Bird Flu Program Wins National Award for KLTV8

KLTV8, the City of Lakewood’s cable station, and its partners have been honored with a 2008 Bronze Telly Award for the educational program “Bird Flu: Preparation, Not Panic.” The program was created through the cooperative efforts of the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, the City of Lakewood, and the Greater Metro Telecommunications Consortium. “Bird Flu: Preparation, Not Panic” is an educational program aimed at helping residents understand the history of pandemic flu illnesses; learn how to protect and care for their families if a strain of the bird flu became a new pandemic virus and realize the importance of preparation.

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Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards annually showcase the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television station, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. The Telly Awards competition receives more than 14,000 entries from all 50 states and many foreign countries. Others who have entered the Telly Award competition include: Animal Planet/Discovery Communications, Comcast Spotlight, MGM Mirage Advertising, Cabela’s Inc, Lockheed Martin, SCI FI Channel and Warner Bros.