By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed April 16, 2015
The University of Georgia George Foster Peabody Awards this year will fete Amy Schumer, John Oliver and shows such as the CW's "Jane the Virgin," Cinemax's "The Knick" and FX's "The Americans."
The Peabodys, established in 1940, reward excellence in multiple mediums such as scripted programming, talk shows and journalistic pieces.
For the first time, the awards are not being announced all at the same time.
Jeff Jones, director of the Peabodys, said he didn't want journalistic efforts to get overshadowed by entertainment so this year, ABC's "Good Morning America" announced the nine entertainment-oriented programs that won Peabody's. (A 16-person panel of academics, TV writers and media professionals make the selections.)
For the first time, the awards will be an evening, red-carpet affair as opposed to a luncheon in New York City on May 31. Fred Armsen (part of previous Peabody winner "Portlandia") will host. Pivot will air highlights June 21.
The winners and the descriptions provided by the Peabody are below. Notably, Sundance's "Rectify," now in production for its third season, is the first scripted program shot in metro Atlanta to win a Peabody in recent history.
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