COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina ETV (SCETV) today announced that its weekly, 30-minute, literature-focused series, By The River, has received two accolades from The Communicator Awards – the Communicator Award of Excellence in the Television Cultural category and the Communicator Award of Distinction in the Television Interview category.
Now filming its fourth season, By The River is filmed on a Bronze Telly Award-winning set at ETV Lowcountry in Beaufort, S.C. Achieved in partnership with the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), the entire crew for the show consists of USCB Communication Studies students. The show is hosted by Holly Jackson, director of Operations and Content at ETV Lowcountry and is produced by Dr. Caroline E. Sawyer, assistant professor of Communication Studies at USCB.
Founded nearly three decades ago, The Communicator Awards is dedicated to recognizing excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication. The organization receives nearly 5,000 entries from companies, agencies and studios each year, making it one of the largest and most diverse awards shows of its kind. The Communicator Awards is sanctioned and judged by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts, an invitation-only group consisting of top-tier professionals from acclaimed media, communications, advertising, creative and marketing firms.
For more information on The Communicator Awards, including details on all 2021 winners, visit www.communicatorawards.com. For more on By The River, click here.
QUOTES:
“’By The River’ perfectly depicts the value that public media can bring to a community. As a collaboration with USCB, this project offers students an experience they can’t get anywhere else in South Carolina, and I’m proud to see all of their great work recognized in this way.” –SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett
“’By The River’ is our love letter to Southern stories and the authors and poets who write them, while also providing the ultimate experiential learning opportunity for USCB communication studies students. In this program, SCETV gives us the opportunity to take the educational experience to a new level. It’s wonderful that The Communicator Awards recognize such excellence in the outcome of our partnership.” –USCB Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Dr. Caroline E. Sawyer
FIVE FAST FACTS:
- SCETV’s weekly, 30-minute literature-focused series, By The River has received two accolades from The Communicator Awards.
- The series was recognized with the Communicator Award of Excellence in the Television Cultural category and the Communicator Award of Distinction in the Television Interview category.
- Now filming its fourth season, By The River is filmed on a Bronze Telly Award-winning set at ETV Lowcountry in Beaufort, S.C. and achieved in partnership with USCB.
- Founded nearly three decades ago, The Communicator Awards is dedicated to recognizing excellence, effectiveness and innovation across all areas of communication.
- For more information on The Communicator Awards, including details on all 2021 winners, visit www.communicatorawards.com.