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Post by BTVNadmin on Apr 15, 2009 8:34:40 GMT -5
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Post by BTVNadmin on Apr 15, 2009 9:24:19 GMT -5
THIS JUST IN: Multiple nominee Tim Estiloz (formerly of CN8) will join me tomorrow for a special podcast. Please post any of your questions here.
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Post by newser on Apr 15, 2009 15:53:26 GMT -5
That's great to hear about Tim and the others at CN8, and everybody nominated for Emmys for that matter. I look forward to the podcast interview.
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Post by BTVNadmin on Apr 16, 2009 3:34:44 GMT -5
There will be a slight delay, as Tim has had last-minute personal issues. The piece should be up late on Friday.
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Post by BTVNadmin on Apr 17, 2009 9:45:16 GMT -5
Due to unforseen circumstances (catastrophic technical failure at BTVN HQ), we regret to announce that our planned feature with Tim Estiloz has had to be indefinitely postponed, but we hope to have him back after the ceremony itself. To see a full list of nominees, please click on the link in the first post.
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Post by avon58 on May 9, 2009 22:42:28 GMT -5
I was shocked to see the list of nominees. There were so many people I expected to see on this list that were not there. And there were people on there that I definitely don't think belong there.
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Post by des on May 24, 2009 2:06:19 GMT -5
Do the New England Emmy Awards have any significance? Perhaps they had some relevance when stations supported the local Emmys and paid for entries by their employees. But station support evaporated in the late 1980s; and since then, only people who choose to pay the entry fee themselves participate in the awards.
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Post by newsie007 on May 25, 2009 21:30:41 GMT -5
Just my opinion...
... but, I grow very tired of the recurring "argument" that the New England Emmys have no relevance... no significance... a popularity contest... yadda, yadda, yadda.
First - the fact that stations no longer support the Emmys via their financial support in paying for entries... has everything to do with the economy right now. If the economy was stronger... most of these stations would be paying for their reporters entries - same as they have been in years past... including last year.
Station support evaporated in the late 1980's ? ... then, respectfully - who's been paying for the entries all these years since then ?
One or two years ago... prior to the economic downturn - channel 4 or 5 ( cannot recall for certain ) ... announced with pride at the Emmy ceremony that they would be returning to full participation in the local Emmy process.... after a long hiatus beforehand.
Yes, many reporters submit their own entries... due in part to limited financial resources by the stations... OR - a reporter simply believing a particular story he or she created has a better chance of winning... that may be at odds with the station bosses' opinion.
... and, what is SO wrong anyway about a reporter paying for and submitting an entry on their own ? If that individual is proud of their work... they have every right to submit it for consideration.
... and, do you have any illusions that the submission process national Emmy awards for news, entertainment and daytime programming are conducted any differently ?
In my humble opinion... and no affront meant to anyone ... however, I believe the "snobbery" directed towards the Emmy process usually comes from those who have TOO lofty an opinion of the process...
... have never won an Emmy themselves
... or never entered to win one in the first place.
Look - everyone is entitled to their opinion... but, don't rain on someone else's parade if they choose to have a "symbol" that recognizes their achievement in a career of TV.
The value of the Emmy statuette... is in the heart of the winner
... and I for one - grow weary of those each year... who arbitrarily choose to diminish that joy for the winners.
Just my opinion... I could be wrong.
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Post by bigtime on May 25, 2009 22:18:09 GMT -5
More often than not, the stations will agree to pay for ONE entry per category, so as not to "waste money."
But then you have the curious situation of WBZ, which has multiple nominees in many categories. Which leads me to believe a lot of the submitting was done on a personal level.
Having a few statuettes on the mantle myself, I can say that I don't view it as the defining moment of my career by any means (and nor do I think ANY station should use it in a "bragging" capacity), but it is nice to know that someone, somewhere, thought something I did was pretty good.
Neither the AP awards or the Emmys have the broad based support of EVERYONE anymore (due mostly to money - how can you justify the expense when you are laying people off -- and partly to the fact that the Emmys are open to entities like NESN, CSN, the late CN8, etc. who are not members of the AP - so these are their only awards... and the APs seems to be more of a radio and college thing these days)...
So why don't we stick to the only tried and true method of determining a station's success... good ol' fashioned Neilsens?
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Post by newsie007 on May 25, 2009 22:50:15 GMT -5
I agree with you totally on the reasons for stations to not pay for submissions - when it comes down to saving money ... as opposed to layoffs.
... however, my main point has nothing to do with a station's status, success, or ability to "brag" about their Emmy win.
Pardon the colorful metaphor - but, I could give a "rat's hairy rear end" about the station's bragging capacity for Emmy's won... or a station relying on Neilsens, etc.
... there are many INDIVIDUALS who never won a Emmy
... and, whatever the "inside baseball" opinion, locally of an Emmy's status... it is still a recognizable symbol of one's achievement in TV.... if only to the general public at large.
... or simply one's friends and family.
I find those who have become blase about an Emmy win... are often those who have won one or more... or many ( perhaps TOO MANY )
I recently asked a friend of mine who has joined that blase group of people about their lack of enthusiasm for the Emmys... why they felt that way.
... PART of their answer was... they'd already won three of them over the years. It was "old hat".
In my opinion... they'd grown spoiled by their wonderfully GOOD fortune at being recognized for their efforts... that, yes - SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE... deemed worthy of recognition. I also asked them... how they felt the FIRST time they won
... and they had to admit - their first win was a genuine thrill of their career... at least at that early innocent time.
To some... winning an Emmy may not be a defining moment in one's career
... but for others, who toil away in today's boiler room atmosphere of work, work, work... and little - if ANY - recognition by one's own boss.
... it's nice to know - as you say "someone, somewhere... thought something you did ( on TV ) was pretty good.
I stand by the opinion... that no one has a right to diminish that thrill for those who feel an Emmy means something to them, personally as a symbol of achievement.
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Post by summergirl on May 26, 2009 5:39:30 GMT -5
Channel 7 stop paying for emmy entries in the mid 1990's. Management does not care about the emmy's. All entries are paid for by the talent and or producer.
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Post by kvn on May 26, 2009 7:04:08 GMT -5
It seems it is all a biased process.
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Post by panderson1986 on May 26, 2009 18:39:30 GMT -5
It's important to have exactly two Emmys
Holds the books up better...
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Post by avon58 on May 26, 2009 19:29:51 GMT -5
 I could not disagree more. I believe that any individual who wins an Emmy has the right to brag. Some of the work done on these stations is outstanding, with limited resources. It also shows how much some of the reporters actually care about their work. Maybe once they are seasoned "(cynical)" veterans of the news game, they don't care about an Emmy, but I think it is a crowning victory for those reporters that are recognized. Congratulations to them and be proud of your profession and your accomplishments. An Emmy is worth winning.
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Post by BTVNadmin on Jun 2, 2009 5:38:44 GMT -5
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I could not disagree more. I believe that any individual who wins an Emmy has the right to brag. Some of the work done on these stations is outstanding, with limited resources. It also shows how much some of the reporters actually care about their work. Maybe once they are seasoned "(cynical)" veterans of the news game, they don't care about an Emmy, but I think it is a crowning victory for those reporters that are recognized. Congratulations to them and be proud of your profession and your accomplishments. An Emmy is worth winning.