WASHINGTON, DC - 4/10/2008 The Webby Awards, the leading international honor for the Web, today recognized MommyCast, the wildly popular blog and podcast, as an Official Honoree, best 2008 “Family and Parenting” site, a distinction that recognizes work exhibiting remarkable achievement. MommyCast has now won this prestigious award two years in a row. Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. The awards are judged by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organization that includes David Bowie, Harvey Weinstein, Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, Matt Groening, Jamie Oliver, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, and RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser. "The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "MommyCast’s Official Honoree selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of the MommyCast team. This skill has now shown well, as MommyCast has won this category for the second year in a row.” In keeping with the Webby Awards’ famous “five-word speech” of thanks, both Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang, co-founders and hosts of MommyCast, said, “Fun for the whole family.” According to Podango.com, Founder & President, "We at Podango are thrilled with the success of MommyCast and congratulate them on receiving their 2nd Webby award. We are also excited about the formation of the MommyCast and Friends Channel on the Podango network. Hand selected shows that join the MommyCast and Friends Channel get the huge advantage of riding the wake of the MommyCast success. Audience growth and sponsorship sharing are the two key benefits for these MCF partners." The 12th Annual Webby Awards received a record 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. Out of more than 10,000 entries submitted, fewer than 15% received this honor and were deemed an Official Honoree.
About MommyCast:
Started in March, 2005, MommyCast®. has been featured in the Hollywood Reporter, Washingtonian Magazine , BusinessWeek, Variety magazines and the USA Today. Paige and Gretchen of MommyCast® have also been interviewed by CNN, NBC, the BBC, Brandweek and the Wall Street Journal.
MommyCast® holds the distinction of being one of the first independent podcasts to land a major corporate sponsorship, which came via Dixie Paper Co. They have also established themselves as a member of the Buena Vista Entertainment Press Corps and are sponsored by Walt Disney Studios for family fare DVD movie releases. MommyCast®. was the first podcast to do an enhanced podcast review of a movie, March of the Penguins, released by Warner Independent Pictures. MommyCast® has also lead the way in producing family friendly content with the MommyCast Family & Friends Network (http://www.mommycastandfriends.com/), powered by Podango.com. MommyCast® is proudly represented by The Endeavor Agency, Hollywood, California.
About The Webby Awards:
Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites. Established in 1996, the 12th Annual Webby Awards received a record 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards is presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: Adobe; The Creative Group; Verizon; AOL Video; dotMobi; Level3; Adweek; Fortune; Reuters; Variety; Wired; IDG: Brightcove; PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced.Net; KobeMail and Museum of the Moving Image.
About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse organization that includes over 550 members consisting of leading experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie, Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening, Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, The Huffington Post's Arianna Huffington, AKQA Global Creative Director Rei Inamoto and The Weinstein Company's Harvey Weinstein. The Webby Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more information, visit www.iadas.net. ### | 
