South Carolina ETV wins 13 Telly awards

May 27, 2021

Network receives six silver trophies and seven bronze trophies

South Carolina ETV (SCETV) received a total of 13 Telly awards when the list of winners was released on Tuesday, May 25. The network was honored with six silver trophies and seven bronze trophies.

Now in its 42nd year, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens. Receiving more than 12,000 entries from all 50 states and five continents, Telly Award winners represent work from some of the most respected advertising agencies, television stations, production companies and publishers from around the world.

Making it Grow, SCETV’s weekly, live-interactive television program about gardening received two awards for two different segments. This Week in South Carolina,” the network’s weekly public affairs program, also received two awards – one for an episode covering the First in the South Primary and the other for an episode focused on the protests of racial injustice from last summer.

Please see below for a complete list of SCETV’s 2021 Telly Awards:

Silver awards:
Online Series – Education & Discovery: Our Town
Non-Broadcast General – Health & Wellness: My Telehealth
Social Video – Series: Travel & Tourism: Go For It
Television General – History: We Have a Story to Tell: 350 Years of the South Carolina National Guard
Television General – Motivational: Women Vision SC: Finding Our Voice
Television Series – Cultural: By The River (Season Three)

Bronze awards:
Online Series – Science & Technology: Let’s Go! Careers
Television General – Miscellaneous: Making It Grow – The Joseph Manigault House
Television General – Nature/Wildlife: Making It Grow – Macroinvertebrates
Television General – Political/Commentary: This Week in South Carolina – First in the South Primary
Television General – Social Impact: This Week in South Carolina – Race
Television General – Social Responsibility: Palmetto Perspectives on Racial Injustice
Television Live Events: South Carolina Democratic Primary Election Coverage

For more information on SCETV, visit www.scetv.org. A full list of the 42nd Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners​.

“We have a highly dedicated and incredibly talented team at SCETV that works hard each and every day to tell the stories of South Carolinians and keep the people of this state informed and entertained. Although we don’t do what we do for awards and accolades, I’m proud to see our team get this recognition.” –SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett

FIVE FAST FACTS:

  • SCETV has received 13 Telly awards – six silver trophies and seven bronze trophies.
  • Now in its 42nd year, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.
  • Two SCETV programs received multiple awards — Making it Grow and This Week in South Carolina.
  • The 42nd Annual Telly Awards winners were announced online Tuesday, May 25.
  • A full list of the 42nd Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners​.

About South Carolina ETV and Public Radio
 
South Carolina ETV (SCETV) is the state’s public educational broadcasting network. Using television, radio and diverse digital properties, SCETV’s mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning. In addition to airing local programs, such as “By The River,” “Carolina Classrooms,” “Making it Grow,” “Palmetto Scene” and “This Week in South Carolina,” SCETV also presents multiple programs to regional and national audiences, including “Expeditions,” “Reconnecting Roots,” “Reel South,” “Somewhere South,” “Yoga in Practice” and “Live from Charleston Music Hall.” In addition, SC Public Radio produces the national radio production, “Chamber Music from Spoleto Festival USA.”