The 1991-92 International Council of NATAS Membership Directory.

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National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Directory

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The 1991-92 International Council of NATAS Membership Directory.

The 1991-92 International Council of NATAS Membership Directory

WORLDVISION SALUTES THE 1991 EMMY AWARD NOMINEES AND WINNERS.

Biagio Agnes (Director) is ceo/chairman of STET, the Italian Telecommunications company. Before this, from 1982-1989, he was director general of Italy's RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana). He joined RAI in 1958 following a successful career in journalism. He worked on daily radio and TV news programs before being named editor-in-chief of the nightly news program, Telegiornale. In 1969 he became deputy director of RAI and co-director three years later. In July 1976 he was appointed general manager of the Naples regional office of RAI, where he increased considerably the number of radio and TV productions. He returned to Rome the following year as director of the regional radio and television services, where he was responsible for starting RAI's Third Channel television news service, TG3. In October 1980 he was named deputy director general, in charge of the three RAI national radio networks and in this capacity proposed a restructuring project for radio.

Kenji Aoki (Director) is managing director of the NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation in Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo University in 1957, Aoki joined Nippon Hoso Kyokai (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and was assigned to NHK Kushiro Broadcasting Station. In 1961 he was assigned to the current affairs program division, news department, general broadcasting administration and, ten years later, was appointed senior director, current affairs programs, news department. A year later he was promoted to manager, current affairs program division and the following year to deputy director, news department. In July 1986, he was appointed senior executive vice president NHK Enterprises, Inc. and in July 1988 appointed managing director and director general, general broadcasting administration, NHK.

William F. Baker (Director) has served since April 1987 as president of the largest US public TV station, WNET/Thirteen in New York. Previously Dr. Baker served as president of Group W Television, Inc. and chair of Group W Satellite Communications. He joined Group W as vice-president and general manager of WJZ-TV in 1978. He was named president of Group W TV in 1979 and chair of Group W Satellite Communications (GWSC). Baker began his broadcasting career while still a student at Case Western University, where he received his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees and is presently a member of the Board of Trustees. He is also a recipient of an honorary doctorate from St. John's University. Dr. Baker is married and has two children.

Carlos Barba (Director) is president and chief executive officer of Venevision International, a producer/distributor and broadcaster of Hispanic television programming in Latin America. In addition, he serves as Vice President of the parent company, Organization Diego Cisneros (ODC). Prior to joining Venevision International in April 1991, Barba was senior vice president of programming and promotion at Telemundo, the Spanish-language television network for the Hispanic population of the US. Barba joined Telemundo when WNJU-TV, Channel 47 in New York, the station at which he worked for over 16 years, was sold to the Telemundo owned and operated group. His television career began, however, in his native Cuba and in Venezuela where among his writer, producer and general manager positions, he was executive producer for Venevision, Radio Caracas Television and CVTV, Channel 8, a CBS affiliate.

Julius Barnathan (Director) is the senior vp TV technology and strategic planning for CC/ABC. In ...

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