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October 20, 2008

In Context, Downtown, State of Tomorrow win Lone Star Emmy Awards

Austin, TX -- KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, received six Lone Star Emmy Awards for the station’s locally-made shows and co-productions at a ceremony on October 18. The Lone Star Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences recognizes excellence in television programming. KLRU’s In Context was nominated in two categories and received the Emmy Award in both with producer Dutch Rall being honored for his photography work. Co-productions Downtown and State of Tomorrow also received awards.

In Context is KLRU’s arts program, exploring the world of creativity with profiles of both local and global artists. The show airs Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. Downtown, which features stories about the people and places of Austin’s downtown area, is a co-production of KLRU, the Downtown Austin Alliance and Action Figure. Downtown airs at 8 p.m. Thursdays. State of Tomorrow, a series about the research taking place at Texas universities, is co-produced by the UT Foundation and Alpheus Media in association with KLRU. This show is currently in hiatus.

KLRU 2008 Lone Star Emmy Awards:

PHOTOGRAPHER - PROGRAM (NON-NEWS) / SHORT FORM
Venice, Paris... Amarillo: Images In Context.
KLRU
Dutch Rall, Director Of Photography

PROMOTION - PROGRAM - SINGLE SPOT
In Context: Art Bus Project
KLRU
Dutch Rall, Producer / Editor
Elena Ramirez, Producer

PUBLIC / CURRENT / COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - FEATURE / SEGMENT
DOWNTOWN: Neighborhood Revitalization Or Gentrification?
Downtown Austin Alliance & Action Figure Studios
Molly Alexander, Executive Producer
Susan Lazarus, Executive Producer
Matt Hovis, Executive Producer
Mark Miks, Executive Producer

PUBLIC / CURRENT / COMMUNITY AFFAIRS - PROGRAM / SPECIAL / SERIES
State Of Tomorrow: The Future Of Energy
Alpheus Media/The University of Texas Foundation
Randa Safady, Executive Producer
Mat Hames, Series Director / Executive Producer
Anne Nagelkirk, Producer
Cara Carney, Producer
Cile Spelce, Producer
Rod Caspers, Producer
Ginny Patrick, Editor

EDUCATION / SCHOOLS - NEWS SINGLE STORY / SERIES / FEATURE
State Of Tomorrow: Shadow Of A Doubt
Alpheus Media/The University of Texas Foundation
George Sledge, Director / Producer
Ginny Patrick, Editor
Rod Caspers, Producer
Cile Spelce, Producer
Randa Safady, Executive Producer

HUMAN INTEREST - NEWS SINGLE STORY / SERIES / FEATURE
State Of Tomorrow: Aging With Dignity
Alpheus Media/The University of Texas Foundation
Mat Hames, Series Director / Executive Producer
Randa Safady, Executive Producer
Rod Caspers, Producer
Cile Spelce, Producer
George Sledge, Director / Producer

LONE STAR CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences was founded in 1957. It is dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the distinguished Emmy Award. The Lone Star Chapter, which is based in Dallas/Fort Worth, is dedicated to becoming the primary portal to connect professionals and students in Texas' television broadcast-related fields for networking and career development.

About KLRU

KLRU-TV, Austin PBS, reflects, celebrates and inspires Central Texas through creative excellence, community engagement and lifelong learning. In addition to providing locally produced and quality national television programming, KLRU is also a non-profit organization helping to build a stronger community through educational workshops, community engagement projects and public events. Known as the producing station of the longest running live music television show Austin City Limits, KLRU has also worked on several other national productions including the documentaries Last Best Hope and Lady Bird. Get more information about KLRU at klru.org.

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