MPT Brings Home the Emmy Awards

"Racing Rivals" featuring log canoes takes three

I’ve long supported public broadcasting, and I am more enthusiastic than ever about the work of Maryland Public Television (MPT). One learns quickly that MPT has a very broad reach. MPT’s programing extends throughout the state of Maryland and into neighboring states. And, the quality of MPT productions sends programing developed here about life around the Chesapeake Bay and other areas of the state all across the nation as other PBS stations broadcast the programs.

The quality of the programs was once again recognized when regional Emmy Awards were announced at an event this past weekend. MPT received 18 Emmy Awards, the most the statewide public TV network has earned during a single competition in its more than 55-year history.

Of note, an Eastern Shore favorite, the log canoe, helped MPT win three Emmy Awards for one film, “Racing Rivals.” You can watch it now by CLICKING HERE.

After garnering 38 nominations, MPT received Capital Emmy Awards in the following categories:

• SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL

  • Inside the CIAA: Impact (WATCH HERE)

    • Travis Mitchell, executive producer; T.L. Benton, producer; Trae Mitchell, associate producer
      

• INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT

  • Maryland Farm & Harvest: The Longhorns of Downey Family Farm (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 11:28)

    • Luke Fisher, segment producer
      

• CHESAPEAKE HERITAGE - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay (WATCH HERE)

    • Sarah Sampson, producer/director; Patrick Keegan, executive producer
      

• ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT

  • Artworks Shorts: Art of Photography (WATCH HERE)

    • T.L. Benton, producer; Mike Adeyeye, co-director; Trae Mitchell, director
      

• ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Outdoors Maryland: Weaving Nature (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 1:07)

    • Jeff Bieber, producer
      

• BUSINESS/CONSUMER - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Made in Maryland (WATCH HERE)

    • Patrick Keegan, executive producer; Barbie Jenkins, series producer
      

• DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Artworks: The Art of Strings (WATCH HERE)

    • T.L. Benton, producer/director; Travis Mitchell, executive producer; Mike Adeyeye, cinematographer
      

• EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT FORM CONTENT

  • Maryland Farm & Harvest: Bishop Walsh School Grows (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 9:57)

    • Jay McDonald, producer
      

• EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT FORM CONTENT

  • Outdoors Maryland: Nature’s Classroom (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 17:08)

    • Jonathan Gruber, producer; Stefanie Robey, producer
      

• ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - SHORT FORM CONTENT

  • Outdoors Maryland: Saltmarsh Sunrises (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 9:02)

    • Will Parson, producer
      

• ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Outdoors Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Episode (WATCH HERE)

    • Stefanie Robey, series producer; Kathryn Pasternak, segment producer; Henley Moore, segment producer; Frank Batavick, executive producer
      

• TECHNOLOGY

  • Maryland Farm & Harvest: Indoor Salmon Fishery - IMET (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 9:34)

    • Richard Royle, producer
      

• EDITOR - PROGRAM

  • Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay (WATCH HERE)

    • Brandon Holthaus, online editor
      

• TALENT: PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/CORRESPONDENT

  • Frank Sesno, Chesapeake Bay Summit 2024: Course Correction (WATCH HERE)

    • Frank Sesno, moderator
      

• TALENT: PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/CORRESPONDENT

  • Joanne Clendining: Maryland Farm & Harvest (WATCH HERE)

    • Joanne Clendining, host
      

• WRITER - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay (WATCH HERE)

    • Sarah Sampson, writer
      

• WRITER - LONG FORM CONTENT

  • Outdoors Maryland: Upstream Odyssey (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 12:10)

    • Sarah Sampson, writer
      

• PHOTOGRAPHER: PROGRAM

  • Outdoors Maryland: Upstream Odyssey (WATCH HERE – segment starts at 12:10)

    • Nick Caloyianis, videographer

Two MPT broadcast partners also took home Emmy Awards during Saturday’s ceremony. The Emmy-winning MPT acquisitions are:

• DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL/TOPICAL

  • FORAGER – Spring And Fall Productions, LLC (WATCH HERE)

    • Renee Fischer, producer/director/editor
      

• DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL

  • History of a National Treasure – Morgan State University (WATCH HERE)

    • DeWayne Wickham, producer/director/writer; David Wilson, producer; Randall Pinkston, narrator; Ivery Johnson, editor

Great news. Congratulations to the fine people at MPT!