Status Report of the Advanced Television Systems Committee

Jerry C. Whitaker, vice president of standards development at ATSC, supports the work of the various ATSC technology committees and assists in the development of ATSC standards and related documents. He serves as secretary of the Technology and Standards Group and secretary of the Technology Group on ATSC 3.0 and is closely involved in work relating to educational programs. — Whitaker is a fellow of SMPTE. He has served as a board member and vice president of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Whitaker is the author and editor of more than 30 books on technical topics, including The “Standard Handbook of Video and Television Engineering,” 4th edition; “NAB Engineering Handbook,” 9th edition; “DTV Handbook,” 3rd edition; and “The Electronics Handbook,” 2nd edition. Prior to joining ATSC, Whitaker headed the publishing company Technical Press based in Morgan Hill, CA. Whitaker was previously editor, editorial director, and associate publisher of Broadcast Engineering magazine and Video Systems magazine.