Advancing the art, science, and performance of public radio engineers and public radio engineering for the public good.

The 2027 Public Radio Engineering is Confirmed for April 1 and 2 at the Tuscany Suites Hotel, the Thursday and Friday before the NAB Show in Las Vegas.
The board of directors has chosen to NOT increase prices for 2027. APRE will also offer more full and online scholarships than in 2026.

More Details and links, call for papers, scholarship forms and earlybird pricing will be announced, soon!

We continue to see PREC as the “what’s next” conference. The worlds of media and public media are at a time of dramatic change and uncertainty. Technology and regulation are turning many corners, and the people of APRE will be among those at the wheel. We hope you seize the opportunity to visit with colleagues from across the country and around the world who have gathered to share their experiences and ideas, and yours, too. You are a critical player in what is next.

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Scholarship Winners for 2026 PREC

Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we are delighted to introduce our six awardees for attendance for the 2026 educational conference. 
The 2026 awardees:

Justin Thompson - Broadcast Engineer

Northern California Public Media - Rohnert Park, CA

Timothy Krupka - Broadcast Engineer – Transmission

Vermont Public Radio

Griffin Hall – Engineer

KRCL-FM Salt Lake City, UT

Keith Rozendal – Chief Engineer

KCSB Santa Barbara, CA

Viridian Haugen – Operations Director

KMUN - Astoria, OR

Joe Barron Tech Support/Program Director

KBRP – Bisbee, AZ

2026 APRE Engineering Awards - at Lowry's - 7pm Friday April 17

Meritorious Service Award Winner:

Bill Dahlstrom – Chief Engineer for Minnesota Public Radio / American Public Media, and our avuncular Emcee for the PREC!

The 2026 Public Radio Engineering Conference was generously supported by:

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Thursday Lunch Sponsor



Thursday Afternoon Break


Thursday Night Owl Sponsor


Friday Breakfast Sponsor


Friday Morning Break


Friday Lunch Sponsor


Dinner Libations Sponsor

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