Each year, the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) holds an awards banquet to honor the best in government television programming. Pierce County TV (PCTV) took home 17 awards at the 2015 event, including two first-place finishes and a sweep of the Community Awareness category.

“At PCTV, we are proud of the high-quality programming we produce for the citizens of Pierce County and having that guiding vision rewarded at the national level gives us a real feeling of accomplishment,” said Dave Hinman, PCTV’s general manager. “Every member of this team comes in daily with an eye toward making better television than they did the day before, and it shows with this collection of Government Programming Awards.”

The categories and awards are:

Public/Community Meetings

Second Place, “Pierce County Council Meeting” PCTV, WA

Sports Programming

Third Place, “Behind the Scenes of the U.S. Open” PCTV, WA

Interview/Talk Show

Third Place, “Pierce County Talks” PCTV, WA

Public Education

First Place, “Pierce County News: Tourism Special” PCTV, WA

Second Place, “Agritourism: Connecting Farms, Food & Fun” PCTV, WA

Community Awareness

First Place, “Rainier Country” PCTV, WA

Second Place, “Agritourism: Connecting Farms, Food & Fun” PCTV, WA

Third Place, “South Sound 911: People and Technology” PCTV, WA

Government Access Station Web Site

Second Place, “Pierce County Television Web Site” PCTV, WA

Public Information Series

Third Place, “Meet the Farmer” PCTV, WA

News Series

Third Place, “Pierce County News” PCTV, WA

Public Affairs

Honorable Mention, “Convention & Visitor Bureau Annual Meeting” PCTV, WA

Ethnic Experience

Honorable Mention, “Chambers Bay History” PCTV, WA

Honorable Mention, “Fife Wedding Dresses Through The Decades” PCTV, WA

Documentary

Honorable Mention, “Wilkeson Coke Ovens” PCTV, WA

Magazine Format Series

Honorable Mention, “Rainier Country” PCTV, WA

Editing

Honorable Mention, “Chambers Bay History” PCTV, WA

PCTV is the government access channel for Pierce County and some of its cities and towns, under the direction of the Rainier Communications Commission. PCTV is available on channels 22/522HD on the Click! cable system, channel 22 on Comcast, and channel 20 on Rainier Connect. Programming is available on demand at www.piercecountytv.org and on the PCTV mobile app.