NAB Election Results

• Jordan Wertlieb, President of Hearst Television, Inc., was elected as Chairman of the NAB Joint Board of Directors. The Board elections took place during the NAB Board of Directors meeting, which was held June 11-12 in Washington, D.C. Wertlieb succeeds Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group, whose term expired.

David Santrella, President of Broadcast Media, Salem Media Group, was elected Radio Board Chair, while Emily Barr, President & CEO of Graham Media Group, was elected as NAB Television Board Chair.

But wait! There’s more! Randy Gravely, President & CEO of Tri State Communications Inc. was elected Radio Board First Vice Chair, while Bruce Goldsen, President/Co-Owner of WKHM-AM/FM,WIBM, Jackson Works, Inc., was elected Radio Board Second Vice Chair. Alfred Liggins, CEO & President of Urban One, Inc., was elected to the Radio Board’s major group representative seat on the NAB Board’s Executive Committee.

Ralph Oakley, President & CEO of Quincy Media, Inc., was elected as TV Board First Vice Chair, and Perry Sook, Chairman, President & CEO of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., was elected TV Board Second Vice Chair. Brandon Burgess, Chairman & CEO of ION Media Networks, was appointed to the designated TV network seat on the NAB Board’s Executive Committee.