About Us

Heartland Video Systems Inc.

Dan Maki

dmaki@hvs-inc.com

920-893-4204

1311 Pilgrim Rd

Plymouth, WI 53073

www.hvs-inc.com

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Broadcast Supply Worldwide - BSW
John Lynch
Director of Business Development
JohnL@BSWusa.com
 
2237 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA  98405
Main Line 253.565.2301
Direct 800.231.7058 | Fax 800.231.7055
www.bswusa.com

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Broadcast Depot
Mary Schnelle - U.S. Sales

mary@7bd.com

813-349-2400 Phone
513-476-4474 Mobile

4326 West El Prado Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
www.7bd.com

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Sponsors

Mark your calendars for the Nebraska Broadcasters Association 2025 Convention Engineering Sessions on Wednesday August 13th at Embassy Suites, 12520 Westport Parkway, La Vista, NE. A day of sessions are planned. If you plan on attending, please click here to register. We'd love to see you at the NBA Convention Engineering Sessions this year.

Please register at the link above before August 8th if you plan on attending. If you've already registered, we'll see you there.

8:00 - 9:00 Check In, Visit Exhibitors/Vendors

9:00 - 10:00 FCC Regulatory Issues & Updates
Davina Sashkin, Wilkenson Barker Knauer LLP

10:00 - 10:15 Break/Vendor Time

10:15 - 11:15 SAS Technology & How to Address Concerns Regarding Retiring Engineers
Daniel Hyatt, DNAV

11:30 - 1:00 Lunch
Sponsored by Broadcast Depot

1:00 - 2:00 Technology Behind Codecs As STLs
Jacob Daniluck, Tieline

2:00 - 2:15 Break/Vendor Time

2:15 - 3:15 Harmonic Redefines Broadcast With "Playout-to-Delivery"
Jing Zhou, Harmonic, Inc.

3:15 - 4:15 SNMP Remote Control - How it works and is it worth it?
Timothy Williams, KHGI-TV/KFXL-TV

Click here for hotel information.

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Broadcast Depot
Mary Schnelle - U.S. Sales
4326 West El Prado Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
813-349-2400 Phone
513-476-4474 Mobile
mary@7bd.com
www.7bd.com

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Heartland Video Systems, Inc.
Dan Maki
1311 Pilgrim Road
Plymouth, WI 53073
920-893-4204
dmaki@hvs-inc.com

www.hvs-inc.com
 
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Broadcast Supply Worldwide 
BSW
John Lynch
Director of Business Development
JohnL@BSWusa.com
 
2237 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA  98405
Main Line 253.565.2301
Direct 800.231.7058 | Fax 800.231.7055
www.bswusa.com

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Mentors are needed for the SBE Mentor Program, Apply Now.

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to interested businesses, organizations or individuals
for the low annual fee of $100 or two years for $200. 
Let us know how you want the posting worded. 
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OFFICERS of SBE Chapter 74
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 Chapter Chair
Mark Voris, KVSS-FM
Mark@kvss.com

Frequency Coordinator:
Kevin Faris
kf64358@windstream.net

Chapter Vice Chair
Darrel Sudduth, Retired
ds50206@windstream.net

Chapter Secretary & Newsletter:
Matt Sperling, Nebraska Public Media
msperling@nebraskapublicmedia.org
 
Certification: 
Jim Leedham CPBE/CBNT
jleedham3@cox.net

Chapter Treasurer: 
Stephen Miller
stephenmiller@cox.net

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Programs:
Jeff Heins, My Bridge Radio
jlheins@gmail.com
 
Website www.sbe74.org :
Joe Meldrum, KETV ABC 7
jmeldrum@hearst.com

Social Media:
James Duchesneau, NET
misterduchesneau@gmail.com

 
Four officers are elected yearly in March.
Committee Chairs are appointed by the Chapter Chair.
 
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Sign up for Midlands Chapter 74.
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Come and meet fellow broadcast professionals and learn, while you have fun!
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for info on the SBE in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
Including: Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City
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