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AV/IT Amplifier

AV/IT Amplifier

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 Higher education institutions rely on audio-visual (AV) and information technology (IT) solutions as a key backbone for modern teaching and learning. The AV/IT industry plays a critical role in providing these solutions, and it is important to highlight the latest trends, innovations, and perspectives in this sector. The podcast “The AV/IT Amplifier” aims to fill this gap by featuring interviews with people from Higher Education Institutions and the AV/IT Industry who have an idea, concept, perspective, event or product that would be helpful or interesting to the target audience of higher education technology managers. The host of the podcast is Ryan Gray, Assistant Director of IT at Yavapai College.

“The AV/IT Amplifier” podcast will have a bi-monthly schedule with two recordings per month, each being split in half to provide for weekly episodes. Each episode will be targeted for 30 minutes to be about the length of an average commute. The first half of each recording will focus on the primary topic for that guest, while the second half will be a profile of the person.

The podcast will not only focus on technical topics but also on non-technical ones such as effective people management, pedagogy, community building, building a personal brand, career planning, professional development and other similar topics for our audience. The split episode format allows for a dive into the topic and the opportunity to get to know the person and perhaps draw the connections between why that topic is so important to that guest.

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  • 135: The Managing Editor with Chris Kelly

    135: The Managing Editor with Chris Kelly
    Apr 29 2026
    Chris Kelly returns to The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast for a conversation about media, volunteerism, accessibility, and what it means to help amplify voices across the higher education AV community. Chris, Senior IT Support Specialist at Creighton University, HETMA Advisory Board Chair, and newly announced Managing Editor for Higher Ed AV Media, talks with host Ryan Gray about how his deep engagement with higher ed AV content eventually turned into a larger role helping shape, edit, and support the platform itself.

    This episode is also a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to keep a volunteer-driven media ecosystem alive. Ryan and Chris talk about the difference between polished corporate media and authentic peer-to-peer storytelling, the importance of making content creation less intimidating, and the many ways people can contribute without needing to be a professional writer, podcaster, or media personality. From accessibility and DEI to event recaps, campus profiles, content intake forms, and the search for a clear Higher Ed AV Media tagline, the conversation is ultimately an invitation for more people to step in, share what they know, and help tell the stories of the community.

    Topics Discussed
    • Chris Kelly returning as a standalone guest on The AV/IT Amplifier Podcast
    • Chris’s role as Managing Editor for Higher Ed AV Media
    • His claim to having consumed nearly the full Higher Ed AV Media podcast catalog
    • The value of being a voracious listener and reader before helping shape content
    • Why accessibility helped pull Chris deeper into the media side of the work
    • How volunteer organizations create opportunities for people who step forward
    • Ways people can contribute without needing to be the face of a podcast or article
    • The difference between authentic peer content and polished corporate media
    • Why Higher Ed AV Media needs a clear slogan or tagline
    • Chris’s Empowered by Design column and the challenge of writing regularly


    Connect with Chris
    content@hetma.org
    content@higheredav.com
    Creighton University
    HETMA Advisory Board Chair
    Managing Editor, Higher Ed AV Media

    Connect with Ryan
    @Ryan_A_Gray
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
    ryan@higheredav.com

    Show Links
    Higher Ed AV Media: https://www.higheredav.com
    HETMA: https://www.hetma.org
    HETMA Community: https://community.hetma.org

    Voiceover by Chris Dechter

    Have feedback or guest ideas? Let us know!

    This show is a production of Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.HigherEdAV.com for fresh content every day!
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    35 Min.
  • 134: They Don't Sit in the Classroom Like I Do with Mike McHugh

    134: They Don't Sit in the Classroom Like I Do with Mike McHugh
    Apr 1 2026
    Mike McHugh is back for Part 2, and this half of the conversation opens up into something bigger than a technical discussion. Ryan and Mike talk about what it really takes to stay current in a field that never stops moving, from relying on trusted partners and professional communities to making room, when possible, for demos, articles, and the constant work of learning. They also dig into AV over IP, not as a buzzword or blanket answer, but as one tool among many that has to be weighed against cost, scale, reliability, and the real needs of a particular space.

    From there, the episode shifts into another side of Mike’s work that says a lot about who he is. In addition to his role in ITS media at Goshen University, he has spent years teaching first year students in courses centered on identity, community, career, and calling. That teaching experience has given him a different kind of credibility when talking with faculty and administrators about learning spaces, and it also reveals the throughline in Mike’s approach to the job: thoughtful service, lived experience, and a willingness to keep growing. The conversation closes with a glimpse into an upcoming May term in Maui, where Mike will lead students in a recovery focused learning experience connected to rebuilding efforts in Lahaina.

    Topics Discussed
    • How Mike stays current as technology, standards, and expectations keep changing
    • The value of trusted integrators, dealers, webinars, forums, and professional organizations
    • Why carved out time for professional learning is hard to protect
    • How Goshen University is thinking about AV over IP on a room by room basis
    • Why “future proofing” often turns out to be more like “future delaying”
    • The difference between how spaces are imagined in design meetings and how they are actually used
    • Why relationships and institutional trust matter so much in design and renovation work
    • Mike’s role teaching first year students in Goshen’s required core curriculum
    • How teaching has strengthened his credibility with faculty and administrators
    • Mike’s upcoming May term in Maui tied to disaster recovery work in Lahaina
    Connect with Mike
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecsm/

    Connect with Ryan
    @Ryan_A_Gray
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
    ryan@higheredav.com


    Voiceover by Chris Dechter

    Have feedback or guest ideas? Let us know!

    This show is a production of Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.HigherEdAV.com for fresh content every day!
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    32 Min.
  • 133: It Might Just Be Future Mike with Mike McHugh

    133: It Might Just Be Future Mike with Mike McHugh
    Mar 25 2026
    In Episode 133 of AV/IT Amplifier, Ryan Gray talks with Mike McHugh of Goshen College about what it means to build a career, and a legacy, at a small institution where everybody knows everybody and the work is always personal. Mike shares what it has been like to spend more than two decades at a 900 student college in northern Indiana, doing everything from classroom technology support and system design to campus events, athletic streaming, video, and recording. The conversation gets at something a lot of higher ed AV people will recognize right away: when the school is small, the team is small, and the mission is clear, the job becomes a constant balancing act between capacity, creativity, relationships, and service.

    What makes this episode especially strong is how naturally it moves between practical AV work and the deeper human side of the profession. Mike talks about revisiting systems he built decades earlier, realizing that the “future somebody” who has to deal with those decisions might just be him. He reflects on community, consistency, and stepping into new ways of contributing, from running for leadership in ETC to helping bring stability and follow through to The AV Life. This is a conversation about institutional memory, saying yes when students are at the center of the ask, and what it looks like to keep showing up for the long haul.

    Topics Discussed
    • Working in higher ed AV at a small private college
    • Wearing multiple hats across classrooms, events, athletics, and media
    • How small campus culture changes the way AV work gets done
    • The upside and pressure of being known across an institution
    • Revisiting and replacing systems you built years earlier
    • The difference between building for “future somebody” and building for “future Mike”
    • Finding professional community through ETC, HETMA, and Higher Ed AV Media
    • Moving from membership to leadership in professional organizations
    • What consistency and follow through mean in media and podcast production
    • How behind the scenes contributions create visible results
    Connect with Mike
    LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecsm/

    Connect with Ryan
    @Ryan_A_Gray
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanagray/
    ryan@higheredav.com

    Voiceover by Chris Dechter

    Have feedback or guest ideas? Let us know!

    This show is a production of Higher Ed AV Media. Visit www.HigherEdAV.com for fresh content every day!
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    31 Min.
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