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Title: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Hazcat on January 19, 2011, 08:01:02 AM: (re-posted from DRTV front page)

an. 18, 2011, LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Michael Bane was humbled to the point of speechlessness … impossible … but close. The Professional Outdoor Media Association (POMA) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) honored veteran journalist Bane with the prestigious POMA/NSSF Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award during the Shooting Hunting Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show State of the Industry dinner. Tom Gresham presented the award.

When informed he’d be honored, Bane’s usual edgy barrage of commentary was stilled, for a few moments.

“I’m honored, almost to the point of speechlessness, which is abnormal for me,” Bane admitted. “Within my field, the field of media, this is the preeminent award. Selection means you have the respect of your peers, and that means so much to me.

“A lot of what I’ve done is take risks, as an early adopter of new media. I’m honored that POMA and NSSF look out there and recognize new media.”

In honor of legendary outdoor communicator Grits Gresham, POMA and the NSSF developed the Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award in 2005. It recognizes communicators within the firearms/shooting sports/Second Amendment arena who grasp the ideals, foster the commitment, and display the talent Gresham showed during his storied career.

Bane’s biography reads like an adventure novel. His escapades climbing big mountains, scuba diving flooded cave systems and kayaking spectacular rivers around the world have been chronicled in such magazines as National Geographic Adventure, Men’s Journal, Men’s Fitness and hundreds of others. Additionally, he’s authored 21 books, including Over The Edge: A Regular Guy’s Odyssey In Extreme Sports.

However, it’s Bane’s moniker as a shooter and his multi-media vision and expertise that found him center stage and being honored as the 2011 Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator.

“Michael has been a pioneer in firearms multimedia for years. From magazine articles, books and television shows to podcasts, online videos and a daily blog, he is a leader when covering competition, self-defense with firearms, gun news, and always strongly supporting gun rights,” Tom Gresham said.

“I’m especially happy to have the award go to a media veteran who explores all aspects of responsible gun use. Just as my father (Grits) was a pioneer in bringing the message of shooting and conservation to the public through network television, Michael spreads the word, and introduces new people to our sport, using all forms of new media. Michael promotes the basic message that others would do well to follow – that no matter what kind of gun you are using, shooting is fun!”

“As a television show, website and podcast host, blogger and exceptional writer, Michael embodies the new breed of media professional who is adept at using all the tools at his disposal to reach gun owners, shooters and hunters with news they need to know,” added NSSF President and CEO Steve Sanetti.

“His work with NSSF’s Media Education Seminars program helped journalists from major news organizations better understand firearms and firearm issues and continues to have a positive effect on media stories to this day. Michael joins a prestigious list of communicators who have earned this award, and he is most deserving of it.”

Bane, a five-time Telly Award winner for excellence in cable television programming, is the:

Executive producer and host of Shooting Gallery, now filming its eleventh season
Executive producer of Cowboys, which just aired for a seventh season
Executive producer and co-host of The Best Defense, in its third season
Executive producer and co-host of the two-year-old TBD/Survival
Co-founder of Down Range TV (www.downrange.tv) the largest firearms video website 2006, now owned by Outdoor Channel
Host of Down Range Radio, established in 2006 and one of the top firearms-related weekly podcasts
Author of The Michael Bane Blog, established 2004 and heavily followed by outdoor enthusiasts
Host of Weekly News (OutdoorChannel.com), a weekly firearms-related video podcast, and
Executive producer of two new television series, Gun Stories and Big Bore Chronicles, slated to air in late 2011

Nominations for the Grits Gresham Shooting Sports Communicator Award come from all corners of the shooting sports industry. Affiliation with a communications or industry organization is not required. Shooting sports industry professionals are encouraged to make nominations through the POMA Web site: www.professionaloutdoormedia.org.

http://www.downrange.tv/blog/michael-bane-of-the-outdoor-channel-honored-by-poma-nssf/8180/
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Hazcat on January 19, 2011, 08:01:46 AM: CONGRATULATIONS,MB! A well deserved award for hard work and excellent reporting and programming. Always on the cutting edge. You represent us (gun enthusiasts) well
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: billt on January 19, 2011, 08:23:01 AM: Excellent ! Very well done ! They don't give that thing out like popcorn. Bill T.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 19, 2011, 08:27:30 AM: Congrats Michael!

See, it is not only this warped bunch that likes and appreciates you. Your hard work is being recognized and rewarded by the masses.

I am glad to see in the list on your bio that we have a couple new things to look forward to! Pretty ambitious for an old guy, and we thank you for that dedication.

Twenty-one books! Wow!

Thank You!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: JC5123 on January 19, 2011, 08:32:37 AM: I'll be giving a 3 gun salute to you on Sat. ;D

Congratulations!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: ratcatcher55 on January 19, 2011, 08:40:13 AM: Speachless Michael Bane? Is it April 1st?

Well deserved.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Ichiban on January 19, 2011, 09:01:40 AM: Bravo, Michael, bravo!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Solus on January 19, 2011, 09:06:38 AM: While I've become aware that MB has an impressive resume, I'm always a little surprised when I find out, again, that the guy we hang out with here who wears the colorful shirts is a Renown Big Shot ;D ;D ;D

Grats MB, well deserved.

I only have the slightest suspicion that they were hoping for a longer period of speechlessness ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: jstm on January 19, 2011, 09:10:36 AM: Great Team & Teamwork congratz to all of you esp. Fearless Leader.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: tombogan03884 on January 19, 2011, 10:20:19 AM: Forgot to mention Author, with several books in both fiction and non fiction.
Congrats MB, bet you didn't have that on THE LIST. ;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 19, 2011, 10:22:46 AM: Quote from: tombogan03884 on January 19, 2011, 10:20:19 AM
Forgot to mention Author, with several books in both fiction and non fiction.
Congrats MB, bet you didn't have that on THE LIST. ;D

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Additionally, he’s authored 21 books, including Over The Edge: A Regular Guy’s Odyssey In Extreme Sports.

It was higher up in the introduction/nomination
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: jaybet on January 19, 2011, 12:27:43 PM: Well done, MB!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Pathfinder on January 19, 2011, 12:29:09 PM: What they all say, MB - Congratulations!!!!!!!

Who'd a thunk it that 4 years ago, when this little experiment called DRTV finally hit the ground that we would end up at this moment? Sure, SG was already on the air, but that's "classic" media. Cable, true, but still part of "classic" media. The changes you have wrought in both the classic and new media fields has been cool to watch, let alone be a minor part of.

I guess this means they like you! They really like you!!

Either that or what Solus hinted at . . . . .
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: PegLeg45 on January 19, 2011, 01:10:56 PM: This is well-deserved recognition, MB, for the tireless work you do for the shooting community in general and for DRTV in particular.....Congratulations.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: ellis4538 on January 19, 2011, 01:23:43 PM: Congrats MB....of course we knew it all along!

Richard
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: MikeBjerum on January 19, 2011, 01:56:28 PM: I've been reading a few, including my own, and I'm wondering - Did DRTV start a brown nose contest this morning or something?

Mett'e is all out of Ruger shirts you know.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Bill Stryker on January 19, 2011, 03:42:11 PM: Well done MB.
Bill
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: BAC on January 19, 2011, 03:45:27 PM: Congratulations Michael! Well-deserved recognition.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: twyacht on January 19, 2011, 03:59:31 PM: Ah geez, the attaboys are going to go to his head.... ::)

You deserve all the accolades Michael.

Take Care.

tw

P.S. Your flaming skull shirt may end up in the Smithsonian at this rate,..... ;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Mericet on January 19, 2011, 04:14:48 PM: Well done and well deserved Michael!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Timothy on January 19, 2011, 04:25:39 PM: Bravo Zulu Mr. Bane....congrats!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Big Frank on January 19, 2011, 04:50:15 PM: Congrats MB. You earned it.
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: fullautovalmet76 on January 19, 2011, 07:29:29 PM: Congratulations, Michael!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: sledgemeister on January 20, 2011, 04:22:49 AM: Well done Michael, very deserved.

I think someone is going to need a bigger hidden bunker ;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: philw on January 27, 2011, 06:37:29 AM: Congrats Mate ;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on January 28, 2011, 12:08:37 AM: Marshal and I are so proud of him ..and proud to not only call him a great partner to work with. but also a very good personal friend.. Michael and his 'sweety" are family to Marshal and I and we are looking so forward to what the future holds.
This man is truly an awesome piece of work and his achievements and what he has done would more than fill a good sized library. I am so glad that he is finally getting the recognition from the industry that he so well deserves.. :)

((It was also cool to be in the middle of and be a part of all that this night consisted of. I felt like I was sitting at the table with a movie star.. LOL ))
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: shooter32 on January 29, 2011, 01:49:58 PM: Congrats Michael, keep up the great work!!!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: seeker_two on January 30, 2011, 07:18:48 AM: Many congratulations.....glad OC got their act together and recognized what they have!.... 8)

Next step.....rename OC....

!!!THE MICHAEL BANE and some other stuff CHANNEL!!!
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: Teresa Heilevang on January 30, 2011, 01:56:50 PM: And some other staff?? ?? ?? ??
in little letters?? ?? ?? ??!

WTH??...

;D
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: cookie62 on January 30, 2011, 06:39:08 PM: Quote from: Marshal'ette Halloway on January 30, 2011, 01:56:50 PM
And some other staff?? ?? ?? ??
in little letters?? ?? ?? ??!

WTH??...

;D

Don't worry T, we don't think your stuff, or little ;D ;D ;D

ps....My rugar shirt is getting a little frayed ::)
Title: Re: MICHAEL BANE OF THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL HONORED BY POMA & NSSF
Post by: seeker_two on January 31, 2011, 09:42:26 PM: Quote from: Marshal'ette Halloway on January 30, 2011, 01:56:50 PM
And some other staff?? ?? ?? ??
in little letters?? ?? ?? ??!

WTH??...

;D

Let me rephrase....

!!!THE MICHAEL BANE and some other stuff for people who should be buying new glasses instead of new shotguns CHANNEL!!!

;D