Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries* Rules Governing Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries
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RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES* SENATE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room S–325, 224–6421 Director—Lawrence J. Janezich Deputy Director—Jane Ruyle Senior Media Coordinator—Michael Lawrence Media Coordinators: Michael Mastrian, Sara Robertson HOUSE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room H–321, 225–5214 Director—Tina Tate Deputy Director—Beverly Braun Assistant for Administrative Operations—Gail Davis Assistant for Technical Operations—Olga Ramirez Kornacki Assistants: Andrew Elias, Gerald Rupert EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Joe Johns, NBC News, Chair Jerry Bodlander, Associated Press Radio Bob Fuss, CBS News Edward O’Keefe, ABC News Dave McConnell, WTOP Radio Richard Tillery, The Washington Bureau David Wellna, NPR News RULES GOVERNING RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES 1. Persons desiring admission to the Radio and Television Galleries of Congress shall make application to the Speaker, as required by Rule 34 of the House of Representatives, as amended, and to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, as required by Rule 33, as amended, for the regulation of Senate wing of the Capitol. Applicants shall state in writing the names of all radio stations, television stations, systems, or news-gathering organizations by which they are employed and what other occupation or employment they may have, if any. Applicants shall further declare that they are not engaged in the prosecution of claims or the promotion of legislation pending before Congress, the Departments, or the independent agencies, and that they will not become so employed without resigning from the galleries. They shall further declare that they are not employed in any legislative or executive department or independent agency of the Government, or by any foreign government or representative thereof; that they are not engaged in any lobbying activities; that they *Information is based on data furnished and edited by each respective gallery. 981 982 Congressional Directory do not and will not, directly or indirectly, furnish special information to any organization, individual, or group of individuals for the influencing of prices on any commodity or stock exchange; that they will not do so during the time they retain membership in the galleries. Holders of visitors’ cards who may be allowed temporary admission to the galleries must conform to all the restrictions of this paragraph. 2. It shall be prerequisite to membership that the radio station, television station, system, or news-gathering agency which the applicant represents shall certify in writing to the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries that the applicant conforms to the foregoing regulations. 3. The applications required by the above rule shall be authenticated in a manner that shall be satisfactory to the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries who shall see that the occupation of the galleries is confined to bona fide news gatherers and/or reporters of reputable standing in their business who represent radio stations, television stations, systems, or news-gathering agencies engaged primarily in serving radio stations, television stations, or systems. It shall be the duty of the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries to report, at its discretion, violation of the privileges of the galleries to the Speaker or to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and pending action thereon, the offending individual may be suspended. 4. Persons engaged in other occupations, whose chief attention is not given to—or more than one-half of their earned income is not derived from—the gathering or reporting of news for radio stations, television stations, systems, or news-gathering agencies primarily serving radio stations or systems, shall not be entitled to admission to the Radio and Television Galleries. The Radio and Television Correspondents’ List in the Congressional Directory shall be a list only of persons whose chief attention is given to or more than one-half of their earned income is derived from the gathering and reporting of news for radio stations, television stations, and systems engaged in the daily dissemination of news, and of representa- tives of news-gathering agencies engaged in the daily service of news to such radio stations, television stations, or systems. 5. Members of the families of correspondents are not entitled to the privileges of the galleries. 6. The Radio and Television Galleries shall be under the control of the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Galleries, subject to the approval and supervision of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. Approved. J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker, House of Representatives. TRENT LOTT, Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Abbott, Kimberly: CNN Andrews, Wyatt: CBS News Abdallah, Khalil: CNN Angle, James L.: Fox Newschannel Abdul-Jawad, Walid: Freelancer Anglim, John: WTTG–Fox Television Abe, Takaaki: Nippon TV Network Annaheim, Brett: C–SPAN Abed, Nader: Al-Jazeera TV/Peninsula Anstey, Alexander: Independent Television Aberman, Samara: Newshour with Jim Lehrer News (ITN) Abramson, Larry: National Public Radio Anyse, Alana M.: Cox Broadcasting Abuelhawa, Daoud: MBC–TV (Middle East Apokis, Dimitrios: Hellenic Broadcast Broadcast Center) Corporation (ERT) Aburahma, Eyad: Al-Jazeera TV/Peninsula Appleman, Emily: Capitol Pulse Ackerman, Thomas: Belo Capital Bureau Aragon, Carlos: WPWC–AM (Radio Fiesta) Ackland, Matt: WTTG–Fox Television Arcega, Milandro: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Adams, Douglas A.: NBC News Arena, Bruno: Freelancer Adams, James M.: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Arena, Kelli: CNN Adhicary, Dave: Freelancer Arenstein, Howard: CBS News Adlerblum, Robin Carol: CBS News Armfield, Robert: Fox Newschannel Adrine, Lynne: ABC NEWS Armstrong, Phyllis: WUSA–TV Afsharian, Maria: NBC News Armstrong, Richard: WUSA–TV Aguirre, Bertrand: French Television TF1 Arndts, Ulrich: German Television/ARD Ahlers, Michael M.: CNN Arrington, Percy: NBC News Ahmed, Lukman: MBC–TV (Middle East Arsenault, Adrienne: CBC Broadcast Center) Artesona, Eva: Cataluna TV/TV3 Ahn, Jaehoon: Radio Free Asia Aryankalayil, Babu: Al-Jazeera TV/Peninsula Aiello, Bud: National Public Radio Asberg, Stefan: Swedish Television Akassy, Hugues-Denver: HDA Pictures, Inc./Orbite Ashburn, Lauren: USA Today Live Al-Aqidi, Dalia: MBC–TV (Middle East Broadcast Center) Asher, Julie: Fox Newschannel Albano, Thomas: CBS News Aslan, Berkin: Capitol Pulse Alberter, William: CNN/TVS Aspery, Gregory: Tribune Broadcasting Aleemi, Akmal: Voice of America Aspiazu, Maria: Telemundo Network Alexander, Kenneth: C–SPAN Assuras, Thalia: CBS News Aliaga, Julio E.: CNN Atkinson, Rodney: CNN/TVS Allard, John: ABC News Attkinson, Barry: CBS News Alldredge, Thomas: C–SPAN Audas, Tamzen: BBC Allen, Darrell: Worldnet Television Audick, George: Freelancer Allen, Jennifer: Capitol Pulse Aufdem-Brinke, Ronald: Freelancer Allen, Joy: WJLA–TV/Newschannel 8 Augenstein, Neal: WTOP Radio Allen, Michael: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Autrey, Steven: CBC Allison, Lynn: WETA–TV Avary, Max: Radio Free Asia Allmond, Douglas: ABC News Azais, Jean-Pasca: French Television TF1 Alnwick, Melanie: WTTG–Fox Television Babington-Heina, Martin: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Alonzo, Frances: Freelancer Baccam, Dara: Voice of America Alrawi, Khaldoun: APTN Bachenheimer, Stephan: German Television Alvey, Jay: WRC–TV/NBC–4 N24/SAT 1 Ambinder, Marc: ABC News Bachmann, Thorsten: German Television/ARD Ammerman, Stuart: Freelancer Bacon, Jason: WJLA–TV/Newschannel 8 Amperiadis, Dimitrios: Hellenic Broadcast Badrian, Jonathan: The Washington Bureau Corporation (ERT) Bagnato, Sharyl: CBS News Anastasi, Patrick G.: NBC News Bagwall, Thomas: Freelancer Anderson, Charles: CNN/TVS Baham, Tooo: C–SPAN Anderson, Kevin: BBC Bailor, Michelle: C–SPAN 983 984 Congressional Directory MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION—Continued Bairer, Bret: Fox Newschannel Beesley, Kevin J.: Voyage Productions Baker, Cissy: Tribune Broadcasting Behrens, Paul: CBC Baker, Craig: CNN Bell, Bradley: WJLA–TV/Newschannel 8 Baker, Les: Fox Newschannel Bell, Ross: Capitol Pulse Bakova, Olga: Slovak Radio Bella, Rick D.: Fox Newschannel Baktar, Reza: CNN/TVS Bellone, Dominic: NBC News Ballou, Jeffrey: WTTG–Fox Television Belmar, Adam: ABC News Balsamo, James: Grace Digital Media Bender, Bob: ABC News Baltimore, Dennis: Fox Newschannel Bender, Sharon: Belo Capital Bureau Banaszak, Brendan: National Public Radio Bennett, Kevin: Discovery Times Channel Banes, Hildegard: Austrian Radio ORF Bennett, Shephard B.: C–SPAN Bangura, Benneh: CBS News Bensen, Jackie: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Banigan, Mike: CNN/TVS Benson, Adam: CNN Banionis, Asta: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Benson, Pamela S.: CNN Banks, Katherine: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Bentley, David: Freelancer Banville, Lee M.: Newshour with Jim Lehrer Benton, Molly: C–SPAN Barber, Gregory J.: Newshour with Jim Lehrer Benz, Kathy: CNN Barbour, Lantz: Freelancer Berger, Catherine: CNN Barker, Edward: C–SPAN Berger, Deborah: CNN Barnard, Bob: WTTG–Fox Television Berk, Jay: CNN/TVS Barnes, Audrey: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Berman, David: CNN/TVS Barnes, Peter: Hearst-Argyle Television Bernardini, Laura: CNN Barnett, Christina-Marie: Hearst-Argyle Television Berrou, Loick: French Television TF1 Barnett, James: CNN Betsch, Michael L.: CNSNews.com Barnett, Pamela: Free Speech Radio