Posted on November 27, 2012 in ATSC News
The following ballots are active within ATSC or have recently concluded. Revision of A/71, “Parameterized Services Standard.” This document has been approved by TG1 and is currently at a ballot of the full membership. The ballot closes on 3 December 2012. The primary motivation and substance of this revision is to add a new, more flexible, signaling […]
Posted on November 27, 2012 in ATSC News
Wayne Bretl, Zenith Electronics, was inducted as a Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) 2012 Fellow at the Society’s Honors and Awards Ceremony on October 25th in Hollywood. A SMPTE Fellow is “one who has, by proficiency and contributions, attained an outstanding rank among engineers or executives in the motion-picture, television, or related industries.”
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
Jay C. Adrick, ATSC Board of Directors member, co-founder of Cincinnati’s WVXU public radio station and a leader in the design and integration of digital broadcasting systems worldwide, has joined the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting board of directors. Adrick is a 48-year veteran in the broadcast industry and vice president of broadcast […]
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
The meetings and events calendar for 2013 has been finalized. Next year’s schedule is available online on the ATSC members site, or publicly available at atscnextgentv.vp77wsn4-liquidwebsites.com One important date to note: the 2013 ATSC Annual Meeting is set for May 9th in Washington, DC. Please mark your personal calendars to make sure you can attend […]
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
Members of the ATSC have elected four new individuals to the organization’s Board of Directors. Ira Goldstone (Univision); Richard Friedel (Fox), Sam Matheny (Capital Broadcasting/WRAL), and Glenn Reitmeier (NBC Universal) have each been elected to three-year terms, beginning January 2013. Re-elected to the Board was Jim Kutzner (PBS.) Returning board members for 2013 include Lynn Claudy (NAB), Mark […]
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
A roundup of media coverage from TV broadcasters shows how critical TV transmissions defied the strength of Sandy’s winds. During Superstorm Sandy, most of New York’s TV and FM radio stations stayed on-air, thanks to the backup power supply system at The Empire State Building, according to a report from Doug Lung published in TV […]
Posted on November 26, 2012 in ATSC News
The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy was enormous. For those of you that were seriously affected by the storm, I hope that you and your families are recovering from this awful event. Whenever there is a disaster, be it natural or manmade, robust communications systems are essential. No single technology can fulfill all the needs […]
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