NAB Promotes Dennis Wharton

Dennis Wharton, senior vice president, corporate communications, has been promoted to executive vice president, media relations.
Wharton joined NAB in June 1996 following a 16-year stint in journalism. He was vice president of media relations, serving as the chief spokesman for the association. In 1997, he was promoted to senior vice president, continuing his role as primary spokesman while supervising NAB’s news media outreach on public policy initiatives as well as the association’s conventions, which have drawn more than 1,000 registered reporters in recent years.
In his new position, Wharton’s duties will expand to include additional outreach and public policy advocacy to the national news media on behalf of broadcasters. He will continue to serve as a key strategic adviser to Rehr, NAB senior staff and to NAB member stations.