The National Association of Broadcasters has named Bert Goldman as the recipient of its NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award.
Goldman will be honored at the We Are Broadcasters Award Ceremony, held on the main stage of the 2026 NAB Show on Tue., April 21, in Las Vegas.
He is the owner and president of Goldman Engineering Management and has more than 50 years of leadership experience in broadcast engineering.
Goldman’s credentials
With a specialty in AM and FM spectrum analysis, Goldman has helped stations improve performance, expand coverage and enhance asset value, according to NAB’s release. His work spans station construction, technical operations and regulatory compliance.
He is widely regarded for his expertise in FCC rules, FM booster and translator engineering and directional AM antenna system design.
He most recently worked with Red Apple Media, the parent of WABC(AM) in New York and WLIR(FM) on Long Island, and he has a long relationahip with GeoBroadcast Solutions as its chief engineering consultant.
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Goldman previously served as corporate vice president of engineering for the ABC/Disney Radio Division, Nationwide Communications, Patterson Broadcasting and Shamrock Broadcasting. Over his career, he has overseen upgrades in most of the top 25 U.S. markets and managed the design and construction of more than 50 radio stations.
A member of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers and the Society of Broadcast Engineers, Goldman has also been active with the NAB National Radio Systems Committee and the NAB Radio Technical Committee.
Harvey Arnold receives NAB’s TV honor
The recipient of this year’s NAB Television Engineering Achievement Award is Harvey Arnold.
Since joining Sinclair in 1998, Arnold has led transmission engineering operations across the company’s television stations, with a strong focus in recent years on accelerating the industry’s transition to ATSC 3.0.
He is also working with NAB and industry partners to develop and implement the Broadcast Positioning System, coordinating field testing at Sinclair ATSC 3.0 stations and promoting awareness of the technology’s potential.
Hearst’s Rosellini to receive digital award
Michael Rosellini, senior vice
Promoted to his current role in 2023 after serving for a decade as vice president digital operations, Rosellini leads teams responsible for product development, engineering, data and operations across Hearst Television’s station-branded news websites and mobile apps, as well as its Very Local direct to consumer streaming platform, according to NAB.
Each year since 1959, NAB has presented the Engineering Achievement Awards to individuals for their outstanding accomplishments in the broadcast industry, with separate honors for radio and television established in 1991.
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