HERMAN E. HURST, JR.

Carl T. Jones Corporation

Tel: 703-569-7704   Fax: 703-569-6417

hhurst@ctjc.com

Herman Hurst is the manager of the Communications Engineering Services Group at Carl T. Jones Corporation.  Mr. Hurst has over thirty-five years of experience in the field of broadcast and communications systems engineering and possesses a broad background in telecommunications engineering and system planning for both industry and government.  His experience in the commercial broadcast field has included the preparation of hundreds of applications and pleadings filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).  

During his twenty-four years with Carl T. Jones Corporation, Mr. Hurst has been directly involved in engineering programs literally covering the radio spectrum.  As Project Engineer for the development of low-frequency transmission systems to supervision of design efforts of microwave information and control networks, he has developed expertise in antenna/transmission systems design, command and control centers, and operational status display systems.  Research and study efforts have included tropospheric and ionospheric propagation studies, frequency allocation programs, and conducted-carrier communications systems research.  Most recently, Mr. Hurst has been extensively involved in providing engineering consulting services and guidance to television station licensees and group owners with the transition to digital television (DTV) including the optimization of their newly allocated DTV facilities.  

Prior to joining Carl T. Jones Corporation Mr. Hurst  was Vice President of Omnicom, Inc., where he was responsible for project leadership in radio communications systems design and provided technical support to Law Enforcement/Public Safety and Transit Communications entities.  Prior to that Mr. Hurst was a staff engineer with Gautney and Jones Communications, Inc., providing technical consulting services to the commercial broadcasting industry.  He specialized in the design of multi-element directional antenna systems, provided field engineering services for the adjustment and performance certification of radio transmission systems assuring operation in accordance with FCC authorizations.  While an undergraduate co-operative student at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Mr. Hurst worked for the FCC, evaluating technical submissions to the Commission's Broadcast Bureau to determine conformance with engineering standards, frequency allocation plans, and the agency's Rules and Regulations.

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