/* > /*--> September 18, 2009 By Mark Tarallo Gordon Smith, a former two-term Republican senator from Oregon, has been picked as the new CEO and president of the National Association of Broadcasters. The appointment is effective as of Nov. 1. Smith replaces David Rehr, who served as CEO since 2005 and announced his resignation in May of this year. Janet McGregor, NAB’s chief operating and financial officer, served as interim head after Rehr’s departure. Smith, 57, served in the U.S. Senate from 1996 to 2008. His committee assignments included the Senate Commerce Committee, the panel that oversees all broadcast-related legislation. “His background as a lawyer, a… Read More