The Society of Broadcast Engineers

The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Technology Professionals

About the SBE

The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) is the only organization devoted to the advancement of all levels and types of broadcast engineering.

With more than 4,500 members and 116 local chapters, the SBE provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and the sharing of information to help you keep pace with our rapidly changing industry. The SBE amplifies the voices of broadcast engineers by validating your skills with professional certification, by offering educational opportunities to maintain and expand those skills and by speaking out on technical regulatory issues that affect how you work.

All this adds up to keeping you at the top of your field, enhancing your value to your employer, or if you are self-employed, preparing you to meet the changing needs of your clients.

Who Are Members of the SBE?

The SBE, a non-profit professional organization formed in 1964, is committed to serving broadcast engineers no matter where in the world you work. From the studio operator to the maintenance engineer and the chief engineer to the vice president of engineering, SBE members come from commercial and non-commercial radio and television stations and cable facilities. A growing segment of members are engaging the industry on their own as consultants and contractors. Field and sales engineers and engineers from recording studios, schools, production houses, CCTV, corporate audio-visual departments and other facilities are also members of the SBE.

In 2024 the SBE celebrates its 60th anniversary. If you have been thinking about becoming a member, we invite you to join now and take advantage of all that the SBE has to offer.

SBE National Headquarters

For more information, see other pages in the About Us section of the SBE website or contact the SBE National Headquarters at 317-846-9000. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Address:
Society of Broadcast Engineers Inc.
9102 North Meridian Street, Suite 150
Indianapolis, IN 46260


Affiliate Organizations

The SBE has affiliation agreements with several international organizations. These agreements provide a partnership between the Society of Broadcast Engineers and the international organizations to extend some SBE member benefits to members of the affiliated organizations.