WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will be honored with the Philo T. Farnsworth Corporate Achievement Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences during the 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy Awards Oct. 18 in Los Angeles.
The award recognizes NAB’s centennial anniversary as the voice of America’s broadcasters. The association has played a part in major technological and engineering milestones throughout television history, including: the development of the digital television standard; the development of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard and supporting the ongoing NextGen TV transition; stereo audio for analog television; UHF channel allocation; and the inclusion of V-chips in television sets.
