Radio-Television News Directors

“Active membership (a) Any person who is the news director or the supervisor of the news director, or news manager, or who otherwise exercises significant editorial supervision for a licensed radio or television station, cable system, network or other electronic journalism service, or educators at colleges or universities working with news media or electronic journalism websites and who spends a majority of his or her time in the supervision of news programming, or any news staff member who regularly contributes to news content for any electronic news service is eligible for active membership. The board of directors may determine what responsibilities and activities constitute the exercise of significant editorial control. (b) Any person who has held the office of elected president, chairman/woman or treasurer of the association shall be a dues-waived active member for life. (c) Any active member who is retired from the profession but remains in good standing. (d) Each active member shall have one (1) vote on matters that come before the membership for vote. (e) Any active member who becomes unemployed, but who is actively seeking new employment may continue on the membership rolls of the association for a period not to exceed six (6) months after becoming unemployed. During this period, the member may enjoy all benefits of membership including eligibility to continue to serve as a director of the association during that six (6) month period.”

“Members vote every year at convention for the incoming chair of the RTDNA board.”

“Members may vote on bylaw changes.”

“The form 990 was reviewed by the executive director and then distributed by email to all members of the board for review/questions prior to filing. If any changes are made, a final copy is resent to the board.”

“The conflict of interest policy is reviewed and signed off on a yearly basis. Staff is in close contact with all members of the board and any possible issues are brought to management's attention for review and brought to the executive committee's attention as deemed necessary. A board member or officer who at any time believes that he or she has, or may have, a conflict of interest immediately discloses the existence and nature of such conflict to the chairman. After disclosure of the actual or possible conflict of interest, the board member leaves the board meeting while the conflict of interest is discussed and voted upon. The remaining board members decide if a conflict of interest exists. If the board determines that a conflict of interest exists, or may exist, he affected board member abstains from any action related, in any fashion, to the interest and recuses himself or herself from any portion of any proceedings at which action is considered or taken regarding the interest. Any doubt regarding whether a conflict of interest exists is resolved in favor or disclosure, abstention and absence.”

“The board reviews salary studies, reviews 990's of similar organizations and inquires of management/board of similar organizations to determine salary for the president and upper level management. A copy of contract/pay decision is placed in the employee's personnel file. Same process is used for the other officers of the organization.”

“Bylaws are available on our website. Other governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available upon request.”

“Outside services 178,694. event producer/editor/audio/video 100,490. research 8,500.”

“This process has not changed from prior year.”