WLRN-TV walked away with four Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards statues — including three for “Never Drop the Ball: A WLRN original production” — on Saturday night in Orlando during the annual ceremony by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
The awards celebrate top TV and audiovisual productions in the southeastern U.S., which includes Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Puerto Rico. The works recognized include news, documentaries, entertainment shows, and special productions.
“WLRN Public Television’s one-hour documentary, “Never Drop the Ball,” takes audiences on an extraordinary journey to show how black baseball players built a brand of baseball out of segregation into a worldwide pastime,” according to WLRN. “Their unwavering love for the game led them to form leagues of their own.
These Leagues showcased incredible teams like the Miami Giants, later known as the Indianapolis Clowns. Their talent captivated audiences with their dynamic playstyle and teamwork in the United States and internationally,” said WLRN. “Despite the challenges of the Jim Crow era, black players' dedication to baseball and their barnstorming tours left an enduring mark on the sport's history.”
Here are the WLRN winners in their categories:
Documentary/Historical
Never Drop the Ball: A WLRN Original Production
Michael Anderson, Fabian Cardenas WLRN-TV, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Director/Long Form Content
Never Drop the Ball: A WLRN Original Production
Michael Anderson, Fabian Cardenas WLRN-TV, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Editor/Long Form Content
Never Drop the Ball: A WLRN Original Production
Michael Anderson, Fabian Cardenas WLRN-TV, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Environment/Science-Short Form Content
South Florida Seafood Sustainability: Two Docks: A WLRN Original Presentation
Sarah Curry WLRN-TV, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
The Suncoast Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is the standard-bearer for excellence in the television industry and the gatekeeper of the prestigious regional EMMY® Awards in the Suncoast Region. The Suncoast Chapter represents the best and brightest television and media professionals from all disciplines of the industry and from all the Suncoast region’s television markets.
For the full list of this year’s winners, click here.
