NABA Honors Fritts in Atlanta

It’s not NAB but NABA that was honoring Eddie Fritts this week.

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Publish date:: Feb 28, 2008
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It’s not NAB but NABA that was honoring Eddie Fritts this week.

The North American Broadcasters Association held its annual meeting at CNN World Headquarters in Atlanta; the group represents North American broadcasters at the ITU and WIPO and is based in Toronto.

Topics of the conference included WiMax and white spaces, the push toward handheld devices and digital innovations.

Presidential leadership of the organization was handed from Ray Carnovale, vice president and chief technology officer of of CBC/Radio Canada to Leonardo Ramos Mateos of Grupo Televisa.

Fritts received the organization’s International Achievement Award. Shown in the photo are Secretary General Donald Baylor, President Leonardo Ramos Mateos and Fritts; John Lyons snapped the photo for

Radio World

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He’ll receive the International Achievement Award on Feb. 26 during its event in Atlanta.

The North American Broadcasters Association presented Eddy Hartenstein with its NABA International Achievement Award this week for his contribution to the development of DBS service.

Chris Cramer, executive VP and managing director of CNN International, was honored last week for his work to promote the safety and welfare of journalists.

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