ANTHONY R. GARGANO

Countries, and the robustness of their economies, rise and fall on the basis of fiscal policies. All too often, those policies are dictated by the latest

It is a presidential election year the quadrennial event that all broadcasters look forward to with great relish. For many broadcasters, it is their version

From time to time, the world of advertising hits a home run by producing memorable television commercials with catchy sayings that eventually join the

One wonders if there is anything at all in Washington that isn't broken. Dysfunctional government has dropped the American public's approval rating of

The history of entertainment media is rife with portents of gloom upon the advent of the next newest entertainment delivery technology. Sixty years ago,

Broadcasters must understand its implications.

The world of high tech, it seems, is always rife with buzz words, and certainly broadcast is no exception. One of the buzz words we hear today constantly

An electrical problem has shut down Amtrak and closed the northeast corridor tracks into New York. Those were the words I heard one morning at 5 a.m.

There is an old saying that goes something like: With age comes wisdom. Actually, with age comes age — plus a lot of experience.

What a mess! There are 17 months until the DTV transition. How many viewers will be surprised when their TV screens goes dark? Microsoft will be happy

For years, analog NTSC just chugged along with relatively simple routing and switching requirements. The future-proofing challenge when laying out a new

Let the hype begin! The International CES Show has come and gone, and the 3-D juggernaut has now left the station. 3-D technology seemed to permeate every

At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft's Chairman Bill Gates reported on the imminent doom of television because of Internet-distributed

Another NAB convention is once again Las Vegas history. If you did not have a chance to attend and envelop yourself in the latest in industry technology

A peaceful, tree-lined setting across from a softball field seems like a wonderful locale to house artifacts from the storied, early years of television.

Talk about a technology that refuses to accept no for an answer; welcome to yet another incarnation of 3-D as an entertainment viewing medium. From parlor

Talk about a technology that refuses to accept no for an answer; welcome to yet another incarnation of 3-D as an entertainment viewing medium. From parlor

Some recent newspaper headlines include: WUSA Drops Weekend Morning Newscasts, in the Washington Post on Jan. 7; WYOU-TV Pulls Local Newscast in the Republican

A trip out of the cold and snow of the Northeast to the palm trees and warmth of sunny Rancho Mirage, CA must be a boondoggle. Actually, it really wasn't.

There are cost savings but also challenges

The supply chain of content from its initial acquisition to final delivery to the viewer has been revolutionized as a function of the digital era in which

My name is Tony Gargano, and I am a junkie. Yes, I confess: I am hopelessly addicted. It all started many years ago when I read my first issue of Then

From the personal journal of Joe Broadcaster: Let's see. The DTV transition date is just a little more than six months away. The new antenna is in place.