Nic Dugger Named President of Midsouth Chapter of Television Academy, NATAS

Nic Dugger has been elected President of the Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Scientists, NATAS. TNDV: Television owner Dugger most recently served as Vice President of the Board as well as the Student Awards Chairman, and has served the organization for 22 years.

The Nashville/Midsouth Region, founded in 1984, encompasses North Carolina (except Asheville) and Tennessee, and the TV market of Huntsville, AL. In addition to granting the Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors quarter-century industry veterans with the Silver Circle, conducts Regional Student Television Awards of Excellence for high schools, offers a free nationwide job bank, provides member discounts, and participates in judging Emmy entries at regional and national levels.

“Nic has been one of the most active members of our chapter since become an intern in 1997,” says NATAS Midsouth Executive Director Geneva Brignolo. “He volunteered while a student at Middle Tennessee State University, and went on to provide his mobile units for our live telecasts when he started TNDV: Television in 2004. We are proud of Nic, and we look forward to many years of service to come.”

This new appointment adds to a growing list of accolades for Dugger, which includes TNDV’s recognition as Nashville’s Overall Small Business of the Year in 2016. He also joined the list of the Nashville Business Journal’s 40 under 40 in 2017, and was selected for the 2018 Distinguished Alumni Award by Middle Tennessee State University, its highest honor.

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Lorie Hollabaugh

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