Broadcast Industry Professionals to Headline NABEF/BEA/RTNDA Career Fair Seminar at NAB2005.

WASHINGTON -- Panelists from Emmis Communications, NY1 News, Radio One, Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation, and Univision Network News to Attend

Top executives from radio and television will participate in the "Survival and Success in the Broadcast Industry" career seminar during NAB2005 on Wednesday, April 20 in Las Vegas. The seminar will be presented in conjunction with the annual career fair hosted by the NAB Education Foundation (NABEF), the Broadcast Education Foundation (BEA), and the Radio-Television News Directors Foundation (RTNDA).

The session will focus on how individuals hoping to start or advance a career in the broadcast industry can leverage their experience, skills and enthusiasm to meet challenges and take advantage of opportunities in today's marketplace.

This year the Career Seminar will feature Susan Davenport Austin, vice president of strategic planning and treasurer, Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation; Steve Foltin, executive director, Ohio/Illinois Center for Broadcasting; Steven Golsch, vice president, human resources, Radio One, Inc.; Bernadine Han, vice president, news, NY1 News; Maria Elena Salinas, news anchor, Univision Network News; and Mickey Levitan, senior vice president, human resources, Emmis Communications. The session will be moderated by Michelle Duke, director, diversity services and development at NABEF.

Susan Davenport Austin is vice president of strategic planning and treasurer of Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation in New York as well as president of the Sheridan Gospel Network. Founded by the Davenport family in 1972, Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation operates six radio stations in Pennsylvania, Alabama and New York.

Steve Foltin is executive director of the Ohio/Illinois Center for Broadcasting and is credited with making the school one of the top broadcast learning institutions in the country. Foltin has worked with numerous broadcast institutions over the last two decades, including a 15-year stint operating radio broadcasts for the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

Steven Golsch is vice president, human resources at Radio One, Inc., the seventh largest radio broadcaster in the nation and the largest that targets the African American community. Prior to joining Radio One in 1999, Golsch held various positions in the human resources field with Drexel University, Westin Hotels and ANA Hotels. Actively engaged in human resources activities associated with NAB, he is a frequent panelist at conferences covering diversity and careers in the broadcast industry.

Bernadine Han was promoted to her current position as vice president of news at NY1 News in 2005 and is in charge of the editorial direction of NY1 programming. After joining NY1 in 1992 as a writer, Han quickly rose through the ranks of the organization and oversaw NY1's staff retraining when the organization transitioned to a fully digital production facility in 2001.

Maria Elena Salinas, Emmy-award winning anchor for Univision's Noticiero, is the most-recognized Hispanic female journalist in the United States. Salinas began her career in 1981 at KMEX-34 in Los Angeles. Her insightful reporting for the burgeoning Hispanic community in Southern California led her to the anchor chair at Univision in 1987. She has interviewed more world leaders, dictators and political figures than any other female journalist.

Mickey Levitan has been the chief human resource officer at Emmis Communications since 2001. Prior to joining Emmis, Levitan held various posts in the public and private sector and was appointed a White House Fellow by the Clinton administration in 1994.

The Career Fair is sponsored by Jefferson-Pilot Communications and Emmis Communications.

The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF) is dedicated to the training and enhancement of the nation's broadcasting community. NABEF develops and supports educational programs and outreach initiatives designed to provide information on topical issues, increase diversity, highlight community service and promote philanthropy. NABEF may be found online at www.nabef.org.

The Broadcast Education Association is the professional association for professors, industry professionals and graduate students who are interested in teaching and research related to electronic media and multimedia enterprises. For more information, visit www.beaweb.org.

The Radio-Television News Directors Association is the world's largest professional organization devoted exclusively to electronic journalism. RTNDA represents local and network news professionals in broadcasting, cable and other electronic media in more than 30 countries. For more information, visit www.rtnda.org.

NAB2005 will take place April 16-21, 2005 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 18). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all mediums. Complete NAB2005 details are available at www.nabshow.com.

The National Association of Broadcasters is a full-service trade association that promotes and protects free, over-the-air local radio and television stations' interests in Washington and around the world. NAB is the broadcaster's voice before Congress, federal agencies and the courts. NAB also serves a growing number of associate and international broadcaster members. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.