KMOS-TV HONORED FOR COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING
Featured people living with disabilities in central Missouri
January 26, 2022 – KMOS-TV received two awards in recognition of excellence in content and for marketing of “The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special.” Presented in a virtual ceremony on January 25 by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), these awards celebrate stations’ work in education, community engagement, marketing/communications and content.
Work on this program began with a grant from PBS to participate in the national American Portrait project, facilitating work with local community partners and audiences to develop a localized companion program for the national series. The focus of the local program was to highlight and tell the stories of individuals in our communities that are living with disabilities, showing that they are important members of our society and are part of the rich tapestry that makes up America.
KMOS collected and incorporated responses from viewers and station partners to create the program which was broadcast on KMOS-TV and online in January 2021. KMOS received over 90 video submissions from more than 50 individuals, including those submitted through West-Central Independent Living Solutions (WILS) in Warrensburg, and Services for Independent Living (SIL) in Columbia. The project included special screenings and panel discussions to answer questions about the struggles that individuals living with disabilities work through, and to provide resources and assistance for individuals and those seeking to help.
The programs and station activities were judged by a group of expert panelists from within the public media system, as well as industry professionals working outside of public media. Winners were announced during the 53rd Annual Public Media Awards Gala presented by Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) as part of the NETA Conference and CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum.
UCM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RECEIVES PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS
Co-produced KMOS Classroom: Summer School, broadcast in Summer 2020
UCM College of Education and KMOS-TV were honored by public media professionals with two awards for the creation and broadcast of 72-lessons designed to help families in preparing their elementary school children for the Fall 2020 semester, and to make up for the school closures last Spring.
In a nation-wide awards ceremony conducted during the virtual NETA Conference and CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum, it was announced that “KMOS Classroom: Summer School,” earned awards in two categories - Community Engagement: Local Project, and Education: COVID-19 Education. Dr. Robert Lee, Dean of the College of Education, joined KMOS staff safely gathered in a large classroom to participate in the awards ceremony.
The lessons were designed and taught by three UCM early elementary educators under the guidance of Dr. Angela Danley, UCM Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for Elementary Education. KMOS-TV partnered with the college to facilitate, produce and broadcast the series, which will be rebroadcast on KMOS in Summer 2021.
KMOS received a third award - in the category Marketing/Communications: Promotion. This was for a special promotional video for the KMOS series on Missouri artisans entitled “Making” which premiered in the fall 2019.
UCM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND KMOS-TV NOMINATED FOR PUBLIC MEDIA AWARDS
Four categories honor work on KMOS Classroom: Summer School
Three KMOS-TV projects have been nominated in six categories for the Public Media Awards, presented by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) to honor stations’ work in education, community engagement, marketing/communications and content.
In this, the 52nd year of the awards, there were a record number of entries from stations across the country to recognize excellent community service through broadcast, digital media, podcasts and new categories related to handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The finalists will be announced during the virtual 2021 NETA Conference & CPB Public Media Thought Leader Forum taking place in January.
“KMOS Classroom: Summer School” was nominated in the categories Overall Excellence: Excellence in Innovation, Community Engagement: Local Project, Content: Education/Schools, and Education: COVID-19 Education. Designed by KMOS-TV and the University of Central Missouri’s College of Education, “KMOS Classroom: Summer School” was created and broadcast throughout central Missouri to assist families in preparing their elementary school children for the fall semester, and to make up for the school closures of the spring semester. Airing for three hours daily Monday-Thursday over the summer, the series of 72 lessons for students K-5 was taught by three educators under the guidance of Dr. Angela Danley, UCM Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator for Elementary Education.
Another pandemic-related program earned a nomination in the category Content: COVID-19 Content for taking on the subject in the early spring, just as Missourians were beginning to sequester. Airing on March 26, 2020, the live call-in program “KMOS NOW: COVID-19 Health” was broadcast over the air and streamed on Facebook Live. During this program an expert panel discussed the known medical and psychological aspects of the disease, as well as ways in which the medical and local government communities might respond. The hour-long program was hosted by veteran health and medical reporter Meryl Lin McKean, who has nearly four decades of experience during her time at WDAF-TV (Fox 4) in Kansas City. She currently serves on the UCM Alumni Foundation Board of Directors and KMOS Community Advisory Board.
The remaining nomination for KMOS was in the category Marketing/Communications: Promotion. This was for a special promotional video for the KMOS series on Missouri artisans entitled “Making” which premiered in the fall 2019. On a related note, one of the programs from this series honoring folks who create art and useful things was recently honored with a Regional Emmy® from the Mid-America chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The UCM College of Education has a longstanding tradition of producing quality educators since its founding in 1919, and the institution’s beginning in 1871 as the State Normal School for the Second Normal District of Missouri.
“Making” Earns Fourth Regional Emmy® Award for KMOS-TV
The series celebrates Missouri’s artisans and makers
“Making,” the six-part series hosted by Matt Burchett was recognized with a Regional Emmy® Award presented by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during the 44th Annual Mid-America Emmy® Awards Ceremony, which took place online November 21.
The Thunder Lodge Trading Company in Arrow Rock, featured in the fifth program of the series, was the winning entry in the category Informational/Instructional: Feature Segment, which recognizes excellence in a feature or segment from a presentation of stories whose prime purpose is to teach formally or informally about a subject.
Premiering in October, 2019, “Making” was created to introduce viewers to talented artisans, makers and crafts folk working in Missouri. KMOS producers Roy Millen, Christy Millen and Eric Boedeker traveled much of the state to highlight just a few of the talented Missourians who are creating beautiful art, useful devices, delicious food and much more. The entire series is available for viewing online at www.kmos.org.
This Emmy® Award is the fourth for the production team in three years. Previously they received awards in the Magazine Program category for: “Missouri Life Special Presentation: Silver Dollar City” (2017), “Missouri Life: Callaway County” (2018), and Missouri Life: Lebanon (2019.)
Judging procedures
All entries will be judged by panels assembled by other NATAS Chapter, comprised of no fewer than seven judges who shall be certified as peers. No more than three judges on a panel may be employed by the same station or company. Judges may not have a conflict of interest, which is described as having a direct involvement in the production of an entry, or having a personal relationship with a member of the production staff of an entry. KMOS staff members do join panels to judge entries only from other Regional NATAS Chapters.
2022
NETA Award - Content The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special
NETA Award - Marketing The Story of Us: A KMOS American Portrait Special
2021
NETA Award - Community Engagement: Local Project KMOS Classroom: Summer School
NETA Award - Education: COVID-19 Education KMOS Classroom: Summer School
2020
Silver Telly - Food & Bev., Not-For-Profit KMOS "Making" GTB, Sarah Nguyen
Bronze Telly - DOC. Series, Food & Bev. KMOS Making #101, Public House Brewery B.A.M., KC Woodturners
Regional Emmy® Award for KMOS-TV for "Making"
2019 Mid-America Regional Emmy Magazine Program Missouri: Lebanon KMOS: Christy Millen, Roy Millen, Eric Boedeker, Meredith Hoenes NETA 2019 Awards: KMOS Wicked Awesome Stuff: eSports - Content Education / School Division 2
2018 Mid-America Regional Emmy - Missouri Life Season 3 Callaway County
NETA AwardVideo Promotions for Best of Missouri Life, Season 3
2017 Mid-America Regional Emmy - Missouri Life Season 2 Silver Dollar City
2016 Mid-America Regional Emmy - KMOS Presents Missouri Life: Columbia
2014 MBA Award Children's Programming - Season to Season Outdoors
NETA Award National Churchill Museum
2013 MBA Award Certificate of Merit Children's Programming - PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest
2012 NETA Award KMOS Kids Day: Promotion Special Events
NETA Award KMOS Kids Day: Community Engagement based on a Local Project
2011 NETA Award Jerry Adams Outdoors - Kiss The Fish Again
2010 NETA Award The Bacon Brothers – Michael’s Revenge
MBA Award Certificate of Merit Specialty Program - Cooking with Giuliano
2009 MBA Award Certificate of Merit Station Sponsored Community Event - Chocolate Enchantment
Local production: documentary - 2009 Poet Laureate Walter Bargen
Local production: series - KMOS Live! - call-in with host, Rosemary Olas
2008 Bronze Telly - Jerry Adams Outdoors, Kids Fishing Promo, editing
Bronze Telly - Show-Me Ag Wind Turbine Segment
Bronze Telly - Jerry Adams Outdoors
Bronze Telly - Veterans History Project Promotion
Communicator - KMOS Kids Club
Communicator - Jerry Adams Outdoors Kiss the Fish Promotion
Mid-America Emmy nomination specialty program Jerry Adams Outdoors
MBA Award Public Service Announcement or Campaign - Veterans History Project
2007 Silver Telly - Jerry Adams Outdoors
Bronze Telly - SPORTSPAGE
Bronze Telly -First United Methodist Church
CASE Circle of Excellence Awards Gold Medal - Institution-Wide Branding Programs, University of Central Missouri
CASE District VI Grand Gold - Excellence in Multimedia, Confidence
CASE District VI Silver - Excellence in Writing, CMSU Traditions
Davey - UCM Traditions History/Biography
Davey - UCM Traditions Corporate Image
Davey - Jerry Adams Outdoors
Davey - Jerry Adams Outdoors Kiss The Fish promo Editing
Davey - Jerry Adams Outdoors Kiss The Fish promo
2005 University of central Missouri Performing Arts Series applauds KMOS-TV for sponsorship of "Keep on the Sunny Side"
2002 University of central Missouri Performing Arts Series applauds KMOS-TV for sponsorship of "The Vienna Boys Choir Performance"
1998 Communicator Award - Muddy Waters