Kansas City PBS earns gold at this year’s AMPS awards

Kansas City PBS earned a Gold AMPS award at the Social Media Club of Kansas City’s awards ceremony on June 19 at the Boulevard Brewing Company.

The annual event recognizes outstanding social campaigns from brands, nonprofits, governments and educational institutions in our region. “In public media, we believe in telling and sharing stories beyond broadcast and engaging with our viewers wherever they are,” said Kliff Kuehl, President and CEO of KCPT, Flatland and The Bridge. “So we are particularly honored to be recognized for our work using social media to connect with our audiences.”

KCPT received the highest honor in the “Integrated with an Offline Campaign” (includes print, TV, radio, mail, etc.) category for its social engagement for LZ Kansas City: Stories and Impact of the Vietnam War, a yearlong local storytelling and engagement initiative around the impact of the Vietnam War on the Kansas City region.