By CommPro.biz Editorial StaffBusiness Wire’s BizWireTV has been named a finalist for two prestigious awards from PR News:

• Digital PR Awards 2016 program in the New Digital Service/Product category
• Platinum PR Awards 2016 video category

These awards celebrate the most outstanding communications initiatives and organizations in the highly competitive and dynamic PR arena.The show originated after Business Wire CEO Cathy Baron Tamraz crossed paths with television icon Al Roker during the 2015 SXSW interactive festival in Austin, Texas. Tamraz and Roker identified the possibilities of combining forces to create video content focused on disruptive companies and the startup community by utilizing social media and digital analytics to highlight trending topics. By bringing together a newswire that has delivered news announcements for over 50 years, and the media experience of Al Roker Entertainment, Tamraz and Roker believe that they can produce groundbreaking content that has yet to be seen on digital platforms. This stream of thinking follows the Business Wire pattern of looking to the future of the industry, today.In 1978, Business Wire established the industry's first satellite-to-computer delivery of news via the AP DataFeature circuit at 1200 words per minute, leading the industry by some 18 months. Business Wire also launched the first wire service industry website in 1995. As the new millennium dawned, Business Wire revolutionized the flow of news by leading the industry in ending the 15-minute lead time media were provided with press releases, thus giving the public and investors simultaneous access to news. Now, Business Wire is pushing the newswire industry forward by blazing trails in the digital era and setting the bar for how brands can better get their news to the public.The success of the weekly news show starts with the quality of the content, all sourced from news crossing Business Wire’s patented distribution network, and ends with all the hard work in putting the programming together and getting it ready for public consumption.The show is executive produced by Amy Feller, former executive producer for “The Suze Orman Show” on CNBC. Prior to that, she served as senior broadcast producer on MSNBC. Her accolades include four Regional Emmy Awards and two AP Best Newscast Awards. The show is hosted by Erin Ade, who made a name for herself on “Boom Bust” for RT America. She is a talented on-air personality with a striking presence and carries experience in reporting on disruptive companies and their impact on the markets.Catch new episodes of BizWireTV every Monday and Friday on BizWireTV.com