Spring 2001

www.natascleveland.org 2000 Emmy Entry Program for Stations New software enabling TV Stations and Production Companies to keep track of their Emmy Entry process

The Emmy Entry process got a little easier this year. Maybe not submitted only the printed form. "Overall, I was happy with the from the standpoint of the person dubbing the tapes, but for the participation this year," said Hammer. "I discovered there were person filling out all the paperwork and adding up all the fees life varying levels of comfort with using the program. Some stations is now much easier. like WISH were quick to use it and praised its organizational Emmy 2000 is a cross platform computer program written by powers, while others never comprehended it even after an hour or retired awards chair Bob Hammer. The program was made avail- so of tech support.” able to anyone for download off the Internet in early January. This is Bob Hammer's third venture into stand-alone computer "Emmy 2000 was designed to help eliminate entry errors and programming. He wrote the extensive relational database used to speed the internal process," said Hammer. "I built it cross plat- compile and manage the Emmy awards over the past 5 years. He form so it would run on both Windows and Macintosh." also has released commercial software version 3.0 of Versa- Stations were able to key in the information into a database via Tracker, the music search utility for the Narrator Tracks¨ Music computer screens and print out the entry forms rather than using Library. Hammer's company also designs and maintains the old fashioned and somewhat scarce typewriter. "Deciphering Websites for www.bereaohio.com, www.suburbanclock.com, 1000 Yellowstone Road hand written entries has always been a problem," added Chapter www.kweberandassociates.com, and others that are still under President Steve Goldurs. In addition, the program stored all your construction. "We still maintain our video business customer Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44121 entry information into a retrievable database that would also add base, but the Internet programming and Emmy awards are up all the fees associated with entering. Newsrooms and other always exciting and new. "Next year we hope to add more sta- departments liked being able to maintain a comprehensive list of tions to the list of electronic submissions. I think once the results what was being entered and by whom, and by keeping a running have been evaluated, we will try to streamline the process even total on the dollars spent, helped to maximize the awards budgets. more. Giving stations the previously entered personnel list will The added value to the Chapter comes in when the entries are also speed up the data process immensely," concludes Hammer. then submitted in electronic form and added to the master data- base of awards entries. About 40 hours of labor were saved just this year by electronic entries. Tape check-in goes faster and with Please email your Natas News to: fewer errors resulting in fewer fines. [email protected] The Emmy Award entry sorting process had become quite cum- Or send to: bersome in the past few years as the number of entries was dou- Cindy Bolen•c/o NATAS NEWS bled to over 650. The man-hours to check, sort, verify and enter 7077 Sandpiper Court•Concord, Ohio 44077 the data was getting out of hand. We think this new method will FX: 440-354-5484 increase productivity for both the stations and the chapter. To be included in the Summer “Emmy” Issue, This year, four stations submitted electronic forms: please submit information by May 31, 2001. WOIO/WUAB, WISH, WTHR and WNEO/WEAO. Two We love photos! (No programming info please!) additional stations and several independents used the program but 2000-2001 NATAS Board Message from the President Group & Station Information Officers: In the words of the ancient sage, Jerry Garcia, "What a Matt Rafferty BB Sound & Light season. WFYI Steve Goldurs WJW TV-8 long strange trip it’s been." This is the last President’s Mike Bacon directed and coordinated this (Indianapolis) WFYI is proud to present President 216-431-8888 (Cleveland) In addition to continuing client WJW TV-8 Message I will have the privilege to write for the work and weekly "Applause" segments, BB year's live telecast of the Rock and Roll Reading Rainbow’s 7th Annual Young 216-431-8888 Mark Rosenberger NATAS News. My second term as chapter president Sound & Light has begun work on a new Hall of Fame induction ceremony from the Writers & Illustrators Contest. The national [email protected] WVIZ 216-739-3809 ends in a few months. The Board of Governors will documentary with WVIZ/PBS. The one- Waldorf Astoria in New York back to the competition encourages children from David Werning mrosenberger@wviz.org soon elect a new president. I am not, however, going hour program will explore the magic of Rock Hall here in Cleveland. kindergarten to third grade to write and 1st Vice President Classic Teleproductions teamed with the illustrate their own stories. Entries will be Kevin Salyer away. I will be around to assist the new president in Cleveland and Akron radio, from the debut WTOL TV Cleveland Municipal Schools to produce judged on originality, creative expression, 419-248-1111 WJW TV-8 any way I can, and I am remaining as Chairman of the of the medium in the jazz and swing era, to 216-431-8888 Scholarship Committee. the rise of rock ‘n‚ roll in the 50s and 60s, to and cablecast "Super Saturdays," a series of storytelling and integration of copy and Jack Marschall the growth of FM in the 70s. "Radio programs designed to help students prepare illustrations. Preliminary judging will be Sandra Scott I would like to thank the many people who made 2nd Vice President Memories" (working title) will delve into for the state proficiency exams. conducted through WFYI Public Television. WOIO/WUAB WEWS my time as president a lot easier. Jan Giering, our 216-431-3754 them all. Look for it in June! Mike Bacon Lori Plummer 216-367-7328 administrator keeps things running. Bob Hammer, our Bob Becker WJW Joann Piper Pete Sereda former awards chair, and Tim Roskey, current chair of Luanne Bole-Becker Vincent Lighting Systems (Cleveland) Longtime Cleveland Indians Chapter Secretary WVIZ that committee, have devoted countless hours to mak- 216-382-6692 216-739-3904 (Cleveland) Vincent Lighting Systems, Inc. announcer Tom Hamilton will serve as ing sure our Emmy Awards process runs smoothly Classic Teleproductions has promoted Jason Potts to Service FOX 8’s Tribe analyst this upcoming base- Steve Shirilla Jan Giering and fairly. Bud Ford, our National Trustee, is also (Cleveland) Manager in its Cleveland office. Jason ball season. Hamilton will add his expertise Chapter WOIO/WUAB Treasurer/Administrator 216-367-7378 leaving office. Bud has chaired our Silver Circle Classic Teleproductions will work with joined Vincent Lighting as Assistant Project to FOX 8’s sportscasts on all home game 216-382-6692 [email protected] Committee for many years and is now turning that WUAB-TV to commemorate the Cleveland Manager in May 1999 after graduating from days Monday through Friday during the 5, 6 [email protected] Gary Short duty over to Pete Sereda. To all the past and present Indians 100th Season. Initial plans call for Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. His and 10 p.m. editions of FOX 8 News. He 216-382-6692 members of the Board of Governors, and to everyone three prime time specials, a series of histori- BFA degree was in design and technology will also join sports team John Telich, Tony Board of who has helped make the Academy run, thank you cal vignettes and a weekly half hour show with a concentration in lighting design. Rizzo and Dan Coughlin on FOX 8’s Tribe Governors: Peter Speciale Kim Craigie pre-season special Monday, March 26th at WEWS TV-5 very much. broadcast in prime time throughout the 2001 Susan Christopher 216-431-5555 Finally, I must mention a sad duty I had recently. I WKYC TV-3 216-344-3333 Brooke Spectorsky was asked to say a few words at the memorial service www.natascleveland.org WKYC TV-3 for Peter Miller. Those of you working in the Dave Cockley 216-344-3333 EDR/Beachwood Studios Cleveland area knew Pete as the consummate videog- You’ll find what you’re looking for. 216-292-7300 Ext. 147 Frank Strnad rapher. He told stories through his pictures, and some- [email protected] Alternate Trustee 216-382-6692 how he made his lens sensitive to emotions, not just More and more stations and production Bud Ford actions. I worked with Pete back in the stone age days companies are using the Trustee Tonya Strong of two-man ENG crews, when the recorders were Marcus Thomas Advertising WEWS NATAS job bank website to find great Looking for a high 216-292-4700 216-431-5555 separate boxes too heavy for one person to carry. Pete [email protected] spot in Cleveland? Cynthia Tinsley taught me how to deal with people going through the employees. Dennis Goulden WUAB worst times of their lives, how to talk my way around If you have an opening in your WKYC TV-3 216-367-7327 a police barricade, and how to think out a story before 216-344-3360 we even got to the scene. He taught me that you didn’t company, list it for free Bob Hammer Emmy Chair: have to push the lens into someone’s face to get the on the Job Bank. Hammer Productions story. 440-891-0886 Tim Roskey You do not need a password to view the [email protected] WJW TV-8 216-432-4245 Have a great spring, and I will see you at the Emmys. posted listings, but Dianna Kall you do need a password to post a job Creating Critical Viewers Webmaster: 216-741-2888 opening or a situations-wanted. We just finished a 475’ radio tower one mile south of Downtown on Interstate 90. Dale Kirk Barry Zuckerman WEWS TV-5 WJW TV-8 Contact Bob Hammer at For leasing information: Call toll free: 877-848-2668 216- 431-5555 216-431-8888 [email protected] or visit our website at www.titantowers.com Terry Peterson Steve Goldurs to obtain your password. or if you have Verite Productions NATAS President, Cleveland Chapter 216-382-6692 forgotten your password.

2 3 Group & Station Information Group & Station Information 7 p.m. and mid-season/All-Star special community-marketing manager. She Target 3 Investigative Reporter Dave Dave Summers has spent the last fif- Committee to Sesame Workshop. The tions concerned with providing educa- Tuesday, July 10th at 7:30 p.m. also worked at KOMU-TV in Summers, Problem Solver Jawan teen years working both investigative Advisory Committee, comprised of tion for young children will join together Nancy O'Donnell retired in January Columbia, Missouri, where she was Strader and On Line Reporter Marti and crime beats for several local sta- representatives from six PBS stations, in this first-ever joint family fun celebra- after 18 years with WJW. Nancy was a both a production assistant and promo- Schottelkotte have joined the Channel tions including WJW. He has won a reviews and advises the Workshop on tion. Molly from "The Big Comfy trailblazer for women in television. She tions producer. 3 News staff. number of Emmys including best live materials in development. Couch," a popular children's series of was the first female photographer in the Jacque Smith joined the FOX 8 Marti Schottelkotte will report the coverage, spot news and reporter of the WVIZ/PBS is an organizer of a special WVIZ/PBS Kids, will make an appear- state of Ohio, working first in the News team in December as co-anchor news via the Web, Monday through year. The Associated Press and Society event scheduled to celebrate the kick off ance. Columbus market and then moving to of the 6 and 10 p.m. weekend editions Friday at 12:45 PM and 3:45 PM. of Professional Journalists voted Dave of The Week of the Young Child. Peg Neeson Cleveland. Nancy was also the first of FOX 8 NEWS. She will also be These local Web newscasts begin Summers best reporter for 2001. Scheduled for Sunday, April 1 on The female engineer to retire from a doing some reporting for us during the Monday, March 5. Viewers should log Summers graduated from Ohio Avenue at Tower City Center, organiza- Cleveland TV station. week. A graduate of the Ohio State onto www.wkyc.com. State University where he earned a Kathy Muneno joined the FOX 8 University, Jacque has worked at sta- Marti comes to WKYC from PGI, Bachelor’s of Art degree in Broadcast News team in November as an associ- tions in both Indiana and Pennsylvania. where she served as Senior Account Journalism. Summers was born and ate producer. Prior to joining our news Karen Ross joined the FOX 8 sales Executive for one of the largest busi- raised in Zanesville, but spent his early Normandy Catering Presents Online Ordering through. . . team, Kathy worked for KITV in team in January as an account execu- ness communications companies in the years on Cleveland’s East Side. He Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the anchor tive. Prior to joining FOX 8, Karen world. Prior to that, Marti worked at currently resides in University Heights. of "Good Morning Hawaii," and did worked for Atlantic Records, as well as Mills/James Production where she Jawan Strader comes to TV 3 from some reporting there as well. BMG Entertainment. served as an account executive selling USA Today Live where he served as a Normandy Express Rick Wolcott joined the FOX 8 Nancy Wade multi-media and web production ser- correspondent for Gannett’s 22 televi- News team in December as our new WKYC vices. Marti’s on air television credits sion stations. Jawan will help solve sports producer. Prior to joining FOX 8, (Cleveland) WKYC’s chief videographer, include positions at WCMH-TV and viewers’ consumer problems. His other • Free delivery with first Rick was the sports producer for Peter T. Miller, 63, died from compli- WWHO-TV in Columbus, Ohio as on air credits include WSBT (South order WOIO/WUAB. cations from cancer at Hospice of well as KSTP-TV, Minneapolis, MN Bend), KJRH (Tulsa) and KXAN Kelly McClurkin joined the FOX 8 Western Reserve on February 25, 2001. Peter and WGXA-TV, Macon, GA. She (Austin). While at KXAN, he received Promotions team in December. Kelly began his 42-year television career with WJW earned a Bachelor’s degree in a Texas Associated Press Award for his • Self-service buffets came to FOX 8 from KSNW-TV in in 1959. He then joined WKYC in 1985. Peter Communications from Northwestern look at teens behind bars. Jawan Wichita, Kansas, where she was their earned eight local Emmy awards. University. earned his Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Speech Communication • Gourmet and Express from Indiana University. box luncheons Alina Martinet

WRTV • Continental breakfast (Indianapolis) 6 NEWS has added new www.normandycatering.com programming to NewsChannel 64 "6 NEWS This Week", a week in review • Sweets and snacks 30310 Palisades Parkway news show, began airing Saturday, January 13. Wickliffe, OH 44092 • Beverages Christie Marcum Cleveland WVIZ • Log onto our website, (440) 585-5850 (Cleveland) Kimberlee Bimuller, Playhouse Awarded click on Normandy Director of Traffic at WVIZ/PBS, has Fax: (440) 585-9947 the Emmys been appointed to the national Traffic Express and place your The 32nd Annual Cleveland Regional Advisory Committee. The Committee order online serves as a liaison between PBS, the Emmy Awards will be held at the regional networks and Traffic/ • Only 24-hour notice Cleveland Playhouse on Operations departments at all PBS sta- tions. required Saturday, June 16, 2001. Michelle Jones, Manager, Early Childhood Services for WVIZ/PBS, Hold this very important was appointed to the Advisory date and place!

4 5 NATAS NEWS NATAS NEWS TV-3 Builds A New Digital Home National Trustees Update In December 2000, WKYC TV-3 completed viewers. Our new facility positions the station to houses the production studio, news studio, edit- The National Trustees voted to change the National Constitution Section 3.02(A)(2) Regional Members. The NATAS Constitution construction of Cleveland’s first specially expand upon that tradition well into the new dig- ing facilities and engineering suites, with the has been amended to read: "This class (Regional Members) shall be composed of those persons who are professionally engaged designed digital television studio ital age where local pro- south end housing the newsroom. in the television industry and its related fields outside the Chapter's charter area, but within the Chapter's awards area, who wish to with fully integrated HDTV capa- gramming and interac- Channel 3’s intention is to provide an open be associated with a particular chapter. Regional Members shall be obliged to pay dues in an amount at least equal to that estab- bilities. tion with the community environment for its employees as well as a visi- lished for a chapter's active members; shall have the right to vote, hold office and serve on committees. A regional member shall Located at East 13th Street and is much more important." tor-friendly atmosphere for guests and the com- Lakeside Avenue on the munity. According to Spectorsky, "This not serve as a National Trustee; and shall not be counted in determining a chapter's census." (The Chapter’s census is used by Davenport Bluffs in downtown exceptional design provides us the opportu- National to determine the number of Trustees that will represent the Chapter on the National Board of Trustees). Cleveland, the 80,000 square-foot, nity for greater interaction among our With this Constitutional change, regional members now have the right to fully participate in Chapter activities and governance. three-story building features state- employees. In addition, we have designed a The Cleveland Chapter Board of Governors has expressed its feelings that regional members are expected take a more active part of-the-art technology. This special community room to be used for in Chapter activities, including offering to be appointed to or run for Governor and serve on committees. Most importantly, it is our includes multi-channel origination large and small community meetings and expectation that they will support the Emmy Awards more fully by participating in judging panels commensurate with submitting capability (WKYC TV Ch.3 (NTSC), WKYC- Designed gatherings." their work for judging. The Board of Governors of the Cleveland Chapter also looks forward to the time when regional members DT Ch.2 (HDTV or 4 SDTV channels), Dolby by the San Key features include separate news and will be fully involved in production of the Emmy Awards show on a rotating basis. Moreover, regional members will be expected 5.1 digital sound capability (as used in movie Francisco-based production studios, a 10,000 square-foot to attend the Emmy Awards show in numbers equivalent to their entries and nominations. productions), massive computer-based video architectural firm, newsroom with digital editing and post processing system for editing, mixing and stor- Gensler Architecture, Design & Planning production, and all digital control rooms and dis- Also, the National Trustees have requested a survey of all members to find out which of our members are fluent in languages other age, computer-based electronic news gathering Worldwide, in conjunction with the Cleveland- tribution. than American English, and who have knowledge and experience with the cultural nuances of the countries in which they have lan- (ENG, SNG) systems, and a new ultra high based Vocon Design Group Inc., the building, As the gateway to Davenport Bluffs rejuvena- guage fluency. NATAS members (or others in our broadcast/production communities) who have this talent are needed to judge power weather radar system with advanced facing Lakeside Ave., contains a three-level cir- tion and redevelopment, the location affords Emmy entries that are produced in languages other than English. A survey letter will be sent to all members this month to find out warning software. cular gallery that creates an open environment Channel 3 a majestic view of Lake Erie, Rock & which of our members (or non-members they may know) are qualified to judge entries in languages other than English. If you have Brooke Spectorsky, president and general with glimpses of the newsroom, master control Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Great Lakes any questions about the amendment or wish to volunteer to judge foreign language entries, please contact Bud Ford, Cleveland manager of WKYC, said: "WKYC has a rich and engineering areas. The heart of the building Science Center and Cleveland Browns Stadium. Chapter National Trustee. tradition of delivering quality local news to its

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