Penn State Altoona graduate Brian Smithmyer, now a photojournalist with WHP-TV in Harrisburg, won an Emmy earlier this month for his work on “Harrisburg’s Hall of Shame.” The piece was entered in the continuing coverage category and was up against three other news stories. You can view the story at
http://www.b-roll.net/tv/view_video.php?viewkey=065e000ffe8a4f03eeb3 online.
“Harrisburg’s Hall of Shame” also won a Murrow Award, which is among the most prestigious honors offered by the Radio-Television News Directors Association for news reporting.
So far this year, Smithmyer has won two Pennsylvania Associated Press Broadcaster Association awards. He continues to be a guest speaker for Penn State Altoona communication classes, helping students learn about reporting in television markets.