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advertising during commercial slots. Aviation and ATC are among the many traditional topics that make for sensationalized stories to dra w viewer interest and thus boost a news program's or show's ratings. Many stories, if not inaccurate, are misleading and intentionally focused on directly questioning public safety to get attention . We can counter this coverage where appropriate with caref ully crafted, disciplined messaging. To that end, please remember that it is NATCA ' s media policy that NATCA representatives must refer all media who contact them to our Communications Department; specifically, Sarah McC ann (315 - 796 - 1560) and Doug Church (301 - 346 - 8245). If we decide to move forward with a statement or interview, we will then work directly with the appropriate representative. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEWLY ANNOUNCED WINNE RS OF THE 12 TH ANNUA L ARCHIE LEAGUE MEDAL OF SAFETY! The 2016 Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners were recently selected during the annual judges meeting held at NATCA's National Office. Jim Ullmann , NATCA Deputy Director of Safety and Technology, Bruce Landsberg, Senior Safety Advisor, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI), and Chuck Hogeman, Aviation Safety Chair, Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), combed through a record 62 nominations and subsequent 210 pages of nomination information prepared and compiled by the NATCA Communications Department. The judges meeting took all day, and included deep discussion on every single nomination from every reg ion. The 2016 Archie League Medal of Safety Award winners are: Alaskan Region Ron Sparks, Anchorage Center Mike Thomas, Anchorage Center Central Region Brett Rolofson, Kansas City Center Liam Keeney , Kansas City Center Eastern Region Jeff Schuler, New Yo rk TRACON Great Lakes Region Dave Kilgus, Columbus New England Region Joseph White, Providence Northwest Mountain Region Josh Pate, Seattle TRACON Southern Region Donald Blatnik, Central Florida TRACON Kenneth Scheele, Central Florida TRACON Southwest Region Wade Martin, Dallas/Love Field (has since transferred to Fort Worth Center) Steven "Ni ck" Valadez, Dallas/Love Field