September 22, 2015
For immediate release
Contact:
Tom Williams, APR
Office: 410-581-4031
NATAS chapter recognizes MPT reporter Lou Davis
for 50 years of TV accomplishments
OWINGS MILLS, MD –The National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS-NCCB) will induct Maryland Public Television (MPT) reporter Lou Davis into its Gold Circle society during an October 25 ceremony in Washington, DC.
The recognition honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the broadcast or cable industry for more than 50 years.
Davis is among 15 individuals who have been inducted into the NATAS-NCCB Gold Circle since the award began in 2005. This distinguished group includes two other TVindustry contributorswith MPT affiliation: the late Zvi Shoubin, who was honored in 2011; and Rhea Feikin, who was inducted into the Gold Circle last year.
Davis started his broadcasting career with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services, did network reportingfrom Vietnam, and held posts at a number of network affiliate stations on the East Coast. Locally, he has covered the Maryland State House and Maryland politics since joining MPT in 2002 as part of the station’s public affairs team. He appears regularly on MPT’s weekly political roundup program,State Circle.
Among many honors that he has earned over a five-decade career are a lifetime achievement Emmy® in 2000 and the prestigious Ted Yates Award in 2007 for outstanding news and public affairs achievement, both from the NATAS National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter. He earned a trio of Emmy® awards for commentary and reporting and four honors for journalistic excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists.He is a resident of Millersville, MD.
“Lou has made significant contributions to journalism nationwide while exemplifying the highest standards of professionalism,” said Larry D. Unger, president and chief executive officer of Maryland Public Television. “For more than 30 years this region’s television viewers have benefited from a journalist of Lou’s caliber providing news and analysis on Maryland politics and issues of importance to the state’s citizens.”
About MPT
Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows. Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is manifest in its year-round instructional events and super-website Thinkportwhich garners in excess of 1.4 million visits annually.
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