# Event Details - **Event Name**: Media Forward November 2025 - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am – Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: SMPTE’s Media Forward comes to Baltimore - WBAL! Kickstart Your Media Technology Career! Discover the latest technologies!About this EventJoin us for a special Media Forward program at WBAL, Baltimore, designed tointroduce students to careers in broadcast media through tours of its AM, FM, and TVbroadcast operations, alumni success stories, live interactive SBE study support forCRO/CTO certifications (part of the WKHS training curriculum), and advice oneducation, mentorship, and professional opportunities.Cameo presentations will also be shared by industry stalwarts Jonathan Solomon, KerryPlackmeyer, Perry Priestley, David Van Dyke, Chris Singleton, Bob Eburg, BrianSzewczyk, Kevin Trueblood, Jim Hammond, Camri McKee, and Towson University EMFdepartment leadership.Our participants include:--Juniors and seniors from WKHS (Kent County High School) broadcast training program--Media students from Montgomery College and Towson University--Educators, mentors, engineers, and media professionals from SMPTE and SBEMedia Forward is a SMPTE and SBE DC initiative that connects high school andcollege students with broadcast and media professionals through tours, presentations,and mentorship — helping inspire the next generation of engineers, technologists, andstorytellers.The Kent County High School broadcast student cohort will travel by bus and sharestories and advice with their community college and four-year university companions.WKHS is a class B1 full power FM station in the Baltimore DMA, with all facets operatedby students and community volunteers. WKHS is one of the few high power HSstations in the country with great success rate of employment to dozens still in theindustry, including our own DC market engineer Fred Willard of Televisa/Univision. Thestation puts solid grade B signal into Baltimore city and has an omnidirectional receptionradius of 60 miles.This Media Forward Town Hall is for students interested in any facet of mediatechnology – audio, video, streaming, podcasting, broadcast, editing, and promotion.SMPTE is the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, the leadingworldwide media technology membership organization. Setting technical standards andoffering exemplary training.For those attending virtually a Microsoft Teams link is provided after registration for thelecture portion of the event, and for the remote speakers that will be presenting to sharetheir screen. TEAMS will not be able to cover the tour portion of the meeting, althoughteams will be up and running the entire meeting.About Media Forward:Media Forward is an initiative of the late Peter Wharton, that continues in his honor,building careers in media technologies and associated fields, providing students withtechnical knowledge and an understanding of what it takes to succeed in the technicaland production areas of the media industry today. Peter was a mentor to many of us inthe DC media market.About SBEThe Society of Broadcast Engineers--is a technical organization representingmore than 4,000 members in the U.S and overseas, and offering certification,mentorship, education, and professional networking.Our combined members run television networks and stations, sports facilities, film andrecording studios, production houses as well as cloud services, technology companiesand a host of other media technology enterprises.We encourage local DC and Baltimore SBE and SMPTE members to come support andget to know the next generation of media technology professionals. This is an in-personevent that includes lectures and a tour of the WBAL (AM/FM) radio and TV broadcastfacilities.Parking instructions at WBAL Baltimore (television hill):Once through the Hooper Avenue security gate, proceed to park in the lot adjacent theentrance. Allow enough time to show ID and sign in the electronic name tag generationstation. We have a lot to cover starting at 9:45, so recommend arriving no later than9:25 am.Thanks for the generosity of WBAL and Hearst broadcasting for providing the facility,staff, and time to give tours of their great facility.This is a no charge event to participants, and lunch is provided by the generosity ofare excellent sponsors. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/media-forward-november-2025/100001826660242959 - **Event Categories**: workshops, meetups, sports, entertainment, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: WBAL-TV 11 - **lat**: 39.3351449 - **long**: -76.6495666 - **full address**: WBAL-TV 11, 3800 Hooper Avenue, Baltimore, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Media Forward November 2025 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/18fcc49a4301cd4243ea20fe354d1ab0777bf9deae8854e44784393d043f1ca4-rimg-w604-h450-dc030303-gmir.png?v=1760626926 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Media Forward November 2025 being held? - **A:** Media Forward November 2025 takes place on Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 09:30 am to Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm at WBAL-TV 11, 3800 Hooper Avenue, Baltimore, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Media Forward November 2025? - **A:** Media Forward November 2025 is organized by SMPTE- Washington DC Section. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Media Forward November 2025 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Baltimore, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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