Products & Newsletters
2010 NAB Show Broadcast Engineering Sessions
Here's a rundown of the session in the Broadcast Engineering Conference, plus a few other events of interest to radio engineers.
Hover your mouse over the session or event title for a description. Click on the time to open an ICS file to add the event to your calendar (Outlook, Google and others).
| Saturday, April 10, 2010 | |||
Workshop | 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Audio over IP Tutorial: Part I | |
| 9 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. | Opening Remarks | ||
| 9:10 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Audio over IP Tutorial: Part II | ||
| 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Next Generation EAS | ||
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Considerations for Adding Mobile DTV to a Broadcast Station | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon | SMPTE Update | ||
| 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Management/Media Skills and the Future of Broadcast Engineering | ||
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | |||
| 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Wireless Mics after the DTV Transition | ||
| 4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Impacts of 3-D Television on Video and Broadcasting | ||
| 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Reorganization of Broadcast Workflows | ||
| Sunday, April 11, 2010 | |||
| 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference Opening Session and Keynote | ||
Advancements in Technology | 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | AM IBOC Update | |
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | When and How Will Terrestrial Radio Go Digital in Europe? | ||
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Electronic Program Guide Field Trial: How HD Radio EPG Works | ||
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Laboratory Test Results of Digital Radio Technologies, DAB, DAB+, T-DMB Audio and HD Radio | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon | Digital Power Enhancement for DRM | ||
Radio | 2:30 pm. - 3 p.m. | Planning for the Increase in Digital Power for FM HD Radio Signals | |
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Extending Your HD Radio Footprint | ||
| 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Practical Tools for HD Radio | ||
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Translators and Boosters – What You Need to Know | ||
| 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | HD Radio, the Way Forward | ||
| 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Putting the IBOC Quality Metric to the Test | ||
| Monday, April 12, 2010 | |||
| 9 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | All-industry Opening and Keynote | ||
Facilities | 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | The Smart Site: Integrating Intelligence into all Facets of the Broadcast Facility | |
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Reducing Operation Costs with Better Monitoring and Control of Transmitter Facilities | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon | Radio in a Cloud | ||
for Radio | 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | LANs, and Drivers and Fares – Oh My! | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Extending AoIP to the Transmitter | ||
| 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Beyond Automation – Intelligent Software Design For Live Assist Applications | ||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | VoIP in the Broadcast Studio | ||
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Going National: Special Considerations for Large Scale Deployments of Audio over IP | ||
| 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | An Introduction to IEEE 802.1 Audio/Video Bridging for Radio Broadcasters | ||
| 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Point-to-Point Audio Distribution: It's Not Just Satellite Anymore | ||
| Tuesday, April 13, 2010 | |||
Services | 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Emerging Bonded Meta-Data Applications Accessible Radio Services | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Saving Lives with FM Radio-Based Mass Notification | ||
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | The Benefits of Using FM RBDS Data in Integrated Public Alert and Warning | ||
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Do More with RDS Data | ||
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Providing Media-Rich Content Using Digital Radio | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon | Enhanced Radio Broadcasting: Next-gen Features for Connected Devices | ||
| 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Radio Luncheon | ||
| 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | The New FCC Database: A Sneak Preview | ||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | The Washington Face-off | ||
Studies | 1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Satellite Distribution of HD Radio and Analog FM using HDC | |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Maximizing the Reliability of Studio-to-Transmitter Links for Radio | ||
| 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Indoor Noise Conditions in the FM Broadcast Band | ||
| 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Case Study: PRSS Next Generation Content Delivery | ||
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Radio Living in a Multimedia World | ||
| 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Detuning in the MOM Era | ||
| 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Telephones in Your Studio or Newsroom: Big Changes Coming | ||
| 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Power Quality in Communications Facilities | ||
| 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. | SBE Membership Meeting | ||
| Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | |||
Recovery and Security | 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Strategies for Disaster Preparedness: Staying on the Air if the Worst Happens | |
| 9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m. | Are You Prepared for a Disaster? | ||
| 10 a.m. - Noon | Putting the Final Touches on Next-Generation EAS Panel | ||
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. | Technology Luncheon | ||
Issues for Broadcasters | 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Leveraging White Spaces and an Introduction to the New Networks Being Built with Them | |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Wireless Microphone Testing for White Space Proceeding in Mid-town Manhattan | ||
| 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | What Wireless Mic Users Need To Know about White Spaces and the 700 MHz Band | ||
| 3:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Radio Communications in Today's Complex RF World | ||
| 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Broadcast Operation and Co-existence in the White Space Era | ||
| 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Spectrum Issues Panel Session | ||
| 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Amateur Radio Operators Reception | ||
| Thursday, April 15, 2010 | |||
for Broadcasters | 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. | Sustainable Facilities and LEED Certification: A Broadcaster's Guide | |
| 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Building a LEED, WEEE, and RoHS Facility | ||
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Hollywood East: Home of Sustainable Production | ||
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Best Practices for the Design of Facilities | ||
| 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | HD Quality Energy Efficient, Low Heat Broadcast Lighting | ||
| 11:30 a.m. - Noon | Alternative Power Options for Broadcasters | ||
Acceptable Use Policy blog comments powered by Disqus
[an error occurred while processing this directive]
Today in Radio History
Milestones From Radio's Past
The history of radio broadcasting extends beyond the work of a few famous inventors.
EAS Information More on EAS
NWS XML/Atom Feed for CAP Messages
The feed provides feeds for all US states and territories.
Wallpaper Calendar
Radio 2013 Calendar Wallpaper
Need a calendar for your computer desktop? Use one of ours.
The Wire
A virtual press conference
Information from manufacturers and associations about industry news, products, technology and business announcements.
Current Issue
Noise Elimination at WKSU's Akron News Bureau
This high-visibility and high-traffic area got the full acoustic treatment.
Browse Back Issues
[an error occurred while processing this directive]Also in the May Issue
Sections







