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Random Noise: March 2019

March 25, 2019
By
Dennis Thompson

Dennis Thompson

It’s NAB time again, boys and girls! The usual Las Vegas venue commences Saturday April 6 and runs through Thursday April 11. If you have a paid SBE membership you’ll be eligible for some free prizes, more…

Broadcast Activity Report

March 20, 2019
By
Steve Dresser

Steve Dresser

 

Central Valley

FCC Applications and Actions

March 2019

 

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February Meeting: Thursday February 28, 2019

February 26, 2019
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12:00 Noon   No Host Lunch

Mitsui Buffet

Mention you’re with the SBE group when you enter for seating

mitsui-buffet117 West Shaw   Clovis

(Wild West Village Shopping Center between Villa and Minnewawa on Shaw-North Side)

In Memoriam: Scott Dean

February 25, 2019
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Scott Dean, broadcast engineer, husband, brother, father, grandfather, and friend passed away last week at age 73. He was born to the late Elbert and Eleanor Dean in Fresno. He grew up with his two brothers always exploring or tinkering with whatever they could find. Scott grew up in the radio business. His mother and father owned a Muzak franchise and later built their own radio station KXQR, giving him a love for music at and early age.scott_dean_transmitter more…

January Meeting: Thursday January 31, 2019 7:00PM

January 23, 2019
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SBE66 Annual BIG PIZZA BASH !!

                                                – Hosted by SBE66 –

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   LUNA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT  7:00PM
           349 POLLASKY AVENUE  CLOVIS
 

Be There or Be Hungry

SBE Webinar: MPEG Transport Standard

January 19, 2019
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sbe_circle_logoMPEG Transport Standard is the topic of Module 4, SBE ATSC 3.0 Webinar Series.  Dr. Young Lim of Samsung and Dr. Kyungmo Park of SK Telecom, will present this LIVE webinar at 2 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Jan. 30. more…

Revisions to Filing and Other Deadlines Following Resumption of Normal FCC Operations

January 17, 2019
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sbe FCCAs a result of the recent lapse in funding, the Commission suspended most operations from the middle of the day on January 3, 2019, through January 25, 2019, for a total of 23 days. more…

December Meeting: Thursday December 27, 2018

December 19, 2018
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12:00 Noon   No Host Lunch

Mitsui Buffet

Mention you’re with the SBE group when you enter for seating

mitsui-buffet117 West Shaw   Clovis

(Wild West Village Shopping Center between Villa and Minnewawa on Shaw-North Side)

San Joaquin Valley EAS Plan Update Approved

December 15, 2018
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eas-itemThe updated/revised plan for the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Local Area EAS plan has been approved by the State of California. KMJ-AM ran its final RMT on December 25th at 4:00 AM.  KMJ will no longer be initiating the bi-monthly RMT. KVPR-FM will be taking over the responsibilities.  Stations will need to update their receiving equipment to monitor KVPR 89.3 FM. The NWS will continue the odd-month RWTs. KMJ retains the LP-1 station designation. KVPR-FM (89.3) is the LP-2. Copies of the Revised SJV EAS Local Plan will be available at the upcoming SBE meeting on Thursday December 27th.

 

November Meeting: Thursday November 29, 2018

November 28, 2018
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Teleconference with Robert Orban

Television Loudness

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                KNXT TV
  Roman Catholic Diocesan Center
         1550 N. Fresno Street
 
                12:00 PM
                                                                        Hosted Lunch Presentation
        Enter on Fresno Street just south of McKinley Ave.
                                                                  Proceed all the way back to the parking lot at the tower and satellite dish