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What: The Gold & Silver Circle Induction Ceremony When: Thursday, December 1, 2016 Where: Porter House Bar and Grill, 10 Columbus Circle, 4th Fl. New York, NY 10019 Time Frame: 11:00 a.m. Press Check-In 11:30 a.m. Inductee Arrivals and Cocktail Reception 12:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00 p.m. Honor Induction Ceremony 2:30 p.m. Closing Remarks (Approx.)

The Gold & Silver Circles are comprised of an elite group of professionals who have made significant contributions to the New York television market. The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have devoted a quarter of a century or more to the television industry. The Gold Circle recognizes those whose contribution spans fifty years or more.

Presenters Include: John Bathke, Award-winning Reporter & Host/Producer of the acclaimed series, ON THE SCENE, News 12 NJ N.J Burkett, Correspondent, WABC Sandy Kenyon, Entertainment Reporter & Movie Critic, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, WABC Geraldo Rivera, Attorney, Reporter, Author, Talk Show Host, Correspondent, Fox News Janine Rose, Award-winning Anchor and General Manager of News 12 Westchester Chuck Scarborough, Award-winning Anchor, NBC 4 New York’s 6p & 11p Newscasts, WNBC Marvin Scott, Senior Correspondent, PIX11 News at 10, Anchor, PIX11 News Close-Up, WPIX Colleen Zenk, Award-winning actor, As The World Turns, CBS & National Spokesperson, Oral Cancer Foundation

Gold Circle Inductees Include: Norm Fein, Senior VP of News Development, News 12 Networks Richard Leibner & Carole Cooper, Co- Presidents, Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company Agnes Nixon, Creator/Writer/Producer – “All My Children,” “One Life to Live” Alvin Perlmutter, Executive Producer/Director, The Independent Production Fund Gabe Pressman, Senior Correspondent - NBC Al Primo, Founder, Primo Newservice, Inc.

Silver Circle Inductees Include: Pat Battle, Co-Anchor, “Weekend Today in New York”, WNBC Steve Grymes, Producer/Director, WNBC (retired) Mary Murphy, Reporter, WPIX Kevin O’Connell, Chief Weather Anchor, WGRZ Jorge Ramos, Anchor, WNJU Telemundo 47 Jackie Robinson, Anchor, WSTM Rosanna Scotto, Co-Anchor, “Good Day New York”, WNYW Fox 5 Sal Tagliarino, Set Designer/Founder, Salvatore Tagliarino & Assoc. Diana Williams, Reporter/Anchor, WABC Scotti Williston, Senior Producer, CUNY