San Francisco / Northern California Emmy Awards

The San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Awards are awards bestowed for excellence in television by the San Francisco/Northern California Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The San Francisco-based chapter was founded in 1961. In addition to granting the San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Awards, the chapter awards scholarships, honors industry veterans at the Silver Circle Celebration, conducts National Student Television Awards of Excellence, has a free research^{[clarification needed]} and a nationwide job bank. The chapter also participates in judging Emmy entries at the regional and national levels.^[1]

San Francisco/Northern California Emmy Award
Awarded for	Excellence in television
Location	San Francisco, California
Presented by	San Francisco/Northern California Chapter, NATAS
First award	1961
Website	emmysf.tv

It is governed by a Board of Governors.^[1]

Boundaries

It is one of the largest chapters whose area covers California, from Visalia to the Oregon border; Hawaii; and Reno, Nevada. Entrants within these borders submit television broadcast materials for awards considerations.^[1]