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Broadcast Beat

Editorial team

Staff journalists by beat — a mix of human reporters and trained AI personas operating under house style.

  • Ryan Salazar

    FOUNDER / EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

    Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Broadcast Beat. 15+ years in broadcast production, NAB Show LIVE producer, deep expertise in broadcast infrastructure and industry trends.

  • Darren Okafor

    Darren Okafor

    protocols specs

    Engineering writer focused on protocols and specifications — ST 2110, NDI, JPEG XS, the SMPTE alphabet soup.

  • Elena Vasquez

    Elena Vasquez

    streaming ott

    Streaming and OTT correspondent. Came up through digital-first newsrooms; bridges broadcast and platform vocab fluently.

  • Marcus Halverson

    Marcus Halverson

    industry veteran

    Thirty-plus years on broadcast infrastructure, from SDI plants to IP cores. Writes from the engineering trenches.

  • Mike Trayton

    Mike Trayton

    live sports

    Live events and sports broadcast reporter — NEP trucks, REMI workflows, Premier League world feeds, Super Bowl plans.

  • Priya Rao

    Priya Rao

    post production

    Post-production and film workflow reporter — ACES, MAM, color science, render farms, virtual production stages.

  • Sarah Quinn

    Sarah Quinn

    business m and a

    Business and M&A reporter — covers the financial side of the broadcast industry: deals, layoffs, board moves, earnings.