HUNT VALLEY, Md., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair
Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced today that
Louis Libin has rejoined the company
as its Vice President for Spectrum Engineering and Policy.
In this role, Mr. Libin will be responsible for engineering
elements to the Company's overall domestic and international
strategic vision for spectrum utilization. In addition, he
will be an integral part of Sinclair's
tactical decisions on deployment of current and Next Generation
broadcast systems and platforms, including single frequency
networks, cellularized broadcast platforms and related business use
cases.
"We're delighted to welcome Louis back as a key contributor to
our executive group," said Mark
Aitken, Sinclair's Vice
President for New Technology. "He brings a wealth of critical
experience to the cutting edge of broadcasting. He's part of
the elite corps of innovative thinkers and is representative of
Sinclair's forward-thinking and
visionary culture."
Mr. Libin previously served as Sinclair's Senior Director of Advanced Technology
before spending time with HC2 Broadcasting as its Managing Director
of Strategy. Mr. Libin is well respected as a professional
advisor, educator and speaker in the spectrum, television, telecom,
software and communications industries. He is founder of
Broad Comm, Inc., a technology consulting group specializing in
cyber security, advanced television broadcast, interactive TV,
intellectual property and wireless communications. He is the
Chairman of Election Wireless 2021, responsible for coordinating
all wireless requirements for broadcasters, Committees and public
safety needs for the primary and Presidential Debates, the
Political Conventions, Election Night coverage and the Presidential
Inauguration having been tasked by the FCC to coordinate wireless
use at previous elections. Mr. Libin was the Executive
Director of the Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance. On
the international front, Mr. Libin is chair of the ATSC 3.0
Rapporteur Group for Study Group 6 - Broadcasting at the
International Telecommunications Union. He studied physics at
Yeshiva University, Engineering at
Pratt Institute, received his B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from California Miramar University and
completed the Executive Management program of Optical Electronics
and High-Speed Videography at MIT.
Mr. Libin is a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical
and Electronic Engineers and is a member of the National Society of
Professional Engineers. Mr. Libin was also a guest lecturer
at Arizona State University in
Phoenix on Media
Entrepreneurship.
Mr. Libin stated, "Being on the razor's edge of innovation in
the broadcast world is the heart of Sinclair's mission. I'm delighted to be part
of the team that seeks to capitalize on that
vision."
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is one of the largest and
most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country.
The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 191
television stations in 89 markets. Sinclair is a leading local news provider in the
country and is dedicated to impactful journalism with a local
focus. The Company has multiple national networks, live local
sports production, as well as stations affiliated with all the
major networks. Sinclair's content is
delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air,
multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms.
The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company
information and can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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