CMTV 3 wins four awards for broadcasting excellence
Established in 1997, the STAR Awards recognize outstanding programs produced by public, educational, and/or government access facilities serving California and Nevada communities.
CMTV 3, the City of Costa Mesa’s
television station, earned top honors in the “Promo” category for its
“Costa Mesa, My Sweet Home” music video production (click here
to watch). The lip-dub video features 215 residents lip-syncing the
words to “Costa Mesa, My Sweet Home,” a song by local musician Dan
Krikorian. The 3-minute, 45-second video was shot at 47 locales around
Costa Mesa.
CMTV 3 received second place
awards in the categories of “Talk Show” and “Magazine Show,” and third
place for “Overall Excellence in Government Programming Under $400,000
Operating Budget.” “City Talk,” a previous 4-time winner of Best Talk Show, and “The Community Report,” CMTV’s longest running show, received the second place awards.
“We are very pleased to be recognized for our work,” said Dane Bora, the
city’s video production coordinator. “Every year the quality of
programs receiving STAR Awards continues to impress, so it is exciting
that our work was recognized for these awards.”CMTV 3 has now been recognized by association for excellence in local programming with 14 first place STAR Awards since 1997, including eleven in the past nine years. Additionally, CMTV 3 has earned numerous second and third place honors in a variety of categories over the years.
