Radio and television broadcasters from various backgrounds and markets gathered July 26-29 at NAB headquarters in Washington, D.C. NAB's Executive Development Seminar for Radio and Television Broadcasters (EDS) is designed for recently promoted and aspiring station and group executives. EDS is taught by the faculty from leading business schools as well as broadcast and related industry professionals. Four days of intensive, MBA-style instruction address leadership, competitive strategy, branding, negotiation, finance and other relevant areas. For additional information about EDS, contact NAB's Melek Demir at (202) 775-3511 (Radio) or Anne Frenette at (202) 429-5368 (Television).

FRONT ROW: Teresa Burgess, KBAK-TV/KBFX-TV Bakersfield, Calif.; Patricia Robinson, Emmis Communications, New York, N.Y.; Tracey Rogers, WMC-TV Memphis, Tenn.; Angela Betasso, WFAA-TV, Dallas, Texas

SECOND ROW: Gordon H. Smith, NAB; Shannon Sullivan-Panisko, Butte Broadcasting, Butte, Mont.; Brian McDonough, KWCH-TV, Wichita, Kan.; Tiffany Powell, KJAY-AM, Citrus Heights, Calif.; Mayela Rosales, Media Vista Group/Azteca America, Miami, Fla.; Lisa Shumate, KHOU-TV, Houston, Texas

THIRD ROW: Marylee Fast Horse, KINI-FM, St. Francis, S.D.; Randal Ikeda, KKEA-FM, Honolulu, Hawaii; Candy Capel, WVAS-FM, Montgomery, Ala.; Wanda Draper, WBAL-TV, Baltimore, Md.; Linda Guerrero Deicla, KGBT-TV, Harlingen, Texas; Linda Greenwood, Unwind Productions, Greensboro, N.C.; Jeffrey Wolinsky, WTOP/WFED, Washington, D.C.

FOURTH ROW: Michael Valentine, WFAA-TV, Dallas, Texas; Chris Ubosi, Megaletrics Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria; Oladipo Ayodeji Akeredolu-Ale, Ondo State Radiovision Corporation; Ondo State, Nigeria; Jon Saunders, Cordillera Communications, Black Eagle, Mont.