Nominations Spotlight the Quality Storytelling and High Impact of the University’s Independent Television Station
CUNY TV’s “Asian American Life” team.
CUNY TV, the City University of New York’s independent television station, received 15 nominations for the 2021 New York Emmy Awards, one nomination shy of last year’s record-setting number. Nominations include the station’s signature television series “Nueva York,” “Asian American Life,” “Arts in the City,” “Urban U,” “Shades of U.S.” and “Talking Pictures with Neil Rosen.”
With compelling stories such as a profile of a 13-year-old prodigy who is bringing new life to folk music and another that highlights a New Yorker’s efforts to feed hungry students in the rural Philippines, the nominated segments embody the heart and soul of the station’s storytelling. In a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, CUNY TV has remained committed to providing high-quality content and programming that enriches the conversations happening within New York City and beyond.
“Time and time again, CUNY TV shows us the power of community-centered educational television with its award-winning and insightful programming set on keeping our University and our city informed on a diverse array of meaningful topics,” said Vice Chancellor for Communications and Marketing Maite Junco. “I invite the entire CUNY family to join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition of CUNY TV’s efforts.”
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“These nominations represent the enormous effort, intelligence and creativity of our entire team, and we are so proud to see their work recognized,” said CUNY TV Interim Executive Director Gail R. Yancosek. “We remain inspired and motivated to provide New Yorkers with quality programming that tells the unique stories of our city.”
The 64th annual New York Emmy Awards will be presented virtually on Oct. 30. CUNY TV has now been nominated for 134 New York Emmys and won 21 in total, including one last year awarded to “Shades of U.S.” for its opening sequence.
Below is a full list of CUNY TV’s 2021 New York Emmy-nominated programming:
Arts/Entertainment — News (No Production Time Limit)
- Arts in the City: “Nora Brown”
Arts/Entertainment — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
- Nueva York: “ALMALUNA”
- Nueva York: “Mestiza”
- Asian American Life: “The Lost Music of Cambodian Rock”
Education/Schools — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
- Asian American Life: “Fighting Hunger, Feeding Minds: A New Yorker’s Mission to Keep Kids in School in Rural Philippines”
Education/Schools — Long Form Content (Longer Than 10 Minutes)
- Urban U: “University Diaries”
Historical/Cultural — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
Military — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
- Asian American Life: “A Journey to Vietnam and Reconciliation”
Societal Concerns — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
Sports Story — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
- Nueva York: “Mendez Boxing”
Magazine Program (Single Program)
- Nueva York: “Summer Special”
Public Affairs Program (Single Program)
- Shades of U.S.: “Pushing Boundaries – Comedy, Comic Books, and the Media”
Interview/Discussion — Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes)
- Arts in the City: “Three Generations of ‘Shaft’”
Interview/Discussion — Long Form Content (Longer Than 10 Minutes)
- Talking Pictures with Neil Rosen: “Holiday Movie Preview, Cynthia Erivo”
Promotion: Promotional Campaign
- Nueva York: “COVID Latino Style”
CUNY TV, the City University of New York’s independent television station, has been educating and informing viewers for more than three decades, remaining committed to extending CUNY’s academic mission to offer lifelong learning opportunities to all New Yorkers. Established in 1985, CUNY TV is now the largest public university television station in the United States, reaching 7.3 million broadcast households in the New York metro area from its studios at the CUNY Graduate Center. CUNY TV is broadcast on digital Channel 25.3, and cablecast in the five boroughs on Spectrum/Optimum Channel 75, RCN Cable Channel 77 and Verizon FiOS Channel 30.
The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City. Founded in 1847 as the nation’s first free public institution of higher education, CUNY today has seven community colleges, 11 senior colleges and seven graduate or professional institutions spread across New York City’s five boroughs, serving over 260,000 undergraduate and graduate students and awarding 55,000 degrees each year. CUNY’s mix of quality and affordability propels almost six times as many low-income students into the middle class and beyond as all the Ivy League colleges combined. More than 80 percent of the University’s graduates stay in New York, contributing to all aspects of the city’s economic, civic and cultural life and diversifying the city’s workforce in every sector. CUNY’s graduates and faculty have received many prestigious honors, including 13 Nobel Prizes and 26 MacArthur “Genius” Grants. The University’s historic mission continues to this day: provide a first-rate public education to all students, regardless of means or background.
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