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Spectrum Matters Podcast

SpectrumX’s newest outreach program is a podcast called “Spectrum Matters.” Each episode will explore timely, relevant radio frequency spectrum topics to bring wider awareness to these subjects.
 

Each episode is hosted by Al Feinberg and features expert guests from NSF SpectrumX and the broader radio frequency spectrum ecosystem.

To learn more about the podcast, please review the related news article.

All published “Spectrum Matters” podcast episodes can be viewed below. The podcast episodes can be viewed on YouTube and Spotify.

Spectrum Management – The New Career Frontier

Rene “RJ” Balanga – Deputy Director of Spectrum Policy and Planning at NASA
Shelly Frank – Chief Electromagnetic Spectrum Policy Strategist at Bluestone Logic, LLC and Chair of the NSF SpectrumX Workforce Development External Advisory Board 

September 15, 2026

Science and the Spectrum

Randy Berry – Director of Research at NSF SpectrumX and John A. Dever Professor & Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Northwestern University
Frank Lind – Deputy Director of Research for NSF SpectrumX and Research Engineer at MIT Haystack Observatory

August 11, 2026

An Introduction to NSF SpectrumX 

Nick Laneman – Director of NSF SpectrumX and Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame
Anja Fourie – Deputy Director of Education and Workforce Development for NSF SpectrumX and Project Director: Broader Impacts at the NSF National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)

July 7, 2026

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SpectrumX, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Spectrum Innovation Center, launched a podcast on July 7, 2026, titled “Spectrum Matters.” “Spectrum Matters” is a forum for informal, informative conversations with […]

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