Midsouth Emmy Awards
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Midsouth Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
. The Nashville, Tennessee
division was founded in 1984. In addition to granting the Midsouth Emmy Awards, this division awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.
(except Asheville) and Tennessee
as well as the television market of Huntsville, Alabama
. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.
National Trustee - Phillip L. Bell, Executive Producer, Earnhardt & Company
National Trustee – Gene Policinski, Vice President, The First Amendment Center
Alternate Trustee - Laura Faber, Anchor, WZTV Fox 17 News
President - Ellen Jones Pryor, Director of Communications, Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Vice President - Kenneth A. Smith, News Director, WZTV Fox 17 News
Regional Vice President - Steve Crump, Reporter, WSOC
Regional Vice President - Sharon Tinsley, President, Alabama Broadcasters Association
Treasurer - Jennifer Lane, Tax Director-Entertainment, Decosimo/Vaden
Secretary - Clifton Hunt, Promotions, NewsChannel 5 Network
Legal Counsel - Kenneth R. Jones, Jr., Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC
Executive Director - Geneva M. Brignolo, NATAS Nashville
Advanced Media Chairman - Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President, Duke University
Development Chairman – Maureen Cleator, New Business Sales Manager, NewsChannel 5 Network
Education Chairman - Dr. Linda DeMarco Miller, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Emmy Awards Chairman - Beth Tucker Womack, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Program Chairman - Rich Stone, Stone Productions
Rising Star Chairman - Pete Weber, Voice of the Nashville Predators
Governor - David J. Bennett, President, Altura Productions
Governor - Dave Carter, VP/GM South Central, Comcast Spotlight
Governor – Jeff Davidson, Special Projects, WKRN
Governor - Nicholas Dugger, President, Tennessee Digital Video
Governor – Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Regions Morgan Keegan
Governor - Sandra M. Harris, Video Director, The Renaissance Center
Governor - Dr. David Hinton, Dean of Academic Affairs, Art Institute of Tennessee
Governor – Mason Hunter, Senior Director Media Licensing, BMI
Governor - Joe Pagetta, Media Relations Manager, NPT: Nashville Public Television
Governor - Emily Pearce, Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University News Service
Governor - Jacqueline Ann Pillers, Special Projects, NewsChannel 5 Network
Governor - Karen-Lee Ryan, Website Editor, TennesseeGreen.com and TennesseanTravel.com
Governor - Aaron Solomon, Anchor, WSMV
Governor - Sarah Trahern, Senior Vice President Programming, GAC: Great American Country
, who is the "Voice" of the Carolina Panthers
, and Pete Weber
, who is the "Voice" of the Nashville Predators
. The awards were broadcasted live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
in Nashville, TN
.
. The awards were broadcast live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
in Nashville, TN
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences or NATAS was created in 1955 to advance the arts and sciences of television. Headquartered in New York, NATAS's membership is national and the organization has local chapters around the country....
. The Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
division was founded in 1984. In addition to granting the Midsouth Emmy Awards, this division awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.
Boundaries
The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses the states of North CarolinaNorth Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
(except Asheville) and Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
as well as the television market of Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.
| State | Qualifying Cities |
| Alabama | Decatur, Florence, Huntsville |
| North Carolina | Charlotte, Durham, Greensboro, Greenville, High Point, New Bern, Raleigh, Washington, Wilmington, Winston-Salem |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga, Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville |
2008-2009 board of governors
The chapter announces every year its Board of Governors. These individuals are respected community leaders and experts in their fields.National Trustee - Phillip L. Bell, Executive Producer, Earnhardt & Company
National Trustee – Gene Policinski, Vice President, The First Amendment Center
Alternate Trustee - Laura Faber, Anchor, WZTV Fox 17 News
President - Ellen Jones Pryor, Director of Communications, Frist Center for the Visual Arts
Vice President - Kenneth A. Smith, News Director, WZTV Fox 17 News
Regional Vice President - Steve Crump, Reporter, WSOC
Regional Vice President - Sharon Tinsley, President, Alabama Broadcasters Association
Treasurer - Jennifer Lane, Tax Director-Entertainment, Decosimo/Vaden
Secretary - Clifton Hunt, Promotions, NewsChannel 5 Network
Legal Counsel - Kenneth R. Jones, Jr., Jones Hawkins & Farmer, PLC
Executive Director - Geneva M. Brignolo, NATAS Nashville
Advanced Media Chairman - Michael Schoenfeld, Vice President, Duke University
Development Chairman – Maureen Cleator, New Business Sales Manager, NewsChannel 5 Network
Education Chairman - Dr. Linda DeMarco Miller, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Emmy Awards Chairman - Beth Tucker Womack, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Program Chairman - Rich Stone, Stone Productions
Rising Star Chairman - Pete Weber, Voice of the Nashville Predators
Governor - David J. Bennett, President, Altura Productions
Governor - Dave Carter, VP/GM South Central, Comcast Spotlight
Governor – Jeff Davidson, Special Projects, WKRN
Governor - Nicholas Dugger, President, Tennessee Digital Video
Governor – Lisa Harless, Senior Vice President, Regions Morgan Keegan
Governor - Sandra M. Harris, Video Director, The Renaissance Center
Governor - Dr. David Hinton, Dean of Academic Affairs, Art Institute of Tennessee
Governor – Mason Hunter, Senior Director Media Licensing, BMI
Governor - Joe Pagetta, Media Relations Manager, NPT: Nashville Public Television
Governor - Emily Pearce, Assistant Director, Vanderbilt University News Service
Governor - Jacqueline Ann Pillers, Special Projects, NewsChannel 5 Network
Governor - Karen-Lee Ryan, Website Editor, TennesseeGreen.com and TennesseanTravel.com
Governor - Aaron Solomon, Anchor, WSMV
Governor - Sarah Trahern, Senior Vice President Programming, GAC: Great American Country
22nd annual winners
The winners of the 22nd Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards we announced in a live television broadcast on January 26, 2008. The live telecast was hosted by Mick MixonMick Mixon
Forest Orion "Mick" Mixon III is the play-by-play radio announcer for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Mixon took this position during the 2005 football season, replacing Bill Rosinski...
, who is the "Voice" of the Carolina Panthers
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
, and Pete Weber
Pete Weber
Peter David "Pete" Weber, nicknamed “PDW”, , is a famous bowling professional on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour. Weber is one of the sport's most popular active players and is well known for his maverick, rebellious personality...
, who is the "Voice" of the Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. The awards were broadcasted live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a symphony center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Ground was broken for construction on December 3, 2003. The center formally opened on September 9, 2006, with a gala concert conducted by Leonard Slatkin and broadcast by PBS affiliates throughout the state...
in Nashville, TN
23rd annual winners
The winners of the 23rd Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards were announced in a live television broadcast on January 24, 2009. The show was hosted by Country music star, Hal KetchumHal Ketchum
Hal Michael Ketchum is an American country music artist. He has released ten studio albums since 1986, including nine for the Curb and Asylum-Curb labels. Ketchum's 1991 album Past the Point of Rescue is his most commercially successful, having been certified gold by the Recording Industry...
.
24th annual winners
The winners of the 24th Annual Midsouth Emmy Awards were announced in a live television broadcast on January 30, 2010. The show was hosted by three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, Darrell WaltripDarrell Waltrip
Darrell Lee Waltrip is a 3-time NASCAR Cup Series champion , 3-time runner-up , winner of the 1989 Daytona 500 and 5-time winner of the prestigeous Coca-Cola 600 ,...
. The awards were broadcast live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Schermerhorn Symphony Center is a symphony center in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Ground was broken for construction on December 3, 2003. The center formally opened on September 9, 2006, with a gala concert conducted by Leonard Slatkin and broadcast by PBS affiliates throughout the state...
in Nashville, TN