| Rocky Mountain Emmy Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Excellence intelevision |
| Location | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Presented by | NATAS |
| First award | 1959 |
| Website | http://www.rockymountainemmy.org |
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TheRocky Mountain Emmy Awards are a division of theNational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Rocky Mountain Southwest chapter was founded in 1959, and is responsible for granting the Rocky MountainEmmy Awards, awarding scholarships, honoring industry veterans with theGold & Silver Circle Society, conductingStudent Production Awards, and operates a free research and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.[1]
The academy is divided into the following boundaries and encompasses the states ofArizona,New Mexico,Utah andEl Centro, California. These boundaries are responsible for the submission of television broadcast materials presented for awards considerations.[2]
| State | |
| Arizona | |
| New Mexico | |
| California | El Centro, California |
| Utah |
The board of governors is a working board, which works together collaboratively to ensure they are providing for the best interests of the membership.[3]
Executive committee
President and trustee – Doug Mummert,Phoenix Fire Foundation
1st vice president – Mark Reda,ASU
2nd vice president and trustee – Theresa Maher, Hire Story
Treasurer – Suzanne Guery, PBS (Ret.)
Secretary – Jennifer Doan,Fox 10 Phoenix
Alternate trustee – Warren Trent, AZ Family
Executive director – Lara Gates
Dan J.P. Ciernia, M.Ed., AZ POST
Chuck Emmert, Know99
Mike Headrick, KSL (Utah)
Krystle Henderson, 12News
Micah Johnson, MediaStars
Carol Lynde, Tall Paul Productions
Chris Schueler, Christoper Productions (New Mexico)
Gina Santiago, 12News
Bob Adlhoch, Phoenix Suns
Dan Barr, Perkins Coie
Sue Breding, City of Glendale
George Davilas, 12News
Jennifer Jones, CBS5 & KTVK 3TV
Danielle Lerner, ABC15
Frankie McLister (Tucson)
Donna Rossi, Buckeye Police Department
Ex-Officio
John Craft, Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Genaro Delgadillo, Salt River Project
Miguel Guytan, Telemundo Arizona
Jennifer Kaplan, Evolve Public Relations & Marketing
Chris Kline, Arizona Broadcasters Association
Patrick McReynolds, McReynolds Media LLC
Joseph Ortiz, Tolleson Union High School District
Özlem Ayse Özgür, Independent Filmmaker (Tucson)
Juan Villa, Univision Arizona
Malachy Wienges, Sedona Broadcasting Company
Emmy Award recipients are individuals who show excellence in the field of television. The Emmys are held to the same esteem as theOscars are to motion pictures or theGrammy Awards are to the music industry.[4]
