Jerald Fritz to Retire from Sinclair/ONE Media
June 24 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Jerald “Jerry” Fritz, Executive Vice President for Strategic and
Legal Affairs at ONE Media Technologies, LLC, a subsidiary of
Sinclair, Inc., has announced his retirement. After an illustrious
career spanning more than 55 years in and around the broadcast and
communications industries, Fritz will step down on July 1.
For the past decade, Fritz has been responsible for the
long-term strategic planning and public policy for ONE Media,
supporting the adoption and deployment of the broadcast industry’s
groundbreaking NextGen Broadcast (ATSC 3.0) transmission standard.
Throughout his tenure, Fritz also played a critical role in shaping
ONE Media’s and Sinclair’s national and international spectrum use
and intellectual property positions. His work on the adoption of
ATSC 3.0 as a global digital broadcast standard was recently
recognized by the North American Broadcasters Association with its
prestigious International Achievement Award.
“No one knows broadcast television better than Jerry. He brings
a unique blend of legal expertise, policy know-how, and technical
facility that has made him instrumental in the industry’s
advancement of ATSC 3.0,” said Patrick McFadden, Senior Vice
President Global Public Policy and Communications. Added Mark
Aitken, ONE Media’s President, “We honor the incredible legacy of
Jerry, one that has impacted our entire industry. His wisdom and
contributions will be deeply missed, but his influence will
continue to inspire and guide future generations.”
Fritz joined ONE Media from Allbritton Communications Company
and POLITICO where he served as General Counsel and Director of
Strategic Affairs for nearly 30 years. Previously, he served as the
Chief of Staff to FCC Chairman Mark Fowler, where he was a key
member of the team that pushed to deregulate the broadcasting and
telecommunications industries including abolishing the Fairness
Doctrine, dramatic loosening of station ownership rules,
implementing the AT&T divestiture, approving the first cellular
phone service, and deregulating long distance rates. He had a hand
in helping to form multiple new ventures including the nation’s
first local cable news channel and launching POLITICO. Prior to
joining the Chairman’s staff, Fritz was in private practice at
Pierson Ball & Dowd specializing in communications law, held
several staff positions at the FCC and taught on the adjunct
faculty at George Mason University Law School.
Fritz has also served on the Board of Directors of the National
Association of Broadcasters, where he chaired the NAB-X.com Task
Force, served on the Digital Television Implementation Team and the
EEO and Copyright Committees. He is a past Governor of the ABC
Affiliates Association and was former chair of its Government
Relations Committee. Fritz is also a former Governing Committee
member and Division Chair of the American Bar Association’s
Communications Law Forum and a past co-chair of the Pre-Publication
Review Committee for the Media Law Resource Center. He has been a
mainstay on the NAB’s Broadcast Leadership Training Program’s
faculty for a quarter century.
The teams at ONE Media and Sinclair extend their deepest
gratitude for his years of dedicated service and pioneering
contributions to the industry.
About Sinclair:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and
a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns,
operates and/or provides services to 185 television stations in 86
markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks; and owns
Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The
Nest. Sinclair’s content is delivered via multiple platforms,
including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors,
and the nation’s largest streaming aggregator of local news
content, NewsON. The Company regularly uses its website as a key
source of Company information which can be accessed at
www.sbgi.net.
About ONE Media Technologies:
ONE Media Technologies, headquartered in Hunt Valley, MD, was
established as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sinclair, with a vision
to build and globally deploy the NextGen Broadcast Platform,
enabling broadcasters to be competitive across all platforms in
delivering enhanced video and data services. For more information:
www.onemediallc.com.
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