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Speakers & Panelists

Nic Anderson serves as Vice President of Government Affairs for Salem Media and Vice President of Public Policy for the National Religious Broadcasters. He leads advocacy and public-policy efforts before Congress, the FCC, federal agencies, and state legislatures. Before moving into government affairs in 2021, Anderson spent more than a decade overseeing Salem’s Twin Cities radio operations, with responsibility for programming, sales, engineering, promotions, and regulatory compliance. He also serves on the NAB Radio Board and Joint Board, representing broadcasters in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. With more than two decades of broadcasting experience, Anderson brings an operator’s perspective to communications policy and industry advocacy.

Joseph M. Di Scipio is Senior Vice President, FCC Legal & Business Affairs and Assistant General Counsel for Fox Corporation. He joined FOX in 2009. He is responsible for all FCC regulatory matters for FOX, negotiating retransmission consent and other distribution agreements, spectrum matters, M&A activity, and other special projects. He is a member of the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation Board of Directors and previously served for six years on the NAB Board of Directors, including one year on the Executive Committee. Di Scipio is a past president of the Federal Communications Bar Association and is a past chair of the FCBA Foundation. He is a recipient of the FCBA Distinguished Service Award.

Rick Kaplan is the Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs at the National Association of Broadcasters. Kaplan joined NAB in October 2012 as the Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning and was named General Counsel in November 2014. In his current role Kaplan is responsible for directing NAB’s advocacy at the Federal Communications Commission and other federal agencies. He also manages all NAB’s legal affairs, including litigation and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining NAB, Kaplan served in numerous leadership capacities at the FCC.

Francisco “Frank” Montero is a Partner with the law firm of Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, specializing in telecommunications, broadcasting, media, and technology. Montero is well known as an early advocate for Hispanic and Spanish-language media in the U.S. and Latin America. He is on the board of directors of the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) and serves as the Washington, D.C., legal representative for the Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association. Montero has been recognized by numerous publications and organizations as a top media attorney and is a recipient of the Hispanic Radio Conference’s Medallas de Cortez Distinguished Leadership Award for significant contributions to Spanish-language and Hispanic-targeted broadcasting. He serves on the advisory boards for Bloomberg BNA Now: Tech and Telecom and the Radio Ink Hispanic Radio Conference.