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Broadcast News Management Fellowships

The Radio Television Digital News Foundation Broadcast News Management Fellowship sends journalist of color to leadership and management training programs for news professionals.

The RTDNF fellowship program allows senior broadcast news and mid-career professionals of color to develop or strengthen their management skills. Candidates may self-nominate or be nominated by a supervisor. Each candidate must submit an application form and a letter of recommendation from his or her supervisor. Candidates also are urged to work with the supervisor to determine what skills and training they need to advance.

Fellowship winners will attended workshops on such topics as developing management competence, leadership and communication skills.

2007 Broadcast News Management Fellows
Christopher Payne, Executive Producer
KVIR-TV
Charlottesville, VA

Stanton Tang, Executive Producer
WZZM-TV
Rockford, MI

Letitia Walker, Interim News Director
KATC-TV
Lafayette, LA

2006 Broadcast News Management Fellows
Alicia Dean, Assistant News Director
KLRT-TV
Little Rock, AR

Thea Williams, Executive Producer
KVUE-TV
Austin, TX

2005 Broadcast News Management Fellows
Greg Morrison, News Director
Black Family Channel
Atlanta, GA

Randy Scott, Producer
WAIQ – Alabama Public Television
Montgomery, AL

Dwayne Wingfield, Producer
WAIQ – Alabama Public Television
Montgomery, AL

Click here to download the 2008 RTNDF Fellowships application form.

If you have questions, please contact Kathleen Graham at Kathleeng@rtnd.org or call 202.467.5216.

The RTDNF Broadcast News Management Fellowship program is supported by a grant from Gannett Foundation.