www.sbe.org Raising the Bar
Society of Broadcast Engineers Monthly Newsletter on Career Advancement       November 2011
Issue Highlights
Did you know?
Certification tidbits
Featured Webinar - Streaming Radio
From the (e-)mail bag
Webinars by SBE - live and on-demand
SBE University Courses - online, on-demand self study courses
On the Horizon

November

4-14 SBE Certification Exams

 

December

6     Webinar by SBE -         

       Streaming Radio

31   Certification exam    

       deadline Feb 2012

 

January

12   Webinar by SBE - Chief

       Operator Responsibilities

Did you know?

Did you know that all education courses offered by SBE qualify for recertification credit?

Contact Information


John L. Poray, CAE
Executive Director

Certification Director

Education Director
Certification tidbits
Two for ONE - Particpate in an SBE Education Program and earn credit towards your recertification.

 

Wear your SBE Certification - If you currently hold an SBE Certification, you can purchase a corresponding SBE Certification Pin. The pin costs $12 each and is a great way to show what you have worked hard to accomplish.
 CBNT Certification PinCSTE Certification pinCBRE Certification PinCRO Certification PinCPBE Certification Pin
 

If you have any questions, please contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe.

  

SBE University

 

Streaming Radio: a Tutorial for Broadcast Engineers - December 6 

Streaming radio stations these days is far more complicated than in the past. Whether you're considering streaming for the first time, or looking to upgrade your streaming product, Chris Tarr will take you through all the things you need to consider, from choosing a streaming provider, sending metadata, royalty payments, service for mobile devices and more.   


General managers, engineers, programmers or anyone looking to stream professionally over the Internet, even if they aren't simulcasting a terrestrial radio station, will all benefit from this webinar. 


Presenting this webinar is Chris Tarr. He is an award-winning engineering manager, specializing in AM/FM broadcast, HD Radio, and radio automation systems. He was elected to the SBE's board of directors in 2006 and was awarded the 2008 Wulliman Award for distinguished service to the Engineering community in Southeast Wisconsin. You can see him live weekly as a co-host of the Nationally viewed webcast "This Week in Radio Tech" on Leo Laporte's "TWiT.tv" network and is a regular contributor to Radio Guide magazine. More Information and Registration

From the (e-)mail bag

Earlier this year, SBE Chapter 11 member Bob Yankowitz, CPBE sent me a suggestion in the following email:

 

Megan,

 

One of the advantages (or not) of having a long commute to work is it gives me time to think of ways to get into trouble.  This morning one of those dangerous thoughts popped into my head, and so I thought I'd run it by you to see if you have any interest.

 

The certification abbreviations which members can attach to their names can be a bit obscure and unknown to those outside the broadcast engineering community.  Even others in the non-engineering part of our own business usually aren't aware of what the letters mean, or even what the certification program is about.

 

It occurred to me this is a circumstance for which the Internet was invented, to make it easy and painless to help explain the program, as well as to introduce the SBE to some of those who would otherwise not know anything about it.  My idea is simply to make the certification abbreviation link to a page on the SBE website that will explain the abbreviation and the Society.

 

This is a great suggestion that has been implemented. Below is an example of an email signature with the certifications linked to a description on the SBE website. Below that is a link for the certifications so that you can implement this into your own email signature.

 

John Smith, CPBE, 8-VSB, CBNT

Chief Enigneer

Your local Station

 

CPBE  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CPBE

CSTE  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CSTE_CSRE

CSRE  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CSTE_CSRE

CBTE  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CBTE_CBRE

CBRE  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CBTE_CBRE

CEA  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CEA_CEV

CEV  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CEA_CEV

CBT  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CBT

CBNT  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CBNT

CTO  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CTO

CRO  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#CRO

8-VSB Specialist  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#VSB

AMD Specialist  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#AMD

DRB Specialist  http://www.sbe.org/sections/descriptions.php#DRB

 

Please visit the SBE website or contact the Certification Director, Megan Clappe, for more information.
Webinars by SBE - live and on-demand webinars available on the Internet
with Christopher Tarr, CSRE, DRB, CBNT

SBE Members - $39; Non-Members - $59

Whether you're considering streaming for the first time, or looking to upgrade your streaming product, Chris Tarr will take you through all the things you need to consider, from choosing a streaming provider, sending metadata, royalty payments, service for mobile devices and more. More Info

 

Chief Operator Responsibilities - What should I be doing? - January 12 - 2:00 p.m. ET; with Dennis Baldridge, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT

SBE Members - $49; Non-Members - $69

This webinar reviews the duties to be performed by each station's Chief Operator.  Many chief operators come to this position with limited technical background; others are proficient with the technical aspects but are unfamiliar with all the requirements. The administrative responsibilities of the position will be described, such as station logs, EAS logs and official station records. Technical responsibilities, like whether or not the station is operating by the rules will also be explored.  Other topics include accuracy responsibilities related to the record keeping, who the chief operator reports to and authenticating the station's records.  In addition, sample templates of required documents will be provided. 

 

Webinars available on-demand

 

Managing a Project and Outside Contractors for Success

 


  

SBE University - online self study courses available on-demand