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Why Is David Smith Not On The TV Board?

I suspect the answer is the Television Operators Caucus. Whatever the reason, not to have Smith on the NAB board is absurd. Sinclair is the sixth largest TV station group ranked by revenue with more stations in more markets than any other. Aside from Sinclair’s sheer size, Smith deserves a place within NAB because of his ideas. He is a real industry leader.

JESSELL AT LARGE

Why Is David Smith Not On The TV Board?

I suspect the answer is the Television Operators Caucus. Whatever the reason, not to have Smith on the NAB board is absurd. Sinclair is the sixth largest TV station group ranked by revenue with more stations in more markets than any other. Aside from Sinclair’s sheer size, Smith deserves a place within NAB because of his ideas. He is a real industry leader.

JESSELL AT LARGE

TOC Online Political File Plan Makes Sense

Broadcasters say the FCC’s proposal to put political advertising files online puts too great a burden and expense on them while exposing sensitive pricing data to the Internet. Now, however, the Television Operators Caucus has offered a compromise, a proposal to post online select political information that the public and journalists want most. It deserves consideration by all broadcasters and the FCC.