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New content featured at APT Fall Marketplace
A mix of programs from APT Syndication included the documentary Jesus: Countdown to Cavalry, presented by Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Paddington) and releasing in March 2018. With a degree in theology from Cambridge, Bonneville traveled to Jerusalem to tell the story of the last six days’ of Jesus’ life. And Then There Were None is a miniseries based on Agatha Christie’s book of the same name, one of the best-selling crime novels of all time. This will be the series’ first broadcast on public television. Spying on the Royals, a two-part documentary about the behind-the-scenes information-gathering focused upon King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, tells the story from a very different angle. And, Midsomer Murders 13, returns viewers to the never-ending scene of the crime, with twists and turns in this top-rated favorite.
APT Exchange programs included new seasons of a number of public television’s most favorite series, from Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope to the 10th season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange and Pacific Heartbeat. New title Vermeer, Beyond Time, narrated by Steve Martin, examines the famous artist’s paintings and his infamous style, bringing to light his personal life amidst the studied allure of his works. Two documentaries releasing in early 2018 present important stories for Black History Month. We Knew What We Had: The Greatest Jazz Story Never Told features the talent of international jazz legends and the social conditions and events that made Pittsburgh one of the world’s leading music cities. Fighting on Both Fronts: The Story of the 370th is a documentary about the African-American, Illinois, soldiers’ unit which fought for the U.S. under the French in WWI. It highlights their war against the Germans and against racism and inequality.
Lifetime Achievement Award
APT president and CEO, Cynthia Fenneman, presented APT’s Lifetime Achievement Award to public television veteran, Linda O’Bryon. O’Bryon recently retired as president and chief executive officer at South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) where she has served for more than seven years. O’Bryon started her public media career at Miami’s WPBT, writing and reporting news after receiving an undergraduate degree at the University of Miami and working in commercial television.
During her years at WPBT, O’Bryon founded TV’s first daily business news program, Nightly Business Report (NBR). As executive editor, she created a program that has become a mainstay on national public television for more than 30 years. Distributed by APT, it is one of the most highly carried programs on public television today. During her time at NBR, O’Bryon was the program’s original co-anchor, a position she held for 12 years.
NBR became the most-watched business news program, distributed to more than 250 local public television stations. O’Bryon served as general manager for NBR Enterprises in Miami for 16 years. In that role, she coordinated international co-production partnerships, developed digital and educational initiatives associated with NBR, and managed editorial and business operations. She left NBR in 2006 to become chief content officer for public media station KQED in San Francisco, one of the most popular public media entities in the nation.
In 2010, O’Bryon was selected to lead South Carolina ETV. For seven years, she was at the helm of the 11 TV and eight radio station network. Under her leadership, SCETV experienced tremendous ratings growth in both TV and radio, the development of a state of the art radio facility, record-breaking increases in the station’s endowment, and successful participation in the recent spectrum auction, the proceeds of which will allow for investing in a major capital plan designed to update and improve the station’s infrastructure.
O’Bryon has been highly recognized for her work. In 2004, she was the recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. In addition, she was granted the national Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. This year, she was honored by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster with the Order of the Palmetto, considered the highest civilian honor in the state, recognizing those who have made significant contributions to the well-being of South Carolina and its residents.
Recently retired from her position at SCETV, O’Bryon was a director on the Board of PBS for five years, where she served on the Executive and Finance Committees. She was Vice Chair of the PBS Station Services Committee and Chair of the Working Group on Underserved Areas. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees for APT. She served as a trustee for the Central Carolina Community Foundation, and is a graduate and Fellow of the Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative of the Riley Institute at Furman.
Program Excellence Awards
Fenneman presented three Program Excellence Awards to honor a select few of the best programs distributed by APT last year. With more than 4,000 titles in rights, APT’s catalog is one of the largest in public media. Since 2002, a select number of programs have been honored each year for their originality, execution, creativity, the scope of content and effectiveness in reaching audiences and engaging them on local public television stations.
Winners of this year’s awards are:
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