Former U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith agrees to lead association as industry fights for survival with rise of new technology Smith The head of the National Association of Broadcasters isn't planning on leaving the group anytime soon. NAB recently announced Smith agreed to a contract extension that will keep him on board until Dec. 31, 2018. Details of the agreement were not released, but Smith earned more than $1.7 million in 2013, according to tax filings. "Gordon Smith has been tested under fire and proven himself to be a remarkable unifying voice for America's free and local radio and television stations," NAB Joint Board Chairman Charles Warfield said in a statement. The… Read More