7/21/2008 - FRONTLINE Producer Michael Kirk touts need for long-form investigative journalism
Recently, Frontline co-creator and Idahoan Michael Kirk spoke at IdahoPTV about his Peabody award-winning documentary projects.
We're offering a special web-only video of Kirk's speech (see links below). In it, he talks about his documentaries including Caring For Your Parents, Frontline programs such as "Cheney's Law" and "Bush's War," and the upcoming fall special profiling presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama.
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7/7/2008 - Idaho Loses Bill Studebaker
On Friday, July 4, Idaho lost a great man. Bill Studebaker died while kayaking the East Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River near Yellow Pine. Over the years, Bill appeared in numerous Idaho Public Television programs including Proceeding On: The History of Idaho and Outdoor Idaho, to mention just two. I met him for the first time in 1989 while I was working on the History of Idaho series. He had a profound impact on me.
Bruce Reichert has written a thoughtful remembrance of Bill on our Behind the Stories page.
6/9/2008 - IdahoPTV Wins Regional Emmy Award; Morrill Honored with Silver Circle Award
Idaho Public Television earned a Northwest Regional Emmy Award, announced Saturday, June 7, by the Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in Seattle.
D4K: Dialogue For Kids, a science call-in series for elementary-aged students, won for Program Special/Youth.
I'm constantly amazed at the talents of our creative team at Idaho Public Television. We can stand tall with pride in how our programming compares in quality and impact to our colleagues in the northwest.
Idaho Public Television was nominated for 8 Emmy program achievement awards this year.
The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences sponsors the regional awards for local and regional program material by television stations in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana and Alaska.
Congratulations to our fine IdahoPTV creative team!
In addition, I was honored with the Silver Circle Award, which is given to individuals with careers longer than 25 years and who have made a substantial contribution to the goals of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
NATAS wrote:
"Peter Morrill's career in television can be described in two words: quality and integrity. Throughout his more than 30-year career, he has always maintained the highest standards and stood behind the people with whom he works. He is a leader within the PBS system, nationally recognized for his dedication to the mission of public broadcasting. His peers in Idaho turn to him to lead efforts that impact broadcasters statewide. He is an honest and caring general manager, someone who worked his way to the top and never hesitates to take on any task. Under his stewardship, Idaho Public Television creates national award-winning television productions, leads the region in technical achievement, and maintains a commitment to provide Idahoans with outstanding broadcasting services."
Read Peter Morrill's acceptance speech
