NAB President/CEO Curtis LeGeyt has spent the 12 months since the last NAB Show navigating policy matters, such as the sense of crisis for AM radio in cars and the potential impact of generative AI on broadcast media.
He is assessing the implications of this year’s election cycle and preparing to defend the broadcast industry from the threat of additional music royalty costs. He also is preparing for a court challenge to the FCC’s refusal to ease ownership subcaps.
Radio World Editor in Chief Paul McLane and contributor Randy Stine interviewed him.
Radio World: What do you see as the key policy issue for radio right now?
Curtis LeGeyt: Preserving AM radio’s place in the automobile. Over the last year, I have been absolutely overwhelmed by the engagement from AM radio listeners across the country reaching out to their lawmakers to ensure they’re aware of the…
