award and be recognized by our peers. Our outstanding creative production team overcame the challenges and delivered a winning solution,” said Richard Turner, Executive Director of the Community Media Center. “This is a great example of what the CMC does best on a daily basis, finding elegant ways of utilizing technology to connect our community."
The Hometown Media Awards ceremony was held at the ACM Annual Conference on June 28, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY
Each year, nearly one thousand entries are submitted to the Hometown Media Awards. These entries, or programs, are submitted and evaluated on several factors resulting in over 100 award winners. A panel of judges from the industry evaluate the entries. Awards are presented to the most creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
“The Hometown Media Awards celebrate both the excellence of work and the diversity of media that appears on community channels being produced around the country. The ACM Foundation is proud of their achievement and of how they represent their communities in their work,” said Mike Wassenaar, president & CEO, Alliance for Community Media.
About the Alliance for Community Media Foundation
Founded in 1979, the Alliance for Community Media is a national, non-profit membership organization committed to ensuring access to electronic media for all people. The Alliance for Community Media carries forth its mission by educating, advocating and acting as a resource for the more than 3,000 Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) cable channels nationwide.
Community Media Center Wins National Award!
The Community Media Center honored for Virtual Event Production
Community Media Center (CMC) received a 2023 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation (ACM). CMC's production of the 2022 Outstanding Teacher Awards was selected as the winner of the Virtual Events - Access Center Professional category.
The 2022 Outstanding Teacher Awards originated from the Community Media Center’s studio and utilized augmented reality to place live, on-camera hosts into a virtual studio environment. Additional on-camera guests were incorporated into the virtual set via zoom, to create a seamless program. The awards were streamed live on cable channels HD-1086 and channel 19 and on social media outlets.
Valarie Giovagnoni and Cindy McCabe co-hosted the 33rd Annual Outstanding Teacher Awards
“The annual Outstanding Teacher Awards are a wonderful way for us to recognize our teachers. During a time when social distancing guidelines were in place the CMC provided our students, parents, and community members with an opportunity to celebrate our teachers through a virtual production,” said Cynthia McCabe, Superintendent Carroll County Public Schools. “The program was a wonderful success and the CMC’s efforts were greatly appreciated by Carroll County Public Schools. We are very grateful to the CMC for realizing the importance of recognizing our employees for their hard work and dedication during an especially difficult year.”
The Outstanding Teacher Awards are a joint program of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Public Schools. The annual program recognizes the men and women of the Carroll County Public School System who represent excellence in the teaching profession. In 2022 the Chamber honored 617 teachers, and the recipients of the eight Outstanding Teacher Awards were announced during the live virtual event. In addition, the Chamber presented continuing teacher education scholarships to three CCPS teachers. The 2022 Awards were co-hosted by Valarie Giovagnoni, Immediate Past Chair, Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and Cindy McCabe, Superintendent, Carroll County Public Schools.
“The Outstanding Teacher Awards is one of the Chamber’s largest annual events. CMC’s virtual production not only allowed us to move forward with the awards program, but also increased our exposure to a broader audience,” said Mike McMullin, President of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. “ CMC has been our media and streaming partner for years. They are so easy to work with and are always coming up with innovative ways to enhance our programs and help us get our message out to the community.”
The Carroll County Commissioners presented CMC with a Certificate of Achievement for recieving the Hometown Media Award for the virtual production of the Outstanding Teacher Awards. CMC Executive Director Richard Turner was joined by CCPS Superintendent, Cindy McCabe at the Board of Carroll County Commissioners Open Session August 10, 2023.
In addition, on August 8, 2023 Richard Turner, CMC Board Chair, Theresa and CMC Board Vice Chair, Erin Watley were at the Carroll County School Board meeting to talk about the award and our tremendous partnership with CCPS.
Richard Turner, Executive Director of the CMC accepted the honor at the 2023 Hometown Media Awards.
The Hometown Media Awards ceremony was held at the ACM Annual Conference on June 28, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY. Richard Turner, Executive Director of the Community Media Center accepted the award on behalf of the CMC.
"CMC is honored to receive this national award and be recognized by our peers. Our outstanding creative production team overcame the challenges and delivered a winning solution,” said Richard Turner, Executive Director of the Community Media Center. “This is a great example of what the CMC does best on a daily basis, finding elegant ways of utilizing technology to connect our community."
The Hometown Media Awards ceremony was held at the ACM Annual Conference on June 28, 2023 in Brooklyn, NY
Each year, nearly one thousand entries are submitted to the Hometown Media Awards. These entries, or programs, are submitted and evaluated on several factors resulting in over 100 award winners. A panel of judges from the industry evaluate the entries. Awards are presented to the most creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
“The Hometown Media Awards celebrate both the excellence of work and the diversity of media that appears on community channels being produced around the country. The ACM Foundation is proud of their achievement and of how they represent their communities in their work,” said Mike Wassenaar, president & CEO, Alliance for Community Media.
About the Alliance for Community Media Foundation
Founded in 1979, the Alliance for Community Media is a national, non-profit membership organization committed to ensuring access to electronic media for all people. The Alliance for Community Media carries forth its mission by educating, advocating and acting as a resource for the more than 3,000 Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) cable channels nationwide.