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The U.S. National Association of Broadcasters has announced the winners of this year’s Engineering Achievement Awards — Bert Goldman 2026 Radio Engineering Achievement Award and Harvey Arnold for the 2026 Television Engineering Achievement Award.
The awards will be presented at the We Are Broadcasters Awards Ceremony, April 21, at the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
Goldman owns Goldman Engineering Management, a radio frequency spectrum and engineering consultancy.
A release said, “A nationally respected expert in AM and FM spectrum analysis, Goldman has helped broadcasters improve performance, expand coverage and enhance asset value. His work spans station construction, technical operations and regulatory compliance, and he is widely regarded for his deep expertise in FCC rules, FM booster and translator engineering and directional AM antenna system design.”
Over his career Goldman has been “corporate vice president of Engineering for ABC/Disney Radio Division, Nationwide Communications, Patterson Broadcasting and Shamrock Broadcasting. Over his career, he has overseen upgrades in most of the top 25 U.S. markets and managed the design and construction of more than 50 radio stations.”
Harvey Arnold is currently senior vice president of engineering at Sinclair Broadcast Group. His award is for “leadership and long-standing contributions to advancing broadcast technology,” according to the announcement.”
He is involved in the broadcast company’s transition to ATSC 3.0 digital television technology. He is also involved with Sinclair’s testing of the Broadcast Positioning System.
Before Sinclair he was with North Carolina Public Television for 17 years.
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