RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES* SENATE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room S–325, 224–6421 Director.—Michael Mastrian Deputy Director.—Jane Ruyle Senior Media Relations Coordinator.—Michael Lawrence Media Relations Coordinators: Chris Bois, Erin Yeatman Assistant Media Relations Coordinator.—Arlen Salazar HOUSE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room H–321, 225–5214 Director.—Olga Ramirez Kornacki Deputy Director.—Andy Elias Administrative Operations Manager.—Gail Davis Assistant for Technical Operations / Systems Manager.—Gerald Rupert Assistant Directors: Helen DeBarge, Kimberly Oates EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Steve Chaggaris, CBS News, Chair Heather Dahl, Fox News Jamie Dupree, Cox Radio Linda Kenyon, SRN News Brian Naylor, NPR News Chad Pergram, Fox News Deirdre Walsh, CNN 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 *Information is based on data furnished and edited by each respective gallery. 993 994 Congressional Directory 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 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 a 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. NANCY PELOSI, Speaker, House of Representatives. DIANNE FEINSTEIN, Chair, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Abbott, Stacey: National Public Radio Alexander, Robert: WJLA–TV/Newschannel 8 Abdalla, Hebah: Aljazeera International Alfa, Nadine: Freelance Abdallah, Khalil: CNN Ali, Muhammad: Voice of America Abdalwahab, Yamen: Al Arabiya TV Ali, Shujaat: NBC News Abdullah-James, Malik Hassan: BET Nightly News Aliaga, Julio: WZDC–TV Abe, Takaaki: Nippon TV Network Ali-Haidari, Mohamed: Middle East Television Abebe, Addisu: Voice of America Network (Alhurra) Abed, Nader: Aljazeera Satellite Channel Aliyarova Horowitz, Dilshad: Voice of America (Peninsula) Allard, John W.: ABC News Abraha, Zeresnaey: Aljazeera International Allard, Marc: BBC Abrams, Mike: Radio One Alldredge, Thomas: C–SPAN Abramson, Larry: National Public Radio Allen, Darrell: Voice of AmErica Abtar, Rana: Middle East Television Network Allen, Keith: Reuters Radio & TV (Alhurra) Allison, Lynn Quarles: WETA Abuelhawa, Daoud: Al Arabiya TV Almaguer, Miguel: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Abukasem, Hassan: Radio Free Asia Almanza, Armando: Ventana Productions Abuliak, Larry: Freelance Almeleh, John: Pacifica Radio Aburahma, Eyad: Aljazeera Satellite Channel Al-Moajil, Waleed: AP–Broadcast (Peninsula) Alnwick, Melanie: WTTG–Fox Television Acharya, Niharika: Voice of America Alrawi, Khaldoun: AP–Broadcast Ackland, Matt: Freelance Alvey, Jay: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Adams, Doug: Mobile Video Services, LTD Amimi, Ali: BBC Adams, Douglas A.: NBC News Amirault-Michel, Theresa: C–SPAN Adams, James M.: WRC–TV/NBC–4 Amkas, Karlina: Voice of America Adams, Katy: WTTG–Fox Television Ammerman, Stuart: Freelance Adams, Larry: Native American Television Anastasi, Patrick: NBC News Adkinson, Jeff: Middle East Television Network Andersen, Kate: Bloomberg Radio & TV (Alhurra) Anderson, Charles: WETA Adlerblum, Robin: Freelance Anderson, Scott: ABC News Advani, Reena: National Public Radio Anderson, Scott: CNN Aguayo, Francisco: WZDC–TV Andrews, Wyatt: CBS News Aguirre, Jose Angel: WMDO–TV Univision Ang, Sarita: Voice of America Ahearn, Brian Marshall: East Coast Television Angelini, Mark: Belo Capital Bureau Ahlers, Mike: CNN Angle, James L.: Fox News Ahmad, Adriana: Voice of America Anglim, John: Freelance Ahmed, Lukman: Al Arabiya TV Anna, Ubeda: Spanish Public Television (TVE) Ahn, Jaehoon: Radio Free Asia Anthony, Karyn: CBS News Aiello, Jr., Augustine ‘‘Bud’’: National Public Radio Anyse, Alana: Freelance Aigner-Treworgy, Adam: NBC News Aoun, Larissa: Middle East Television Network Aischmann, Frank: German Public Radio (ARD) (Alhurra) Aitken, Cynthia: AP–Broadcast Appelbaum, Lauren: NBC News Akassy, Hugues-Denver: Orbite Television Inc. Apsell, Natalie: CNN Alami, Mohammed: Aljazeera Satellite Channel Apte, Aunshuman: Voice of America (Peninsula) Araia, Asmeret: NBC News Alberter, William: CNN Arbuckle, Andrew: Freelance Albright-Hanna, Kate: CNN Arcega, Milandro: Voice of America Alcott, Abigail K.: Fox News Archer, Nelson: CNN Aleemi, Akmal: Voice of America Archuleta, Eddie: Freelance Alexander, Amy: National Public Radio Archuleta, John: Freelance Alexander, Clinton N.: CBS News Ardalan, Davar: National Public Radio Alexander, Kenneth: C–SPAN Arena, Bruno: Freelance 995 996 Congressional Directory MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION—Continued Arena, Kelli: CNN Baldwin, Brooke: Freelance Arenstein, Howard: CBS News Baldwin, Lorna: The Newshour with Jim Lehrer Arent, Lindsey: Bloomberg Radio & TV Ballard, Carl: Channel One News Arestad, Anders: C–SPAN Ballenger, Rob: National Public Radio Argentieri, David: National Public Radio Ballou, Jeff: Aljazeera International Arioka, Kaori: NHK–Japan Broadcasting Balsamo, James: Diversified Communications, Inc. Corporation (DCI) Arkedis, Robert: The Washington Bureau Ban, Hyeonju: Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) Armfield, Robert: Fox News Banaszak, Brendan: National Public Radio Armstrong, Patricia M.: Freelance Banegas, Al: Belo Capital Bureau Armstrong, Phyllis: WUSA–TV Banks, Erik: CNN Armstrong, Thomas Ayres: Freelance Banks, James: Eurovision Americas, Inc. Armwood, Adrian: Freelance Banks, Josh: Fox News Arrasmith, Christine: National Public Radio Banks, Mark: ABC News Arrington, Percy: Freelance Banks, Morris: CBS News Artesona, Eva: TV3–Televisio De Catalunya Bannigan, Michael A.: CNN Aryankalavil, Babu: Middle East Television Bansal, Monisha: CNSNEWS.COM Network (Alhurra) Banville, David: CNN Asberg, Stefan: Swedish Broadcasting Banville, Lee: The Newshour with Jim Lehrer Asendio, Jim: Wamu Barber, William: WETA Asher, Julie: Freelance Barbour, Lantz: