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Silver Circle
2021
V I RT UA L C E R E M O N Y
Sunday, May 16, 2021
Silver Circle
Presented by
The Suncoast Chapter of
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Silver Circle recognizes individuals who have devoted a
quarter of a century or more to the television industry,
a significant part of which was done in the Suncoast
region of the State of Florida, Mobile, Alabama,
the State of Louisiana and Puerto Rico television markets.
VIRTUAL CEREMONY
Sunday, May 16, 2021
President’s Welcome On behalf of the Board of Governors and Officers of the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, I extend a warm welcome to the 2021 Silver Circle Virtual Presentation. 2020 was a year of uninmaginable challenges, but also one where we saw incredible spirit and strength. It was no surprise that every time we had to pivot, adapt, show resilience and perservere, we were able to do just that. It was the first time we held this ceremony virtually, and what a wonderful ceremony it was. As we look forward with a newfound sense of optimism, we are beginning to see more light and less tunnel. More hope and less uncertainty. New energy, new outlook, new perspective. This year, as we maintain the health and safety of our members, staff, family, and guests, we once again hold this celebration virtually. But regardless of where or how we celebrate, there is much comfort in knowing that we are connected by our passion and lifelong dedication to excellence in our industry. We are proud to recognize our honorees for 25 years or more of dedication to the television profession. Today the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is delighted to celebrate your accomplishments and contributions. This is the 33rd Annual Silver Circle Celebration, and we are delighted to add nine more honorees — including three from Puerto Rico. Congratulations to all of this year’s recepients! Barbara Alfonso Suncoast Chapter President & Trustee Sr. Director, TeleXitos (Telemundo Station Group)
Board of Governors
Chris Cifatte Adrian Mauceri
Alexa Elliott Sheila Oretsky
Richard Engelhardt Rocio Ramirez-Pellicer
Yamila Garayzar Gina Presson
Claudia Keppinger Dennis Scholl
Mia Laurenzo Lenny Smith
Officers
Barbara Alfonso
President, Trustee
Frances Hernandez
1st Vice President, Trustee
Craig Stevens
2nd Vice President, Trustee
Preston Rudie
Regional Vice President – Tampa-St. Petersburg
Jeff Schlesser
Regional Vice President – Tallahassee
Angel Sepulveda
Regional Vice President – Orlando-Daytona Beach
Mari Carmen Serrano
Regional Vice President – Puerto Rico
John Mays
Trustee
Max Wyler
Trustee
Betsy Behrens
Treasurer
Karla MacDonald
Executive Director and Secretary
Congratulations
to our 2021 Silver Circle recipients
Your dedication and
enthusiasm are truly inspiring.
We wish you many more years
of great achievements.
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Silver Circle
Television professionals are inducted into the Silver Circle from the Suncoast Chapter’s South
Florida television and media constituency in recognition of significant contributions made by
these individuals to our industry for 25 years or more. An individual’s entire career need not have
been spent in a single market, but they must have made a significant contribution within the
Suncoast Region. Recipients receive a rosewood Emmy® embossed plaque and a circled gold
and silver lapel pin.
The following 198 distinguished people are South Florida recipients of the Silver Circle from 1989,
when the Silver Circle started, to now. The year that each person was honored is noted following
their name.
2020 2016 2012
Nicholas W. Bourne Allan Farrell Dave Boylan
Renee Dials Joseph Harzinski Luis Fernandez Rocha
Paul Gamache Kelley Mitchell* Jorge Hildalgo
Laurie Jennings Lisa Petrillo Mark Potter
Jose J. Jimenez Omar Romay Helga Silva
Julie Montanaro Willard Shepard Mel Taylor
Danny Treanor Steve Wasserman
2019
Ana Cuervo 2015 2011
Bob Grip Mark A. Baker Kathleen Corso
Joel Kaplan Jose Cancela Ardyth Diercks
Paul Kennedy Teri Forbush Angela Gonzalez Ramos
Ted Scouten Emilio Marrero Ambrosio Hernandez
Steve Shapiro Jackie Nespral Carmen Jovet
César Ricardo Núñez Kristi Krueger
2018 Francisco “Cisco” Suarez Ron Magill
Howard Bernstein Peter McCoy
Migdalia Figueroa 2014 Kerry Sanders
Melissa Harmon Greg Fox
John Morales Marilys Llanos 2010
Joan Murray Manuel Martinez Maria Cristina Barros
Nancy Parker Teresa Rodriguez Spero Canton
Nelly Rubio Bert Delgado, Jr.
2017 Gayle Sierens Peter A. Delis
Jorge H. Carballo Craig Stevens José Diaz-Balart
J David Choate Kerry Weston Peter G. D’Oench
Larry Olevitch Frank Forte
Tony Mojena 2013 John Mays
Victor J. Montilla Torres Maria Celeste Arrarás Tony Pipitone
Sandra Peebles Lissette Campos-Perez
Craig Setzer Lori Davis
Lois Thome Ari Odzer
Emilio R. Rangel
Carlos Rigau
John Turchin
Roberto Vizcon
*Awarded Posthumously to Kelley Mitchell in 2016
2009 2003 1994
Carl Cassimir Paquito Cordero Edmund N. Ansin
Carlos Corrales Jeff Huff Bill Bayer
Mike Deeson Stu Jacobs Jerrell W. Birdwell
Bert Delgado Paul Kaniewski Omar Marchant
John Lang Bryan Norcross Jack Metzger
Marcelo Sanchez Tony Oquendo
Todd Tongen Raul Perez-Liste 1993
Edward Adams
2008 2002 Jack Anderson
Manuel Alvarez Wayne Farris Jim Brosemer
Carolyn Cefalo Connie Hicks Harvey Cohen
Michele Gillen Gary Nelson Mario Kreutzberger
Brian Lukas Ed O’Dell Fred Mooke
Rafael Murciano Michael Putney
Ileana Varela Rodney Ward 1992
Michael William Guillermo Benites
2001 Larry Berman
2007 Leticia Callava Doris Bernhardt
Alina Mayo Azze Dave Game Esteban Lamela
Dick Bergen Robert Leider Richard Lobo
Abel Castillo Mark Londner Gordon A. Stevens
Jimmy Cefalo Bob Mayer
Jim Farrell Don Noe 1991
Jack Horkheimer Graham Simmons Irene Berman
Diane Magnum Charlie Folds
Patricia San Pedro 2000 Frank Gatto
Don Browne Paul Nagel, Jr.
2006 Steven P. Flanagan Manolo Reyes
Jose Miguel Agrelot Linda O’Bryon Alberto Rodríguez
Jim Berry Bernadette Pardo Don Shula
Glen Eklund Ike Seamans
Jeanne Eklund Al Sunshine 1990
Jack Kahn John Hambrick
Jacobo Morales 1999 Bernie Rosen
Mindy Welch Bob Behar Bill Ryan
Bob Soper Bob Weaver
Mike Zimmer
Chuck Zink
1998
2005
Jill Beach 1989
Billy Barnes
Dwight Lauderdale Ann Bishop
Paul Kangas
Jim McLaughlin Bill Brazill
1997
Claudio Muns Spears Mallis
Carmel Cafiero
Eliott Rodriguez Ralph Renick
Grant Gravitt, Sr.
Hank Tester Molly Turner
1996 Judy Wallace
2004 Betsy and Bob Behrens
Mary Ross Agosta Joaquin Blaya
Clifton Brown
Diana Gonzalez 1995
Mac MacDonald George Dooley
Tommy Muniz Alan Perris
William Press Tony Segreto
Daniel Roujansky Oscar Welch
Bernie Wimmers
2021 Silver Circle Recipients
Ken Amaro
Consumer/Investigative Reporter & Anchor, WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, FL
Presentation by
Anne Schindler
Executive Producer, WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, FL
Chucha Barber
President, Chucha Barber Productions, Tallahassee, FL
Presentation by
Ryan Barber (son)
Vice President, Chucha Barber Productions, Tallahassee, FL
Pedro Cancio
Retired WTVJ Photojournalist, Miramar, FL
Presentation by
Ari Odzer
Reporter, WTVJ NBC6, Miramar, FL
Matthew L. Conover
Director/Post-Production Editor & Media Manager, WFOR CBS4, Miami, FL
Presentation by
John Mays
Production Manager WFOR CBS4 and WBFS My TV 33, Miami, FL
Enrique “Kike” Cruz
VP of News, WAPA-TV Ch 4; President, Goldcovis Media, San Juan, PR
Presentation by
Joe Ramos
Former President, WAPA-TV, San Juan, PR
2021 Silver Circle Recipients
María Falcón Pollock, Dr.h.c.
President, GeoAmbiente Del Caribe Inc., PR
Presentation by
Margarita T. Millán, Esq.
Former VP & General Manager, Sistema TV
Frances M. Hernandez
Senior Manager, Programming & Production Administration, South Florida PBS, Miami, FL
Presentation by
Joyce Belloise
Vice President, Content and Community Partnerships, South Florida PBS, Miami, FL
Adrian Mauceri
Editor-in-Chief, América CV Network, Miami, FL
Presentation by
Maria Salas
Film Critic/TV Host, America TeVe & TNT Network
Jorge Rivera Nieves
Anchor, Telemundo Puerto Rico
Presentation by
Ms. Grenda Rivera Dávila, (Daughter)
Journalist, Telemundo Puerto Rico
– AND –
Presentation by
Ms. Mónica Rivera Bayón, (Daughter)
Attorney
Ken Amaro Advocate. Journalist. Champion of the underdog. He can be described with all of the words used to laud all of the greats in our field, but for the people he has served for 41 years, ‘friend’ would best define him. A friend listens to your concerns and tries to help you solve your problems. A friend tells you the truth when it turns out your problems are of your own making, and more than anything, a friend is always there when you need them, That’s Ken, always there. To this day, mail is delivered to the station with no street address — but just “I’m Telling Ken – TV12 – Jacksonville, FL.” He is everything we ask young journalists to become. He is a man you’d want to be associated with anything and everything you do. Ken Amaro is a First Coast legend. He started his career at WLTV/WJXX in Jacksonville a year before he graduated from college. But from his earliest days in 1979, he established himself as an advocate for the community. That role was formalized in 1989 when Ken was promoted to the On Your Side Consumer Reporter position, which he holds to this day. During his tenure, Ken has reported on thousands of scams, swindles, and rip-offs, but his goal is always the same: helping viewers find solutions to their most intractable problems, and holding to account the companies or agencies responsible. For years his slogan was, “Don’t get mad – Just say, ‘I’m Telling Ken’.” The phrase “I’m Telling Ken!” quickly became a community refrain, and was no empty threat. Ken’s reputation was getting results. In his 4-plus decades in TV news, Ken has won Florida Newsmaker, Associated Press, and Florida Medical Association awards, as well being honored with a National Gabriel Award. In 1998, he was named Consumer Advocate of the Year. Ken has also been nominated for and won multiple NATAS Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards. His most recent, in the General Assignment Report Within 24 Hours category, demonstrates that in addition to his unparalleled consumer advocacy, he is a consummate storyteller, able to present difficult stories with humanity and grace.
Chucha Barber Chucha Barber graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Mass Communications in 1975. She considers her selection by Ralph Renick for Alpha Epsilon Rho as her most significant educational achievement. RalphRenickwas a pioneer American television journalist for Miami’s WTVJ, Channel 4 (now Channel 6), Florida’s first television station. Alpha Epsilon Rho is a scholastic honor society recognizing academic achievement among students in the field of electronic media. Chucha began her 26-year television career in an unlikely way. As Director of Institutional Advancement for the Miami Museum of Science, she became an independent television producer first creating a television documentary to support the nation’s first exhibition of giant robotic dinosaurs. She collaborated with Miami’s CBS affiliate to produce DIG THOSE DINOS, a children’s program that earned her first Suncoast Regional Emmy®, in 1995. The Museum created additional exhibitions which led to six additional documentaries over three years. These were produced in collaboration with Miami’s NBC affiliate. Miami’s NBC station welcomed her skills for scriptwriting, fundraising, and content ideas. A few themes of documentaries developed by those collaborative efforts with NBC6 included: cyberspace, Everglades water flow, the vanishing native people of the Amazon Rainforest, identity theft, and the endangered bald eagle. Chucha Barber has sometimes simultaneously produced programs in Spanish and English has partnered with Univision and Telemundo. Chucha formed her production company, Tight Shots & Sounds, Inc., in 2003. She changed the name to Chucha Barber Productions in 2012. Her body of work has earned her six Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards as a producer and she was recognized by the Alliance for Women in Media with a “Gracie Award.” Currently, Chucha Barber is producing a documentary about oysters, a television series about the Cuban Revolution, and a program about ongoing recovery from Hurricane Michael. Chucha has served as a Gubernatorial appointee as a Commissioner for Volunteerism and Community Service since 2012.
Pedro Cancio Photojournalist Pedro Cancio was an integral member of the NBC 6 Investigative Team prior to his retirement in 2020. In his four decades in the news business working with the Investigative Unit specializing in the use of hidden cameras, Pedro has covered everything from a hidden camera expose into the illegal selling of U.S. citizenship, to problems with Insurance fraud, counterfeit money coming from foreign countries to port security. Many of the stories Pedro has covered led to changes in laws, government policy, and protocol. In addition to his work with the Investigative Team, Pedro covered major local news events such as the disappearance of Adam Walsh, the Pope’s visit to South Florida, Elian Gonzalez on the day he was found at sea, Hurricane Andrew’s devastating effect on South Florida, the AIDS epidemic, the ValueJet crash in the Everglades, the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas shooting, and most recently COVID-19. Pedro has also covered international stories including traveling to Nicaragua to cover the country’s first democratic elections, traveling to Haiti in the early 1990s to cover the civil unrest resulting from government corruption, the Jamaican lottery scam where criminals posing as lottery officials in Jamaica were scamming the elderly, and Celia Cruz’s famous trip to Guantanamo base Cuba on her first trip back since leaving the island. In his free time, Pedro freelanced for reality shows Cops and Real Stories of the Highway Patrol. It was during his freelance work on the show American Vice: A Doping of a Nation that in 1986, Pedro shot the first live televised drug bust for a Geraldo Rivera two-hour live program that depicted the crack problem in the United States. Pedro has received multiple national and local awards for his work as a photojournalist and editor including George Foster Peabody, Dupont Columbia, Edward R. Murrow, I.R.E., National Press Club, Florida Associated Press, National Headliner, and S.P.J. awards. Pedro has also received 15 Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards and more than three dozen Suncoast Regional Emmy® nominations.
Matthew L. Conover Matthew L. Conover has been involved with the Suncoast Chapter for over 25 years, mainly in the production of the Chapter’s Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards. His job duties over the years included Chyron operator, stage manager, assistant director, video editor. He eventually became the show’s Director and was integral in the production of the Chapter’s first virtual Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards Show. Matthew also has been involved with the Chapter’s Silver Circles and helped launch the first Student Production Awards. Matthew started his broadcast career at WFOR CBS4 in 1989, (formally WCIX), as a news intern. He quickly moved up through various positions including studio cameraman, stage manager, assistant director, Chyron operator, and sports producer. By the age of 25, he had become a full-time staff director and post-production editor. Since then, in addition to his directing and editing duties, Matthew also serves as WFOR’s Media Manager and Elections Results Coordinator and helps oversee the operation and integration of various production systems. Matthew is also a key member of CBS4’s team that produces the Miami Dolphins pre-season games. He is the main editor and graphics coordinator for the station’s production, for which WFOR has been nominated three times for a Suncoast Regional Emmy® Award. Outside of his television responsibilities, Matthew is also an active volunteer with Boy Scouts of America. As an adult leader, he has acted in the roles of Den Leader, Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Merit Badge Counselor, and is a BSA certified lifeguard. He is also a member of the Wood Badge Class S4-84-29-1 and was recently elected to join the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s honor society. Matthew grew up in South Florida, attended Miami Southridge Senior High, studied Television & Radio Production at Miami-Dade College, and Journalism at the University of Florida. Matthew and his wife Maite have two children, Nicholas 13, and Victoria 11.
Enrique“Kike” Cruz Enrique “Kike” Cruz broke the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a television news director after 42 years of service with WAPA Televisión, of which 38 years, one month, and 21 days were as Director of their news department. While he received plenty of job offers to leave the island, his love for WAPA Televisión kept him in Puerto Rico during his entire career. The journalist, with a career that spans over 4 decades, retired as news director in 2018, only to come back as an advisor to the same place he called his home away from home in 2019. Among his future plans, are educating future generations of broadcasters and communicators in his native Puerto Rico.
María Falcón Pollock For over 30 years, María Falcón Pollock has engaged and educated audiences on environmental conservation. Her work on GeoAmbiente has been on the air for almost two decades, but that did not prove enough for the Bayamón, Puerto Rico native. On Sistema TV, she created “Aventura Científica” directed to a younger audience. In 2001, alongside her husband, she established GeoAmbiente del Caribe, Inc. Her compromise with the protection of the environment and excellence in public television, have resulted in dozens of recognitions as The Conservation Filmmaker of the Year Award England, over 10 Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards, Environmental Hero Award – NOAA, the Centennial Award US Forest Service (award given at national level and handed out every 100 years), and two EPA Excellence Awards. She also received the Ecological Journalism Award and Investigative Reporting Award from the Overseas Press Club, as well as an array of recognitions from movie and television festivals in the UK, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, and the US.
Frances M. Hernandez
Frances M. Hernandez has worked at WPBT/South Florida PBS, the Miami-
based PBS station, since 1995. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Frances
received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University in Columbus,
Ohio. Her career at WPBT/South Florida PBS began as an Administrative
Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Programming and Production. She
was promoted to Program Administration Coordinator in 1999.
In 2006, Frances was promoted to Production Administration Manager,
where she handled the budgets and contractual records of WPBT’s original
productions, for local, statewide, national and international distribution,
while also negotiating archival and music clearance rights. She also initiated
trade deals and developed community relations with corporate entities and
foundations to raise revenue dollars for the production of original content.
In addition, she has been very active in developing community relations in
the Hispanic market.
Currently, Frances serves as Senior Manager, Programming & Production
Administration, where she is responsible for the acquisition and distribution
of local, national, and international content and managing relationships with
multiple distributors and independent producers.
Besides her many administrative duties, Frances is also a Producer for the
station. She has been nominated for a Suncoast Regional Emmy® four
times, and in 2003 she was awarded her first Suncoast Regional Emmy®, as
Producer of New Florida’s “The Unconquered,” a series on the Seminole Tribe
of Florida. She won her second regional Emmy® in 2013 as Producer of
“The Life of Jesus Christ.” She also worked as an Associate Producer for
“Tradicion: A Holiday Celebration”, for which she was nominated for a regional
Emmy®, and “La Cocina Cubana: Secretos de mi Abuela”, among other WPBT
original productions.
In addition to her work at WPBT/South Florida PBS, Frances has been
actively involved in the Suncoast NATAS chapter. She served as a member of
the Board of Governors for four years and as 2nd Vice President and Trustee
for three and a half years, and now serves as 1st Vice President and Trustee.
She’s also part of the NATAS Trustee Strategic Planning Committee and
the Sub-Committee of the Strategic Planning Committee called Emmy®
Sponsorship. Frances has long been an active member of the board and
serves on several committees.Adrian Mauceri Adrian Mauceri is currently the Post Production Editing Manager at America CV Networks LLC. He started in the television industry in 1989 at the early age of 17 years old in his birthplace of Argentina. Adrian is also a current Board of Governor of NATAS Suncoast Chapter and is diligent about serving as a judge on behalf of the Suncoast Chapter. He is intentional about giving back to the community and to students. With over 30 years of experience in the television industry, he is passionate and dedicated to his work as an editor. From the age of 17, he was able to work with multiple broadcasting stations across North and South America such as ESPN Sur, Crackle, Telefe Argentina, Ronds Studios, Canal 9 Libertad, and Rai. In this time, Adrian was able to work 8 years in the world of sports attending countless events for ESPN Argentina and 10 more years editing news, mini-series, and even novellas that were aired worldwide. Throughout the years and many opportunities, he was able to gain experience in areas such as technical, operational, and artistic. In May of 2000, he had the opportunity to expand his career when he took a position with America CV Networks, in Miami. Relocating his family and career to Miami, he was in charge of more than 16 productions, 5 daily live news programs, and editing sessions which contained 11 editors. With the immense workload and responsibility, he always let his work speak for itself which is evident in the recognition and awards he has received over the years. Winning in the category of Editor, Adrian is the proud recipient of over 20 Suncoast Regional Emmy® Awards to include Editor 2015, 2016, and 2017, plus 8 AP Awards, a few being for Best Sports story and Best Hard News Story. He is also recognized by the City of Miami, his new home, by the former Mayor Tomas Regalado. Adrian Mauceri’s devotion to editing hasn’t changed since day one.
Jorge Rivera Nieves From 1968 to 1976 Jorge Rivera Nieves worked as a radio host on WAPA radio and master of ceremonies, reporter, and voice-over talent on WAPA Televisión. In 1977 he was hired by Telemundo for a 5:00 pm news show. It was then he was told that they were working on a new concept for a newscast that they were hiring. He never dreamt that he would end up being an anchor ... 42 years later, he is still working at Telemundo. One of the island’s most respected journalists and news personalities, Jorge Rivera Nieves name is synonymous with credibility, and ever since the tumultuous events of the summer of 2019 that ended with the resignation of governor Ricardo Rosselló, younger audiences engaged with him in a way they had done with no other news personality.
Silver Circle
Each year the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy
of Television Arts & Sciences accepts nominations for the
prestigious Silver Circle.
If you would like to submit your recommendation for future
Silver Circle recipients, please go to suncoastchapter.org
and fill out the nomination form.
Nominations are considered by the Suncoast Chapter’s
Board of Governors. They evaluate the nominee’s
contributions and then vote for inductees by secret
ballot. The Board must vote unanimously to induct a
nominee into the Silver Circle. No more than six
individuals are inducted into the Silver Circle in any
given year. The selection process is kept confidential.
Silver Circle Nomination Form
®Credits
Suncoast Chapter President
Barbara Alfonso
Suncoast Chapter Executive Director & Staff
Karla MacDonald
Deviyani Panchal
Producer & Editor
Victor Fernandez
Archival Footage
Matthew L. Conover
Suncoast Chapter Design Director
Stacey Panson
Animation
Cynthia Beauclair
Little Big Bang Studios
Special Thanks
John Mays
Lori Davis
Claudia Keppinger
Mac MacDonald
Mónica Rivera Bayón
Mari Carmen Serrano
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