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
3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108
314-533-2993 office
618-444-9756 cell phone
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Mid-America members are represented by the elected Board of Governors comprised of 32 professionals engaged in a broad spectrum of media, from markets across our regions.
See who represents you.
Steve Grant
President
Kris Kets
Vice President
Anne-Marie Berger
Vice President Awards
Bill Faris
Vice President Finance
Tony Villasana
Treasurer
Chad Mahoney
Secretary
Stacey Woelfl
Trustee
Jim Kirchherr
Trustee
Angie Weidinger
Alternate Trustee
Ginger Blackstone
Eric Hayes
Robin Jackson
Victoria Babu
Cillah Hall
Nick Genty
John Paul
Nancy Milton
Michael Murray
Ernie Paulson
Joe Prosperi
Mark Sableman
PJ Randhawa
Sheila Condon Rice
Jayne Ruben
John Holt
Tom Rogers
Maggie Eubanks
Perry Boxx
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
Jason Lamb
Kevin Lewis
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.