INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO
THE
MILWAUKEE AREA
BROADCAST ENGINEERING COMMUNITY
PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY
CHAPTER 28, SOCIETY OF BROADCAST
ENGINEERS
THIS MONTH
Tuesday June 15, 2010
7:30 PM
The Milwaukee Radio Group
5407 W. McKinley Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(map)
Topic: The State of Milwaukee Broadcasting
This month as we head into our summer meeting
break, we will hold an open forum and roundtable discussion of the state
of the industry and Milwaukee broadcasting.
Phil Longenecker
Chapter 28 SBE
Milwaukee
LAST MEETING
Minutes of the meeting for
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Location: Saga Communications-Milwaukee
Host: Phil Longenecker
Program: Audio Time Compression- 25-Seven Systems
Attendance: 10 -Total - 9 members (5 certified)
and 1 guest
The meeting was called to order by chairman Todd
Boettcher at 7:35 pm.
The minutes were approved as read; there was no
Treasurer’s report.
Frequency Coordinator Ron Pellegrini reported
that ESPN and Saturday Night Baseball had requested frequency coordination
for upcoming events. He also reported that the 2 Ghz. relocation effort
was successful with the exception of some areas of New Mexico and Seattle.
There was some additional discussion on service
name IDs for RF vehicles such as ENG/SNG trucks and helicopters as well
as frequency coordination of multiple wireless mics.
Certification chair Rick Ryan said that June 4th..
was the application deadline for the next Certification exam in August.
Rick also reminded the group about an upcoming webinar hosted by TV Technology
entitled “ 25 Things You May Have Missed At NAB”
For this month’s Show and Tell, Todd showed the
group a Canon P-Type connector which was the predecessor to the current
and popular XLR.
There was some additional discussion on developing
templates to update the chapter web site and that these could possibly
be used as models for chapters nationally.
For the evening’s program, Buck Waters of the
Broadcasters General Store introduced Geoff Steadman, president of 25-Seven
Systems in Boston, who presented the group with a brief history of time
compression, the physiology and psychology of human speech, and intelligibility
and comprehension. He also discussed and demonstrated 25-Seven’s Audio
Time Manager, Program Delay Manager, and Program Length Manager.
For more information contact: www.25-seven.com
The meeting ended at 10:05 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Tony Cutraro
Secretary- SBE / Chapter 28
Roscor Corporation Seeking Vendors
ROSCOR Corporation is looking for an audio and video
systems cabling and installation services company that qualifies as a targeted
firm in the Southeast Professional Baseball Park District. The qualifying
company must be certified as DBE, EBE, MBE or WBE from the Milwaukee, Racine,
Waukesha, Washington or Ozaukee counties. The services required are
cable and connector supply, installation labor, and audio and video equipment
stocking reseller to provide services and equipment.
Please respond by email to sales@roscor.com.
SBE Short Circuits
by John Poray
On-Demand Webinar added to
Webinars by SBE
(May 27, 2010)
SBE, in conjunction with Rodney Vandeveer, SBE Leadership
Development Course Instructor, is offering a series of three webinars on
leadership that are now available on-demand. This series provides an introduction
to leadership, and will explore basic principles of leadership, how effective
communication can dramatically increase efficiency and employee satisfaction,
and how motivation plays an essential part in employee commitment. Registration
is open for on-demand viewing for each webinar. Alternatively, participants
can register for all three in the series and save $15. Click here for more
information on the SBE Leadership Development Webinar Series and to find
out what past participants thought.
Two Webinars added to
Webinars by SBE
(April 30, 2010)
Maximizing HD and 1080p/60 Cable Performance takes
place June 15, and Human Factors in Broadcasting will be presented
on July 13. Both webinars begin at 2:00 p.m. Eastern and last for two hours.
Maximizing HD and 1080p/60 Cable Performance reviews
how digital video cable is designed and manufactured, and how installing
it can affect the performance of the system. More
Human Factors in Broadcasting provides an introduction
to Human Factors as it relates to the field of broadcast engineering. Attendees
will gain an understanding of how to increase workflow, reduce costly errors
and increase productivity. Understanding Human Factors will help participants
become better judges of proposed benefits of products and services that
use “Ergonomics” as part of the selling points. In addition, the physical
and cognitive limitations of humans will be discussed, as well as just
how costly it can be to ignore human factors. More
Registration opens for
2 Ennes Workshops –
Dallas and San Diego
(May 26, 2010)
Registration is now open for two upcoming Ennes Workshops.
The Dallas Ennes Workshop takes place Saturday, September 25 at the University
of Texas – Arlington. The cost for members is $25. The San Diego Ennes
Workshop takes place Saturday, October 16 at the Doubletree Hotel San Diego
Downtown. The cost for members is $35. Both workshops are encouraging local
students to attend. Click here for information on any of the upcoming Ennes
Workshops.
SBE updates the SBE CertPreview™
certification exam preparation software
(May 25, 2010)
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has unveiled the
new SBE CertPreview, SBE's certification exam preparation software. For
the past six months, the SBE has been working to create a more convenient
and interactive SBE CertPreview. Compatible with both Windows and Macintosh
computers, the new SBE CertPreview allows you to download SBE CertPreview
from the SBE website immediately after purchasing the software. You can
also purchase the software on a CD that will be mailed to you. The downloaded
version costs $29, and the CD version costs $33 plus $3.00 shipping and
handling.
The new SBE CertPreview contains more than 100
sample questions for each certification level that it covers. You can review
and change answers prior to scoring the sample exam, and can revisit the
questions within the sample exam after the scoring process. You can also
see the results by topical category, which helps you identify strengths
and weaknesses.
The SBE CertPreview is a preparation for the following
exams:
* Certified Broadcast
Technologist® (CBT) - Radio
* Certified
Broadcast Technologist® (CBT) - TV
* Certified
Broadcast Networking Technologist® (CBNT®)
* Certified
Audio Engineer® (CEA®)
* Certified
Video Engineer® (CEV®)
* Certified
Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE®)
* Certified
Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE®)
* Certified
Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE®)
* Certified
Senior Television Engineer (CSTE®)
* AM Directional
Specialist™ (AMD™)
* 8-VSB Specialist
(8-VSB) ™
* Digital Radio
Broadcast Specialist™ (DRB™) (COMING SOON)
You can learn more about the new SBE CertPreview
and purchase the software at www.sbe.org/CertPreview.php.
Senate Bill S. 2881 would add technical
expertise to FCC Commissioners’ offices
(December 16, 2009)
A bill introduced on Monday in the U.S. Senate
would potentially add one electrical engineer or computer scientist within
each of the offices of the five FCC Commissioners.
Introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
and co-sponsored by Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia), Senate Bill 2881
would authorize each FCC Commissioner to add one staff assistant position
to the three that are currently authorized. The new position of “staff
engineer” would require that the holder either have a degree in electrical
engineering or be a computer scientist. If eventually passed, the new authorization
would affectively undo a loosening of requirements for technical staff
at the highest level of the FCC that began more than 25 years ago.
Vinny Lopez, CEV, CBNT, president of the Society
of Broadcast Engineers (SBE), remarked, “Ensuring the technical integrity
of the FCC decision-making is perhaps our most important legislative goal.
This legislation will go a long way toward returning technical expertise
to the FCC Commissioner's offices." Lopez added, “We encourage other
members of the Senate to support this well-crafted legislation. SBE will
seek the introduction of a companion bill in the House and we will urge
rapid passage of both Bills in the House and the Senate.”
The proposed legislation, which would amend Section
4(f)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 154(f)(2)), explains
that the “staff engineer” would provide each commissioner with technical
consultation when appropriate and interface with the Office of Engineering
and Technology, Commission Bureaus and other technical staff of the Commission
for additional technical input and resources. The staff engineer would
need to hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from an institution of
higher education in their respective field of expertise.
The last serious attempt to increase the technical
resources within the Commissioner’s offices was in October of 1991 when
then Rep. Don Ritter introduced HR. 3501, which would have required that
at least one member of the Commission be skilled in the engineering sciences.
Senator Snowe’s bill would not seek to replace any of the existing staff
assistants in each Commissioner’s office but rather authorize each Commissioner
to add one assistant.
Text of S.2881
2010 SBE National Meeting
to be held in Madison, Wi.
(December 9, 2009)
The Society of Broadcast Engineers Board of Directors
has accepted an invitation from SBE Chapter 24 in Madison, Wi, to host
the SBE2010 National Meeting. The decision was made during the SBE Board
of Directors conference call on Dec. 1, 2009.
The SBE National Meeting will be held in conjunction
with the Wisconsin Broadcasters Clinic and the Upper Midwest Regional Meeting,
hosted by SBE Chapter 24 and the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA)
on Oct. 26-28, 2010.Chapter 24 Chairman Fred Sperry, CPBE, and Convention
Chairman Leonard Charles, CPBE, are looking forward to hosting the SBE
National Meeting again. This is the fourth time Chapter 24 has hosted the
SBE National Meeting since 1997. The SBE National Meeting was last held
in Madison in 2008.
The SBE National Meeting serves as an opportunity
to spotlight SBE-sponsored regional conventions held in different areas
of the country. SBE National Meeting events include the annual membership
meeting and the SBE National Awards Dinner, honoring the 2008-09 chapter
and individual award recipients.
SBE President Vinny Lopez, CEV CBNT, stated, "By
holding the SBE National Meeting in conjunction with established, successful
regional events, the SBE and the local host benefit. These partnerships
allow the SBE to bring a national presence to these regional events."
A new version of
SBE CertPreview sample certification test software is now availablel. It's
an upgraded, downloadable version with more features to help review your
areas of knowledge. Sample tests are available for Broadcast Technologist,
Audio Engineer, Video Engineer, Broadcast Networking Technologist, Broadcast
Engineer and Senior Broadcast Engineer in both radio and television. Sample
tests contain approxomately 100 questions each, and each exam can be reviewed
to determine the correct answers. It provides a list of resources from
which to learn more about a subject. Cost for each SBE CERTpreview practice
test is $29 for the download version or $33 plus $3 shipping for the CD.
To order a copy, visit www.sbe.org/CertPreview.php.
CERTIFICATION EXAMS
Certification exam
session dates for 2010 are listed below. Check the list for the exam
period that is best for you. For more information about SBE Certification,
contact Chapter Certification Chair Rick Ryan at 414-223-2600 ext. 5730
or RickRyan@wi.rr.com, or contact
Megan Clappe, Certification Director at the SBE National Office at (317)
846-9000 or MClappe@sbe.org.
|
Exam Dates
|
Location
|
Application Deadline
|
|
Jun 4-14, 2010
|
Local Chapters
|
Closed
|
|
Aug 6-16, 2010
|
Local Chapters
|
Jun 4, 2010
|
|
Nov 5-15, 2010
|
Local Chapters
|
Sep 17, 2010
|
Fees for 2010 are as follows:
| Certification Level |
Member
|
Non-Member
|
| Radio Operator |
$45
|
*$45
|
| TV Operator |
$49 |
*$49 |
| Broadcast Technologist |
$45 |
$111 |
| Broadcast Networking Technologist |
$55
|
$121
|
| Broadcast Engineer |
$60
|
$126
|
| Audio/Video Engineer |
$60
|
$126
|
| Senior Broadcast Engineer |
$85
|
$151
|
| Professional Broadcast Engineer |
$110
|
$176
|
| Specialist Certification |
|
|
| AM Directional Specialist |
$55
|
$121
|
| 8VSB Specialist |
$55
|
$121
|
| Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist |
$55 |
$121 |
*Does not include first year membership |
Please
support our sustaining members
Chuck
Janzer
David
Janzer
Associated
Technical Services
10010
W Schlinger Avenue
Milwaukee,
WI 53214-1129
414-476-4200
414-476-8417
fax
cjanzer@atswi.com
djanzer@atswi.com
http://www.atswi.com
Don
Heinzen
Belden
Americas
Networking
Products
9001
Hawks Reserve Ln.
Unit
# 103
Verona,
WI 53593
Office:
608.848.2001
Fax:
608.848.2001
Cell:
608.235.7539
don.heinzen@belden.com
http://www.belden.com/
David Kerstin
Broadcasters General
Store
3840
SW N Street
Richmond,
IN 47374
765-935-6707
765-935-6158
fax
dave@bgs.cc
http://www.bgs.cc/
Clark
Wire & Cable
408
Washington Blvd, Unit A,
Mundelein
IL 60060
800-CABLE-IT
(800-222-5348)
847-949-9944
847-949-9595
fax
sales@clarkwire.com
www.clarkwire.com
Joseph
A. Zuba
 Communications
23
Rainbow Drive
Sewell,
NJ 08080
609-256-8190
609-256-8195
fax
joe.zuba@dielectric.spx.com
http://www.dielectric.com
Rick
Thompson
GEPCO
International
a
General Cable company
1700
Birchwood Avenue
Des
Plaines, IL 60018
847-942-7990
(cell)
rick_thompson@GEPCO.com
http://www.GEPCO.com/
Dennis
Klas
Heartland
Video Systems
1311
Pilgrim Road
Plymouth,
WI 53073
800-332-7088
920-893-4204
920-893-3106
fax
dklas@hvs-inc.com
http://www.hvs-inc.com
Christopher
J. Albrecht
IBEW
Local 715
Wisconsin
Broadcast Engineers
633
S Hawley Road, Suite 107
Milwaukee,
WI 53214-1948
414-479-0580
414-479-0582
fax
chrisalbrecht@ibew715.com
Randy
Ross
Industrial
Electronics
by
Ross
3256
S 92nd St,
West
Allis, WI 53227
414-327-1555
414-327-0577
fax
indelect@execpc.com
http://www.industrialelectronics.biz/
Phil
Longenecker
Milwaukee Radio Group
WHQG-WKLH-WJMR-WJZX-WJYI
5407 W McKinley Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414- 978-9000
414- 978-9009 fax
Steve
Johnson
Panasonic
Broadcast
&
Television Systems
3910
Orleans Lane North
Plymouth,
MN 55441
763-545-0157
763-542-6011
fax
johnsons@us.panasonic.com
http://www.panasonic.com
David
R. Pritchard
Pritchard
Consulting
7583 Dada Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031
847- 207-6111
W9QL@att.net
Steve
Olson
Roscor
Wisconsin
600
W Virginia Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53204
414-223-2600
414-223-3434
fax
SOlson@roscor.com
www.roscor.com
Sean
O'Reilly
Sony
Broadcast and Business Solutions Company
1200
N. Arlington Heights Road
Itasca,
IL 60143
630-773-7640
630-697-7530
fax
630-697-5458
cellular
Sean.OReilly@am.sony.com
http://bssc.sel.sony.com/
Dan
Dyer
Weigel
Broadcasting
WDJT-TV
809
S 60th Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53214
414-607-8162
414-607-8103
fax
www.cbs58.com
Christopher
Tarr
Entercom
Communications
WSSP/WMYX/WXSS
11800
W Grange Avenue
Hales
Corners, WI 53130
414-529-1250
414-529-2122
fax
ctarr@entercom.com
http://www.99wmyx.com
http://www.1037kissfm.com
Tony
Coleman
Hearst-Argyle
Television
WISN-TV
759
N 19th Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53233
414-937-3375
414-342-2657
fax
tcoleman@hearst.com
http://www.wisn.com
Andy
Laird
Journal
Broadcast Group
WTMJ-TV,
WTMJ, WLWK
720
E Capitol Drive
Milwaukee,
WI 53212-1371
414-967-5204
414-967-5540
fax
alaird@journalbrodcastgroup.com
http://www.journalbroadcastgroup.com
Dennis
Brechlin
Sinclair
Communications
WVTV/WCGV
4041
N 35th Street
Milwaukee,
WI 53216
414-874-1856
414-874-1899
fax
dbrechli@sbgnet.com |
