COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 10, 2025) - The nationally celebrated series Opportunity Knocks, featuring Telhio Credit Union, was honored with the Award of Excellence from the 31st Annual Communicator Awards—the highest honor from one of the largest and most competitive awards programs in communications.
In May 2024, Telhio Credit Union was selected by the producers of Opportunity Knocks, a finance reality TV series, to premiere within a 12-week segment during season two of the show. This latest recognition comes on the heels of prior accolades during the 11th Annual American Reality Television Awards in December 2024. This brings a total of 18 national and global awards to Opportunity Knocks since its inception in 2022, highlighting the transformative power of financial empowerment and storytelling.
The show's financial empowerment tools, The Opportunity Finder and The Opportunity Coach, help viewers create sustainable solutions by partnering with them as they find local resources and strategies to transform financial struggle to financial wellness.
"We extend
our congratulations to Opportunity Knocks for this tremendous honor,"
shared Derrick Bailey, CEO of Telhio Credit Union. "Telhio is proud to
play a role in this show's success by supplying financial services to local
families in our community."
The 31st Annual Communicator Awards ceremony celebrated this year's theme, "Communication is Connection," where Opportunity Knocks was recognized for its emotionally resonant storytelling and real-world impact. The series received top honors in three major categories:
- Motivational Series
- Documentary Series
- Non-Profit Series
Opportunity Knocks on PBS continues to shine a light on families overcoming financial challenges—and the organizations that support their journey. Telhio is proud to be a part of this life-changing work.
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As Ohio's top SBA (Small Business Administration) lending credit union, Telhio serves more than 68,000 individuals, families, and businesses across central and southwestern Ohio with the newest innovative financial technology, while providing personalized service for each member. Founded in 1934, and owned and governed by its members, Telhio's core values of caring, commitment and integrity guide each action and decision the credit union makes. We've continually renewed our pledge to putting people over profit, allowing us to deliver exceptional service to our members for over 90 years.
Telhio offers 12 branching offices in Ohio and nearly 4,000 shared branching locations nationwide. Telhio is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or goes to school in central and southwestern Ohio and participates in the highest level of combined federal and private share savings insurance available, insuring deposit accounts up to $500,000. (Federally insured by NCUA. Additional coverage up to $250,000 provided to consumer account holders by Excess Share Insurance Corporation, a licensed insurance company.)
