KCET and PBS SoCal Win 4 Golden Mike Awards

PBS SoCal and KCET took home a total of 4 wins from the 72nd Annual Golden Mike® Awards presented in-person by the Radio & Television News Association (RTNA) of Southern California on Saturday, May 21. PBS SoCal and KCET were honored in Division A categories that included News Reporting, Light Feature Reporting, News Videography and Video Editing. The Golden Mike Awards is the longest running broadcast news awards show in America, judged by some of the top journalists across America.

View the full list of honorees below.

Best News Reporting – "Artbound: Arts Education"

Explore the values that arts education provides for all young people and communities, to build the foundation for an inclusive and economically vibrant society. Watch Now.

Best Light Feature Reporting, 10 Minutes or Less – "Artbound: Endless Summer"

John Van Hamersveld was the man behind the iconic "Endless Summer" poster that forever solidified the image of California with its high contrast image of a lone surfer against a day-glo background. This episode features interviews with Van Hamersveld on his design and recounts the making of the iconic poster. Watch Now.

Best News Videography of a Feature Story, Series or Special – "Artbound: Griffith Park Soundscape"

In her latest work "Soundwalk," Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Ellen Reid has created a GPS-enabled work of public art that uses music to illuminate the natural environment, shaping a walk in Griffith Park into something more extraordinary. Watch Now.

Best Video Editing of a Feature Story, Series or Special – "Power & Health"

"Power and Health" brings on some of today’s most innovative thinkers, economists, sociologists, epidemiologists and community members like Dr. Camara Jones, Eric Liu, and Dr. Manuel Pastor to to examine the role of power in our society and how it can be reshaped through community, belonging and inclusion in order to reshape our health. Watch Now.