NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt says he’s “tremendously frustrated” with the FCC’s late December decision to reaffirm and tighten its regulations on broadcast ownership. So, what’s the organization’s next move? A full transcript of the conversation is included.
Members of Congress have long said they see a unique role for local broadcasting, not only providing free entertainment to Americans but also ensuring they have access to local emergency alerts. National Association of Broadcasters President Curtis LeGeyt thinks it is time to put those positive words into actions that will help local radio and television stations survive as the industry finds itself on lopsided playing field with big tech.
“Her wealth of experience in telecommunications policymaking will help the FCC address the critical issues facing radio and television broadcasters,” reads part of the statement from NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt.
Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters, will be the Featured Speaker at The Media Institute’s “Free Speech America” Gala on October 19. The event will take place in person at The Four Seasons Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (N.J.) took to the Senate floor to express his concerns over the Federal Communications Commission’s review of the proposed Standard General-Tegna transaction. His is the latest in a chorus of alarm bells sounding over a flawed merger review process that risks undermining both investment in local television stations’ free service to the public and media diversity.