Communications Personals
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai says at Thursday’s commissioners’ meeting that Preston Wise remains his aide, now as legal adviser-rural broadband ... In office of FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, aide Kate Black’s book leave ends Tuesday; Jessica Martinez in the office had been doing Black’s duties ... Kate O'Connor, ex-NTIA, named Republican chief counsel, Communications and Technology Subcommittee ... Freedom Technologies’ Colin Alberts becomes also executive officer, U.S. delegation to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019.
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Dish Network adds Michael Essington, ex-Office of Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., as senior manager-public policy, government affairs team ... Globecast promotes Shakunt Malhotra to managing director-Asia ... Sinclair taps Michael Nurse, from WKBW-TV Buffalo, for general manager, WKEF Dayton, with oversight responsibilities WRGT-TV Dayton under joint sales agreement.
PBS adds Catherine Robb, Haynes and Boone, and Geoff Sands, McKinsey, as general directors, and Rob Dunlop, Cascade Public Media; Susi Elkins, WKAR Public Media; and Courtney Pledger, Arkansas Educational Television Network, as professional directors.