Cox Sports Television Wins Three Bronze National Telly Awards

Thursday, July 9th, 2009      Email Print

NEW ORLEANS – Cox Sports Television (CST) has added to its ever‐expanding trophy case. The regional sports network announced today that two of its programs have been awarded a total of three coveted Telly Awards. CST’s 2008 BCS National Championship Show, which broadcast LIVE from Downtown New Orleans, picked up one “Bronze Telly”, and CST’s Profile of Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer won two “Bronze” awards.

Telly Awards are judged on a 100‐point scale. Entries that get scores of 90 or higher are awarded a “Silver Telly”, which is the highest honor, while entries with scores that range from 70‐89 from the judges are awarded a “Bronze Telly”.

“We are honored to be recognized for our work by the organizers of the Telly Awards,” said CST executive producer Jeff Brenner. “Winning these awards only shows the dedication and hard work that our staff goes through on a daily basis to produce quality television for our viewers.”

The BCS National Championship Show was produced and directed by Andy Ritter, while Paul Crane, Victor Howell and Lyn Rollins served as hosts and field reporter, respectively. The hour‐long show was shot less than a block away from the Louisiana Superdome prior to the LSU‐Ohio State BCS Championship game in January of 2008.

CST’s Profile on Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer picked up hardware in the Sports Show and Documentary categories. Mike Nabors hosted the program and traveled to Blacksburg, Virginia, to talk to coach Beamer and friends 1‐on‐1. Devin Marshall and Ritter, are responsible for producing, editing and shooting the program.

In 2006, CST won “Silver Telly” Awards for CST Tonight!, as well as an on‐air promo created for the Canadian Football League.

About Telly Awards

Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards is the premier award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, the finest video and film productions, and online film and video. The Telly Awards annually showcases the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, interactive agencies, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards receives over 13,000 entries annually from all 50 states and countries around the world.

About Cox Sports Television

The New Orleans‐based sports network launched on October 28, 2002 in front of 450,000 Louisiana viewers. CST has grown over 400% to nearly 2 million in the five years since launch, making it one of the fastest growing regional sports networks in the south. CST is currently carried on cable systems in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia and is available to Dish Network subscribers (Channel 421) in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans markets. CST is owned and operated by Cox Communications Louisiana, LLC. Initially targeted to be a Louisiana sports network, CST has secured collegiate, professional and high school events that have expanded the networks reach throughout the south. For more information about CST, please visit our website at http://www.coxsportstv.com.

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