2024 Gold and Silver circle inductees announced

SEATTLE, Wash. – The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Northwest Chapter has selected its 2024 inductees for the distinguished Gold & Silver Circle. This year’s inductees include:

Gold Circle:

Diane Bevins ▪ Seattle ▪ NATAS NW

Silver Circle:

DeeDee Caciari ▪ Alaska ▪ KTVF & KXDF

Ray Ekness ▪ Montana ▪ Retired

Randy Eng ▪ Seattle ▪ Seattle Channel

Jesse Jones ▪ Seattle ▪ KIRO

Diane Lewis-Torre ▪ Seattle ▪ KING

Cathy Marshall ▪ Bend ▪ KTVZ

Rich Marriott ▪ Seattle ▪ KING

Allen Schauffler ▪ Bend ▪ Retired

The Circles is an honor society for those who have devoted at least 25 years making significant contributions to our chapter’s television and digital media industry. The Gold Circle is for those with 50+ years working in pursuit of our profession’s highest and most noble goals, primarily within our chapter.

In addition to setting a high standard for work within our industry, Circles inductees are also noted for community service, which may also include service to the broadcasting industry, mentoring upcoming journalists, service to NATAS and general contributions to the community at large.

Nominees may include those in academic, administrative, creative, journalistic, performing or technical roles within the television industry. This milestone is reserved for professionals who haven’t just witnessed change in an industry, they’ve led it. Gold and Silver Circle inductees are nominated by their peers through a selection committee established by NATAS NW.

The Gold & Silver Circle Honors will be held Friday, May 31st, at Fremont Studios in Seattle.


National Student Production Award Winners From NATAS NW!

Congratulations to Pullman High School's video team, winning a National Student Production Award for their Live Sporting Event entry, Boys' Basketball vs. Clarkston Livestream!

The work was selected to be recognized from the over 120 schools from around the country that were represented in the competition. The finalists having previously been selected as winners in one of the NATAS Regional Chapter competitions. Congratulations as well to the other schools in our NW region that had entries selected as finalists - Timberlake High School, Newport High School, Lake Washington High School, Columbia River High School, and Hood River Valley High School. See all the details here!


UPCOMING DATES:

Emmy® Award Nominations - Friday April 5, 2024

Silver Circle & Gold Circle Honors - Friday, May 31, 2024 

Emmy® Awards Presentation - Saturday, June 1, 2024



Check out the promo for Northwest Television Trailblazers in Diversity! 

We are offering this program free to stations. To learn more, visit the Diversity section of our website and click on the Trailblazers tab.


Discounts for Judging

If you judged a minimum of two categories in 2023 you will receive $50 discounts on each entry you are listed as an entrant. This discount applies ONLY to individual(s) who judged, not the entire entry. If you are submitting for multiple entrants and they have suggested they judged, but the fee does not reflect, reach out to northwest@emmyonline.tv. We will confirm.

Judging opportunities come soon! If you are basking in the discounts for this year, be sure you participate in 2024 and build your reserves. We will have entries from Boston/New England, Central Great Lakes, National Capital Cheseapeake Bay, Pacific Southwest, Rocky Mountain, AND Southeast. If you have not judged before, just let us know. It’s much simpler than you think!


Congratulations to our 2023 Recipients!

Links to our 2023 award recipients:

ProfessionAL Emmy™ Awards Recipients

Community Outreach Awards

Student Production Awards


2023 GOVERNOR’S AWARD RECIPIENT MAPS MEDIA INSTITUTE

We are excited to announce this year’s recipient of the Governor’s Award is MAPS Media Institute. MAPS Media Institute is a statewide Montana nonprofit which empowers, inspires and prepares Montana’s future generations for success through:

- Professional media arts instruction

- Engaging community service

- And compassionate mentoring

The Governor’s Award is our chapter’s highest honor. MAPS Media Institute will be recognized with an Emmy Award at the Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards 60th Anniversary Gala on June 3rd.

Congratulations MAPS!

More information available in the Press Release


Recognizing broadcast excellence in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State

We are the Northwest Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards ceremonies highlight each year's activities in June. Along with the Emmy® Awards, the chapter provides our region's professionals with seminars, programs, and networking.

NATAS also serves our communities by offering scholarships for tomorrow's broadcasting leaders.

The Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is committed to welcoming all people into our organization. In 2020, we created a Diversity Committee to focus on increasing diversity and awareness within our board and during all of our events, including the Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards Gala.


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