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Weigel Co.’s honored with National Daytime Emmy® Award

June 18, 2012 – – Co.’s Green Screen Adventures (GSA) was recognized by the National Academy of Arts & Sciences (NATAS), last night at the 39th annual Daytime Emmy® Awards ceremony at the Westin Bonaventure. In a crowded room of 1200 broadcast industry leaders, GSA ensemble members Jessica Honor Carleton and Scott Gryder accepted the award for Outstanding Achievement in Makeup. “It is an honor to be recognized for our work; we are very passionate about our mission to further literacy and thrilled to receive this award,” said Gail Sikevitz, Weigel’s Director of Educational Programming. “Being able to help inspire children by featuring their stories on television is a powerful motivational tool encouraging young people to write and express themselves.”

Norman H. Shapiro, President of Weigel added, “The program has several goals, but most importantly to make a difference. We believe encouraging writing and literacy among grammar school students makes a difference in their lives. With Green Screen Adventures, teachers have an additional means to inspire writing and promote a sense of pride. Imagine what it means to a child to write a story…and then see that story performed on television. Just imagine. For some it means dreams can come true.”

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, and Technology & Engineering.

Since its 2007 debut, Green Screen Adventures has been honored for its outstanding service with multiple prestigious national awards including: a Service to America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters Foundation, two Gabriel Awards from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals, two Clarion Awards from the Association for Women in Communications and a Telly award for Children’s Programming.

On Green Screen Adventures the ensemble adapts and performs stories and illustrations by elementary school students. Seeing their stories come alive encourages students to be enthusiastic about reading and writing, helps them build a foundation for critical thinking and problem solving, and inspires initiative. When students see their achievements on the show it builds their confidence and inspires their peers. Green Screen Adventures helps students reach their potential – as educated, considerate, and confident human beings. The program is produced at the Weigel Broadcasting Co. facilities in Chicago.

The adventure continues online with Green Screen Adventures website. Parents, teachers and children can interact with the show at www.greenscreenadventures.tv with a searchable video library, a behind-the- scenes blog, a cast photo gallery and writing prompts and directions on how to submit stories and drawings to Green Screen Adventures.

Green Screen Adventures airs on the national networks, Me-TV, Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 8AM Eastern and on THIStv, Saturdays at 10AM Eastern. Green Screen Adventures is also seen on Weigel Broadcasting Co.’s local stations in Chicago, IL, , WI and South Bend, IN.

About Weigel Broadcasting Co. Weigel Broadcasting Co. and affiliate companies own and operate The U/WCIU-TV 26.1, The U Too/ WCIU-TV 26.2, Me-TV/WCIU-TV 26.3, Me-Too/WCIU-TV 26.4, THIS/ WCIU-TV 26.5, WWME-CA 23, WMEU-CA 48 in Chicago, IL; CBS/WDJT-TV 58.1, WMLW/WDJT-TV 58.2, THIS/WDJT-TV 58.3, Shorewest TV/WDJT-TV 58.4, WMLW-CA 41, WMLW-LD 41.1, Me-TV/WBME-TV 49.1, /WBME-TV 49.4, Telemundo/WYTU-LD 63.1, Me-TV/WYTU-LP 63 in Milwaukee, WI; and ABC/WBND-LD 57.1, Me-TV/WBND-LD 57.2, CW/WCWW-TV 25.1, THIS/WCWW-TV 25.2, My Michiana/WMYS-TV 69.1 in South Bend, IN. Weigel Broadcasting Co. also owns and operates the Me-TV, Memorable Entertainment Television network and in collaboration with MGM, created and operates THIStv Network. ###