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
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.
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.
