John Lansing, most recently CEO of Cable & Telecommunication Assn. lobbying group, has been named chief executive of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, overseer of Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Radio & TV Marti and Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
He'll take over for Andy Lack, who quit in March after a little more than 40 days, to return to helm NBC News in September.
Jeffrey Shell, chairman of BBG board of governors, called Lansing a "transformative leader in multiplatform content strategies, development and distribution."
Prior to becoming cable top lobbyist, Lansing did a nine-year stint as president of Scripps Networks. He guided the $2.5B interactive group, which includes Foot Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, DIY and Cooking Channel. Earlier, he held top positions at Scripps-owned affiliates in Cleveland and Detroit.
Shell noted that the BBG is on the front line of the most complicated foreign policy issues facing the US in Ukraine, China, Iran and ISIS.
"American leadership in the wold depends in part on international audiences knowing where the US stands with respect to their countries and the issues that affect them," said Shell.
The BBG has been under heavy attack for failing to counter those threats posed by foreign propaganda arms.
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