A Word From Our President

A Word From Our President...
The other day a friend, photographer Bill Fenster, gave me a DVD that he
called "a little surprise ." The surprise was a story we had done together in
1981 to mark the 10th anniversary of the year the Pike Place Market was saved from the
wrecking ball. It was a unique piece for television news; it would be considered even
more unique now: Five and a half minutes with no narration and only two supers, 6
a.m. and 6 p.m. Our mentor at KING-TV, Phil Sturholm, told us an all-natural sound
piece wouldn't work...so we had to try it. Mercifully, it was awarded an Emmy for editing.
I'm not so sure it would be Emmy-worthy today. Times have changed. First, you have to
ask if anyone would run this story today? Probably not. We certainly wouldn't get the
many hours it took to shoot and edit. In 1981, some stations were still shooting on film,
and "Live Coverage of a Breaking News Event" had not even been thought of as an
Emmy category. Things are different now, but I don't subscribe to the idea that things
are worse. One thing that hasn't changed is the need for a challenge. The challenge to
write a better story than the other guy, to create a program that entertains while educating, or to make a commercial with a twist that makes people laugh. Everyone needs a
challenge, and in this wonderful world of television, they are around every corner - if
you're looking. The power to create quality television rests with each and every one of
us . Although receiving an Emmy for "The Market" story was nice... it is the memory
of working with Bill and the words "that works" from Phil that I'll remember forever.
AVID Sponsors Emmy Awards
Avid Technology, has become a national sponsor of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Avid is making a $2,500 contribution to the NATASNorthwest Chapter. It is also donating a Newscutter XP Editing software package, worth $3,000, for auction. The proceeds will go to the NATAS-Northwest Scholarship fund. I want to thank Avid and everyone who contributed to our scholarship
fund by participating in the 2005 Battle of the Bands.
~Scott LaPlante
President NATAS Northwest Chapter
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Inside this issue:
Battle of the Bands!
2
Pat’s Back!
2
More Battle Pictures!
3
NATAS News—KIRO, KCPQ
4
NATAS News—UPN 11, KXLY
4
Scholarship News
5
NATAS Luncheon
6
2005 Nielsen Ratings Periods
May Book: April 28 - May 25, 2005
July Book: June 30 - July 27, 2005
November Book: November 3 -
November 30, 2005
Source: Nielsen Media
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Battle of the Bands!
The Palace Ballroom was the site of the
Fade Up Mike and the Q-Tones from
18th Annual
KCPQ delighted the crowd with hits like
Battle of the
“Mr. Anchorman.”
Bands and
Sadly, this battle was reported to be the
Auction
last appearance of “KID KOMO” who
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to bene-
treated the crowd to its final rendition of
fit the NATAS Scholarship fund. At
the tune that made them famous, “Devil
press time, it was reported the Battle
with the Blue Dress.”
raised just over $4,000.
In addition to the
The crowd of over 200 was treated to bat-
antics and arias on
tle cries from the Ad band, White Trash
stage, attendees
Compactor and The Fabulous VO/SOCs
were invited to bid
During breaks, the crowd fixed its attention
on the big screen where this year’s Emmy
nominees were projected. This battle is important to scholarships at NATAS because
the organization will not be receiving match-
on silent auction
ing funds for the national chapter. So, while
items that ranged
yourphotoz.com
from Mariners tickets coupled with a tape of those awardwinning Mariners commercials to season
KIRO’s Steve Raible on the drums (KIRO picture)
John Procaccino served as emcee
(yourphotoz.com)
there was no obvious victor in this battle of
the bands, the winners were area students
who will take home this year’s NATAS
scholarships.
~Joanne Lisosky
tickets to the Pacific Northwest Ballet.
PAT’S BACK!
Pat Cashman is back by popular demand. Pat promises to make the 42nd Annual Emmy Awards Ceremony an
entertaining, memorable and fun-filled evening. We hope you will join us in honoring Excellence in Television.
Bagley Wright Theatre
155 Mercer Street
Saturday, June 25th, 2005
5:00-7:00 pm - Cocktail Reception
7:00-10:00 pm - Emmy Awards
To register on the web: https://asi-seattle.com/agent/natase/register.php.
To register by phone, call the NATAS NW office at 206-575-3444.
To request a printed invitation, call the NATAS NW office at 206-575-3444 or email natas@asi-seattle.net. Be sure to include your name and preferred mailing address.
THE FINE PRINT:
Sorry, but there will be no refunds for reservations cancelled after the June 17 registration deadline. We will continue to
accept reservations after the registration deadline at $75 per person.
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Battle Pictures
The Ad Band
Like what you see? There’s more!
Buy it at:
http://www.YourPhotoZ.com/contact.as
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Q-Tones
To see a complete list of 2005 Emmy
award recipients, check the
NATAS website after the Emmy Awards
Ceremony on June 25th.
www.natasnw.org
KID KOMO
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NATAS News
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Jamie McDowell joins the Tribune
Television Northwest Team
(KCPQ, KTWB and KWBP) as
Director of Creative Services
•
Jim Crownover has also come on
board to Q-13 as Creative Services
Manager
•
John Yeager has left Q13 FOX
Margo Myers joins Steve Raible anchoring the 5, 10PM & 11PM newscasts. The anchor team also anchors the only local newscast at 6PM.
News to work for World Vision in
Federal Way, Washington.
•
Welcome to Graham Johnson joins KIRO from WPTZ-TV in Burlington, Vermont.
Graham is a Seattle-area native.
•
Monty Webb returns to KIRO as meteorologist. Welcome back, Monty!
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Former KIRO anchor Kirsty Lee returned home to Boston, after three years in Seattle.
•
BeBe Emerman retired and is moving to be closer to husband, Steve, in Los Angeles.
•
Margot Kim is now the morning anchor at KFSN, in her hometown of Fresno, California.
•
Patrick Hammer joins KIRO sister station, KTVU, in Oakland as a meteorologist.
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The Tribune Television Northwest
Regional Operating Center has
expanded its station operation to
include not only Q13 FOX (KCPQ)
and Seattle's WB (KTWB) but now
Portland's WB (KWBP). The Portland signal began broadcasting from
Seattle on March 28.
More News
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
I had the great fortune to receive a
NATAS scholarship in 2002, and then
win an Emmy in 2003 from a story I
worked on as an intern with Seattle's
KING-TV Evening Magazine.
KIRO producer Pat Witt moves to UPN 11
KXLY News Director Leona Wood and
husband, photographer Brad Wood,
welcomed twins on March 3, 2005
I've since headed
back to my roots
in Pierce County
producing a
weekly newscast
about County
government issues
on C-RCC, channel 22-Comcast.
as an executive producer.
It's been a great learning experience,
Former KIRO news photojournalist Dick
Cole Braden & Macy Dianne were both born at
and a big change from the one-hour arts
program I produced before. I'm excited
to be part of a 3 person team putting the
show together--and as we call it--it's the
Yakima experience hiding out in Lakewood. Hopefully, this experience can
take me to a bigger market like Seattle.
6:06PM. Macy just seconds before Cole. Cole
Marshall joins Witt at UPN 11 as photograweighed in at 2 lbs. 15 ounces. Macy tipped the
pher. Dick also gets to drive this really cool
scales at 3 lbs. 7 ounces
van.
Looking back, it's been a wild ride since
Leona, Brad and the babies are doing ok. Cole
~Megan Freiling
and Macy should be home in a few weeks.
the NATAS scholarship helped me finish school. I never thought I'd be producing and writing a newscast at my
age...so I can certainly say the next five
years look wide open and exciting!
Do you have news to share?
Send it to us!
Send hot tips, press releases, photos or other information by email
to Ed Carlos at:
Kelley Morris is a 1997 recipient of
ecarlos@kirotv.com
If you would like to drop Leona, Brad, Cole
and Macy a greeting, e-mail them at
leonawood@kxly.com
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the NATAS Scholarship. A longtime
Oregon resident and Duck fan, Kelley
began her career in sunny Southern
Oregon for six years of reporting.
Kelley and her husband of 1½ years
traded the western mountains for the
Adirondacks.
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NATAS LUNCHEON
KIRO 7 News anchor Steve Raible is the co-author of the recently released book “Steve Raible’s Tales from the Seahawks
Sideline,” an insider’s
account that brings to
life such household
names as Jim Zorn,
Dave Krieg, Kenny
Easley, Brian Bosworth, Warren Moon,
Steve Largent, Mike
Holmgren and Shaun
Alexander.
2005 Board of Governors
Scott LaPlante, KIRO-TV, President
John Sharify, KOMO-TV, Vice-President, Awards Co-Chair
Willie McClarron, Jr., KING-TV, Treasurer
Karen Scaffidi, Q13 FOX/WB22, Secretary, Newsletter Co-Chair
Jamie R. Jensen, Hope Heart Institute, Nat’l Trustee, Awards CoChair
Catherine Carbone, Highline Public Schools, Alt. Nat’l Trustee,
Educ. Cmte
Diane Bevins, ASI, Chapter Administator
Peg Achterman, Grass Valley
Alan Beck, KEZI-TV, Regional Committee
Lee Bullington, KTUU-TV, Regional Committee
Ed. Carlos, KIRO-TV, Newsletter Co-Chair
On February 23, 2005,
Steve appeared at the
Embassy Suites in
Lynnwood for a luncheon to benefit the NATAS Northwest Region scholarship
fund.
KIRO Anchor Steve Raible takes the podium at
the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood .
Joan Cartan-Hansen, Idaho Public TV, Regional Committee
Denise Dowling, University of Montana, Regional Committee
Walter Farley, KIRO-TV
Dan Ibabao, Independent, Mentor Chair
Phil Kane, Station Relations
Jamie Kern, KNDU-TV, Regional Committee
Maria Lamarca Anderson, Seattle Choirs, Sponsorship Chair
After an hour of
great stories and a
lot of laughs, lunch
attendees were
able to purchase an
“autographed”
copy of Steve’s
book. Books are
still available! All
proceeds benefit the
NATAS scholarship
fund.
Joanne Lisosky, Pacific Lutheran University, Scholarship Chair
Tim Lorang, UW TV Production
Jerry Post, KXLY-TV, Regional Committee
Howard Scott, Independent
Dick Splitstone, NWCN
Enrique Cerna, KCTS-TV
Ken Morrison, Independent
NATAS president and KIRO operations manager
Scott LaPlante explains the importance of an
“Emmy” and the NATAS Scholarship Program
at the February 23rd luncheon.
~Kristina Moy
Kristina Moy, KIRO-TV
Peter O’Connell, KING-TV, Finance Chair
Eric Riddle, KING-TV, Silver Circle Co-Chair
Lisa Thompson, KING-5 Television
Cleven Ticeson, KCTS-TV, Education Committee Chair
Jean Walkinshaw, Silver Circle Co-Chair
To order your copy of Steve Raible’s “Tales from the Seahawks Sidelines,”
visit the NATAS website at:
http://natasnw.org/news/frames.html
Northwest Chapter
1006 Industry Dr.
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: 206-575-3444
Fax: 206-575-9255