Governor’s Award

The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Governor’s Award is the highest award our chapter gives to a unique individual, organization or station.

The Board of Governors calls for nominations in July of each year. A panel convenes and should it believe that one or several of the nominees meet the stringent criteria, a selection will be made. The Emmy statuette is presented annually at the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. Past recipients have ranged from technical innovations to public service programs. We seek examples of excellence in broadcasting beyond those normally found in individual craft areas or individual programs.

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2007 Governor's Award Recipient Is ABC15's Project Bundle on Board

With more families calling the Valley home, ABC15 saw a need to do more to help keep children safe and healthy. Far too often, kids are dying in car accidents, simply because they weren’t properly secured in their car seats. Because of the important need for car seat safety, ABC15 teamed up with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to host ABC15 Project Bundle on Board events with free car seat inspections for families September 8th and 15th, 2006 during Child Safety Month.

Through a series of informational spots and live event news briefs, ABC15 stressed the importance of child seat safety and promoted free car seat inspections across the Valley. At four locations, parents came out to get their children’s car seats inspected for free by 20 certified inspectors from Valley fire and police forces. The inspectors made sure the car seat was properly installed and also provided free car seat replacements to those in need. It’s a simple 5 minute check that teaches families to properly install car seats and check to make sure they are safe.

ABC15 Project Bundle on Board also provided helpful safety handouts from the Injury Free Coalition for Kids. The events were a huge success. Nearly 250 inspections were done during the four inspection events.

Congratulations to ABC15 for receiving the 2007 Governor’s Award.

Resources

• List of Past Govenor's Award Recipients

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