Cupertino TV Productions Awards List
Division: Community Producer (Non-Pro)
W.A.V.E 2024 First Place
Category: Culture and Lifestyle
#1240 Why Water Fitness
Producers: Melinda Reynard and Adek Hanukai
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2024 Finalist
Categories: Culture and Lifestyle and Arts, Entertainment, and Performance
#1247 The Making of an Ikebana Master
Producer: Amy Reimann
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2024 First Place
Categories: Community Event and Community Issues
#1244 Sharing is Caring
Producer: Amy Reimann
Editor: Adek Hanukai
HOMETOWN MEDIA AWARD 2023 First Place
Category: Community Impact
#1237 Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed
Producer: Ranjana Mehra
Editor: Ranjana Mehra
W.A.V.E 2023 First Place
Category: Educational Access
#1237 Cleaning Up The Guadalupe Watershed
Producer: Ranjana Mehra
Editor: Ranjana Mehra
W.A.V.E 2023 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
Fast Fashion
Producer: Grace Trafton
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2023 Finalist
Category: Community Issues
#1238 Community Comes Together For a Park Project
Producer: Ranjana Mehra
Editor: Ranjana Mehra
W.A.V.E 2023 Finalist
Category: Entertainment
Christmas All The Way
Producer: Cupertino TV Productions
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2023 Finalist
Category: Public Service Announcement
Hidden Treasures
Producer: Val Jeffery
Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2022 First Place
Category: Educational Access
#1234 I Sing Through the Guitar
Producer: Adek Hanukai
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2022 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
#1235 Journey Back in Time from Valley of Heart’s Delight to the Heart of Silicon Valley
Producer: Amy Reimann
Editors: Jerry Oliver, Amy Reimann
W.A.V.E 2021 First Place
Category: Educational Access
#1233 Hello, I Need a Money Coach
Producer: Adek Hanukai
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2021 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
#1225 Valentina
Producer: Adek Hanukai
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2021 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
#1219 The Magic of Making Magic
Producer: Adek Hanukai
Editor: Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2020 First Place
Category: Educational Access
#1200 Spartan Robotics – We are 971
Producers: Val Jeffery & Jerry Oliver
Editors: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2020 First Place
Category: Talk Show
#1215 Art in the Air
Producers: Adek Hanukai & Jerry Oliver
Editors: Jerry Oliver & Adek Hanukai
W.A.V.E 2020 Finalist
Category: Underserved Voices
#1195 Robots & Their Young Masters
Producers: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
Editors: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
HOMETOWN MEDIA AWARD 2019 Winner
Category: Government Activities
#1204 Volunteering - The Gift of Giving
Producers: Val Jeffery & Jerry Oliver
Editor: Val Jeffery
HOMETOWN MEDIA AWARD 2018 Winner
Category: Community Impact
#1173 Alzheimer's: Caring for Pat
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 First Place
Category: Informational Lifestyle
#1170 Two Guys and Their Garlic
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 Finalist
Category: Documentary
#1170 Two Guys and Their Garlic
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 Finalist
Category: Special Audience Programming
#1173 Alzheimer's: Caring for Pat
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 Finalist
Category: Public Service Announcement
Hidden Treasures 2016
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 Finalist
Category: Community Issues
#1156 Creating a Culture of Innovation
Producers: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
Editors: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2018 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
#1156 Creating a Culture of Innovation
Producers: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
Editors: Jerry Oliver & Val Jeffery
KMVT15 Lifetime Achievement Award 2016
Cupertino TV Productions, The Better Part
W.A.V.E 2015 Finalist
Category: Educational Access
#1125 Honeybees: Colonization & Culture
Producer/Editors: Jerry Oliver/Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2015 Finalist
Category: Community Issues
#1125 Honeybees Colonization & Culture
Producer/Editors: Jerry Oliver/Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2013 Finalist
#1055 Irish Bagpipes
Category: Talk Show - Entertainment
Producer/Editor: Phil Lenihan
W.A.V.E 2013 Finalist
#1065 Senior Housing Choices Ahead
Category: By/for Seniors
Producer/Editor: Phil Lenihan
W.A.V.E 2012 First Place
Category: By/For Seniors
#1025 From Lucille Ball to Audiology
Producers: Ernie Piini & Val Jeffery
Editor: Ernie Piini
CREST Award 2011 City of Cupertino to
Cupertino Senior TV Productions
'The Better Part'
HOMETOWN 2011 Honorable Mention
Category: Informational Talk Show
#979 Habitat for Humanity Silicon Valley
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2010 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#975 Alzheimer's: Talk to Me
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2010 Finalist
Category: Special Audience Programming
#975 Alzheimer's: Talk to Me
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
The CreaTiVe Awards 2010 Finalist
Category: Citizen Journalist
#954 Peregrine Falcon - Saved!
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2010 Finalist
Category: Informational - Activities
#954 Peregrine Falcon - Saved!
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2010 Finalist
Category: Talk Show/Entertainment
#968 Christmas with Serendipity
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2008 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#881 Putting the Cart Before the Horse
Producers: Ernie Piini & Val Jeffery
Editor: Ernie Piini
W.A.V.E 2007 First Place
Category: Talk Show/Entertainment
#863 Necklace - The Birth of a Musical
Producers: Val Jeffery & Dale Porter
Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2006 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#827 Giving & Giving Back
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2006 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#805 Is it Alzheimer's?
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2006 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#806 Diagnosis Alzheimer's
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2005 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#796 Pool Therapy in Spinal Cord Injury
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2005 Finalist
Category: Informational
#789 The Cupertino History Museum
Producer/Editor: Dennis Palsgaard
W.A.V.E 2005 Finalist
Category: Documentary Profile
#767 James Keller Playwright
Producer: Diane Benedetti
Editor: John Heather
W.A.V.E 2005 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#767 James Keller Playwright
Producer: Diane Benedetti
Editor: John Heather
W.A.V.E 2005 Finalist
Category: Talk Show - Issues
#810 One Man's Journey Through War & Life
Producer: Lynette Wells
Editor: John Heather
CREST Award 2005 - Diane Benedetti
Cupertino Recognizes Extra Steps Taken
W.A.V.E 2004 First Place
Category: Informational
#739 The Encounter at NASA Ames
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2004 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#758 Celebrating 20 Years (of TBP)
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2004 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#746 Diabetes - More or Less
Producer: Andrea Dorey
Editor: John Heather
W.A.V.E 2003 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#728 55 Alive Update
Producer/Editor: Diane Benedetti
COPA 2002 - Val Jeffery
Cupertino Outstanding Producer Award
W.A.V.E 2002 First Place
Category: By/for Seniors
#695 Earthquake in El Salvador
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
W.A.V.E 2002 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
#701 Wings of History
Producer: Marilyn Priel
Editor: Ernie Piini
W.A.V.E 2002 Finalist
Category: Documentary Profile
#696 Wanna Make a Movie?
Producer/Editor: Val Jeffery
COPA 2001 - Ernie Piini
Cupertino Outstanding Producer Award
W.A.V.E 2001 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
Electric Cars for the 21st Century
Producers: Ernie Piini & Marilyn Priel
EarthVision 2001 Finalist
Category: Alternative Energy/Vehicles
Electric Cars for the 21st Century
Producers: Ernie Piini & Marilyn Priel
Earth Vision 2000 Hon Mention
Agricultural Research Project
Composting
W.A.V.E 2000 Finalist
Category: By for Seniors
911 Emergency Services
Producer: Dorothy Stevens
W.A.V.E 1999 Finalist
The Caribbean Eclipse
W.A.V.E 1999 Finalist
Visit to Candyland
BACE Ripp King Memorial Award
1998 - Dorothy Stevens
W.A.V.E 1998 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
B-29 Pilot
W.A.V.E 1997 Finalist
Category: By/for Seniors
Program 500 (of The Better Part)
Producer: Marilyn Priel
COPA 1997 - Dorothy Stevens
Cupertino Outstanding Producer Award
3rd Annual Access 1997 Honorable Mention
Category: Health Related
Joint Replacement
W.A.V.E 1996 Finalist
Habitat for Humanity
W.A.V.E 1995 Finalist
Vocal Flight
Southern Sunshine Festival 1995 1st Place
Category: Instructional
Medical Series in Four Parts
R.S.V.P 1994 - Dorothy Stevens
Outstanding Service Award
J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award 1993
Exceptional Volunteer Service
Cupertino Senior TV Productions
Tino Showcase 1990 First Place
Best Intro to Program
Tino Showcase 1990 First Place
Earthquake Preparation for Handicapped
Access Showcase 1989 SuperCrew Award
Cupertino Parks & Recreation 1988
Volunteer Award for Outstanding Service
Hometown Video 1987 Finalist
Community Participation
Valley Cable 1987 Second Place
Community Event Recognition
Tino Awards 1986 Second Place
In Depth Interview
City of Cupertino 1984
Cupertino Senior TV Productions
Work of Special Distinction Award
Tino Showcase 1984 First Place
Sunset Magazine Program