IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR EMMY ENTRY TIME!

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1 IT S THAT TIME OF YEAR EMMY ENTRY TIME! The 2016 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards Call for Entries is now online! You ll find all the information you need to submit your entries from the Call for Entries Rulebook to FAQs that guide you through the entire process. The eligibility period for this year s submissions is July 1, June 30, Entry deadline is July 1, It s your chance to shine. Call for Entries 2016 Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards Eligibility period: July 1, 2015 June 30, 2016 Entry Deadline: July 1, 2016

2 CHAPTER NEWS SIX DISTINGUISHED FIGURES IN SOUTH FLORIDA TELEVISION WIN SILVER CIRCLE AWARDS (L-R) The 2016 Silver Circle recipients: Allan Farrell, Freelancer, Joseph Harzinski, WTVJ, Kirk Wade, WSVN (accepting Posthumous Award for his wife, Kelley Mitchell), Lisa Petrillo, WFOR, Omar Romay, America TeVe and Willard Shepard, WTVJ The 2016 Suncoast Silver Circle Awards were presented at an afternoon reception and luncheon on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the Westin Beach Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. The Awards recognized six people who have devoted a quarter of a century or more to the television industry, a significant part of which was done in South Florida. Eligibility Period for Entry Submissions: July 1, 2014 June 30, 2015

3 CHAPTER NEWS THE SILVER CIRCLE AWARDS LUNCHEON WAS THE PLACE TO BE The awards luncheon was an afternoon filled with memories and anecdotes from distinguised careers in the television industry. Recipients past and present mingled with their peers and family. Allan Farrell s presenter was Sean Hickey, Sr. Editor/ Videographer, WPBT2/South Florida PBS. Joseph Harzinski s presenter was Bob Mayer, Former Anchor/Reporter, WTVJ. Kelley Mitchell s posthumous award was presented by Craig Stevens, WSVN. Lisa Petrillo s presenters were Diane Magnum, Former Anchor, WPLG and Diana Gonzalez, Communications Director, City of Miami. Omar Romay s son, Damian Romay, Independent Filmmaker, presented his award and Willard Shepard s presenter was Don Browne, Former President, Telemundo and NBC News Executive. Congratulations to all of this year s recipients!

4 CHAPTER NEWS EIGHT SOUTH FLORIDA STUDENTS RECEIVE SUNCOAST SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING THE BOB BEHRENS SCHOLARSHIP The Suncoast Chapter Scholarship Committee, under the direction of Scholarship Chairman Angela Ramos, Programming and Public Affairs Director at WLTV Univision 23 in Miami, interviewed South Florida college students in Broadcasting and Television on April 14, Eight students were awarded scholarship assistance from the Suncoast Chapter, including David Perez, Christopher Columbus High School, who was awarded the Bob Behrens Scholarship. WPLG Local 10 and WTVJ generously contributed to the Suncoast Scholarship Fund. Congratulations to these eight outstanding students! Jessica Barrios Florida International University Miguel Ferreira Miami Dade College North Campus Lesiyen Guerrero Miami Dade College North Campus Dary Lopez Miami Dade College North Campus Jorge Otiniano Miami Dade College North Campus Brandon Parker Barry University David Perez Christopher Columbus High School Awarded the Bob Behrens Scholarship David will be attending UM Shannon Rogers Miami Dade College North Campus

5 CHAPTER NEWS NBC 6 NAMES JOHN SWEENEY VICE PRESIDENT OF CREATIVE SERVICES NBC 6 South Florida / WTVJ has announced that John Sweeney has been named Vice President of Creative Services for the station. Sweeney, who started his new role on April 11, oversees all aspects of promotion, marketing, community and programming and will report to Larry Olevitch, President and General Manager, NBC 6. John is a true talent, who brings leadership skills and a tremendous amount of passion to NBC 6; all of which make him a great addition to our team, said Olevitch. We are very pleased to welcome John to our NBC 6 South Florida family. Prior to joining NBC 6, Sweeney served as Creative Services Director and Director of Great Day St. Louis at KMOV-TV in St. Louis for three years. During his tenure there, he focused on the evolution of media consumption, 360 promotion and marketing across all different platforms, while also heading all programming functions, special projects efforts and directing the news and lifestyle show Great Day St. Louis. Before joining KMOV, Sweeney was Creative Services Manager at KPRC in Houston, Texas for three years. He previously worked as Promotion Manager for four and an half years at NBC Connecticut / WVIT, the NBC-owned station serving the Hartford market. Sweeney began his career in television at Fox News Channel in During his seven years there, he held different positions from Production Assistant to Executive Producer; creating weekly news, political and lifestyle content for various weekend programs. I am very excited to return to the NBC family. I look forward to embracing new challenges and leading a team where everyone shares the same goals and vision, said Sweeney. Sweeney earned a bachelor s degree in Journalism from Fordham University. NEED HELP FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB? OR ARE YOU READY FOR A CHANGE AND A NEW JOB? JOB BANK jobbank.emmyonline.org It s easy to create and manage your own job listings. Log on to jobbank.emmyonline.org Sign up today! For more information, contact Karla MacDonald, Suncoast Executive Director at emmysuncoast@gmail.com

6 CHAPTER NEWS WSVN WINS TWO TELLY AWARDS Congratulations to WSVN on their recent win in the 37th Annual Telly Awards. They scored two bronze awards - one for NEWS PLEX - Set Design and the other for Something Big is Coming image campaign. Way to go! WPTV-WFLX PROMOTE NICOLE HOGENSEN TO NEWS DIRECTOR WPTV NewsChannel 5 and WFLX Fox 29 announce Nicole Hogensen as News Director for both stations, effective immediately. Hogensen first arrived in the market in 2010 as NewsChannel 5 s managing editor. Last year she stepped in to the assistant news director position for both stations. She has a tremendous work ethic and a laser focus on growing our audiences on all platforms, said Lloyd Bucher, vice president and general manager of WPTV. We are very fortunate to have someone with Nicole s news judgement and leadership abilities here in our newsroom that we can develop and promote to this new challenge. Prior to WPTV, she was the managing editor at WTVR in Richmond, Virginia. She also Nicole Hogensen gained additional experience as assignment editor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, as reporter at WJET in Erie, Pennsylvania, and as assignment editor and newsroom manager at WKYC/WVPX in Cleveland. Hogensen and her husband have one son and another baby on the way. The E.W. Scripps Company, parent company to WPTV NewsChannel 5, has a shared services agreement with Raycom Media, Inc. to run the news operations at WFLX Fox 29. REGIONAL NEWS WESH HAS A NEW GM By Kevin Eck TVSPY John Soapes has been named president and general manager of Orlando s WESH-WKCF. Soapes comes to the Hearst-owned NBC and CW affiliate from Hearst s WYFF in Greenville, S.C. Before working at WYFF, he was the general sales manager at WKCF from 2001 until Throughout John s career his leadership and presence have resulted in a strong connection John Soapes with the communities served by our stations, said Jordan Wertlieb, Hearst Television President. His extensive familiarity with Central Florida combined with his success leading the award-winning WYFF for the past five years make him uniquely qualified to lead WESH and WKCF s local news, programming and community service into the future. He started his career as an account executive at WTAT in Charleston, S.C.

7 REGIONAL NEWS WEEDER, SMITH RETIRE FROM FIRST COAST NEWS Reporter Roger Weeder and meteorologist Steve Smith are set to enter a new phase of their career as they hang up their microphones and head toward retirement. Weeder has been at FCN since During his multi-decade stint, he has covered important education and government stories, as well as breaking news in our community. It s been a great 30 plus years, Weeder said. I have enjoyed meeting so many fine people on the First Coast. Those are memories I will cherish forever. Roger Weeder Steve Smith Roger never leaves an editorial meeting without what he calls a cut line. It s basically the first line in his story and he ll say it in his best reporter voice before walking out of the room, News Director Meagan Harris said. We ll miss those cut lines, his sense of humor and dedication. President and General Manager Rob Mennie agrees that Weeder will be missed at FCN and the community will miss his reporting. Steve Smith has been with FCN since 1987, with most of his tenure spent on Good Morning Jacksonville. Steve has a personality perfectly suited to our morning show, Mennie said. His remarkable energy, work ethic and wit will be greatly missed. Despite being up super early for several years, Smith has loved his time on GMJ. It s been a labor of love and thoroughly enjoyable, Smith said. But now it s time to write a new chapter in my life. Both Weeder and Smith finished their FCN careers on Wednesday, April SUNCOAST REGIONAL EMMY AWARDS Save The Date! December 3rd at the Rosen Centre Hotel on International Drive, Orlando, FL.

8 WE NEED YOUR HELP! WE RE SEARCHING FOR SUNCOAST NE WS! We d love to know what s happening in your part of the Suncoast region! Tell us about current or upcoming events and projects, job openings, promotions, new technologies, tricks of the trade, etc. and we ll share it with the rest of the Suncoast Chapter every month in Tube Talk, our chapter newsletter. Just Karla MacDonald, Suncoast Chapter Executive Director, at emmysuncoast@gmail.com. Submit your stories and photos by the 25th of each month and we ll do our best to include it in an upcoming edition of Tube Talk. For the most current Suncoast Chapter information on upcoming events, be sure to follow us on Facebook or go to our website. SUNCOAST CHAPTER

9 SUNCOAST JOB OPPORTUNITIES SOUTH FLORIDA PBS Miami- Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Vice President, Content & Community Partnerships South Florida PBS has recently announced the merger of WPBT2 serving Florida s Miami-Dade and Broward counties with WXEL serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast. This event places it in the top 10 largest Television markets in America. This is a terrific opportunity for the right candidate. South Florida PBS is seeking an innovative executive to develop a comprehensive content strategy focused on television broadcast, digital initiatives and content partnerships. This executive will position South Florida PBS as an innovative multi-platform media company and top community partner for public media in South Florida. Send resume with cover letter to: HR, WPBT2, P.O. Box , Miami, FL or humanresources@wpbt.org EOE M/F/D/V WPLG-TV 10 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida News Reporter Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: examining significant news items to determine ideas for features and news reports and evaluating leads and tips in developing story ideas; conduct and present live, taped or filmed interviews and voice over reports in the studio and/or from the site of a news event; follow through on the development of a previously reported story for news updates and additional reports; maintain and cultivate news sources; maintains standards in writing, delivery and presentation of news stories; ability to work with photographer/editor to improve story presentation; able to follow the direction of assignment editors, producers and other managers, able to meet tough deadlines. Must be available for overnight and weekend hours. Other duties as assigned. Contact: Bill Pohovey, WPLG-TV, 3401 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd., Pembroke Park, FL bpohovey@wplg.com No phone calls please. TAPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. WPBF-TV West Palm Beach, Florida Editor Job ID:1364 Position Type: Part-Time Job Description: WPBF, Hearst Television s ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach, is seeking a strong, high energy, part-time video editor. Job Responsibilities: Ability to edit non-linear video on Avid or Adobe Premier. Edit material into desired format (VO, VOSOT or PKG) for newscast as directed by newscast producer or management. Required Skills: History and experience working in a television newsroom. Have a positive attitude towards learning and want to be a part of a great team of people. Education: College degree preferred but not required. Required Experience: Ability to work in fast paced breaking news environment. Able to work weekends. UNIVISION WLTV 23 Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Video Control Operator The Video Control Operator is responsible for the control and adjustment of studio cameras along with studio lighting. RESPONSIBILITIES: Adjust iris, white balance, black balance, knee control, etc. assuring a quality picture for each studio camera. Adjust pan, tilt, zoom, etc. of the robotic cameras if needed. Fully control the robotic cameras in manual operations. Adjust and color correct set monitors. Knowledge of lighting board and bringing up lighting cues. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in camera automation systems. Comfort using highly technical and automated systems. Good sense of visual composition. Lighting experience. Perform well in a fast paced environment and in breaking news situations. Attention to detail. Good communication skills. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred. Contact:

10 Officers Chip Richards, President and Trustee, Production Manager, WLRN-TV, PBS, Miami John Mays, 1st Vice President and Trustee, Production Manager, WFOR/CBS4, Miami Maria Cristina Barros, 2nd Vice President and Alternate Trustee, Karla MacDonald, Secretary, Suncoast Chapter Executive Director Betsy Behrens, Treasurer, Retired television producer Board of Governors Barbara Alfonso, Director, TeleXitos, Miami Reizel Larrea-Alvarez, Producer, izoom Productions, Miami Joyce Belloise, Executive Producer, WPBT Channel 2, Miami Natalia Crujeiras, Chief Content Officer for the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Miami Michele Gillen, Chief Investigative Reporter, CBS4 News, Miami Frances Hernandez, Manager, National Productions, WPBT Channel 2, Miami Michael Parente, Creative Services Director, WSVN 7, Miami Rocio Ramierez-Pellicer, Creative Copy Producer, AMC Networks/Sundance Channel Global, Miami Darwin Robles, Creative Services Director, América CV Network, Miami Danny Rodriguez, Senior Designer, WTVJ/NBC6, Miami Liz Roldan, News Director, WFOR/CBS4, Miami Kerry Weston, Futures Planner/Assignment Editor, Local10 WPLG, Miami Max Wyler, Owner, Accord Productions, Coconut Grove Committee Chairs Art & Design Stacey Panson, Designer, Ft. Lauderdale Emmy Awards John Mays, Production Manager, WFOR/CBS4, Miami Scholarship Angela Ramos, Director, Community Empowerment, Local Media, WLTV/Univision23, Miami Karla MacDonald, Executive Director Tel TO SUBSCRIBE TO TUBE TALK: Send mail to: with the following command as the body of your message: subscribe tube talk TO UNSUBSCRIBE TO TUBE TALK: Send mail to: with the following command as the body of your message: unsubscribe tube talk Submissions related to television in the Suncoast region of Florida, Mobile, Alabama, Louisiana and Puerto Rico are welcome. Send to