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James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss topics relevant to AV programming, programmers, and those who work with audiovisual control systems. To join the conversation or ask a question to be featured on a show, reach out to @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter.
Episodes

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023
33 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Donovan Monday, Learning Environments and Communications Specialist and HETMA Approved Program Chair about the specifics of the HETMA Approved Program, why it is important, and the value it provides the higher education market and the AV industry as a whole.
Donovan Monday can be reached at @dmondaywv on Twitter, LinkedIn https://bit.ly/41NvOLQ, Instagram @damondaymusic, or Donovan Monday at West Virginia University.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Apr 30, 2023
Apr 30, 2023
30 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt speak with Donovan Monday, Learning Environments and Communications Specialist and HETMA Approved Program Chair about the challenges of AV programming from the perspective of a Technology Manager as well as thoughts on where AV control and programming is headed in the future.
Donovan Monday can be reached at @dmondaywv on Twitter, LinkedIn https://bit.ly/41NvOLQ, Instagram @damondaymusic, or Donovan Monday at West Virginia University.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Apr 23, 2023
Apr 23, 2023
20 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the impact of walled gardens on programmers and integrators and the implications of manufacturers loosening restrictions on their products and platforms.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Apr 16, 2023
Apr 16, 2023
16 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the difference between a closed and an open ecosystem and the value of interoperability.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Apr 9, 2023
Apr 9, 2023
11 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt share a big announcement about an Ask The Programmer #AVinTheAM takeover on Sunday 4/16/23.
We ask that all our listeners come out and represent the #AskTheProgrammer community and join the #AVinTheAM conversation on Twitter on Sunday 4/16/23 starting at 8am ET.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Apr 2, 2023
Apr 2, 2023
20 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss the changes, evolutions, and takeaways over the past years since starting the Ask The Programmer podcast.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Mar 26, 2023
Mar 26, 2023
21 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt talk with Tim Albright, Chief Marketing Officer at CTI and Founder of AVNation.tv. Tim shares valuable marketing principles that can benefit organizations in the AV industry and offer programmers ways to promote themselves and their value.
Tim Albright can be reached at @tdalbright on Twitter. AVNation can be found at AVNation.tv and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Mar 19, 2023
Mar 19, 2023
25 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt spend time with a special supporter of the show who has been an influential figure in both getting into podcasting, Tim Albright. Tim talks about his journey in AV, his passion for programming, what role podcasting has played, and the value of the relationships he's built.
Tim Albright can be reached at @tdalbright on Twitter. AVNation can be found at AVNation.tv and CTI can be found at cti.com.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Mar 12, 2023
Mar 12, 2023
18 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss software updates' impact on the design, lifecycle planning, market strategy, user experience, and programming of products and systems.
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.

Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
21 min
James King and Steve Greenblatt discuss how organizations are adapting their AV system standards to address the impact of product shortages.
Will there be long-term changes or simply short-term adaptions? What lessons can be learned from being tied to specific brands or being limited to equipment that is not substitutable?
To join the conversation or have your question answered on a future episode, leave a comment or reach out to us @AV_JamesKing or @stevegreenblatt on Twitter and be sure to include #AskTheProgrammer.
