The Gold Circle (50+ years) and The Silver Circle (25+ years) are open to all who have extensive careers in television, either in a performing, creative, technical or administrative role within the industry or in a peripheral area directly related to television, such as commercial production, journalism, or education.
Nominations must be received by August 23, 2024.
Nominees must have made a significant contribution to our industry, NATAS and the community in the Michigan region for at least part of their career. Equal consideration will be given to candidates who are living or deceased.
Candidates or their sponsors are asked to submit the following information for evaluation by the Gold/Silver Circle committee.
As we are limited to six inductees each year, all nominees not honored will be held for consideration for future presentations.
Upon vote by the Gold/Silver Circle committee, a Gold/Silver Circle plaque and lapel pin will be presented to recipients at the Gold/Silver Circle luncheon.
Silver Circle Guidelines
Television professionals from within the Chapter’s region are inducted in recognition of significant contributions made to our industry for twenty-five years or more.
In making their recommendation to the Gold/Silver Circle committee, the committee will consider.
Service to the television industry
Service to the National Academy
Service to the community involving television
Service to people working or training for careers in television
An individual’s entire career need not have been spent in a single market; but must have significant contributions within the Chapter’s region
Gold Circle Guidelines
The Gold Circle honors individuals who meet all criteria for Silver Circle and have spent fifty or more years working in television.
Like the Silver Circle, it is a regional chapter option. The National Awards Committee may also award individuals whose work is national or which has been spread over a number of markets and has not been recognized by a local chapter.
Requires fifty years of service in television, not necessarily in a single market.
For individuals only. Groups, businesses and organizations are not eligible.
Silver Circle membership is not required for the Gold Circle, though it is anticipated that would be the case in most situations.