The Society of Broadcast Engineers has arranged a discount for members of the SBE on registration for the 2013 NAB Show in Las Vegas, April 6-11. If you or your employer is not a member of the NAB, you can register for the conference Smart Pass or Flex Pass at $100 off the non-NAB member rate. Members of the SBE can also register for a free Exhibits-Only pass.
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alley radio stations passed away on December 27, 2012.The Federal Communications Commission has launched a new website promoting its planned spectrum incentive auction.
The website is part of the FCC’s Learn Everything About Reverse-Auctions Now, or “LEARN” outreach program. The site was billed as “a one-stop information resource for incentive auction stakeholders, particularly the nation’s broadcasters”.
Ken Holden, SBE 66 Chairman
I hope you all had a very merry Christmas and Santa was good to you-unless you were naughty this year. I know our household was very busy with visiting family and friends as well as keeping the grand kids busy and out of grandmas cookie dough. more…
Below are photos of the tower mishap at K100FM (Classic Rock), when a delivery truck apparently hooked one of the guy wires on the tower.
The station was able to set up a low power transmitter and temporary antenna by Friday morning December 7th.
Dennis Thompson
Don’t feel so bad if your station ad revenues are a bit lighter after the election. According to recent published reports, Clear Channel is reporting about five billion dollars of debt. Panasonic posted an 8.8 billion dollar loss—not good for the company stock.
