Written by Eric Holder, University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, Public Relations department head, the Peabody Awards
Announcement Available Via Live Satellite Video Feed and Webcast
WHAT:
64th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards winners announcement, honoring excellence in electronic media in 2004
The Peabody Awards recognize distinguished achievement and meritorious public service by stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. They perpetuate the memory of the banker-philanthropist whose name they bear. The awards program, established in 1940 and administered by the University of Georgia ’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, is the oldest honor in electronic media.
Veteran CBS News correspondent and 60 Minutes co-editor Morley Safer will host the awards ceremony on Monday, May 16, 2005 at the Waldorf=Astoria in New York.
WHO:
Horace Newcomb, Peabody Awards Director
Marlene Sanders, Peabody Awards Board Chair
WHEN:
Thursday, April 7 at 8:30am E.T.
WHERE:
The Museum of Television & Radio
25 West 52 Street (at Fifth Ave.)
New York City
Announcement and clips of the winners will be available live via satellite and webcast.
Satellite/Webcast Schedule:
8:00 – 8:15am
Satellite test
8:15 – 8:30am
Graphics
8:30 – 9:30am
Winners Announcement (clip reel immediately following announcement)
Satellite Coordinates:
Galaxy 3C, (KU-Band Analog)
Transponder 12
Downlink Frequency: 11930 Horizontal
Webcast:www.peabody.uga.edu, www.prnewswire.com, www.uga.edu