SBE 2024 Membership Drive Runs March 1 to May 31
February 16, 2024
With the theme, Shape the Future: Recruit a New SBE Member, the SBE will launch the 2024 Membership Drive on March 1, 2024, running through May 31, 2024. As with Membership Drives in previous years, SBE members are encouraged to...
The SBE @ the 2024 NAB Show
February 8, 2024
SBE Ennes Workshop @ the NAB Show: April 12-13 NAB Show: April 13-17, 2024 Las Vegas, Nevada Quick Links Register for the NAB Show (SBE members: Use the SBE code SBE24 for a free exhibits-only pass or $150 off the...
Sage Alerting Releases Rev 96 Firmware Update
February 7, 2024
Sage has released the Rev 96 firmware update. The update needs to be installed by March 11, 2024, to meet the FCC rules regarding CAP Prioritization and national message text. The update is available from any of Sage distributor. Any...
Restore Your Expired SBE Certification During the Diamond Project
January 8, 2024
The Society of Broadcast Engineers celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2024. To mark the occasion, the SBE is announcing special projects and events throughout the year. The first relates to the SBE Program of Certification, which is the benchmark of...
SBE Celebrates 60 Years
January 5, 2024
With the start of the new year 2024, the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, celebrates its 60th anniversary. Officially founded on April 4, 1964, the SBE has grown from its humble beginnings when...
SBE Ennes Workshop Planned for 2024 NAB Show
December 12, 2023
Plans are in place for an SBE Ennes Workshop to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center's West Hall at the 2024 NAB Show on Friday April 12 and Saturday April 13. The SBE is working with the NAB...
November 29 is Deadline to Submit 13 GHz BAS Certification
November 21, 2023
The November 29, 2023, deadline is coming quickly for all broadcasters with auxiliary operations in the 12.7-13.25 GHz band, referred to as the 13 GHz band, to submit certifications of the accuracy and ongoing operations of these BAS licenses. The...
2024 NAB Show BEIT Conference Call for Papers
October 3, 2023
Proposals for technical papers and panel sessions for the 2024 NAB Broadcast Engineering and Information Technology (BEIT) Conference are now being accepted. The conference takes place April 13-16, 2024, at the NAB Show in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Selected...
Society of Broadcast Engineers to Release Updated Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guidelines
September 28, 2023
The Society of Broadcast Engineers is completing its work to publish new, updated Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guidelines. The Federal Communications Commission published a series of checklists many years ago, but they have not been updated in decades. The SBE has...
Society of Broadcast Engineers Authorizes New Canada Chapter
September 28, 2023
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has most of its members in the United States, but there are members based all over the world. The SBE has a chapter based in Hong Kong and in the Republic of Georgia. The Society's...
Prepare for the Oct. 4, 2023, National EAS Test
September 18, 2023
Earlier this year, the FCC and FEMA announced that there will be a nationwide tests of the EAS and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on October 4, 2023. If conditions on that date require the rescheduling of the tests, they will...
Broadcaster Certifications Due for BAS Authorizations in 12.7-13.25 GHz Band
September 15, 2023
Action Required By November 29 The FCC is in the midst of a proceeding examining whether and how to repurpose the 12.7-13.25 GHz Band for new "expanded use"-namely, broadband wireless. Many broadcast stations make use of the band for crucial...