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WASHINGTON, DC – NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith announced today that NAB Chief Operating Officer Chris Ornelas will be departing the organization Feb. 1 to become general counsel for Beasley Media Group, where he will oversee all legal matters for the multiplatform media company, including its 64 radio stations. Ornelas will be replaced by Curtis LeGeyt, NAB’s current executive vice president, Government Relations, Smith said….

NAB Show will partner with Variety to produce the third annual Executive Leadership Summit (ELS), taking place Sunday, April 19 in Las Vegas. As part of the collaboration, Variety Intelligence Platform will issue exclusive access to a special report that will present an overview of the media business with unprecedented scope. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – ShootingStar Inc. President and CEO Diane Sutter, creator of the NAB Leadership Foundation’s Broadcast Leadership Training program, testified this morning at a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on media marketplace diversity. …

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The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) will host the NAB Show Career Fair at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25. The career fair is part of NABEF’s commitment to promoting diversity in the broadcast workplace and connects more than 1,000 entry and executive-level industry professionals with top broadcast and media companies. …

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai will address the 2017 NAB Show at a General Session open to all attendees on Tuesday, April 25 in Las Vegas. The address is expected to provide insight into the FCC’s policy and regulatory objectives related to broadcasting, technology and communications law and regulation….

– NAB Show is accepting nominations for the second annual NAB Show Product of the Year Awards. The awards recognize the most auspicious and innovative new products and technologies being showcased by exhibitors at NAB Show, April 18 – 22 (exhibits April 19-22) in Las Vegas, NV. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to today’s passage of the PIRATE Act, the following statement can be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith: …

The National Association of Broadcasters announced today that FOX Television and the CW Network will host meetings with their affiliated television station representatives at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Also, the affiliate boards of directors of ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX Television will once again hold meetings during the NAB Show. …

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is accepting entries for the NAB Crystal Radio Awards, honoring outstanding community service. Winners are announced at the We Are Broadcasters Celebration, held Tuesday, April 21 during the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas….