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SBE Chapter 38 (El Paso, Texas) Officers

CHAIRMAN - Antonio Castro

VICE CHAIRMAN - Bruno Cruz

SECRETARY/TREASURE - Walter Hanthorn

CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE - David Halperin

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - TBD

FREQUENCY COORD. COMMITTEE - Warren Reeves & Owen Smith

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE - Rick Vilardell

WEBSITE COMMITTEE - Norbert Miles

PROGRAM CHAIRMAN - Glenn Leffler

NEWSLETTER - Antonio Castro

EAS CHAIRMAN - Michael Rivera

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - Antonio Castro::Bruno Cruz::Walter Hanthorn

ELECTION TELLERS - Warren Reeves::Glenn Leffler::David Grice

 

Our Next Chapter Meeting:

Our Guest: N/A

Date:  May 9, 2023 (Tuesday)

Location: Comos Italian Restaurant

Address: 4030 N. Mesa

City/State: El Paso, Tx.

Time: 12 Noon 

FCC Fines 2 Texas Telemarketers Largest Fine In History For Robocalls

Get the full story here.

FORM OF ONLINE NOTICE

On March 11, 2022, BGM License, LLC, the licensee of Station K27OJ-D, Channel 27, El Paso, Texas, filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for consent to the renewal of the Station’s licensee.  Members of the public wishing to view this application or obtain information about how to file comments and petitions on the application can visit:  https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicAppSearchResults.html

 

Here is a present from Bruno Cruz. Thank you Bruno. The History & Future of wifi.

There is an update for the Sage EAS units.  See the below FAQ from Sage

Important info: Sage Alerting Systems September 2019 Release (Rev95)

GBS is happy to help with your upgrades.  1-800-634-8601 or  tim@gbs-giesler.com

Here is an article of interest: The FCC Will Explore Internet EAS



 

UPCOMING EVENTS

El Paso PLAN NOW for THURSDAY June 15th from 11-2 Next Best Thing Media Tour hosted by Broadcasters General Store & Second Opinion Communications. 
25 vendors, Studio Truck, Vendor Reps 
Location is KVIA TV
Questions Doak Turner 581-721-6338 

Next Best Thing 

 

SBE Certification Exam Dates .
Exam dateFebruary 3-13, 2023
LocationLocal Chapters
Application DeadlineCLOSED

Exam date: April 18, 2023
Event: SBE exams during the 2023 NAB Show
Location: LVCC West Hall
Application Deadline: CLOSED

Exam date
June 2-12, 2023
LocationLocal Chapters
Application DeadlineApril 21, 2023

Exam dateAugust 4-14, 2023
LocationLocal Chapters
Application DeadlineJune 16, 2023

Exam dateNovember 3-13, 2023
LocationLocal Chapters
Application DeadlineSeptember 8, 2023

Don't Miss the Ennes Workshop

hosted by SBE and SBE Chapter 38

in El Paso, TX - Friday, June 9,


Don't miss the SBE Ennes Workshop on Friday, June 9.  SBE and SBE Chapter 38 present the workshop lasting from 9 am until 5 pm at the Wyndham El Paso Airport, 2027 Airway, El Paso, TX 79925.


Registration includes parking, light breakfast and lunch

SBE Member Registration: $50

Non-Member Registration: $60

Ennes Workshop attendees receive One Credit Category G by attending the entire workshop (4 sessions).


Click Here to Register


Don't Miss this Impressive Line-Up: 


Virtual Everything - Preparing for a Life in a Hyper-Connected World

Jeff Welton, CBRE, Nautel

There’s no secret that broadcast facilities are fast being exposed to virtual environments – control surfaces, processing, even HD generation and content delivery are all being virtualized, containerized and available for consumption on your laptop, in locally hosted servers, or offsite in cloud-based platforms ranging from Amazon to Azure and all points in between. In this session, we’ll discuss things to be aware of, how virtualization can provide unprecedented reliability and redundancy – and how it can

also leave you hanging out to dry with single points of failure if care isn’t taken in the implementation process. We’ll also look at hardening the network as a more connected facility is one that becomes more susceptible to ransomware, malware and all the less savory aspects of the World-Wide-Web.


NextGen Broadcast is Radio Too

Fred Baumgartner, CPBE, ATSC3, CBNT

NextGen Broadcast enabled by ATSC 3.0 is as much radio as it is TV. The first NextGen transmissions now reach most of our population. NextGen Broadcast’s OFDM on UHF “beach front property” spectrum outperforms our current medium wave and

low-VHF radio spectrum dramatically. With on-channel boosters, the over-the-air signal will seamlessly penetrate deep into buildings, transportation, and venues where AM and FM can’t reach. NextGen Broadcast also allows radio the opportunity to access more data space, allowing radio to move beyond simple text and album art to more interactive and personalized audio services. Highly beneficial is that most NextGen broadcast devices have built in capability to return listener data in real time. Even more important is that the things we can now only do with streaming and digital distribution – dynamic ad insertion, richer content beyond album art and text, customized and subscription services – we will be able to do without the friction and impairments that are inherent on the Internet, as part of the NextGen Broadcast ecosystem.


Real Hosts Working Virtually - How Real Humans Work with Containerized Broadcast Systems

Kirk Harnack, Telos Alliance

This Containerized broadcast systems are now on-the-air in a variety of radio stations. What must engineers know about this technology, and are the human on-air users adapting? Radio broadcasters have been anticipating their eventual deployment of virtualized broadcast software as part or most of their studio and backend infrastructure. A few radio stations and radio networks have already moved to a largely virtualized infrastructure while others are now in the process. The virtues of virtualization have

been the topic of several dozen professional presentations ranging from manufacturers’ revelations to scholarly presentations. With some systems on-air now, it’s time to ask, “What is working differently or the same - for broadcast engineers and for on-air

talent?” This SBE Ennes Workshop presentation asks that question and presents answers from broadcast engineers, broadcast IT professionals, and on-air talent.


Last-Mile Solutions for Cloud-Based Broadcasting

Mike Pappas, Orban

We all know that operating cloud-based automation and playout systems, along with audio processing, is a relatively easy project. But getting from the “Cloud” to an FM or AM transmitter site reliably, especially with last-mile issues of low bandwidth (or no

bandwidth), is a significant issue. This session will look at a myriad of cloud to transmitter link solutions including a pair of real life examples using “unconventional” delivery methods.

 

The Future of Seamless Workflows & Cloud-Based Journalism

Erin Cargile, latakoo

From the moment a reporter is assigned a story, to the second the content is published on-air or online -- the entire team and the technology they’re using should be in sync every step of the way. This is a world that can and does exist. Learn how interoperability

and automated integrations can give teams more time to focus on storytelling, and provide a massive return on investment.



Register TODAY!

Click Here to Register


Questions or need hotel information?

Contact Education Director Cathy Orosz at corosz@sbe.org.

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We live in a "Digital Age". Anytime you install your Digital TV, RESCAN to get all the available channels.

Rescan Promo Reminder:

Here's what happens when you spill coffee on a broadcast console while being LIVE on-air. Take a listen.   


SBE38 2022 MEETING SUMMARY REPORT

MONTH LOCATION SPONSOR PRESENTER ATTENDANCE
JANUARY ZOOM     12
FEBRUARY ZOOM FUELLGRAF ALEX FUELLGRAF 16
MARCH ZOOM     15
APRIL ZOOM     6
MAY KVIA TV CH-38/KFOX TV NEXT BEST THING 21
JUNE ZOOM TELEVE JAVIER RUANO 15
JULY LUBY'S STACO CHUCK BERRY 8
AUGUST ZOOM     9
SEPTEMBER ZOOM     7
OCTOBER MICROSOFT TEAMS   KEN ACTUS RUBIN 13
NOVEMBER ZOOM     7
DECEMBER COMO'S ITALIAN REST. CH-38   16
      TOTAL 145

 

 

 

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