Event will be held at the Westgate on Sunday, April 19.
Nautel is bringing a slate of prominent radio industry experts to its annual Radio Technology Forum, to be held on Sunday, April 19 in the Westgate main ballroom (Registration information below). The Forum begins with an Industry Briefing Breakfast themed “Where Technology Meets Revenue; Helping your Station Prosper.” Speakers include Paul McLane, Editor of Radio World; Deborah Parenti, President of Radio Ink and Radio Business Report/TV Business Report; Joseph D’Angelo, Senior VP at Xperi; and Steve Newberry, CEO of Quu, with Keith Barton, VP/GM of Max Media.
The Forum continues after a short break with technology-focused presentations. An Engineering Panel, moderated by Nautel’s Jeff Welton, is titled “Finding, Mentoring and Teaching the Next Generation.” Jeff will join panelists Dr. Andy Gladding of Hofstra University and Geary Morrill, chair of the Society of Broadcast Engineers’ Education Committee and Regional Director of Engineering for Connoisseur Media, and Brian Sapp, SVP of Client Success and Service Delivery for Inrush Broadcast Services, to discuss thoughts on recruiting and training younger engineers. “Many of these new engineers will have a strong IT background but fewer RF related skills,” said Welton. “It’s no question that the average age of the broadcast engineer continues to increase, as older engineers are working longer and fewer younger folks are coming into the industry. This panel will look at that and try to come up with some workable ideas for finding more talent to keep the tower lights on and the watts moving down the coax.”
Welton will also be joined by Kory Hartman, COO of Civic Media, to discuss “The Business of Broadcast.” Welton and Hartman will talk about challenges and answers found in small market radio, including engineering support, staffing, parts availability, and other situations.
These discussions will be followed by Welton’s highly popular “Tips and Tricks” session and a hot lunch for registered attendees.
“Our forum began many years ago as a user group meeting and has expanded over time to include topics that are key to the success of radio broadcasters,” said Kevin Rodgers, Nautel President and CEO. “It’s now considered a ‘must-attend’ event. We look forward to seeing both engineers and station managers at the Forum.”
The Radio Technology Forum is free to attend but advance registration is required. Visit https://www.nautel.com/nab/rtf-registration/ to sign up for the event.
