Executive Action, NAB-Style

Congrats to Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group, who yesterday was unanimously elected as the new NAB Joint Board Chair by the NAB Joint Board of Directors. Beasley takes over the role from Dave Lougee, President and CEO of TEGNA Media, whose term has expired.

And there’s more promotions to go around — Jordan Wertlieb, President of Hearst Television, was elected as NAB Television Board Chairman; Emily Barr, President & CEO of Graham Media Group was elected first Vice Chair of the Television Board and Ralph M. Oakley, President and CEO, Quincy Media, Inc., was elected as Second Vice Chair. It was also announced that Joseph M. Di Scipio, SVP, Legal and FCC Compliance for Fox Television Stations, LLC, was appointed to the Designated Network Seat on the TV executive committee.

Hang on… we’re not done yet — Randy D. Gravley, President & CEO of Tri State Communications Inc. was elected as Radio Board Chair by the NAB Radio Board. Mary Quass, President & CEO of NRG Media LLC, was re-elected as Radio Board First Vice Chairman, while Beth Neuhoff, President & CEO of Neuhoff Communications, was re-elected as Radio Board Second Vice Chairman. Kim Guthrie, President of Cox Media Group, was elected to the Radio Board’s Major Group Representative seat. The Board elections took place during the NAB Board of Directors meeting, which were held June 20-21 in Washington, DC.