The National Association of Broadcasters today announced the results of the 2024 NAB Executive Committee elections that took place at the NAB Board of Directors meeting, June 3-4.
Pat LaPlatney, president and co-chief executive officer of Gray Television Inc., was reelected as NAB television board chair. Lynn Beall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations for Tegna Inc., was elected as first vice chair, Chris Ripley, president and chief executive officer of Sinclair Broadcast Group, was elected second vice chair; and RaMona Alexander, VP-GM of WDBD-TV Jackson, Miss., and corporate programming at American Spirit Media, was elected third vice chair.
Keith Murphy, senior vice president and regulatory counsel at Paramount, was appointed to the designated TV network seat on the NAB board’s executive committee.
Collin Jones, Cumulus executive vice president, corporate strategy and development, and president, Westwood One, was elected radio board chair by the NAB radio board. Kevin Perry, president and CEO of Perry Publishing and Broadcasting Co., was elected radio board first vice chair, and Leonard Wheeler, president of Mel Wheeler Inc., was elected radio board second vice chair.
Chris Ornelas, executive vice president and general counsel of Beasley Media Group, was reelected to the radio board’s major group representative seat on the NAB board’s executive committee.
In addition to the elections, Pilar Ramos, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of TelevisaUnivision, was appointed to the open television board seat created by a vacancy in a seat previously held by the company. In her role at TelevisiaUnivision, Pilar leads several key functions including law, compliance and government affairs. She joined the company in 2021 while overseeing the merger that established TelevisaUnivision.
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook continues the second year of his role as joint board chair. The position is elected every two years.
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