Broadcast engineering is a family affair for Amanda Hopp and her father, Cris Alexander. Amanda is Chief Engineer for Crawford Broadcasting’s Denver stations, while Cris serves as Director of Engineering for the entire company.
On this episode of TWiRT, they share Amanda’s path into engineering—and what her experience might teach others considering a career in the field. We also explore cybersecurity, IT and networking, the challenges of maintaining multiple transmitter sites, and Amanda’s inventive use of Raspberry Pis and other small computers for monitoring, control and automation. Along the way, we hear how Amanda draws on programming expertise from elsewhere within Crawford to create practical engineering solutions.
Join us for an engaging conversation with two highly accomplished engineers who just happen to be father and daughter.
Show Notes:
Women in Engineering: Amanda Hopp of Crawford Broadcasting - Radio World
Guests:
Amanda Hopp - Chief Engineer at Crawford Broadcasting, Denver
Cris Alexander - Director of Engineering at Crawford Broadcasting
Host:
Kirk Harnack, MaxxKonnect, Delta Radio, Star94.3, South Seas, OMG, & Akamai Broadcasting
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