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Nic Dugger Named Executive Director Of Midsouth Emmy Chapter

February 27, 2024/by Lorie Hollabaugh

Nic Dugger

TNDV Founder and 14-time Emmy winner Nic Dugger has been named Executive Director for the Midsouth Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), or the Emmys.

In his new role, Dugger will report to the Board of Directors—of which he was previously the President—and evolve the chapter’s mission of recognizing artistic, educational and technical achievements of professionals and students throughout the region. The Midsouth Chapter encompasses Tennessee, North Carolina and the television market of Huntsville, Alabama.

Dugger formed TNDV: Television in 2004 and led the company through substantial growth over nearly two decades. The TNDV business today is part of Live Mobile Group which includes 35 HD and 4K mobile production trucks and audio facilities, as well as production and secondary services for broadcast TV, live entertainment and AV-related productions. He has served the Midsouth Chapter for 26 years. Dugger also oversees the technical production of numerous ceremonies and broadcasts for the national NATAS organization, including the Daytime Emmys and News and Documentary Emmys and the Technical Emmys.

Dugger takes the reins as Executive Director after a nearly five-year run leading the Board of Directors and following the recent passing of longtime executive director Geneva Brignolo, with whom Dugger interned as a college freshman in 1996 at MTSU.

“Nic Dugger has dedicated himself to the service of our Academy and our industry every day of his professional career,” says Adam Sharp, President & CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “His rise over the past three decades from the student ranks to president of the Chapter parallels his achievements building one of the most successful production services companies in the country — a capacity in which he has personally overseen the technical execution of numerous national Emmy telecasts for NATAS. Nic bleeds gold and is uniquely well-suited to inherit the mantle of Chapter leadership from the iconic Geneva Brignolo.”

“The Nashville Midsouth Chapter of the National Television Academy has been tightly woven into Nic Dugger’s life for three decades,” says Ellen Pryor, former President of the Midsouth Chapter and former Trustee of the National Television Academy. “His entire career has been shaped and defined by his many contributions to the profession and by the tremendous generosity of time, spirit, leadership, and talent for which he is equally well known and respected. We are elated to welcome him into his new position as he leads the Nashville Midsouth region into our next exciting chapter.”

Primary among the chapter’s missions is its annual Midsouth Emmy Awards ceremony and broadcast, which televises the presentation of 73 Emmy categories to chapter members. Among his future goals, Dugger will work to evolve the Midsouth Regional Student Production Awards, which recognizes the achievement of high school students—an initiative close to Dugger’s heart—and bring more visibility to the Silver and Gold Awards, which recognizes long-term industry achievements.

“To date we have inducted many members into the Silver Circle, which requires 25 years of significant industry contributions in the region,” says Dugger. “We have not yet inducted anyone into the Gold Circle, which requires 50 years of notable service. We will be working to identify our first eligible members of the Gold Circle in the coming years.”

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Lorie Hollabaugh
Lorie Hollabaugh
Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including American Profile, CMA Close Up, Nashville Arts And Entertainment, The Boot and Country Weekly. She has a Broadcast Journalism and Speech Communication degree from Texas Christian University, (go Horned Frogs), and welcomes your feedback or story ideas at lhollabaugh@musicrow.com.
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