November 24, 2010 – The FCC has agreed with the SBE, NAB, MSTV and almost all state broadcaster associations that the 180-day EAS deadline should be extended. Late yesterday, the FCC announced that the deadline will be extended from 180 days to 360 days, effectively making the new deadline, September 30, 2011. The FCC action…
Remembering those in our Broadcast Engineering Community: Larry Bloomfield, Florence, Oregon – “Taste of NAB” Bud Alger, Bainbridge Island, Washington – CE, KCTS-TV Jay Zacharias, Seattle, Washington – Assistant CE, KCPQ-TV
This is the first “From the Editor,” a new column for the Waveguide. The column will include highlights on news stories and information that should be of interest to the members in our Seattle area SBE Chapter. The introduction of the first edition has taken a little longer to compile because of my recent pilgrimage trip…
Clay Freinwald CPBE With one Board Meeting behind us, let me bring you up to speed on a number of items that were accomplished at our recent meeting. First, a word about communicating with those on the Board as well as Committee Chairs. The very best way to reach us is via the Chapter Remailer. I know that this…
CERTIFICATION NEWS by: Michael Scott, Certification Chairman The Holidays are almost upon us as the rain is starting to crystallize in the higher elevations. Speaking of ‘crystallization’ of ideas – that is…. in higher mental musings… why not consider your next career challenge… advanced certification! Last issue we detailed the “Audio & Video Certifications” which…
Jay Zacharias, Assistant Chief Engineer – KCPQ-TV, Tribune Television Northwest in Seattle, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010. Survived by his true love and wife Mary; daughters, Angelique (Dave) Daut and Heather Ann (Josh) Zacharias-Langfield; brother, Mark Zacharias; grandchildren Corinne, Aaron and Jacqueline Daut, and many nephews and nieces. Jay was preceded in death by…
Snohomish County has approved new rules for shoreline development that will allow existing AM radio towers and ones with permits already issued to be rebuilt if they are damaged or destroyed. A proposed amendment to Snohomish County’s Shoreline Master Program that would have eliminated or restricted AM radio antennas and transmitter sites in shoreline areas drew a…
SBE National recently sent out this notice from the FCC. It was posted on the chapter remailer and generated immediate comment. I would encourage posting your comments at the end of this story. Jim Dalke The FCC will be conducting a “Programmatic Environmental Assessment” of its Antenna Structure Registration program to evaluate the potential environmental effects…
Larry Bloomfield, founder of the popular “Taste of NAB Roadshow” and a radio/TV engineer and educator died of a heart attack Nov. 8 in Eugene, Ore. He was 72. Larry’s last presentation of his “Taste of NAB Show” was hosted by Seattle SBE Chapter 16 on September 10 at Clover Park Technical College in Tacoma.…
Former KCTS-TV Chief Engineer, Bud Alger, lost his battle with cancer on October 31. A memorial service will be held at Bainbridge Island’s Eagle Harbor Congregational Church on Sunday, December 5th at 6 p.m. SBE 16 has opened a comment column below in order to allow for reader responses which will be forwarded to Bud’s family before the…
