RTNA sponsors a broadcast journalism scholarship award in honor of the late Jim Zaillian, KNX-AM News Director for ten years. Jim was an active member of RTNA who had a special interest in the education of broadcast journalism students.
RTNA sponsors another broadcast journalism scholarship award in honor of the late Jerry Dunphy, an icon of Los Angeles broadcast news for more than four decades.
RTNA sponsors a third broadcast journalism scholarship award in honor of the late Hal Fishman, who was the longest-running news anchor in television history.
The Scholarship awards deadline is October 31, 2009.
The scholarship awards will be presented at the Golden Mike Awards Dinner in January, 2010.