
Ling Ling Sun
Ling Ling Sun is Vice President of Technology for Maryland Public Television and former CTO at Nebraska Public Media from 2014 to 2025.
A respected industry leader, Sun serves as a director on the ATSC Board and is an active member of the NAB Television Technology Committee. Her commitment to public broadcasting is evidenced by her two consecutive terms chairing the PBS Engineering Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC) from 2013 to 2018, alongside her service on the PBS Interconnection Committee. Sun further demonstrated her leadership by heading the NAB Broadcast Engineering & Information Technology (BEIT) Conference Program Committee in both 2023 and 2024. Additionally, she has contributed her expertise to the Technical Panel of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission.
Latest articles by Ling Ling Sun

Smartcasting: New Broadcast Media in the Digital Era
By Ling Ling Sun published
OPINION Why broadcasters need to adopt a flexible, intelligent, digital-first framework

Maximizing Public Access: A Systems Approach to Accessible Broadcasting with Built-in TV Antennas
By Ling Ling Sun published
Opinion By integrating the antenna into the television set, viewers gain a straightforward plug-in-and-play solution that benefits a range of audiences

NextGen TV: A Brighter Future Beckons, But a Clear Sunset is Needed
By Ling Ling Sun published
OPINION The uncertainty surrounding ATSC 1.0's future discourages investment in NextGen TV content and technology

Amplifying the Message: The Right Medium Matters
By Ling Ling Sun published
OPINION How can media organizations leverage the unique strengths of the medium to foster deeper understanding, promote enhanced engagement, and ultimately, a more informed and connected society?

Harnessing the Power of 5G Broadcast for Universal Content Accessibility
By Ling Ling Sun published
5G broadcast technology offers numerous advantages that greatly benefit broadcasters in achieving effective audience engagement

Avoiding 'Amusing Ourselves to Death' with the Intelligences We Create
By Ling Ling Sun published
While AI holds great promise for improving our lives and solving complex problems, it also poses significant risks and challenges that we must address

NAB Show Reflects Rapid Changes in How Technology, Content Intersect
By Ling Ling Sun published
The NAB Show is a key event where new trends, ideas, products, and services are discussed and showcased, driving innovation in content creation and distribution

5G and UHD 8K—A Developing Symbiosis
By Ling Ling Sun published
Balancing the demands for higher resolution and more bandwidth
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