BRAD DICK, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

First broadcast towers were accused of killing thousands of migratory birds. Now bird zealots have taken on a new target - wind generators.

We're proud to present entries for the 3rd annual Broadcast Engineering Excellence Awards. These awards recognize innovation and quality in the design

Outsourcing is simply contracting out for non-strategic services, those tasks that aren't part of a company's core business (or expertise).

Need help in cutting through the cacophony of acronyms associated with asset management?

It seems that viewers are so confused about HD that almost half don't know if HD programming is available in their area and 23 percent don't even know if they have an HDTV set!

How do we regain control of our space from these creatures? We bring in the ultimate weapon — television.

One would think that we video engineers are about as useful as an old vacuum tube.

It appears that Europe is likely to adopt one standard, which will make life easier for everyone

The FCC is deciding how much kiddy-focused programming you have to broadcast to keep your license

In-car TVs are the latest innovation to emerge from automated technology. Find out why the editor thinks this new technology may drive people crazy

I want to go back to school. Why would I want to return to the classroom? I've already got a BA and MA degree. Some would say I have a PhD in BS, but

In the television industry, we enjoy a variety of conventions, conferences and seminars. Once we get past the NAB convention, the size of the events targeted at this industry fall off rapidly

Scene opens in a typical American home. Time: early 2009. Husband and wife in living room with old-style TV set. Goody, goody, goody! Yahoo! We're getting

Today’s PC industry still thinks that people, especially those who work in front of a PC all day, are going to go home and sit in front of ANOTHER PC to watch TV

The FCC is poised to change the rules, and the score will be politicians 1, broadcasters 0

Is BroadcastAsia better than NAB? Find out why the editor enjoys making his yearly rip to Singapore

The list is long and time is short as our intrepid technology manager challenges the elements in his quest to get the best products he can afford from a vast array of providers

New digital asset management systems are providing content holders with the ability to literally turn on and off your rights to enjoy the entertainment you thought you owned

Commissioner Michael Copps is prone to incessant tirades. And he's been a thorn in the side of broadcasters since his appointment to the commission by President Bush in May 2001

While there have always been respectable people and certain groups that opposed what they define as indecent broadcasts, today it's gotten entirely out of hand

In the last part of our series on the industry's building plans, we focus on streaming technology.

It looks like FCC Chairman Michael Powell is finally putting some air back in the nation's DTV system.