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Track Record


The founding partners of True Entertainment, Glenda Hersh and Steven Weinstock, are trailblazers in the field of documentary television, having helped redefine the form through some of the most successful reality shows on cable television. Together with other members of the TRUE team, they created TRAUMA: LIFE IN THE ER, a groundbreaking, award-winning and highly influential TLC series that takes viewers into emergency rooms across America. Currently in its sixth season, Trauma has been TLC’s highest-rated show for each of those years, and is widely regarded as the inspiration for many more recent documentary programs.
The founding partners of True were also the principals of New York Times Television, the television production arm of the country’s leading newspaper. At NYT, the True producers created many highly successful series and specials. Among them were programs for Discovery’s ON THE INSIDE, a series of one-hour specials for Showtime, and a number of highly rated reality series that continue to air on TLC, including POLICE FORCE, BREAKING NEWS, and MATERNITY WARD.
The True team also developed THE SEASON for ESPN. This series follows an American all-star high school football team through its fall season, with their eyes and their hearts set on winning a state championship. As ESPN's first journey into reality television, THE SEASON won much critical praise and stellar broadcast ratings, and has launched a new documentary strand for the channel.

Television Awards

  • 110 Stories - 2003 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Informational Programming Long-Form
  • A Baby Story - 2003 Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series
  • Killer Virus - 1995 Emmy Award for Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story Trauma: Life in the E.R. - 1999 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft in news and Documentary Programming: Electronic Cameraperson
  • Trauma: Life in the E.R. - 1997 Emmy Award for Individual Achievement in a Craft in news and Documentary Programming: Electronic Cameraperson
  • Trauma: Life in the E.R. - 1997 Primetime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming: Picture Editing
  • Trauma: Life in the E.R.- 1996 Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Non-Fiction Programming: Picture Editing
  • CINE Golden Eagle 1996
  • NY Festivals Gold Medal 1996, 1997 & 1998
  • NY Festivals Silver Medal 1999
  • NY Festivals Finalist 2000
  • Gracie Allen Awards: National Award Winner, 2002