ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɹˈɪdɛl wʌz ᵻlˈɛktᵻd pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk pɹˈɛs klˈʌb, ˈæftɚ sˈɜːvɪŋ ɔnðə klˈʌbz bˈoːɹd ʌv dᵻɹˈɛktɚz.
In 2000, Riddell was elected president of the New York Press Club, after serving on the club's Board of Directors.