WFYI Named Station of Excellence for 4th Year

For the 4th year in a row, WFYI Public Media, Indianapolis, was named Station of Excellence at the 47th Annual Emmy Awards of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Lower Great Lakes chapter, held in Sandusky, Ohio, on Saturday, June 18. WFYI is the only station in the three-state region (Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) to achieve this honor for four consecutive years.

In addition to this prestigious award, WFYI also received 6 regional Emmys for a wide array of productions and collaborations by the station and its partners, including the half-hour special on former Indianapolis Mayor Bill Hudnut, Bill Hudnut: Twilight Reflections, Evening Meditations, which includes conversations with the former mayor and his wife Bev on the highlights of his career, and the twilight years of his life.

WFYI also won honors for documentary, Leaves of Change, about the evolution of tea in China; the coverage of Indianapolis’ showcase violin competition, Fireworks: The International Violin Competition of Indianapolis 2014; and works in partnership with the Indiana Department of Education, Inside Indiana Business, and Artrageous with Nate.

“WFYI makes every effort to inspire the best in our community by telling stories and connecting people – and these projects and partnerships are integral ways in which we do that,” said Lloyd Wright, president and CEO, WFYI. “We are thrilled to be named Station of Excellence for the 4th time, and are proud of all those who were nominated for Emmys. We look forward to another creative year.”

Since 1999, WFYI has received more than 300 Emmy nominations for documentaries and programs it produces for broadcast on public media stations locally and throughout the nation. View many of these programs online at wfyi.org/programs.