NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – November 19, 2007 -- Nashville Public Television (NPT) has garnered ten nominations for the 22nd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards, including four out of the five nominations in the “Non-News Promo Spot/Programs” category. The nominations were announced on Friday, November 16 at the BMI headquarters in Nashville and are as follows:

DOCUMENTARY/HISTORICAL
Memories of Sulphur Dell, Justin Harvey, Ed Jones

PROMO SPOT/PROGRAMS (NON-NEWS)
NPT "Give the Gift of Membership”/Accordion, Hugh Brian O'Neill
NPT "Give the Gift of Membership"/Out of Sync, Hugh Brian O'Neill
NPT "Last of the Summer Wine," Hugh Brian O'Neill
NPT "Television Worth Watching"/Dancing, Hugh Brian O'Neill

PROMO CAMPAIGN/PROGRAMS (NON-NEWS)
NPT "Give the Gift of Membership," Hugh Brian O'Neill
NPT "Memories of Sulphur Dell," Hugh Brian O'Neill

MUSIC COMPOSER/ARRANGER
Tennessee Town Squares, Will Pedigo, Jay Rockholt

WRITER/PROGRAM (NON-NEWS)
TennesseeTown Squares, Will Pedigo

DIRECTOR/SHORT FORM
O'Neill Nashville Public Television, Hugh Brian O'Neill

Several programs broadcast on NPT also received nominations, including Janet's Planet (“Informational/Instructional”); Tennessee’s Wild Side (“Magazine Program/Special,” “Magazine Series,” “Non-News Photography/Program,” “Non-News Writer/Program”); One Symphony Place (“Audio,” “Non-News Director/Program,” “Special Event/Live”) and The 21st Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards (“Non-News Director/Program,” “Lighting,” “Special Event/Live”).
 

The 22nd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy® Awards will take place at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville on Saturday, January 26, 2008.

 

CONTACT: Joe Pagetta (615) 259-9325, x211
email: jpagetta@wnpt.net.