WYES Awards

Updated May 2024

2024
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) Prestige Awards
TURNING THE TIDE: A STORY OF HELL, HEALING & HOPE
Best Series or Documentary Category

2023
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Historical Documentary
FOUNDED ON FRIENDSHIP & FREEDOM: THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM

Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Interview/Discussion
JUDY WOODRUFF: WOMAN OF THE HOUR

2023
National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Public Media Award Winner
FOUNDED ON FRIENDSHIP & FREEDOM: THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM = Military Chronicles category

National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Public Media Award Finalist
DR. NORMAN C. FRANCIS: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP – Historical Feature category.

2023
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards
STEPPIN’ OUT
Best Talk Show

2023
Gold Telly Award
FOUNDED ON FRIENDSHIP & FREEDOM: THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
Television/General—Museums & Galleries

Bronze Telly Award
DR. NORMAN C. FRANCIS: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Television/General—Biography

2022
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards
INFORMED SOURCES
Best Talk Show
STEPPIN’ OUT
2nd Place in Best Talk Show
IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC
2nd Place in Documentary

2022
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) Prestige Awards
KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
Best Television Series in The Uniquely Louisiana Category

2022
Silver Telly Award
IRMA: MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Television Documentary

2022
Bronze Telly Award
KEVIN BELTON’S COOKIN’ LOUISIANA
Series: Food & Beverage

2021
Silver Telly Award
KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS
Series: Food & Beverage

2020
National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Public Media Award Finalist  
KITCHEN QUEENS: NEW ORLEANS
Content in the “Arts & Entertainment”

2020
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards
THE 2019 REX BALL AND THE MEETING OF THE COURTS OF REX AND COMUS
Best Planned Event
STEPPIN’ OUT
Best Talk Show
WYES’ Kevin Belton
Best On-Air Talent
RESHAPING A GREATER NEW ORLEANS: SEEKING SAFETY & JUSTICE
Best Public Affairs

2020
Bronze Telly Award
KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS CELEBRATIONS
Series: Food & Beverage

2020
NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
Live Virtual Learning Events (Division II)
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI: ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP

2020
NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
Teaching & Learning (Division II)
TEACHING FOR EXCELLENCE:  A WYES COMMUNITY FORUM

2019
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards
INFORMED SOURCES
Best Television/Talk Show

2019
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters (LAB) Prestige Awards
KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN
Best Television Series in The Uniquely Louisiana Category

2018
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
KEVIN BELTON’S NEW ORLEANS KITCHEN
Informational/Instructional

2018
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Magazine Program
BACKSTAGE NEW ORLEANS
“Big Easy Roadshow”
Tom Gregory

2018
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Talent
BACKSTAGE NEW ORLEANS
 “Big Easy Roadshow”
Tom Gregory

2017
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
Children/Youth/Teens – Program
Commemorative

2017
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
Interstitial
“New Orleans Tricentennial Moments”
Commemorative

2017
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards

Documentary Videography
Lenny Delbert, Lenny Delbert Jr., Tom Gregory
INFORMED SOURCES
Best Television/Talk Show
Errol Laborde, Marcia Kavanaugh

2016
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
New Orleans Tricentennial Moments
Interstitial
Commemorative

2016
NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
Instructional Media
WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
Discrete Learning Objective

2015
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards

Public Affairs
Marcia Kavanaugh, Paula Pendarvis, Tom Gregory
STEPPIN’ OUT
Best Television/Talk Show
Peggy Scott Laborde, Kelsi Schreiber, Staff

Station Promotion or Campaign
Tom Gregory, Peggy Scott Laborde, Beth Utterback

2015
NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)

Education and Community Engagement
Collection Impact Achievement
RESHAPING A GREATER NEW ORLEANS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Content Production: News and Public Affairs

2014
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards
Best Television/Talk Show
STEPPIN’ OUT
Peggy Scott Laborde

2013
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards

Television: Science/Health/Technology
Marcia Kavanaugh, Paula Pendarvis, Staff

2013
NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)
RESHAPING A GREATER NEW ORLEANS: CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Production: News and Public Affairs
STEPPIN’ OUT “Goes to the Museums”
Production: Local Culture

2012
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards

Best Documentary
Peggy Scott Laborde, Larry Roussarie, Staff

2011
Finalist
Humana Communities Benefit
Greater New Orleans Education Television Foundation

2011
Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards
NEW ORLEANS RESTAURANTS WITH A PAST
Documentary – Historical
Commemorative

2008
Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards

Place Public Affairs
Paula Pendarvis, Marcia Kavanaugh

2006
Arts Council of New Orleans
Mayor’s Arts Awards
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