Belo's McCarthy to join Washington law firm

Retiring A.H. Belo Corp. lobbyist Michael McCarthy becomes a partner at Washington, D.C.-based law firm Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP Oct. 1.

The firm is led by former Federal Communications Commission chairman Richard
Wiley, and it is one of the country's leading communications-law firms.

McCarthy has served as a director and executive committee member of the
National Association of Broadcasters and as chairman of the NAB's
digital-television-transition task force.

Currently, McCarthy serves on the board of the Association for Maximum Service
Television (MSTV).