“Runaway Radio” wins three 47th Annual Telly Awards
Runaway Radio, the documentary about 101 KLOL’s legacy in Houston radio, has won three categories in the 47th Annual Telly Awards.
Silver People’s Telly Winner in People’s Telly – Film & Shorts
Silver Telly Winner in Film & Shorts – Documentary
Silver Telly Winner in Film & Shorts – Directing Mike McGuff
The Houston radio film also won in the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards and the prestigious Texas Independent Film Award (TIFA) for best Texas-made film from the Houston Film Critics Society at their 18th annual awards.
The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens and are judged by leaders from video platforms, television, streaming networks, and production companies. This year’s winners include Paramount TV, Warner Brothers Discovery, FOX Entertainment, MoMA, Mayo Clinic, Sony Music, TED, Al Jazeera, Variety, PETA, United Talent Agency, People Inc., Olympic Channel, AccuWeather, ABC News, Dude Perfect, Washington Commanders, Harvard Business School, Modern Post, and more.
“Video has never been more contested, more creative, or more consequential than it is right now,” shares Amanda Needham, Managing Director of The Telly Awards. “The Telly Awards has had a front-row seat to this industry for 47 years, and today’s entertainment is happening in multiple formats, across every screen, and at every budget level.”
Committed to pushing the boundaries of creativity, this year’s new categories included topics in Generative A.I., Animation, and Creators. These categories centered on stories and collaborations that are actively evolving within the video and television industry.
With over 13,000 entries from across the globe, and top video and television content producers. Winners were chosen by The Telly Awards Judging Council, which comprises more than 250 experts from across the video industry. This year welcomed judges including Tamara Kruger, Head of Content and Sponsorships, Google; Janet Graham Borba, Executive VP of Production, HBO; Phil Cook, Chief Marketing Officer, WNBA; and Andrea Wertheim, Senior Manager Post Production, Netflix.
The full list of the 47th Annual Telly Awards winners can be found at www.tellyawards.com/winners/