The Society of Broadcast Engineers

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December 3, 2019 – SBE President Wayne Pecena Comments on the Passing of John Lyons
November 5, 2019 – SBE Authorizes New Chapter: 106 Panhandle
October 31, 2019 – 2019-2020 SBE Board Takes Office, Committee Chairs Assigned
October 28, 2019 – SBE Enhances MemberPlus Opportunity
September 27, 2019 – Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Scholarship Recipients
September 24, 2019 – Defense Dept Taps SBE to Coordinate Frequencies Common to Broadcasters
August 29, 2019 – SBE Elects Wayne Pecena as President
August 2, 2019 – SBE Begins Release of ATSC 3.0 Tutorial Videos from SBE@PBS TechCon 2019
July 26, 2019 – Charles Wooten, Bill Hubbard Earn SBE’s 2019 Top Individual Award Honors
July 10, 2019 – SBE Releases 2019 Compensation Survey Results
April 18, 2019 – Pecena Appointed SBE Vice President After Russell Steps Down
April 9, 2019 – John Collinson Named SBE Fellow
February 8, 2019 – SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August 2019
February 1, 2019 – Tarr Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
January 22, 2019 – Launching NextGen Broadcast: An SBE Tutorial at PBS TechCon 2019


November 30, 2018 – SBE Begins Work on Strategic Planning Conference Tasks
October 30, 2018 – SBE Files FCC Comments on Flex Use of 3.7-4.2 GHz
October 12, 2018 – 2018 SBE Board Takes Office, Committee Chairs Assigned
August 23, 2018 – SBE Re-elects Jim Leifer as President
July 27, 2018 – SBE Announces Winners of 2018 National Awards
July 9, 2018 – SBE Releases 2018 Compensation Survey Results
June 11, 2018 – Hand Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
May 23, 2018 – SBE and ATSC to Develop ATSC 3.0 Certification for Broadcast Engineers
April 26, 2018 – SBE Prepares for Strategic Planning Meeting
April 23, 2018 – Dale Scherbring Appointed Trustee of Ennes Educational Trust
April 20, 2018 – Massey Named SBE Fellow
February 8, 2018 – SBE MemberPlus Shows Early Success
February 5, 2018 – SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August 7-9, 2018
January 23, 2018 – Tony Peterle Appointed as Ennes Educational Foundation Trustee


November 17, 2017 – Siegler Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
October 27, 2017 – SBE Adds MemberPlus Benefit
September 5, 2017 – Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Scholarship Recipients
August 24, 2017 – SBE Elects Jim Leifer as President
July 28, 2017 – SBE Announces Winners of 2017 National Awards
July 20, 2017 – SBE Releases 2017 Compensation Survey Results
April 25, 2017 – SBE Names Three Members to Fellow
March 28, 2017 – Ornellas Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
February 2, 2017 – SBE Leadership Development Course Set for August
January 31, 2017 – Lopez Appointed to Fill SBE Board Vacancy
January 19, 2017 – The Society of Broadcast Engineers Forms EAS Advisory Group


December 21, 2016 – Pecena Appointed to Fill SBE Secretary Vacancy
October 4, 2016 – SBE Launches Mentor Program
August 26, 2016 – SBE Re-Elects Jerry Massey as President
August 16, 2016 – Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces 2016 Scholarship Recipients
July 28, 2016 – SBE Announces Winners of 2016 National Awards
July 19, 2016 – SBE Reports First Compensation Survey Results
June 13, 2016 – SBE Launches Mentoring Program
April 17, 2016 – SBE Names Three Members to Fellow


September 8, 2015 – Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Announces Scholarship Recipients
September 4, 2015 – Audio Engineering Society Convention Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Master FM Antenna at the Empire State Building
August 21, 2015 – SBE Elects Jerry Massey as President
July 30, 2015 – SBE Announces Winners of 2015 National Awards
July 29, 2015 – SBE Publishes Book on TV Master Control Operations
April 14, 2015 – SBE Elevates Alexander, Hogan to Fellow
February 27, 2015 – FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order in Response to SBE 2011 Petition for Rulemaking, RM-11648
February 4, 2015 – SBE Files FCC Comments on Wireless Mic and Lower-Power Auxiliary Service Devices Spectrum


December 20, 2014 – Chriss Scherer Joins SBE Staff