David Michaels Appointed Senior Executive Director for Daytime Emmys

NEW YORK: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has named actor and producer David Michaels, who founded TV Cares, as the senior executive director of the Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards.

At the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Michaels served as co-chairman of the Daytime Emmy Awards, serving on the board of governors for 14 years as well as on numerous other committees. He founded TV Cares, ATAS’ AIDS awareness committee.

"David’s experiences in all genres of daytime television make him the perfect candidate to head up our Daytime Emmy Awards operations,” said Malachy Wienges, the chairman NATAS. “His long time association with The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) will be a valuable asset as the two Academies work closer together sharing the same goal of awarding excellence in television."

“The Daytime Emmy Awards remains the favorite annual event for so very many fans throughout the country,” added Michaels. “In a world where the face of television and especially daytime is constantly transitioning and changing, we strive to keep the Daytime Emmy Awards a vital and exciting event. I am very excited and honored to be working with NATAS as senior executive director and about the upcoming awards year.”