WASHINGTON, DC - NAB announced today that daily podcasts will be offered from Sunday, April 23 until Wednesday, April 26 during NAB2006 in Las Vegas. The 5-minute video segments will be produced in conjunction with NAB2006 partner Future Media Concepts and will feature a brief recap of each day's events. Over 100,000 attendees registered for NAB2006 will receive a "sneak preview" e-mail linking to the debut podcast for NAB2006 on Sunday, April 23.
The video programs will be available through a free subscription to Future Media Concept's podcast RSS feed that is featured on iTunes, through a clickable link that will be sent via a daily e-mail or on the NAB2006 Web site.
"Emerging distribution vehicles such as podcasts offer exciting possibilities to broadcasters and audiences all over the world," said NAB President and CEO David K. Rehr. "We are looking forward to highlighting the multitude of groundbreaking events happening at this year's show to viewers around the globe."
The podcasts will include footage from featured events at the show including highlights of NAB2006 keynotes, exclusive backstage interviews with presenters and award winners, coverage from the exhibits floor and interviews with exhibitors and attendees.
NAB2006 will take place April 22 - 27, 2006 in Las Vegas (exhibits open April 24). It is the world's largest electronic media show covering the development, delivery and management of professional video and audio content across all media.
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association that advocates on behalf of more than 8,300 free, local radio and television stations and also broadcast networks before Congress, the Federal Communications Commission and the Courts. Information about NAB can be found at www.nab.org.
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