Awards

Award Winners

These are the 2023 trailblazers, shaping the future of Texan telecommunications. Through dedication to education, regulation, and efficient service, they are ensuring that local governments and the broader public benefit from advanced and accessible communication systems.

Category 1

Community Event Coverage < $250k

1st Place

City of Pharr

The Hub Phest Experience

2nd Place

City of Kyle

Costco Ribbon Cutting

3rd Place

City of Edinburg

7th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Lighting of the Christmas Tree

Honorable Mention

City of Bedford

Bedford AAPI Festival

Category 2

Community Event Coverage > $250k

1st Place

City of McAllen

Vigil for Uvalde Tragedy

2nd Place

City of Irving

Irving Marathon

3rd Place

Richardson

2023 Wildflower Festival

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

NYE Ball Drop 2023

Honorable Mention

City of El Paso

Neighborhood Cleanup Event

Category 3

Public Affairs

1st Place

City of McAllen

McAllen News Update: Live July 29, 2022

2nd Place

City of McAllen

2023 McAllen State of the City

3rd Place

City of McAllen

Candlelight Vigil for Uvalde Tragedy

Honorable Mention

City of Dallas

Human Trafficking Awareness Panel

Honorable Mention

City of Plano

Town Hall: Parks and Recreation

Category 4

Documentary

1st Place

City of Arlington

Journey to Baseball Town

2nd Place

City of Denton

A Defining Moment: Denton Firefighter Gary Weiland

3rd Place

City of Austin

AUS Industry Days

Honorable Mention

City of Bryan

Trash Day

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

A Glimpse of Hope in Uvalde

Category 5

Public Education < $250k

1st Place

City of Southlake

An Acronym for Roundabouts

2nd Place

City of Sugar Land

Angry Flower

3rd Place

City of Southlake

A Very High-End 'Traffic Break'

Honorable Mention

City of Bryan

Trash Day

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

Animal Crossing: Fire Safety

Category 6

Public Education > $250k

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

Certified Wildlife Habitat

2nd Place

Town of Flower Mound

State of the City 2023

3rd Place

City of Frisco

City of Frisco FY23 Budget

Honorable Mention

City of Arlington

FY23 Budget Video

Honorable Mention

City of Denton

Street Drainage: Where Does the Stormwater Go?

Category 7

Instruction/Training

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

Certified Wildlife Habitat

2nd Place

City of Baytown

Benefits Chart Toppers

3rd Place

City of McAllen

Keep McAllen Beautiful Provides Tree Planting Tips

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Build a Kit

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Don Howard

Category 8

Interview/Talk Show

1st Place

City of Southlake

Sky Creek Kitchen + Bar - Minute with the Mayor

2nd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Bringing the Heat

3rd Place

City of Southlake

Sushi Dojo Champs - Minute with the Mayor

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

CISD Are National Champs - Minute with the Mayor

Honorable Mention

City of Baytown

Baytown Breakdown

Category 9

Profile of an Organization < $250k

1st Place

Hidalgo County

National Deaf Awareness Month

2nd Place

City of Edinburg

On the Job: Pothole Patching

3rd Place

City of Bryan

Legends Event Center

Honorable Mention

Highland Village

State of the City 2023 - Then and Now

Honorable Mention

City of Victoria

One Team / With Purpose / For Our Community

Category 10

Profile of an Organization > $250k

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

12 Days of FloMo Christmas

2nd Place

Town of Flower Mound

State of the Cities 2023

3rd Place

City of El Paso

2022 End of the Year

Honorable Mention

City of Richardson

RPD Recruitment

Honorable Mention

City of Allen

Dinosaurs, Bugs and Community

Category 11

Profile of an Individual < $250k

1st Place

City of League City

LCPD Sergeant Competes on National TV

2nd Place

City of McKinney

McKinney Stories - Gilda Garcia Garza

3rd Place

City of Sugar Land

Dispatch Highlight - Amanda Yeldell

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

A Southlake Story - The Cerami Family

Honorable Mention

City of Edinburg

Honoring a Hero: Remembering Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider

Category 12

Profile of an Individual > $250k

1st Place

City of Garland

The Painter

2nd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Wade Cannon Memorial Video

3rd Place

City of Denton

Employee Spotlight - Jeremiah Tillman-David

Honorable Mention

City of Richardson

2023 Made a Difference - Serri Ayers

Honorable Mention

City of Austin

ATX Spotlight

Category 13

Public Health / Safety < $250k

1st Place

City of Bryan

Bryan Fire Department Recruiting

2nd Place

City of Sugar Land

Fire/Police Training Field

3rd Place

City of Victoria

Halloween PSA

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

Southlake Just Wants to See Sun

Honorable Mention

City of Corinth

Let's Talk Corinth - Fire Training Facility Tour

Category 14

Public Health / Safety > $250k

1st Place

City of Denton

Creating a Safer Denton

2nd Place

City of Longview

Man Meets the First Responders Who Helped Save His Life

3rd Place

City of San Antonio

210 Tips

Honorable Mention

City of Austin

Austin-Travis County EMS: Invested in Everyone

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

McAllen Fire Department Partners with Red Cross to Install Smoke Alarms

Category 15

Special Audience

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

Summer Reading Program 2023

2nd Place

City of Pharr

She's My Hero

3rd Place

City of Garland

Problems on the Road? Eassist-Spanish

Honorable Mention

City of Allen

Back in the Swing

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

Teen Mental Wellness Day

Category 16

Magazine Format Series < $250k

1st Place

City of Victoria

Outside the Newsroom!

2nd Place

City of Bedford

Beyond the Fence Video Series

2nd Place

City of Bryan

The Good Life 2023

3rd Place

City of Killeen

Good News Killeen

Honorable Mention

Highland Village

Village Report

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County Cooking Specials

Category 17

Magazine Format Series > $250k

1st Place

City of Irving

City Source

2nd Place

City of Allen

Project Life

3rd Place

City of Frisco

The Frisco Public Library: Check It Out

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

10 Questions with Lya

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

McAllen's Own

Category 18

Public Service Announcement < $250k

1st Place

City of Plano

Every Story Matters

2nd Place

Hidalgo County

COVID-19 Vaccine & $50 Gift Card

3rd Place

Hidalgo County

Teen Mental Wellness Day

Honorable Mention

City of McKinney

A Day at the Byron Nelson in McKinney

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

PTSD Awareness Month

Category 19

Public Service Announcement > $250k

1st Place

City of Garland

Eassist & the 8-bit Pothole

2nd Place

City of Richardson

2022 Eisemann Center - Tech Jobs

3rd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Half a Milli

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

Sign Up for 2023 ITT Community Challenge

Honorable Mention

City of Fort Worth

MyFW App - Tap Tap Tap

Category 20

Public Service Announcement

1st Place

City of Allen

Fire Safety

2nd Place

City of Southlake

Southlake Police Are Hiring

3rd Place

City of Garland

Public Service Recognition Week

Honorable Mention

City of Sugar Land

Litter-acy Campaign

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Se Antoja Pharr: Snack Stop Diner

Category 21

Event Program / Promotion < $250k

1st Place

City of Pharr

Bird Watching - Trail of Terror

2nd Place

City of McKinney

Leaning into the Future

3rd Place

City of Kyle

PIErate Treasure Hunt

Honorable Mention

City of Kyle

A Conversation Between Two Texans

Honorable Mention

City of Sugar Land

Haunted House Promo

Category 22

Event Program / Promotion > $250k

1st Place

City of McAllen

The McAllen Cable Network Family Celebrates Halloween

2nd Place

City of El Paso

Love Your Block Program

3rd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Independence Fest 2022

Honorable Mention

City of El Paso

Sun Metro: A Superhero's Tale

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

Sign Up for the ITT Community Challenge

Category 23

Use of Humor < $250k

1st Place

City of Kyle

KPD Sets Up a Sting to Catch the Grinch

2nd Place

City of Bedford

FIRST with Mayor Mike

3rd Place

City of Watauga

Mayor in a Bottle

Honorable Mention

City of Baytown

Benefits Chart Toppers

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

An Acronym for Roundabouts

Category 24

Use of Humor > $250k

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

12 Days of FloMo Christmas

2nd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Half a Milli

3rd Place

City of Lubbock

LFR Fireworks PSA

Honorable Mention

City of Allen

Fire Safety with the 'Cool' Firefighter

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Space

Category 25

Animal Services

1st Place

City of Plano

Meet the Plano Volunteer Pet Photographers

2nd Place

City of League City

The Grinch Visits League City Animal Care

3rd Place

City of Denton

Adopt a Pet

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

PVAS Doggy Internship

Honorable Mention

City of Allen

Keep Calm and Train Your Dog

Category 26

Military

1st Place

City of Garland

A Real-Life Rosie the Riveter

2nd Place

City of Denton

Wreaths Across America 2022

3rd Place

City of Irving

Welcome Home

Honorable Mention

City of Kyle

The Wall that Heals

Honorable Mention

City of Edinburg

The Wall that Heals

Category 27

Parks & Recreation < $250k

1st Place

City of Bedford

FIRST with Mayor Mike

2nd Place

City of Edinburg

Edinburg Scenic Wetlands and World Birding Center

3rd Place

City of Bryan

Visit Bryan Pools this Summer

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Tree City USA

Honorable Mention

City of Bedford

Beyond the Fence - History Lives On

Category 28

Parks & Recreation > $250k

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

Summer Reading Program 2023

2nd Place

City of Richardson

2023 Corporate Challenge

3rd Place

City of San Antonio

Howard W. Peak Greenway Trail System 100th Mile Completion

Honorable Mention

City of Lubbock

Don't Be a Pain in the Grass

Honorable Mention

City of Denton

Bird Watching at Clear Creek

Category 29

Arts & Entertainment < $250k

1st Place

City of Baytown

Out and About in Baytown

2nd Place

City of McKinney

Inspired by Art - Guido van Helten

3rd Place

City of Victoria

VPL Jams

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Matilda Jr. The Musical

Category 30

Arts & Entertainment > $250k

1st Place

City of Austin

Plume

2nd Place

City of Garland

Bankhead Cultural Arts District

3rd Place

City of San Antonio

Seven Questions - Marisela Barrera

Honorable Mention

City of Denton

Downtown Denton Spotlight: Steve's Wine Bar

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Buddy Whittington

Category 31

Partnership Production

1st Place

City of Arlington

Journey to Baseball Town

2nd Place

City of El Paso

Sun Metro and Texas One Gas Partnership

3rd Place

City of Allen

Allen Americans - Rink of Red

3rd Place

City of Garland

Veronica on the Go

3rd Place

City of Dallas

Sociable Cities Summit

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Truck Driving Championship - Garland Police Department

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

2023 McAllen State of the City

Category 32

Ethnic Experience

1st Place

City of San Antonio

Day of the Dead

2nd Place

City of Baytown

Juneteenth Celebration

3rd Place

City of Pharr

16 de Septiembre Celebration

Honorable Mention

City of Irving

Pleibol

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Holi 2023

Category 33

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

1st Place

Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County Supports National Deaf Awareness Month

2nd Place

City of Houston

Cities of Pride Festival

3rd Place

City of San Antonio

Employee Spotlight - Pride Month

Honorable Mention

City of Dallas

Bachman Therapeutic Recreation Program

Honorable Mention

City of Edinburg

MLK Day of Service at Restlawn Cemetery

Category 34

Weather

1st Place

City of Southlake

Southlake Just Wants to See Sun

2nd Place

Hidalgo County

Deaf & Hard of Hearing Workshop

3rd Place

Hidalgo County

Hurricane Preparedness Week for Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

Honorable Mention

City of Pharr

Heat Safety

Category 35

Storytelling

1st Place

Town of Flower Mound

Flower Mound Recruiting Video

2nd Place

City of San Antonio

2023 GPA Storytelling

3rd Place

City of Denton

Explore Denton: Episodes 1 & 2

Honorable Mention

City of Southlake

The Incredulous Dedication to the Fair Citizens of the Lake of the South

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

The Painter

Category 36

News Style - Spot News/Event Coverage

1st Place

City of Irving

Social Media Influencers Visit Irving

2nd Place

City of El Paso

Police Job Simulation

3rd Place

City of Irving

Welcome Home

Honorable Mention

City of Irving

ICVB 50th Anniversary

Honorable Mention

City of Irving

Take Three: Irving ISD Film Festival 2023

Category 37

News Style - Feature

1st Place

City of Irving

Sweet Sounds of Ingenuity

2nd Place

City of Irving

PAL Horse Camp

3rd Place

City of Austin

Superheroes

Honorable Mention

City of Houston

Winter Street Studios Donation

Honorable Mention

City of McAllen

McAllen Monarch Festival 2023

Category 38

Energy Conservation - Sponsored by TCAP

1st Place

City of Bryan

BTU Summer Tips

2nd Place

Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County Street Lights Program

3rd Place

Hidalgo County

Conserving Energy - Helpful A/C Unit Tips

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

Conserving Energy - Helpful A/C Tips - Filters

Honorable Mention

Hidalgo County

Conserving Energy - Helpful A/C Tips - Digital Thermostat

Category 39

Best Use of Video for Social Media

1st Place

City of Allen

#NoPlace
LikeAllen

2nd Place

City of Southlake

Southlake Just Wants to See Sun

3rd Place

City of Southlake

An Acronym for Roundabouts

Honorable Mention

City of McKinney

Track 4: You Belong with Me (McKinney's Version)

Honorable Mention

City of Baytown

Out and About in Baytown

Category 40

Overall Excellence < $250k

1st Place

City of Southlake - Southlake DPS

2nd Place

City of Bryan

3rd Place

City of McKinney

Honorable Mention

City of Longview

Honorable Mention

City of San Antonio

Category 41

Overall Excellence > $250k

1st Place

City of Allen

2nd Place

City of Austin

3rd Place

Town of Flower Mound

Honorable Mention

City of Lubbock

Honorable Mention

City of Garland

Category 42

Kurt Ugland Programming Achievement Award

Award

Hildalgo County

Hidalgo County Supports National Deaf Awareness Month

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