WGBH awards
WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors over the years — Emmys, Peabodys, duPont-Columbia Awards, even two Academy Awards. In 2002, a special Peabody Award cited WGBH’s 50 years of service to the community, the nation, and the world. Our most recent honors, listed here, are a testament to your tremendous support. Take a bow; we couldn't do it without you!
WGBH 2009 Emmy Awards
WGBH took home 16 Emmy Awards in 2009: three News & Documentary Emmys, seven Primetime Emmys, and six Daytime Emmys!
Primetime Emmys
Masterpiece: Little Dorrit (outstanding miniseries, directing, and writing)
Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
Masterpiece: Little Dorrit (casting, costumes, art direction, and cinematography)
Daytime Creative Arts Emmys
Between the Lions (outstanding preschool series, outstanding writing)
This Old House (outstanding lifestyle program)
From the Top at Carnegie Hall (outstanding children's series, multicamera editing)
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie (single-camera editing)
News & Documentary Emmys
Frontline: Bush's War (continuing coverage of a news story, long form)
Frontline: The War Briefing (cinematography)
Nova: A Walk to Beautiful (informational programming, long form)
Radio awards
Edward R. Murrow Distinguished Achievement Award in Journalism, 2009
WCAI — Fresh Water, Salt Water series
Massachusetts AP Award, 2009
WCAI — The Point
Overseas Press Club Lowell Thomas Award, 2008
The World — How Wars End (Jeb Sharp)
Public Radio News Director Association, 2009
WCAI — The Point (best talk show)
WCAI — Cicadas (best use of sound)
Society of Environmental Journalists Award, 2009
Frontline/World — India: The Cost of Yellowcake: Mining Uranium on Tribal Lands
Awards for publication excellence
APEX Award for Publication Excellence, 2009
American Experience: We Shall Remain - an event kit for libraries
The Ruff Guide to Science
WGBH annual report
Web awards
Cine Golden Eagle Award, 2009
Teachers’ Domain — Poetry Everywhere Collection, Polar Sciences Collection, Dengue Virus Visualization
Parents’ Choice Awards, 2009
Arthur
Between the Lions
Design Squad
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
Martha Speaks
Postcards from Buster
Teachers’ Domain: Inspiring Middle School Literacy: Reading and Writing in Science and History
Television awards
George Foster Peabody Awards, 2009
Depression: Out of the Shadows
Nova: Ape Genius
New England Emmys, 2009
Jared Bowen — Greater Boston
WGBH Lab — Biracial Hair
AAAS Science Journalism Award, 2009
Nova: Judgment Day - Intelligent Design on Trial
American Institute of Physics, 2008
Julia Cort (best science writing)
American Scene Award, 2009
American Experience: We Shall Remain
Association for Women in Communications Clarion Award, 2009
Martha Speaks
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award, 2009
Masterpiece Mystery!: Wallander (best television drama series)
Christopher Award, 2009
Masterpiece: Cranford
Cine Golden Eagle Awards, 2009
From the Top at Carnegie Hall
Gourmet’s Diary of a Foodie
The Truth About Cancer
Edward R. Murrow Distinguished Award in Journalism, 2009
Frontline: Boogie Man - the Lee Atwater Story
Freddie Award for Communications, 2009
Nova — Doctors' Diaries
Gabriel Award, 2009
From the Top at Carnegie Hall: Rhythm & Strings (television: arts)
Gold Camera Award, 2009
Between the Lions
Imagen Award, 2009
American Experience: A Class Apart
iParenting Media Award, 2009
Between the Lions
My Source Community Impact Awards for Education, 2009
WGBH
WGBY
National Association of Science Writers Award, 2008
Nova: Forgotten Genius
New York Festivals Television Broadcasting Awards, 2009
Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie
The Truth About Cancer
Overseas Press Club Award, 2009
The World's Jeb Sharp — How Wars End
Parents’ Choice Awards, 2009
Arthur
Between the Lions
Design Squad
Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman
Martha Speaks
Ralph Lowell Award, 2009
Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Reel Lives, the Cancer Chronicles Film Festival Award, 2008
The Truth About Cancer (best reportage)
Television with a Conscience Award, 2009
Masterpiece: God on Trial
Telly Awards, 2009
Antiques Roadshow (bronze)
Food Trip with Todd English (bronze, cinematography)
From the Top at Carnegie Hall (silver, children’s)
From the Top at Carnegie Hall (silver, education)
From the Top at Carnegie Hall (bronze, sound)
Simply Ming (bronze, lighting)
Western Writers of America Spur Award, 2009
American Experience: Kit Carson
Writers Guild of America Award, 2009
Frontline: Bush’s War, Part 1 (documentary, current events)
Nova: Secrets of the Parthenon (documentary other than current events)
