2022 TATOA PROGRAMMING AWARDS WINNERS
CATEGORY 1
Community Event Coverage < $250k
1st Place
City of Kyle
Kyle Tree Lighting Event Recap
2nd Place
City of Kyle
Veterans Day Event Recap
3rd Place
City of Bedford
Holi Festival of Color
Honorable Mention
City of Laredo
Runway Run
Honorable Mention
CATEGORY 2
Community Event Coverage > $250k
1st Place
City of San Antonio
Celebrate the Holidays
2nd Place
City of McAllen
Police Officers Memorial Ceremony
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
City of Frisco
2021 Frisco Freedom Fest presented by CoServ - July 4th
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
ZestFest 2021
CATEGORY 4
Public Affairs
1st Place
City of Dallas
“Reimagining the Future of Work” Forum
2nd Place
City of Garland
2022 State of the City
3rd Place
City of McAllen
State of the City 2022
Honorable Mention
City of Lubbock
Women’s Health Town Hall Meeting
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County’s Cooking School for Emergencies
CATEGORY 5
Documentary < $250k
1st Place
City of Bryan
Foundations of the Future: State of the City 2021
2nd Place
Hidalgo County
WWII Veteran Eugene Gutierrez’s Dream Flight
3rd Place
City of Victoria
Talkin’ Trash
CATEGORY 6
Documentary > $250k
1st Place
City of Garland
Garland SWAT Carry-On March
2nd Place
City of Denton
City Hall West: A Very Odd Building
3rd Place
City of Irving
Heroic Rescue
Honorable Mention
City of Lewisville
1972 - A Season of Hope
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
Tank Farm: Organizing Justice
CATEGORY 7
Public Education < $250k
1st Place
City of Sugar Land
Back to My Neighborhood App
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Lock Your Doors
3rd Place
City of Sugar Land
Frank the City Psychic
Honorable Mention
Southlake Police Dept.
Prepare Right Now For Your Home
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
Flower Mound Shop Local
CATEGORY 8
Public Education > $250k
1st Place
City of Arlington
Build, Unite, Create: Using Legos to Explaing FY2022 Budget
1st Place
City of Denton
Denton Landfill: A Cell for the Future
2nd Place
City of Richardson
2021 Bond Tax Explainer
2nd Place
City of Garland
Trash Talking Tony
3rd Place
City of McAllen
Outdoors with Roy: Spring Tips For Your Home
Honorable Mention
City of Dallas
REAL Investment - FY2021-2022 Budget
Honorable Mention
City of Garland
Street Talk Q&A’s
CATEGORY 9
Instruction / Training
1st Place
City of Sugar Land
New Employee Orientation
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
eTRAKit
2nd Place
3rd Place
City of Richardson
2021 PPA Fire Training
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
Envirominute-Native Plants
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
Wildfire Ignition Zone
CATEGORY 10
Interview / Talk
1st Place
City of McAllen
Meeting with the Mayor: Introducing Mayor Javier Villalobos
2nd Place
City of McAllen
Hello McAllen: Great American Cleanup
3rd Place
City of McAllen
Hello McAllen: 15th Annual Fiesta de Palmas
Honorable Mention
City of Kyle
Interview with Mattie Welch
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
County Matters - Winter Plant Safety
CATEGORY 11
Organization Profile < $250k
1st Place
Town of Flower Mound
Library Creation Lab Series
2nd Place
City of Sugar Land
Hands On - Management Assistant Recruitment
3rd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Flower Mound State of the City
Honorable Mention
City of Abilene
We are APD
Honorable Mention
City of McKinney
McKinney, TX - Looking to Tomorrow
CATEGORY 12
Organization Profile > $250k
1st Place
City of San Antonio
Employee Spotlight - Maria Burns
2nd Place
City of Denton
Denton Fire: Clear Creek Prescribed Burn
3rd Place
City of Garland
Victim’s Advocate Week
Honorable Mention
City of Richardson
State of the City Open
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
Line Workers Rodeo
CATEGORY 13
Public Health / Safety < $250k
1st Place
City of Bryan
Bryan Fire Department
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
SRO Intros
3rd Place
City of Sugar Land
Don’t be a Zombie
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
Lock Your Doors
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
The Rise of the Omicron Variant
CATEGORY 14
Public Health / Safety > $250k
1st Place
City of Irving
Yellow Heart Memorial Anniversary
2nd Place
City of Garland
Lateral Recruiting
3rd Place
City of Lubbock
COVID-19 Vaccination Promo
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
CATEGORY 15
Special Audience < $250k
1st Place
Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County Head Start Open Enrollment
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
SRO Intros
3rd Place
City of McKinney
On the Job - Health Inspections:
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
2021 Summer Reading Program - Frog Prince
Honorable Mention
City of Sugar Land
Ping Pong Promo
CATEGORY 16
Special Audience > $250k
1st Place
City of San Antonio
Employee Spotlight - Maria Burns
2nd Place
City of Denton
Denton Fire: Clear Creek Prescribed Burn
3rd Place
City of Garland
Victim’s Advocate Week
Honorable Mention
City of Richardson
State of the City Open
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
Line Workers Rodeo
CATEGORY 17
Magazine Format Series < $250k
1st Place
City of Bryan
Bryan Fire Department
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
SRO Intros
3rd Place
City of Sugar Land
Don’t be a Zombie
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
Lock Your Doors
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
The Rise of the Omicron Variant
CATEGORY 18
Magazine Format Series > $250k
1st Place
City of McAllen
McAllen’s Own
2nd Place
City of McAllen
10 Questions with Lya
3rd Place
City of Irving
City Source
3rd Place
City of Arlington
Explore Arlington
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
Outdoors with Roy
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
CityView@Home
CATEGORY 19
Public Service Announcement < $250k
1st Place
City of Bedford
National Police Week
2nd Place
Southlake Police Dept.
Mascara - DWI PSA
3rd Place
Hidalgo County
Emotional Awareness Month
Honorable Mention
City of San Angelo
Boating Safety: What Ignoring the Rules Could Cost
Honorable Mention
City of McKinney
MCDC - 25 Years of Improving McKinney
CATEGORY 20
Public Service Announcement > $250k
1st Place
City of Austin
Back in the Saddle
1st Place
City of Garland
Downtown Parking
2nd Place
City of Garland
Track My Truck
3rd Place
City of Lubbock
Fireworks Safety
Honorable Mention
City of Garland
Still Here
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
McAllen 311 App
CATEGORY 21
Event Program / Promotion < $250k
1st Place
Hidalgo County
Explore Hidalgo County
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
2021 Summer Reading Program - Frog Prince
3rd Place
City of Victoria
Riverside Stadium 75th Anniversary Celebration
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
2021 Christmas Parade Teaser
Honorable Mention
City of Corinth
Pumpkin Palooza 2021 Preview
CATEGORY 22
Event Program / Promotion > $250k
1st Place
City of Garland
The Guzzler
2nd Place
City of Garland
Dog Show Promo
3rd Place
City of Richardson
2021 Make a Difference
Honorable Mention
City of Denton
Summer Reading Challenge
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
Holidays at Heritage
CATEGORY 23
Use of Humor < $250k
1st Place
City of Sugar Land
Unexpected Weather
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Summer Reading Program
3rd Place
City of Kyle
PIErate Treasure Hunt
Honorable Mention
Southlake Police Dept.
Southlake Citizen ‘Survey’
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
2021 Christmas Parade Teaser
CATEGORY 24
Use of Humor > $250k
1st Place
City of Garland
Downtown Parking
2nd Place
City of McAllen
McAllen Special Report: Operation Find Curby
3rd Place
City of Lubbock
2021 Fireworks Safety PSA
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
2021 Holiday Shoebox Parade
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
On Stage at Heritage Series
CATEGORY 25
Animal Services
1st Place
Town of Flower Mound
Animal Services Super Bowl Pup Pick
2nd Place
City of Irving
Clear the Shelters
3rd Place
City of Garland
MTV Cribs
Honorable Mention
City of Denton
Clear the Shelter 20212021 Christmas Parade Teaser
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo Count
Paws at the Park
CATEGORY 26
Military
1st Place
2nd Place
Hidalgo County
WWII Veteran Eugene Gutierrez’s Dream Flight
3rd Place
Hidalgo County
Explore Hidalgo County
Honorable Mention
Town of Flower Mound
Memorial Day 2022
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
CATEGORY 27
Parks & Recreation < $250k
1st Place
City of Kyle
Plum Creek Trail
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
2022 Summer Reading Challenge
3rd Place
City of Kyle
PIErate Treasure Hunt
Honorable Mention
Honorable Mention
CATEGORY 28
Parks & Recreation > $250k
1st Place
City of Denton
Frisco Features - Paws in the Pool
2nd Place
City of Frisco
Frisco Features - Paws in the Pool
2nd Place
City of San Antonio
Howard Peak Trailway System
3rd Place
City of Irving
Irving’s Young Ninja Warriors
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
Eerie Irving Park
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
Outdoors with Roy: Disc Golf
CATEGORY 29
Arts & Entertainment < $250k
1st Place
City of McKinney
McKinney Stories - McKinney Rocks
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Library Creation Lab Series
3rd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Flower Mound Arts Festival 2022
Honorable Mention
City of Southlake
Minute with the Mayor
Honorable Mention
City of Baytown
Baytown Sculpture Trail
CATEGORY 30
Arts & Entertainment > $250k
1st Place
City of San Antonio
7 Questions
2nd Place
City of McAllen
McAllen SOTC Vignette - Economic Development
3rd Place
City of McAllen
McAllen’s Own: DJ Jerry and DJ Art
3rd Place
City of San Antonio
Global Art in the City of San Antonio
Honorable Mention
City of McAllen
McAllen’s Own: Library Worker / Audio Book Reader
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
Youth America Grand Prix
CATEGORY 31
Partnership Production
1st Place
City of Abilene
Vaccine PSA
2nd Place
Town of Flower Mound
Shop Local
3rd Place
City of San Antonio
Taking Off: ASU’s Commercial Aviation Program
Honorable Mention
City of Victoria
Explore Your Victoria
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
STAHC - Thank You for your Sacrifice
CATEGORY 32
Ethnic Experience
1st Place
City of McAllen
El Chavo del 1300
2nd Place
City of Austin
ATX+PAK: Fostering Global Collaboration through Fashion
3rd Place
City of Kyle
Importance of Heritage
Honorable Mention
City of Lubbock
Hispanic Heritage Month 2021 - Kelly Reyna
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
Diwali Celebration 2021
CATEGORY 33
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
1st Place
City of Austin
Tank Farm: Organizing Justice
2nd Place
City of Dallas
Dallas: An All-American City
3rd Place
City of McAllen
McAllen SOTC Vignette - Inclusion
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
Irving Archives and Museum Exhibit: ‘I Am a Man’
Honorable Mention
City of Irving
BBAGFest 2022
CATEGORY 34
Weather
1st Place
City of Southlake
Prepare Right Now for Your Home
2nd Place
City of Irving
Irving’s Winter Storm Response
2nd Place
City of Denton
Snow Day in Denton
3rd Place
City of Sugar Land
iSWMM
Honorable Mention
Hidalgo County
Meteorologist Maggie Visits Hidalgo County Schools
Honorable Mention
City of Garland
Winter Storm Cleanup
CATEGORY 35
Storytelling
1st Place
City of Arlington
Build,Unite,Create: Using LEGO’s to Explain FY2022 Budget
2nd Place
City of Denton
A Tale of Two Births
3rd Place
City of Bryan
Bryan’s 150th Anniversary
Honorable Mention
City of Southlake
Mascara- DWI PSA
Honorable Mention
City of Austin
Shelly Borton is Awesome
Honorable Mention
City of Garland
Jimmy Wallace Guitars
CATEGORY 36
Overall Excellence < $250k
1st Place
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Honorable Mention
City of Longview
