The City of Long Beach’s cable channel LBTV, Channel 8, has received six government programming STAR awards, including the prestigious STAR Award for “Overall Excellence in Government Programming,” which it won for the second consecutive year.
The STAR Awards were established in 1996 to recognize outstanding community television programming produced by local jurisdictions serving California and Nevada communities. They were given out at the States of California and Nevada National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (SCAN NATOA) annual conference in Santa Monica earlier this month.
LBTV received the prestigious STAR Award for “Overall Excellence in Government Programming” with a budget of $250,000 to $999,000. The station also received a STAR Award for “SportsBreak” in the Sports Show category, and for the Spanish version of “Snap Shot Long Beach” in the non-English category. Coverage of the Long Beach Marathon earned a second place award in the Community Event category, and third place awards were received in the Training category for an Ethics Training video, and the PSA category for a LBTV promo.
This is the second consecutive year LBTV received a STAR Award for Overall Excellence, and for SportsBreak.
“We’re thrilled to have received this recognition, especially the “Overall Excellence” award. The staff and I will continue to strive for excellence in the programming we produce for the residents of Long Beach,” said Dean Smits, Station Manager.
Through original programming and continuing news and City Council coverage, LBTV links the City’s diverse population with its civic center and neighborhoods. LBTV is committed to informing, educating and entertaining Long Beach residents. LBTV can be viewed on Charter Communications cable channel 8 in Long Beach and Signal Hill, and on the Internet at www.longbeach.gov/tsd.