Yip, Kim & Bollini Win Telly Award
April 12, 2006
A video produced for the Asian American Journalists Association to encourage more Asian Americans to consider a career in broadcast journalism has been honored with a 2006 Bronze Telly Award. “More Than A Job—Broadcast Journalism” by Executive Producer Randall Yip of KGO-TV in San Francisco and Producer/Host Curtiss Kim of KFTY in Santa Rosa features six Asian Americans and their parents discussing the life of television and radio journalists.
In the presentation, the news broadcasters share the satisfaction and challenges of working in a highly competitive and fast-paced industry while their parents express pride in their children succeeding in high profile careers as anchors, reporters and producers. AAJA hopes the video will help more Asian Americans see television and radio news as a good and viable career choice.
AAJA released the video in limited production in 2005 and just recently won a grant from the Fox Entertainment Group, Diversity Development to mass-produce the project as a DVD. “More Than A Job—Broadcast Journalism” will be distributed to colleges, high schools, career counseling centers and community groups. Organizations can be put on a list to get the DVD for a small shipping and handling fee by contacting the AAJA National Office at national@aaja.org or by calling 415-346-2051.
Videographer and tape editor Chris Bollini of KFTY photographed and edited the project. Other videographers included Lance Ing of WTTG in Washington, D.C., David DeFranchi of KTRK in Houston and Phillip Townsend of KING in Seattle. Television Production Services (TPS Inc) of Washington, D.C. and Norm Mah of KING provided additional support.
The Telly Awards honor outstanding local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs as well as the finest in video and film productions. “More Than A Job—Broadcast Journalism” won in the Non-Broadcast Production category. The 2006 Telly Awards received more than 12,000 entries, according to the group’s web site.