2002 Philo Awards

WROK announces Richard Wilson as the "Philo T Farnsworth" Award Winner

PRESS RELEASE

Posted: October 21, 2002
WROK, City of Royal Oak Government
Access Cable TV
Phone: 248-246-3780

WROK is proud to announce that Cable Coordinator Richard Wilson is a
winner in this year’s "Philo T. Farnsworth" competition sponsored by the the
Alliance for Community Media's -Central States Region. His program " Digital
Smoke" a collection of computer animations used as show opens and channel I.D’s.
The winning program was entered in the Computer Graphics & Computer Art –
professional, category. To date this is the fifth "Philo" won by WROK, and my
first since starting here in 1997. This is my fifth "Philo" since 1995.

For more info on the "Philo" awards please go to the Alliance for Community
Media's Central States Region website (www.csregionacm.org). Here’s a portion
of what you’ll find.

Philo T. Farnsworth

Philo T. Farnsworth, known as the father of modern television, was born
August 19, 1906 on a farm near Beaver City, Utah. As a youth in 1922, Philo
first revealed his scientific ideas for an all-electric television system. He
later established an electronics laboratory in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he
succeeded in turning his dreams into reality by inventing the first receiving
tube for television transmissions.

It is fitting that the ACM Central States Region honors the memory of Philo
T. Farnsworth by recognizing the efforts of modern day pioneers who work to
further develop the use of this technology and promote the use of television in
our communities. The "PHILO" is awarded as recognition of excellence in cable
programming.

Eligibility

Any non-commercial program cablecast for the first time between July 1, 2001
and June 30, 2002 from the ACM/Central States region (ACM members and
non-members) which includes Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky, is
eligible. New this year is the acceptance of programming from Illinois as
well.

Awards

The awards presentation will be held at the 2002 ACM Central States Regional
Fall Conference in Kalamazoo, MI on October 25th. Both award winners and
finalists will be notified prior to the conference.