Greetings from your broadcast friends out on the Desert… This is BDR Newsletter 870, Volume 17, #37 for April 15, 2026
THIS IS THE WEEK! Broadcasters are showing up through this week in Las Vegas for the NAB Spring Show, the PREC, and more. More than 4.6 million square feet of exhibitor space is now available in the refurbished Convention Center – as the largest in the US grows larger.
AI is one of three central themes at the 2026 NAB Show, highlighted in many ways. AI will impact broadcasting from programming, content creation, studio production, as well as determining how to monetize the product. New creation and transmission products, and new teaching new skills are an important part of that.
Harbingers of the coming changes: the current shift in sports programming – and the cash flow – from broadcast to streaming, and the changes the automotive industry is developing in the dashboard.
DEFINITIONS It is obvious that language changes. Words that meant one thing, now mean something entirely different. As is true elsewhere, a number of broadcast terms either no longer appear to mean the same thing or – worse – are not understood by younger broadcasters. Clay Freinwald started this conversation a few years ago. This week we rewind it!
THURSDAY PREVIEW Our Thursday get-together this week is mainly to talk about the NAB Show and what we hope to see, what we think we will see, and what you think we need to see.
Join us at 2PM Thursday (tomorrow): the link request is at www.theBDR.net/TLG/ You can also go to youtubelive and subscribe to thebdrnet channel to get a reminder when live broadcast and videos are posted.
… and do not forget, on the same page we have over 200 videos you can use on subjects you will want to learn about.
