Long-time communications lawyers retiring from their practices: Jonathan Blake,...

Long-time communications lawyers retiring from their practices: Jonathan Blake, partner at Covington & Burling; and Eric Bernthal, partner at Latham & Watkins … CenturyLink hires Brad Schweer, ex-office of Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., as director-federal legislative affairs … After News Corp. splits into publishing company keeping that name and media and entertainment firm called Fox Group, Chase Carey will be president and chief operating officer of the latter, where James Murdoch continues as deputy chief operating officer; combined companies’ General Counsel Gerson Zweifach will have that job at both for a year after split; with Rupert Murdoch, as previously disclosed, to be chairman of both and also Fox Group CEO; Chief Technology Officer Paul Cheesbrough to be CTO of News Corp.; Greg Clayman, publisher of The Daily that’s being shuttered as standalone iPad app, will oversee News Corp.’s global digital strategy, new digital investments and distribution partnerships … Tessco Technologies says David Young left wireless broadband company, where he was senior vice president and chief financial officer; Aric Spitulnik promoted to corporate secretary and principal accounting officer … Young Broadcasting hires Viki Regan, ex-industry consultant, as vice president/general manager, WRIC-TV Petersburg, Va.