Fritts Survives. Can the NAB?

摘要

The National Association of Broadcasters is ready to keep long-time President Eddie Fritts on board for at least another two years. Two weeks ago, his future was in doubt. Still a question mark is the future of the organization itself. At the NAB show, the orgina-tion's joint radio/TV board Chairman Phil Lombardo staged a rather public, but abortive coup to oust Fritts. (B&C, 4/26) Deep conflicts over the group's future still smolder and threaten to break the group in two if leaders of two key constituencies-affiliates of TV networks and owners of small radio-station groups-can't come to terms soon. Fritts's allies in the radio business rolled over his TV critics last week by winning a two-year addition to his contract, which expires in June. The extension, agreed to by the NAB's executive committee, will be formalized next month. Fritts wasn't talking about it.