Awards and Recognition
Maryland Public Television is proud to have earned the following honors and awards during FY 2025 (as of June 1, 2025):
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
67th Emmy® Awards nominees (winners announced June 21)
SPORTS STORY - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Bucking Tradition
Jack Harris, producer
SPORTS - ONE-TIME SPECIAL
Inside the CIAA: Impact
Travis Mitchell, executive producer; T.L. Benton, producer; Trae Mitchell, associate producer
DOCUMENTARY - HISTORICAL
Ben’s Ten: Chattel Slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Troy Mosley, executive producer; Lynne Robinson, executive producer; Sarah Sampson, producer
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Farming - The Most Dangerous Job
Luke Fisher, segment producer
Maryland Farm & Harvest: The Longhorns of Downey Family Farm
Luke Fisher, segment producer
INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL - LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: The Art of Conducting
T.L. Benton, producer/director; Trae Mitchell, director
Artworks: The Art of Art - Joyce J. Scott
T.L. Benton, producer/director; Trae Mitchell, director
INTERVIEW/DISCUSSION
Chesapeake Bay Summit 2024: Course Correction
Stefanie Robey, producer; Frank Batavick, executive producer
CHESAPEAKE HERITAGE - LONG FORM CONTENT
Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay
Sarah Sampson, producer/director; Patrick Keegan, executive producer
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Artworks Shorts: Art of Photography
T.L. Benton, producer; Mike Adeyeye, co-director; Trae Mitchell, director
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: Imani Grace Special
Travis Mitchell, executive producer; T.L. Benton, producer/director; Ed Baldi, producer; Jamie Sandel, cinematographer; Joshua Howard, audio engineer
Outdoors Maryland: Weaving Nature
Jeff Bieber, producer
BUSINESS/CONSUMER - LONG FORM CONTENT
Made in Maryland
Patrick Keegan, executive producer; Barbie Jenkins, series producer
DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION - LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: The Art of Strings
T.L. Benton, producer/director; Travis Mitchell, executive producer; Mike Adeyeye, cinematographer
EDUCATION/SCHOOLS - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Bishop Walsh School Grows
Jay McDonald, producer
Outdoors Maryland: Nature’s Classroom
Jonathan Gruber, producer; Stefanie Robey, producer
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: A Perilous Passage
Andrew Paterson, producer
Outdoors Maryland: Saltmarsh Sunrises
Will Parson, producer
ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE - LONG FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Chesapeake Bay Episode
Stefanie Robey, series producer; Kathryn Pasternak, segment producer; Henley Moore, segment producer; Frank Batavick, executive producer
Outdoors Maryland: Upstream Odyssey
Sarah Sampson, producer
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Peace & Plenty - Heritage and History Preserved
Jay McDonald, producer
LIFESTYLE - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Farm to Skillet - Asian Influences: Chuan
Robert Ferrier, producer
Outdoors Maryland: Up in the Air
Andrew Paterson, producer
LIFESTYLE - LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: A Day in the Life of Wendel Patrick
Travis Mitchell, executive producer; T.L. Benton, producer/director; Trae Mitchell, co-director; Wendel Patrick, producer
TECHNOLOGY
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Indoor Salmon Fishery - IMET
Richard Royle, producer
EDITOR - PROGRAM
Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay
Brandon Holthaus, online editor
TALENT: PROGRAM HOST/MODERATOR/CORRESPONDENT
Al Spoler: Swagger Sauce (Maryland Farm & Harvest)
Al Spoler, correspondent
Chef Steve Chu: Farm to Skillet (Maryland Farm & Harvest)
Steve Chu, correspondent
Frank Sesno, Chesapeake Bay Summit 2024: Course Correction
Frank Sesno, moderator
Joanne Clendining: Maryland Farm & Harvest
Joanne Clendining, host
WRITER - SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Nature’s Archivist
Stefanie Robey, writer
Outdoors Maryland: Ribbons in the Tide
Stefanie Robey, writer
WRITER - LONG FORM CONTENT
Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay
Sarah Sampson, writer
Outdoors Maryland: Upstream Odyssey
Sarah Sampson, writer
PHOTGRAPHER: PROGRAM
Outdoors Maryland: On the Ground and in the Air
Brian Windle, videographer/drone pilot
Outdoors Maryland: Ribbons in the Tide
Nick Caloyianis, videographer
Outdoors Maryland: Saltmarsh Sunrises
Danielle Crone, videographer
Will Parson, videographer
Outdoors Maryland: Upstream Odyssey
Nick Caloyianis, videographer
2025 Telly Awards
Beyond the Barbershop
Gold Telly, Specialty – Best Student category
Bronze Telly, General – Student category
Bronze Telly, General – Student (Online) category
CIAA 2025 Preview: What to Expect at the CIAA
Gold Telly, General – Promotional Video category
6 Days of Determination: The Story of the 1990 Morgan State Student Protest
Silver Telly, General – Social Impact category
Bronze Telly, General – Documentary category
Artworks Digital Shorts
Silver Telly, Series – Arts & Culture category
Be Inspired: Collaboration Laboratory
Silver Telly, General – Under $25,000 category
Bronze Telly, General – Documentary category
Direct Connection Special: Welcome from UMES
Silver Telly, General – Educational Institution category
HBCU Week NOW Original Films
Silver Telly, Series – Documentary category
Bronze Telly, Series – Limited Series category
Bronze Telly, Series: DEI – Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion category
State Circle Special: Where Do We Go From Here?
Silver Telly, General – Information category
Bronze Telly, General – Public Interest & Awareness category
Water’s Edge: Black Watermen of the Chesapeake
Silver Telly, General – Documentary category
Bronze Telly, General – History category
National Educational Telecommunications Association 56th Public Media Awards
Artworks
Category: Content – Cultural Feature
University of Maryland Extension Bay-Wise Certification
Maryland Public Television
Association of Fundraising Professionals – Maryland Chapter
Emerging Fundraising Professional Award
Laura Ligo
The Daily Record
2024 Influential Marylanders
Steven J. Schupak
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Gold Circle, Class of 2024
Donald Thoms
Silver Circle, Class of 2024
David A. Wainwright
America’s Public Television Stations
2025 Pillar of Public Service Award
Larry D. Unger
Maryland International Film Festival-Hagerstown
Nora Roberts Foundation Award
Larry D. Unger
MPT also salutes partners who have earned the following awards for MPT-presented productions:
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
67th Emmy® Awards nominees (winners announced June 21)
DOCUMENTARY - CULTURAL/TOPICAL
Forager (Spring and Fall Productions, LLC)