FCC Sets Date for Stations to File 2022 Form One in ETRS
December 19, 2022
The FCC has extended the filling date for the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) form one to February 28, 2023. This is required to be filed annually, but due to delays in testing the National EAS via a National Periodic...
SBE Expands SBE Ennes Workshop at 2023 NAB Show
December 6, 2022
RF 101 Boot Camp and NextGen Technical Training are the unique tracks for a two-day educational event. For many years, the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, presented the SBE Ennes Workshop, a day-long...
SBE MemberPlus Adds SBE University Courses to Member Benefit
December 2, 2022
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, introduced a membership benefit enhancement called SBE MemberPlus in 2018. SBE MemberPlus includes all the benefits of SBE membership and includes access to all the live and...
SBE Mentor Program Adds Subject Matter Experts
November 22, 2022
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, recognizing the need to fast-track new technical talent in the broadcast technical environment, created the SBE Mentor Program in 2016. The program partners a new engineer with...
DoD, Broadcasters Agree on Spectrum Sharing Arrangement for Select Military Bases
November 21, 2022
Military to use Electronic News Gathering (ENG) spectrum to enhance readiness and spectrum superiority The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) announced a joint memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense to allow...
EAS State Plan Updates
October 19, 2022
As most engineers are aware, the FCC has begun reviewing the required updated EAS State Plans from each state. These plans were required to be uploaded to a special EAS template on the Commission website. Engineers need to stay in...
Newest SBE Chapter Formed for Eastern European Countries
October 7, 2022
At the beginning of 2022, the SBE was contacted by Davit Robakidze, a broadcast engineer in the Republic of Georgia, about working with the SBE to provide SBE member benefits to broadcast engineers in Georgia and surrounding countries. The SBE...
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Five Scholarship Recipients for 2022
September 26, 2022
The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust has awarded five scholarships for 2022. The recipients were chosen from applications received by July 1, 2022, from the previous 12 months. The Harold E. Ennes Scholarship, Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship, John H. Battison Founder's...
SBE Re-Elects Andrea Cummis as President
August 18, 2022
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, announces the results of the 2022 election for the national board of directors. Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO, was re-elected as the society's president. Cummis is the chief...
54 SBE Chapters Earn Quality Chapter Status for 2021
July 29, 2022
For many SBE members, the local chapter provides access to affordable continuing education and a ready network of contacts and friends in the industry. The SBE recognizes chapters that meet those needs by rewarding them with an annual rebate of...
SBE 2022 National Meeting
July 29, 2022
September 28-29, 2022 Ramada by Wyndham, Liverpool, NY The annual Society of Broadcast Engineers National Meeting will be held in the Syracuse area on Sept. 28-29, 2022, in conjunction with the SBE Chapter 22 Broadcast & Technology Expo, presented by...
SBE Chapters Recognize Their Own Engineers of the Year of 2022
July 27, 2022
In conjunction with the SBE National Awards program, SBE members who are honored by chapters as a chapter engineer of the year are automatically entered into consideration for the Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer of the Year award. Chapters set...