Fritts has a contract to serve as president and CEO until April 2006

Fritts’ has been president/CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters for more than 20 years

NAB President/CEO Eddie Fritts and the association's board members have reportedly agreed on a two-year contract extension that would keep Fritts at the helm until at least September 2005 and a consulting deal with the association through 2008. NAB Joint Board Chairman Phil Lombardo was said to have crafted the deal.

After 23 years, Eddie Fritts is ready to call it quits. The president and CEO of the National Association of Broadcasters announced his own succession search this week. "I wanted to time this announcement to best facilitate the search committee's effort," he said. Fritts, who turns 64 this month, saw the NAB through

Robert Sachs, president and CEO of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has opted not to renew his contract with the association. "For almost five years I've had the great privilege of leading NCTA. As the industry has experienced unprecedented change and launched new [broadband services], I cann

Rehr was signed to a multi-year agreement and will assume the NAB leadership post on December 5. His selection comes after a high-level executive search process was launched in February after current NAB President and CEO Eddie Fritts announced plans to step down. Fritts will remain a consultant to NAB through April 2008.