Governors’ Award

Given in recognition of achievements by individuals, organizations, or companies, which do not fall within the structure of the Chapter’s regular categories.  The Board of Governors’ Award is for truly outstanding and unique accomplishments and achievements of some duration and durability.  For this award, an Emmy® statuette is given.

Irving Waugh – 1986

Jack DeWitt – 1987

Dan Miller – 1988

Bob Boatman – 1989

Bill Jay – 1990

Ralph Emery – 1991

Chris Clark – 1992

John Seigenthaler, Sr. – 1993

W. Bud Wendell – 1994

Mike Kettenring – 1995

James G. Babb – 1996

David Hall – 1997

Robert L. Shepherd – 1998

James F. Goodmon – 1999

C. Paul Corbin – 2000

Deborah A. McDermott – 2001

Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks – 2002

Tom Howe – 2003

Thomas E. Ervin – 2004

Bill Walker – 2005

Anne Holt – 2006

Judy Girard – 2007

NASA TV/ and Marshall Space Flight  Center – 2008

The Freedom Forum/First Amendment Center/Speaking

    Freely/ Newseum – 2009

WKRN/, WSMV/, WTVF and /WZTV Flood Coverage –   2010

Capitol Broadcasting & Fletcher Foundation – 2011

Geneva M. Brignolo – 2012

Vanderbilt News Archive – 2012

UNC-TV – 2013

TNN Remote Crew – Gaylon Holloway, Don Clagett, Wayne

Womack and Robert Britton – 2014

30th Midsouth Regionmal Emmy© Awards Tribute – 2015

National Student Production Award

Winners Tribute – 2016

Dolly Parton and the Dollywood

Foundation – 2017

Debbie Turner – 2018