NAB Show Opens as Convergence of On-Air, Cellular is On Display

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In his annual “State of the Industry” address, as the exhibit halls for the NAB Show opened in Las Vegas Monday, Association President/CEO Gordon Smith remembered Bruce Reese, the former head of Hubbard Radio and Bonneville International.

“Bruce was a wonderful family man, an inspirational leader and a strong advocate for broadcasters. He was passionate about this great industry and telling its story of public service,” said Smith.

The NAB Show is featuring the next generation of technologies, like artificial intelligence, next-gen wireless, e-sports, connected cars and cloud computing. Smith recalled his own start as leader of the broadcast association almost 10 years ago to the day.   

The story of broadcasters is the story of everyday heroes, according to Smith. “Make no mistake, what you do is vital – you are indispensable and irreplaceable.” In the digital age, “when people can access virtually anything from virtually anywhere from millions of sources of information, broadcasters’ role in every community has become even more critical as people search for a trusted and reliable news source,” said Smith.

He highlighted technologies on display at the show, like Next Generation Television, also known as ATSC 3.0. which enables TV stations to deliver programming on-air, to next-gen enabled tablets and cell phones without using your cellular network.

NAB’s headquarters is moving just minutes away from Capitol Hill later this year. “We will continue to send a strong message to policymakers that broadcasting’s future is bright, and we will keep fighting for policies that make our businesses and our communities stronger,” Smith pledged. “And, as nearly 1,000 television stations move to new frequencies through 2020 to make room for wireless services, we will continue to work with the FCC and Congress to ensure that Americans’ access to their local TV and radio stations will not be threatened,” he said.

April 9, 2019

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