Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: www.chimneytower.com
Phone: (800) 621-4419
Address: PO Box 8157
Gallatin, TN 37066
United States
We are a turn-key contractor for FAA aviation obstruction lighting systems of all sizes. We handle design, maintenance, installation, service and parts for all obstruction lighting systems.
Fuellgraf is celebrating our 80th Anniversary!
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: www.cartoni.com
Phone: 818-760-8240
Address: 10663 Burbank Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
United States
Based in Rome and celebrating over 90-years, CARTONI designs and manufactures high-end professional camera support & accessories for the motion picture and television industries. Recognized worldwide as a leader in professional camera support equipment, CARTONI takes pride in our engineering expertise, reliability and innovative designs. Our clients include broadcast sports, live event production, houses of worship, government, corporate, and more.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: 7bd.com
Phone: 305-599-3100
Address: 7782 NW 46 St
Miami, FL 33166
United States
Broadcast Depot is a trusted broadcast solutions provider serving radio, television, and digital media professionals nationwide. With decades of industry experience, Broadcast Depot specializes in designing, supplying, and supporting end-to-end broadcast systems that are reliable, scalable, and future-ready.
From studios and control rooms to transmission and IP-based workflows, Broadcast Depot works closely with stations, networks, and content creators to deliver equipment and solutions tailored to their specific needs. Their offerings include audio and video broadcast equipment, RF and transmission systems, networking and IP infrastructure, automation, studio furniture, and turnkey facility builds.
What sets Broadcast Depot apart is a hands-on, consultative approach. Their team understands the real-world challenges broadcasters face—tight timelines, evolving technology, and the need for rock-solid performance—and provides expert guidance from planning and procurement through installation and ongoing support.
Broadcast Depot partners with leading manufacturers to ensure customers have access to proven, cutting-edge technology, backed by knowledgeable service and responsive support. Whether upgrading an existing facility or building a new one from the ground up, Broadcast Depot is committed to helping broadcasters stay on the air, on time, and ahead of what’s next.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: www.texasbroadcastmuseum.org
Phone: 903-985-8115
Address: 416 E Main St.
Kilgore, TX 75662
United States
The museum offers an eclectic mix of vintage broadcast memorabilia and equipment, which is sure to delight the young and old alike.
Come by and check out the “Lee Harvey Oswald” camera, which was present at Oswald’s assassination.
Imagine yourself as a news broadcaster or weather person on our fully functional TV News Studio. Listen to one of Thomas Edison’s recording inventions or discover the televisions and radios from days gone by. Make sure to take a peek inside the restored 1949 Dumont Telecruiser, plus much more!
Hours:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Groups by special appointment.
Call 903-985-8115 to reserve a time or for more information – Email us here.
Admission:
Are you looking for an event venue for your upcoming party, corporate event, family reunion or celebration? Our event center is a perfect choice: 12×20 foot stage with podium, 13,000-watt sound system, three 150” video projectors, a club-style lighting system designed for dances and other music events, and easy load in and load out.
Studio 4 can accommodate up to 125 guests seated at tables (or 150 seated theater style). Tables and chairs are included in the rental price. There are no surprises. Access to the exhibits at the Texas Broadcast Museum is included in the Studio 4 package.
Texas Radio Hall of Fame
Visit the Texas Radio Hall of Fame when you come to the museum. They are an organization dedicated to the recognition of broadcasting agents in the Lone Star State. To visit their website go to http://trhof.net/ or call them at (713) 569-7716.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Peter Eckmann started in the broadcast profession in 1984 as a tower technician with Doty Moore Tower Services for a summer job. He attended ITT Technical institute from 1988 to 1990 graduating as salutatorian with an associate’s degree in Applied Electronic Engineering. Shortly thereafter a relationship was built with broadcast consultant William J. B. Smith. During the next several years working closely with Bill Smith he honed his network analyzer skills. Peter performed all of the RF work for Doty Moore Tower services until 2001 when he purchased the assets, client list, and endorsement of William J.B. Smith Broadcast Consultants, Inc. Since then we have had many projects all over the US and many parts of the world.
Prominent projects include:
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Jessica Nyman’s practice focuses on communications regulatory, litigation and transactional matters.
Clients turn to Jessica for help navigating complex regulatory and litigation matters before the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Department of Justice, the Copyright Royalty Board, and federal district and appellate courts.
She has deep experience in a wide array of media matters, including NextGenTV (ATSC 3.0) development and implementation, compliance with multiple ownership limits, petitions for approval of foreign broadcast ownership, program carriage rights, EEO compliance, accessibility obligations, and political programming and advertising rules.
Beyond media, she advises clients on the FCC’s equipment authorization and marketing requirements, E911 obligations and experimental licensing.
Jessica also offers strategic counsel in a variety of transactional matters in the communications and technology sector, including retransmission consent negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and information technology outsourcing transactions.
She is a regular contributor to CommLawCenter.com, Pillsbury’s one-stop resource center covering a wide array of communications law matters.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: www.lav.com
Phone: 806-744-2559
Address: 2120 Ave Q
Lubbock, TX 79411
United States
Founded in 1978 – Lubbock Audio Visual, Inc. is a privately-held Texas Corporation. Authorized for over 300 manufacturers of professional video, audio and telecommunications products, Lubbock Audio Visual, Inc. functions as a total systems solutions provider to broadcast, production, government, education, religious and business/industry media markets. Our success can be attributed to prompt and professional service, quality products, competitive pricing and an experienced and practiced knowledge of our customer’s changing needs. Outstanding customer service and support are key to the Central Mission of Lubbock Audio Visual, Inc. The standards we adhere to are the highest in the industry. Lubbock Audio Visual, Inc. is a proud affiliate of PSNI, ICIA, TAB, NCSA, and AGC.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Steve Sandlin is celebrating his 50th anniversary in Texas broadcasting. A native of Beaumont, Steve resides in Huntsville. Though semi-retired, he still acts as a consultant and project manager for radio and television stations throughout the state, with emphasis on AM signals and other RF projects.
Steve also remains active as one of TAB’s Alternate Broadcast Inspection Program (ABIP) inspectors covering the southern half of Texas. Steve has been on the inspection team for nine years.
Steve has been a DJ, Sales Manager, Newsman, Staff Engineer and Chief Engineer of both radio and television stations in Texas and has been involved in everything from management changes to new station construction in a number of markets.
Steve is a founding member of SBE Chapter 99 and holds lifetime certification as a Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer. He also holds a valid FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License and is a member of Texas Radio Hall of Fame and is proud to have been recognized with an Award of Excellence in 2015 at the TAB Engineers Dinner.
When not working around a transmitter or conducting an ABIP review, Steve enjoys spending time with his classic cars along with other business ventures.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Wayne Kube’s career in Broadcasting spans over 50 years. In his very early years, he started out as an announcer/engineer at KZOL-AM radio, 250 watts daytime station in Farwell, TX.
Wayne joined the US Air Force in 1972 where he specialized in the radar/electronics field for almost a decade.
Beginning in 1980, Wayne spent the next chapter of his Broadcast Engineering career as the Chief Engineer at KBTX-TV in Bryan, Texas. Wayne was founding member & president of SBE Chapter 99 in Bryan.
In 1990, Wayne moved to Dallas where he was Engineering Manager/designated chief operator at WFAA-TV.
In 2000, Wayne became the Director of Engineering & FCC Compliance at Belo Corp in Dallas.
In 2013 Wayne became a Consulting Engineer for Gannett/TEGNA Television and Hearst Television,
Wayne is currently one of the TAB ABIP Inspectors, a position he has held since 2014.
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Round Rock, TX
Web: https://www.crispincorp.com/
Phone: 919.845.7744
Address: 600 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27605
United States
Crispin Corporation, a Sony Group Company, is a leading provider of broadcast automation and media asset management solutions, known for its highly modular approach that enables each facility to build a system tailored to its exact needs.
Crispin’s next-generation CORE platform delivers a flexible, adaptable framework designed to meet today’s evolving broadcast environments. Supporting on-premise, virtualized, cloud, or hybrid deployments, CORE enables users to scale and evolve over time while ensuring system resilience with built-in disaster recovery and backup capabilities, supporting everything from single facilities to multi-site and group operations.
The CORE suite provides browser-based access to the entire system from anywhere on the network. Tools such as webRPX and TimelineView offer intuitive options for monitoring and controlling playlist operations, while Record & Prep Manager (RPM) manages all linear and baseband record workflows. AssetBase gives operators full visibility into assets, locations, and metadata to support efficient playout.
LoadingDock offers a powerful, browser-based ingest solution that simplifies and accelerates the processing of syndicated content, supporting both single-facility workflows and centralized ingest for group operations.
Beyond control, Crispin enhances operational confidence with Monitoring Dashboard, providing a streamlined, real-time system overview to quickly identify issues that could impact on-air performance. ListAssist adds another layer of analysis by reviewing traffic logs against an acceptable model, enabling corrections to be made directly within the system, demonstrating the full value of the CORE ecosystem.
With a combination of flexibility, accessibility, and efficiency, Crispin empowers broadcasters to deploy solutions that meet their needs today while preparing for tomorrow.
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