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SBE Urges FCC to Reject CTIA Band Proposal

March 17, 2013
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SBE Regulatory Update:

The SBE has urged the FCC in the strongest terms to reject the unsupported and reckless suggestion made by CTIA last week that the band 2095-2110 MHz, or any portion of the critically important and heavily occupied Broadcast Auxiliary Service (BAS) allocation at 2025-2110 MHz, should be considered for reallocation. more…

February 2013 Meeting Photos

March 17, 2013
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Dave Gregory and Steve Dresser at the

Clovis HomeTown Buffet meeting on audio loudness

 

 

 

 

 

 

MEETING ATTENDANCE

Dave Buckowski
Brett Covish
Ken Holden
Steve Dresser
Nicholas Cadena
Jaime Gonzalez
Gary Temple
Andy Vu
Jim Erbe
Wally Heusser
Richard B. Smith
Angel Sotelo
Gary Hanson
Ken Dillard
Roger Topping
David Gregory
Dennis Thompson
Ruben Alvarez
  

Digital Nirvana’s Ken Dillard talks with Andy Vu of KGPE at the February meeting

NAB2013: SBE Schedule of Events

March 13, 2013
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Heading to NAB?

Check out these SBE events while you’re there! more…

Certification Update: Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Now Available

February 26, 2013
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These days, in Broadcasting and related Fields the need for a workable understanding of
internet/intranet things is essential. SBE has a new certification that tests your proficiency in the
IT area. Preparing for the test is a GREAT way to challenge your total understanding of the subject.

                  

The candidate for Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) must have five (5) years of suitable experience in broadcast engineering or related technology and must achieve a passing grade on the proficiency examination.  Substitution of broadcast engineering, or education in related technologies, for experience may be made as follows:

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January 2013 Meeting Photos

February 26, 2013
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Annual Pizza Bash at Luna’s Italian Restaurant January 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

   “Hey Ken, do you hear a train coming?”

 

Elected Officers for SBE66   2013

Chairman: Ken Holden
Vice Chairman:  Pat Fennacy
Secretary/Treasurer: Steve Dresser

February Meeting: Thursday, February 28, 2013 12:00PM

February 21, 2013
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           Digital Nirvana

        Presentation and Hosted Lunch

   at the CLOVIS HomeTown Buffet

Digital Nirvana is a leader in broadcast monitoring,
content repurposing and IP video distribution.
 

Ken Dillard

 
Our guest speaker will be Ken Dillard, Senior Enterprise Account Executive of Digital Nirvana.  Ken ‘s main focus is the broadcast and cable segment primarily dealing with call letter TV, Cable content originators (Nat Geo, Discovery, BET, Turner etc…) and distributors.
 He’ll present a current overview of the FCC’s new rules on TV audio loudness.  As you know, the CALM Act (Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act) became law last year.  You’ll have a chance to inquire about, “Monitor IQ” one of Digital Nirvans’s products used by Broadcasters, cable operators & satellite distributors for logging, content repurposing, compliance monitoring and simple editing.  Find out if it’s right for your facility at the February meeting.  Prior to joining Digital Nirvana, Mr. Dillard held positions at,  Avid Technologies, Statmon Technologies, Harris Broadcast, and was Chief Engineer at radio stations in Kentucky, Virginia, Missouri, Ohio, and Georgia.  He currently resides in the suburbs of Cincinnati, OH with his wife and 4 children.  According to Ken, ” I am a tech geek by trade, training, and choice.”

Founded in 1996, Digital Nirvana provides knowledge management solutions for an increasingly media-centric world. Their products and services enable large volumes of data to be automatically acquired, compiled, and organized for analysis, troubleshooting, and decision-making.

The Broadcast Suite™

Monitoring, Repurposing, and Sharing Systems

Digital Nirvana’s  services allow organizations to outsource a wide variety of time-consuming knowledge management functions.

The RAD Suite™

Repeat Audio Detection Systems

         DIGITAL NIRVANA

 Newark, California · http://www.digital-nirvana.com

                      at the Clovis HomeTown Buffet
Thursday, February 28, 2013  12PM  Hosted Lunch Meeting

 

Random Noise – February 2013

February 18, 2013
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Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

It was nice to see many of you at last months Pizza Bash, always a fun evening.  As usual, officer elections were held and, as usual, the sound of the freight train was heard!  Our 2013 crew are; Ken Holden, Chairman; Pat Fennacy, Vice Chairman; and Steve Dresser, Secretary/Treasurer.  Please help them out this year with any suggestions or leads you may have for upcoming meetings.  Also consider becoming a member of your local SBE Chapter 66 (if you’re not already) and when possible, attending the monthly meetings.  We’ve been known to put on a good show why not be a part of it!  This month is no exception as we have a presentation on the new CALM act.  Ken Dillard, Senior Enterprise Account Executive of Digital Nirvana will be hosting lunch at the HomeTown buffet, read more about the meeting HERE. more…

SBE Webinar: FCC Enforcement Actions – an Analysis of Broadcast Violations

February 18, 2013
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This webinar will review the most common violations committed by broadcasters, categorize them into groups and discuss how to prevent them.

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Tower Tune-Up! Have You Had One Lately ?

February 16, 2013
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Tower maintenance is not totally unlike car
maintenance, although you do not take it to the
shop – in effect the shop comes to the tower.
Just like those regular 5000 mile oil changes and
periodic inspections, there are regular things
that must be done to a tower to ensure its continues
to perform. more…

Affordable Education and Networking Coming to Sacramento on February 23

February 13, 2013
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SBE Ennes Workshop

What are Ennes Workshops?

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