Who was the first president of the national association of television broadcasters? The association's founder and first president was Eugene F. McDonald Jr., who also launched the Zenith corporation. In 1951 it changed its name to the National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters ( NARTB) to include the television industry.Who was the first president of the nab? The NAB was founded as the National Association of Radio Broadcasters (NARB) in April 1923 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. The association's founder and first president was Eugene F. McDonald Jr., who also launched the Zenith corporation.What does the nab do? The NAB represents more than 8,300 terrestrial radio and television stations as well as broadcast networks . As of 2015, the president and CEO of the NAB is Gordon Smith, a former United States Senator from Oregon. The NAB was founded as the National Association of Radio Broadcasters ( NARB) in April 1923 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago.
National Association of Broadcasters' Political Action Committee (NABPAC) is the federal political action committee of the NAB. It supports the election of candidates to the U.S. Congress. NABPAC promotes good citizenship and encourages voluntary contributions and participation in the political process by educating and mobilizing NABPAC