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NAB2007 to Feature FCC Chairman Kevin Martin

Contact: Dennis Wharton, National Association of Broadcasters, 202-429-5350

 

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 /Standard Newswire/ -- Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will speak at NAB2007 in Las Vegas. He will address the attendees at a special event on Wednesday, April 18, 2007.

 

Photo: FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, Download High-Res Version

 

"Chairman Martin has a great passion for public service and a deep understanding and appreciation for the value of local broadcasting," said NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr. "We are delighted that he will attend NAB2007 and look forward to hearing his thoughts on the future of our industry."

 

President Bush appointed Martin to the FCC in 2001 and elevated him to the FCC chairmanship in 2005. Before joining the FCC, Martin was a Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. He served on the Bush-Cheney Transition Team and was Deputy General Counsel for the Bush campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, Martin was an advisor to FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth. He has also served in the Office of the Independent Counsel and worked as an associate at the Washington, DC law firm of Wiley Rein & Fielding. Before joining Wiley Rein & Fielding, Martin was a judicial clerk for U.S. District Court Judge William M. Hoeveler, Miami, FL.

 

Martin received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Masters in Public Policy from Duke University, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Federal Communications Bar Association.

 

About NAB2007

NAB2007 will take place April 14 - 19, 2007 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 16). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2007 details are available at www.nabshow.com.

 

About NAB

The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.

 


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