Bill Hayes
Bill Hayes is the former director of engineering and technology for Iowa PBS and has been at the forefront of broadcast TV technology for more than 40 years. He’s a former president of IEEE’s Broadcast Technology Society, is a Partnership Board Member of the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) and has contributed extensively to SMPTE and ATSC. He is a recipient of Future's 2021 Tech Leadership Award and SMPTE Fellow.
Latest articles by Bill Hayes

Lost in Translators
By Bill Hayes published
With the end of the DTV transition, attention turns to converting the rest of the IPTV network

Dolby Volume And DialNorm
By Bill Hayes published
While attending the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, I stopped by the Dolby booth to see what was new.
IPTV Among First to Install ACE
By Bill Hayes published
Understanding the driving forces behind PBS's new automation System
Datacasting Could Save Rubber for IPTV
By Bill Hayes published
Broadcaster develops system to deliver lessons to schools
Audio Should Not Be Ignored
By Bill Hayes published
As broadcasters, we spend a great deal of time on the picture, but we don't give enough consideration to the audio content
Building an HDEdit Network on a Budget
By Bill Hayes published
Transition from tape meets resistance

Electronic Field Production: The Good, The Bad, The Useful
By Bill Hayes published
The pros and cons of a nonlinear environment
Surrounding With Sounds
By Bill Hayes published
Dolby E meets the audio demands of a new generation
Tales of Crimping and Cabling
By Bill Hayes published
Careful connections keep signals moving
Upgrading with No Margin for Error
By Bill Hayes published
Television tower upgrades require scrupulous planning
What Kind of Question Is That?
By Bill Hayes published
The antenna engineer then told Paul that he felt he could get the VSWR down to about 1:15.1. He then asked: What would we be satisfied with? What kind of question is this to ask a customer?
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