Sam Wallington

Sam Wallington has had a range of engineering and operational roles in the media industry. Sam started their career at Howell Mountain Broadcasting as a Chief Engineer from June 1983 to June 1986. Sam then worked at ACM Communications as an Engineer from January 1987 to March 1993. Finally, they joined Educational Media Foundation K-LOVE & Air1 Media Networks, where they held the position of Vice President of Engineering from April 1993 and Vice President of Operations and Engineering from March 2016.

Sam Wallington's education history includes attending Pacific Union College from 1980 to 1983, where they earned an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician. Prior to that, from 1976 to 1980, they attended Orangewood Academy, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned.

In addition to their formal education, Sam has obtained several certifications. These include Dante Level 3 from Audinate in November 2020, Learning Video Lighting from LinkedIn in June 2020, Dante Level 2 from Audinate in September 2019, and Dante Certification Level 1 from Audinate in March 2016. Sam also holds a Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) certification from the Society of Broadcast Engineers, obtained in December 2016. While it is mentioned that they have a Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) certification, no details regarding the specific institution or date of obtaining are provided.