Garrison Cavell Email & Phone Number

Garrison C. Cavell is the President of Cavell, Mertz & Associates, Inc. and has worked in management and technology positions in broadcast systems for over 40 years. He has designed, built and certified countless station antenna systems over the years. Gary is the recipient of the 2019 NAB Engineering Achievement Award for Radio and the 2019 IEEE Jules Cohen Award for Outstanding Broadcast Engineering. He served as Editor-in-Chief for the 11th edition of the NAB Engineering Handbook, was a contributing author for the 10th Edition of the Handbook, and has published many articles on practical aspects of broadcasting and related technologies.Gary holds a Master Thermographer (Level III) Certification from Flir's ITC and has extensive experience in aerial and ground based infrared systems evaluations.Gary also serves as a lecturer for, and is a faculty member of, the NAB Leadership Foundation's Broadcast Leadership Training Program and has been a lecturer for the NAB’s Broadcast Technology and Engineering Apprenticeship Program. He also has been a repeat co-presenter for the day long "RF Bootcamp"​ during the Spring NAB convention, was a co-panelist in a session on TV/Radio Station Power Efficiency for an NAB Radio Show, and lectured on the topic of leasing space on AM towers at the NAB Radio Show in Austin. For several years, Gary was also a lecturer for the Voice of America’s / International Broadcasting Bureau’s US Technical Training Institute (USTTI) assisting with the training of international broadcasters in studio and transmitter facility technologies. He also participated as a panelist at the 2015 North American Broadcasters Association "Future of Radio Audio Symposium" at CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio in Toronto, Canada addressing the topic of revitalizing the AM broadcast band.Gary is a member of several professional organizations including the IEEE, ATSC, SBE, RTS, SMPTE, and RCA. He is a Past President of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society, and is a Life Member of IEEE and SMPTE. He is an active "Extra Class" ham radio operator (K4MRL) and is an instrument rated private pilot.

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