WUFT awarded top honors for nature documentary

February 1, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — WUFT Television’s production, “Where the Wild Things Live,” recently was named 2007’s finest science and nature program in the small market category by the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). The announcement was made during NETA’s annual conference in Columbus, Ohio.

The program, a documentary on America’s national wildlife refuges, featured the music of Grammy Award-winning Paul Winter and the poetry of Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Oliver. The panel of industry judges praised “Where the Wild Things Live” for its integration of art and nature, saying it would leave “a lasting impression” on all who viewed it.

The NETA Awards are annual recognition of member-produced excellence in public broadcasting, a tradition established more than forty years ago by the pioneering Southern Educational Communications Association. NETA was founded in 1997 to serve public television licensees and affiliated educational organizations. For additional information on the organization and its services, visit www.netaonline.org.