2010 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards

The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards at the Philadelphia Loews on September 25. 83 Emmy® Awards were presented in 70 categories as 400 regional TV professionals gathered for the annual festivities celebrating outstanding achievement in television news, programming and individual achievement in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. CBS3/CW Philly garnered 22 awards, Comcast SportsNet/The Comcast Network won nine Emmys and NBC10 and Fox 29 each won three. Al Meltzer, recipient of the prestigious NATAS Board of Governors’ Award, was honored for lifetime achievements and significant contributions to the TV industry. The Philadelphia sports casting legend’s career spans a remarkable 50 years in television, including 40 in Philadelphia. A cocktail hour with silent auction to benefit NATAS scholarship programs was followed by a sit-down dinner and Emmy Awards show, with many popular TV news personalities on hand to assist with presentations.