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August 2005 ff amera TheC National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences www.emmysf.tv San Francisco/Northern California Chapter MEMBERSHIP SCHMOOZARAMA SURVEY SAT. SEP. 17th First, thank you to the 131 individuals who took the time to complete the recent Membership Survey which was included with the June Governors’ Ballot. This is the first Membership Survey the Academy has done in a number of years and it is very helpful to the Board to get feedback directly from the members. 67% of the respondents said that they joined the Academy to enter the Emmy® Awards. 44% for the programs, 34% membership discounts, 30% the mentor program and 26% for the Mid-Career Grants. “Off Camera” came in with high ratings, 69% have been reading the monthly newsletter by viewing the e- mailed PDF in color. Another 19% read it occasionally, only 4% never opened it. 6% still like receiving the (black and white) printed copy. There is still interest in the “National News” and “TV Quarterly” which are cur- Save the date and get ready to rently only available on-line. “schmooz.” NATAS programs also received a good response with On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 41% voting for the Cinema Club, 37% seminars and p.m. at CELLspace, 2050 Bryant St. in San 31% mixers. Francisco, NATAS’ Northern California chapter is having The “Emmy® 2005” show received the most com- an all-day event of keynote speakers and seminars as ments, especially from those who did not attend, 44%. well as media networking where Bay Area media organi- The notes ranged from “not nominated,” “on vacation” or zations will have information tables. “too far to travel,” “Bay to Breakers next morning.” Planned seminars at the “Schmoozarama” include: Others felt that the evening is “too expensive,” “the show Show Me the Idea is too long,” “just give out the awards, skip the entertain- The Perfect Resume Tape ment,” “have the dinner and program together like we Multicultural Media in the Bay Area and... use to.” Those that did attend liked the venue, recep- How to Sell Your Screenplay tion, show, dinner and dancing. Fall TV Previews The Board of Governors will be studying the results of Admission is $10 for members of NATAS and other the survey at their annual retreat on August 13th. Please participating organizations; $20 for non-members. feel free to send additional comments or suggestions for RSVPs are recommended for guaranteed admittance. the board to consider to: [email protected] . RSVP to [email protected] or (650) 341-7786. PRESIDENT MILLS COMING TO YOUR STATION NATAS president David Mills is planning his November 14-15; Salinas/Monterey, No- final series of “Road Trips” to visit each of our vember 21-22; Fresno, December 5-6; and chapter cities. These are informal visits to back to Sacramento December 12-13. stations. Dave buys pizza for the newsroom Dave will be bringing a Emmy® winners and talks about the Academy, membership and reel to show as well as Academy literature. the annual Emmy® Awards. NATAS vice presidents will be lining up the The tentative itinerary includes sponsoring station visits which will include appointments the Sacramento media night on Friday, with the general manager and news directors. October 7; Honolulu, Hawaii from Oct. 16-19; Reno, NV, Oct 24-25; Chico/Redding, Dave Mills Off Camera, August 2005, page 1 BOARD APPOINTMENTS WCPO HIRES RALEIGH By John Kiesewetter Cincinnati Enquirer In San Francisco meteorolo- gist Steve Raleigh, WCPO found a forecaster with Cincin- nati TV experience and family Edwards Navratil Anderson LiVolsi roots here to replace Pete Four new members were appointed last month to Delkus. NATAS’ Northern California Board of Governors. Raleigh worked for WLWT-TV At its monthly meeting in July, the board elected a in 1986-88, long enough to new secretary, treasurer and two governors. meet and marry Julie Leis, Janice Edwards, a host and producer at NBC-11 in daughter of Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis Jr. San Jose, is the board’s new secretary. Among other “I love Cincinnati, and I never thought I’d have a duties, Edwards will take the minutes at board meetings chance to come back,” said Raleigh, 43, chief meteorolo- and serve on the chapter’s executive committee. gist for KRON-TV in San Francisco, the No. 6 TV market. Sharon Navratil, a producer at KTVU in Oakland, is Cincinnati is No. 33. the chapter’s new treasurer. Among other duties, Navratil “We’re back in Cincinnati all the time. This is all about will oversee the chapter’s budget and also serve on the family and a life opportunity,” he said. Raleigh and his executive committee. wife, who married here in 1987, have two boys and two Two new board members were also selected to fill girls, ages 15 to 9. seats left vacant by resignations in the spring. Bob Raleigh said he has agreed to start at WCPO-TV on Anderson, general manager at KBWB in San Francisco, July 18. Delkus signs off today after nine years to go to and Jack LiVolsi, promotion manager at KBWB, were WFAA-TV in Dallas. elected to those posts. Raleigh was tops among seven finalists, including All four appointments last until June 2006. staffers Steve Norris and Larry Handley, said Bill Fee, WCPO general manager. He also interviewed former WKRC meteorologist Mike Buresh, now in Jacksonville. COMMITTEE CHAIRS “Steve has been in and out of Cincinnati for 15 years. He knows the market, the people and the newsmakers,” said Bob Morford, WCPO news director. Morford was impressed that Raleigh, in a job inter- view, stressed the importance of “being on the air during severe weather situations.” Fee praises Raleigh’s technology skills, and his smooth on-air presentation. “He’s a very likable person and has a very deep Zeiden Catchings Giannecchini Valencia knowledge of meteorology. He’ll work well with Clyde, Carol and DJ,” said Fee, referring to anchors Clyde Gray, Carol Williams and sports anchor Dennis Janson. Joining former colleague Raleigh said he’s looking forward to working with Gray.. Raleigh was hired as WLWT’s weekend forecaster, but soon shifted to morning weather so he could also be the Kentucky news bureau chief. He left in 1988 to be a full- Gibson Spalding Cohen Amos time meteorologist in Charlotte, N.C., and moved to KRON-TV in 1990. At its July meeting, the board also approved the list of committee chairs for the next year. Cynthia Zeiden will serve again as activities/ program committee chair. Zanardi LiVolsi John Catchings and Linda Giannecchini will co-chair the museum/archives com- mittee. Javier Valencia will once more head the awards You are invited to attend the 2nd annual Film Industry committee. Alison Gibson keeps the reins of the Gala set to take place at the stately Renaissance Parc education committee. Jim Spalding heads up the 55 Hotel in San Francisco on August 20. The Gala finance committee. Atlanta attorney and National 2nd begins promptly at 7PM, with a private VIP reception Vice Chair Darryl Cohen chairs the legal by-laws com- one hour prior. The Award Ceremony to commence at mittee. Terri Amos, a new board member, will chair the 9PM. Tickets are $150 information at membership committee. Rick Zanardi and Jack LiVolsi www.filmcalifornia.net will co-chair the publicity committee. Off Camera, August 2005, page 2 STACY OWEN TO KXTV NEW PGM. REPLACES Stacy Owen, the former news director at KRON 4 in San Francisco, has been hired as “EVENING MAGAZINE” news director at KXTV news 10 in Sacramento. Owen begins her new job on Aug. 8. She replaces Ron Comings, who left the Sacra- mento ABC affiliate earlier this summer. Owen had worked at KRON for almost 14 years and was scheduled to return from maternity leave early this year when she announced she wouldn’t be rejoining the independent station. At the time, Owen said she wanted Hackney Nubla Mayclem to spend more time with her family, but she added she A new program will soon replace “Evening Magazine” expected to return to the news business. on KPIX-TV with the help of two former on-air personali- ties from KRON-TV. Liam Mayclem and Brian Hackney are coming over LEMON TO WITI from the San Francisco independent station to join Jim Lemon has been named Vice President - News Evening Magazine co-host Malou Nubla as correspon- Director for WITI FOX 6, Milwaukee, WI. Lemon will dents on a new show, “Eye on the Bay.” oversee all of the news operations at WITI including the The show is scheduled to debut on Monday, Sept. 12. news staff, operational/ administrative duties and pro- It will air in Evening Magazine’s slot at 7 p.m. Monday- ducing 43 hours of news a week. He has more than Friday on CBS5. twenty years of experience in the news business, most KPIX officials say “Eye on the Bay” will focus on a recently as the News Director at KOVR in Sacramento. single, timely topic each night. The subjects will range Lemon is expected to start at WITI in mid-August. He from items such as the Golden Gate Bridge to on-line replaces Bob Clinkingbeard who transferred within FOX dating to “cheap eats.” to their Orlando station. Lemon has also held the News Nubla has been the co-anchor on Evening Magazine Director posts at KGMB and KSNT television stations. He since 1999. Her co-anchors have been Jonathan Karsh, started in the industry as an anchor/reporter and moved Mike Rowe and, most recently, San Jose Sharks an- up into the producer ranks and then news management.