August 2009 Press Releases
| August 31, 2009 |  AFTRA President Reardon Commends U.S. Plans to Cease Journalist Vetting in Afghanistan LOS ANGELES (August 31, 2009)—Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, issued this statement today commending a decision by the United States Army to cease its plans to vet journalists covering the military’s operations in Afghanistan: ... |
| August 31, 2009 | AFTRA Expresses Support for Journalist Cami McCormick Injured in Afghanistan LOS ANGELES (August 31, 2009)—Roberta Reardon, National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, issued this statement today following a CBS News report that AFTRA New York member and CBS Correspondent Cami McCormick has been injured by a roadside bomb while on assignment in... |
| August 26, 2009 | AFTRA Members Mourn the Passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy The following is a statement by AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon on the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy: "From his final days in the United States Senate as the driving force behind the Employee Free Choice Act and meaningful health care reform, to his lifelong career fighting for civil,... |
| August 26, 2009 | Journalists Groups Protest Over US Media Vetting in Afghanistan The International Federation of Journalists and United States journalists' groups today condemned military vetting of journalists covering the Afghanistan conflict to see if they are sympathetic to the American cause. Journalists and media people seeking to travel under the protection of U.S. armed forces to report... |
| August 13, 2009 | AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon Salutes "Guiding Light" The following is a statement from AFTRA National President Roberta Reardon regarding the last taping of the longest running daytime drama, “Guiding Light,” which took place Tuesday, Aug. 11. “After 72 years of entertaining America, ‘Guiding Light’ is bowing with the grace and dignity that... |
| August 10, 2009 | FCC Seeks Comments on musicFIRST Petition Radio Stations Threatening Performers, Refusing to Run Ads and Misleading the Public Washington, August 10, 2009 - The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comments on the petition filed by the musicFIRST Coalition. The petition details how radio stations across the country refuse to air... |
| August 9, 2009 |  AFTRA Convention Delegates Re-Elect Actor Roberta Reardon National PresidentDelegates Approve Initiation Fee Increase to Fund Organizing The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists concluded its biennial National Convention on Saturday, August 8 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago with a wide range of actions including the re-election of Roberta Reardon as... |
| August 7, 2009 |  Members honor programs that reflect the 'American Scene'AFTRA Members Honor ‘As The World Turns,’ ‘America’s Best Dance Crew,’ ‘HawthoRNe,’ Chicago’s ABC7/WLS-TV and Other Productions with American Scene Award® Honors at AFTRA Convention CHICAGO (August 7, 2009) – Members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)... |
| August 5, 2009 |  AFTRA National Board Meets Prior to Biennial Convention in Chicago Board Recommends Initiation Fee Increase and Endorses Richard L. Trumka for AFL-CIO President CHICAGO (August 5, 2009)—The National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) held its two-day plenary meeting prior to the 62nd AFTRA National... |
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