MBMTC 2024 SESSIONS

MBMTC features a variety of panel and breakout discussions, presented by industry experts and designed specifically for broadcast engineers and multimedia professionals.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

2:00 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

Eargasmic: The Wow Factor for Your Listeners and Viewers!!
Presented by: Frank Foti, Telos Alliance
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Does Cloud Make Sense for Broadcasters?
Presented by: Jing Zhou, Harmonic, Inc.
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3:20 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

Duties of a Chief Operator
Presented by: Jon Hartmeyer, Summit Technology Group
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Automating Video Production for Radio Shows Through AI
Presented by: Alex Bonello, INSOFT LLC
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Thursday, Oct. 3

9:00 a.m. | General Session – Regulating the Airwaves: Compliance Updates for Engineers

Legal & Regulatory Issues You Need to Know
Panelists:
Patrick Cross, Brooks Pierce, LLP
Alison Martin, National Association of Broadcasters
David Oxenford, Wilkinson, Barker, Knauer, LLP

The View from the FCC: A Conversation with the FCC
Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
Presented by: John Blumenschein, FCC
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10:40 a.m. | Breakout Sessions

Harnessing the Power of WebRTC
Presented by: Chris Crump, Comrex
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High Efficiency Amplifier Evolution & Advancements
Presented by: Steven Rossiter, GatesAir
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Back to the Basics – Toolkit and Soldering
Presented by: Jeff Welton, Nautel and Burley Stapley, Blanchard River Broadcasting Inc.
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11:25 a.m. | Breakout Sessions

RDS in Small Markets
Presented by: Mark Wittkoski, Ameko Group, LLC
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ATSC 3.0 Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Your Responsibilities
Presented by: Ric Belding, Actus Digital
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Next Generation EAS: Enhancing Emergency Alerts for Radio & TV
Presented by: Edward Czarnecki, Digital Alert Systems
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2:30 p.m. | Breakout Sessions

RF Skills for the IT Oriented
Presented by: Jeff Welton, Nautel
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Newest Developments in Test & Measurement Tools for the
Broadcaster Including NextGenTV
Presented by: Eddy Vanderkerken, SOURCERER
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Obstruction Lighting – How the FAA Requirement for
Infrared Lighting At Night Affects You
Presented by: Kendall Southard, Unimar, Inc.
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3:25 p.m. | General Session

Tower Lighting, Check! Frequency, Check! Public Inspection File, Online!
Panelists:
Blake Thompson, CBNT, BET Broadcast Engineering
Frank Maynard, CPBE, Maynard and Associates
Scott Cason, KBA & LaGrange Communications
Matt Lightner, Lightner Electronics Inc.
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