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SOCIETY OF BROADCAST ENGINEERS
CHAPTER 74 - MIDLANDS NEWSLETTER
Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
www.sbe74.org
"The Association for Broadcast
and Multimedia Technology Professionals"
Newsletter Updated April 2021
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Chapter Meeting Wednesday, April 28, 11:30am
Zoom Online Only
Don’t miss out,
anyone interested in SBE is welcome to attend!
This month, Mark Voris from Spirit Catholic Radio in Omaha will be joining us for a discussion on the use of Comrex Opal IP audio gateways. We will discuss use cases for the Opal in remote connections and high quality audio for radio hosts and guests, its ease of use, and utilization of modern web browser technology for high quality audio connections.
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system here.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting
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The May SBE74 Meeting is still in the works.
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Career Opportunities:
NET (Nebraska's PBS and NPR stations) has several engineering related career opportunities available including Senior Network Engineer, Transmission Operations Manager, and Transmission System Site Manager. For more details or to apply click here.
If your organization has job openings that you would like posted in this section, please email the newsletter editor.
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SBE74 Newsletter sponsorships are available
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.
The newsletter editor reserves the right to edit postings.
Contact the Chapter 74 Treasurer Jim Leedham to sign up or renew.
jleedham3@cox.net
402-680-2424
Checks should be made out to SBE Chapter 74
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SBE Certification Exam Schedule
Exam Dates
Location
Application Deadline
June 4-14, 2021
Local Chapters
Closed
August 6-16, 2021
Local Chapters
June 11, 2021
November 5-15, 2021
Local Chapters
September 10, 2021
When you are ready to take an SBE certification exam, please fill out the appropriate application and send it into the SBE National office.
To find out more on SBE Certification go here.
The local Certification Chair is Jim Leedham
402-680-2424,
jleedham3@cox.net
You may also contact Megan at the national SBE Certification Office:
mclappe@sbe.org
Phone: 317-846-9000
Certification is an excellent way to learn new skills and move up in your chosen profession!
There are many certification levels in radio, TV
and Computer Networking.
You are encouraged to study and prepare for these valuable exams.
The study software is a good tool to help you know
when you are ready for a particular level.
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OFFICERS of SBE Chapter 74
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Chapter Chair
Mark Voris, KVSS-FM
Mark@kvss.com
Frequency Coordinator:
(Position Open)
Chapter Vice Chair
Darrel Sudduth, Retired
ds50206@windstream.net
Chapter Secretary & Newsletter:
Matt Sperling, NET
msperling@netad.unl.edu
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
Social Media & Website:
James Duchesneau, NET
jduchesn@netad.unl.edu
Four officers are elected yearly in March.
Committee Chairs are appointed by the Chapter Chair.
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SBE MEMBERSHIP
If you wish to become a member of Chapter 74,
Just join the national Society of Broadcast Engineers,
go to www.SBE.org
and click "Join SBE" at the top of the web page.
Or call the National SBE office at: (317) 846-9000.
Or email kjones@sbe.org
Sign up for Midlands Chapter 74.
If someone recruited you, be sure to give them credit in your application.
Everyone is welcome to attend SBE74 Chapter meetings
as a guest anytime you wish.
Come and meet fellow broadcast professionals and learn, while you have fun!
There are no local dues, just join national at www.SBE.org
when you are ready. The benefits are well worth it!
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MIDLANDS CHAPTER WEBSITE
Visit the SBE74 website at: www.SBE74.org
for info on the SBE in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
Including: Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City
and other communities in the region.
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Thanks for participating in the Society of Broadcast Engineers
and Chapter 74!
We are SBE Chapter 74 of the Midlands proudly serving Omaha, Lincoln, Council Bluffs and surrounding areas in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
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