Broadcasting legends selected for Gold, Silver Circle induction in 2025

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Northwest Chapter has selected its 2025 inductees for the distinguished Gold Circle & Silver Circle. This year’s inductees include:

Gold Circle:

• Richard Marshall - Seattle - University of Washington

Silver Circle:

• Christopher Byers – Montana – KULR

• Susannah Frame – Seattle – KING

• Mike McCabe – Tri-Cities/Yakima, WA – KEPR/KIMA

• Rena Mullen – Seattle – KOMO

• Kathy Smith – Portland – Retired

• John Tracy – Alaska – Retired

• Jill Valley – Montana – KPAX 

• Bruce Williams – Portland – Retired

Learn more about the Gold and Silver Circle honors and see a full list of past inductees.

Join the Emmy nomination party in Spokane!

Let’s celebrate together! 2025 Emmy® nominees and NATAS NW members are invited to celebrate the 62nd annual Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards nominations. Your Spokane-based board members are hosting a party on Friday, April 11th, hours after the Emmy® nominations will be announced. The first round of drinks and appetizers are on Bradley Warren of KHQ, Jessie Kane of KREM and Misti Reed. Join them at The Satellite Diner located at 425 W Sprague in downtown Spokane starting at 5 p.m. End time TBD. Email jkane@emmyonline.tv with questions. Cheers!

IMPORTANT 2025 DATES

•     Emmy® Award Nominations Announced - April 11

•     Silver Circle and Gold Circle Honors event - Evening of Friday, June 6

• Student Production Awards event - Afternoon of Friday, June 6

•     Northwest Regional Emmy® Awards Gala - Saturday, June 7

JUDGING OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT PROFESSIONAL ENTRANTS

Everyone knows — when you judge, you save! Judging is easy and those who participate will enjoy reduced entry fees for the next cycle of submissions.

To participate in judging log into your profile: https://emmyexpress.com/membership_login/#/8. Look at the categories available for judging, select the panels you are confident you can complete by the posted deadline. You will be notified when ready to proceed.

When you judge a minimum of two panels in 2025, you will receive discounts on your 2026 entry submission. Those discounts ONLY apply to individual(s) who judge, not the entire entry. If you plan to submit with multiple entrants, remind them that they can save too by judging! If you participate in judging, but don’t see a discount when you enter, please reach out to northwest@emmyonline.tv. We will confirm.

Those of you who judged last year have already reaped the rewards on this year’s entries. Be sure you continue to participate in judging to build your reserves. This year we have panels from Boston/New England, MidAmerican, Nashville/MidSouth, New York, Pacific Southwest, Rocky Mountain AND San Francisco. If you haven’t judged before, just let us know. It’s much simpler than you think.

STUDENT PRODUCTION 2025 - Entries CLOSED

Thanks to all of the high school and college students who submitted entries. Entries have closed for the year.

Nominees for the 2025 NATAS Northwest Student Production Awards will be announced in late April and award recipients will be recognized in June.

Congratulations to the 2024 NATAS NW Emmy® Recipients!

Links to 2024 Recipients:

Professional Emmy Recipients

Student Production Award Recipients

Community Outreach Recipients

Enjoy photos from by Vivian Hsu Photography:

CONgratulations to the 2024 NATAS NW EMMY™ Nominees

The NW chapter is pleased to present the 2024 Emmy™ Award nominations, for work produced or aired in 2023

For professional awards nominations CLICK HERE

For Community Outreach awards nominations CLICK HERE

Student Production Awards nominations CLICK HERE