(Boston, MA - June 10, 2024) - GBH News received three Boston-New England Emmy Awards at the 47th annual Boston-New England Emmy Awards. GBH News, a multiplatform Boston public media newsroom, was recognized in three categories, including Serious Feature for What Happens When You Lose Your Home at 72?; Light Feature (Multiple Reports) for The Curiosity Desk; and Environmental/Science News for Indigenous Shell Fishermen. The winners were announced at a ceremony in Boston on June 8.
“I want to extend my congratulations to each and every member of the GBH newsroom who contributed to these impactful projects,” Dan Lothian, Editor-in-Chief of GBH News. “From eye-opening investigative reporting on stories that simmer just under the surface of society, to deep dives into the light-hearted, head-scratching questions that local audiences trust us to dive into, GBH News continues to deliver the news that matters to our audience. We’re grateful to the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter for recognizing GBH News’ dedication to serving diverse community interests across New England.”
Awarded by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter, the Boston-New England Emmy Awards recognize excellence in television and broadcast across the New England region. GBH News’ 2024 Boston-New England Emmy Award winners by category are:
Environmental/Science News
● Indigenous Shell Fishermen: GBH News’ Craig LeMoult illustrates how climate change has impacted a longstanding Mashpee Wampanoag tradition of harvesting oysters off Cape Cod. Produced by Rob Tokanel and edited by Jack Doyle, the video follows Paul Hendricks Sr, who, since his childhood, has oysterfished as a way to connect with his indigenous background.
Light Feature (Multiple Reports)
● The Curiosity Desk: Hosted by GBH News’ Edgar B. Herwick III, the video series explores frequently overlooked, everyday mysteries, often requested by viewers to investigate. The Curiosity Desk is produced by Chelsea Merz, Rob Tokanel, and Joanie Tobin, with video editing by Dana Cataldo.
Serious Feature
● What Happens When You Lose Your Home at 72?: Produced by Emily Judem, the multiplatform series, Priced Out, explores how the housing crisis has moved beyond Boston. In this segment, GBH News’ Liz Neisloss follows 72-year-old Judith, who, unable to find affordable housing in Massachusetts, began living out of her Volvo.
About GBH
GBH is the leading multiplatform creator for public media in America. As the largest producer of content for PBS and partner to NPR and PRX, GBH delivers compelling experiences, stories and information to audiences wherever they are. GBH produces digital and broadcast programming that engages, illuminates and inspires, through drama and science, history, arts, culture and journalism. GBH is the creator of such signature programs as MASTERPIECE, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, FRONTLINE, NOVA, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and Arthur and Molly of Denali and a catalog of streaming series, podcasts and on-demand video. GBH’s television channels include GBH 2, GBH 44, GBH Kids and national services GBH WORLD and Create. With studios and a newsroom headquartered in Boston, GBH reaches across New England with GBH 89.7, Boston’s Local NPR; CRB Classical 99.5; CAI, the Cape and Islands NPR station and as a partner to NEPM in Springfield. Dedicated to making media accessible to and representative of our diverse culture, GBH is a pioneer in delivering media to audience members who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind and visually impaired. With PBS LearningMedia, GBH creates curriculum-based digital content for educators nationwide. GBH’s local programming includes Boston Public Radio, Stories from the Stage, The Culture Show, and High School Quiz Show. GBH has been recognized with hundreds of the nation’s premier broadcast, digital and journalism awards. Find more information at gbh.org.
Media Contact
Vitoria Poejo
GBH External Relations
917-597-3353
Vitoria_Poejo@wgbh.org
