Glendale Arizona Internet News Site, Glendale Daily Planet, Nets 2009 W3 Creativity Award

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The Winners of The 2009 W3 Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts

Glendale, AZ, October 20, 2009 (PressReleasePoint) -- The Winners of The 2009 W3 Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Ed Sharpe and his associates at CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet- were the recipient of a W3 international creativity award for news websites.

Glendale Daily Planet, the parent organization of KKAT-IPTV was started in 2004 as the first community journalism news site in Glendale and perhaps all of Arizona... Serving The Metro West Side of the Valley of the Sun, Glendale Daily Planet has witnessed, participated in and recorded the further rejuvenation of the downtown core, the meteoric rise of the 'Glendale Sports Empire' and the restoration of historic sections of the town.

Sharpe exclaimed "It is always wonderful to be recognized by yet another group of peer judges for the news and entertainment work we produce here at the Glendale Daily Planet." Sharpe continued I would also like to take this time to thank all my associates here, Lesa Holstein - Book Topics Editor, Bette Sharpe - Photographer, Jamise Liddell - Entertainment Editor, Chef Eric Reinert - The Budget Bistro, Erick O??onnell - Reporter and Bill Schreiner - Associate Engineer... we make a great team!"

Receiving nearly 3,000 entries, The W3 Awards honors outstanding Websites, Web Marketing, and Web Video created by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide.

"We were incredibly impressed by the quality and creativity of this year?? entries. W3 winners continue to set the bar in Web development and design, push the limits of web advertising creativity and advance the use of web video. We are thrilled to have reviewed such a diverse and respected pool of work" said Linda Day, the executive director of the IAVA. "On behalf of the entire Academy, we congratulate this year?? W3 Award winners as they continue to advance Internet creativity and greatly contribute to the robust and ever-changing online community."

W3 Awards Info:
The W3 Awards honors creative excellence on the Web, and recognizes the creative and marketing professionals behind award winning Websites, Web Video and Online Marketing programs. Simply put, the W3 is the first major Web competition to be accessible to the biggest agencies, the smallest firms, and everyone in between. Small firms are as likely to win as Fortune 500 companies and international agencies .

The W3 Awards is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an invitation-only body consisting of top-tier professionals from a "Who's Who" of acclaimed media, advertising, and marketing firms.

About Emmy? Award Winning:
CouryGraph Productions / Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV in Glendale, AZ

Glendale Daily Planet, the parent organization of KKAT-IPTV was started in 2004 as the first community journalism news site in Glendale and perhaps all of Arizona... Serving The Metro West Side of the Valley of the Sun, Glendale Daily Planet has witnessed, participated in and recorded the further rejuvenation of the downtown core, the meteoric rise of the 'Glendale Sports Empire' and the restoration of historic sections of the town.

One aspect Sharpe is most proud of is the ability to have a continuous 24/7 stream of archived footage in the player but yet, when a special event arises, have the ability to go live interrupting the pre-programmed content to cover the event. With the advent of higher speed EVDO radio cards and compact portable satellite terminals the options are limitless.

Interested in having your work seen by the world? Contact the Glendale Daily Planet / KKAT-IPTV at http://www.glendaledailyplanet.com/ to schedule airing! Use the email link on the site.
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