Introduction.

Biaglo Agnes (Director) is president of STET, the Italian Telecommunications company. Before this, from 1982 to 1990, he was director general of Italy's RAI (Radiotelevisone Italiana). He joined RAI in ~958 following a successful career in journalism. He worked on daily radio and TV news programs

before being named editor in chief of the nightly news program, Telegiornale. In 1969 he became deputy director of Telegiornale and co-director three years later. In July 1976 he was appointed general manager of the Naples regional office of RAI, where he increased considerably the number of radio and TV productions. He returned to Rome the following year as director of the regional radio and television services, where he was responsible for starting RAI's Third Channel television news service, TG3. In October 1980 he was named deputy director general in charge of the three RAI national radio networks and in this capacity proposed a restructuring project for radio. He is professor honoris causa of communications and telecommunications at Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires.

Antonio Asensio Pizarro (Director) born in Barcelona, married and with three children is a representative example of the new class of young and imaginative businessmen who merged in Spain with the restoration of democracy. Since June n992, he has served as chairman of Antena 3 Television, SA, which is the first private Spanish TV station to "see the light." Upon Mr. Asensio's arrival at the presidency, the station started a new stage with a radical change o[ image and strategy as well as new programming that until now has only obtained great successes. He is also chairman of Grupo Zeta SA, one of the country's most important press groups, which occupies the top position regarding the number and significance of its publications.

William F. Baker (Director) has served since April 1987 as president of the largest U.S. public TV station, WNET/Thirteen in New York. Previously, Dr. Baker served as president of Group W Television, Inc. and chair of Group W Satellite Communications. He joined Group W as vp and general manager of WJZ-TV in 1978. He was named president of Group W TV in 1979 and chair of Group W Satellite Communications (GWSC). Baker began his broadcasting career while still a student at Case Western University, where he received his BA, MA and Ph.D. degrees and is presently a member of the Board of Trustees. He is also a recipient of an honorary doctorate from St. John's University. Dr. Baker is married and has two children.