11/04/2026
Congratulations to the most amazing crew at Independence Television. These awards are well deserved because they work hard and have a lot of passion for what they do! Thank you so much for all your coverage of our events and congratulations on your award!
Last week, members of our staff traveled to Grand Rapids to attend the Central States Alliance for Community Media conference. At the annual Philo Festival of Media Arts award ceremony, we won six awards across the following categories for our work in 2025.
* Civic / Political Awareness: The Township | Department of Public Works (John Ehlke)
* Community Event Coverage: Exploring Independence Fest (2025) (Michael Rosenkranz, Benjamin Kowalski, Hannah Gray, Jean-Marie Macilwain, Tanner Rapal, Reiken Smith, John Ehlke)
* Documentary STUDENT Silver Screen Spotlight: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Tanner Rapal)
* Instructional / Educational: The Pompeii of West Michigan | Michigan Moment (Mat Legato, Michael Rosenkranz)
* Sports Coverage STUDENT: Eisenhower vs Clarkston Football (Matthew Bleau, Mat Legato, Ryan Ehlke, John Ehlke, Jaxson Bordine, Noah Brown, Jude Andrews, Jennah Holcombe, Lorelai Potter, Anthony DelPup, Branko Djuric, Nicholas Whitten)
* Promotional Video: The Township | Parks, Recreation & Seniors (John Ehlke)
While it is never about the awards, it is nice to have our staff recognized across the country for the work we are doing for Independence Township, MI and Clarkston Community Schools
The Alliance for Community Media Central States Region honors Philo T. Farnsworth by recognizing the efforts of community media producers who work to develop and promote the use of media and technology in their communities. The “PHILO” is awarded as recognition of excellence in media creation. The competition features community media producers from the student level to professional across Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan.
All the videos can be viewed on our YouTube pages for Clarkston Community Schools, Independence Township or ours.
Thank you all for allowing us to be your community media station and we will continue to strive to do the best work we can for you.