>> the radio and television correspondents association hosted their annual dinner in washington, d.c. back in october. the dinner is held to honor journalists in congress, and future remarks by senate lawmakers, capitol hill press corps, and comedian tyler fisher. >> you are watching and bc in south florida. >> how the going? is that a psl?

>> a pumpkin spice latte? yes, i am drinking a punk and spice latte. and it is pretty good. >> i am, too. so, jared, why are you here? >> i'm here for the dinner. tryouts to be the host. i think we have our work cut out for us. look at this list. i don't even know any of these people. who the heck is tyler fisher? >> i can't believe we are holding tryouts. why didn't you get this locked up? >> i had a few fires come up. i had a put them out. you know how it is. >> no, not really. >> listen, we will hold tryouts, and whoever does the best trial will be the host. >> hi, i'm jared moscowitz and i'm here to audition for the rtc dinner. they are looking for a hose and i clearly have nothing better to do. >> okay, it's a miami vice thing, and i know you are very miami. >> i very am. >> is not an adult jacket?

it's from the kids department we are going to have a problem. >> i'm on this almond diet. it is just nuts. >> why can't you trust a politician or ladder? they are always up to something. >> what is a dentist's favorite time? 230. >> why haven't aliens come to washington, d.c.? obviously because there is no intelligent life down there. >> thank you all for coming, the committee has made a decision and the winner will have the honor of performing in front of the most prestigious journalist in washington. >> he was actually invited to the state dinner. >> that's tonight? >> tonight. >> that's why the p.m. of australia did not show the trials. >> and i still drive the ferrari? >> unfortunately no. when noah rented the car he put himself as the only person allowed to drive it. >> and they blew the budget on transportation. live from the an

washington dc. live from the an it's the 2023 radio and television correspondents association dinner and the awards show. now, please welcome your host for the evening viral actor and stand up comedian >> live from the anthem in washington, d.c., is the 2023 radio and television correspondents association dinner and award show. now, please welcome your host for the evening, viral actor and standup comedian tyler fisher. >> all right! thank you very much. how about the band, everybody? how about that video? did that bomb? did anybody laugh during the video? a little bit? that's great. i am obviously a last-minute replacement, but how are you guys doing? thank you for coming out! thank you for coming to the 57th speaker of the house vote

this month. sorry, no, the 2023 radio and television correspondents association dinner and awards. round of applause, everybody, for coming out. we are here to celebrate the free press on capitol hill and throughout america and honor the work you guys do every day. we appreciate it, we appreciate you guys dividing the country the way you do. i just got a quick note, just quick housekeeping. in case the sprinkler system goes off, please ignore it. jamaal bowman is here and that is just a false alarm. all right. yeah, screw that guy . that's not cool. we used to do that in high school. anyways, we are keeping with the theme here of finding a speaker of the house, just like mike johnson.

nobody has any clue who i am. and i look like a far right extremist. you know what i mean? they couldn't even agree on a speaker. that is how divided we are. because everybody is so controversial, every comedian. al franken was supposed to be here. this was supposed to be his outfit, but as you know, al franken, his hands were little busy. because of the titty thing! member that? they were afraid to book him. anybody could do al franken. be a little pretentious, plug your nose. this is all you have to do to do al franken. i didn't grab the titty , i grazed the titty. it is easy to do al franken . is he here? that would be awkward. we considered 70 people. like i said, i was like the 25th choice. don't expect much, i rested up about five minutes ago. i think rachel maddow, try to

get rachel maddow to host. she is basically a lesbian stephen colbert, right? you can't tell the difference. she's funnier than him. but no, they booked me. some guy you don't know who looked like zach galifianakis banged macaulay culkin. or as my girlfriend says, aaron paul banged harry potter. i'm tiny. can you guys even see me? this is ridiculous. can you see me at all? this is brutal. i make everything look huge. this isn't even real. this is just an ipad appear. this is just some grass they picked off the stage. i'm 36. i look 36 from the front. from the back i could be 12. i am a pedophile's worst nightmare. i have caught 30 pedophile since i've been in d.c. i should be working for the police department, catching pedophiles. my body is a -trap . just hang

out in the playground, just wait. you know? just wait for some great, hey, little boy, want to come with me and my van? i don't know, i don't think that's a good idea, mister. maybe instead you i come with me downtown? gotcha. if you didn't laugh at that you are a pedophile. cnn, table 4, gotcha. this is all a setup, you are on to catch a predator, locked the door! this guy has the pedophile glasses on, too. look at this guy, right on the nose. you get a good look? look at this. you see this guy on the playground, get your kids. can i swear? whoops. clean those if you want to catch those pedophiles. okay. there we go. you guys are like this is a michael j fox ripoff here. so many people. we asked mitch mcconnell to do it, but he froze up.

and you know it's bad when they pick a straight, white guy with resting january 6th face. this is bottom of the barrel stuff. i look like i stormed the capital just to sell espressos, donna don't i? the white guys, you guys are desperate. this is true, they were going to have the very first mentally disabled black vegan host this year, but mayor eric adams was not available, he is at a nightclub getting bottle service. too true? too on the nose? that's fine. president biden was supposed to be here. can we get a blue? he chose australia over you guys! can we get a blue! fox news in the back, thank you. sorry, dominion, thank you.

you know, there are so many people not here. there is a lot of courageous reporters in israel. round of applause. right? doing the lords work, i don't think it is controversial to say, those terrorist attacks were terrible. or as cnn tells it, a mostly peaceful war. dr. felty was supposed to be here, but he is busy planning the next global pandemic. so couldn't make it. one more fox person, thanks a lot. did you notice that war ended? the whole covid thing, it ended right when ukraine was invaded. you guys know that, you stopped reporting on covid. it was done the same day russia came in. that was a little suspicious. i feel like if that war didn't happen, fauci would still be on the tv right now.

like it is been three years, you said two weeks to flatten the curve. what i actually said was we are too weak to flatten the curve. it is not humanly possible. all right, you are all sponsored by pfizer, nevermind, i knew that would work. i feel bad for the media. you guys have tons of competition right now. your main competitor is teenagers on tiktok. did you know that most people now trust tiktok to get their news? they are getting their news from a communist chinese app. that is really sad. i like it, but i think tiktok would've been a better name for a dating app for women in their late 30s. all right, speaking of angry feminists, cnn is here. round of applause to cnn. we actually left 2000 seats empty on the balcony there to commemorate cnn plus, so we

will just take a moment of silence. all right. what was that? tell a joke? your entire news media organization is one big joke. fake news, right? effect is. we call it fake news, so sad. nasty cnn interrupting me, so sad. so sad. all right, i will tell a joke. what's your mom's name? i stopped watching cnn when they had that death ticker. that was pretty cool. you guys were horny for that death ticker. but a fun fact about the death ticker, if you played in reverse it shows cnn's ratings in real time. i have already been canceled as a comedian, so they made a big mistake booking me. are you guys ready to start the

show? we have a great show. you guys ready to start the show? the leg warmers are here, right? we have cuban food, at least the food is diverse. the chefs won't get canceled. we have cuban food for miami, we have a florida stone crab, and the party is going all night. plus we have a very special speaking guest later, a keynote speaker, i think you're going to like. this guy is actually funny. and we are going to do a quick word from our sponsor. round of applause for coming out, thank you guys so much. >> hi, everyone, it is senator chuck schumer. i'm really sorry i couldn't be there with you. my nearest and dearest friends, the washington press corps. those of you who know chuck schumer know how much respect and admiration i have for journalists. most importantly, the work you do is vital to our country and our democracy. it is the very bedrock to which this nation was built. we need this bedrock now more

than ever before. the press informs, it establishes truth from fiction. it keeps the government in check. is the guardrail for the country. it has been since the family of the republic. it keeps us from swerving off the road or going over a cliff. when the press tells it truth, when the press speaks truth to power, when the press does its job our country is strong. in this room, everyone, i salute you. the fact that you, the free press, are always here, gives me the solace that the greatness of our democracy even in these troubled times will ultimately prevail. have a drink for me tonight, not too many. i need you all sharp at my inevitable press conference tomorrow morning.

>> good evening, everyone. nice to see you all. so clearly the rtc eight does not censor free speech, and it is a good thing i have submitted my resignation later this evening. thank you all for coming. welcome to the 2023 radio and television correspondents association dinner and awards. it is great to see everyone here tonight, and to be back at the at them again for another amazing event. this year miami vice style, as an almost to my hometown, miami, florida. a lovable but messed up place. for those of you who don't know me, my name is noah gray, i am the dinner chair of this year's event. and i have the pleasure of serving for chair of our tca last year representing cnn.

which is why i am this year's dinner chair, even though i technically left cnn three weeks ago. a place i've called home and loved for a very long time, and moved to the other side of news where i now represent d.c. fire and ems as their chief communications officer. but that doesn't mean that people on the other side can't celebrate a free press and honor some amazing journalists, like we are here to do tonight. so, thank you, everybody, who responds for comment. who is also here tonight. i want to welcome you all, congratulate the winners, thank our sponsors, and introduce you all to the executive committee. and our guests here this evening. joining us on the dais from our executive committee is our host and actor who you just met, comedian tyler fisher, who is supposed to be sitting next to jared halpert over there. before they poison your food, go have a seat next to jared. and rtca chair, jared halpert,

of fox news radio. vice chair ryan nobles of nbc news. we are doing this live. we change it up a little bit. bad producing. who else do we have? paul brown of c-span. ben siegel of abc, who came back for another session. claudia of npr. nathaniel scripps, everyone knows nate. also joining us on the dais this evening as radio tv gallery director mike master. house radio tv gallery director olga ramirez. senate majority leader chuck schumer, press secretary gracie king her. senate minority leader mitch

mcconnell's broadcast media adviser kaylee grab him. and house leader director of communications kristi stevenson. is that everybody? did i forget anybody? i would like to thank our sponsors for this evening, scripps news, helping us keep the bars open later tonight. ridge wells, for bringing you the elevated menu without a higher cost, thank you very much, bridwell's, for all your work. and vsi aerial for that amazing and illegal drone footage from inside d.c.'s very tricky flight treated zone. and thank you to alex rosen and jeff rickard for that amazing coal open, which, by the way, for any miami vice hands, was edited frame for frame to the original miami vice intro.

and that is true. thank you to congressman burchett and moscowitz for your amazing comedic performance. my wife made me cut out all the ufo references in that. so apologies to the disclosure supporters here tonight. where are we? yes. to my amazing wife, kristin holmes, inc. you for putting up with me doing two jobs the past few weeks. i promise i will start cleaning the house again tomorrow. and i know you will hold me accountable. we have a great show for you tonight, tyler fisher, really funny guy, and the leg warmers, and unbelievable 80s cover band as well as dj ghost, who will be spending on the stage. at upstairs, our happy hour, excuse me, are late night after party will go until 1:00 a.m. tonight. but before we start, it is a tradition. i don't have a drink, can someone bring me a drink, please? it is a tradition for the dinner committee chair to offer

a toast. thank you, mark. to offer a toast to congress. so let's all raise our glass to the 118th congress. democracy as we have seen is not always the easiest form of government, but our congress remains a shining example of giving the people governed access to the bodies doing the governing. look no further than the scrums of microphones and cameras that surround the office of the speaker, or many votes for speaker. the plaza outside the capital allowing the electric to see not just what the government is doing or not doing, but also how it is done. the process stories, if you will. here's to the 118th congress. may you continue to open your hall to microphones and cameras, and set an example for press freedom. and to the men and women of the press, as my people say, i am. thank you.

you can kill the lights. here tos baron award, please welcome back your host, tyler fisher. here to introduce the award, please welcome back your host, tyler fischer. [ applause ] >> thank you very much. the award recognizes excellence

in washington-based congressional or political reporting in the past year. the award honors the memory of joan perrone, a cbs producer known for her tenacity, detailed memory, and relentless pursuit of answers from politicians. thanks for not heckling during the memorial. thank you, sir. >> since i started speaking, i have been told i am a crisis actor, that i am doing this for the fame. i spent hours battling these people at the capitol, not only myself, but my colleagues as well. the breach by our own citizens

is -- >> here to present the award, please welcome long-time nbc journalist, pete williams. >> i am delighted to present this award to the winners this year. frank thorpe and sarah mims of nbc news. [ applause ] this award honors or multimedia project, which was called faces of the investigation, how the house january 6th committee's final report came to be. i think you will find their work provides an intimate account of the anguish and bravery demonstrated by some of those who were caught up in the drama of the capitol riot and the historic congressional

hearings that followed. at the heart of this project are some riveting photographs taken by your colleague, frank court. [ applause ] these days, obviously, photographers can choose from hundreds of highly automated digital cameras that do just about everything but press the shutter, but frank did not take the easy way out. he went decidedly old school, employing black-and-white film in a camera that was state-of- the-art in 1912. he developed the images himself, working in a dark room that had about the same freedom of movement as a window seat on an airline. using that old-fashioned combination required time and patience. the revealing of intimate results are clearly worth it. there is a reason the national gallery of art asked for one of

his january 6th photos for its permanent collection. they may be still photographs, but they are moving pictures. sarah combine those photos in the interviews that frank conducted to write eloquent descriptions of what those people experienced. their work reveals the dignity and humanity of people caught up in the capitol riot and its aftermath. nbc news considered it a sterling example of healthy broadcast center digital teams can work together, and obviously, so did the judges. it is my pleasure to present the award to the winner of the joan barone award, frank thorpe and sarah mims. [ applause ] >> . got to stand up for. oh, you are standing. sorry.

oh, man. thank you so much. over here with chris. stand up. oh, you are standing. sorry. thank you so much. first and foremost, thank you so much to pete. he literally helped install the darkroom and my has -- house that i used to develop all the photography for this piece. you are my journalistic guiding light and someone i try to emulate every day. your friendship and guidance led me to hear. thank you. [ applause ] this piece would not exist if it were not for the people who trusted me to stick that 1940s camera in their faces. and then agreed to sit down and talk to me about one of the

most dramatic life altering experiences they have ever encountered. i am particularly grateful to the officers who told their stories for the peas, some literally sitting in the exact same place where they were assaulted while protecting the capitol. this became a confluence of two things i am particularly passionate about, telling stories in a visually differentiating way and the believe that facing and processing trauma is incredibly important. we cannot turn our backs on the sometimes dramatic events we are entrusted to cover. we cannot also turn our backs on the need to do the work to admit how those events affect us. time can heal any wounds, but as time passes, many try to paper over how to deeply shocking and traumatic january 6th was, not only for the country, but for the people who experienced it firsthand. the journalism we all do helps make sure the record reflects the reality. it is my hope -- [ applause ]

-- thank you. it is my hope that this piece helps make sure the voices of those affected by the attack on the capitol, and those who stepped up to describe the efforts to divert the 2020 election results remain prominent in the pages of history. sarah mimms wrote the words in this piece, turning hours of interviews into a cohesive and compelling narrative that beautifully accompany the images. the piece is a combination of over seven months of work and would not of been possible without the vision and trust of the nbc news photo department, who had to create such a beautiful presentation and something very different than what we normally do at nbc. thank you to danela rodriguez and betsy corona for taking very little convincing to make this video -- this into a video. and nick lerman for going

through hundreds of images and editing the video. eggs dashes creativity and vision make this happen. we would not be here if it were not for our team at nbc news. brian nobles, rebecca kaplan, kyle stewart, and who leads us all, along with ken strickland. when i started on capitol hill in 2011, nbc only have four people on the hill. as we have grown, the team consistently crushes it every day, leading the pack and inspiring me to push myself and think outside the box. i am so grateful for you. i also want to give a special shout out to who ran covered for the january 6th committee for us back then. she is now in cnn. she also shared her story for the piece. i am very grateful to you as well. thank you to the house and senate radio and television

galleries for try to keep us out of trouble. trying. and the still scouring for accommodating me with all my ridiculous cameras. my father and stepmother are here. they taught me to be the person in journalist i am today. i'm so lucky to have you in my life. and to the best partner, the best mother to our child, and the most supportive and encouraging cheerleader during the hours and hours and hours and hours i spent in the darkroom developing all this film. i am here because of you. i love you, and i also really like you. thank you so much for this honor. i feel incredibly lucky to be able to tell the stories with such an incredible team during the system or times. i hope pieces like this remind the american people that, even with how divided this country was on january 6th, there is hope for a better future. thank you. [ applause ] >> here.

-- to present the david bloom award, please welcome his daughters. >> to believe that it's been 2 good ncevening, everyone. it is such an honor to be back again this year to present the david bloom award. it is hard to believe that it has been 20 years since our dad, a correspondent for nbc news, passed away while covering the war in iraq in 2003. this award given in his memory celebrates exceptional investigative reporting with a particular eye towards journalism that is fresh, daring or undertaken in difficult circumstances. >> the david bloom award takes

on a renewed significance this evening as we recognize real- time correspondence on the ground in the middle east, ukraine and elsewhere. of course, tonight our thoughts are with their families as well. these brave journalists and their crews are risking their lives to bring crucial information to the world. like everyone here, we are praying for a peaceful resolution for the safe return of those currently being held hostage as we mourn the countless lives already lost. [ applause ] >> the award this year is presented to a team of correspondents, anchors and producers at cnn who spent weeks on the ground covering the first days of the russian invasion of ukraine, bringing viewers live footage. >> i just had a big bang right here behind me.

there are big explosions taking place right now. >> in a chaotic scene here. >> we are getting out as fast as we can. >> your father being killed like this, doesn't harden your resolve? >> imagine what it is like to live here. >> we pan out, another is being fired right now. >> it is extraordinary to see this level of destruction anywhere, let alone in a tiny village like this one. >> russian forces shelled the building where she was staying, and she was wearing pajamas. >> so many people being evacuated. >> this is the main train station here. it is unbelievably crowded. most of these people, this is

the way out west. >> this is one of the missile strikes. you see the emergency responders. >> over here, a piece of the drone that blew up the house, iranian made, fired by the russians. >> just how devastating the size of these weapons is quite extraordinary. >> this missile right here. this city is crying. >> for them, life is nothing. >> this is cnn. [ applause ] >> rdt and anchor and chief national security analyst and anchor jim shadow. here to accept the 2023 david bloom award on behalf of cnn worldwide is chief national security correspondent and anchor and chief national security analyst. congratulations. [ applause ] >> g this war between israel and hamas. i just want to say thank you to,

the blum daughters. this means a lot thank you. jim can't make it tonight. is over and is real covering this war between is real and hamas. i just want to say thank you to the bloom daughters. this means a lot to me personally to accept an award with his name on it. my first job out of college was at nbc as a page giving tours, and one of the stops at 30 rock was a memorial to the journalists at nbc who lost their lives. right in the middle was a tribute to david bloom. we would stop five times a day with each to our to tell the story of david bloom and talk about his legacy. what he meant to nbc and to journalism. when you are a young aspiring foreign correspondent, to see that shot of him on the back roaring through the desert in iraq, i mean, that was it. that is what you want to do.

his producer the day he died was a young lebanese guy who was still at nbc and who i spoke with today. he has become a good friend. when i mentioned i would be here tonight and accept this award for our work in ukraine, he was telling me adele -- about david and talked about his drive, his rigor, competitiveness, his empathy and desire to always be at the heart of the biggest and most important stories of the day. to get this award that is named after him and accepted on behalf of all of us, that means a lot. when it comes to covering ukraine, my colleagues and i are extremely proud of the coverage that we have done from the first moments of the invasion some 20 months ago until right now.

it is, of course, one of the most extraordinary conflicts that i think any of us have seen on so many levels. yet here we are these days hardly talking about it because we are watching another extraordinary conflict erupt. we are all bracing for what may come, not just in israel and gaza and the west bank, but beyond in the greater middle east. amid the thousands of people who have been killed over the past two and half weeks, there are more than 20 journalists, 24 to be exact, according to the committee to protect journalists. this is the deadly a stretch for journalists since the cbj has started keeping track back in 1992. you can imagine the community of conflict correspondents and journalists is a very close one.

we have had incredibly difficult experiences together. we spent weeks in the same hotels, running into each other around the front lines, helping each other out what anybody gets into a tough spot. when a fellow correspondent or journalist gets hurt or killed or is impacted by the war, they are risking their lives to cover this, and it really does hit home. and so, i would be remiss not to mention that today, while wearing a navy blue flak jacket with press right across the front, we saw the al jazeera arabic bureau chief for gaza learn that he had lost his wife and son and daughter, killed in an israeli mac airstrike in a home they had fled to to seek refuge, thinking that they were safe there. he learned about that covering the very war that took their lives. the horrors we have seen in the past two and half weeks are just unimaginable.

especially, of course, for the people who have lived through them in the journalists covering them. we, of course, have to keep covering them. we cannot, we absolutely cannot stop covering the war in ukraine as well. it is 20 months since the invasion. i am still so proud of our cnn commitment to the story, the absolutely enormous resources that we have devoted to covering it. it takes a lot of money to get around the country and do it safely, to do it correctly. i can't overstate how thankful i am going into those situations with the support that we are given. from the medical teams to the security teams, the tireless and endless, the resourceful ukrainian journalist, who in

our case, is led by a woman named. [ applause ] she just came through d.c. and many of my colleagues got to meet her. a wonderful person. we have a crew of absolutely fearless journalists. last time i was in ukraine i worked with one named scotty who spent night after night on a balcony in odesa filming the russian missiles and drones just pummeling the city. absolutely fearless. i would like to thank the producers i've worked with in ukraine. ukrainians who we've hid we get [ applause ] terrific teammates across the board. i can't say enough about ukrainians we have hired and get to work with. before i go, we have a quick

video message from some of the faces you will recognize with helped drive our coverage over the past 20 months and are now doing the exact same thing in israel. >> thank you so much for this honor. i am so proud of you both and ava. our thoughts are with all of you and with melanie on this night. >> were very honored to accept this on behalf of all of our colleagues. we really think a college in ukraine and here and who are making such great sacrifices, we thank you for covering these important, but horrible, stories. >> i am sure i speak for everyone at cnn covering this conflict and in ukraine, anybody in news media who covers these conflicts, it would be great someday if this award was given for something else. it would be wonderful if we didn't have to cover these godforsaken things anymore.

thank you so much. [ applause ] >> thanks to all of you. really appreciate it. [ applause ] >> cnn senior photojournalist here to present the 2022 jerry thompson award, welcome cnn anchor chief political correspondent dana bash, alongside cnn senior photojournalism former rtca chair jane mcmichael. [ applause ] >> don johnson couldn't make it tonight, so let's zeroing in now. here's your pesco. my it's i didn't wear that don johnson couldn't make it tonight, so i am filling in. >> where's your pastel? >> i didn't wear one.

by the way, i would like to propose another toes. the other one was not long enough for me. how about you guys? [ laughter ] my arm is a little tired from that. i didn't know three ounces of wine could be so heavy. we're here to present the jerry thompson award. this award recognizes extraordinary careers in photojournalism and production focusing on the qualities and selflessness, mentorship and commitment to quality. >> this award honors the memory of jerry thompson, a long time videographer for cnn known for his generous friendship, willingness to help others, and consistently pushing above and beyond expectations. those of us who got to work with him still miss him every single day. >> jerry was an amazing collie,

not just to those of us at cnn, but to everyone he met. he was kind, thoughtful and humble. he was a devoted parent. >> there can't just be one john bullard anecdote. he has so many stories, and they all last at least 20 minutes. >> we started at abc the exact same day in the exact same office. >> we are like a one take. >> are you rolling? >> he was from the south, i was from the north, they made us partners. we barely understood what we said to each other. >> they all start almost the same way. >> the next thing you know, 20 minutes later. >> atlanta, 1984. peter jennings and i were knee- deep in mashed potatoes. >> john is but an incredible person, colleague, friend for

seven years and i have been working with him. he is somebody who doesn't just do his job, but he gets to know you along the way. i think that is a really important part of working at a place like nbc news. >> anytime i needed anything, john was always there. >> i describe tragedy to in three ways. he never says no, a partner stream, he will always share his big mac, and a correspondent apis dream, every standup is a work of art. >> he cares about the job he is doing and everyone around him more than anyone else ever has. >> on september 11 i was assigned at will rogers. i texted john because i needed to know the layout. four minutes elapsed and he texted me back and it read, i am sorry i didn't get back to you sooner, i am in the hospital having a major heart attack. he texted me while having a heart attack. that speaks volumes. >> he loves being a family man. is the only person i know who

dreamed about becoming a cameraman. [ applause ] >> tonight we are presenting the 2023 award, the jerry thompson award, to the one and only john bullard. [ applause ] >> just real quick, before john speaks. john has worked for practically every news organization in this city, and he was one of cnn's original employees. before hejohn aspeaks, john ha worked for practically every news organization in the city. he was one of the original employees at cnn.

he also edited film, that's right, film in the 70s in high point, north carolina. anyway, ladies and gentlemen, john bullard. [ applause ] >> thank you. this got a little bit tougher. i just found out my daughter is watching online. i would like to thank the rtca for choosing me to be the 11th recipient of the jerry thompson award. list, to me, is like winning a third super bowl trophy. i was part of the emmy-winning award team at abc for january 6th, and now i am receiving the thompson award for survivor the insanity of covering news inside these buildings. [ applause ] i met jerry in the mid-1980s as he moved from local news and freelancing to cnn.

he has a soft-spoken demeanor and exuded a quiet confidence. he wanted to help everybody understand what goes on out here in the field. he believed in sharing this knowledge. and i believe in it too. having interns join us in the field helps them understand what goes on out here. it is knowing that will rogers and canon rotunda are not all in the same building. [ applause ] there is a little bit of distance. it also, hopefully, gives them a better perspective in doing their jobs. as a founder one said, knowledge is good . it is about sharing this knowledge and information and helping others to do their jobs so we can do our jobs better. i am humbled to be mentioned in the same breath as jerry,

melissa, george, eddie, kim, peter, rick, tony. is already heard in the video, melissa young and i work through for two years. i believe we are the first crew that is ever gotten the same award. we have the best job in the world. we are on the front porch of news every day. is not going to grad school and not having to write a thesis. and we get paid for it. that is great. right now my thanks and love to my daughter miranda. she is the reason why i continue to work. she is a sophomore at ole miss. please graduate on time. i am not getting any younger. [ applause ] thank you to nbc for allowing me to continue to practice my craft, and to the nbc hill team for their

guidance and support. i am proud to be, as one said, a visual and participatory journalist. thank you for this honor. [ applause ] >> please welcome back your host, tyler fisher. >> i feel like i'm getting tinier every time i come up your. how about a round of applause for everybody who is won so far. this is great. it is like the cnn awards. up next, the career achievement award is awarded each year to an rtca member for his or her or they are them, kind of bigoted not to include those

pronouns, i hear, significant accomplishments and contributions to the broadcast coverage on capitol hill. take it away. >> the thing i love about him is that everyone loves him. let's say there was an opening for speaker of the house. everyone would vote for giaco because he gets along with everyone. >> giaco is just the best. what else is there to say? he shares pictures of his grandson. >> every time i see you, you are always smiling. such a professional, making sure everything is done perfectly. obviously, i did this video myself as it is not up to your quality of work. >> giaco, don't worry. that is what we say day in and day out. >> i have enjoyed your attitude towards life and work, and ivan particularly enjoyed when you

became a grandfather. >> i met giaco in 1990 when i first started at cnn. he literally took me under his wing. i was a courier. he taught me how to do audio, microwave, how to shoot. were not for him, i would not be talking to you today. >> the assignments i remember the best for the many nights and overnights that giaco and i spent together at the pentagon during the first gulf war. you are a washington institution and as good of a person as you are a journalist. >> whether we are sharing family pictures or moonshine, i leave any interaction better than before. >> whether it is the middle the night during a shutdown, january 6th or just another weekday live shot, giaco is unflappable. there is no one you would rather see standing next to the

camera. >> all i can say is, from all of us at nbc news, giaco, congratulations. we are so proud of you. thank you for everything you do day in and day out. >> here to present the career achievement award for distinguished reporting on congress in 2022. please welcome vermont senator bernie sanders. let me congratulate jocko on this award. he deserves it. on a personal note, let me thank here to present the cure achievement award for distinguished reporting on congress in 2022, please welcome vermont senator bernie sanders. >> let me congratulate you on this award. he deserves it. on a personal note, let me thank you very much for the many times he has calmed me down when nbc was 20 minutes later than they said they would be getting me on the air. let me just thank him for his friendship over the years. he does a truly great job, and

i'm glad he is being acknowledged. thank you. >> [ applause ] chuck o'reilly. ladies and gentlemen, giaco riggs ! [ applause ] >> thank you to the executive committee for selecting me to get this honor. i was very surprised and deeply moved thank you to the executive committee for selecting me to get this honor. i was very surprised and deeply

moved. those of you who know me know i am an introvert. this is going to be difficult tonight. thank you chatgpt. [ laughter ] [ applause ] t on ts tonight on i see my as i look out -- hold on. as i look out at the attendees tonight, i see my colleagues, i see my family, i see my friends. i see the fabric of my life with you guys. if i played a small part in the furtherance of some of your careers, when i

see you guys on air, it is like my little birds are leaving the nest. and flourishing. and you guys know who you are. where is my chat. okay. before i was given the moniker of the russell rotunda, i earned my stripes covering fast breaking news domestically and around the world. i would like to share one humorous story with you. we would travel pool in afghanistan. well, hold on. everybody knows, as he saw, i never go with my hair uncovered. it is like a thing. we are in cobble -- afghanistan and go for a photo op.

we rush into the room. at your pictures and they take you out. so i am in travel pool that day. we bust into the room, 43 sitting here, the president of afghanistan sitting there. he jumped out of his chair and goes, you man, i recognize from white house. welcome to afghanistan. [ laughter ] 43 is sitting there like, he did not give me stink eye, but it is like, dude, what's going on? [ laughter ] true story. anyway. i will be brief. i want to thank you all. i want to thank my wife, who is been the backbone of all of this. thank you all, guys.

chatgpt, baby. thank you, man. [ applause ] execute. give committee member from abc >> siegel. please welcome rtca executive committee member from abc news. [ applause ] >> hi. good evening. dinner is going to be served soon. by the way, coming out of the pandemic, the executive committee started thinking about what we could do to give back to the community good evening. dinner is going to be served soon, by the way. coming out of the pandemic, the executive committee started thinking about what we can do to give back to the community and help the next generation of journalists. that process let us to the charter school in southeast b.c. [ applause ] -- d.c. the school

is just a few blocks from the capitol and focuses on media, journalism and performing arts with many students going on to study journalism in college. she was a student leadership ambassador, the lead anchor for the school weekly newscast took part in the princeton summer journalism program. she is now a sophomore at george mason university majoring in journalism and forensic science. [ applause ] after college, she hopes to enter journalism and work to investigate issues in her community and keep people informed. she is not able to make it here tonight, but we do have a group of students and faculty here with us at table 16. thank you guys. there you are. [ applause ] again this year on p that will bring students up to the hill. the rtca was honored a to award

her our first scholarship. we are excited to work with richard wright once again this year on a partnership that will bring students up to the hill for a closer look at our work and another scholarship, which has been doubled this year thanks to the generosity of the scripps fund. thank you all and congratulations, got, to all the award winners. [ applause ] >> i have an idea, why don't you wear something from the jim jordan collection? >> i will. from the jim jordan collection, we are done. there we go. no jacket. the collection does not make jackets. they don't make him speaker either. [ applause ] >> please welcome chair of the radio and television correspondents association, of fox news radio. >> correspondents association dinner. as you all know, this is

washington's most prestigious press corps dinner. if you don't count all the other pr thank you all for coming to s t 2023 radio television correspondents association dinner. as you well know, this is the most prestigious press corps dinner and watched a, if you don't count all the others. really appreciate everybody coming on such a slow news week. nothing more pressing happening tonight like a speaker vote or stay dinner. it has been, in all seriousness, a big honor to have this job. i wanted to take a few moments to say thank you to a lot of people. thank you to the 4000 members who make up our association, the rtca. [ applause ] a robust press corps that is worked tirelessly over the last many years. want to thank the dedicated public servants in the press secretary corps and the other

capitol hill communicators. i want to say thank you to the police officers, sergeant at arms, dining services staff, doorkeepers, custodial staff, tour guides and everyone who ensures the capitol keeps running safely, smoothly and efficiently. i want to thank the members of congress and the senators who take time to talk with us, answer questions, and inform our reporting. each of us those different roles, and sometimes it is adversarial, but hopefully always respectful. covering and working the capitol, the white house, the state department, the pentagon and campaign trail can be a lot. earlier this year i actually took several weeks off to get treatment for mental health. that would not have been possible without the support of my family, especially my beautiful and intelligent wife lacey. [ applause ] by the way, she is one of the members of the radio television correspondents association. thank you, sweetheart.

it also would not of been possible with the sport of college at my network, my fox family. thank you so much. my family across the press corps. my time as chairman was made much easier because of the executive committee members you see tonight who have spent hours, sometimes at inconvenient times, to advocate for access, setups, news conferences, all while doing their full-time jobs. the dinner chairman had the official toaster can have anything left in your class, i hope you will join me in saying thank you to him, to paul, to ben, nathaniel, claudia, or vice chair and soon-to-be chair, ryan nobles. he brought me something to toast with. appreciate it, buddy. i want to thank the gallery directors. stick around. not only do we have some

inspiring award winners, but we have a tremendous after party that will transport you, i am told, back to 1980s miami with the help of the legwarmers. with that, this is why everybody wanted this. it is so much fun to hold. it is time for dinner to be served. [ applause ] ferrara testarossa, i think of you. i just want to say, gerard, when i think of ferrari testarossa, >> i just want to say that when i think of for murray, i think of you. i just want to say, when i think of for marie, i think of me also. the -- ladies and gentlemen, please welcome incoming rtca chair from nbc news, ryan nobles. >> hey! [ applause ] [ chanting ] all right. okay.

if everybody could once again have a seat. i know we have gotten everybody milling around and having fun. we promise we have a lot more from the legwarmers coming up . we want to reset a little bit and thank everyone and thank our team that has worked so hard to make this dinner a reality. a real special thanks to the jenner chair, noah gray, who is leaving the profession after tonight. as i've said too many people, there was a lot of turbulence, but i think we can all safely say that he lands a plane with brilliant. he did that again tonight. thank you, noah. i also want to think our chair, who has been a terrific advocate for the rights of our colleagues on the hill during what is been an unprecedented a chaotic year. we are very lucky to have your leadership. a big hand. finally, i want to say how honored i am to take over as

chairman in the coming year. serving on this committee has given me a unique insight into the work of managing an aggressive press corps and balancing their needs with the concerns of those who work to keep the capital safe. this is important. in the coming year, our organization will work tirelessly to advocate for increased press access on capitol hill. [ applause ] in every word -- room, the people's business is being conducted, so should the eyes and ears of the american public. and that includes, and the year- long pushing for electronic devices inside the chamber of the united states senate. we should have mentioned that to chuck schumer when he was here. we forgot. all right, if you can all

please give your attention now. i am pleased introduced tonight's headliner, who requires no introduction. >> all right. thank you. i didn't want to come back here. this is not how stand up works. you don't bomb and then come back on. but that's what we're doing, man. the media knows how that feels. you know, we're thank you. i didn't want to come back up here. this is not how standup works. you know. a bomb and then come back on, but that's what we are doing, man. the media knows how that feels. we are doing it. thank you, guys. one round of applause for everybody for coming out, for everybody who won an award. this is a tough job. i wrote this this morning. i found out it was terry from abc. i got ratted out.

this is a partner everybody just talks. this is good. i don't know -- is jen psaki here? how do you handle this? she doesn't give a. this is good. all right. do you guys like impressions? we will switch it up a little bit. that is my impression of you guys when i asked if you like impressions. what step it up a little bit. it is good to be here. who lives in new york city? it's great, man. i think it is more dangerous than d.c. it really is. you ever been on the subway?

this is good. this is like a diversity training meeting here. there like, let's shame the white guy tonight. let's show him what it feels like. let's talk about politics. how about that? can we find some politicians, can we make fun of politicians? will everybody sit down and shut up if they make fun of old politicians? do we have a deal? no more press. no more cnn. no more fox. i think we need an age kappa politicians. what you think about that? round of applause if you think we need an age cap on the politicians. [ applause ] have you ever watch the end of a congressional hearing. it looks like the walking dead, man. i am not convinced nancy pelosi didn't pass away nine years ago. they are just throwing her on strings and bringing her out. mitch mcconnell. that was tough.

i think he did better than i am doing right now when he had his stroke during his speech to be honest. i think he got more last than i am getting right now. can we bring him up here? that is how old people are getting. nobody even notice. he stopped talking for three minutes. you know what i mean? he just, everyone is like, he passes away every day for three minutes. that is just how it goes. i got paid already. i am just doing eight more minutes. it is while. biden is not doing great. and we agree on that? can we talk about how old biden is? joe biden could be the first person to be assassinated by time. he white house? does anybody know? are you guys recording on that you told me to go soft. that's not working. i am going hard.

whose cocaine within the white house? does anybody know? are you guys reporting on that stuff? does anybody know who's cocaine that was? yours? can i have some right now? i think it was joe biden's cocaine. i really do. here's my theory. i think biden has his aides take the cocaine, sprinkle it into the scalp the little children so he can walk right up and go, there is a sniff for you right there. to hawaii to try to make these people feel better. you know, their house you have to stop sending by the two disaster zones to give speeches, man. that's not good. who is responsible? somebody sent him to hawaii to try to make these people feel better. you know, their houses burned down.

is like, folks, i know how you feel. your house is burned to a crisp. 9059, i purchased the popcorn on my still. not a joke. not joking around here. not joking around. i love watching by to give a speech. he always starts out yelling, and that he whispers like the most important part of the speech. you know what i mean? folks, not joking around. not a joke. look, folks, first we are going to stop. [ whispering ] i make $9 trillion. a little sniff for you. not joking around. which way am i going here? this is biden walking off. which way am i going? shaking hounds -- hands.

it's while. total opposite a drum, though. trump starts out calm and then screams at the end of his speech like a lunatic. if property right now, excuse me, the fake news, excuse me, there's probably 5 million people in here, but the fake news won't report on it. we probably have 5 million people in here. maybe 5 trillion people. but they won't report on it. that is what we are doing. trump starts out whispering and then screams at the end of his speech. we have to save this great country, excuse me. we have to save this great country, but there is the radical left. you know these people. the radical left. they are murderers! all right. this is on tv, right? make sure this company live on tv. i kinda miss george bush.

i think we should elect george bush again, get him back. i would love to see george bush as president right now. unbelievable. imagine george bush having to list the sexuality acronym. we act like trump is the first crazy guy, but we had an autistic cowboy running this country for eight years. george bush listing the sexuality acronym would be incredible. i support everybody, everybody within the l jg, lm and fo, hdtv, pb&j. you guys support free press, but not free- speech, how about you listen up you? there you go. everybody in the closet is like, how did he know? i will listen up now. who all-time president's, i am

doing two hours tonight. what's that? this feels more like an escape room. how do i get out of here? they should just will the nancy pelosi corpse out here. it's the end of the show. new york, new york. miss timey , man. did i hurt your family? what did i do to you? what did i do to you? i kinda miss old time president's, man. before we were all divided. i just watched a documentary. it doesn't matter if you're listening. it's fine. is anybody single? if i get laid tonight, this is well worth it. anybody into midgets? who is on tinder? i will set my radius to 100

feet. i will find you right now. i just want to say sorry to my mom and dad. i did drop out of college to pursue standup comedy. i said i was going to have a successful career. if you're watching, i apologize. i apologize. performing of them again. they -- up. how about we well, you guys want to hear ri some music? i am performing instead. how about we bring on the band? what do you say? i am going to kill myself. will bring up some great 1980s music. pay attention to the band. these guys are amazing. are we bringing them up now? does anybody have cocaine?

where is hunter biden's people? right here? bring it up here. i am going to do a line. ladies and gentlemen, -- is jen psaki here? how do you deal with this? where is she? we're just going to interview people now. how are you? how did you feel about my performance tonight? >> well, it was definitely given. you wrote it this morning. it was giving that you wrote it this morning. >> thank you. where do you work? >> msnbc. >> corresponded? >> anchor. >> what is your name? >> simone. thank you, simone. have you ever had to write a story in the morning? you have people right for you? >> i used to do the writing. >> then what happened? this happened. >> i got a new job.

>> on his opinion, what you think of fox news? >> there lovely people. >> look at this. unity. i am bringing everybody together. amazing. who else is here? where do you work? what do you do? you are a dad? what makes you here tonight? >> my son. >> he won the award for what? what's his name? frank. give it up for frank, everybody. [ applause ] all right, guys. that's amazing. the we have band? no? all right. i will finish this pie, then. i didn't get to have any. i have two more minutes, and then i am good. you are you with tonight?

which one? moscowitz. where did he go? unbelievable. he is a senator? what's that? there he has. you got one joke for us? no any jokes? tell us one joke. come on. who has got one joke? who wants to closes out with a joke? it can be anything. all right. here you go. >> why did the baker breakup with his girlfriend? he was losing interest. >> he was losing interest, just like the crowd. guys, enjoy the rest of the night. i think -- is the after party upstairs?

how about a hand for the legwarmers everybody? let them hear it. come on.

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