THE ENVELOPE PLEASE…Richer Named to ‘Giants of Broadcasting’

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

In recognition of his stellar four-decade television career, retired ATSC President Mark Richer has been named to the “Giants of Broadcasting,” the Library of American Broadcasting’s honor roll of industry luminaries who have defined the past, present and future of broadcasting.

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NAB-CTA Test Station Winding Down: We’ll Always Have Cleveland…

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

Having provided useful information and practical insights over the past five years, activities at the NAB/CTA ATSC 3.0 test station in Cleveland are winding down. As Next Gen TV continues to transition from the development phase to the implementation phase, the need for an over-the-air test station sponsored and operated by the television industry as a neutral test facility has now become less critical. In addition, the FCC’s TV channel repacking plan has made the broadcast test station shutdown in Cleveland somewhat inevitable.

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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Fred Engel – Making Space for Success

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

Even though he grew up with limited TV reception and a VHF-only TV set, Fred Engel’s fascination with space helped lead him to where he is today. A self-proclaimed “space junky” as a child, Engel said watching Apollo 8 orbit the moon as well as Apollo 11’s historic achievements drove him towards a career path of electronics and broadcasting.

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ATSC HAPPENINGS

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

December and January meetings, events and dates of interest to ATSC members, industry colleagues and key stakeholders.

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HOW THE GRINCH SAVED TV (With Apologies to Dr. Seuss)

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

Every ATSC member from sea to sea
liked TV a lot…

But the Grinch, who lived near DC,
did NOT!

The Grinch hated TV! The whole TV season!
Now, please don’t ask why.
No one quite knows the reason.

It could be that his cable bill was too high.
It could be, perhaps, Whooville has no BestBuy.

Whatever the reason could be,
The Grinch just couldn’t stop hating TV.
And he especially hated ATSC!

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And Now A Word From Our Sponsor… GatesAir

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

ATSC 2019 sponsor GatesAir has led the way in digital TV since the launch of their first-to-market commercially-available ATSC 1.0 systems in the late 1990s. They helped pioneer WRAL-TV to become the first commercial station on air with ATSC 1.0, and we helped educate people both within and outside the industry as co-sponsors of the Harris-PBS DTV Express project.

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Soundbite: ‘Future of Television’

Posted on December 2, 2019 in ATSC News

“This innovative space serves as a collaborative hub where students, faculty and researchers will explore the future of television and other applications afforded by the emerging ATSC 3.0 digital standard.” -Susi Elkins, Director of Broadcasting and General Manager of WKAR Television, at Michigan State University’s grand opening of the NextGen Media Innovation Lab in East Lansing.

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ATSC PRESIDENT EMERITUS MARK RICHER NAMED ‘GIANT OF BROADCASTING’

Posted on November 18, 2019 in Press Releases

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2019 – Mark Richer, the long-time ATSC President who retired earlier this year, has been named to the “Giants of Broadcasting,” the Library of American Broadcasting’s honor roll of industry luminaries who have defined the past, present and future of broadcasting. In his humble acceptance remarks, Richer reflected on his career […]

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President’s Memo: Education and Advocacy

Posted on November 4, 2019 in ATSC News

ATSC continues to raise awareness of the suite of ATSC 3.0 standards – both in the U.S. and abroad. This fall, ATSC members have been evangelists for Next Gen TV implementation, engaging with broadcasters, technology firms and policymakers around the world, from the IEEE Broadcast Symposium in Hartford, Conn., to NAB New York to the India Mobile Congress in New Delhi.

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Hot Potato: Edge Networks Boise Stations Light Up ATSC 3.0

Posted on November 4, 2019 in ATSC News

Todd Achilles is a “longtime wireless guy” who has lived through multiple generations of mobile phone technology.  Now based in Idaho, the Edge Networks President & CEO applied and won approval from the FCC to launch two ATSC 3.0 stations in the Boise market a few months ago, and the stations are already on-the-air with test signals.

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