NAB Names Ben Arden SVP, Deputy General Counsel

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, April 30, 2026 | 12:14pm CT

Ben Arden

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has appointed Ben Arden as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, the organization announced. He will report to Rick Kaplan, chief legal officer and executive vice president of Legal and Regulatory Affairs.

In the role, Arden will help lead NAB's legal and policy advocacy before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), focusing on issues such as media ownership, competition policy and the evolving media landscape.

NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt said Arden brings extensive experience in communications law and regulatory policy, adding that his background will support the organization's efforts to advocate for policies that enable local broadcasters to remain competitive.

Arden joins NAB from the FCC, where he most recently served as special counsel in the Media Bureau. In that position, he advised the chairman's office and senior leadership on matters including media ownership, transaction reviews, foreign ownership, retransmission consent and emerging technologies.

Earlier, Arden served as chief of staff and legal advisor to former FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, contributing to communications policy development and coordination with Congress and industry stakeholders. He also held multiple leadership roles within the FCC's Media Bureau during a 15-year tenure.

Before his government service, Arden was an associate attorney at Williams Mullen, representing communications clients before the FCC, Congress and other federal agencies.