The Governors' Award

Each year, the Governors of the New York Chapter may choose to bestow the prestigious award, an Honorary Emmy® statuette, to recognize outstanding achievements in the television industry. The feats and commitments of such individuals are extraordinary and unique, falling beyond the scope of our annual awards.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS AWARD HISTORY

2010
• Les Paul, Rock and Roll icon, New York legend and inventor of the solid-body electric guitar for his outstanding accomplishments in television and entertainment. Award presented to son Russ Paul.
2009
• Katie Couric, Anchor and Managing Editor, "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric," and Correspondent, CBS "60 Minutes."
2008
• No Award presented.
2007
• No Award presented.
2006

• Maury Povich, Host of NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's "Maury," and co-host of MSNBC's "Weekends with Maury and Connie."

2005

• Stephen Scheffer, President, Film Programming, Video and Enterprises for HBO.

• NY1 News, Time Warner Cable’s 24 hour local cable news channel dedicated to covering NYC.

2004

• Anna C. Carbonell, Vice President, Station Relations for WNBC and WNJU and member of the NBC Diversity Committee.

• Patrick Dolan, President of News 12 Networks and News Director of News 12 Long Island.

2003

• No Award presented.

2002

• Rod Coppola, Don Di Franco, Steve Jacobson, Bob Pattison, Tom Pecorelli, Glen Pettit, Isaias Rivera, Bill Steckman – the eight television industry colleagues who were lost in the tragedy of September 11, 2001.

2001

• Kathleen Shepherd, VP of Community Affairs & Production, WPIX – (posthumous) for advocating the use of responsible programming on TV as a medium for positive change.

2000

• No Award presented.

1999

• WRGB, Schenectady – 70 + years of regularly scheduled local television broadcasting.

1998

• WXTV Univision 41 – For 30+ years of dedication to New York’s Spanish language community.

1997

• Arthur Kent – Former NY/NATAS President – For 40 + years of dedicated service to NY NATAS.

Special Citation

•Guiding Light – For distinguishing itself as the longest running program in the history of daytime drama.

1996

• No Award presented.

1995

• Dick Wolf, Creator/Producer – A creative force in television for 25+ years.

1994

• No Award presented.

1993

• Kay Gardella.

• Lee Polk, former NY NATAS President.

1992

• The Caption Center – For bringing television to the hearing impaired.

1991

• WNJU Telemundo 47 – 25 years of excellence and unfailing service to the Hispanic community.

1990

• No Award presented.

1989

• The Actors Fund – For service to creative professionals in New York.

1988

• The NYC Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting – For its aggressive and creative efforts to encourage, promote and facilitate television production in New York and for effectively focusing the spotlight on the talent pool and production opportunities of this great city.

1987

• No Award presented.

1986

• Gabe Pressman – For his pioneering use of television to get “the story” and touching the social consciousness of New York.

1985

• No Award presented.

1984

• Otis Freeman – For vision & pioneering efforts to improve and sustain the technical standards and quality of television.

• Edwin Newman – For enhancing Television Journalism for more than 3 decades.

1983

• Betty Furness – For contributions to New York and the Nation for the first 50 years of TV.