Awards + Recognition

2024

1. Award of Excellence: Education/Schools - Project Scientist
2. Award of Excellence: Documentary / Event Coverage - GLOW
3. Award of Excellence: Talent - Susan Stephens, "Irving Spotlight" Anchor/Producer
4. Award of Distinction: Edited Community Event Coverage
5. Award of Distinction: Live Community Event Coverage
6. Award of Distinction: Sports Programming
7. Award of Distinction: Sports Programming
8. Award of Distinction: Children/Young Adults
9. Award of Distinction: Public/Mental Health
10. Award of Distinction: Community Awareness
11. Award of Distinction: News Series
12. Award of Distinction: Talent - Thomas Gandy, "City Source" Anchor/Producer
13. Award of Honor: Education/Schools - Supplies for Success
14. Award of Honor: Interview/Talk Show - City of Irving Solid Waste Services Interview
15. Award of Honor: Historical - Cultural - Saving the Sign
16. Award of Honor: Ethnic Experience - Day of the Dead Celebration 2023
17. Award of Honor: Seniors - Shaping Strong Seniors
18. Award of Honor: Animal Services - Animal Shelter Thanksgiving
19. Award of Honor: Arts and Entertainment - Artist Studio: Larry Whiteley
20. Award of Honor: Profile of a City/County Department or Employee - The Mayor and Melanie – A Love Story" City of Irving
21. Award of Honor: Public Safety - Fire - Lifeguards & Firefighters In Training
22. Award of Honor: Community Awareness - Operation Finally Home Surprises Veteran
23. Award of Honor: Magazine Format Series - Irving Spotlight

2023

1. Award of Excellence: Live Community Event Coverage - Sparks and Stripes
2. Award of Excellence: Military - Operation Finally Home: Welcome Home
3. Award of Distinction: Edited Community Event Coverage - Irving Marathon
4. Award of Distinction: Live Sports Event - Game of the Week
5. Award of Distinction: Children/Young Adults - PAL Horse Camp
6. Award of Distinction: Seniors - Golden Sneaker Games
7. Award of Distinction: Storytelling - Thomas Gandy
8. Award of Honor: Sports Programming - Irving Hosts USA Triathlon
9. Award of Honor: Student/Intern - Don’t Be Murl
10. Award of Honor: Education/Schools - Sweet Sounds of Ingenuity
11. Award of Honor: Environmental Issues - A Day With Irving’s Solid Waste Services Crews
12. Award of Honor: Community Awareness - Irving’s Future in Focus
13. Award of Honor: News Series - City Source
14. Award of Honor: Event/Program Promotion - Eerie Irving Promo

2022

1. Award of Excellence: Edited Community Event Coverage - Eerie Irving Park
2. Award of Distinction: Weather - Irving's Winter Storm Response
3. Award of Distinction: Parks & Recreation - Eerie Irving Park
4. Award of Distinction: Best Use of Video on Social Media - #ICTN40 Viral Video
5. Award of Distinction: News Series - City Source
6. Award of Honor: Edited Community Event Coverage - Operation Finally Home: Notes of Love
7. Award of Honor: Public Health (COVID) - Short Form - Yellow Heart Memorial Anniversary
8. Award of Honor: Documentary-Event Coverage - Irving Marathon
9. Award of Honor: Event/Program Promotion - On Stage at Heritage Series Promo

2021

1. Award of Excellence: Military - Suicide Prevention Runathon
2. Award of Distinction: Ethnic Experience - India a la Art
3. Award of Distinction: Performing Arts Program - Irving's Got Talent
4. Award of Honor: Live Event Coverage - Virtual 4th of July
5. Award of Honor: Parks and Recreation - Eerie Irving Park
6. Award of Honor: Public Safety - Irving First Responders Welcome Home Parade
7. Award of Honor: Documentary-Event Coverage - Yellow Heart Memorial: Love, Loss and Looking Ahead
8. Award of Honor: News Series - City Source
9. Award of Honor: Event/Program Promotion - Eerie Irving Park Promo

2020

1. Award of Excellence: Community Event Coverage - Illuminate Irving
2. Award of Excellence: Student/Intern - North Texas Comic Book Show 2019-7/19/19
3. Award of Excellence: News Series - City Source
4. Award of Distinction: Community Event Coverage - Clear the Shelters 2019
5. Award of Distinction: Children/Young Adult - Hip-Hop Classes for All
6. Award of Distinction: Editing - Water Quality Report
7. Award of Honor: Community Event - ZestFest 2020
8. Award of Honor: Live Sports Event - Game of the Week: High School Football - MacArthur vs Nimitz
9. Award of Honor: Sport Programming - Miracle League
10. Award of Honor: Special Audience - Miracle League
11. Award of Honor: Arts and Entertainment - Hip-Hop Class for All

2019

1. Award of Excellence: Nimitz Pet Care
2. Award of Distinction: Irving: Game of the Week
3. Award of Distinction: Music Factory Training Exercise
4. Award of Honor: Operation Finally Home: Notes of Love
5. Award of Honor: Blue Christmas Pancake Breakfast
6. Award of Honor: Chainsaw Art
7. Award of Honor: Operation Finally Home: Dedication

2018

1. First Place: News Series - City Source
2. Third Place: Community Event Coverage - City Source "Park Place Luxury & Supercar Showcase"
3. Honorable Mention: Community Event Coverage - City Source "Special Olympics Penny Run"
4. Honorable Mention: Live Sports Event - Irving: Game of the Week-High School Football
5. Honorable Mention: Library Coverage - About Towne "Perot Museum TECH Truck at East Branch Library"

2017

1. First Place: Live Sports Event - Irving: Game of the Week
2. Honorable Mention: Edited Community Event Coverage - Special Olympics Penny Run
3. Honorable Mention: Public Health - Swim Safe
4. Honorable Mention: Public Safety - Swim Safe
5. Honorable Mention: Promotion of City/County - Welcome Home to Irving Texas
6. Honorable Mention: Community Awareness - Swim Safe
7. Honorable Mention: News Series - City Source

2016

1. First Place: Live Sports Event - Irving: Game of the Week
2. Second Place: Public Safety - City Source "No Refusal Weekend"
3. Third Place: Library - About Towne "Mr. Blue Shoes"
4. Third Place: Children/Young Adult - City Source "North Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Academy"
5. Third Place: Edited Community Event Coverage - City Source "Tattoo Expo"
6. Honorable Mention: Seniors - City Source "Pickleball"
7. Honorable Mention: Community Awareness - About Towne "Marc Chagall Exhibit at University of Dallas"
8. Honorable Mention: News Series - City Source

2015

1. Winner: News Series - City Source
2. Second Place: Children/Young Adults - City Source "FIRST Robotics Competition"
3. Third Place: Community Event Coverage - City Source "No Excuses Throwdown"
4. Honorable Mention: Community Event Coverage - City Source "South Library Opens"
5. Honorable Mention: Live Sports Event - Irving: Game of the Week

2014

1. Winner: Live Sports Event Coverage - Irving: Game of the Week
2. Winner: Community Event Coverage - Flugtag Preview
3. Second Place: Community Event Coverage - FIRST Robotics Competition
4. Honorable Mention: Community Event Coverage - Ruth Paine House Museum
5. Honorable Mention: Programming Excellence
6. Honorable Mention: Government Access Station Web Site

2013

1. Third Place: Sports Event Coverage - Irving: Game of the Week
2. Honorable Mention: Overall Excellence

2024

1. First Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source
2. First Place: Use of Humor - Toss Like a Boss
3. First Place: News Style (Spot News) - Total Eclipse in the Park
4. First Place: News Style (Feature) - Bio Blitz
5. First Place: Special Audience - Therapeutic Music Program
6. Second Place: Community Event Coverage - GLOW
7. Second Place: Special Audience - Irving Resident’s 101st Birthday
8. Second Place: Military - Operation Finally Home Surprises Veteran
9. Second Place: Parks & Rec - Bio Blitz
10. Second Place: News Style (Spot News) - Irving Marathon
11. Second Place: News Style (Feature) - Shaping Strong Seniors
12. Third Place: Community Event Coverage - Total Eclipse in the Park
13. Third Place: Arts & Entertainment - Costner’s Key
14. Third Place: Instruction/Training - Serving Irving with Pride
15. Third Place: Law Enforcement - Real-time Crime Center
16. Third Place: Event/Program Promotion - BLUE Surprises Townsell Elementary
17. Third Place: Partnership Production - Operation Finally Home Notes of Love
18. Third Place: News Style (Feature) - Habitat for Humanity
19. Honorable Mention: Profile of an Organization - Real-time Crime Center
20. Honorable Mention: PSA - Toss Like a Boss

2023

1. First Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source
2. First Place: News Style - Event Coverage - Social Media Influencers Visit Irving
3. First Place: News Style - Feature - Sweet Sounds of Ingenuity
4. Second Place: Community Event Coverage - Irving Marathon
5. Second Place: News Style - Feature - PAL Horse Camp
6. Third Place: Military - Welcome Home
7. Third Place: News Style - Event Coverage - Welcome Home
8. Award of Merit: Ethnic Experience - Pleibol!
9. Award of Merit: News Style - Event Coverage - Take Three: Irving ISD Film Festival
10. Award of Merit: News Style - Event Coverage - ICVB 50th Anniversary

2022

1. First Place: Public Health/Public Safety - Yellow Heart Memorial Anniversary
2. First Place: Military - Operation Finally Home Surprises U.S. Navy Veteran
3. Second Place: Animal Services - Clear the Shelters
4. Second Place: Weather - Irving's Winter Storm Response
5. Third Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source
6. Third Place: Parks & Recreation - Irving's Young Ninja Warriors
7. Third Place: Special Audience - Police Host Ice Cream Party
8. Third Place: Community Event Coverage - Irving Hosts USA Triathlon's Multisport National Championships
9. Third Place: Documentary - Heroic Rescue
10. Award of Merit: Event Program/Promotion - Holidays at Heritage
11. Award of Merit: Use of Humor - On Stage at Heritage
12. Award of Merit: Arts & Entertainment - Youth America Grand Prix
13. Award of Merit: Ethnic Experience - Diwali Celebration 2021
14. Award of Merit: Parks & Recreation - Eerie Irving Park
15. Award of Merit: Event Coverage - ZestFest 2021
16. Award of Merit: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - BBAGFest 2022
17. Award of Merit: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion - Irving Archives & Museum Exhibit "I Am a Man"

2021

1. First Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source
2. First Place: Community Event Coverage - Eerie Irving Park
3. Second Place: Public Health/Public Safety - Fire & Rescue Training
4. Second Place: Arts & Entertainment - Hip-Hop Dance
5. Third Place: Animal Services - Dogs on the Move
6. Honorable Mention: Special Audience - Miracle League
7. Honorable Mention: Public Health/Public Safety - Shop Talk Responds to Police Issues
8. Honorable Mention: Military - Suicide Prevention Runathon
9. Honorable Mention: COVID-19 - Yellow Heart Memorial: Love, Loss and Looking Ahead
10. Honorable Mention: Animal Services - Clear the Shelters
11. Honorable Mention: Community Event Coverage - Illuminate Irving

2019

1. First Place: Documentary - City Source "Operation Finally Home - Dedication Day"
2. Second Place: Profile of an Org/Dept - City Source "Nimitz Pet Care"
3. Second Place: Public Health/Safety - City Source "Toyota Music Factory Emergency Exercise"
4. Second Place: Community Event Coverage - City Source "Operation Finally Home - Notes of Love"
5. Second Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source

2018

1. Third Place: Magazine Format Series - City Source
2. Honorable Mention: Community Event Coverage - Game of the Week-High School Football
3. Honorable Mention: Profile of an Org/Dept - City Source "Irving 360 Civic Academy"
4. Honorable Mention: Public Health/Public Safety - City Source "Shop Talk"

2017

1. Second Place: Magazine Series - About Towne
2. Third Place: Community Coverage - Game of the Week
3. Third Place: Public Safety/Public Health - City Source "Swim Safe"
4. Third Place: Documentary - City Source "Miracle at the Marathon"

2015

1. Second Place: Public Health/Public Safety - City Source "Inside the New Parkland"
2. Second Place: Magazine Format - About Towne
3. Third Place: Community Event - City Source "FIRST Robotics"

2014

1. Winner: Magazine Format - City Source
2. Second Place: Public Education - Coyote Concerns
3. Second Place: Special Audience - DeafNation
4. Third Place: Overall Excellence in Government Programming

2013

1. Second Place: Overall Excellence in Government Programming (Operating Budget Less Than $250,000)
2. Second Place: Public Service Announcement - Irving Fights the Bite
3. Third Place: Magazine Format - "About Towne"

1. Lone Star Emmys: 2 Awards
2. National Academy of Cable Programming Award for Cable Excellence: 32 Awards (4 Winner)
3. National Federation of Local Cable Programmers (NFLCP): 19 Awards (4 Winner)
4. National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors: 85 Awards (21 Winner; 22 Second Place; 25 Third Place; 13 Honorable Mention)
5. Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors: 85 Awards (25 Winner; 47 Second Place; 25 Third Place)
6. 3 City-County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) Savvy Awards: 13 Awards (6 Winner; 5 Silver Circle; 2 Third Place)
7. Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMI) Awards: 8 Awards (7 Winner; 1 Second Place)
8. Media Communications Association International (MCA-I) Media Festival: 5 Awards (1 Gold; 4 Silver)
9. Achievements in Media Excellence (AiME) Award: 2 Awards (2 Winner)
10. International Association of Emergency Managers: 2 Awards (2 Winner)
11. Emergency Management Association of Texas: 1 Award (1 Winner)
12. Press Club of Dallas Katie Award: 6 Awards (2 Winner)

2007

1. Award: CINE Fall 2007 Golden Eagle Award - Business - Sales Promotion - Irving, Texas - Local Address, Global Access

2006

1. Award: Irving Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - 2006 Community Achievement Award

2003

1. Media Award: Head Start of Greater Dallas Irving Review - Jamie Higgins - Christmas Adopt a Family Program Story

1992

1. Winner: Community Service Award - Irving Parks and Recreation Board

1990

1. Winner: Outstanding Television Coverage - Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards

1987

1. Finalist: JVC Professional Video Competition - JVC Award "Mickey and Fern"