2026 Gold & Silver Circle Honorees and Ceremony Information
- Capital Emmys
- Jul 30
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 2
2026 Gold & Silver Circle Honorees
Printable Press Release.
Gold Circle Honoree
Pat O'Donnell – SAG-AFTRA, Washington-Mid Atlantic Local, Executive Director
Silver Circle Honorees
Joe Beninati – Monumental Sports Network, NHL Play-by-Play Announcer
Martin A Carr – WETA, Audio Engineer
Wayne Covil – WTVR, Sr. Reporter/MMJ
Mac Finney – WBAL-TV, Photojournalist
Kym Grinnage – WWBT, Regional VP and General Manager
Steve Hammond – WBOC, Broadcast Journalist
Jim Handly – WRC, Anchor
Craig Laughlin – Monumental Sports Network, NHL Color Analyst
Blaine Stewart – WTKR, Anchor
Noreen Turyn – WSET, News Anchor and Chief Managing Editor
Gold & Silver Circle Ceremony: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Visitation Hotel Frederick
211 E Church Street Frederick, MD, 21701
5:00pm Reception | 6:00pm Dinner | 6:30pm Ceremony
Black Tie Optional
If you would like to be a Circle Patron and/or include a congratulatory ad in the printed program for any of our inductees, please return the online form by September 18th.
Hotel
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Visitation Hotel Frederick for a discount. Please book your rooms here. The deadline for reservations is September 11th. Please let us know if you run into any issues booking hotel rooms.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the store in Emmy Express. If you do not have an Emmy Express account, you can create a free account. Under the yellow SIGN IN button click on SIGN UP. Under the ACCOUNT TYPE drop down box change the type to GUEST ACCOUNT.
Ticket sales close Friday, October 2nd.
There are no physical tickets for the event. Guests will check-in at Registration to receive table assignments.
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Congratulations to all the 2026 Gold & Silver Circle honorees! It’s wonderful to see talented professionals recognized for their dedication and lasting contributions to the television industry. The ceremony sounds like a great celebration of achievement and creativity. On a lighter seasonal note, 2026 Halloween Costume ideas could also make for a fun creative discussion.
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It’s wonderful to see so many talented professionals being recognized for their years of dedication to broadcasting and journalism. These awards are a great way to celebrate the experience top games, commitment, and lasting contributions of people who have helped shape the industry.
I like Jim Handly. Poor Bunny