USCB Students Produce Award-Winning National TV Show "Books By The River"
“Books By The River” is a collaborative production between USCB and SCETV, showcasing
regional authors. Now in its 4th season, it is distributed nationally by American
Public Television to public television affiliates around the country. A love letter
to Southern authors, the program is an interview-style show hosted by Holly Bounds Jackson, Director of Operations at ETV Lowcountry. "BBTR" is produced by Dr. Caroline Sawyer, Associate Professor of Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies, and includes
USCB students as production staff. Each 30-minute episode is recorded at ETV Lowcountry studios and features an in-depth interview with Southern authors followed by a Lowcountry
Poet's Corner poetry reading by Southern State States Poet Laureates. Books By The
River has garnered a Southeast Emmy Nomination (Interview/Discussion), 1 Silver Telly
Award (Cultural Series), 4 Bronze Telly Awards (Set Design, Cultural Series, Nature
& Wildlife for TV, & D&I for TV), 1 Excellence Communicator Awards (Cultural Series),
1 Distinction Communicator Award (Interview Series), and 1 Anthem Award (Education,
Arts, & Culture Series). "Books By The River" is nationally distributed by American
Public Televsion.
Learn more about "Books By The River" and the show's latest award.
Meet the Producer of "Books By the River"
Caroline E. Sawyer, Ph.D.
- Associate Professor, Communication and Interdisciplinary Studies
- Director, Sand Shark Center for Innovative Media
One University Boulevard
Bluffton, SC 29909
