Then you’re going to love what today’s guest has to share. Todd Schlekeway is the Executive Director of the National Association of Tower Erectors or NATE for short. Nate a non-profit trade association providing a unified voice for tower erection, maintenance and service companies and is comprised of approximately 780 member companies. With drones being used to inspect towers, you can bet that NATE members are keenly interested in where the drone industry is headed. In this episode of the Drone Radio show, Todd talks about NATE, the tower industry and how drones are used to improve safety and efficiency across the board.
Have you ever wondered what goes into training first responders on using drones?
Today's guest on the Drone Radio Show has been designing such programs for some time now, and he has some great insights. Allen Beach is President of Argus Rising, a Dallas area company committed to providing First Responder Drone training. He is a military veteran having served in the US Coast Guard, flying hundreds of Search and Rescue Missions out of Clearwater, Florida. Allen earned his MBA after leaving the military and is the Co-Author of “Be a Wolf” (The Entrepreneurs Guide to Becoming a Leader of The Pack). In 1996, Allen started Argus Connection, Inc. and grew it to a multi-million dollar technology services company eventually selling the company in 2009. In 2015, Allen launched Argus Rising and has been developing course material and teaching UAV classes since. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show. Allen talks about training programs for first responders, the role of UAVs in public safety organizations and the challenges and rewards of building successful drone-based business.
Are you confused over privacy expectations when flying a drone?
Well today’s guest is sure to provide some much needed clarity in this area. Sally French is a journalist and the blogger behind TheDroneGirl.com. She works full-time as Social Media Editor for MarketWatch and co-hosts a Web series on millennial personal finance for The Wall Street Journal. Sally first got interested in drones while attending the Missouri School of Journalism. Her first drone journalism was a video for NPR in which footage from a drone documents a prairie fire. Her work has been published in major news outlets including CNN, The BBC, Forbes, The Economist, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Orange County Register. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Sally talks about privacy concerns, drone news gathering and the future of drone journalism.
Do you have a dream to take your drone and make it big in Hollywood?
Then stay tuned, as today’s guest will share with us how make that dream a reality. Skip Fredricks is an Emmy-winning aerial cinematographer who has pioneered the use of drones in sports, dramas and other shows. He is an FAA drone flight instructor at the Unmanned Vehicle University, creator of Drone TV - the world's first 24/7 all-drone television channel, and he has consulted on drone use for all the major Hollywood studios and networks. Skip has spoken at InterDrone, Drone Dealer Expo and at UCLA's FIlm School, and his work has been featured in Drone 360, Sports Illustrated, Variety and BBC Worldwide. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Skip talk about drones in TV and Film and offer insights on breaking into the industry.
Are you wondering how organizations can add drones to their public safety response systems?
Well, hang on, because today’s guest has a wealth of information to share. Romeo Durscher is the Director of Education at DJI, the world’s largest manufacturer of consumer drones. Many public safety organizations have begun to adopt drone technology. As Director of Education, Romeo works closely with many of these agencies to advance the use of drones during life- and property-saving operations. Romeo has also established himself as one of the top aerial panorama photographers in the world, traveling to various locations and capturing some of the most stunning and inspiring views from above. His work has been published in various magazines, newspapers and galleries across the globe. In this episode of the Drone Radio Show, Romeo talks about the use of drones by police and fire agencies. He’ll also give us some tips on taking great aerial images and he’ll share an amazing story of flying DJI drones and broadcasting live on ABC Good Morning America from inside the world largest cave in Vietnam.