Rhode Island PBS was honored with four Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the 48th Annual Boston/New England Emmy Awards Ceremony, recognizing excellence across arts, entertainment, health, and societal concerns.
“Rhode Island PBS Weekly” won in the Arts/Entertainment – News category for “Purse-Serverance,” a story by reporter and producer Pamela Watts and executive producer Barbara Dury. The segment explored the intersection of fashion, resilience, and creative expression.
The Arts/Entertainment – Short Form Content (Up to 10 Minutes) award went to “Trash to Trolls,” a whimsical and visually inventive piece produced by Ross Lippman with photography by Dewey Raposo and Blake Carpentier, and executive produced by Tracy MacDonald.
“ART inc.”, the station’s arts and culture series, earned the Arts/Entertainment – Long Form Content (Longer Than 10 Minutes) award for a collaborative episode created by executive producer Tracy MacDonald, producer Dewey Raposo, editor Blake Carpentier, videographer Ross Lippman, and videographer Danielle Charron.
In the Health/Medical – Long Form Content category, “The Risk of Giving Birth” received top honors. This deeply reported piece was executive produced by Jan Boyd and Stacy Waters, with Waters also serving as producer and writer. The story sheds light on the maternal health crisis through firsthand accounts and data-driven storytelling.
You can watch the winning entries below:
- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - NEWS Purse-Serverance Pamela Watts, Reporter/Producer Barbara Dury, Executive Producer WSBE-"Rhode Island PBS Weekly”
- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - SHORT FORM CONTENT (UP TO 10 MINUTES) Trash to Trolls Ross Lippman, Producer Dewey Raposo, Photographer Blake Carpentier, Photographer Tracy MacDonald, Executive Producer WSBE-Rhode Island PBS
- ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES) “ART inc.” Tracy MacDonald, Executive Producer Dewey Raposo, Producer Blake Carpentier, Editor Ross Lippman, Videographer Danielle Charron, Videographer WSBE
- HEALTH/MEDICAL - LONG FORM CONTENT (LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES) The Risk of Giving Birth Jan Boyd, Executive Producer Stacy Waters, Executive Producer, Producer, Writer WSBE-Rhode Island PBS
