April 13, 2015 NAB Las Vegas
MORNING SESSION
The first event of the LPTV Day at NAB is a panel of spectrum and auction/repack experts to be held beginning at 10:00am in Room N232 in the North Hall Convention Center. They will discuss the status of auction/repack and what can be done to help LPTV survive and thrive through and after the auction/repack.
The panel will be moderated by the Executive Director of the ATBA and former Chief Technology Officer of NBC, Louis Libin.
Jerald Fritz – One Media, Executive VP for Strategic & Legal Affairs. Former Chief of Staff to FCC Chairman Mark Fowler
William Lake – Chief, Media Bureau, FCC
Jim McDonald – President of the National Translator Association
Peter Tannenwald – Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth
Robert Folliard, III – VP & Deputy General Counsel for Gray Television
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:30 pm
What everyone ought to know about Filter Tuning – Try your hand at it
Moderator: Perry Priestley, Anywave
Presenter: Dan Fallon, Dielectric
2:00 pm
No Must Carry? Friending Your Local Cable Company
Moderator: Irwin Podhajser, DTV America
Presenter: Scott Barbee, Sterling BCG; Tom Baer, Sterling BCG
2:30 pm
Adding a Multicast Extension to the Internet. Broadcasting in a 21st Century Context
Moderator: Dr. Randy Weiss, EICB-TV
Presenter: Vern Fotheringham, Chairman and CEO of LeoSat, Inc
3:00 pm
Master Control – Remote and Onsite Hosted Options on a Budget
Moderator: Rod Payne, CFNT
Panelists: Dr. Lucas Fry, OMC; Mark Finney, Greenville Media; Chris James, Watchmen Broadcasting
3:30 pm
Bringing the Viewer Back to Broadcast TV without the TV
Moderator: Gary Cocola, Cocola Broadcasting
Presenter: Luc Tomasino, Tablet TV
4:00 pm
Exploring the Art of the Possible: The future of LPTV spectrum
Moderator: Louis Libin, ATBA
Presenter: Greg Herman, SpectrumEvolution.org
EVENING MIXER
6:00 pm LPTV Industry Awards & Reception Westgate LVH Ballrooms D,E,F,G
LATE NIGHT
Cigar Late-Night Event immediately following Reception
