Midsouth Emmy Awards

Midsouth Emmy Award
Awarded for	Excellence in television
Presented by	NATAS
First awarded	1984
Official website	http://nashville.emmyonline.org/

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.^[1]

Boundaries

The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses the states of North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee as well as the television market of Huntsville, Alabama.^[1] 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.^[1]

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

For more details on this topic, see 22nd Midsouth Emmy Awards.

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 Mixon, 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

23rd annual winners

For more details on this topic, see 23rd Midsouth Emmy Awards.

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 Ketchum.

24th annual winners

For more details on this topic, see 24th Midsouth Emmy Awards.

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 Waltrip. The awards were broadcast live from the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville, TN

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. "nashville.emmyonline.org". NATAS. http://nashville.emmyonline.org/. Retrieved 2009-04-10. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences