THE ROAST

In the age-old tradition of the National Press Club, the annual Valley Press Club ROAST gives local journalists and politicians a chance to roast each other in good fun, while raising funds for scholarships. The journalists and media folks perform skits posing as the newsmakers, and the newsmakers perform stand-up comedy monologues. After all the jabs, insults, and laughter, it is obvious to the audience that the journalists and newsmakers have great respect for each other.

The annual ROAST is held every year at the John Boyle O'Reilly Club, 33 Progress Ave, Springfield.

The 2024 ROAST was Oct. 23, 2024. We'll see you again in 2025!

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” 

― Thomas Jefferson

“Journalism largely consists in saying "Lord Jones is dead" to people who never knew Lord Jones was alive.” 

― G.K. Chesterton

“I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.” 

― Mahatma Gandhi

"A news story should be like a mini skirt. Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to be interesting."

  ―  Anonymous

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