The man behind a radio and TV broadcast consulting firm specializing in remote control solutions, studio design and construction, antenna protection systems and ratings metrics has been selected as the recipient of the NAB’s 2025 Radio Engineering Achievement Award.
Consulting engineer Paul S. Shulins will be honored at the We Are Broadcasters Awards, held on the Main Stage of the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, April 8.
Established in 1959, the NAB Radio and Television Engineering Achievement Awards are given to individuals who are nominated by their peers for significant contributions to advancing broadcast engineering.
Shulins has worked as a radio chief engineer for 45 years. Currently, he is co-owner of Over The Air RF Consulting, LLC, a radio and TV broadcast consulting firm based in Portland, Me., that specializes in TV and FM coverage studies, FCC applications, microwave link studies and frequency coordination, thermal imaging for broadcast towers, antenna protection systems and ratings metrics. His pioneering work in the use of drone technology for infra-red measurements has improved performance and reduced costs for broadcasters.
Previously, Shulins worked at Burk Technology as VP/Chief Technology Officer. He also spent 29 years as head of engineering for Greater Media’s five Boston FM radio stations. Shulins is a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) and has held an SBE Radio Engineer Certification since 1982. He is also a member of the Association of Federal Communications Consulting Engineers (AFCCE).
As a past president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Broadcast Technology Society (BTS), Shulins has co-chaired the BTS Broadcast Symposium for several years and worked closely with NAB to introduce the “Best Student Paper Award” in conjunction with BTS in 2024.
