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National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors 
Honors Madison City Channel 12

The mission of NATOA is to support and serve the telecommunication interests and needs of local governments. Each year , NATOA recognizes the "best" local government programming as part of its Annual Conference. Entries are judged on the basis of creativity in achieving stated objectives, technical proficiency and diversity of programming.

The Madison City Channel, YOUR local government access television station, has brought home numerous awards for our programming. We are proud to offer our viewers and the residents of Madison some of the the best local programming on the cable dial.

2008

1st Place: "Video Text/Bulletin Board" category for MCC-12's "Community Bulletin Board".

2007

3rd Place: "Video Text/Bulletin Board" category for MCC-12's "Community Bulletin Board".


2006
1st Place: "Video Text/Bulletin Board" category for MCC-12's "Community Bulletin Board". 
2nd Place:  "Profile of a City/County Department" category for "Share the Dream."
3rd Place: "Promotional Video Campaign" category for City Channel's "Sesquicentennial Moments" series.
Honorable Mention:  "Public Safety" for "Stay Safe."
Honorable Mention: "Overall Excellence" 
Award of Achievement. "Access: City Hall"
Award of Achievement. "Share the Dream"
Award of Achievement. "Stay Safe"

2005
3rd Place, Video Text Bulletin Board, Community Bulletin Board
Award for Achievement  "Children's" category, "Play Literacy"
Award for Achievement "Ethnic/Cultural"  category, "Africafest 2004"
Award for Achievement "Series" category, "Madison Works"
Award for Achievement "Live Programming" category, "Access: City Hall"

2004
1st Place, Video Text Bulletin Board, Community Bulletin Board
Honorable Mention for "Stand Up Against Bullying" and "Don't Let Them Start" and "Dane Dances"
Award of Excellence in "Cultural/Ethnic" category, "Dane Dances"
Award of Achievement in "Local Events" Coverage category, "Dane Dances"
Award of Achievement in "Public Service Announcement" category, "Don't Let Them Start"
Award of Merit in "Children's" category, "Stand Up Against Bullying"
Award of Merit in "Election Coverage" category, "Election 2003"

2003
1st Place, Video Text Bulletin Board, Community Bulletin Board
2nd Place, Government Access Station Web Site

2001
2nd Place, Profile of a City/County Department, 2001: A Technology Odyssey, Madison City Channel Production Sampler
3rd Place, Video Text Bulletin Board, Community Bulletin Board

2000
2nd Place, Video Text Bulletin Board, Community Bulletin Board
3rd Place, Excellence in Government Programming, Madison City Channel 12
3rd Place, Innovative, "Jobline Open"

1999
1st Place, City or County Website, City of Madison Home Page
2nd Place, Profile of a City/County," Madison: A City to Celebrate", Produced by Boyce Johnson and  Ryon Savasta
2nd Place, Public Service Announcement, "Aerosol Can Recycling", Produced by Ryon Savasta
3rd Place, Public Safety, "Be Prepared", Produced by Ryon Savasta
3rd Place, Excellence in Government Programming, Madison City Channel 12

1998
1st Place  Innovative, Building Blocks: Building Better Neighborhoods, Produced by Ryon Savasta
3rd Place, Overall Excellence in Government Programming, Madison City Channel 12
3rd Place, Video Out-takes and Bloopers, Madison Works with George Dreckman
3rd Place, Programming for Children, "It's Not About Love: Teens Reflect on Domestic Abuse" produced by Ryon Savasta
Finalist, Innovative, Madison Works Recycling Segment, Produced by Ryon Savasta

1997
1st Place, Video Text, Community Bulletin Board, produced by Debra McClutchy.
2nd Place, Innovative Programming, "MCC-12 Sign-On", produced by Ryon Savasta.
2nd Place, Public Service Announcement, "Madison Metro Public Hearings PSA" produced by Boyce Johnson for Madison Metro.
3rd Place, Performing Arts, "Dance Funkalicious", produced by Boyce Johnson for Dane County Neighborhood Intervention Program.

1996
1st Place, Public Affairs Programming,  "South Madison Health Center" produced by Ryon Savasta for Madison Department of Public Health
2nd Place, Documentary Profile, "Dane County Heritage Center", produced by Ryon Savasta for Dane County Parks Department.
3rd Place, Innovative Programming Under $250,000, Overall Channel, Station Manager, Brad Clark.

1995
1st Place, Innovative Programming Under $250, 000, "Common Horizons", produced by Sarah Edgerton for YWCA.
1st Place, Promotional Video Campaign, "1995 CitiCable 12 Production Demo" produced by Boyce Johnson.
2nd Place, Innovative Programming Under $250,000, "Election '95" produced by Sarah Edgerton.
2nd Place, Performing Arts, "The Art of Hip-Hop", produced by Boyce Johnson for Dane County Neighborhood Intervention Program.

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