The SBE and Central New York Chapter 22 present an SBE Ennes Workshop on June 8, 2024.
The workshop takes place at Marriott Syracuse Downtown; 100 East Onondaga Street; Syracuse, NY. Registration includes light breakfast and lunch. The cost is $30 for SBE members, $45 for non-members and $15 for students. In addition to the SBE Ennes Workshop, the event includes a product showcase sponsored by Cayuga Community College, GatesAir, Unimar and SCMS.
Breakfast and registration open at 8 a.m. and the workshop starts promptly at 9 a.m.
Planned Program (subject to change)
Broadcast Station Cybersecurity Threats, Precautions and Verification
The Cybersecurity continues to be a challenge and a priority for the broadcast IT engineer. Cyber threats and tactics continue to evolve and the proper cybersecurity precautions must be implemented to protect the IP dependent broadcast plant and insure reliable operation. Proactive precautions must be in place and must be verified before any unknown gaps are exploited by the cybercriminal. This presentation will provide am awareness of cybersecurity principals, present a step-by-step cybersecurity implementation plan and demonstrate techniques to verify precautions thought to be in place are indeed effectively implemented.
Presenter: Wayne Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, ATSC3, DRB, CBNE; Associate Director of Educational Broadcast Services, Texas A&M University
Modernizing EAS for the Future – Software Defined EAS, a More Resilient Alerting Ecosystem
EAS Encoding/Decoding is one of the last components in the TV or Radio broadcast chain that have not been absorbed into appliances, software, or transmission processes. Discussions are underway regarding the future of EAS Modernization. In consultation with FEMA, IPAWS and the FCC, new innovative ideas are being proposed that could streamline and strengthen the Emergency Alert System by moving part of the EAS system into software. The proposed design would provide resiliency over the infrastructure that is in place now. This presentation will discuss about the legacy system that is in place, and some of the concepts broadcasters and regulators are looking at for the future that are under consideration. Also, we will touch on the present state of EAS rulemaking proceedings, including the Commission’s recent inquiry regarding enabling multilingual alerts.
Presenter: Alan Jurison, CPBE, AMD, DRB, CBNE; Senior Operations Engineer, iHeartMedia
Broadcast Infrastructure 101
A fresh look at what is required to design and maintain broadcast infrastructures today. The presentation will cover typical scenarios that a broadcast technician will need to be familiarized with in the office, studio, TOC and the Transmitter site. We will also discuss IP characteristics that are now present in broadcast signal chains.
Presenter: Brian Szewzyk, Regional Sales Manager, GatesAir
FCC Compliance for your Facility
The presentation will cover FCC compliance hotspots including, EAS, tower light monitoring and proper record keeping. The recent years, the FCC has focused more on issues that affect public safety and have issued numerous fines for violations. Having updated EAS equipment and proper monitoring of local LP stations as well as logging of the required information in the Station Log will be discussed. Proper tower light monitoring is another area of focus, especially logging and Quarterly Tower Light inspections if your facility owns its towers. Examples of forms will be provided and question and answer period will be provided.
Presenter: John George, Broadtech Services, Inc.
Audio Considerations for TV and Radio
Why can’t I hear the dialog/announcers? I thought the CALM act was supposed to make the commercials the same level as the program? When I worked on ABC Monday Night Football our motto was TV without audio is surveillance!
Presenter: Mike Pappas, Field Engineer and VP of Business Development, Orban
Register now
SBE members: $30
Non-members: $45
Students: $15
