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Athens government channel wins Silver Telly for Armory documentary
Summary
The city announced its government channel received a Silver Telly for the short 'Athens Armory: Rebirth of an Icon,' noting the program honors both the armory's military history and its redevelopment and urging residents to view it on city media channels.
The City of Athens announced on July 21 that its government channel won a Silver Telly award for the short film "Athens Armory: Rebirth of an Icon."
"Huge kudos goes out to the government channel," the mayor said, noting the program competed alongside national outlets such as ABC News, Sony and Paramount Television. The mayor singled out staff members (Jason, Ryan and Scott) for their work on the production.
The mayor explained the short pays homage to the armory's military history while also showing how the building has been redeveloped for meetings, a great room and performance uses. The mayor noted the armory's great room is named for former city planner Paul Logue.
The documentary is available on the city's website, YouTube channel, Facebook, Roku and Amazon Fire channels, the mayor said.
Officials presented the award as recognition of a collaborative preservation and redevelopment effort; no funding or procurement details were provided in the update.
