Rhode Island PBS Wins 18 Telly Awards

Rhode Island PBS and partners took one Gold, seven Silver and 10 Bronze awards

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We’re thrilled to announce that Rhode Island PBS, along with our partners behind productions “Maria’s Portuguese Table,” “Story in the Public Square” and “Pollywog Pond,” has won a total of 18 Telly Awards! A huge congratulations to our production teams and partners for this exciting achievement.

You can watch our award-winning pieces here:

GOLD TELLY

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion - Television

ART inc. - Forged in Fire

Executive Producer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Producer, Lindsey Poole, WSBE

Videographer, Dewey Raposo, WSBE

Videographer, Blake Carpentier, WSBE

SILVER TELLY

Best Show Opening Segment - Online

ART inc.

Executive Producer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Animator/Editor, Matthew Zodrow, WSBE

Art Director, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Series, Arts & Culture - Online

ART inc.

Executive Producer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Videographer, Dewey Raposo, WSBE

Videographer, Blake Carpentier, WSBE

Editor, Amber Elderkin, WSBE

Voiceover & Narration - Television

Our Town

Narrator, Pamela Watts, WSBE

Non-Scripted - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Reality - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Documentary - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Entertainment - Regional TV

Pollywog Pond - Episode 1

Executive Producer, Bill Culbertson, Whooplah LLC

Director, Greg Cooney, Whooplah LLC

Director of Content, Lori Sullivan, WSBE

Puppeteer, Chantell Arraial, Whooplah LLC

Puppeteer, Matthew Furtato, Whooplah LLC

Chief Content Officer, Jan Boyd, WSBE

Set Director, Sandra Culbertson, Whooplah LLC

BRONZE TELLY

Documentary - Television

The Risk of Giving Birth

Chief Content Officer, Jan Boyd, WSBE

Executive Producer, Stacy Waters, Waters Creative

Editor/Colorist, Christa Collins, Waters Creative

Director of Photography, Gilberto Nobrega, Waters Creative

Producer/Writer, Stacy Waters, Waters Creative

Culture & Lifestyle - Television

ART inc. - The Art of Remembering

Producer/Videographer/Editor, Abigail Oldham, WSBE

Executive Producer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Videographer, Dewey Raposo, WSBE

Interview Videographer, Ross Lippman, WSBE

Culture & Lifestyle - Online

ART inc. - One Last Wave

Executive Producer/Producer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Videographer/Editor, Ross Lippman, WSBE

Drone Videographer, Dewey Raposo, WSBE

Museums & Galleries - Television

ART inc. - The Fabric of Our Stories

Producer, Lacy Warner, WSBE

Videographer/Editor, Dewey Raposo, WSBE

Videographer, Lindsey Poole, WSBE

Executive Producer/Producer/Videographer, Tracy MacDonald, WSBE

Food & Beverage - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Culture & Lifestyle - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Entertainment - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Travel & Tourism - Television

Maria’s Portuguese Table

Executive Producer/Host, Maria Lawton, Maria’s Portuguese Table

Entertainment - Television

Story in the Public Square - Film Critic Pete Hammond Forecasts the 2023 Academy Awards

Executive Producer/Host, Jim Ludes, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

Executive Producer/Host, G. Wayne Miller, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

Producer, Carolyn Deady, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

History - Television

Story in the Public Square - Scholar Jeffrey Veidlinger on Inter-War Pogroms

Executive Producer/Host, Jim Ludes, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

Executive Producer/Host, G. Wayne Miller, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

Producer, Carolyn Deady, Pell Center at Salve Regina University

This cabbage roll soup has all the comforting flavors of traditional cabbage rolls — tender cabbage, hearty turkey, warm spices, and rich tomato broth — but without the fuss. It’s a one-pot, simmer-until-cozy kind of meal that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible.
This sweet potato casserole is classic comfort made wonderfully simple. With pantry staples and just a few minutes of prep, you’ll have a creamy, cinnamon-spiced dish that bakes up beautifully and fills the kitchen with the smell of maple and vanilla. A guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Meet the quesadilla you didn’t know you needed: turkey, cheese, and bright cranberries folded into a warm tortilla and cooked until perfectly crisp. It’s a cozy, kid-friendly recipe that feels both comforting and unexpected.
Meet your new brunch hero: a sweet-and-savory plantain breakfast hash topped with fresh chimichurri. It’s easy to make, packed with bold flavor, and perfect for feeding a crowd or meal-prepping a few breakfasts ahead of time.
If you’re craving something cozy, flavorful, and easy to make, these sweet potato empanadas check every box. A cheesy yam dough wrapped around a spiced black-bean filling? Yes, please. They fry up beautifully in just a few minutes and disappear even faster.
Looking for a quick treat that feels gourmet but requires almost no effort? Enter: maple-candied pecans. They’re crunchy, cinnamon-kissed, and dangerously munchable — perfect for topping salads, gifting to friends, or eating by the handful while you “wait for them to cool.”