It’s another full day of programming and we honor the winners of the 2025 NAB Engineering Achievement and Digital Leaderships Awards.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday, April 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday’s Broadcast Engineering and IT Conference Schedule
Tuesday, April 8 | 10:00 – 4:30 pm
West Hall Room W220-W221 and W222-W223
Engineering Achievement and Digital Leadership Awards at the We Are Broadcasters Event
Tuesday, April 8 | 10:00 – 11:00 am
Main Stage
This event includes the presentation of the Digital Leadership Award and the Engineering Achievement Awards for Radio and Television.
Engineering Achievement Awards:
Established in 1959, the Radio and Television Engineering Achievement Awards are given to individuals who are nominated by their peers for significant contributions to advancing broadcast engineering. Paul S. Shulins, co-owner, Over The Air RF Consulting and Dennis W. Wallace, managing partner, Meintel, Sgrignoli, & Wallace are the recipients of the 2025 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards.
Digital Leadership Award:
The NAB Digital Leadership Award is presented to an individual at a broadcast station, group or network who has had a significant leadership role in the digital success of a broadcast business leveraging new and emerging technologies. Jeff Moriarty, chief product officer for digital products at Nexstar Media Group, is the recipient of the 2025 NAB Digital Leadership Award.
SCTE: Maximizing FAST Channel Revenue Using SCTE Technologies
Tuesday, April 8 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
West Hall Room W222-W223
Popular FAST services use manifest-driven streaming delivery where revenues are derived from ads using ad insertion/replacement methods which can vary from simple techniques to more complex and often proprietary approaches. It is a high-volume service, but its ARPU is very low compared with other streaming models. To increase revenues, FAST services need to expand to additional streaming platforms in an interoperable manner and utilize more sophisticated ad strategies. SCTE has a set of Technical and Engineering Emmy award-winning technologies that can provide scalable deployment of these services through interoperable optimizations between content providers and distributors.
Overcoming Hurdles to Full ATSC 3.0 Deployment
Tuesday, April 8 | 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Exhibit Floor: West Hall W2631 Theater 2
NextGen TV (ATSC 3.0) is transforming the broadcast landscape, offering unprecedented capabilities for both broadcasters and viewers. With stations in markets covering over 75% of the country already on board, the finish line is in sight—but technical, logistical, and regulatory roadblocks still stand in the way. What policies and industry strategies are needed to complete the transition and unlock ATSC 3.0’s full potential? In this panel, industry leaders and engineers will tackle the biggest challenges, share insights from the front lines, and explore innovative solutions to accelerate adoption while navigating the evolving regulatory landscape.