In December, Senate Bill 2881 was introduced as the “FCC Commissioners Technical Resource Act.” The bill is supported by the SBE as one of the organizations legislative goals: “To promote the maintenance or increase of technical expertise within the FCC to ensure that decision making by the FCC is based on technical investigation, studies and…
Well I finally did it ! On March 31st I ended my run as a full time employee of Entercom-Seattle. During just short of 28 years I have managed to work for 3 different owners in a number of different buildings and for a bunch of different call letters. The time had come to move…
There will be no April SBE Chapter 16 Luncheon because of the NAB 2010 Show in Las Vegas. For May’s Luncheon we will have an outstanding presentation on Arc Flash and Hazard Assessments. Our Luncheon will be held in the Wings Café at the Museum of Flight on Boeing Field, 9404 East Marginal Way S.…
Certification Report / Final 2009 2009 New Certifications and Recertification’s are up from the 2008 totals. New Certifications are up 32 compared to this time last year. Currently there are 59 exams scheduled for the February 2010 session. This year the certification Committee did a full review of the question database. The committee is in…
March 2010 SBE March Luncheon meeting minutes Our March Luncheon was held in conjunction with Advanced Broadcast Solutions equipment show in their facilities near Seatac Airport. About 12 SBE members visited the all day show. A brief chapter business meeting was held at noon. Chapter chairman Jim Dalke called the meeting to order and reported…
SBE at the 2010 NAB Show and the NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference Schedule of SBE Events and Meetings during 2010 NAB Show (April 6, 2010) Since 1995 the Society of Broadcast Engineers has been NAB’s organizational partner for the presentation of the NAB Broadcast Engineering Conference (BEC). Like those previous, this year’s BEC will be…
SBE Leadership Development Course to take place in Atlanta, Aug 3-5 (March 19, 2010) Being a positive influence on coworkers, an effective manager, and a true team player is such an important part of a company’s overall success, yet often one of the most overlooked skills. To help those in the broadcast engineering field hone their…
SBE RF Safety Course Now Available On-Demand (March 24, 2010) This 3-hour course on RF safety, taught by Richard Strickland, is now available online anytime. Participants will get an overview of RF radiation issues and practices for broadcasters. Subjects include: Biological effects of RF radiation and the distinct differences between RF radiation and ionizing radiation FCC and…
