Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today announced the results of the 2026 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2026.
New board members are listed in italics; other board members listed below will retain their seats for the upcoming term.
NAB Radio Board Elections
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Molly Draper Russell Chris Forgy Ashley Tullos Fortenberry J Chapman John Zimmer Jeanna Berge |
Kelli Turner Erik Hellum Ron Davis Tim Swift Jeff Warshaw |
Mary Menna of Beasley Media Group was appointed to the District 2 (N.Y., N.J) seat. Heston Wright of Wright Media was appointed to the District 19 (Okla., Northern Texas) seat that was previously held by Will Payne of Payne Media Group. Erik Hellum of Townsquare Media was elected to the District 18 (Southern Texas) seat and previously held the District 12 (Kan., Mo.) seat.
The following new board members were appointed to designated seats: Melody Spann Cooper of Midway Broadcasting Corp., Bill Wilson of Townsquare Media and Javier Maynulet of Univision Radio.
NAB Television Board Elections
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David Griffin Deb McDermott Amy Liz Pittenger |
Nick Radziul Pam Teague |
Barry Fisher of Maranatha Broadcasting Company, Inc. was appointed to the seat previously held by Mike Steib.
The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for America's broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at nab.org.
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