Background
Priddy, Robert Allen was born on July 16, 1941 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Milton Junior and Lota Lucille (Motes) Priddy.
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Robert Allen Priddy, American news director. Named Boss of Year American Business Women's Association, Jefferson City, 1988; recipient citation of merit American Association State and Local History, 1989, Outstanding Achievement in Community Service award Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1994, Bronze Good Citizenship medal Sons of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1997.
Education
BJ, University Missouri, 1963.
Career
Assistant news director, KFRU Radio, Columbia, Missouri, 1963-1966;
news director, KLIK/KJFF Radio, Jefferson City, Missoury, 1967-1974;
news director, Missourinet, Jefferson City, since 1974. Member accrediting team Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., since 1995. Media coordinator Supreme Court Missouri, since 1995.
Seminar leader on development of independent radio news departments in Poland and Romania for International Media Fund, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee State History Society Missouri, Columbia, since 1985. President Jefferson City Library. Board, 1976-1977, 87-89.
Founder, chairman Missouri Elections Consortium, Jefferson City, 1987-1996, president, since 1999. Director Missouri Institute for Justice, since 1990. Trustee Friends of State Archives, Jefferson City, since 1993.
Executive committee Radio and television News Directors Foundation, 1989-1997, trustee, since 1989. Member Radio-television News Dirs Association (regional director 1984-1987, chairman board 1988-1989, director-at-large since 1996, Rob Downey award 1993).
Interests
Connections
Married Nancy Lee Hanson, November 23, 1967. Children: Sara Elizabeth, Robert Allen Junior.
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Religion
Christian Church
Awards
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Named Boss of Year American Business Women's Association, Jefferson City, 1988. Recipient citation of merit American Association State and Local History, 1989, Outstanding Achievement in Community Service award Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1994, Bronze Good Citizenship medal Sons of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1997.Named Boss of Year American Business Women's Association, Jefferson City, 1988. Recipient citation of merit American Association State and Local History, 1989, Outstanding Achievement in Community Service award Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1994, Bronze Good Citizenship medal Sons of the American Revolution, Missouri, 1997.