WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Executive VP of Corporate Strategy and Development for Cumulus Media and President of its Westwood One arm has been elected Chairman of the NAB Joint Board of Directors.

He takes over from Nexstar Media Group Chairman/CEO Perry Sook, who will remain on the executive committee as immediate past joint board chair.

Elected as National Association of Broadcasters Joint Board Chair is Collin Jones, and his naming to the role comes following 2025 executive committee elections in which Beasley Media Group EVP/General Counsel Chris Ornelas was elected Chair by the NAB Radio Board.

Concurrently, Leonard Wheeler, President of Mel Wheeler, Inc., was elected first vice chair, as Salem Media Group President of Broadcast Media Allen Power was elected second vice chair. Urban One Audio Division co-President Eddie Harrell was elected to the major group representative seat on the NAB Radio Board.

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