"I am thrilled that Miami-Dade TV is achieving the recognition it deserves for providing residents with programming that not only looks great, but is informative and valuable," said Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez.

The winners were announced at the annual NATOA conference on Friday, October 5th in Portland, Oregon. This year, NATOA received over 1,200 entries representing 180 agencies from 31 states across the U.S. and Canada.  The entries spanned 63 award categories including, public affairs and service, news and magazine programs, interview/talk shows, public service announcements and election coverage.

"There is simply no denying that local community and government television programming are thriving and are meeting the needs of our communities, said Lori Panzino-Tillery, NATOA president. "Both the number of entries and the scope of subject matter clearly indicate that high production values and the focus on local content are the keys to success."

To see the award-winning Miami-Dade TV On-Demand Web site, visit www.miamidade.gov/ondemand.  For more information on the NATOA awards, go to www.natoa.org.