The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) and the NAB Leadership Foundation have expanded eligibility for their annual LAUNCH mentorship program to include women working for broadcast technology partners and vendors. The year-long program provides professional development in technical areas including IP-based broadcast systems, streaming, and remote broadcasting.
Broadening the applicant pool to include technology vendors acknowledges the blurring lines between traditional broadcasting and the software-defined infrastructure supporting it. By integrating women from the vendor side into this professional development track, the NAB Leadership Foundation and MIW are addressing a specific talent gap in IP-based systems and streaming operations. This move ensures that the technical expertise required to maintain modern broadcast stacks is cultivated across the entire supply chain, not just within station groups. As the industry shifts further toward cloud-based workflows, the inclusion of vendor-side professionals will likely foster better collaboration between broadcasters and their technology partners. Watch for the 2027 NAB Show attendance figures to gauge the program's success in networking these new technical cohorts.
The LAUNCH mentorship program has operated since 2019, pairing mid-career women in broadcast with senior mentors from across the industry. MIW and the NAB Leadership Foundation announced the 2026 cohort submission window opening on October 6, 2026, marking the first year that women employed by broadcast technology vendors and partners are eligible to apply alongside traditional broadcast professionals. The program's curriculum covers IP-based broadcast systems, streaming infrastructure, and remote production workflows, reflecting the industry's ongoing transition from SDI-based facilities to software-defined architectures.
The NAB Leadership Foundation and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio have expanded their LAUNCH mentorship program to include women working for broadcast technology vendors. This change addresses the industry's shift toward software-defined infrastructure, ensuring technical expertise in IP-based systems and streaming is cultivated across the entire broadcast supply chain.
Eligibility has been expanded to include women working for broadcast technology partners and vendors, in addition to traditional broadcast professionals.
The curriculum focuses on technical operations, including IP-based broadcast systems, digital audio, systems integration, streaming infrastructure, and remote production workflows.
Applications for the 2026 mentorship cycle are open from October 6 through October 30, 2026.
Selected mentees receive one-on-one guidance from industry leaders and an opportunity to attend the 2027 NAB Show in Las Vegas.
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