Glendale AZ - CouryGraph Productions
Walks Off With A TELLY Award For The News Video "Grand
Avenue Underpass Dedication"
Glendale AZ - Ed Sharpe and
CouryGraph Productions was the proud recipient of a Bronze
TELLY award for a 20-minute video produced "Grand
Avenue Underpass Dedication" for KKAT-TV/ Glendale
Daily Planet.
Glendale, AZ, March 29, 2007 --(PR.COM)--
Glendale Arizona CouryGraph Productions Walks Off With A
TELLY Award For The News Video "Grand Avenue Underpass
Dedication"
Glendale, AZ, March 28, 2007 --(GDP)-- Ed Sharpe and
CouryGraph Productions was the proud recipient of a Bronze
TELLY for a 20-minute video produced for KKAT-TV/ Glendale
Daily Planet. The Telly Awards are the industry's premier
competition for peer recognition of outstanding video and
film productions for cable and emerging media.
"Grand Avenue Underpass Dedication" was honored in
the "News" category for its outstanding production
quality by a distinguished panel of judges representing
industry professionals from around the country.
The video was created to inform citizens of Glendale Arizona
of the news, but also to serve as a historical document that
can be referred back to in years to come.
With the upgrade of this intersection no longer will
residents have to endure the long wait at 59th, Glendale and
Grand Avenues... with the under-grounding of Grand Avenue
this has become a thing of the past!
Participating in the re-opening of Grand Avenue in the
downtown Glendale core were:
Arizona Department of Transportation Director Victor Mendez,
Governor Janet Napolitano, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and
Councilmember David Goulett. Vice Mayor Tom Eggleston,
Councilmember Joyce Clarke, Councilmember Steven Frate and
Councilmember Manny Martinez .
"Grand Avenue Underpass Dedication" included many
interviews with area merchants, council members and Glendale
office of tourism personal to get their perspective on the
transportation improvements.
Grand Avenue Construction Fast Facts
Nearly 113,000 cubic yards of earth were excavated and
removed from the site. That's enough dirt to cover an entire
football field nearly 60 feet deep.
The project used 11,500 square yards of Portland Cement
Concrete Pavement – more than enough to pave two whole
football fields.
More than 15,350 square yards of concrete sidewalk and
driveways were poured – nearly enough concrete to pave
three football fields.
In addition to the concrete pavement, more than 26,600 tons
of asphalt was poured.
The new pavement was overlaid with 1,200 tons of rubberized
asphalt. (For more information about rubberized asphalt, see
www.quietroads.com)
More than 17,000 linear feet (3.2 miles) of pipe was laid.
Nearly 13,000 linear feet (almost 2.5 miles) of concrete
curb and gutter was installed.
More than 7,697 feet (nearly 1.5 miles) of concrete safety
barrier was installed.
55,580 square feet of retaining walls were built.
52 manholes were replaced.
Landscapers will plant 175 palm trees and more than 1,000
shrubs.
This video was also the recipient of two 2006 Aegis Awards
for CouryGraph Productions. "Grand Avenue Underpass
Dedication" was recognized for its outstanding
production quality in the categories of "Television
news" and "Event" videos.
A copy of this video will be placed on file with the city of
Glendale Arizona and also the Glendale Historical Society.
Glendale Daily Planet distributes the program at no charge
24/7 over the Internet at www.glendaledailyplanet.com
"We knew that the finished video met all of our
expectations, but winning an Aegis Award just confirms
it," said The Chief, editor of the Glendale Daily
Planet / KKAT-Ineternet Streaming TV. "We've worked
with CouryGraph many times over the last few years and have
always been impressed with their creativity and
professionalism."
The video, which was written and directed by Ed Sharpe,
includes the dedication ceremony and many interviews with
area merchants, council members and Glendale office of
tourism personal to get their perspective on the
transportation improvements. "I'm thrilled with the
award. It's wonderful the production has received this
recognition," said Ed Sharpe, Director of CouryGraph
Productions. "I think the award is reflective of our
staff's excellence." In addition, Sharpe wanted to
thank the Glendale Star, Glendale 11 and Matilda’s Vintage
Closet for contributing imagery for the production and he
expresses gratitude to those that provided interviews.
Founded in 2004, CouryGraph Productions specializes in
video, film, and interactive media, serving the needs of
many Metro Valley-of-the-Sun online news sources, cable
channels, businesses and institutions.
