'Making It Grow!' wins its sixth Emmy Award

Published: July 6, 2010

'Making It Grow!' team members include host Rowland Alston (seated) and Amanda McNulty, Clemson extension agent for Sumter County; and Debbie Hayes, chat room moderator (standing); Sean Flynn, producer/director; and Tony Melton, Clemson extension agent for Florence County. image by: WRJA-TV

CLEMSON — The Clemson University- and ETV-produced “Making It Grow!” won its sixth Emmy Award from the Southeast Regional National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The live, interactive call-in program is produced at WRJA-TV in Sumter and provides viewers with research-based horticultural information. Host Rowland Alston Jr. and featured guests focus on gardening topics and highlight interesting places and products around the state.

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement: Television Programming Excellence was for a program segment that featured Scott's BBQ of Hemingway.

“Making It Grow!” is approaching its 500th broadcast episode, which will air Aug. 17.

The program team includes Alston, extension agents Amanda McNulty and Tony Melton, chat room moderator Debbie Hayes and producer/director Sean Flynn. WRJA-TV's station manager is Vic Miller.

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