- 1990 Emmy Award
- 1991 Media Access Award
- 1993 Golden Georgi Award
- 1995 Robert S. Bray Award, American Foundation for the Blind
- 1998 Blue Chip Enterprise Award
- 2000 International Humanitarian Award
- 2001 Publisher's Award for Syndicated Column Winners' Wisdom
- 2001 Toastmaster's International Communication and
Leadership Award
- 2003 Pulitzer Nomination Original Edition of The Lamp
- 2006 Reynolds Society Achievement Award, Mass Eye and Ear
- 2007 Heartland Film Festival Award for The Ultimate Gift
- 2007 Dove Honor for The Ultimate Gift
- 2008 Honorary Doctorate, Oral Roberts University
- 2008 Movie Guide Award for The Ultimate Gift
- 2009 Leader of the Year from Department of Rehabilitative
Services
- 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Council of
the Blind
- 2011 Judges' Choice Award, New Media Film Festival, for The
Lamp
The Narrative Television Network has received many
awards and honors for its outstanding service and innovative
technology in serving the blind and visually impaired community.
NTN Receives Top Business Honor from U.S.
Chamber
The Narrative Television Network received one of four national
awards from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in February 1998 when it
was honored with the Blue Chip Award. The Blue Chip Enterprise
Initiative was established to identify entrepreneurs who have dealt
successfully with significant challenges and to make their stories
widely available as models for other small-business people. It also
is a tribute to the millions of small-business owners and managers
whose efforts and commitment have long been vital to the continuing
health of our national economy. The Initiative is sponsored by
MassMutual-The Blue Chip Company; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce;
and Nation's Business magazine.
NTN Receives Emmy
In 1990, NTN was presented with an Emmy Award from the National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for Expanding the Scope of
Television through its innovative technique in adding the voice of a
narrator to the programming soundtrack.
In 1991, the Media Access Award from the television
and motion picture industry was given to NTN for special merit.
The Writers Foundation of America awarded NTN its
Golden Georgi in 1993, its highest honor for script and
screenwriting.
NTN received recognition for Creative Excellence
from the International Film and Video Commission in 1994.
The American Foundation for the Blind has awarded
NTN a Robert S. Bray Award.
Since its inception, many of the recognized leaders
in the television, motion picture, and entertainment industry have
served as spokespersons for the Narrative Television Network. These
outstanding individuals have appeared on NTN in interviews,
features, and promotional spots, all of which add a tremendous value
to the network’s programming.
During the past few years several prominent
entertainers have served as spokespersons for NTN’s programming and
public service campaigns. These include Steve Allen, Eddie Albert,
Carol Channing, Peter Graves, Andy Williams and Pat Boone.
The following stars have been interviewed on the
Narrative Television Network:
Katharine Hepburn
Jack Lemmon
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Helen Hayes
Chuck Connors
Cesar Romero
Loretta Young
. . . and many others
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