Game Day founder, and broadcasting legend, Betsy Ross has been chosen by The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as a Silver Circle Honoree.

Ross was surprised by friends and colleagues at a celebration in her honor. The official Emmy ceremony will be held July 30 in Columbus.

Ross began her career in the 1980s as a news anchor at WCPO, moving to SportsChannel America, a 24-hour sports network, in the ‘90s. In 1997, she was named as one of six female anchors working on SportsCenter and ESPNews.

In 2002, Betsy launched Game Day Communications, a media and marketing agency specializing in sports and entertainment. She is the author of “Playing Ball with the Boys: The Rise of Women in the World of Men’s Sports,” which has become a popular reference for college sports journalism classes.

Ross currently works as sports anchor at FOX 19 and as a college basketball analyst for ESPN and FOX Sports. She is also the voice of women’s athletics at the University of Cincinnati.

One of the highest honors given by NATAS, the Ohio Valley Silver Circle recognizes television professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more, a significant part of which was done within our chapter’s region of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. Gold Circle inductees have served the industry for 50 years or more. Silver and Gold Circle members are honored for more than their longevity — they are honored for making an enduring contribution to the vitality of the television industry and for setting standards of achievement we can all hope to emulate.

These honorees also give back to the community as mentors, educators, and volunteers.