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Record Your Stories with StoryCorps!

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is partnering with StoryCorps to record, preserve, and share your stories! You can record an interview with a loved one in-person and add your story to American history at the Library of Congress.

[Huntington, WV]— West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is partnering with StoryCorps to record, preserve, and share your stories! You can record an interview with a loved one in-person and add your story to American history at the Library of Congress.

The StoryCorps Mobile Tour will be at Marshall University in Huntington from September 12 to October 4.

“We are so excited to have StoryCorps return to West Virginia to collect the stories of the people who live here”, said WVPB Executive Director Eddie Isom. “We all have stories to tell and share with our loved ones, and it’s great that these conversations will be preserved. I hope as many people as possible takes advantage of this great opportunity while StoryCorps visits us.”

There are a limited number of appointments available, so reserve your spot today!

StoryCorps is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

About StoryCorps: Founded in 2003, StoryCorps’ mission is to help us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all – one story at as time. They are committed to the idea that everyone has an important story to tell and that everyone’s story matters.

About West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

The mission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) is to educate, inform and inspire people by telling West Virginia’s story. WVPB is an indispensable resource for education, news and public affairs, emergency services and economic development. Learn more at wvpublic.org or find us on Facebook and Instagram.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Amanda Rogers
Marketing Manager
304-556-4911
arogers@wvpublic.org

‘Us & Them’ Podcast Live Recording at Marshall University

“Us & Them” is returning to Marshall University with award-winning podcaster and host Trey Kay to discuss with Marshall students and young voters their thoughts on the upcoming election. This live taping of “What Is (or Isn’t) Motivating Young Voters in 2024?” will feature a discussion with Dr. Marybeth Beller and Dr. Shawn Schulenburg, Marshall University political science faculty members, followed by a Q&A with the audience. The discussion and Q&A will be recorded for use in a future episode of the podcast.

Huntington, WV: “Us & Them” is returning to Marshall University with award-winning podcaster and host Trey Kay to discuss with Marshall students and young voters their thoughts on the upcoming election. This live taping of “What Is (or Isn’t) Motivating Young Voters in 2024?” will feature a discussion with Dr. Marybeth Beller and Dr. Shawn Schulenburg, Marshall University political science faculty members, followed by a Q&A with the audience. The discussion and Q&A will be recorded for use in a future episode of the podcast.

The episode taping will take place on September 4 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m in Marshall University’s Drinko Library Atrium.

The event is co-sponsored by Marshall University’s W. Page Pitt School of Journalism and Mass Communications, the West Virginia Humanities Council, and West Virginia Public Broadcasting, the broadcasting home of “Us & Them.”

This event is free and open to the public but registration is recommended for planning purposes.

About West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

Get Ready To Read With Super Why! At The Cabell County Public Library

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) and the West Virginia Treasurer’s Office invite you to attend Get Ready to Read with Super Why! with Super Why! and Princess Presto for a read aloud, free photos, and giveaways. The first 100 children in attendance will receive their own superhero cape and mask!

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[CHARLESTON, WV] — West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) and the West Virginia Treasurer’s Office invite you to attend Get Ready to Read with Super Why! with Super Why! and Princess Presto for a read aloud, free photos and giveaways. The first 100 children in attendance will receive their own superhero cape and mask!

The event will take place in Huntington on the third floor of the Cabell County Public Library on July 27 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

“We are extremely excited to work with the West Virginia State Treasurer’s office again this year to bring Super Why and Princess Presto to the Huntington community at Cabell County Public Library,” shared WVPB Education Director Autumn Meadows. “They are fitting characters to celebrate literacy with local families. We hope to see you there for a story time, free photos, and other activities.”

The Cabell County Public Library is located at 455 9^th Street in Huntington.

This event is free and open to the public.

About West Virginia Public Broadcasting:

MEDIA CONTACT:

Amanda Rogers
Marketing Manager
304-556-4911
arogers@wvpublic.org

WVPB Production Team Receives 6 Telly Awards

WVPB announced Tuesday it has received six awards in the 45th Annual Telly Awards. The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens.

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CHARLESTON, WV (May 21, 2024): West Virginia Public Broadcasting announced Tuesday it has received six awards in the 45th Annual Telly Awards. This year’s Telly Award winners were selected from a pool of over 12,000 submissions from around the world by a diverse judging body of more than 200 executives from television networks, production companies, global agencies, immersive content studios and streaming platforms around the world.

Congratulations to our staff:

TITLE

Joy to the World

Woody Williams: An Extraordinary Life of Service

Behind the Stage

Ebenezer’s Night Before Christmas

CATEGORY

General-Music & Dance

General-Holiday & Seasonal

General-Biography

General-History

General-Documentary: Short Form

Craft-Show Opening Segment

AWARD CLASS

Silver

Bronze

WVPB Director of Video Production Chris Barnhart said the team is honored to be recognized for another national level award. “I am again humbled by the recognition that the WVPB Video Production staff has earned,” said Barnhart. “Their commitment to ‘Telling West Virginia’s Story’ can be seen in the quality of the final products they produce as well as the awards they earn.”

The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Founded in 1979 to honor local, regional and cable television commercials, with non-broadcast video and television programming added soon after, the award has evolved with the rise of digital video to include branded content, documentary, social media, immersive and more. The Telly Awards today celebrates the best work in the video medium in an exciting new era of the moving image on and offline.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Chris Barnhart
WVPB Director of Video Production
cbarnhart@wvpublic.org

WVPB Production Team Receives 4 Communicator Awards

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) has received four awards in the 30th annual Communicator Awards. This year’s Communicator Award winners were selected from a pool of over 3,000 submissions from around the world by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA).

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CHARLESTON, WV (May 15, 2024): West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) has received four awards in the 30th annual Communicator Awards. This year’s Communicator Award winners were selected from a pool of over 3,000 submissions from around the world by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA).

Congratulations to our staff:

TITLE

Behind the Stage

Ebenezer’s Night Before Christmas Trailer

Edible Mountain

Woody Williams: An Extraordinary Life of Service

CATEGORY

General-Documentary

Individual-Video

General-Documentary

AWARD CLASS

Excellence

Distinction

WVPB Director of Video Production Chris Barnhart said the team is honored to be recognized for another national level award. “I could not be prouder of my team and their hard work. I am very excited for their achievements and pleased that they are again recognized for their work,” said Barnhart. “These awards are a firm reminder that the task of telling West Virginia’s story is a worthy one as they are stories people want to see.”

The Communicator Awards is the leading global awards program honoring creative excellence for marketing and communications professionals. Founded three decades ago, the Communicator Awards is an annual competition recognizing the best in advertising, corporate communications, public relations and design.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Chris Barnhart
WVPB Director of Video Production
cbarnhart@wvpublic.org

Winners Announced For The 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest At WVPB

The winners of the 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were chosen out of more than 175 entries from across the state.

Charleston, WV – (April 4, 2024) The winners of the 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were chosen out of more than 175 entries from across the state.

“This was another successful year of creativity for our annual PBS Kids Writers Contest. The children of West Virginia are excellent writers capable of captivating stories. Thank you to the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WVDII) for sponsoring the event again this year,” said Maggie Holley, director of Education at WVPB.

“The Institute is pleased to sponsor this important event. We know that keeping kids safe and preventing them from using or misusing illicit and prescription drugs requires activities that keep youth engaged with positive and meaningful activities. Writing, much like sports, is one of of those protective factors,” said Dr. Susan Bissett, president of WVDII.

“As a winner of a writing contest when I was 10 years old, I also have a special place in my heart for this event,” said Bissett.

Winners will be contacted by WVPB with information about our awards ceremony in May held at the Culture Center in Charleston.

All participants will receive a prize pack mailed to them by WVPB and PBS Kids.

The PBS Kids Writers Contest at WVPB is an annual competition that encourages West Virginia children in grades K-5 to explore the power of creativity by writing and illustrating their own stories.

For questions, please email WVPB Education at education@wvpublic.org.

See below for our 2024 winners:

2024 Writers Contest Winners

Kindergarten

1^st place: The Magic by Hazel Hagler

2^nd place: What Do You Do? by Ava Redden

3^rd place: Ballet is Magical and I Love It by Angeline Vittek

1^st Grade

1^st place: The Boy and the Time Machine by Elias Cooper

2^nd place: The Hungry Tree by Rowan Bailey

3^rd place: Mittens and Cocoa by Helina Goodwin

2^nd grade

1^st place: The Magic Corgi by Avonlea Cooper

2^nd place: Detective Casie and the Find of the Unicorn Fossil by Francesca Briar Shangler

3^rd place: Rainbow Ducky by Kensi Thomas

3^rd grade

1^st place: Protest for Pluto by Hazel Williams

2^nd place: Parents Just Don’t Understand by Elise Silber

3^rd place: From Triplets to Twins by Lauren Blake Bledsoe

4^th grade

1^st place: One in a Million by Ivy Ware

2^nd place: The Island’s Prophecy by Lucy Lacocque

3^rd place: Pickle Pete by Lilly Ann Stubbs

5^th grade

1^st place: The Sheriff That Changed by Mia Hutchison

2^nd place: From My Backyard to Mars by Harper Russell

3^rd place: The Dancer’s Promise by Lillian Swearingen

2024 Writers Contest Winners

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd grade

3rd grade

4th grade

5th grade

1^st Grade

2^nd grade

3^rd grade

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