AFTRA News Archives 2007

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11/29/2007
   AFTRA & SAG: WHY THE TENSION will be at the top of the discussion as featured guest Roberta Reardon, AFTRA National President joins us at the Special Expanded Board Meeting Wednesday, December 12, 6:30 P.M. at the Steelworkers Building First Floor Conference Room.        
11/10/2007
   One of the most beloved Radio and TV hosts in Pittsburgh history, Bill Cardille, Chilly Billy, celebrated fifty years on the air at a gala tribute on Saturday November 10th at the Byham Theater.       
11/09/2007
   The AFTRA Pittsburgh Fall Membership Meeting on Monday, November 12 features guest speaker Scott Paulsen. Paulsen's "My Life in Radio" is an event you don't want to miss.        
11/08/2007
   The Y-108 Country Crew won the "Best Morning Show" award at this year's Achievement in Radio Awards for the benefit of the March of Dimes. And as usual AFTRA talent took the lion's share of the others.       
10/29/2007
   By a decisive vote of 12 “YES” to 1 “NO”, on-air and producer staff who work for Metro Networks in the Pittsburgh market ratified AFTRA as their bargaining representative in an NLRB election October 5.       
10/22/2007
   The termination by Screen Actors Guild of the 26-year-old joint bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists prompted the AFTRA National Board Saturday to “strongly urge” that the SAG National Board rescind its action that caused the “material breach” of the Phase I Agreement between the two unions.       
10/18/2007
   Don’t Let a Few Hijack Our Negotiations. As your National President, I am saddened to share that at a time when AFTRA and SAG should be uniting, forces in our sister union are trying to drive us apart.        
10/18/2007
   An open statement of unity signed by 248 performers who are members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and Screen Actors Guild will be published in major trade publications this week.        
10/17/2007
   Hollywood acting coach John Homa returns to Pittsburgh on November 16th and 17th for two intensive acting workshops. John has personally coached numerous LA actors including Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Freddie Prinze Jr.        
09/28/2007
   Pittsburgh loses another major star. Karl Hardman of radio's Cordic & Company and George Romero's Night of the Living Dead passed away on September 22nd.        
09/21/2007
   Another one of Voice Artist Jeff Bergman's famous workshops is coming up on Sunday, October 28th.        
09/18/2007
   At last week's meeting, the Board of Directors was shown the new AFTRA Member/Production/H&R Report forms. These forms are being distributed now and will replace the old ones as soon as possible.        
09/16/2007
   Former KDKA-TV anchor Ray Tannehill died Wednesday, September 12 at his home in New Mexico. KDKA's Mary Robb Jackson adds her appreciation.       
09/03/2007
   AFTRA Members, their families and friends turned out in record numbers for the 2007 Labor Day Parade, and the barbecue and pool party that followed was a smash hit!       
08/17/2007
   The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists concluded its biennial National Convention with a wide range of actions including the election of New York actor Roberta Reardon as National President; a resolution to seek direct affiliation with the AFL-CIO; and the recognition of 10 programs and productions for their diverse portrayals of the American Scene.        
08/16/2007
   Happy Birthday AFTRA!  —  National Convention Resolutions —  Broadcast News —  Local Briefs – Tri-State    
07/22/2007
   AFTRA's 70th Anniversary Convention concluded Saturday with a variety of actions affecting the Pittsburgh Local.       
07/18/2007
   The Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists--at its two-day plenary meeting prior to the biennial National Convention starting on Thursday—elected Los Angeles actor Matt Kimbrough to serve as a Trustee of the AFTRA Health and Retirement Funds.       
07/13/2007
   Legislation supported by members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists to ban "noncompete" and "right of first refusal" provisions from the employment contracts of broadcast and other employees was signed into law Thursday by Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell (R).       
07/13/2007
   AFTRA Prepares for 70th Anniversary Convention  —  Commercials Contracts Update —  AFTRA Foundation Celebrates 10 Years —  Local Briefs   
07/02/2007
   A portion of Stanwix Street, between Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Penn Avenue, will close on Monday, July 2, 2007, for a five-month period to accommodate construction activities associated with the North Shore Connector.        
06/27/2007
   Members of American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, who are heard as program hosts and announcers on the 'Oprah & Friends' Program on XM Satellite Radio Channel 156, have entered into their first collective bargaining agreement with Oprah & Friends Inc., which produces content for that program.       
06/12/2007
   The AFTRA Pittsburgh Scholarship Committee met June 5th and selected the recipients of this year's Dan Mallinger Memorial Scholarships. Recipients were announced at the Annual Meeting Monday, June 11.       
06/04/2007
   You don't want to miss The Making of "Kill Point", A special moderated panel discussion with: Casting Director Donna Belajak, Actor Bingo O'Malley, Lionsgate Production Director Bill Hill, and IATSE crew Diana Staughton.       
06/04/2007
   The Meisner Technique is a series of acting exercises that develop skills essential for good camera work. Meisner trains the actor to work instinctually rather than intellectually, and to use the imagination to access and develop a broader range of emotions and behavior for stage and screen.        
05/31/2007
   Downtown, Lawrenceville, and the West End are all bustling with action. Pittsburgh is proud to have eight one-hour episodes of this series for Spike TV being shot over a five month period here in the Burgh. And AFTRA is proud to represent the performers in this union production.       
05/10/2007
   Roberta Reardon Selected to Lead AFTRA —  New Media Work Group —  H&R Update —  Local Notes – Cleveland    
05/02/2007
   The Nominating Committee has presented its report to the Executive Director. Included are the Committee's recommendations for Officers and Freelance Board members.       
04/30/2007
   Meeting by videoconference between New York and Los Angeles, the National Board of Directors of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists unanimously voted to elect New York-based actor and AFTRA National Second Vice President Roberta Reardon to serve as AFTRA National President to complete the remainder of the term of John Connolly, who resigned as president in March.       
04/30/2007
   A short term extension to the expiration of the AFTRA Network Television Code—which covers all television programming except network dramatic primetime programming—from November 15, 2007, to January 31, 2008, was approved Saturday by the National Board.         
04/09/2007
   If you lived in Pittsburgh from the fifties through the early eighties, you knew George Eisenhauer's voice. Eisenhauer died over the weekend, he was 80.       
04/05/2007
   The April AFTRA Pittsburgh Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, at 6:30 PM in the office conference room.        
03/15/2007
   Sound Recording Notes  —  Voiceover Performers Have a Stronger Voice with AFTRA —  Pennsylvania Members Unite to Stop Media Consolidation —  Local Notes – Cleveland    
03/09/2007
   Hail and Farewell---one final message from AFTRA President John P. Connolly   
03/05/2007
   Four Pittsburgh AFTRAns and one from Philadelphia trekked to Harrisburg on Feb. 23 to testify at a special public hearing called by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).       
02/16/2007
   Get on the Pittsburgh AFTRA van Friday, February 23 as we travel to Harrisburg to attend a public hearing on Media Consolidation conducted by the Federal Communications Commission.      
02/15/2007
   AFTRA Members Celebrate Black History Month —  Look For Your 2006 AFTRA Income Statement in the Mail —  AFTRA Members Win Big in Videogames - Again —  Local Notes – Cleveland    
02/06/2007
   John P. Connolly will step down as National President of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in March to become National Executive Director of Actors’ Equity Association, it was jointly announced today by AFTRA and Equity.        
02/05/2007
   The February AFTRA Pittsburgh Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, at 6:30 PM in the office conference room. There will be a phone conference with National Executive Director Kim Roberts Hedgpeth.       
02/05/2007
   - Conservatory Offerings for the year to discuss... - Vocal Control, Dialects, Accents - Headshot Day - Jeff Bergman: Voice-Over Classes -Dave Flick: Improv Classes -On-Camera Classes -Panel Discussions: New Technologies, Show Biz vs. Show Art -Q & A with the agents       
01/29/2007
   Former KDKA disc jockey and announcer and DJ and loyal member of AFTRA, Robert C. "Bob Tracey" Michel Age 83, of Carnegie, died Friday, January 26, 2007.        
01/24/2007
   AFTRA Pittsburgh will begin accepting applications for our scholarship fund awards for the 2007 - 2008 Academic Year starting January 31, 2007, according to Scholarship Committee Chair, Marc Fields.      
01/23/2007
   Arthur E. "Art" Pallan, retired KDKA Radio Personality, age 83, of Mars, formerly of Middlesex Twp., and Ft. Myers, FL., died on Monday evening, January 22, 2007 at LAS St. John Specialty Care Center in Mars.        
01/17/2007
   Jeff Bergman, Pittsburgher and nationally-known voiceover talent will be presenting another of his top-notch voiceover seminars on February 10th and 11th.       
01/10/2007
   At its regular meeting, the Board of Directors of AFTRA Pittsburgh voted to continue its financial support of the Talent Guide website, www.thetalentguide.com.      
  

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