NAB Extends LeGeyt's Contract to 2029
NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt agreed to a contract extension until 2029, said an NAB news release Tuesday. LeGeyt has headed NAB since January 2022, taking over from former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, who held the post for 12…
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years. The terms of the deal weren't released. “NAB and its members are thrilled to have Curtis LeGeyt leading our advocacy efforts in Washington and delighted about his contract extension,” said Nexstar CEO and NAB Joint Board Chair Perry Sook in the release. “I am grateful for the faith placed in me by the NAB Board of Directors and our members, and I am committed to an innovation agenda that allows local TV and radio to thrive well into the future for the betterment of our communities," said LeGeyt. Prior to taking the lead role, LeGeyt was executive vice president-government relations at the trade group for nearly a decade, and a former chief counsel to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt.