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HONORING CHAPTER’S MOST DISTINGUISHED
2017 Gold & Silver Circle Induction Luncheon
Seven television professionals, whose career achievements and accomplishments and a dedication to the television community have propelled them to a mark of distinction in the industry, received an even higher honor Oct. 14 when they were inducted as the Class of 2017 for the Gold & Silver Circle of the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
This year’s induction luncheon, an annual event since 1986, took place in San Francisco during a luncheon held at the Park Central Hotel. Approximately 125 people attended this year’s induction, an event that, through the years, is thought of more as a reunion for those in attendance, seeing friends and colleagues and making new friends as well.
2017 GOLD & SILVER CIRCLE INDUCTION LUNCHEON PHOTO MONTAGE!
FIGHTING FIRE WITH INFORMATION
Bay Area TV Stations Answer the Call
By Dan Ashley
News Anchor, KGO-TV ABC7, San Francisco
Special to Off Camera
Within an hour or two of wildfire breaking out in the North Bay on Sunday night, Oct. 8, it was clear that it could become a serious problem. Conditions were perfect for disaster– low humidity, high winds and plenty of dry grass to burn. As the flames began to spread, every Bay Area television station responded with increasing intensity, sending in more reporters and more cameras to cover the story.
Our People – November 2017
See Photography by Wayne Freedman
BAY AREA DROPS TO 8TH NIELSEN MARKET
Nielsen Releases Annual TV Market Rankings
The San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose television market, once the fifth largest in the nation, has dropped farther in Nielsen’s annual ranking of TV markets.
For the last several years, Nielsen has ranked the Bay Area market – consisting of San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties – as the sixth largest TV market in the country. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it had been the fifth largest.
FRED PARDINI, SILVER CIRCLE CLASS OF 1997
Gold & Silver Circle Profiles
Back in 1950s San Francisco, future television news cameraman Fred Pardini would ride in the backs of ambulances as a young newspaper photographer, snapping photographs of whomever would be laid out on a stretcher on the way to the hospital. Whether it was a gunshot victim, fire victim or someone hurt in an automobile crash, he was on it. And then, he would be allowed to follow the victim into the operating room to snap a few extra pictures more, while in there.
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Regional Roundup – November 2017
Monthly Tidbits From Our Chapter’s Markets
Sacramento, Santa Maria, Fresno, Guam, San Francisco
NATAS welcomes contributions to the Regional Roundup from all Chapter markets.
To be included, please contact Joyce Mitchell at joycem2@surewest.net
SACRAMENTO’S STUDIO CENTER IS MOVING ON
For twenty-one years, Frank Casanova has owned and operated The Studio Center in Sacramento. And now, he’s rolling up the red carpet. The Studio Center has been a popular place for corporate green screen productions, TV commercials, and documentaries. It’s seen and done it all. In recent years, it’s been “the go-to place” for production companies and public relations firms.
MELISSA ETHERIDGE TO PERFORM AT DAN ASHLEY’S ROCK THE CASA
Concert March 3; Tickets On Sale Now
The Grammy Award-winning Melissa Etheridge is coming to Walnut Creek in March to perform at Dan Ashley’s ever-popular Rock The CASA concert, which benefits the longtime KGO-TV ABC7 news anchor’s favorite charitable causes for children and teenagers in the Bay Area.
CHAPTER TRUSTEES TO FACE FUTURE CHALLENGES WITH BROADCAST LANDSCAPE
NATAS National Trustees Meeting in Philadelphia
Twice a year, national trustees of The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences meet somewhere in the United States.
Forty-Six national trustees met in late October in Philadelphia. According to our National Bylaws “The Trustees shall represent the chapters of NATAS, and shall act on behalf of their local chapters and their local chapter members.”
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On The Move – November 2017
Tell Us if you have information about someone in our Chapter who is ON THE MOVE!
Write to Off Camera Editor Kevin Wing at kevin@emmysf.com
CINEMA CLUB
FREE Bay Area Movie Screenings for NATAS members. Usually you may bring a guest.
Many screenings are previews of first-run movies, and include “Q&A” sessions with the director, producer and/or cast members of the film.
To receive notifications, you need be on the “Cinema Club” mailing list. Send an e-mail to office@emmysf.tv and put “Cinema Club” and your name in the subject line.
JOB BANK
Membership benefit provided by the Academy, the JOB BANK is a free source of available job openings in the television and media industry throughout the country.
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BOARD OF GOVERNORS
NATAS San Francisco / Northern California Chapter
The Board meets monthly, normally the second Saturday, from 10am to 12pm at a Bay Area TV station.
Meetings are open to all members.
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