County Station Outperforms All Nevada , California TV Stations

Clark County ’s government access cable television station was recognized for the third consecutive year last Thursday for “overall excellence” and being the best station of its class in the states of California and Nevada .  

Clark County Television (CCTV) cable Channel 4 picked up t he first-place award from SCAN-Natoa (States of California and Nevada Chapter of the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors).  

CCTV 4 also repeated last year’s first place for best talk show with “ County Critters .” Randy Swallow from the Office of Public Communications and Chief of Code Enforcement Joe Boteilho, who oversees animal control, together host the show, which highlights the wonderful world of animals and the efforts of the county’s animal control officers.  

CCTV 4 also won first-place for best public service announcement. Working with staff and an agency hired by the Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management, Channel 4 staff members created an “O-liminate Ozone” spot. The PSA is part of an overall awareness campaign that aims to persuade citizens to take steps to help reduce unhealthy levels of ozone in the Las Vegas Valley .  

“These awards demonstrate recognition of not only continued overall excellence but also fine programming from a small but dedicated television staff,” said County Manager Thom Reilly.  

The awards are posted online at http://www.scannatoa.org/2006STARfinalists.html.  CCTV 4 airs various programs aimed at providing objective, accurate and current information about the activities, services and policies of Clark County government.  It also airs air live, gavel-to-gavel coverage of meetings of the County Commission , the Regional Transportation Commission, the Regional Flood Control District and the board for the Las Vegas Valley Water District.