Maryland Public Television is proud to have earned the following honors and awards during FY 2026 (as of June 30, 2026): 

National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter 

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
68th Emmy® Awards Winners

INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: OlaLekan
Richard Royle, Producer

INFORMATIONAL/INSTRUCTIONAL – LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: The Art of Architecture Part I – Conception
Trae Mitchell, Producer
T.L. Benton, Producer

CHESAPEAKE HERITAGE – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Breaking the Ice
Stefanie Robey, Producer

MD250 Commission: How do you say Semiquincentennial?
Jason Cohen, Producer
Shannon Turner

CHESAPEAKE HERITAGE – LONG FORM CONTENT
Resurrecting Poplar Island
Sarah Sampson, producer
Patrick Keegan, executive producer

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT – LONG FORM CONTENT
Artworks: The Art of Painting
T.L. Benton, Producer
Rikki Hughes, Producer
Wendel Patrick, Host

Artworks: The Art of Sacred Spaces
T.L. Benton, Producer
Trae Mitchell, Producer

BUSINESS/CONSUMER – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Maryland Farm & Harvest: Brandywine Cow Cuddling
Jay McDonald, Producer

DIVERSITY/EQUITY/INCLUSION – LONG FORM CONTENT
6 Days of Determination: The Story of the 1990 Morgan State Student Protest
Travis Mitchell, Producer
T.L. Benton, Producer
Trae Mitchell, Producer
Mike Adeyeye, Cinematographer 

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS – LONG FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Racing Leviathan
Stefanie Robey, Producer
Nick Caloyianis, Field Producer

ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: An Island Becoming
Stefanie Robey, Producer
Sarah Sampson, Producer

Outdoors Maryland: For the Birds
Sam Mallon, Producer
Stefanie Robey, Series Producer

Maryland Farm & Harvest: Saving the Bay – A Billion Oysters at a Time
Richard Royle, Producer

ENVIRONMENT/SCIENCE – LONG FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: A Fragile Inheritance
Stefanie Robey, Producer

LIFESTYLE – SHORT FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: Darkness Illuminated
Andrew Paterson, Producer

TECHNOLOGY
Maryland Farm & Harvest: 1 Million Wasp Eggs – Using Drone Tech to Combat Pests
Luke Fisher, Producer

Outdoors Maryland: The Listening Post
Andrew Paterson, Producer

AUDIO RECORDING, MIXING, AND DESIGN
Maryland By Air
Jillian Kuchman, Audio Producer
David Wainwright, Audio Producer
Nicole Phillips-Naylor, Audio Producer 

DIRECTOR – PROGRAM
Key Bridge Disaster: Reflect, Recover, Rebuild
Sandy Petrykowski, Director

WRITER – LONG FORM CONTENT
Outdoors Maryland: A Fragile Inheritance
Stefanie Robey, Writer

2026 Telly Awards

Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect
Silver People’s Telly, General – Film & Shorts
Silver People’s Telly, General – Film & Shorts
Silver Telly, General – Biography
Silver Telly, General – Documentary
Silver Telly, General – Documentary
Silver Telly, General – Documentary: Long Form
Silver Telly, General – History
Silver Telly, General – History

Resurrecting Poplar Island 
Silver Telly, General – Environment & Climate
Silver Telly, General – Information 
Silver Telly, General – Sustainability
Silver Telly, General – Videography & Cinematography
Bronze Telly, Craft – Writing

Racing Rivals: Log Canoes of Chesapeake Bay 
Silver Telly, General – Documentary: Short Form
Silver Telly, General – Information
Bronze Telly, General – Outdoor & Adventure

Artworks: The Art of HBCU Art 
Silver Telly, Series – DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Bronze Telly, Series – Culture & Lifestyle

State Circle Special: A Look at HBCUs in DC 
Silver Telly, General – Culture & Lifestyle
Bronze Telly, General – Educational Institution

Be Inspired: Chris Ullman, A Simple Gift 
Silver Telly, General – Under $25,000

Be Inspired: Through the Lens of Baltimore Scenes 
Silver Telly, General – Documentary

Made in Maryland – Made in a Minute: Puerto Rico Distillery 
Silver Telly, General – Culture & Lifestyle

MPT: Here to serve all Marylanders 
Silver Telly, General – Sizzler & Promo Reel

MPT: Serving Maryland...and Beyond 
Silver Telly, General – Sizzler & Promo Reel

Outdoors Maryland: A Season for Seals 
Silver Telly, General – Nature & Wildlife

Outdoors Maryland: Racing Leviathan 
Silver Telly, General – Science & Technology

Welcome to HBCU Week from Coppin 
Silver Telly, General – DEI: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Chesapeake Collectibles 
Bronze Telly, Series – Education & Discovery

Key Bridge Disaster: Reflect, Recover, Rebuild 
Bronze Telly, General – Documentary

Real Stories of Addiction & Hope 
Bronze Telly, General – Documentary: Long Form

BWI Partnership
Friend of the Partnership Award

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter

Gold Circle, Class of 2025
Al Spoler

Silver Circle, Class of 2025
Martin Doblmeier

Featherstone Foundation 
2025 Changemaker Award
Travis Mitchell

The Baltimore Sun 2025 
Women to Watch
Patricia Fitzhugh

The Daily Record 2025 
Icon Honors
Rhea Feikin

MPT also salutes partners who have earned the following awards for MPT-presented productions: 

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 
National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter
68th Emmy® Awards

DOCUMENTARY – CULTURAL/TOPICAL
Upstream, Downriver: Uniting for Water Justice (Blue Bear Films)
Margaret Stogner, Director

DOCUMENTARY – HISTORICAL
Liberty of Conscience: The Founding of Maryland (Rubicon Productions Inc)
W. Drew Perkins, Director
Jay Griswold, Producer
Mark Letzer, Producer
Ted Tuel, Videographer
Roya Alidjani, Producer

2026 Telly Awards

Upstream, Downriver: Uniting for Water Justice
Upstream, Downriver Media Project
Bronze Telly, General – Environment & Climate
Bronze Telly, General – Documentary: Long Form 

Allergic to Failure: The Robert Covington Story
10th Collective
Silver Telly, General – Documentary: Long Form

Stay Curious with Audrey Lawrence 
Balderdash Media
Bronze Telly, General – Interview & Talk Show
Bronze Telly, Craft – Writing

Lou's Legacy: A Reporter's Life at the Washington Blade
Story Center Films
Silver Telly, General – Documentary: Short Form

Blackboards & Barriers: Cecil County Colored Schools
Keaver Brenal Inc.
Bronze Telly, Craft – Voice Acting & Narration