Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes is the former director of engineering and technology for Iowa PBS and has been at the forefront of broadcast TV technology for more than 40 years. He’s a former president of IEEE’s Broadcast Technology Society, is a Partnership Board Member of the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) and has contributed extensively to SMPTE and ATSC. He is a recipient of Future's 2021 Tech Leadership Award and SMPTE Fellow.
Latest articles by Bill Hayes
Protecting Local Broadcast Streaming
By Bill Hayes published
Technology tackles licensed content conundrum
Measuring Quality of Service and Experience
By Bill Hayes published
Understanding measurement criteria for services is more crucial than ever
Upgrading with No Margin for Error
By Bill Hayes published
Television tower upgrades require scrupulous planning
Tales of Crimping and Cabling
By Bill Hayes published
Careful connections keep signals moving
Surrounding With Sounds
By Bill Hayes published
Dolby E meets the audio demands of a new generation
IPTV Among First to Install ACE
By Bill Hayes published
Understanding the driving forces behind PBS's new automation System
Datacasting Could Save Rubber for IPTV
By Bill Hayes published
Broadcaster develops system to deliver lessons to schools
Audio Should Not Be Ignored
By Bill Hayes published
As broadcasters, we spend a great deal of time on the picture, but we don't give enough consideration to the audio content
Building an HDEdit Network on a Budget
By Bill Hayes published
Transition from tape meets resistance
What Kind of Question Is That?
By Bill Hayes published
The antenna engineer then told Paul that he felt he could get the VSWR down to about 1:15.1. He then asked: What would we be satisfied with? What kind of question is this to ask a customer?
The Rocky Road to DTV Build-out
By Bill Hayes published
By now, most television stations have discovered that the road to DTV is not anywhere near as smooth as we'd like it to be and is definitely taking longer than desired.