Radio and TV broadcast engineers planning to attend this year’s NAB Show New York on October 22-23, 2025, should add the following exhibit floor technical sessions to their Show calendars. These sessions, organized by NAB’s Technology department in conjunction with the New York chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), are available to all attendees:
How to Attract New Broadcast Engineering Talent
Wednesday, October 22 | 11:15-11:45 a.m., 174 Theater C
SBE chapter 15, located in the New York City area, has access to both a top broadcast market and numerous colleges and universities that are ripe with potential new broadcast engineering talent. In this session, you will hear about how SBE is working with local schools and broadcasters to introduce technically inclined students with an interest in media to the field of broadcast engineering. Specific program details will be discussed, as well as challenges in recruiting new broadcast engineering talent and ways to overcome them.
Speakers:
Andy Gladding, SBE chapter 15 vice chair, chief engineer, Salem Media of New York
Bud Williamson, SBE chapter 15 chair, president, Digital Radio Broadcasting
Modern Methods for Transport of Media
Wednesday, October 22 | 1:45-2:15 p.m., 174 Theater C
In today’s complex audio marketplace, radio broadcasters are using a variety of methods for transporting media, from studio to transmitter and also from remote locations enabled by IP audio systems and virtualization of traditional radio studio and broadcast signal processing functionality. This session will feature case studies of media transport found in New York City from the perspective of seasoned broadcast professionals and a newcomer to the industry.
Speakers:
Andy Gladding, SBE chapter 15 vice chair, chief engineer, Salem Media of New York
Jim Stagnitto, director of Engineering, New York Public Radio
Sam Wallington, president, Wallington Systems
Moderator:
Bud Williamson, SBE chapter 15 chair, president, Digital Radio Broadcasting
Realizing the Benefits of ATSC 3.0 Next Generation Broadcasting
Wednesday, October 22 | 3:15-4 p.m., 174 Theater C
The transition of television broadcasting from DTV (or ATSC 1.0) to ATSC 3.0 is in full swing with many stations on the air via “ATSC 3.0 lighthouses” and numerous NEXTGEN TV receivers sold. However, completing the transition requires that traditional DTV transmissions must end so that each broadcaster has access to their full licensed RF channel to realize the full benefits of ATSC 3.0. This session will discuss the capabilities of the ATSC 3.0 system, the progress on the ATSC 3.0 transition plan and what stations need to do, and exciting new forms of programming.
Speakers:
Madeleine Noland, president, ATSC
Dan Whealy, president and owner, Heartland Video Systems
Moderator:
Lynn Claudy, senior vice president of Technology, National Association of Broadcasters
The session theater can be found in the rear of the exhibit hall as shown in the map below.
