MADISON, Wis.� The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association has released the Early Bird Schedule for its upcoming Broadcasters clinic set to take place Oct. 13-15 in Madison, Wis.
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Highlights for the three day event look to include a lecture from Skip Pizzi of NAB on FM receivers in smartphones, �Three Critical Steps Toward AM Revitalization� from Kintronic Labs� Tom King, �Drones, Drones, Drones� from Bill Pritchett, education director for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, Nautel TV Product Manager Fred Baumgartner on how radio and TV will converge, and updates on ATSC 3.0 and the TV spectrum auction and repack.
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Here is the schedule:
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
7:45 a.m.: Registration & Continental Breakfast � � � �
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8:50 a.m.: Opening Remarks
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9:15 a.m.: Using Livewire+ AES67 to Build Complete Facilities over IP
Greg Shay, Chief Science Officer, The Telos Alliance
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10 a.m.: Virtual Future of Broadcast Automation
Paul Stewart, C.R.O., R&D Engineer. ENCO Systems Inc.
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11 a.m.: FM Receivers in Smartphones
Skip Pizzi, National Association of Broadcasters
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11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Lunch
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1 p.m.: Interference to Full-Power Stations from LPFM
Jeremy Ruck, Jeremy Ruck & Associates, Inc.
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1 p.m.: WBA Board Meeting (Working lunch)
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1:45 p.m.: Three Critical Steps Toward a.m. Revitalization
Tom King, Kintronic Labs
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2 p.m.: National Certification Committee Meeting�
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2:45 p.m.: Pp.m. and Voltaire
Cornelius Gould, The Telos Alliance
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3:30 p.m.: Looking for a Pattern in Antenna Design
Sean Edward, Shively Labs
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4:15 p.m. – 7 p.m.: Exhibits Open – Exhibitors Reception
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5 p.m. – 6 p.m.: SBE Board of Directors Dinner�
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6 p.m. – 10 p.m.: SBE Board of Directors�
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7 p.m.: Nuts & Bolts Session Location: Superior Room
Drones, Drones, Drones
Bill Pritchett, Education Director, Academy of Model Aeronautics
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
7 a.m.: Registration & Continental Breakfast � � � � � ��
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8 a.m.: Fellows Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
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8:30 a.m.: LTE Interference to/from Broadcast
Jeff Welton, Regional Sales Manager, Nautel
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9:15 a.m.: Lessons Learned From Preparations for the IPAWS National Test
Al Kenyon, Department of Homeland Security � FEMA
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10 a.m.: Exclusive Exhibit Time
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11 a.m.: Lunch on Exhibit Floor
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1:30 p.m.: A Regulatory Update
Chris Imlay, SBE General Counsel
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2:15 p.m.: How TV Split From Radio� And How They Will Now Converge
Fred Baumgartner, TV Product Manager, Nautel
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3 p.m.: IPv6, It�s Not Going Away
Wayne M. Pecena CPBE CBNE, Texas A&M University � Ka.m.U
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4 p.m. – 5 p.m.: SBE Membership Meeting
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5 p.m.: SBE Awards Reception
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6 p.m.: SBE National Annual Awards Location: Salon D
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
7:45 a.m.: Registration & Continental Breakfast�
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8:30 a.m.: Spectrum Efficiency for Behind the Scenes Devices
James Stoffo, Chief Technology Officer, Radio Active Designs
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9:15 a.m.: IP-based Distributed Broadcast Production
James Stellpflug, Vice President Product Marketing, EVS�
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10:15 a.m.: Ultra-High Definition, Mobile Video, Immersive Audio, and Much More�A status report on ATSC 3.0
Jerry Whitaker, VP for Standards Develop.m.ent, ATSC
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11 a.m.: TV Spectrum Auction and Repack Update
Jay Adrick, GatesAir
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12 p.m.: Lunch
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1 p.m.: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Myths & Realities
Jeff Klang, Great Lakes Regional Counsel, FAA
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1:45 p.m.: High Power Tunable Filters
Dan Fallon, Senior RF Engineer, Dielectric
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2:30 p.m.: The Promise of the Next Generation Broadcast Standard, And More!
�Louis Libin, Senior Director New Technology, Sinclair Broadcast Group
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