UNT Media Arts students snag six Student Production Lone Star Emmy® Awards

Monday, October 24, 2016 - 17:06

DENTON, Texas (UNT) —  The University of North Texas’ student-run cable television station, ntTV, has received six Student Production Awards presented by the Lone Star Chapter Emmy® Awards. Two students, Jaci Mask and Sophia Constantine, are the recipients of the 2016 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Lone Star Chapter Student Scholarship for $10,000.

UNT Media Arts students were recognized in six categories:

  • NEWSCAST - Nightly News April 12, 2016. Jaci Mask, News Director; Sophia Constantine, Assistant News Director.
  • NEWS: GENERAL ASSIGNMENT – SERIOUS NEWS: Kelli Cox Cold Case Update. Blake Holland, Reporter.
  • NON-FICTION - North Texas Now New Orleans. Priscilla Presley, Executive Producer; Maria Delgado, Producer; Nicholas Johnson, Producer; Jennifer Johnson, Producer; Millicent Macena, Entertainment Director.
  • COMMUNITY/PUBLIC SERVICE (PSAS) - Internet Safety PSA. Aaron Delgado, Producer.
  • COMMERCIAL - Beth Marie's Old Fashioned Ice Cream and Soda Fountain Spot. Maria Delgado, Executive Producer; Autumn Rose, Producer; Tony Casillas, Production Assistant.
  • TALENT - Blake Holland Talent Reel. Blake Holland, Anchor/Reporter.

Phyllis Slocum, principal lecturer and station manager of ntTV, says winning the awards is an honor for students but teaching is the best part of her work.

“I teach television news producing. It’s the base line course that supports many of the things we do,” Slocum said. “I get to see students grow and learn and become more confident. Those are some of the things that I cherish the most.”

The Lone Star Chapter, based in Dallas, is part of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and meets annually. The chapter, founded in 2002, is a key portal for connecting professionals and students in Texas' television broadcast-related fields and promoting student engagement and career development. The chapter affiliates are dedicated to encouraging and distinguishing high levels of professional achievement through the Lone Star Emmy® Awards.

The Lone Star Emmy® Chapter accepts nominations from 19 television markets in Texas and includes professionals from TV-related fields including news and non-news broadcasting; production; post production; education; advertising; and public relations. The category for Best Student Production recognizes work from university and college television stations. ntTV has won more than 30 Student production awards from the Lone Star Emmy® chapter in 14 years.

Launched as a cable channel in 1989, ntTV has grown into a top student-run TV station in Texas. The station provides programming 24 hours a day and seven days a week on Charter Communications channel 192 and Frontier FiOS channel 46.

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