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 Coordinators: Michael Lawrence, Erin Yeatman Media Relations Coordinators: Chris Bois, Arlen Salazar HOUSE RADIO AND TELEVISION GALLERY The Capitol, Room H–321, 225–5214 Director.—Olga Ramirez Kornacki Deputy Director.—Andy Elias Assistant for Administrative Operations Manager.—Gail Davis Media Logistics Coordinators: Helen DeBarge, Anthony Kellaher, Kimberly Oates EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Linda Scott, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Chair Peter Slen, C–SPAN, Vice Chair Linda Kenyon, SRN News, Treasurer Jeffrey Ballou, Aljazeera Jill Jackson, CBS News Dave McConnell, WTOP Radio Chad Pergram, Fox 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 the 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 govern- *Information is based on data furnished and edited by each respective gallery. 997 998 Congressional Directory ment 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. CHARLES E. SCHUMER, Chair, Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION RADIO AND TELEVISION CORRESPONDENTS’ GALLERIES Abbott, Stacey: National Public Radio Alexander, Kenneth: C-SPAN Abdalla, Hebah: Aljazeera International Alexander, Robert: WJLA–TV / Newschannel 8 Abdallah, Khalil: CNN Alfa, Nadine: Reuters Radio & TV Abdalwahab, Yamen: Al Arabiya TV Alford, Kelly: Middle East Television Network Abdel-Aziz, Amr: AP–Broadcast (Alhurra) Abdulgawad, Atef: AP–Broadcast Ali, Ahmed M.: FEDNET Abe, Takaaki: Nippon TV Network Aliaga, Julio: WZDC–TV Abed, Nader: Middle East Television Network Alimchandani, Manish: Voice of America (Alhurra) Aliyarova Horowitz, Dilshad: Voice of America Abell, Jeff: Sinclair Broadcast Group Allahyari, Gholamreza: Voice of America Abeshouse, Bob: Aljazeera International Allard, John William: ABC News Aboud, Abdushakur: Voice of America Allard, Marc: BBC Abraha, Zeresnaey: Aljazeera International 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 Abu-Hamdyia, Reema: Russia Today Television Almanza, Armando: Ventana Productions Abukasem, Hassan: Radio Free Asia Almeleh, John: Pacifica Radio Aburahma, Eyad: Aljazeera Satellite Channel Alnwick, Melanie: WTTG–Fox Television (Peninsula) Alrawi, Khaldoun: AP–Broadcast Acharya, Niharika: Voice of America Alvey, Jay: WRC–TV / NBC–4 Ackerman, Tom: Aljazeera International Amirault-Michel, Theresa: C–SPAN Acosta, Jim: CNN Amkas, Karlina: Voice of America Adams, Brian: Reuters Radio & TV Ammerman, Stuart: CBS News Adams, Douglas A.: NBC News Amparo, Raquel Divina: WTTG–Fox Television Adams, Katy: WTTG–Fox Television Anastasi, Patrick: NBC News Adams, Marc: BBC Anderson, Carl: Diversified Communications, Inc. Addison, Quentin: Metro Teleproductions (DCI) Adlerblum, Robin: CBS News Anderson, Charles: WETA Advani, Reena: National Public Radio Anderson, Chinita: National Public Radio Aervitz, Irina: Federal News Service Anderson, Patrick: Swiss Broadcasting Ahearn, Brian Marshall: East Coast Television Andrews, Wyatt: CBS News Ahlers, Mike: CNN Ang, Sarita: Voice of America Ahmad, Asad: Voice of America Angelini, Mark: Belo Capital Bureau Ahmed, Ali: AP–Broadcast Angle, James L.: Fox News Ahmed, Lukman: BBC Angrand, Salome: Medill News Service Ahmed, M. Anis: Voice of America Anna, Ubeda: Spanish Public Television (TVE) Aich, Atirath: Aljazeera International Anthony, Karyn: CBS News Aiello, Jr., Augustine ‘‘Bud’’: National Public Radio Antonie, Victor: Reuters Radio & TV Aisida, Christopher: NBC News Anyse, Alana: Fox News Aitken, Cynthia: AP–Broadcast Aoun, Larissa: Middle East Television Network Akahori, Yuichi: Nippon TV Network (Alhurra) Alami, Mohammed: Aljazeera Satellite Channel Apte, Aunshuman: Voice of America (Peninsula) Aragon, Carlos O.: WPWC–AM (Radio Fiesta) Albano, Thomas: CBS News Arcega, Milandro: Voice of America Alberter, William: CNN Archer, Nelson: CNN Alcazar, Carlos: Hispanic Communications Network Archuleta, Eddie: CBS News Alcazar, Obdulia: Hispanic Communications Archuleta, John: CBS News Network Arena, Bruno: Diversified Communications, Inc. Alexander, Blayne: NBC News (DCI) Alexander, Clinton N.: CBS News Arensberg, Chloe: CBS News 999 1000 Congressional Directory MEMBERS ENTITLED TO ADMISSION—Continued Arenstein, Howard: CBS News Ballou, Jeff: Aljazeera International Arestad, Anders: C–SPAN Balsamo, James: Diversified Communications, Inc. Arioka, Kaori: NHK–Japan Broadcasting (DCI) Corporation Ban, Hyeonju: Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) Armfield, Robert: Fox News Banaszak, Brendan: National Public Radio Armstrong, Patricia M.: ABC News Banerjee, Sreya: Reuters Radio & TV Armstrong, Thomas Ayres: ABC News Banhawy, Fahd: American Press and TV Services Armwood, Adrian: CBS News (APTVS) Arnold, Howard Clayton: WTTG–Fox Television Banjanovic, Almir: CNN Arreaga, Marco Vinicio: CNN Banks, Erik: CNN Artesona, Eva: TV3–Televisio De Catalunya Banks, James: Eurovision Americas, Inc. Arthy, Sally: Sky News Banks, Josh: Fox News Ary, Haider: Voice of America Banks, Mark: ABC News Aryankalavil, Babu: Middle East Television Banks, Morris: CBS News Network (Alhurra) Bannigan, Mike: Fox Business Network Asaoka, Motoyasu: TV Tokyo Banville, Lee: The Newshour with Jim Lehrer Asher, Julie: TF1–French TV Barba, Patricia Yolanda: C–SPAN Assmann, Karin: Spiegel German TV Barbour, Lantz: Eye-To-Eye Video Assuras, Thalia: CBS News Barnard, Bob: WTTG–Fox Television Atai, Shahin: C–SPAN Barnd, Jeff: Sinclair Broadcast