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Whit Adamson, President
Tennessee Association of Broadcasters
After graduation with a Degree in Economics and Finance and a Minor in English and Aviation in January 1971 from MTSU, Whit sold Bellanca Aircraft and towed arial advertising for Gasser Banners, Inc. in Nashville. This lead to another sales position with Southeastern Beechcraft, Inc. where he sold his first Beechcraft twin, a turboprop King Air to Piggly Wiggly Southern, Inc. based in Vidalia, Georgia. He was then hired as their first corporate pilot. A year later he left Georgia and returned to Nashville where he was hired as an advertising account executive for WSM-TV, the NBC affiliate. Fifteen years later he left the station as Regional Sales Manager to be the President of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters. He was also part owner of a new radio station allocation in Nashville for a brief period.
Ennes Workshop: Tennessee
Timothy B. Anderson, CSRE, DRB, CBNT, Manager, Strategic Market Development - Radio
Harris Corporation
With more than 33 years in the broadcast engineering field, Tim Anderson joined Harris Corporation in August 2007 as the Radio Product Line Manager and is currently the Manager of Strategic Market and Product Development for Radio. Prior to joining Harris, he served as a broadcast systems engineer with iBiquity Digital Corporation, developer’s of the HD Radio™ standard. While there, he assisted in the development, deployment and testing of the HD Radio transmission system and advanced application services.
Previously, Anderson was the Broadcast Systems Applications Engineer for Avid Technology, a consulting engineer, and chief engineer of several major market stations and production facilities. He has been responsible for the design and construction of many broadcast facilities including NBC, Walt Disney and Clear Channel.
Anderson holds The Society of Broadcast Engineers’ Senior Radio Broadcast Engineer/Digital Radio Broadcast and Broadcast Networking Technologist certifications. He is an Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator and licensed pilot. He and his wife Mary Anne live in Covington, Kentucky.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, South Florida, El Paso, Tennesse, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Richard (Ryc) Brownrigg, Jr., Vice President, Internet & Interactive Development
Starz Entertainment
Ryc Brownrigg Jr. is vice president, Internet and interactive development for Starz Entertainment. Brownrigg has a particular focus on broadband and Internet-based business opportunities for the IID group at Starz, including Vongo and Starz Play. In January 2006 Vongo was nominated for two Emmy® awards.
Prior to joining Starz Entertainment, Brownrigg served in the dual role of general manager for mobile services and general manager of consumer products and business development at RealNetworks®, Inc. Before working for RealNetworks he served as chief engineer, Internet initiatives for Gateway, Inc.
Brownrigg holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Mich. In 2007, he was a Laureate Medal winner for The Computerworld Honor Program.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, El Paso
David K. Davies, Director, Structural Products and Services
Electronics Research, Inc.
David Davies holds degrees in both BSME and BSCE. He is a member of the SBE and a Class III Ultra-sound instructor trainer, certified by the Aerospace Industries Association and American Standard for Non-Destructive Testing. A 27-year veteran of the tower industry, twenty of those years have been with ERI. Davies has been named in several patents, three of which are the Lambda Antenna Mounting system, the Mag Rod Grounding system and the ULTRA Guy Anchor design. Actively pursuing and participating in various tower-related projects, his work extends throughout the United States and abroad. Davies is an active member in the TIA/EIA committee responsible for the composition of design standards governing antenna and antenna tower design and fabrication. Davies is also credited with authoring the Electrical Grounding chapter of the current standard.
Ennes Workshops: South Florida, El Paso, Tennessee, San Diego, New England
Tony Delp, Camera Applications Engineer
Grass Valley
Tony Delp is a principal Camera applications engineer with Grass Valley. He has worked extensively with many of the major mobile production companies and broadcast stations as they incorporate the Grass Valley HDTV LDK Series camera systems into their production environment. Delp has 30+ years of experience in broadcast, holding positions at Philips as a camera field engineer and as camera product manager at Sony Broadcast and Hitachi. Delp directly supports HD camera sales and demonstrations to the studio and mobile production communities.
Ennes Workshops: South Florida, El Paso, Tennessee, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Sean Edwards, Test and Development Engineer
Shively Labs
After a 6 year stint in the Navy as an electronic technician and 7 years in the CATV industry, Sean Edwards joined Shively Labs as an RF technician in 1997. Since then, he has excelled in developing and testing antenna and combiner systems in house. He has traveled the world installing these systems as well.
Ennes Workshop: El Paso
Skip Erickson, Manager of Systems Engineering and Applications
Harris Professional Services
Skip Erickson is the Manager of the Systems Engineering Group for Harris Technical Solutions, part of Broadcast Division of Harris, Inc. He began his career in broadcasting at KSL-TV in 1976 as a news photographer and built their first ENG truck. Holding a number of positions in news and technical management in the early 1980’s; he joined WCCO-TV as Technical Manager for their Washington, DC Bureau in 1985. In 1991, Erickson was appointed the Director of Engineering at WCCO in Minneapolis and remained there until 1999 when he became the Director of Technology at KARE-TV, Minneapolis. In 2003, he moved to Denver to be the VP of Engineering for Fox O&O KDVR/KFCT and then worked as a system engineer for Beck Associates in 2005 and 2006. For the past three years, Erickson has managed the pre-sales System Engineers for Harris Broadcasting, providing design and consulting services for broadcast facilities as they work through their conversion to the digital world.
Ennes Workshops: South Florida, Tennessee, San Diego, New England
Kirk Harnack, Executive Director, International Business Development
Telos / Omnia / Axia
Kirk Harnack brings over 30 years of hands-on experience in broadcast engineering to his International position at Telos. On-air, engineering, sales, and management know-how allow Harnack to work with other engineering leaders in implementing proven technologies. His expertise in putting technology to work in broadcast facilities has driven notable expansion in IP-Audio and other new technology adoption.
Harnack maintains an active, hands-on role in broadcast engineering through his positions as a partner and VP-Engineering of South Seas Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of two radio stations in American Samoa. He is also partner and Director of Engineering for Delta Radio, LLC. He is also a certified Meteorologist, Private Pilot, and licensed Amateur Radio operator (KD5FYD). Harnack has served as Chairman of the SBE Chapter in Memphis, Tennessee, and Program Chair and Vice-Chair of SBE Chapter 103 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ennes Workshop: Tennessee
Thomas (Tommy) James, Senior Area Sales Manager
Panasonic Media Solutions Group
Tommy James has been in the video business for thirty years and is experienced in all production, post production and distribution of programming applications for most TV markets. He has represented Panasonic for twenty seven years in the capacities of territory sales management, business development/product development and marketing, national sales management, and key account direct sales management and now maintains a position as Senior Area Sales Manager.
James has an aptitude to convey the use of complex technologies and products through his understanding of technical and business applications. His knowledge comes as a result of what he has learned from others who are masters in their fields; most recently with HD conversion and tape-less workflow applications and now 3D. James is a witness to working evolution. Personally, he has been married for 32 years, is a father of three, and is also a grandfather. James is also an active singer song writer, aspiring musician and entertainer at age 58.
Ennes Workshop: San Diego
Hal Kneller, CPBE, AMD, DRB, CBNT, Market Development Manager
Nautel
Hal Kneller came to Nautel from iBiquity Digital Corp where he headed the International Broadcast Business Development efforts for HD Radio™ technology, following thirteen years at Harris Corporation where he was Senior Manager – Business Development, Digital Radio. Currently he works with Public Radio stations and groups, marketing the introduction of several new products and is a digital radio resource.
At Harris, Kneller interfaced with NPR’s ongoing effort to promote digital broadcast migration and the furthering of this technology by fostering the partnership of “Tomorrow Radio” (multicasting) between Harris and NPR and the Accessible Radio Project including I-CART, as well as Conditional Access. In business development, he conducted numerous HD Radio training seminars in the US, Latin America, Canada and Europe.
Well-known in broadcasting, Kneller has owned and operated radio stations in Florida since the mid-1980s and has also served as a consultant to stations as well as numerous industry organizations such as NRSC and NAB technical committees.
He is SBE Certified as Professional Broadcast Engineer and Certified Broadcast Network Technologist, Certified Digital Radio Broadcasting as well as in AM Directional Antennas and is a graduate of Emerson College, Boston, MA with a BS degree in Mass Communications.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, South Florida, El Paso, San Diego
Steve Lampen, CBRE, Multimedia Technology Manager
Belden
Steve Lampen has worked for Belden for nineteen years and currently is Multimedia Technology Manager. Prior to Belden, Lampen had an extensive career in radio broadcast engineering and installation, film production, and electronic distribution. He holds an FCC Lifetime General License (formerly a First Class FCC License) and is an SBE Certified Radio Broadcast Engineer. On the data side, Lampen is a BICSI Registered Communication Distribution Designer. His latest book, "The Audio-Video Cable Installer’s Pocket Guide" is published by McGraw-Hill. His column "Wired for Sound" appears in Radio World Magazine.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, South Florida, El Paso, Tennessee, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Matt Leland, Sales Manager, FM Systems
Dielectric Communications, SPX Corporation
Matt Leland spent over 10 years with Microwave Techniques, Inc., a manufacturer of RF components for applications including Aegis and Patriot radar systems, TV, FM, high energy physics, and industrial heating. He held positions such as Product Designer, Design Group Manager and Production Manager. Leland also worked for Shively Labs, Manufacturer of FM antennas, filters and combiners. As the design department manager he was responsible for the design of RF and dehydrator products. He also contributed to the development of high pressure air dehydrators for the U.S. Navy FM radome redesign, and a line of MMDS broadcast antennas. Currently, Leland is the Radio Product Line Manager / Sales Manager for Dielectric Communications, SPX Corp. Dielectric manufactures Radio, TV and Mobile Media broadcast antennas, as well as RF products. Part of his work entails introducing new products, including high power broadband antenna designs DCR-Q broadband sidemount antenna and FMVee top mount, a new technique for reduced downward radiation in side-mounted antennas, and six patented IBOC antenna and RF products.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, South Florida, El Paso, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Gary Liebisch, CPBE, Regional Sales Manager
Nautel
Gary Liebisch has been in broadcast engineering for over 30 years. He has held the title of Chief Engineer and Group Director of Engineering for stations in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Liebisch worked for Harris Corporation beginning in 1999 as an RF Product Line Engineer and Product Manager. He joined Nautel in April 2007 as the Eastern U.S. Regional Sales Engineer and Manager. Currently, Liebisch serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Broadcast Engineers, and is a Lifetime Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in Troy, NY.
Ennes Workshops: Tennessee
James McGowan, Field Sales Manager
Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company
Jim McGowan has been a Field Sales Manager with Panasonic Broadcast for the past 20 years, covering the markets of El Paso, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Las Vegas. During this time, McGowan has been involved with the launch of several groundbreaking formats, including DVCPRO, DVCPRO50 and DVCPORHD in the mid-1990’s, and most recently the P2, P2HD and AVCCAM Solid State formats.
Ennes Workshop: El Paso
Douglas Miller, District Director
FCC
Doug Miller began his career with the FCC in 1977 at the engineer training center in Norfolk, Virginia. After graduating from the Norfolk FCC Academy, he joined the special enforcement facility in Powder Springs, Georgia. Later, Miller transferred to Kansas City to operate the TV/FM/CATV mobile measurement unit doing specialized broadcast measurements in a ten state region. Five years later, he joined the Atlanta field office as the inspections engineer and later became the Senior Engineer. Four years ago, Miller was named the District Director of the FCC’s Atlanta office and is responsible for enforcement of FCC regulations in TN, SC, AL and GA. Miller is an Electrical Engineering graduate of Virginia Tech. and an active Professional Engineer.
Ennes Workshop: Tennessee
Wayne M. Pecena, CPBE, AMD, DRB, 8-VSB, CBNT, Director of Educational Broadcast Services, Office of Information Technology
Texas A&M University
Wayne Pecena is the Assistant Director of Educational Broadcast Services in the Office of Information Technology at Texas A&M University. In this position, he serves as the Director of Engineering of TTVN: The Enterprise Videoconference and Data Network serving the Texas A&M University System and Public Broadcast stations KAMU-TV and KAMU-FM serving the Brazos Valley area.
Pecena is responsible for leading technology implementation within the broadcast facilities and over 150 data/video sites throughout the Texas A&M University System. He has over 35 years of broadcast telecommunications experience, holds BS and MS degrees from Texas A&M University, is certified by SBE as Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer with AMD, DRB, and 8VSB endorsements and a Certified Broadcast Network Technologist. He is a licensed Private Pilot and holds Amateur Radio Operator License N1WP.
Ennes Workshop: Dallas/Fort Worth
Tony Peterle, CSRE, Technical Support Manager
WorldCast Systems
Tony Peterle grew up in Central Ohio and began taking things apart at an early age to find out how they worked. Fortunately for his parents' sanity, he quickly learned how to put things back together, and graduated from the College of Wooster in 1981. He has been involved in radio broadcasting continuously since high school, working in Ohio, Kansas, Hawaii and Washington State, both on air and engineering. Peterle has held Chief Engineer positions in Honolulu, Kansas City, and Wichita. After attaining his commercial pilot’s license, Peterle spent several years as a traffic reporter in Kansas City, Honolulu and Seattle before receiving CSRE certification from the SBE in 2005. Shortly thereafter, he came to work for Audemat, and enjoys helping customers solve problems, traveling, contributing to the design of new products, and seeing familiar faces at NAB and SBE events.
Ennes Workshops: El Paso, Tennessee, New England
Mark Rushton, Senior Director, Broadcast Sales
Roundbox
Mark Rushton is the Senior Director, Broadcast Sales for Roundbox, responsible for overseeing the company’s engagement with broadcast television stations, networks and industry strategic and tactical partners. Roundbox is a provider of mobile broadcast software for broadcasters, mobile operators, and device manufacturers. Covering the Americas, his role at Roundbox enables Rushton to engage with a multi-prong approach. Rushton has a deep working knowledge of ATSC A/65C PSIP and its recommended practice A/69 lend itself to the eight part ATSC Mobile DTV Standard, A/153. Prior to Roundbox, Rushton work for Triveni Digital. For seven years, he serviced the commercial and public broadcasters as they built-out their DTV infrastructure. The work included large-scale centralized PSIP deployments, (45) ATSC datacasting deployments and transport stream monitoring and analysis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in film from Bard College, an alumni of The Lawrenceville School and he is a member of SBE, SCTE, and SMPTE trade associations.
Ennes Workshops: Dallas, San Diego
Jim Schoedler, CBNT
JB Schoedler Associates, LLC
Jim Schoedler is an engineer and consultant in the field of broadcasting and related IT technologies, with clients primarily in commercial and public broadcasting but also some in non-traditional media. Over the course of 30 years in the industry, Schoedler has held engineering and management positions with Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W), NBC, National Teleconsultants, Inc, and Rocky Mountain PBS. Schoedler earned a BS Degree in Electronic Physics from La Salle College and a MS Degree in Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. He is SBE certified (CBNT), is the past chairman of SBE Chapter 48, and is currently chair of the Rocky Mountain Section of SMPTE.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, El Paso
Richard Schwartz, Vice President of Engineering and Product Management
Axcera
Richard Schwartz has been employed in the RF industry for over 20 years in various capacities, from technical support to engineering, sales, marketing and management. His first post-graduate experience was in the position of Electrical Engineer with Nurad, a Baltimore-based manufacturer of military antennas and communications equipment. In 1991 he joined ITS Corporation, which is now Axcera. Since he has been with Axcera, Schwartz has held positions of Sales Engineer, Sales Manager, Marketing Manager and most recently Vice President of Engineering and Product Management. Axcera offers complete RF solutions to the broadcast industry.
Ennes Workshops: Denver, South Florida, El Paso, Tennessee, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Bob Surette, Director of Sales Engineering
Shively Labs
Bob Surette has worked with Shively Labs, which is a Division of Howell Laboratories, since 1981. He graduated from Lowell Technological Institute, Lowell, Massachusetts in 1973 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. Surette has been directly involved with design and development of broadcast antennas, filter systems and RF transmission components since 1974, as an RF Engineer for six years with the original Shively Labs in Raymond, ME and for a short period of time with Dielectric Communications. He is currently an Associate Member of the AFCCE and a Senior Member of IEEE. He authored a chapter on filters and combining systems for the latest edition of the CRC Electronics Handbook and for the 9th and 10th Editions of the NAB Handbook.
Ennes Workshops: Dallas/Fort Worth, San Diego, New England
Frederick M. Baumgartner, CPBE, CBNT, Ennes Moderator, Trustee
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust
Fred Baumgartner joined Qualcomm as Director of Broadcast Engineering in 2005 for their MediaFLO project. Previously, he served as Director of Systems Engineering for Leitch, Inc., a division of Harris. Through the 90’s he served as Director of Engineering for the Comcast Media Center in Denver, as Director of New Product Development and as Director of Broadcast Satellite Operations during its TCI ownership era, overseeing the growth of the enterprise into the then world’s largest earth station. Baumgartner came to satellite and cable origination from broadcasting where he served as Engineering Manager at Fox Owned and Operated KDVR-TV and KFCT-TV, Denver; WTTV-TV, WTTK-TV, Indianapolis; KHOW AM & FM, Denver; WIBA AM & FM, Madison, Wisconsin; Operations Manager at KWGN-TV, Denver; and others, beginning with the overnight shift at WBIZ AM & FM, Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1972.
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