NSSA Newsletter - October 13, 2010
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Sportscasters
and Sportswriters
Association
Newsletter
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Dear
DAVE,
The
main purpose of this Newsletter is to remind you that
nominations for the 2010 NSSA Awards open this week,
October 15th to be exact. The nominations will be open for one
month on nssafame.com. Because the online
ballot system automatically tabulates nominations, we
prefer that you vote on the website. If, however, you
need a paper ballot, please call or email.
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2010
NSSA Nominations Open Friday
Who
Should I Nominate?
As
stated above, nominations for the 2010 NSSA Awards open this
Friday, October 15th, at http://nssafame.com. If you have
not already done so, please register on the website and vote
between October 15th and November 15th.
We ask that you nominate up to three people
for each of the six categories: your state's Sportscaster and
Sportswriter of the Year; National Sportscaster and Sportswriter of
the Year; Hall of Fame Sportscaster and Sportswriter.in state
categories
When nominating for state awards:
- please
make sure to select people who work for an outletin either
the state you live or the state you work, but not
both.
When
nominating for national awards:
- please
select people who work for a recognized national
entity.
When
nominating Hall of Famers:
- please
select people known by a national audience.
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NSSA
Summits 'This' Close
 If you've been reading the NSSA News over the last
few months, then you know that we've been trying to get the NSSA
Sports Summits program off the ground. As it stands now, we are
this close to starting.
PBS stations in Tampa and Charlotte have both expressed an
interest in televising the Media Roundtable portion of the Summit.
And NSSA and Summit partner Sunburst Creative Group are engaged in
talks with a marketing exec at a national company who has shown
interest in the project.
If you know of a company that might be interested an NSSA Sports
Summit in your city, please let me know. Contact info is
below.
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News
You Can Use
Links
To Helpful Hints From Around The Net
If
you're like me, you've probably gone tangential on every website
with links. Here are some interesting links that may be
helpful:
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Salisbury
News: Alcorns Introduced As General
Chairpersons
SALISBURY,
NC--
NSSA's hometown is already busy getting ready for the 2011 NSSA
Awards Weekend, May 14-16. The Program Committee held its first
organizational meeting on October 12th.
NSSA Executive Director Dave Goren introduced Missie and Greg
Alcorn as the General Chairpersons of the Committee. They will lead
the Committee's efforts in recruiting hosts and host couples for
the 52nd Awards Weekend, while working with the NSSA Office to plan
an event-filled weekend for the 2010 NSSA Award winners and Hall of
Famers from throughout the country.
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To
contact us:
Executive Director Dave Goren (704) 633-4275 ext. 1,
or: dgoren@nssafame.com
Administrative Assistant Colleen Smiley (704) 633-4275 ext.
2, or: csmiley@nssafame.com
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Sincerely,
Dave
Dave Goren
Executive Director
National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association
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My
Take On The NSSA Awards
By Dave Goren
We've all heard criticisms of awards and the NSSA Awards are no
exception.
"They're nothing but a popularity contest," I've heard.
Or how about, "I'll join NSSA if I win."
Yes, we sports media may be the ultimate cynics. After all,
we're the ones always complaining about free meals.
But the NSSA serves an important purpose. If it weren't for those
who came after Grantland Rice, how would he be remembered? Would he
be remembered at all? The same question can be asked about
the other 80-plus greats now enshrined in the NSSA Hall of Fame.
For that matter, the same can be said for the thousands of people
who have won state and national awards. While some may indeed have
been popularity contests, it is hard not to argue that many, if not
most awards were won by those whose excellence merited such
acclaim.
So when you go to nominate some time in the next month, and to
cast your final ballot in December, know that not only will you be
contributing to your own industry (and after all, if not us, then
who?), but you will be rewarding excellence and providing a sense
of history for those who come after us.
--DG
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We
Need Your Blogs and Radio Content
Please don't forget to contribute. We need your blogs, comments
and questions, for both our website and the newsletter. Email
your content to Dave Goren
And we'd love for our members to provide us with content for our
NSSA Internet Radio station on nssafame.com. It can be
play-by-play, an interview, an editorial -- almost anything you
would do for a regular radio station, you can do for NSSA Internet
Radio
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NSSA
Banquet
DVDs
On
Sale
Now
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Now
is the chance to buy a keepsake or a piece of history! DVDs of each
NSSA Awards Banquet, dating back to 1996 are available from the
NSSA Office. 2010 DVDs are being offered at $24.95 ($19.95 +
$5 shipping and handling). All previous years' DVDs are $34.95
($29.95 + $5 s+h). Look for the DVD order page on
nssafame.com
Or,
you may send a check for the correct amount to: NSSA DVD
Offer, PO Box 1545, Slaisbury, NC 28145. Please allow
up to four weeks for delivery.
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Offer
Expires: Never
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NSSA
Memberships
$45 for
2010 and 2011
Save 50%
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If
you're due for an NSSA membership renewal... or know someone who
might like to become a member, now is a great time to join!
For the last three months of 2010, you can pay $45 and your
membership will be good through the end of 2011. That means
two full voting cycles (2010 and 2011 nominations and final
ballots) and a year-plus of NSSA Newsletters and other member
benefits. Click here, then on the
Membership page, click on the Click Here To Download Membership
Form link to take advantage of this special offer.
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Offer
Expires: December 31, 2010
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