Tennessee’s Wild Side Wins Another Emmy
Monday, March 01, 2010 | 02:45am
NASHVILLE --- Tennessee’s Wild Side added another Emmy award to its growing list of accomplishments during the 24th Annual Mid-South Regional Awards which were held recently at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in downtown Nashville.Tennessee’s Wild Side won an Emmy in the category of Magazine Series/Special Program. Tennessee’s Wild Side is the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s weekly 30-minute television program and is produced in conjunction with the Renaissance Center’s Multimedia Department, which is located in Dickson.
The half-hour, magazine format outdoors program airs on Public Broadcasting Service stations across Tennessee and Kentucky. The popular series now has a total of seven Emmy awards since its inception.
“Since Tennessee's Wild Side first hit the air waves 10 years ago, it has continued to help our agency accomplish its mission to educate the public regarding our fabulous resources and wildlife diversity here in our state,” said Don King, TWRA Information and Education Division chief. “The program has helped us inspire young and old alike to get outdoors and take advantage of opportunities we have to hunt, fish and watch wildlife here in Tennessee.”
Tennessee’s Wild Side features segments not only for the avid hunter or angler, but stories on many other types of outdoor activities. Bill Cody and Janet Ivey are featured as co-hosts for the program.
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(above photo) Tennessee's Wild Side was honored with an Emmy which was presented during the 24th Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards held at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville. Pictured, from left; Ken Tucker, director of post production and photographer, Barry Cross, photojournalist, Steve Hall, Senior Multimedia Director of The Renaissance Center, and Don King, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency I&E Division Chief.
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