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Management Team
Our staff has many years of practical business and technical
expertise that we apply daily to our broadcast operations and
consulting practice. This section of our corporate overview provide an
summary of our key staffs education and work experience.
Our staff has many years of practical business and technical
expertise that we apply daily to our broadcast operations and
consulting practice. This section of our corporate overview provide an
summary of our key staffs education and work experience.
LEE AFFLERBACH, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach is a telecommunications systems engineer with over 35 years of experience in AM
broadcasting engineering , cable television and broadband networking technology.. He has been
responsible for the design, testing, and planning of radio transmission facilities and broadband networks
for municipal government, public sector, and non-profit clients including universities. .
AM Broadcast Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach started his professional career as a staff engineer at the Federal Communications
Commission. There he performed studies to determine the compliance of new applications and upgrades
of AM broadcast stations. The work involved interference studies and examination of the technical
requirements of the FCC rules.
Over the decades he has continued to design upgrades for AM radio stations. Working with the Delaware
Department of Transportation. He planned and directed the purchase and upgrade of the departments
commercial AM radio traffic information WTMC 1380 KHz. He is currently working with the state of
Delaware to upgrade the coverage area of station WTMC. WTMC serves an area encompassing over
1,000,000 listens (Philadelphia-Wilmington area)
Broadband Network Technology
As as nationally recognized consultant to local government, Mr. Afflerbach has conducted a wide range
of technical studies relating to system design, implementation procedures, and field testing. He has
served as an expert witness to numerous local government agencies.
At CTC, Mr. Afflerbach is responsible for supporting local governments in issues relating to evaluation
of cable television system operators' technical performance. He has planned and overseen numerous
proof-of-performance tests for existing cable systems. He has developed computer models used to
evaluate the performance of cable systems and to provide automated procedures for designing broadband
coaxial networks.
Under Mr. Afflerbach's direction, CTC has designed broadband local area networks for numerous
municipalities, including the cities of New York; Los Angeles; Montgomery County, Santa Monica and
Ventura California These stand-alone broadband networks employ fiber optic technology to provide
broadband voice, data, and video capability within and between municipal facilities.
Data Communications Systems
As a staff member of the The Mitre Corporation, Mr. Afflerbach served as an on-site technical advisor to
the West German Federal Aviation Administration in Frankfurt, West Germany, for five years in support
of the ZKSD program, to develop a new high-speed flight data processing system for the Federal
Republic. Support activities included feasibility studies, requirements analysis, and specification
program phases.
Land-Mobile Communications System Design
Under funding provided by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), Mr. Afflerbach
performed and managed communications design studies for federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
New York State Police, and Georgia State Police. Tasks involved user requirements analysis, system
design, and specification preparation for land-mobile radio, computer-assisted dispatching, and 911
emergency telephone systems
Director of Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach is a telecommunications systems engineer with over 35 years of experience in AM
broadcasting engineering , cable television and broadband networking technology.. He has been
responsible for the design, testing, and planning of radio transmission facilities and broadband networks
for municipal government, public sector, and non-profit clients including universities. .
AM Broadcast Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach started his professional career as a staff engineer at the Federal Communications
Commission. There he performed studies to determine the compliance of new applications and upgrades
of AM broadcast stations. The work involved interference studies and examination of the technical
requirements of the FCC rules.
Over the decades he has continued to design upgrades for AM radio stations. Working with the Delaware
Department of Transportation. He planned and directed the purchase and upgrade of the departments
commercial AM radio traffic information WTMC 1380 KHz. He is currently working with the state of
Delaware to upgrade the coverage area of station WTMC. WTMC serves an area encompassing over
1,000,000 listens (Philadelphia-Wilmington area)
Broadband Network Technology
As as nationally recognized consultant to local government, Mr. Afflerbach has conducted a wide range
of technical studies relating to system design, implementation procedures, and field testing. He has
served as an expert witness to numerous local government agencies.
At CTC, Mr. Afflerbach is responsible for supporting local governments in issues relating to evaluation
of cable television system operators' technical performance. He has planned and overseen numerous
proof-of-performance tests for existing cable systems. He has developed computer models used to
evaluate the performance of cable systems and to provide automated procedures for designing broadband
coaxial networks.
Under Mr. Afflerbach's direction, CTC has designed broadband local area networks for numerous
municipalities, including the cities of New York; Los Angeles; Montgomery County, Santa Monica and
Ventura California These stand-alone broadband networks employ fiber optic technology to provide
broadband voice, data, and video capability within and between municipal facilities.
Data Communications Systems
As a staff member of the The Mitre Corporation, Mr. Afflerbach served as an on-site technical advisor to
the West German Federal Aviation Administration in Frankfurt, West Germany, for five years in support
of the ZKSD program, to develop a new high-speed flight data processing system for the Federal
Republic. Support activities included feasibility studies, requirements analysis, and specification
program phases.
Land-Mobile Communications System Design
Under funding provided by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), Mr. Afflerbach
performed and managed communications design studies for federal, state, and local law enforcement
agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
New York State Police, and Georgia State Police. Tasks involved user requirements analysis, system
design, and specification preparation for land-mobile radio, computer-assisted dispatching, and 911
emergency telephone systems
MICHAEL AFFLERBACH
Vice President and General Manager Operations
Mr. Afflerbach is a broadcast consultant with over 8 years experience serving clients for Columbia
Telecommunications Corporation (CTC) and CTC Media Group. As CTC Media Group Vice President,
he concentrates on broadcasting and FCC regulatory issues for CTC Media Group AM stations in North
Carolina as well as other broadcast clients in the US. Mr. Afflerbach has also been involved in CTC's
consulting with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) broadcast radio project. With his
experience in computer networks, cable systems technologies, and broadcasting, Mr. Afflerbach is also
involved in providing total systems solutions for clients spanning a number of end-user requirements.
AM Broadcast Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach has worked as an active AM broadcaster and on radio-related engineering issues for the
past 5 years. Along with day-to-day management of WNOS-AM in New Bern, NC, he is responsible for
the engineering and maintenance aspects of all CTC Media Group-owned AM stations, including
WSME-AM in Camp LeJeune, NC, and WWNB-AM in New Bern, NC. Mr. Afflerbach tests and maintains
these stations for CTC Media Group leases. Mr. Afflerbach is also pursuing building a newly awarded
full-service AM station in Winterville, NC. For the past 5 years Mr. Afflerbach has conducted numerous
FCC-mandated engineering tests to determine compliance with proper AM radio frequency (RF)
emissions.
FCC Regulatory Issues
Mr. Afflerbach has worked on FCC regulatory issues continuously throughout his career at CTC Media
Group. In addition to the regular FCC filings for the three AM broadcast stations currently owned by
CTC Media Group, he has overseen an application for a brand new AM broadcast station through to FCC
approval. Currently, he also monitors FCC regulations and compliance for the Delaware Department of
Transportation (DelDOT) as well as other private broadcast clients.
Vice President and General Manager Operations
Mr. Afflerbach is a broadcast consultant with over 8 years experience serving clients for Columbia
Telecommunications Corporation (CTC) and CTC Media Group. As CTC Media Group Vice President,
he concentrates on broadcasting and FCC regulatory issues for CTC Media Group AM stations in North
Carolina as well as other broadcast clients in the US. Mr. Afflerbach has also been involved in CTC's
consulting with the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) broadcast radio project. With his
experience in computer networks, cable systems technologies, and broadcasting, Mr. Afflerbach is also
involved in providing total systems solutions for clients spanning a number of end-user requirements.
AM Broadcast Engineering
Mr. Afflerbach has worked as an active AM broadcaster and on radio-related engineering issues for the
past 5 years. Along with day-to-day management of WNOS-AM in New Bern, NC, he is responsible for
the engineering and maintenance aspects of all CTC Media Group-owned AM stations, including
WSME-AM in Camp LeJeune, NC, and WWNB-AM in New Bern, NC. Mr. Afflerbach tests and maintains
these stations for CTC Media Group leases. Mr. Afflerbach is also pursuing building a newly awarded
full-service AM station in Winterville, NC. For the past 5 years Mr. Afflerbach has conducted numerous
FCC-mandated engineering tests to determine compliance with proper AM radio frequency (RF)
emissions.
FCC Regulatory Issues
Mr. Afflerbach has worked on FCC regulatory issues continuously throughout his career at CTC Media
Group. In addition to the regular FCC filings for the three AM broadcast stations currently owned by
CTC Media Group, he has overseen an application for a brand new AM broadcast station through to FCC
approval. Currently, he also monitors FCC regulations and compliance for the Delaware Department of
Transportation (DelDOT) as well as other private broadcast clients.
CTC Media Group, Inc.
Our Team
Our Team