NAB Announces 2020 Engineering Achievement Award Recipients

NAB Announces 2020 Engineering Achievement Award Recipients -- Awards to be presented at NAB Show in Las Vegas -- Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will present the NAB Engineering Achievement Awards at the 2020 NAB Show in Las Vegas. American Tower Corporation's Jim Stenberg and Nautel Limited's Jeff Welton will receive the awards at the We Are Broadcasters Celebration on Tuesday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m.

Established in 1959, the Engineering Achievement Awards are given to individuals who are nominated by their peers for significant contributions to advancing broadcast engineering.

The 2020 NAB Television Engineering Achievement Award

Jim Stenberg

Jim Stenberg is the principal broadcast RF engineer for American Tower Corporation and serves as the subject matter expert on broadcast antenna systems on the companys towers throughout the United States. He is the holder of nine patents and is responsible for numerous RF system product designs.

Stenberg has also co-written a handbook on digital television implementation and presented technical papers at numerous NAB, SBE, and IEEE conferences. Prior to joining American Tower in 2013, Stenberg ran his own consulting and field service business for eight years and worked for several antenna and RF system manufacturers during his 33 years in broadcast.

The 2020 NAB Radio Engineering Achievement Award

Jeff Welton

Jeff Welton is regional sales manager, Central US, for Nautel Limited, where he handles all aspects of transmitter sales and customer support. He joined Nautel in 1990 as the company's first customer service technician, and went on to provide field support, conduct site inspections and installations, and develop training materials for both internal and external use.

Welton is also a frequent lecturer and author on digital radio, radio technology and radio engineering, including numerous articles and three chapters in the 11th edition of the NAB Engineering Handbook. He received the 2019 Association of Public Radio Engineers Engineering Achievement Award and the SBE James C. Wulliman Educator of the Year award in 2018.

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About NAB Show NAB Show, held April 18-22, 2020, in Las Vegas is the worlds largest convention encompassing media, entertainment and technology. With more than 90,000 attendees from 160 countries and 1,600+ exhibitors, NAB Show is the ultimate marketplace for solutions that transcend traditional broadcasting and fuel the digital storytelling economy. From creation to consumption, across multiple platforms, NAB Show is where global visionaries convene to bring content to life in new and exciting ways. For complete details, visit www.nabshow.com.

About NAB The National Association of Broadcasters is the premier advocacy association for Americas broadcasters. NAB advances radio and television interests in legislative, regulatory and public affairs. Through advocacy, education and innovation, NAB enables broadcasters to best serve their communities, strengthen their businesses and seize new opportunities in the digital age. Learn more at www.nab.org.

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