SBE Certification Director Megan Clappe Named SBE Fellow
May 11, 2021
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has elevated SBE Certification Director Megan Clappe to the membership rank of Fellow. The SBE Board of Directors elected her at its meeting held May 10. Ms. Clappe started working for the SBE in September...
Stations Should Note Reason for IPAWS April 26, 2021 RWT Failure
April 27, 2021
When FEMA issues an IPAWS test or alert it includes a "signature certificate." This operates similar to a password for accessing different sites or files on a computer. In the case of a message from FEMA, a message without a...
SBE Conducts Sixth Compensation Survey
March 24, 2021
Through May 17, 2021, the Society of Broadcast Engineers will conduct a survey to determine salary levels and benefits among broadcast and media technology engineers. The SBE conducted its first survey in 2016. This sixth survey will continue to help...
Indiana Society of Association Executives Recognizes John Poray with Award
February 11, 2021
In January, the Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) announced the full list of recipients of the 19th Annual STAR Awards. The STAR Awards, the Society’s Top Association Recognition Awards, recognize professional association managers and their industry. The awards were...
New SBE Certification: ATSC3 Specialist
February 9, 2021
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, in its continuing effort to advance its Program of Certification, has added a new Specialist Certification to its offerings: The ATSC3 Specialist. The new level of certification was developed by the Society of Broadcast Engineers...
SBE Leadership Development Course Set for June 2021
February 8, 2021
The Society of Broadcast Engineers will hold the 2021 SBE Leadership Development Course June 8-10, 2021, in Atlanta, GA. This three-day course is an intensive study of successful leadership and management, designed specifically for broadcast engineers. The course explores the...
Society of Broadcast Engineers to Launch Technical Professional Training Program
December 1, 2020
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, has developed a response to the ongoing concern about new technical talent choosing broadcasting as a career by creating the Technical Professional Training Program (TPTP). As technology...
Society of Broadcast Engineers Releases ATSC3 Specialist Certification
November 18, 2020
Deadline to register for first exam is Dec. 31, 2020 The Society of Broadcast Engineers, in its continuing effort to advance its Program of Certification, has added a new Specialist Certification to its offerings: The ATSC3 Specialist. In addition to...
Society of Broadcast Engineers Presents John H. Battison Award for Lifetime Achievement to Mark Persons
September 25, 2020
The Society of Broadcast Engineers presented its Membership Meeting & Awards Presentation (MMAP) webcast on Sept. 23. The program, held online after the in-person events had to be cancelled because of COVID-19, combined the SBE's annual Membership Meeting and Awards...
Society of Broadcast Engineers Hires New Executive Director
September 23, 2020
In January of this year, the SBE announced that Executive Director John Poray would retire at the end of 2020. John has been the society's executive director for 28 years. In March, the process began to find a candidate to...
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Five Scholarship Recipients
August 28, 2020
The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust™ has awarded five scholarships for 2020. The recipients were chosen from applications received by July 1, 2020, from the previous 12 months. The Harold E. Ennes Scholarship, Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship, John H. Battison Founder's...
SBE Re-Elects Wayne Pecena as President
August 20, 2020
The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, announces the results of the 2020 election for the national board of directors. Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE, was re-elected as the society's president. Pecena...
