Costa Mesa Television (CMTV) won two Awards of Excellence, one Award of Distinction and one Award of Honor at the 2021 NATOA (National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors) Government Programming Awards (GPAs) which were announced during the organization’s national conference Thursday.
The annual awards program honors excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by local government agencies.
This year’s competition featured 750 entries from across the United States vying for the awards. NATOA has been in existence since 1980 and offers a wide range of advocacy services to individual and agency members representing cities, towns, counties and commissions across the country.
You can find the complete list of award winners and nominees here: https://assets.noviams.com/novi-file-uploads/natoa/2021GPAWinners.pdf
Award of Excellence: “Costa Mesa Mayor’s Award – Power Of One Foundation” City of Costa Mesa, CA
Award of Distinction: “30 Years of ADA Impact” City and County of Denver, CO
Award of Distinction: “Celebrate 30 Years of the American with Disabilities ACT (ADA)” City of Seattle, WA
Award of Honor: “MoVal Rental Rescue” City of Moreno Valley, CA
Award of Honor: “Black Lives Matter + LA Pride” City of Los Angeles, CA
Award of Excellence: “The Goddards And The Costa Mesa Historical Society” City of Costa Mesa, CA
Award of Distinction: “Calabasas Profiles: Jeremy Reitman” City of Calabasas, CA
Award of Distinction: “U.P. Historical Society” City of University Place, WA
Award of Honor: “Golden Civic Foundation: For the Good of Golden” City of Golden, CO
Award of Honor: “Arvada Business Loan Grant ” City of Arvada-KATV, CO
Children/Young Adults (Operating Budget Under $400,000)
Award of Excellence: “A Shining Gift” Town Square Television, Inver Grove Heights, MN
Award of Distinction: “Costa Mesa Virtual Recreation Series – DIY Hojalata” City of Costa Mesa, CA
Award of Distinction: “Day in the Life: 6th-12th Grade ” Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA
Award of Honor: “Seattle Super Reader Book of the Month with SUPERintendent Denise Juneau – Jabari Jumps ” Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, WA
Award of Honor: “Take 20” City of Murfreesboro, TN
Award of Excellence: “Pet of the Week – Josie” County of San Diego, CA
Award of Distinction: “Spaying and Neutering Your Pets is Pawsible!” Hidalgo County, TX
Award of Distinction: “CityStream – Advanced Treatment for Aging Zoo Animals” City of Seattle, WA
Award of Honor: “PAWS 101: Walking Your Dog” City of Costa Mesa, CA
Award of Honor: “Backyard Safari” City of Murfreesboro, TN