NAB Fields DTV Public Education Team

NAB FIELDS DTV PUBLIC EDUCATION TEAM
[SOURCE: tvnewsday, AUTHOR: Kim McAvoy]
The National Association of Broadcasters said that it has hired the former spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee to spearhead the association's campaign to inform the public about the broadcasters' transition from analog to digital broadcasting. Jonathan Collegio will lead a four-person team as vice president, digital television transition. The other member of the team—also newly hired—include Myra Dandridge, Shermaze Ingram and Lale Mamaux. Prior to the NRCC, Collegio worked a deputy chief of staff for Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) and communications director for the Goli Ameri for Congress campaign in 2004. In addition to his work inside the Beltway, Collegio spent a year as associate producer for News 12 New Jersey, a cable news network. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Oregon and a master's degree from Rutgers University.
http://www.tvnewsday.com/articles/2007/01/08/daily.16/

* NAB Names DTV Transition Team
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6405308?display=Breaking+News

* See NAB release
http://www.nab.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=News_Room&CONTENTID=7788&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm