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2024

April 15
Society of Broadcast Engineers Releases Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guides
April 14
SBE Elevates Andrea Cummis, RJ Russell and Conrad Trautmann to SBE Fellow
April 3
Be Aware of Potential 6 GHz Interference.
April 1
Ninth SBE Compensation Survey Now Open
February 16
SBE 2024 Membership Drive Runs March 1 to May 31
February 8
The SBE @ the 2024 NAB Show
February 7
Sage Alerting Releases Rev 96 Firmware Update
January 8
Restore Your Expired SBE Certification During the Diamond Project
January 5
SBE Celebrates 60 Years

2023

December 12
SBE Ennes Workshop Planned for 2024 NAB Show
November 21
November 29 is Deadline to Submit 13 GHz BAS Certification
October 3
2024 NAB Show BEIT Conference Call for Papers
September 28
Society of Broadcast Engineers to Release Updated Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guidelines
September 28
Society of Broadcast Engineers Authorizes New Canada Chapter
September 18
Prepare for the Oct. 4, 2023, National EAS Test
September 15
Broadcaster Certifications Due for BAS Authorizations in 12.7-13.25 GHz Band
August 16
Ted Hand Elected President of the Society of Broadcast Engineers
August 15
SBE 2023 National Meeting
August 3
FCC To Send Nationwide EAS and WEA Tests on October 4, 2023
July 31
Stations Need to Update EAS Equipment to Accommodate Upcoming Changes
July 20
SBE 2023 Leadership Development Course Rescheduled for October 4-6
July 19
SBE Names 2023 Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year and James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of the Year Recipients
July 10
SBE Releases 2023 Compensation Survey Results
July 5
Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Membership Drive Draws New Members in 2023
June 29
Verify 13GHz ENG Licenses in FCC ULS
June 27
SBE 2023 Membership Drive Draws 68 New Members
May 1
Candidate Slate Announced for 2023 SBE Elections
April 17
SBE Promotes Stephen J. Brown to SBE Fellow
March 31
SBE Launches Eighth Compensation Survey
March 14
NAB Announces 2023 Engineering Achievement Award Honorees
February 3
SBE 2023 Membership Drive Runs March 1 to May 31
February 1
SBE 2023 Leadership Development Course Set for August 3-4
January 31
Nomination Committee Seeks Candidates for 2023 SBE Elections

2022

December 19
FCC Sets Date for Stations to File 2022 Form One in ETRS
December 6
SBE Expands SBE Ennes Workshop at 2023 NAB Show
December 2
SBE MemberPlus Adds SBE University Courses to Member Benefit
November 22
SBE Mentor Program Adds Subject Matter Experts
November 21
DoD, Broadcasters Agree on Spectrum Sharing Arrangement for Select Military Bases
October 19
EAS State Plan Updates
October 7
Newest SBE Chapter Formed for Eastern European Countries
September 26
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Five Scholarship Recipients for 2022
August 18
SBE Re-Elects Andrea Cummis as President
July 29
54 SBE Chapters Earn Quality Chapter Status for 2021
July 29
SBE 2022 National Meeting
July 27
SBE Chapters Recognize Their Own Engineers of the Year of 2022
July 26
SBE Names Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year and James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of the Year Recipients for 2022
July 12
SBE Plans for 2022 National Meeting in Syracuse
July 11
SBE Releases 2022 Compensation Survey Results
June 30
Society of Broadcast Engineers Annual Membership Drive Draws New Members in 2022
June 16
Stations Should Watch for Potential 2GHz Interference from Dish Network
May 9
Candidates Announced for 2022 SBE Election
May 6
SBE Launches Monthly Chapter Chairs Meeting
April 25
Society of Broadcast Engineers Adds Member Profile Section to Website
April 25
Society of Broadcast Engineers Presents John H. Battison Award for Lifetime Achievement to E. Martin (Marty) Faubell
April 1
SBE Conducts Seventh Compensation Survey
March 15
SBE Mentor Program Tops 100 Participants
February 24
NAB Names Recipients of 2022 Engineering Achievement Awards
February 10
SBE 2022 Leadership Development Course Set for August
February 3
Missouri and Nebraska Broadcast Associations Add Member Benefit to Support SBE Technical Professional Training
January 26
SBE Retains Brooks, Pierce as Regulatory Counsel
January 3
Terry Baun, SBE Fellow and Past President, Dies at 74

2021

November 29
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Five Scholarship Recipients
September 11
Remembering Colleagues Lost on 9-11-2001
August 26
SBE Elects Andrea Cummis as President
August 17
The SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2021 NAB Show
July 27
Chris Tobin Recognized as 2021 Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year
July 12
SBE Releases 2021 Compensation Survey Results
July 9
August 2021 National EAS Test Preparation
June 30
SBE 2021 Membership Drive Draws 49 New Members
June 16
Candidates Announced for 2021 SBE Election
June 11
SBE Posts Tools for 2GHz Sharing With the DoD
June 8
Chris Imlay, SBE General Counsel, to Retire at End of 2021
May 11
SBE Certification Director Megan Clappe Named SBE Fellow
April 27
Stations Should Note Reason for IPAWS April 26, 2021 RWT Failure
March 24
SBE Conducts Sixth Compensation Survey
February 11
Indiana Society of Association Executives Recognizes John Poray with Award
February 9
New SBE Certification: ATSC3 Specialist
February 8
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for June 2021

2020

December 1
Society of Broadcast Engineers to Launch Technical Professional Training Program
November 18
Society of Broadcast Engineers Releases ATSC3 Specialist Certification
September 25
Society of Broadcast Engineers Presents John H. Battison Award for Lifetime Achievement to Mark Persons
September 23
Society of Broadcast Engineers Hires New Executive Director
August 28
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Five Scholarship Recipients
August 20
SBE Re-Elects Wayne Pecena as President
August 19
SBE Asks FCC to Extend C-Band Lump-Sum Reimbursement Filing Deadline
August 4
RJ Russell, Fred Baumgartner and Roland Robinson Receive SBE’s 2020 Top Individual Award Honors
August 3
Society of Broadcast Engineers 2020 National Meeting Goes Virtual
July 29
2020 Membership Drive Brings 27 New Members
July 17
SBE Officer, Director Candidates Announced for 2020 Election
July 14
SBE Releases 2020 Compensation Survey Results
June 30
SBE Begins Search for New Executive Director
May 30
SBE Provides Session for NAB Express
May 30
Ennes Educational Trust Creates New Scholarship to Recognize Gino Ricciardelli
May 5
SBE Awards: Recognize Excellence
April 29
James Leifer, Ralph Beaver Named SBE Fellows
April 21
Security Issues Concerning Operation of EAS Equipment
April 9
SBE, Elenos Group, Broadcast Electronics, Wheatstone, Xperi Present NAB Kickoff Webinar
March 17
SBE Suggests Chapters Suspend In-person Meetings
March 11
SBE Cancels 2020 NAB Show Events
March 1
The SBE 2020 Membership Drive
February 13
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for Aug. 4-6, 2020
January 30
SBE Fellow Nominations Are Open
January 28
SBE Provides Educational Sessions in Las Vegas in April
January 23
Candidates Sought for SBE Election
January 2
John Poray, SBE Executive Director, to Retire at End of 2020

2019

December 3
SBE President Wayne Pecena Comments on the Passing of John Lyons
November 5
SBE Authorizes New Chapter: 106 Panhandle
October 31
Instructions to Download and Install Updated Security Firmware to EAS Units
October 31
2019-2020 SBE Board Takes Office, Committee Chairs Assigned
October 28
SBE Enhances MemberPlus Opportunity
September 27
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Scholarship Recipients
September 24
Defense Dept Taps SBE to Coordinate Frequencies Common to Broadcasters
September 19
Stations: Confirm Your Station is Compliant with EAS Updates
August 29
SBE Elects Wayne Pecena as President
August 2
SBE@PBS TechCon 2019 Videos Available
July 31
EAS 2019 National Periodic Test Final Checklist
July 26
Charles Wooten, Bill Hubbard Earn SBE’s 2019 Top Individual Award Honors
July 10
SBE Releases 2019 Compensation Survey Results
June 1
SBE 2019 National Meeting
May 24
2019 National Periodic Test Date Announced
April 18
Pecena Appointed SBE Vice President After Russell Steps Down
April 11
SBE Holds Daily Booth Drawing at 2019 NAB Show
April 9
John Collinson Named SBE Fellow
March 4
Essential Program for Broadcast Engineers on ATSC 3.0 NextGen Broadcast
February 11
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August 6-8, 2019
February 4
SBE WEBxtra Begins Pilot Run
February 1
Tarr Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
January 31
Physical Layer Tutorial Set for SBE at PBS TechCon
January 28
Regulatory Session Announced for SBE at PBS TechCon
January 22
Launching NextGen Broadcast: An SBE Tutorial at PBS TechCon 2019
January 10
EAS Blue Alert Code Becomes Effective January 18, 2019
January 2
Senate Moves READI Act Forward

2018

December 7
SBE Statement on the Passing of SBE Fellow and Past President Barry Thomas
December 3
SBE MemberPlus Marks One Year
November 30
SBE Begins Work on Strategic Planning Conference Tasks
October 30
SBE Files FCC Comments on Flex Use of 3.7-4.2 GHz
October 18
FCC Extends C-Band Registration Deadline to Oct. 31, 2018
October 12
2018 SBE Board Takes Office, Committee Chairs Assigned
September 17
National EAS Test Rescheduled for Oct. 3
September 14
EAS National Test Reminder: Do Not Air Alert Tones as Examples
September 6
Update FEMA Security Certificates by Sept. 24, 2018
August 23
SBE Re-elects Jim Leifer as President
August 20
SBE Certification Exam Session Scheduled for 145th AES Convention
August 15
SBE Joins Professional Certification Coalition
August 1
ATSC’s Richer to Keynote SBE National Awards Dinner
July 27
SBE Announces Winners of 2018 National Awards
July 23
National EAS Test Scheduled for Sept. 20
July 9
SBE Releases 2018 Compensation Survey Results
June 27
Boston Suburb of Danvers is Site of the 2018 SBE National Meeting
June 26
SBE Officer, Director Candidates Announced for 2018 Election
June 21
FCC Extends C-Band Earth Station Filing Window
June 16
SBE 2018 National Meeting
June 11
Hand Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
May 23
SBE and ATSC to Develop ATSC 3.0 Certification for Broadcast Engineers
April 24
Nominations Committee Seeks Board Candidates for 2018 Election
April 23
Register Your C-Band Receive-Only Earth Station Now
April 23
Dale Scherbring Appointed Trustee of Ennes Educational Foundation Trust
April 20
Massey Named SBE Fellow
April 20
Certification Service Milestones
April 19
Recognize Excellence and Submit a Nomination in the SBE Awards
April 18
SBE Strategic Planning Conference: June 9, 2018 in Indianapolis
March 30
SBE Conducts Third Compensation Survey
March 29
The SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2018 NAB Show
February 9
Get Ahead With the SBE
February 8
SBE MemberPlus Shows Early Success
February 5
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August 7-9, 2018
January 23
Tony Peterle Appointed as Ennes Educational Foundation Trustee

2017

November 17
Siegler Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
October 30
SBE MemberPlus Benefit
October 24
SBE 2017 National Meeting
September 6
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Scholarship Recipients
August 24
SBE Elects Jim Leifer as President
August 18
Preparing For the September 2017 National EAS Test
July 28
SBE Announces Winners of 2017 National Awards
July 20
SBE Releases 2017 Compensation Survey Results
July 17
FEMA Announces Date for 2017 National EAS Test
June 29
FCC Seeks Comments on Blue Alert EAS Event Codes
June 19
SBE Officer, Director Candidates Announced for 2017 Election
May 11
RICE-NESHAP Regulations Apply to Broadcasters
April 25
SBE Names Three Members to Fellow
April 10
SBE EAS Advisory Group Publishes EAS Security Notes
April 10
SBE Plans Multiple Events for 2017 NAB Show
April 6
SBE Partners With SACIA
March 31
SBE Conducts Second Compensation Survey
March 28
Ornellas Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
February 6
Nominations Committee Seeks Board Candidates for 2017 Election
February 3
Denver to Host SBE 2017 National Meeting
February 2
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August
January 31
Lopez Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
January 30
Nominations Open for 2016 SBE Awards
January 19
The Society of Broadcast Engineers Forms EAS Advisory Group
January 3
Initial Findings of the 2016 EAS Nationwide Test

2016

December 21
Pecena Appointed to Fill SBE Secretary Vacancy
November 18
New SBE Facebook Group: SBE Chapters
October 4
SBE Launches Mentor Program
August 26
SBE Re-Elects Jerry Massey as President
August 16
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
July 28
SBE Announces Winners of 2016 National Awards
July 25
Be Prepared for the 2016 National EAS Test
July 19
SBE Reports First Compensation Survey Results
July 12
FCC Adds Three EAS Event Weather Codes
June 30
FCC Technological Advisory Council Opens Noise Floor Technical Inquiry
June 29
FCC Launches EAS Test Reporting System
June 8
SBE Launches Chapter Training Video Series
June 6
FCC Schedules Online Public File Webinar for June 13, 2016
June 3
SBE Officer, Director Candidates Announced for 2016 Election
June 1
Sanchez Appointed to SBE Board of Directors
May 31
SBE Plans Education Summit
April 18
SBE Booth Drawings at the 2016 NAB Show
April 18
SBE Names Three Members to Fellow
March 25
SBE Publishes Broadcast Engineering Handbook
March 23
SBE Members Chernock and Laird to Receive NAB Engineering Awards at 2016 NAB Show
March 21
SBE Files FCC Comments on AM Improvement
March 1
Columbus, OH, to Host 2016 SBE National Meeting
March 1
SBE Launches 2016 Membership Drive
February 23
Regional National Periodic Test Scheduled for Feb. 24
February 18
SBE Webinar: Broadcasters Sharing 2025-2110MHz With the DoD
February 5
SBE Nominations Committee Seeks Board Candidates
February 2
2016 SBE Fellow Nominations Now Open
February 2
The SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2016 NAB Show
February 1
Nominations Open for 2016 SBE Awards
January 22
SBE Events @ the 2016 NAB Show

2015

December 9
FAA Updates Tower Lighting Requirements
September 11
Remembering Colleagues Lost on 9-11-2001
September 11
Sept 11, 2015: John Battison’s 100th Birthday
September 8
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces 2015 Scholarship Recipients
September 4
Audio Engineering Society Convention Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Master FM Antenna at the Empire State Building
August 21
SBE Elects Jerry Massey as President
August 19
FEMA Plans New England Regional IPAWS Test, Holds Informative Webinars To Prep
July 30
SBE Announces Winners of 2015 National Awards
July 29
SBE Publishes Book on TV Master Control Operations
July 20
A Top Ten List of Most-certified SBE Chapters
July 17
2015 Membership Drive Adds 41 New Members
July 14
FCC Issues NPRM To Propose New EAS Event Codes
July 14
Audible Crawls Implementation and FCC Comment Deadlines Set
June 1
SBE 2015 National Meeting
May 27
FCC Delays Requirement for Aural Representation of Visual Emergency Information on Secondary Audio Stream
May 26
FCC Extends Deadline for Emergency Audio Crawls
April 24
Want to see the SBE’s NAB Show week in Two Minutes?
April 24
Have you renewed your SBE membership? If
April 22
SBE files comments on MB Dockets 12-107 and 11-43
April 20
Radio World Honors Wayne Pecena at 2015 Ennes Workshop
March 2
Get the Advantage: Join the SBE During the 2015 Membership Drive
February 27
FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order in Response to SBE 2011 Petition for Rulemaking, RM-11648
February 16
SBE Members: Claim Your Discount for the NAB Show
February 3
Nominations Open for 2015 SBE Awards
January 30
Webinar: HD Radio Advancement and Trends
January 1
Chriss Scherer Joins SBE National Staff

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