Wayne Bryant, Jr.

In Memoriam
Wayne Bryant Jr. passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2006. Wayne was an Assistant Producer and Editor for Another View, NJN’s public affairs program focusing on the African-American experience in New Jersey.

He joined NJN in January 2003. Most recently, Wayne earned recognition for his contribution as editor and co-producer for NJN’s “Lead Safe Public Awareness Campaign,” which won a Gracie Allen Award in the Public Service Announcement – Campaign category from the American Women in Radio & Television.

Wayne also won numerous Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award nominations and two Unity Awards in Media from Lincoln University of Missouri for his work on Another View. NJN will remember Wayne’s great sense of pride in his work and his contributions to programs about and for New Jersey.

Wayne Bryant, Jr. joined NJN in 2003 as an Assistant Producer/Director. He received his BA in Radio, Television, and Film from Howard University in Washington, D.C. There, he studied under award winning filmmakers Haile Gerima (Sankofa) and Bill Duke ( A Rage in Harlem, Deep Cover).

While at Howard, Bryant worked on many student and on-air productions including Howard University News Vision, where he served as Post-Production Coordinator. He also received praise for his short film projects, which he wrote as well as directed. He spent most summers teaching video production to youth in Washington as part of the D.C. Arts Program.

Wayne Bryant, Jr. also worked as a Producer/Director for Capitol Television, Inc. in Silver Spring , Maryland, where he wrote and directed local commercials, music videos, and video news packages. He also created and co-produced Sound Factory, a half-hour weekly music magazine style show, that featured many of the top names in the recording industry. Sound Factory aired on Washington D.C.'s WB affiliate Channel 50 and earned two local Emmy Award nominations.

As a native of Lawnside , New Jersey, Bryant was excited to be part of the NJN team. "It has always been my mission to involve myself in quality television projects. I am honored to be part of an organization that has represented my home state in such a positive light for so many years."

At NJN, Wayne Bryant, Jr. lent his creativity and production skills to a plethora of diverse projects including:

• Discover Jersey Arts, a weekly on-air arts ticket to artistic events going on throughout the state
• Jersey Arts, 90-second radio produced spots celebrating events currently taking place
• Horizon HealthFuture Project, mentoring youth from local Boys & Girls Clubs while teaching them the process of creating their own videos on health care-related topics
• Another View, NJN's public affairs show highlighting the African-American Community and other diverse cultures.

As associate producer and editor of Another View, Bryant helped the show achieve such honors as winning back to back Unity Awards (2004 & 2005) in Media for Excellence in the accurate exposure of issues affecting minorities and disabled persons, and two 2004 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Public Affair Series and Outstanding Talk Program/Series. Another View also received a Mid-Atlantic Emmy Nomination in 2005 for Outstanding Entertainment Program.