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NAB Leadership Foundation Seeks Technology Apprenticeship Applicants

Posted: 13 May 2022 11:05 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/nab-leadership-foundation-seeks-technology-apprenticeship-applicants


The NAB Leadership Foundation has begun accepting applications for its 2023 Technology Apprenticeship Program (TAP).

The six-month program provides participants with skills and connections
through a series of monthly virtual learning sessions in an effort to help applicants build a successful career in broadcasting. The foundation is accepting applications for the technical training fellowship program
through June 15.

TAP touches on topics that include radio broadcasting, networking, IT fundamentals, cloud and infrastructure systems and NextGen TV. Graduates of
the program will receive a certified broadcast technologist certification
from the Society of Broadcast Engineers along with AWS cloud practitioner training and certification.

The program concludes with the participants attendance at the 2023 NAB
Show. The foundation recently announced the graduates of the 2022 TAP
program during last month’s NAB Show in Las Vegas. A total of 14 students from colleges across the nation graduated as part of the 2022 class. 
TAP participants at the 2022 NAB Show, with their sponsors. (Photo by Jim
Peck)

Those 2022 TAP graduates are: 

Ahmed Abdelgalil, Villanova University
Alex Abiola, Bowie State University
Sulaiman Bastien, Howard University
Solie Bates, Bates Technical College
Katelyn Daugherty, Kent State University
Jose Holguin, Hillsborough Community College
Lucretia Lee, Merit America
Nicole Lun Lopez, NY City College of Technology
Samantha Martirez, California Baptist University
Ranye Mclendon, Morgan State University
Mikaela Mosley, Howard University
Stephane Nguemengne Sipa, University of the District of Columbia
Monica Pena, University of Houston
Syed Rizvi, DePaul University


These talented students are ready to join the broadcasting industry and
fill the need for a more technical workforce,” said NAB Foundation
President Michelle Duke. “The industry is rapidly changing and this group
is ready to support technical teams within the broadcast industry.

The NAB Leadership Foundation runs other programs designed to recruit,
train and promote broadcast leaders including a first-time manager series,
a broadcast leadership training program and a media sales academy.

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Susan Ashworth is the former editor of TV Technology and a long-time contributor to Radio World. She has served as editor-in-chief of two
housing finance magazines and written about topics as varied as
broadcasting, education, chess, music, sports and the connected home environment.

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Sonos Introduces New Voice Control Feature

Posted: 13 May 2022 10:34 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/uncategorized/sonos-introduces-new-voice-control-feature


Sonos has introduced its first voice experience, offering users a new way
to control their wireless speakers and sound systems.

According to the company, Sonos Voice Control is the simplest way to
control your music. It works on every voice-capable Sonos speaker and
processes requests entirely on the device. This local processing is meant
to deliver faster response times to users in comparison to the Sonos app.

Following the announcement, Joseph Dureau, vice president of voice
experience at Sonos, said user privacy remains a top priority.

One of the most natural ways to connect to your music is with your voice,
but when we speak to our customers, we hear that privacy concerns mean many
are choosing not to use voice control, said Dureau.

No audio or transcript is sent to the cloud, stored, listened to or read by anyone, said Sonos.
photo via Sonos

Available on new voice capable products or as a free update for existing customers, Sonos Voice Control is currently compatible with Sonos Radio,
Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and Pandora.

Much like Google or Alexa-enabled devices, users just need to say “Hey Sonos” to get started. Voicing the new feature for U.S. customers is actor Giancarlo Esposito, best known for his roles in Breaking Bad, Better Call
Saul and The Mandalorian. More voices will be added over time.

The feature is available in the U.S. June 1 and in France later this year.
The company said additional markets will follow.

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Liz Alesse Named VP of ABC Audio

Posted: 13 May 2022 08:00 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/people-news/liz-alesse-named-vp-of-abc-audio


Liz Alesse has been promoted to vice president of ABC Audio. She will now oversee the companys entire audio business, including ABC News Radio,
podcasts and its entertainment content service. The announcement was made Wednesday by Reena Mehta, ABC News senior vice president of streaming and digital content.

Alesse previously served as the companys director and executive producer of podcast programming, where she oversaw the launches of new podcasts
including “Life Out Loud with LZ Granderson and “The Book Case with Kate and Charlie Gibson.”

Mehta said Alesse has played a key role in growing ABC Audios podcast team, creating content monetization strategies and partnering with the news
divisions across The Walt Disney Company.

She also spearheaded creating the “GMA” Channel on Apple Podcasts, which holds the new “Good Morning America” podcast and ABC Audios growing library of lifestyle, culture and entertainment on-demand audio content. Under her leadership, the team received Webby Awards, a Gracie Award, GLAAD Special Recognition honors and more. 

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Before joining ABC Audio, Alesse was the supervising producer for ABC’s
White House and Capitol Hill unit, where she contributed to the network’s campaign coverage of the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic primary debate as
well as the two presidential town halls in Philadelphia.

She became a part of the ABC News team in 2015 after having gotten her
start working in local news.

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