ASR Media Productions Wins a Mid-Atlantic Emmy®
The ASR Media team was recognized Saturday, along with other local creative companies, for excellence in television production.
Saturday evening, the team from ASR Media Productions and St. Luke's University Health Network took home a Mid-Atlantic Emmy® award for television excellence, awarded by the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards recognize excellence in regional television news, programming, and individual achievement. The honors were announced during a virtual ceremony held this evening that was also simulcast on Facebook. The award received was:
Title: St. Luke's HealthNow: Robotic Simulation
Category: Interview/Discussion - Program or Special
Individual Awardees:
Ashley Russo, Executive Producer
Kenneth Szydlow, Executive Producer
Kathryn Santana, Director of Photography/Editor
Katie Pressler, Associate Producer
““The collaboration between St. Luke’s and ASR Media to share interesting and inspiring stories is a rewarding experience. To be acknowledged for the work just makes it all the more special.””
ASR Media previously earned three Mid-Atlantic Emmys® - in 2013, 2015, and 2017. Ashley Russo, President and Executive Producer of ASR Media Productions and host of St. Luke’s HealthNow stated, "I could not be more proud of this team. The dedication they show and the pride they take in telling the stories of the Lehigh Valley is unmatched and was properly recognized last night.”
"The collaboration between St. Luke’s and ASR Media to share interesting and inspiring stories is a rewarding experience," stated Executive Producer, Ken Szydlow. "To be acknowledged for the work just makes it all the more special."
St. Luke’s HealthNow, a collaboration between ASR Media and St.Luke’s University Health Network, provides viewers an in-depth analysis of a variety of health topics. The program airs as part of St. Luke’s Monday night line-up on WFMZ-Channel 69.
Russo added, "ASR Media Productions is thankful for the support of local organizations, among them St. Luke's University Health Network, United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, Discover Lehigh Valley, the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and many others who value the show's mission," Russo added.
Szydlow and Russo also wish to acknowledge and thank Barry Fisher and WFMZ-Channel 69 for the continued support of St. Luke’s HealthNow, The PEAK TV, and the shared vision to focus on the Lehigh Valley as a valued community.
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter serves the television community in the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware regions. Peer panels in other major television markets judge entries.
Photog credit: Elaine Zelker