Ohio Valley Emmy Awards

Ohio Valley Emmy Award
Awarded for	Excellence in television
Presented by	NATAS
First awarded	1964
Official website	http://www.ohiovalleyemmy.org/

The Ohio Valley Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Columbus, Ohio division was founded in 1964. In addition to granting the Ohio Valley 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 Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.^[1]

State	Cities
Ohio	Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Zanesville
Indiana	Evansville, Terre Haute
Kentucky	Bowling Green, Lexington, Louisville
West Virginia	Bluefield, Beckley, Oak Hill, Charleston, Huntington, Clarksburg, Weston and Parkersburg

Board of governors

Each year the membership of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Ohio Valley Chapter elects new professionals on a two year rotating Board of Governors to represent the Ohio Valley community. While best known for The EMMY® Awards and Silver Circle, which recognize outstanding achievements in our industry, NATAS Ohio Valley represents an array of other exciting events available to their membership.

The Board of Governors is a working board which work together collaboratively to ensures the best interests of the membership.^[1]

Member	Boundary	Community Involvement
Anthony Mirones	Chapter President	"WCPO-TV"
Julie Davis	Dayton	WSYX-TV
Aaron Ellis	Louisville	WAVE-TV
Sue Keeton	Columbus	Mills/James Productions
Mark Martin	Charleston/Huntington	WCHS-TV, WVAH-TV
Tony Mastriani	Cincinnati VP	Northern Kentucky University
Jane Owen	Evansville	One Chick Productions
Kelly Schreier	Dayton	WBDT-TV

Emmy award winners

Emmy award winners are individuals who show excellence in the field of television. The Emmys are held to the same esteem as the Oscar Awards are to motion pictures or the Grammy Awards are to the music industry.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} NATAS. "NATAS Ohio Valley Chapter". http://www.ohiovalleyemmy.org/students/index.stm. Retrieved 2010-07-18. Student Scholarship Program