James E. O'Neal
James E. O’Neal has more than 50 years of experience in the broadcast arena, serving for nearly 37 years as a television broadcast engineer and, following his retirement from that field in 2005, moving into journalism as technology editor for TV Technology for almost the next decade. He continues to provide content for this publication, as well as sister publication Radio World, and others. He authored the chapter on HF shortwave radio for the 11th Edition of the NAB Engineering Handbook, and serves as editor-in-chief of the IEEE’s Broadcast Technology publication, and as associate editor of the SMPTE Motion Imaging Journal. He is a SMPTE Life Fellow, and a Life Member of the IEEE and the SBE.
Latest articles by James E. O'Neal

NAB Product Preview: Furniture
By James E. O'Neal published
When I was starting out in the broadcasting business back in the 1960s, the “furniture” was all pretty much the same.
SolderBuddy SPK and VersaVice
By James E. O'Neal published
They make a nice addition to any workbench or toolbox.

LPTV Asks: 'Why Stay Analog?'
By James E. O'Neal published
Tiny Columbus station moves out with multitier offering

Tektronix Takes DTV to the Masses
By James E. O'Neal published
Company holds road shows discussing MPEG compression, file-based workflows, the CALM Act, digital video analysis and more.

NEP: 35 Years of Live Television Production
By James E. O'Neal published
From a single truck in Pennsylvania to a global footprint.
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