MPB - Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Hartman and Wing Receive 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations

Three Emmy Nods for PBS KIDS series Between the Lions

produced in the Jackson studios of MPB

( Jackson )-Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) Executive Producer Diane Hartman and Graphic Arts Director Karen Wing today received recognition for their work on the PBS KIDS series Between the Lions with Emmy® Award nominations. The daytime children's show that is broadcast nationally on public television received three nominations, including Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, and Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series.

MPB Executive Producer Diane Hartman received a nomination for Outstanding Children's Series. Hartman, an 18-year employee of MPB, serves as an executive producer with Between the Lions , working closely with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. New York to produce new segments of the show for PBS. The other nominees in this category include

Endurance: Tehachapi (NBC), Postcards from Buster (PBS), Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (NBC), and ZOOM (PBS).

"Being involved in such an outstanding production was rewarding all by itself, but to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy reinforces what we already knew. MPB is full of dedicated and talented people who create PBS series that rival any other in the country. What an honor to work with them every day," says Hartman.

MPB Graphic Arts Director Karen Wing received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design. Wing, a 27-year employee of MPB, serves as Art Director for Between the Lions , working closely with production designer Laura Brock in bringing to life the library, books and props used by the loveable cast of lions - Theo, Cleo, Lionel and Leona. The other nominees in this category include The Ellen Degeneres Show (SYN), Martha (SYN), The Oprah Winfrey Show (SYN), and Sesame Street (PBS).

"I feel honored just to be a part of this project. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to work on a children's program as fantastic as Between the Lions. This is the kind of program that challenges all of us to look for creative ways to teach and entertain. Being nominated for doing work that you love is icing on the cake," says Wing.

In July 2004 WGBH Boston, Sirius Thinking, Ltd. and Mississippi Public Broadcasting announced their collaboration to produce new episodes of the six-time Emmy® Award-winning public broadcasting program that focuses on helping children learn to read. In January and September 2005 this collaborative team produced new episodes for seasons five and six, with the premiere episode of season six set to air nationally on Monday, April 17.

"Diane and Karen are very deserving of this recognition by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. MPB has enjoyed the partnership with WGBH and Sirius Thinking which allows our staff to showcase their talents on a national forum that MPB embraces, which is producing quality children's programming that fosters learning from birth to school. Between the Lions has proven to be effective in teaching our youngest learners how to read, a skill that provides a strong foundation for life-long learning," says MPB Executive Director Marie Antoon.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announcement today recognizes

outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. during the 2005 calendar year. This year's Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC on Friday, April 28, from Hollywood 's famed Kodak Theatre.

Mississippi Public Broadcasting Art Director Karen Wing (left) and Executive Producer Diane Hartman (right) received Emmy® Award nominations for their work on the PBS KIDS series Between the Lions.

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Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Hartman and Wing Receive 33 rd Annual Daytime Emmy Award Nominations
Three Emmy Nods for PBS KIDS series Between the Lions produced in the Jackson studios of MPB ( Jackson )-Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) Executive Producer Diane Hartman and Graphic Arts Director Karen Wing today received recognition for their work on the PBS KIDS series *Between the Lions* with Emmy® Award nominations. The daytime children's show that is broadcast nationally on public television received three nominations, including Outstanding Children's Series, Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design, and Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series. MPB Executive Producer Diane Hartman received a nomination for Outstanding Children's Series. Hartman, an 18-year employee of MPB, serves as an executive producer with Between the Lions , working closely with WGBH-Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd. New York to produce new segments of the show for PBS. The other nominees in this category include Endurance: Tehachapi (NBC), Postcards from Buster (PBS), Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (NBC), and ZOOM (PBS). "Being involved in such an outstanding production was rewarding all by itself, but to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy reinforces what we already knew. MPB is full of dedicated and talented people who create PBS series that rival any other in the country. What an honor to work with them every day," says Hartman. MPB Graphic Arts Director Karen Wing received a nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design. Wing, a 27-year employee of MPB, serves as Art Director for Between the Lions , working closely with production designer Laura Brock in bringing to life the library, books and props used by the loveable cast of lions - Theo, Cleo, Lionel and Leona. The other nominees in this category include The Ellen Degeneres Show (SYN), Martha (SYN), The Oprah Winfrey Show (SYN), and Sesame Street (PBS). "I feel honored just to be a part of this project. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to work on a children's program as fantastic as Between the Lions. This is the kind of program that challenges all of us to look for creative ways to teach and entertain. Being nominated for doing work that you love is icing on the cake," says Wing. In July 2004 WGBH Boston, Sirius Thinking, Ltd. and Mississippi Public Broadcasting announced their collaboration to produce new episodes of the six-time Emmy® Award-winning public broadcasting program that focuses on helping children learn to read. In January and September 2005 this collaborative team produced new episodes for seasons five and six, with the premiere episode of season six set to air nationally on Monday, April 17. "Diane and Karen are very deserving of this recognition by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. MPB has enjoyed the partnership with WGBH and Sirius Thinking which allows our staff to showcase their talents on a national forum that MPB embraces, which is producing quality children's programming that fosters learning from birth to school. Between the Lions has proven to be effective in teaching our youngest learners how to read, a skill that provides a strong foundation for life-long learning," says MPB Executive Director Marie Antoon. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announcement today recognizes outstanding achievement in all fields of daytime television production and are presented to individuals and programs broadcast from 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. during the 2005 calendar year. This year's Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC on Friday, April 28, from Hollywood 's famed Kodak Theatre. Mississippi Public Broadcasting Art Director Karen Wing (left) and Executive Producer Diane Hartman (right) received Emmy® Award nominations for their work on the PBS KIDS series Between the Lions.