FCC Chairman Kevin Martin announced he intends to appoint Donna Gregg as the Media Bureau chief.
Martin also announced that Roy Stewart will serve as senior deputy chief of the Media Bureau, and Deborah Klein will serve as deputy chief of the Media Bureau.
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The chairman also has appointed Catherine Seidel as chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
Among Whitesell’s responsibilities will be a leadership role in shaping the bureau's policies for broadcast ownership, children's issues and large media transactions.
A new chief of the Mass Media Bureau is on tap at the FCC.
Derek Poarch currently is the director of public safety and chief of police at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The commission will appoint several new members to its Media Bureau
Ferree has provided legal, policy and regulatory advice as Media Bureau Chief since spring 2002
Media Bureau Chief W. Ken Ferree reported on the status of the transition Jan. 13 during an open commission meeting
Deborah E. Klein was named the new Media Bureau’s Acting Chief at the FCC
