ABOUT US

Mission Statement

We are the Emmy People. Setting The Gold Standard while Celebrating Innovation and Integrity across all platforms of visual media... Dedicated to Advancing Careers and Promoting Educational Opportunities in Mid-America for the next Generation.

The Mid-America chapter was chartered in 1962 and began honoring outstanding achievement in this region with local Emmy Awards in 1976. The Mid-America chapter includes the television markets primarily in Missouri, Arkansas and Illinois and surrounding DMAs: St. Louis, Kansas City, Little Rock, Springfield (MO), St. Joseph, Columbia-Jefferson City, Joplin-Pittsburg, Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk, Ottumwa-Kirksville, Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, Fort Smith-Fayettville-Springdale-Rogers, Jonesboro, Monroe-Eldorado and Shreveport (LA).

NATAS Mid-America is one of 19 regional chapters of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, headquartered in New York City. Not sure which chapter you belong? Use this zip code finder to locate your chapter.
One way to get involved with your regional chapter is to get active. Join a committee, make it a point to know your regional board representative and keep in contact with our Administrative office. Your participation helps keep the chapter strong.

Annual highlights include the Mid-America Emmy® Awards, the Silver Circle Awards, College and High School Student Awards for Excellence, and various educational, as well as social events, throughout the year.

The future of our profession rests in the education and preparation of media and journalism students.

The chapter is committed to awarding up to $10,000 in annual scholarships to qualified students from the region.

Recent scholarship recipients have gone on to win regionally Emmy® Awards in the markets in which they now work.

PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A CONTRIBUTION

Contributions are tax deductible

MID-AMERICA EMMYS® REGION

NATAS Mid-AMERICA

Contact

Maggie Eubanks
3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108
314-533-2993 office
618-444-9756 cell phone
maggie@emmymid-america.org

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Mid-America members are represented by the elected Board of Governors comprised of professionals engaged in a broad spectrum of media, from markets across our region.

See who represents you.

Kris Ketz

President
Alternate Trustee

Chad Mahoney

Vice-President

Jayne Ruben

Secretary

Steve Grant

Immediate
Past-President

Anne-Marie Berger

Awards, Vice President Trustee

Bill Faris

Finance, Vice President

Jim Kirchherr

Past-President
Trustee

Angie Weidinger

Past-President

Ginger Blackstone

Digital Engagement Co-Chair

Sheila Condon Rice

Awards Co-Chair

Andy Likes

Digital Engagement Co-Chair

Dr. Michael Murray

Governor Emeritus

John Paul

Education Chair

Tom Rogers

Show Producer

Bill Smith

Digital Engagement Co-Chair

Maggie Eubanks

Executive Director

MISSION

The mission of NATAS Mid-America Foundation is to provide scholarships to deserving high school and college students who are studying or intend to study journalism, broadcast television, television production and communications.

The Foundation is the charitable arm of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)-Mid-America Chapter, Inc. and is a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Past Mid-america Scholarship Recipients include regional Emmy® nominated reporters:

Ashley Reynolds
Ashley Reynolds

Jason Lamb
Jason Lamb

Kevin Lewis
Kevin Lewis

Ashley Seering
Ashley Seering

DONATE

Scholarship awards depend on donations. The Foundation accepts donations from individuals and/or corporations on an ongoing basis.

THROUGH PAYPAL

The mission of NATAS Mid-America Foundation is to provide scholarships to deserving high school and college students who are studying or intend to study journalism, broadcast television, television production and communications.

The Foundation is the charitable arm of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)-Mid-America Chapter, Inc. and is a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

BY MAIL

To make a scholarship fund donation by check, made out to NATAS MID-AMERICA FOUNDATION, please mail to:

NATAS Mid-America Foundation
3655 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63108

Upon receipt, an acknowledgement letter of the donation will be mailed to the donor.

Contributions are tax deductible.