Soledad O'Brien Confirmed For 2016 NAB Show NY

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Soledad O'Brien

Political journalist Soledad O'Brien (pictured) and NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith will be featured in a keynote session on the intersection of media and politics, Wednesday, November 9 at NAB Show New York. O'Brien is CEO of Starfish Media Group and host of "Matter of Fact with Soledad O'Brien," produced by Hearst Television. Smith is a former two-term U.S. senator from Oregon who now heads NAB. The show is produced by NAB and held November 9-10 at the Javits Convention Center in New York.

O'Brien and Smith will participate in a candid and wide-ranging post-Election Day conversation on politics and the media. Topics will include the sometimes tense relationships between the press and candidates, the challenges for reporters covering a new president and Congress, and the hurdles facing both of the major political parties following such a unique election cycle.

"Soledad O'Brien has provided in-depth reporting and coverage of critical world events for years, with U.S. presidential elections being no exception," said Smith. "I am excited to hear her perspectives on the media in such an unprecedented election, especially the day after the final votes are cast."

Smith joined NAB as president and CEO in November 2009. Prior to joining NAB, he served as a two-term U.S. senator from Oregon and later as senior advisor in the Washington offices of Covington & Burling LLP. During his tenure in the U.S. Senate, Smith served on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the panel that oversees broadcast-related legislation. He also chaired the Senate High Tech Task Force, which helped foster his interest in new media and technology issues.