Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Awards 2024 Scholarships
October 3, 2024
The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust has awarded six scholarships for 2024. The recipients were chosen from applications received by July 1, 2024, from the previous 12 months. The Harold E. Ennes Scholarship, Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship, John H. Battison Founder's...
ETRS Form One Due Date Extended to October 18
October 1, 2024
EAS participants are subject to the annual requirement to file Emergency Alert System Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One. The SBE previously reported that while there isn't a nationwide EAS test this year, EAS participants are still required to file...
Society of Broadcast Engineers Releases Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guide for AM Stations
September 10, 2024
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has released the latest addition to the Broadcast Station Self-Inspection Guides. The new Guide covers AM broadcast stations. The SBE released the FM and TV Guides in April 2024. The SBE partnered with the National...
Ted Hand Reelected President of the Society of Broadcast Engineers
August 8, 2024
The Society of Broadcast Engineers announces the results of the 2024 election for the national board of directors. Ted D. Hand, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, ATSC3, DRB, was reelected for a second one-year term as president, which will commence on Sept....
ETRS Form One due October 4, 2024
August 6, 2024
While the Federal Emergency Management Agency will not conduct a nationwide EAS test this year, EAS participants are still required to the annual requirement to file ETRS Form One. The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Emergency...
2024 SBE National Award Winners Announced
July 17, 2024
The Society of Broadcast Engineers recognizes achievements from its members through an awards program. The annual SBE National Awards recognizes those who have contributed to the SBE, the industry or their chapters in a number of categories. Winners are presented...
SBE 2024 National Meeting
July 16, 2024
September 10-11, 2024 Madison Marriott West; Middleton, WI The annual Society of Broadcast Engineers National Meeting will be held in Middleton, WI, on Sept. 10-11, 2024, in conjunction with the Midwest Regional Broadcasters Clinic, presented by The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association...
SBE Releases 2024 Compensation Survey Results
July 9, 2024
From April 1 to May 28, 2024, the Society of Broadcast Engineers conducted its ninth annual compensation survey to determine salary levels and benefits among broadcast and media technology engineers. This survey provides a wealth of useful information, and it...
SBE 2024 Membership Drive Draws 80 New Members
July 8, 2024
Each year, the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, conducts a member recruitment drive. The drive calls on current SBE members to encourage their non-member colleagues to join the association. This year, 79 individual...
Texas Association of Broadcasters Convention to Host Final Course on Continental 816R Transmitter
June 17, 2024
The Continental 816R transmitter is a single-tube and solid-state FM transmitter that has been in use for more than 40 years. More than 6,000 of them are still on the air today. While fully solid-state transmitters are common now, with...
FCC to Test Disaster Information Reporting System on June 10-12, 2024
June 3, 2024
The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will conduct a voluntary Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) exercise on June 10-12, 2024. During times of crisis, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and earthquakes, the FCC may activate DIRS. Communications...
Candidates Announced for 2024 SBE Election
May 7, 2024
Each year, the SBE membership elects members to serve on the national Board of Directors, the governing body of the society. This includes all four officers for one-year terms and half the 12 directors for two-year terms. Additional candidates may...
