@macspadden.bsky.social
Technology leader in the M&E space, technology journalist and public media executive.
I recently saw this posted on LinkedIn, (think abandoned mountaintop microwave relay sites from days past)
I have seen legacy telecom sites looking like this, moving media will always be key... Like with the growth of the Internet in the 2000s, a killer app wasn't the precursor to build out a global fiber network, it was the global fiber network that led to the creation and success of streaming media.
11.12.2025 00:52 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
Sharing sunset beauty shots of the new @azpm.org media production facility and radio and TV station spaces!
23.09.2025 18:00 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
Amazing that the @AZPM community raised over 65million dollars in their capital campaign to build their new facility. I am honored to have lead the team who designed the spaces and technology compliment for it! Looking forward to seeing what amazing content originates from here!
17.09.2025 18:05 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
Enjoyed participating in the NETA session on creating local content. The conference this year was virtual, but the content still very much impactful...
16.09.2025 18:57 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0I am delighted to say that, for the fifth year in a row, AZPM has been awarded more Regional TV Murrow Awards than any other public media broadcaster in the country.
www.rtdna.org/2025-regiona... Great team to be a part of in supporting their efforts!
AZPM - 7
Nebraska PM, GBH, Vermont PM - 1 each
1960's Thiokol Spryte, and amazing cold war mountain climber!
Have you ever driven a standard, try out this shift pattern...
As a longtime membership director with @hollywoodsmpte.bsky.social I am passionate about engaging the next generation of media professionals about the fun you can have in M & E! You truly never know what you will get to do throughout your career. Driving a Thiokol snowcat at 10,000 ft.
09.05.2025 15:33 ā š 1 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
How people are consuming media
Having statistics like these help those in the media business pivot more quickly to develop content for their target audiences. I always enjoy seeing traditional media holding a spot. Free over the air should always have a place in the media consumption ecosystem. Truly something for everyone...
19.04.2025 00:04 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0The NAB 2025 show was interesting this year, no giant screens everywhere screaming you need a 20' LED wall for VR nor Ai being called out on every new product. It was more practical, lots of vendors with more integrated cloud options, Ai where it made sense and 'practical' solutions all around...
18.04.2025 23:48 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0If you are attending the PBS Annual Meeting's Tech Summit in May, please join me and two other media thought leaders on how to Adapt and Thrive in an ever evolving media technology environment! web.cvent.com/event/16d448...
03.04.2025 17:20 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/lp-proxy/landing-pages/16e014b0-afe1-443f-afa9-10e20804d367
Convergence or 'economic imperative'... most in TV would still prefer tried and true broadcast systems. Today economic limitations in commercial and public television often dictate/limit choices, as the Pro AV sector has risen, it has met the needs/standards for many in broadcast.
28.03.2025 18:27 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
TV Tech has partnered with our sister brand SCN to publish this new guide on the increasing convergence among broadcast and AV vendors. Check this out before heading to the NAB Show! newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/lp-prox...
27.03.2025 13:32 ā š 1 š 2 š¬ 0 š 0
The sports media industry continues to lead the way in reinventing its engagement efforts and figuring out way to monetize that! www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
25.03.2025 18:05 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0Do you want broadcast television to survive? Due to the headwinds from CTA on adopting ATSC 3.0 capabilities into new devices, makes the push by the NAB for a firm transition date crucial. Without a nationwide migration, stations may go the way of newspapers drive.google.com/file/d/1NEk6...
25.03.2025 17:59 ā š 0 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
Kudos to @videograndpa.bsky.social at KLRU for a hard won technology build success! www.keycodemedia.com/client_stori...
25.03.2025 16:17 ā š 2 š 1 š¬ 1 š 0
Standing on the satellite dish mounts at the new Baker Center for Public Media in Arizona...
With @tvtech.bsky.social migrating to BlueSky I am as well. Continuing my passion for covering technology advances in the Media and Entertainment industry. I look forward to the future...
25.03.2025 15:58 ā š 2 š 0 š¬ 0 š 0
