Governor’s Award
The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Governor’s Award is the highest award our chapter gives to a unique individual, organization or station.
The Board of Governors calls for nominations in August of each year. A panel convenes and should it believe that one or several of the nominees meet the stringent criteria, a selection will be made. The Emmy statuette is presented annually at the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards. Past recipients have ranged from technical innovations to public service programs. We seek examples of excellence in broadcasting beyond those normally found in individual craft areas or individual programs.
2010 Nominations for Governor's Award
Now Being Accepted
The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is now accepting nominations for the Governor’s Award. This is the highest award our Chapter gives to a unique individual, organization or station.
The Board of Governors will review all entries, and should it believe that one or several of the Nominees meet the stringent criteria, a selection will be made. The Emmy statuette will be presented at the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards on October 9, 2010. Past recipients have ranged from technical innovations to public service programs. We are seeking examples of excellence in broadcasting beyond those normally found in individual craft areas or individual programs.
Please take a few minutes to complete your entry. Please access a PDF of the nomination form here.
All entries must be received at the NATAS Chapter office by August 27, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Patricia Emmert at 623-935-9637 or Jennifer Jones at 602-650-0712.
The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter's Governor's Award committee looks forward to receiving your nominations for this award of Excellence and Achievement.
2009 Governor's Award
Congratulations to KPHO TV5's "Pay It Forward" Campaign
Pay it Forward is a grass-roots community service program that began with CBS 5 allowing viewers to nominate deserving people in our community. Those selected for the winning nominations are provided with $500 cash by the station with the condition that they give the money away within one hour. This program has put a spotlight on the very real need during a time of great economic crisis in Arizona.
Nominations are often heart-wrenching. The cash awards in many cases are literally life-changing for families on the brink. The nominees have paid forward a kindness once shown to them, as in the case of a woman who lost her husband and the father oh her four boys in a car accident. Some nominees have repaid a kindness directly to an individual who was there for them during a time of need, as in the case of a grieving mother who gave the cash to a neighbor who cooked for her and helped out during her daughter’s terminal illness – even creating a scrapbook of photos and remembrances for the funeral service. Sometimes the nominations are simply aimed at recognizing someone in need, as in the case of a woman who gave the money to an acquaintance who was in the end stages of colon cancer, so that she could travel and be reunited with her family one last time.
The power of Pay it Forward is in how personal the stories are. Because viewers see the results, see the faces of the people whose lives have been changed, they make a very emotional connection with the Pay it Forward concept. It has inspired local groups and businesses to respond to needs that emerge in our newscasts – allowing us to profile their efforts to Pay it Forward in our community. By the end of 2009, KPHO will have directly paid out about $20,000, and inspired others to pay out thousands more. The Pay it Forward concept was first proposed by author Catherine Ryan Hyde who wrote a fictional novel about a 12-year-old boy with a school assignment to think of an idea that would change the world. KPHO is proud to turn that idea into action in Arizona.
The Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of NATAS honors KPHO as the recipient of the 2009 Governor’s Award.
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