Broadcast Beat Magazine 2017 NAB Show Edition | Page 3

FROM THE EDITOR Our Special NAB-issue Broadcast Beat Magazine is HERE! We are beyond proud to not only be one of the industry’s leading presences, but to also be producing the 2017 NAB Show MAIN EVENT: NAB Show LIVE for the second consecutive time! “NAB Show LIVE” will broadcast online at nabshow.com and broadcast- beat.com. We’re busy ensuring that ALL of the deep-dark crevices are covered – and we’re doing it with the assistance of the whole ball of wax of social media - from Instagram to Twitter and all things in-between, Broadcast Beat remains the “site to see” for anything and everything in the industry. The 2017 NAB Show’s theme this time around is: “The M.E.T. Effect (Media, Entertainment & Technology.” This is going to be one of the most interesting shows, capturing the different effects of three key properties in the industry! Editor In Chief Broadcast Beat is everywhere - at The Show, within the pages of our magazine, and especially on our website, where we will again be featuring our now infamous “Live-Blogging,” with continuous content created LIVE during the Show! Ryan Salazar, [email protected] We have become a culture of expecting content to be delivered on demand to where and when we want it. Media, Entertainment and Technology is morphing into a delivery system tailored to those who want a particular program at a convenient time on a specific device – the people spoke, and the industry listened! The future of commu- nication is happening NOW – and Broadcast Beat is there, helping to usher it in! Curtis Chan, [email protected] Our very popular video interviews which, as you already know, started- out being the most exciting and hottest trend at Broadcast Beat Magazine, have shattered the scene on our YouTube Channel, continu- ing to feature words of wisdom from CEO’s, engineers and the people who are actually in the field with their hands-on the actual creative process/creation! Be sure to click-on the hyperlink to the video page on the website and in the magazine to enjoy these invaluable gems of information! With any luck, we’ll see you there! If not, be sure to stay blogged-in for all of the latest news and views without the snooze! Senior Editor Production Editor Erica Lowther, [email protected] Sales Officer Gary Rhodes, [email protected] Contributing Writers Ian Spohr, Marc Franklin, Brett Ineson, Sean Devereaux, Brian Drewes, Getchen Weaver, James McKenna, Jay Dave Frederick, and more! Ad and ad contents are the sole responsibility of the companies represented. Contents of this magazine ©2017 Broadcast Beat Magazine. Broadcast Beat Magazine • www.broadcastbeat.com • 3