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New Tech Books Added to SBE Book Store

August 23, 2015
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TV Ops 2015 “Television Operations: A Handbook of Technical Operations for TV Broadcast, On Air, Cable, Mobile and Internet,” published by the SBE, is now available through the SBE Book Store. The digital version is available for $59. Hard-cover version is available to members for $69 and to non-members for $79. more…

Professional Liability Insurance Now Available from SBE

August 22, 2015
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The SBE now has available to members professional liability insurance coverage specifically designed for broadcast engineers and technicians who provide their services more…

JULY MEETING

July 29, 2015
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SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS CHAPTER 66

SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS CHAPTER 66

Summer Vacation ! 

No meeting for the month of JULY

Please join the SBE 66 group for these upcoming meetings

August:  Thursday August 27th (TBA)

 

September: Meadow Lakes Picnic and BBQ

Saturday September 19th

Broadcast Activity Report

July 27, 2015
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Steve Dresser

Steve Dresser

 

Central Valley FCC Applications and Actions July 2015

 

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Post Incentive Auction–FCC Will Try to Preserve LPTV’s

July 26, 2015
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Even though Congress did not protect them in its recent auction legislation. FCC chairman Tom Wheeler said that low power TV is an important voice that the FCC will work to preserve after the incentive auction.  more…

Random Noise – July 2015

July 26, 2015
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Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

We’ll be taking a short break in the meeting schedule for the month of July. No gathering this month, but look for the SBE 66 gang to return in August (Thursday the 27th-TBA) and of course, more…

SBE Publishes Book on TV Master Control Operations

July 25, 2015
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The Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, has released its latest publication, Television Operations – A Handbook of Technical Operations for TV Broadcast, On Air, Cable, Mobile and Internet, written by Fred Baumgartner, CPBE, and Nicholas Grbac, CBT, CTO. more…

FCC Issues NPRM To Propose New EAS Event Codes

July 23, 2015
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In a notice of proposed rulemaking adopted July 8, 2015, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to revise the FCC Emergency Alert System (EAS) rules, as set forth in a letter and subsequent comments filed by the National Weather Service (NWS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). more…

June 2015 Meeting

June 23, 2015
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Clovis HomeTown Buffet

SBE HomeTownBuffet (1)

No Host LUNCH Meeting

Back Banquet Room – Pay as you enter

FCC Announces Incentive Auction-Eligible TV Facilities

June 17, 2015
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Listed stations must file their pre-auction technical details by July 9, 2015.

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On June 9, 2015, the FCC released a public notice regarding stations eligible for protection in the repacking process and for relinquishment in the reverse auction. more…