Press Release
Fairhaven TV independent producer David Fauteux and host Charlie Murphy received a 2023 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation (AFCM). The awards program was established to honor and promote community media, community radio, and local cable programs that are distributed on Public, Educational and Governmental (PEG) access cable television channels. Proceeds go to the ACM Foundation which is exclusively used for facilitating, preserving and promoting education in community media.
For an episode of their interview show The Magazine, David and Charlie won “Best Magazine Show”, which recognizes “programs comprised of several pre-produced segments or stories on different topics that are introduced by a host or narrative.” Fairhaven TV chose to enter their 2022 Year in Review episode, as it highlights the year’s fantastic stories on local people and businesses.
To watch the winning program, visit www.fairhaventv.com/single-post/ the-magazine-2022-year-in-review.
Producer David Fauteux says, “I’ve been producing programming, on and off for Public access since 1982, so it’s an honor to be recognized by the Alliance for Community Media Foundation for doing something that you enjoy doing. Host Charlie Murphy and myself hope to continue The Magazine into the future, recognizing individuals within our community for their talents and skills.”
Host Charlie Murphy remarks, “This is an amazing recognition of the local approach that we do to highlight so much of our community! I am so honored to have this recognition and for David Fauteux, who is an amazingly talented, man to gain this recognition. Our hard work has paid off!”
Fairhaven TV Director Derek Frates comments, “The Magazine exemplifies how important and impactful public access and community media can be. David and Charlie continue to produce high quality shows that touch on a variety of human-interest stories in the community. They’ve produced 41 episodes in just two and a half years ranging from spotlighting local business to events and traditions around town and beyond. Fairhaven is fortunate to have volunteer creators like them.”
Each year, nearly one thousand entries are submitted. These entries, or programs, are submitted and evaluated on several factors resulting in over 100 award winners. A panel of over 150 judges from the industry evaluate the entries. Awards are presented to the most creative programs that address community needs, develop diverse community involvement, challenge conventional commercial television formats, and move viewers to experience television in a different way.
“The Hometown Media Awards celebrate both the excellence of work and the diversity of media that appears on community channels being produced around the country. The ACM Foundation is proud of their achievement and of how they represent their communities in their work,” says Mike Wassenaar, president & CEO, AFCM.
The team will receive their award in person at the 2023 ACM Hometown Media Awards Ceremony in Brooklyn, New York, on June 28th.
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