3-21-2012
NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith gets another five years. Smith has agreed to a five-year contract extension that keeps him at the helm of NAB through 2016. Smith said, "I'm thrilled by the vote of confidence by the NAB Board and membership. As president of NAB, I get a first-hand view of the indispensable role that local and network broadcasters play in serving communities every day with news, entertainment, and life-saving weather warnings. Broadcasters take seriously our role as stewards of the airwaves, and it is a privilege to represent a diverse membership with a vibrant future."
The 59-year-old Smith joined the NAB in November 2009 and oversees the advocacy efforts of thousands of local radio and television stations across America. He is a former two-term United States Senator from Oregon (1996-2008) and was a successful entrepreneur before launching his career in politics.
