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David Rehr
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Full Name and Common Aliases
David Rehr
No common aliases are known.
Birth and Death Dates
Born: April 7, 1954
No death date is recorded.
Nationality and Profession(s)
Nationality: American
Profession:
Lobbyist
Author
Early Life and Background
David Rehr was born on April 7, 1954. Not much information is available about his early life.
Major Accomplishments
Rehr served as the president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) from 2005 to 2011. Under his leadership, the NAB implemented numerous initiatives aimed at promoting diversity and inclusion within the media industry. He also played a key role in shaping the industry's response to emerging technologies like digital radio.
Notable Works or Actions
Rehr has written extensively on the topics of technology, media, and politics. His book "Selling Sound: The Commercial Use of Nonsync Music" explores the intersection of music and commerce. In addition to his writing, Rehr has been a vocal advocate for industry-wide reforms, including greater transparency in advertising practices.
Impact and Legacy
During his tenure at the National Association of Broadcasters, David Rehr worked tirelessly to promote the interests of broadcasters while also pushing for positive change within the industry. His efforts have left a lasting impact on the media landscape. Today, he remains an influential voice in the realm of technology policy and media regulation.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
Rehr's contributions as a lobbyist and author have made him a respected figure in his field. As president of the National Association of Broadcasters, he was at the forefront of many industry-wide initiatives. His advocacy for industry reform continues to shape the media landscape today.
Quotes by David Rehr

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In the second match, Thomas was challenged by our staff to get blocks and she got eight in the second match. She just went off. The way she was running around, going after it, she's not bad for a walk-on.


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Every new device is a potential user of our content and every new stream of programming is potentially a new source of revenue.

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The odd thing about last night is we played bad. We just could never get into a comfortable rhythm. I was really surprised looking at the stats after the game because we're almost doubling the numbers we thought they had.

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There's a tremendous amount of passion about this issue by family-business owners. On this, no stone is being left unturned.

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Doug has spent more than 20 years in Washington as an outstanding advocate for the communications industry. His experience working with Congress and administrations from both parties will be invaluable to our public-policy work promoting radio and television broadcasting.

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We expected her to do good things, but to have a freshman with 17 kills is fantastic. We need to keep giving her the ball. That's a big key, is seeing if we can get her into the lineup more and get her to do more things. We are sorely lacking outside hitter depth and she brings in a strong arm and good defense.

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We hung (in there). That's the main thing. We played well. Now we're back home again and back against local competition and we can show why we were ranked fifth in the nation.

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We are especially encouraged that the legislation thwarts the cable industry's desire to degrade delivery of HDTV pictures to consumers.

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We're young. We only have three kids on the floor who saw significant time last year. Other than that, no one else played. It's nice to be able to get some other people to step up and learn how to be leaders.
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