THE Bimonthly Publication of the SignalSociety of Broadcast Engineers The Association for Broadcast and Multimedia Professionals www.sbe.org Volume 31, Issue 2 • April 2018 SBE Events Abound at the 2018 NAB Show he NAB Show is just days away. As you plan how you will Tspend your time at the convention, be sure you include the many SBE events on your convention calendar. While the Ennes Workshop launches the convention on Saturday, the highlight for SBE members is the annual Membership Meeting, which will be followed by a reception. The Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 10, at 5:00 p.m. in room N234. The Mem- bership Meeting brings you up to date on all the SBE activities and programs, and it includes a milestone-service recognition of SBE chapter certification chairs, and updates on the society’s plans, programs and government relations efforts. Everyone at- tending will be eligible to win prizes, including an URSA Broad- cast camera (courtesy of the Membership Meeting sponsor Blackmagic Design), a $250 gift card for Amazon and restaurant gift cards. The SBE Member Reception is just one of the many events scheduled for the You'll want to get to the meeting early as well, because the 2018 NAB Show. first 100 people in line will receive an SBE-logoed smartphone stand. They are listed on page 8. The Membership Reception starts immediately after the meet- A big change for the SBE this year is that the SBE booth has ing at 6:00 p.m. Light snacks and drinks are made possible from the generous support of several Sustaining Member sponsors. see NAB SHOW, p. 14 The Next SBE Engineer of the Year ho will the next Engineer of the Year the national award, nominations need to ceive the recognition they deserve. Waward recipient be? It could be you, be submitted to the National Office by For information on all the award catego- it could be someone you nominate. This June 15. ries, both individual and chapter, please will be the sixth year that SBE There are other honors as well. The visit sbe.org/awards or contact Megan Chapters will nomi- James C. Wulliman SBE Educator of Clappe at [email protected]. Recognition nate their own the Year; the SBE Technology Award; by your peers is the highest honor. Honor Chapter Engi- the John H. Battison Award for Lifetime your colleagues today. neer of the Year Achievement; Facility Innovation of the award recipi- Year; Best Technical Article, Book or Pro- ents. The chap- gram by an SBE Member; Best Article, ter honorees Paper or Program by a Student Member; IN THIS ISSUE are then en- and the Freedom Award are among the tered into con- accolades. There are also a series of sta- 4 Letter from the President sideration for the tistical awards. Robert W. Flan- Of the 13 awards recognizing chap- 5 What's on Your Bookshelf? ders SBE Engineer ters that are presented each year, a local of the Year award. chapter or SBE member make nomina- 6 Service to Certification Each chapter can es- tions for 10 of them. Many SBE members 8 The SBE @ the NAB Show tablish its own criteria are highly qualified and deserving of rec- for the chapter award. ognition. Likewise, many chapters do an 9 2017 Financial Review Individuals can also be excellent job promoting the ideals and 10 First Responders nominated directly for goals of the SBE. Please nominate these the national award. For members and chapters so they can re- 14 Member Spotlight

Society of Broadcast Engineers Board of Directors SBE Membership Drive Runs PRESIDENT James E. Leifer, CPBE through May 1 American Tower | Boston, MA [email protected] he SBE Member- VICE PRESIDENT Tship Drive began RJ Russell, CPBE on March 1, and it Technical Broadcast Solutions Inc. | Middletown, DE ® [email protected] carries the theme SBE SECRETARY Get Ahead with the Wayne M. Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, SBE. The SBE is AMD, DRB, CBNE the only organization that is devoted to our Sustaining Members. If you recruit a Texas A&M University/KAMU | College Station, TX [email protected] the advancement of all levels and types new Sustaining Member, you'll earn five TREASURER of broadcast engineering, and SBE mem- entries into the prize drawing. And if you James Bernier, CPBE, CBNE bership is the best way to take full advan- recruit three or more Regular or Associate Turner | Alpharetta, GA [email protected] tage of all the organization has to offer. Members or one Sustaining Member you Recruit a new member during the Drive, will also receive an upgrade to SBE Mem- DIRECTORS Andrea Cummis, CBT, CTO and you will be entered into the member berPlus for the remainder of the 2018 AC Video Solutions | Orange, NJ drive drawing for prizes donated from membership period. [email protected] Prizes include logo items, books and Mark Fehlig, PE, CPBE, 8-VSB Jampro Antennas/Alan Dick | Walnut Creek, CA Recruiter prizes as of March 7: more. The grand prize is airfare and hotel [email protected] 305 Broadcast: $250 Amazon gift to attend the SBE National Meeting, held Kirk Harnack, CBRE, CBNE card in conjunction with the annual Media Re- The Telos Alliance | Nashville, TN Cavell Mertz & Associates: $250 gift source Expo 2018 in Danvers, MA, Oct. [email protected] certificates (2) for the SBEStore or 2-3, 2018. Stephen H. Lampen, CBRE Consultant | San Francisco, CA SBE Bookstore And as a further bonus, for every new [email protected] Comrex: long-sleeved shirt; care member you sponsor you will receive $5 Vinny Lopez, CEV, CBNT package (5); drinking glasses; iPad off your 2019 dues (up to $25). Sinclair Broadcast Group | Syracuse, NY [email protected] case and koozie (3); insulated bag, Full details are on the SBE website. Fol- hat and koozie low the link on the home page. Jason Ornellas, CBRE, CRO Bonneville | Sacramento, CA Davicom: $100 Amazon gift card [email protected] DVEO: tropical shirts and sunglasses Certification Kimberly K. Sacks, CBT Fujifilm/Fujinon: Fuji Instax Mini 9 Question iHeartmedia | Loveland, CO [email protected] Hitachi-Comark: personal speaker CQ Answer on page 6 Marcelo Sanchez, CPBE systems (2) For the ATSC 8-VSB system, the WBFS-TV/WFOR-TV | Miramar, FL JVC: sports headphones (5) symbol rate is: [email protected] Kathrein: ARRL Antenna Handbook Dave Siegler, CPBE LBA: Webinar gift certificate Cox Media Group | Atlanta, GA A. 4.5 MHz [email protected] Shively: $250 L.L. Bean gift card B. 5.082138 MHz Barry Thomas, CPBE, DRB, CBNE Tieline: barbecue sets (2); $25 Visa C. 10.76 MHz KSE Radio | Denver, CO gift cards (2) D. 19.39 MHz [email protected] Wheatstone: FM-55 audio processor Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT WGCU Public Media | Estero, FL [email protected] Justin "JT" Tucker, CSRE, AMD, CBNE Cumulus Media | Charleston, SC [email protected] IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Jerry Massey, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNT Entercom Greenville, LLC | Greenville, SC [email protected] SBE NATIONAL STAFF John L. Poray, CAE | Executive Director [email protected] Megan E. Clappe | Certification Director [email protected] Cathy Orosz | Education Director [email protected] Chriss Scherer, CPBE, CBNT Member Communications Director [email protected] Debbie Hennessey Sustaining Membership Manager [email protected] Scott Jones | Database Manager [email protected] Carol S. Waite | Certification Assistant [email protected] The Signal is published bimonthly by the Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc., 9102 North Meridian Street, Suite 150, Indianapolis, IN 46260. Questions or comments regarding editorial content or design should be referred to Chriss Scherer at 317-762-9723 or [email protected]. For advertising, contact Debbie Hennessey at [email protected]. SBE is a registered trademark of the Society of Broadcast Engineers. SBE National Office 317-846-9000 www.sbe.org

April 2018 3 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT By Jim Leifer, CPBE SBE President [email protected]

The SBE Yearly Meeting in the Desert ell it’s that time where we all seem to gather in the desert the show. Wfor a week or two of seeing old friends, making new friends, Of course, I need to thank our SBE Sustaining Members, many looking at new stuff and learning new technologies. It is the of which will be exhibiting at this year’s show. Please let them 2018 NAB Show. know you appreciate their support of your society. There are a lot of events planned and I wanted to focus on a Sunday morning we will have our spring Board of Directors couple of them. When you look for us at the convention, the SBE meeting and you are welcome to attend. The SBE will hold sev- booth will be in a different spot this year. We will be on the 1st eral committee meetings during the week, and we thank those floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center, North Hall lobby near involved for your participation. I encourage anyone who wants the Starbucks. Come by to renew your membership or just to to get involved to reach out to me or one of the other members say hello to fellow members. Don’t forget the MemberPlus op- of the SBE Board of Directors. We encourage participation from tion when renewing your membership. all of our members. The SBE Membership meeting and reception will be held on But be sure to save time to attend the membership meeting Tuesday, April 10. The Membership meeting will be held in LVCC on Tuesday at 5 p.m. and the member (and friends!) reception N234/N236 at 5:00 p.m. after that. We invite you all to attend. It all starts with the Ennes Workshop presented by the SBE Finally, I want to thank all our national staff and members of from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. You must have a NAB Confer- the board of directors who find the time to help put this show ence-level registration to attend. The BEITC will be ongoing with together each year. papers given by many fellow SBE members. I encourage you to If you see me, please take a minute and say hi. I promise to take some time to support your fellow SBE members and enjoy make time for everyone. Still Time to Renew Your SBE Membership t is not too late to renew your member- system is available 24/7, is secure and retrieval system Iship in the SBE and retain your mem- accepts Visa, MasterCard and American available to you bership benefits. Those in the Member, Express. The system automatically gener- on the renewal Senior, Student, Associate and Fellow ates a receipt, sent to your email address. page. The re- membership categories may renew on- You will need your member number and newing member line at sbe.org. Click on “Renew Mem- website password to access the renewal will receive an bership” in the upper right-hand corner system. If you have forgotten your num- automated email of the website home page. The online ber or password, there is an automated message confirming the receipt of the payment. When renewing, consider the new SBE Explore the Webinars by SBE Archive MemberPlus option. For just $175, the y now you know that SBE Member- there are several topics that interest you. MemberPlus option provides you with BPlus grants you unlimited access to Looking to brush up or learn more access to all archived SBE webinars and more than 60 Webinars by SBE. While about RF? Check out the Transmitter all new SBE webinars produced through the SBE streams a new, live webinar Maintenance Checklist or AM Direction- March 31, 2019. That’s more than 62 we- regularly, all our webinars are archived al Antenna Modeling. Need to advance binars covering a broad range of broad- and ready for on-demand playback. The on the IT side? There's the IP Network- cast/media technology, regulatory and latest webinar series ing series, the Advanced IP Networking safety topics. It includes the popular covers Broadcast series and IPv6 for Broadcasters. eight-part RF101 and five-part Funda- Infrastructure Maybe you need to get more informa- mentals of IP Networking series. It also Security. Other tion about digital radio. If so, IP Micro- includes the current four-part Broadcast recent offer- wave STLs, Deploying Artist Experience Infrastructure Cybersecurity series. ings include via HD Radio, HD Radio Advancement You may also renew by completing and the eight-part and Trends, or Streaming Radio: a Tuto- returning the renewal form with payment RF101 series rial for Broadcasters are for you. that you received in early February by and the annu- Take some time to browse the list of mail to the SBE national office: Society ally updated RF available Webinars by SBE. If you have of Broadcast Engineers; 9102 N. Meridian

TM Safety webinar. SBE MemberPlus, they are all free. If you St., Suite 150; Indianapolis, IN 46260; or But there are many don’t have MemberPlus, you can pur- by fax at 317-846-9120. more subjects available. chase any webinar you want. Members with questions about their In general, webinars fall into one or renewal, or those who did not receive a more of three categories: broadcast renewal reminder in the mail, can contact technology, broadcast operations, or Scott Jones at the SBE National Office at FCC rules and regulations. It's likely sbe.org/webinars 317-846-9000 or [email protected].

4 THE Signal EDUCATION UPDATE By Wayne M. Pecena, CPBE, 8-VSB, AMD, DRB, CBNE Chairman, SBE Education Committee [email protected]

What Is On Your Bookshelf? 018 is well underway and I hope the year brings prosperity book of today with a foundation of theory plus a nuts-and-bolts 2and successes in both your personal and professional life. approach to practical broadcast engineering. Theoretical basics Keep in mind that continuous learning is a key success trait of and practical implementation knowledge cover diverse topics the technology professional and a new year brings an oppor- ranging from chief operator duties, to solid-state AM/FM/DTV tunity to set your professional development goals for the year. transmitters, to digital workflow, to project management, to IP Your own self-study is an important aspect of self-learning and networking. The National Association of Broadcasters Broad- your personal library becomes a valuable resource for your pro- cast Engineering Handbook (2017) rounds out my broadcast en- fessional development. Books and self-study have been a part gineer’s personal library recommendations. I have considered of my life since my teen years when studying for an amateur the NAB reference as the consulting engineer’s handbook. The radio license, and later the Second and First Class radiotele- 11th edition still includes the classic FCC F(50,50) contour charts phone licenses. Several of these legacy texts from the 1960s for coverage prediction, but has been significantly updated to and 1970s are my prized personal possessions. The American reflect the broadcast technology in use today. Radio Relay League (ARRL) provided I consider these three as reference my first introduction to electronics, ra- texts as you are not likely to read cover dio circuitry, and antenna theory with to cover as these three volumes com- the ARRL Amateur Radio Handbook. bined comprise in excess of 4,100 Electronic Communications by Robert pages of technical content. In some Shrader (1967) became my Second- cases, the SBE and NAB handbooks and First-Class license study guide. overlap in content, but the content is The now classic Harold Ennes series of presented from theoretical to practical broadcast engineering texts provided perspectives between the two writings. my first broadcast engineering knowl- Each provides a wealth of knowledge edge upon becoming employed at a TV whether you are seeking to solve the station in the early 1970s. problem of the day, or wanting to grasp As the SBE Education Commit- a new area of broadcast technology, or tee chair I am often asked, “What are needing guidance in planning a facility some good books to learn broadcast upgrade. Even the spectrum of ama- engineering?” This has often been a teur radio modes includes digital TV challenging question to answer as my transmission operated as an amateur bookshelf today, which began with a TV (ATV) station. Whether you are just handful of books, now fills several book starting out in the broadcast industry cases. The Harold Ennes series, which or you are a seasoned broadcast en- became the industry standard of the gineer with years of experience, these past, is no longer published and is only three books should be in your personal beneficial today as a history tutorial library. The ARRL and the SBE books Selections from Wayne's legacy (top) and current of past technology. The market is full (bottom) technology bookshelves. are available from the SBE Bookstore at of books pertaining to specific areas discounted member pricing. of current broadcast technology from notable authors such as What is your favorite personal library text? Please let me know Jerry Whitaker, Charles Poynton, Jim Boston, and Peter Symes. by email at [email protected]. In some aspects it is easier to recommend a bookshelf of books rather than narrowing the recommendation to two or three texts Cybersecurity that might by be easier on your wallet. The SBE four-part Cybersecurity 2018 webinar series be- Fortunately, there are three currently published texts that I feel gan this past January and will continue through the end of this every broadcast engineer should have access to if not on their month. The webinar series seeks to provide a fundamental un- own personal bookshelf. The ARRL Amateur Radio Handbook derstanding of IP network security principals and best practice (2018) is still around and is an incredible source of electronics, cybersecurity implementation techniques. The Broadcast Infra- radio, and RF propagation theory. Basic electronics, RF theory, structure Cybersecurity – part 4 webinar will be held on Tues- and advanced mediums of digital communications are well pre- day, April 24 at 2 p.m. ET and will focus upon network security sented. Even if you have no ambition of becoming an amateur verification by use of penetration testing tools. With your 2018 radio operator, this text is an invaluable reference, although you MemberPlus SBE membership, this webinar series and all SBE might find the ham radio bug to have bitten you after even a quick webinars in the on-demand library are available to you at no ad- look at the diverse topics featured. And the ARRL Handbook is ditional cost. a bargain at a street price of less than $50. The SBE Broadcast Your SBE Education Committee wants to know your profes- Engineering Handbook (2016) is in my opinion the Ennes hand- sional development needs. Lend your advice and guidance to your SBE Education Committee to help establish the right mix For more information on any SBE education program, of educational content to meet your professional development contact Education Director Cathy Orosz at the SBE National Office needs. at 317-846-9000 or [email protected]. April 2018 5 CERTIFICATION UPDATE By Megan Clappe Certification Director [email protected]

LIFE CERTIFICATION Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE) Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) David Bayliss, Eastwood, Australia - Chapter 126 Michael Tosch, Burbank, CA - Chapter 47 David Bayliss, Eastwood, Australia - Chapter 126 James Campbell, III, Old Hickory, TN - Chapter Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) AM Manuel Esteve, Pembroke Pines, FL - Chapter 53 103 Directional Specialist (AMD) Albert Flores, Houston, TX - Chapter 105 Richard Craig, Forest, VA - Chapter 42 Philip Mulivor, Cleveland Heights, OH - Chapter 70 John Masters, Maryville, IL - Chapter 55 David Creel, Gadsden, AL - Chapter 67 Chapter Certification Chair Service Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) Certified Television Operator (CTO) Certification Service Milestones Anniversaries Gary Ellingson, Moorhead, MN John Johnson, Mesa, AZ Robert Springer, Elkhart, IN - Chapter 126 John Masters, Maryville, IL - Chapter 55 he SBE is made up of a multitude of volunteers. There are seven employees Certified Senior Radio Television Engineer (CSRTE) Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) Joe Brown, Cottage Grove, OR - Chapter 76 who work at the National Office, but the real momentum behind the SBE is AM Directional Specialist (AMD) T James Campbell, CPBE; Chapter 103 Michael Tosch, Burbank, CA - Chapter 47 those who dedicate their personal time to further the goals and objectives of 1 Rusty Armitage, CPBE; Chapter 113 Certifed Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) broadcast engineering through the SBE. This includes, but is not limited to, the YEAR David Dobes, Waterloo, IA - Chapter 65 Certified Senior Television Engineer (CSTE) Board of Directors, all the various SBE committees in addition to the Certification Frederick Lewis, Houston, TX - Chapter 105 Committee, and the local chapters including the chapter certification chairs. Every year at the annual membership meeting during the NAB Show, the SBE NOVEMBER EXAMS Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) James Cole, CPBE: Chapter 9 Debbie Jones, Corona, CA - Chapter 131 recognizes30 the local certification25 chairmen who 15devote volunteer time10 to the Pro- 5 David Shaffer, CPBE, CBNE; Chapter 56 gram of Certification.YEARS These localYEARS certification YEARSchairmen receive aYEARS plaque on the YEARS FEBRUARY EXAMS Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) Certified Video Engineer (CEV) Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) recurring five-year anniversaries. What follows is a list of those who will be rec- Michael Brooks, Seattle, WA - Chapter 16 Michael Jarnigan, Broken Arrow, OK - Chapter 56 Daniel Riley, Aurora, CO - Chapter 48 ognized in April. Thank you very much to all the volunteers who devote so many Brandon Monroe, St. Louis Park, MN - Chapter 17 Ted Nadaskay, Milton, FL - Chapter 118 Certified Television Operator (CTO) Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) Ben Duggan, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 hours to the SBE and the certification program. Carl Budrecki, Tunkhannock, PA - Chapter 2 Wesley Jones, Canton, MI - Chapter 82 Davis Ho, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 Finally, I want to mention a30 long- 25 15 10 Steve Epstein,5 CPBE; Chapter 143 Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) Jim Oster, Chantilly, VA - Chapter 37 Guadalupe Paniagua, Oxnard, CA - Chapter 47 time member of the CertificationYEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS Michael Jarnigan, Broken Arrow, OK - Chapter 56 Aaron Schaad, Lincoln, NE - Chapter 74 committee who finished his tenure SPECIAL 8-VSB Specialist (8-VSB) with the committee at the begin- John Marcon, West Covina, CA ning of the year. Terry Baun, CPBE, PROCTORED EXAMS Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) AMD, CBNE, spent more than 20 30 25 15 Ed Roos, CPBE;10 Chapter 88 5 Zhulieta Ibisheva, Honolulu, HI - Chapter 63 years working on the certification YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS CERTIFIED BY Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Jeffrey Konrad, Rock Island, IL - Chapter 65 David Billeci, San Francisco, CA - Chapter 40 Elliott Rosen, Erial, NJ - Chapter 2 committee as a member and chair. LICENSE Jarvis Brummitt, San Antonio, TX - Chapter 69 Thank you for the countless hours you have devoted to the advance- ment of broadcast engineers. 30 25 Thomas Green,15 CSTE; Chapter 4510 CERTIFIED5 RADIO Calvin Bailey, Forney, TX Mesquite ISD Cave City High School (cont.) This year we will celebrate an YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS Cedar Ridge High School Addie Everson, Mesquite, TX Gracie Eddy, Sidney, AR OPERATOR (CRO) Kailseigh Barnes, Newark, AR Christian Jaynes, Mesquite, TX Jackson Engle, Cave City, AR anniversary for one member of the Baun Pennington Hunter Bear, Newark, AR Natash Mutasa, Mesquite, TX Cameron Harvey, Poughkeepsie, AR National Certification Committee. Toni Cremeens, Newark, AR Mario Rodriguez, Mesquite, TX Tristin Higginbottom, Cave City, AR Troy Pennington, CSRE, CBNT, has been a member of the committee for 25 years. Nicolas Cullum, Newark, AR Parker Smith, Mesquite, TX Caleb Martin, Sidney, AR Jonathan Kempher, Newark, AR Cave City High School Ky McFarlin, Evening Shade, AR As a side note: I’m pleased to also mention that Larry Wilkins, CPBE, AMD, 30 Samuel Straus,25 CPBE; Chapter 60 15 10 5 Keaton Richardson, Newark, AR Kyle Branscum, Cave City, AR Cole Mitchell, Sidney, AR CBNT and a longtime member of the certification committee has been awarded YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARS YEARSZachary Rouse, Newark, AR Ethan Brashers, Batesville, AR Joseph Ragsdale, Evening Shade, AR Robert Ruddell, Newark, AR Noah Brooks, Batesville, AR Destiny Snow, Cave City, AR the Radio World Excellence in Engineering Award. Donald Thorne, Newark, AR Erica Chappell, Batesville, AR Kelly Stephens, Strawberry, AR Ethan Ward, Newark, AR Steven Cothrine, Cave City, AR Levi Verser, Evening Shade, AR Answer from page 3 CERTIFIED Dennis Deleon, Watertown, MA Valerie Ferrante, Milford, MA Chris Kung, Watertown, MA The answer is C Attend the 2018 Leadership Nicholas Dion, Watertown, MA Kristen Garand, Amherst, MA CQ The answer is C. Development Course TELEVISION Allowing for Nyquist filter roll-off in the 6 MHz channel; the Atlanta OPERATOR (CTO) baseband half-power passband is 5.38 MHz. The symbol August 7-9 Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) Certified Television Operator (CTO) Certified Radio Operator (CRO) rate can be twice the passband. RECERTIFICATION Instructor: Rodney Applicants completed the recer- Robert Kelley, Tamuning, GU - Chapter 126 Brandi Bernow, Olmsted Township, OH Brandi Bernow, Olmsted Township, OH Therefore, 5.38 MHz × 2 = 10.76 MHz. tification process either by re- Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) Steven Hardinger, North Jackson, OH Harold Eder, II, Newtown Square, PA Vandeveer, professional examination, point verification Robert Kelley, Tamuning, GU - Chapter 126 Cheryl Lustenberger, Norwood, MA - Chapter 11 Brian Hay, Peshtigo, WI leadership and manage- through the local chapters and Justin Shearin, Henderson, NV ment trainer and a pro- national Certification Committee approval and/or met the service fessor of organizational requirement. Earn Your Diploma at Home! leadership and supervi- Cleveland Institute of Electronics sion at Purdue University Distance learning programs in electronics and computer technology! 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6 THE Signal SBE Certification Achievements CONGRATULATIONS LIFE CERTIFICATION Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer (CPBE) Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) David Bayliss, Eastwood, Australia - Chapter 126 Michael Tosch, Burbank, CA - Chapter 47 David Bayliss, Eastwood, Australia - Chapter 126 James Campbell, III, Old Hickory, TN - Chapter Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) AM Manuel Esteve, Pembroke Pines, FL - Chapter 53 103 Directional Specialist (AMD) Albert Flores, Houston, TX - Chapter 105 Richard Craig, Forest, VA - Chapter 42 Philip Mulivor, Cleveland Heights, OH - Chapter 70 John Masters, Maryville, IL - Chapter 55 David Creel, Gadsden, AL - Chapter 67 Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) Certified Television Operator (CTO) Gary Ellingson, Moorhead, MN John Johnson, Mesa, AZ Robert Springer, Elkhart, IN - Chapter 126 John Masters, Maryville, IL - Chapter 55 Certified Senior Radio Television Engineer (CSRTE) Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) AM Directional Specialist (AMD) Joe Brown, Cottage Grove, OR - Chapter 76 Michael Tosch, Burbank, CA - Chapter 47 Certified Professional Broadcast Engineers and certified senior broadcast engineers who have main- Certifed Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) tained SBE certification continuously for 20 years, are at least 59½ years old and are current members of David Dobes, Waterloo, IA - Chapter 65 SBE may be granted Life Certification if so requested. All certified who have retired from regular full-time Certified Senior Television Engineer (CSTE) employment and are at least 59½ years old may be granted Life Certification if they so request. If the Frederick Lewis, Houston, TX - Chapter 105 request is approved, the person will continue in his/her current level of certification for life. NOVEMBER EXAMS Certified Broadcast Networking Engineer (CBNE) Debbie Jones, Corona, CA - Chapter 131 FEBRUARY EXAMS Certified Broadcast Radio Engineer (CBRE) Certified Video Engineer (CEV) Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Michael Brooks, Seattle, WA - Chapter 16 Michael Jarnigan, Broken Arrow, OK - Chapter 56 Daniel Riley, Aurora, CO - Chapter 48 Brandon Monroe, St. Louis Park, MN - Chapter 17 Ted Nadaskay, Milton, FL - Chapter 118 Certified Television Operator (CTO) Certified Broadcast Television Engineer (CBTE) Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) Ben Duggan, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 Carl Budrecki, Tunkhannock, PA - Chapter 2 Wesley Jones, Canton, MI - Chapter 82 Davis Ho, Culver City, CA - Chapter 47 Certified Audio Engineer (CEA) Jim Oster, Chantilly, VA - Chapter 37 Guadalupe Paniagua, Oxnard, CA - Chapter 47 Michael Jarnigan, Broken Arrow, OK - Chapter 56 Aaron Schaad, Lincoln, NE - Chapter 74 SPECIAL 8-VSB Specialist (8-VSB) John Marcon, West Covina, CA PROCTORED EXAMS Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Zhulieta Ibisheva, Honolulu, HI - Chapter 63 CERTIFIED BY Certified Broadcast Technologist (CBT) Jeffrey Konrad, Rock Island, IL - Chapter 65 David Billeci, San Francisco, CA - Chapter 40 Elliott Rosen, Erial, NJ - Chapter 2 LICENSE Jarvis Brummitt, San Antonio, TX - Chapter 69

CERTIFIED RADIO Calvin Bailey, Forney, TX Mesquite ISD Cave City High School (cont.) Cedar Ridge High School Addie Everson, Mesquite, TX Gracie Eddy, Sidney, AR OPERATOR (CRO) Kailseigh Barnes, Newark, AR Christian Jaynes, Mesquite, TX Jackson Engle, Cave City, AR Hunter Bear, Newark, AR Natash Mutasa, Mesquite, TX Cameron Harvey, Poughkeepsie, AR Toni Cremeens, Newark, AR Mario Rodriguez, Mesquite, TX Tristin Higginbottom, Cave City, AR Nicolas Cullum, Newark, AR Parker Smith, Mesquite, TX Caleb Martin, Sidney, AR Jonathan Kempher, Newark, AR Cave City High School Ky McFarlin, Evening Shade, AR Keaton Richardson, Newark, AR Kyle Branscum, Cave City, AR Cole Mitchell, Sidney, AR Zachary Rouse, Newark, AR Ethan Brashers, Batesville, AR Joseph Ragsdale, Evening Shade, AR Robert Ruddell, Newark, AR Noah Brooks, Batesville, AR Destiny Snow, Cave City, AR Donald Thorne, Newark, AR Erica Chappell, Batesville, AR Kelly Stephens, Strawberry, AR Ethan Ward, Newark, AR Steven Cothrine, Cave City, AR Levi Verser, Evening Shade, AR CERTIFIED Dennis Deleon, Watertown, MA Valerie Ferrante, Milford, MA Chris Kung, Watertown, MA TELEVISION Nicholas Dion, Watertown, MA Kristen Garand, Amherst, MA OPERATOR (CTO) RECERTIFICATION Certified Senior Radio Engineer (CSRE) Certified Television Operator (CTO) Certified Radio Operator (CRO) Applicants completed the recer- Robert Kelley, Tamuning, GU - Chapter 126 Brandi Bernow, Olmsted Township, OH Brandi Bernow, Olmsted Township, OH tification process either by re- Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist (CBNT) Steven Hardinger, North Jackson, OH Harold Eder, II, Newtown Square, PA examination, point verification Robert Kelley, Tamuning, GU - Chapter 126 Cheryl Lustenberger, Norwood, MA - Chapter 11 Brian Hay, Peshtigo, WI through the local chapters and Justin Shearin, Henderson, NV national Certification Committee approval and/or met the service requirement.

Participate in the 2018 Compensation Survey he SBE is conduct- and benefits) based on the type of broad- participate to provide a large sample base Ting its third (and cast or multimedia involvement (beyond of responses. All responses are anony- ongoing) compensa- just radio and TV), market size and years mous. With your help we can provide a tion survey now. The of experience. SBE members will have useful and practical resource to SBE SBE launched this access to the full report. members. Find the survey link in email annual effort to pro- The 2017 survey enjoyed a successful communications and on the SBE website. vide practical infor- response rate, but as with any survey, a Highlights of the survey will be reported mation to SBE mem- larger sample pool will provide more reli- in The Signal. The full report will be avail- bers about individual able results. able for download to members from the compensation (salary We encourage every SBE member to SBE website.

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8 THE Signal Nominations Committee Seeks These SBE members are presenting at the Broadcast Board Candidates Engineering and IT Conference By JT Tucker, CSRE, AMD, CBNE terms. Six direc- Josh Arensberg, Comcast Technology he SBE Nominations Committee work tor seats will Solutions has begun. Members of this commit- be contested Fred Baumgartner, ONEMedia/Sinclair T tee include: Robert Combs, from Spring, in 2018 as will Broadcast Rich Chernock, Triveni Digital TX; John George Jr., from Lexington, all four offi- Lynn Claudy, NAB SC; Martin Stabbert, CPBE, from Reno, cer positions. Thomas Edwards, Fox Networks NV; Joe Snelson, Jr., CPBE, 8-VSB, from The SBE By- Michael Englehaupt, Graham Media Group Aurora, CO; and chairman Justin Tucker, laws limits Richard Friedel, Fox Networks CSRE, AMD, CBNE, from Charleston, SC. the number Bogdan Frusina, Dejero Labs Inc The SBE Nominations Committee of terms of elected Dave Garner, Hubbard Radio Group seeks qualified candidates who are vot- members of the Board. Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance ing members (Member, Senior, Fellow or Directors may serve three Hal Kneller, GeoBroadcast Solutions, LLC the designated representative of a SBE consecutive terms. The secretary and Karl Lahm, Univision Communications Inc. Sustaining Member) in good standing treasurer may serve up to four consecu- David Layer, NAB (dues paid). Candidates must hold an en- tive terms and the president and vice Scott Matics, Telestream gineering level of SBE certification (CBT president may serve up to two consec- Tom Mikkelsen, National TeleConsultants or higher, or CBNE) and maintain it the utive terms. The maximum number of Del Parks, Sinclair Broadcast Group entire duration of service on the Board, if years anyone may serve on the board is Karl Paulsen, Diversified elected. Candidates should have a desire ten consecutive years. John Payne, IMT Vislink to serve and lead, not only as a member Members interested in offering their Wayne Pecena, Texas A&M University - KAMU of the board, but through service as a na- candidacy and serving on the national Skip Pizzi, NAB tional committee chair or member. Mem- Board if elected are encouraged to con- John L. Poray, SBE bers of the Board are “at large,” meaning tact the chairman of the SBE Nomina- Mike Raide, HD Radio they represent all members, not any one tions Committee, Justin Tucker, CSRE, Rich Redmond, GatesAir Milford Smith, Smith, Khanna and Guill specific region, state, city or chapter. AMD, CBNE, at [email protected] or 843- Pete Sockett, Capitol Broadcasting Company Members of the Board are expected 277-1270. A slate of nominees will be Martin Stabbert, Townsquare Media Inc. to attend two meetings each year; in the assembled by the committee by May 1. James Stellpflug, EVS spring, held during the annual NAB Show, Other qualified members may be nomi- Ken Tankel, Linear Accoustic, Inc. and in the fall, at the annual SBE National nated by members in good standing no Mark Tommey, Silvus Technologies Meeting. Other meetings may be called later than July 6. Dan Turk, NEP Mobile Unit Division via conference call during the year. The election takes place from July 20 Augusto Villasenor, Globecomm The national SBE board includes 12 through Aug. 22. Those elected will be in- Sam Wallington, EMF directors, four officers and the immedi- stalled into office during the SBE National Jeff Welton, Nautel ate past president. Directors serve two- Meeting in Danvers, MA, on Oct. 3. year terms and officers serve one-year 2017 SBE Financial Year in Review he Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc. completed 2017 with term investment gains totaled $32,453. Tnet revenue from all operations of $26,320. Gross income A percentage breakdown of SBE income from program opera- from all sources was $789,060 while expenses were $762,740. tions and expenses is provided here. A financial statement will The value of SBE savings and investments as of December 31, be published in the June issue of The Signal, following comple- 2017, were $1,096,389. Total SBE assets as of December 31, tion of the Society’s annual financial audit. 2017, were $1,116,924, an increase of $21,801 over 2016. Long-

Income from Program Sources 49.0% Membership Dues ...... 46.4% National Meeting ...... 6.7% 4.3% Other Income ...... 3.3% 10.1% Publications/Advertising (non-Cert) . . .7.5% 10.4% Sustaining Member Dues ...... 11.0% Certification ...... 10.7% 7.8% 5.0% 12.4% Education ...... 14.4% 1.0%

46.4% Expenses from All Sources 14.4% Member Services...... 49.0% National Meeting...... 4.3% Administration...... 10.4% 10.7% 6.7% Certification...... 12.4% 3.3% Chapter Rebates...... 5.0% 11.0% 7.5% Communication w/Members...... 7.8% Depreciation ...... 1.0% Education...... 10.1%

April 2018 9 LEGAL PERSPECTIVE By Chris Imlay, CBT SBE General Counsel [email protected]

Are Broadcasters Really First Responders? attended a hearing of the Senate Commerce Committee re- Last September, the Senate passed S. 102, the Securing Icently, at which both the ARRL and the NAB had witnesses Access to Networks in Disaster Act (SANDy as it came to be testify on the respective importance of amateur radio and known; referencing the 2012 superstorm Sandy that ravaged the broadcasting in emergency alerting and disaster response. The East Coast). S. 102 was a slightly different bill than H.R. 588, FCC had a very compelling witness also: Ms. Lisa Fowlkes, the passed in January 2017 by the House, but they have the same chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau testi- basic intent. Since the House and Senate bills are different, the fied on the FCC’s investigation of erroneous emergency alerts. differences had to be resolved by Congress before being sent to It was really riveting testimony from all witnesses, and the hear- the President for signature. Both bills have the same effect with ing was fascinating. It dealt specifically with the “false alarm” of respect to the role of broadcasters in emergencies. They pro- an imminent missile attack in Hawaii recently; how such a thing vide for access by “essential service providers” to emergency could happen; why it took more than half an hour to rescind the locations and disaster sites “necessary for establishing tempo- alert and calm the panic in Hawaii; and how to make sure such rary or restoring wireline or mobile telephone service, internet a nightmare never happens again. On a broader basis, the hear- access service, radio or television broadcasting, cable service, ing testimony provided insight into the function of broadcasters, or direct broadcast satellite service.” Both bills specify that the mobile wireless service providers and amateur radio operators term “essential communications services'' means “wireline and in emergency alerting. The testimony of the NAB was, I thought, mobile telephone service, internet access service, radio and simply excellent. It stressed the important role of broadcasters television broadcasting, cable service, and direct broadcast in front-line emergency alerting, and the reliance of the general satellite service.” This is a great thing. It allows broadcast en- public on broadcasters to disseminate emergency information gineers to access disaster locations to restore broadcast ser- in real time. The NAB has asserted that in a disaster situation, vice during or following a major disaster, and it acknowledges 57 percent of the public turns to radio and television broadcast the important role of broadcasters in emergency alerting. Some stations for updates and information in emergencies. This is an states have adopted “first informer” state statutes that have the impressive number in a time of ubiquitous text messaging and same effect. But access by broadcasters in this context must other alerting platforms. be uniform throughout the 50 states and territories in order to So broadcasters are indisputably “kings of the hill” in emer- solve the problem of access to disaster areas for re-institution gency alerting. But is it fair to call them “first responders”? One of broadcast service. might question that label, inasmuch as it is traditionally associ- Inside Radio last September reported the passage of the SAN- ated with, and limited to, police, fire and rescue and EMS per- Dy Act by the Senate and claimed that the bill “...designat(ed) sonnel. Years ago, I prepared some testimony for an ARRL wit- radio and TV as ‘first responders’ during natural disasters.” Ac- ness at a Congressional hearing about federal support for first tually, the legislation doesn’t do that exactly. “Essential service responders in spectrum allocations. I likened Amateur Radio providers” and “first responders” are not at all synonymous, and ARES and RACES participants to first responders. For that, I the latter term is not found anywhere in either Bill. NAB has care- had my head handed to me by the then-CEO at ARRL. He told fully avoided misuse of the term “first responders” as well, and me in no uncertain terms that this would not sit well with first re- good for them for doing so. The NAB was quoted as saying that sponders who were the principal served agencies of ARES and when hurricanes hit, as they did last fall, “...hometown radio and RACES. I never drew the analogy again. TV stations play a lifesaving role as ‘first informers’ during times of emergencies, and this legislation will provide local broadcast- Chapter 14 ers with access to vital resources to stay on the air when disas- Connecticut Valley ter strikes." First informers: absolutely. Access to disaster sites Chapter 14 met in December to restore broadcast facilities by broadcast engineers: critical. for its annual Christmas party in “Essential Service Providers”: absolutely valid description of Windsor, CT. The chapter also broadcasters and broadcast engineers. Congress needs to get held its chapter elections. Chapter Chair Fred Krampits, this legislation to the President pronto and he needs to sign it Chapter Vice Chair Ryan Krupa CBRE, CBNE, and Sec- without any further delay. retary/Treasurer John Ramsey were reelected, and John But let’s not confuse roles here. “First responder” is a term Ramsey received a Distinguished Service Award. that should be limited to those who really fit the classic descrip- tion. The term is defined in U.S. Homeland Security Presidential Directive, HSPD-8, which provides the following definition: “... those individuals who in the early stages of an incident are re- sponsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence, and the environment, including emergency response providers as defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. § 101), as well as emergency management, public health, clinical care, public works, and other skilled sup- port personnel (such as equipment operators) that provide im- mediate support services during prevention, response, and re- covery operations.”

10 THE Signal FOCUS ON SBE By John L. Poray, CAE SBE Executive Director [email protected]

Making the Most of SBE MemberPlus n January 2 of this year, the SBE rolled cycle. The membership cost for the SBE fore. The registration Oout a new membership option called MemberPlus option is $175 per year. system recognizes SBE MemberPlus. The intent is to provide So far, the reception to SBE Member- the SBE Mem- an increased membership value and more Plus has been excellent. As of March 6, berPlus member affordable access to SBE educational more than 330 members have chosen the and converts the content. SBE MemberPlus option while renewing cost to $0. Once Traditional membership is still avail- their membership and another 25 new registered, an au- able. For annual membership dues of members have joined who also chose the tomated email is $85, it includes bi-monthly issues of The option. Those 355 members now have ac- sent within minutes Signal and e-publications including SBE- cess to 62 archived webinars at no addi- that provides the link to News, SBE Legislative and Regulatory tional cost. They also can register for the the webinar. Alerts and Updates and the SBE Career two remaining modules of the four-part So, what are the webinar topics avail- Advancement Newsletter. Also included Broadcast Infrastructure Cybersecurity able to you? A sample is shown here. are SBE social media outlets, SBE Job- webinar series we are currently present- Some members who have already re- sOnline, SBE Compensation Survey re- ing, at no cost, and any other SBE we- newed their membership at the tradi- sults, access to group life insurance and binar to be presented through March 31, tional level have asked if they can convert legislative and regulatory advocacy. Tra- 2019. to SBE MemberPlus. The answer is, yes. ditional membership also provides mem- Webinars by SBE cover a wide range To convert your traditional membership, bers with discounts for SBE certification, of technical, regulatory and safety topics. contact Scott Jones at the SBE national education programs and purchases at the There are even a few in the category of office at 317-846-9000, or email Scott at SBE Bookstore. Members located near leadership, management and communi- [email protected]. You’ll just pay the differ- one of the 114 local SBE chapters affiliat- cations. They are created and presented ence between the two membership op- ed with the national SBE can participate specifically for SBE by industry experts. tions. in their monthly meetings. Completion of any SBE webinar qualifies I encourage any member who would The SBE MemberPlus option includes for one SBE recertification credit. value the additional educational benefits all of the benefits of traditional member- SBE webinars are all available online, to consider SBE MemberPlus. The addi- ship, plus, free access to all of the ar- around the clock, for access whenever tional membership cost with pay for itself chived webinars the SBE has produced. the time is right for you. Members who with just the second webinar you take. It also includes any new SBE webinars we have chosen the MemberPlus option still You will also get the most out of your SBE produce during the current membership register through the SBE website as be- membership.

Here are just some of the available Webinars by SBE • SBE Broadcast Infrastructure Cybersecurity – Four Part • SBE RF101: Broadcast Terrestrial Transmission Systems Series - Eight Part Series Module 1 - Introduction & Network Security Principals Module 1- Introduction to Radio Frequency (RF) Module 2 - Understanding the Firewall Module 2 - Transmission Lines Module 3 - Understanding Secured Remote Access Module 3 - Towers, Antennas and Transmission Systems Module 4: Security Verification Through Penetration Module 4 - Antenna Gain - Feed-line Loss Testing (Live - April 24, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET Module 5 - Modulation Fundamentals • SBE RF Safety Course Module 6 - AM, FM, TV RF Propagation • Using Drones in Broadcast Operations Module 7 - RF Test and Measurement • Fundamentals of IP Networking – Five Part Series Module 8 - FCC Regulations Part 1 - Introduction to IP Networking Standards & • IP Network Troubleshooting – Three Part Series Physical Layer • Update on ATSC 3.0: What it will Mean to Broadcasters Part 2 - Ethernet Switching Fundamentals and • Managing Your Contract Engineering Business Implementation • Leadership Development Series for Broadcast Engineers Part 3 - IP Routing and Internetworking Fundamentals Part 1 - The Function and Nature of Leadership Part 4 - Building a Segmented IP Network Focused Part 2 - Communication Upon Performance & Security Part 3 - Motivation Part 5 - Cybersecurity Fundamentals & Securing the • Recent Updates to the AC 70/7460-1L for Tower Lighting Network • Springtime Maintenance to Keep You on the Air • HD Radio Diversity Delay Field Observations • Streaming Radio: a Tutorial for Broadcasters • Importance of Proper Grounding • Chief Operator Responsibilities - What Should I Be Doing? • TV White Space Devices & Wireless Microphones

April 2018 11 ENGINEERING PERSPECTIVE By Jerry Whitaker, CPBE, 8-VSB Vice President for Standards Development, ATSC [email protected]

ATSC 3.0 at the NAB Show: The Road to Next Generation Television TSC 3.0, the next generation broadcast gency message to the consumer. Broad- and mobile devices, and more accessi- Atelevision system, has moved from casters will have the ability to send not bility, personalization, and interactivity. development to deployment. The 2018 only the basic alert information (text and The ATSC is also addressing changing Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, consumer behavior and prefer- just concluded, was broadcast in ences, providing TV content on 4K video over ATSC 3.0 nationwide a wide variety of devices. Fur- in South Korea. Here in the U.S., thermore, the ATSC is working with approval by the FCC for use of to add value to the broadcast- ATSC 3.0, trial implementations are ing service platform, extend- already underway and large-scale ing its reach and adding new deployments are being planned. business models—all without These efforts and more will be high- the restriction of backward lighted at the NAB Show. compatibility with the legacy In addition to displays from many system. companies in the broadcast equip- ATSC 3.0 is being built to last. ment ecosystem gearing up for Technology advances rapidly ATSC 3.0, the ATSC itself is coordi- and so methods to gracefully nating key displays and demonstra- evolve have been built into the tions about ATSC 3.0 at the conven- core of the system. An essen- tion. The focus of the exhibits this tial capability is to signal when year shifts from “what’s possible” a layer or components of a lay- with ATSC 3.0 to “what’s happen- er evolve—including the ability ing” with deployment. to signal minor version chang- In the Grand Lobby of the Las Ve- es and updates, and major The ATSC 3.0 exhibit at NAB Show is in the Grand Lobby of the LVCC, the gas Convention Center, the “Road same location as 2017. version changes and updates. to ATSC 3.0” exhibit will showcase The goal of this flexibility is to early deployments of the next-generation audio), but also associated rich media avoid disruptive technology transitions, TV technology, including test markets (such as evacuation and weather maps, and to enable graceful transitions from that are developing in the U.S. and the video clips, information on shelters, and one technology to another. South Korean networks that are already recovery after the event), which can be The ATSC 3.0 standard enables system using ATSC 3.0 over the air. geographically targeted. options for the broadcast industry that in- In the Futures Park area of LVCC North •The Personalization and Interactivity clude high robustness, spectrally efficient Hall, ATSC Implementation Teams will Implementation Team will demonstrate a operating points, flexible configuration of showcase two key technologies: practical implementation of the interactive operating modes, a robust bootstrap pro- • The ATSC Advanced Emergency Alert content environment, showing a common cess that includes signaling basic system Implementation Team will demonstrate program with core advertisements and parameters, channel bonding options for end-to-end flow of advanced emergency alternate ads that can be seamlessly in- spectrum sharing, and many other capa- alerting content. In times of emergency, serted into live broadcasts. The ATSC 3.0 bilities. broadcasting is the most reliable means interactive content environment is com- In summary, ATSC 3.0 represents a sig- of disseminating information to the pub- prised of a standard W3C User Agent with nificant step forward in capabilities for a lic. ATSC 3.0 supports advanced emer- known characteristics, a WebSocket in- broadcast television system. It provides a gency alerting capabilities, including a terface for obtaining information from the set of flexible capabilities for broadcast- wake-up function that enables a receiving receiver and controlling various receiver ers that enable new services and new device in “sleep” or “stand-by” mode to functionality, and an HTTP interface for business cases. The concepts of flexibil- recognize the presence of an emergency accessing files delivered over broadcast. ity, extensibility, and scalability are in the alert and wake up to present the emer- Interactive content can be delivered over core of the system and will allow graceful broadband or broadcast, or both. Capa- evolution over a long period of time. Accredited SBE bilities include targeted ad insertion, on- Work in ATSC is open to all with a di- Frequency Coordinators demand content, flexible use of display rect and material interest in the work. If The SBE provides accredidation to broadcast real estate (e.g., “screen mash-up” and you are interested in participating in any auxiliary spectrum (BAS) frequency coordinators picture-in-picture), tickers, graphics, etc. of the ongoing work of the organization, who agree to conduct their coordination using a The goals of ATSC 3.0 are to improve please contact the author. All ATSC stan- voluntary national standard of procedures. the television viewing experience with dards and recommended practices can Michael Forman • Philadelphia higher audio and video quality, improved be downloaded at no charge from the and more flexible reception on both fixed ATSC website at atsc.org.

12 THE Signal SUSTAINING MEMBERS Support the companies who support the SBE and the industry

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April 2018 13 Member Spotlight: Brian Wood

Member Stats What do you like most SBE Member Since: 2013 Q.about your job? Certifications: CBTE Every day is different and Chapter: 74 Midland A.I enjoy finding solutions to Employer: South Dakota Public make things more efficient! Broadcasting When I'm not working I... Position: Engineering and NOC Q. ...I enjoy spending Manager A.time with my wife Location: Vermillion, SD and three children. I also enjoy I’m Best Known For: learning bicycle commuting, playing the quickly and finding creative so- piano, and volunteering with my lutions to challenging problems. church. What do you value most What’s something most Q.about your SBE involve- Q.people don't know about ment? you? Staying connected with I got accepted to college A.the industry and partici- A.on another student's tran- pating in educational webinars. Brian often rides his bike to and from work each day. script (he had the same name What got you started in as me). Fortunately, he was a Q.broadcast engineering? better student than I was. I always wanted to be an engineer; someone who fixes What's your favorite gadget? A.problems and designs things. I also enjoyed working with Q. video and editing movies as a kid, so when I found out both A Leatherman tool and a flashlight. They're on my belt could be combined in a career, it was the perfect match. A.every work day.

Freinwald Receives NAB Honor NAB SHOW from p. 1 he National Association of Fellow member of the Society moved to the North Hall lobby just off TBroadcasters (NAB) will of Broadcast Engineers (SBE). the Grand Lobby. The official booth present the NAB Engineer- He served on the SBE Board of number is LN5. We're near Star- ing Achievement Awards at Directors and as vice president bucks. the 2018 NAB Show. Among from 2005 to 2007. Check the complete event sched- the recipients is SBE Fellow He is a founding member of ule on page 8 of this issue. We also member Clay Freinwald of the Broadcast Warning Work- have an NAB Show events page Freinwald Technical Servic- ing Group, helping broadcast- on our website. Another helpful re- es, Auburn, WA. He and his ers and others understand and source to plan your convention time fellow recipients will be rec- implement EAS technology. is our SBE Sustaining Member On- ognized at the We Are Broad- Freinwald has served as chair- line Resource Guide. Find it at the casters Celebration on April man of the Washington State SBE website. With these resources, 10 during the convention. Freinwald EAS Committee for more than you'll find details for several commit- Freinwald will receive the 20 years and chaired the SBE tee meetings, the board of directors 2018 Service to Broadcast Engineer- EAS Committee for a decade. meeting, SBE certification exams, ing Achievement Award. Clay Freinwald Established in 1959, the Engineering and the daily booth prize drawing. began his broadcast engineering career Achievement Award recipients are nomi- See you in Las Vegas! in 1961 and has held various technical nated by their peers for significant contri- positions at numerous stations and sta- butions to advancing the state of the art tion groups, including Tacoma News in broadcast engineering. Tribune, Viacom and Entercom. He is a

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14 THE Signal NEW MEMBERS Muthana M. Al-wazni - Springfield, VA Marlina L. Lewis - Bristol, CT WELCOME TO THE SBE CeDel S. Bailey - Oklahoma City, OK Gavin Macrine - New York, NY NEW STUDENT MEMBERS Jack D. Dillon - Ruskin, FL Daniel E. Barnes - Portsmouth, VA Glenn J. Martin - Biloxi, MS Logan C. Alexander - Toledo, OH Cherish A. Dollar - Las Vegas, NV Thomas C. Beaton - Orlando, FL Brian D. Metras - North Syracuse, NY Lorimer D. Eaton, III - Oakland, CA David E. Donaldson - Alexandria, VA Jeromy Bolen - Mansfield, OH Bob Moore - Lebanon, MO Anthony D. Greer - Chicago, IL Nick A. Elliott - Ellensburg, WA Jarvis M. Brummitt - San Antonio, TX Danny Murillo - Dallas, GA Cole B. Thomas - Toledo, OH Tommy J. Evans - Missoula, MT Ben Carotenuto - Westville, NJ William A. Oliver - Columbus, OH Robert D. Fields - San Antonio, TX Jhoan M. Castellanos - Bayamon, PR Christopher Overby - Washington, DC NEW ASSOCIATE Darnell B. Forde - San Diego, CA Josh Chesney - London, ON Canada Kinjal Patel - Harrisonburg, VA MEMBERS Jaime D. Gonzalez - Fresno, CA Christopher Cichantek - Green Bay, WI Clifton Poss - Miami, FL Timothy Gorry - Florissant, MO James D. Croom - Cordova, NC Thomas L. Ramsay - Atlanta, GA Wendy Fostiak-Amos - Yarnell, AZ Jeffrey Harmison - Columbus, OH Patrick S. Dayment - Eau Claire, WI Jake Remus - Eden Prairie, MN Elliot M. Rosen - Erial, NJ Terry J. Harvey - Syracuse, NY Micah R. Dempsey - Oxford, AL Luis R. Sanchez - Aguirre, PR Byron J. Johnson - Ayden, NC Ryan M. Despain - Houston, TX Brian Self - Huntersville, NC NEW YOUTH MEMBERS Christopher W. Johnson - Clanton, AL Joseph E. Dziok - Irondale, AL John Seminerio - New York, NY Evan A. Ferrell - Tijeras, NM Wesley J. Jones - Canton, MI Keith A. Fariss - Aurora, CO William D. Semler - Bethlehem, PA Thomas C. King, Jr. - Santa Barbara, CA K.C. Fox - Dallas, TX Robert C. Silva - Fulshear, TX REINSTATED MEMBERS Dennis R. Krumblis - Wimberley, TX Roger Fritz - Roland, IA Jake Smith - Saint Paul, MN Juan P. Alviz - Miami, FL Philip F. Mulivor - Cleveland Heights, OH Andrew E. Goossen - Grandview, MO Mark D. Smith - Mishawaka, IN Richard Anderson - Highlands Ranch, CO Emir Onat - Playa Vista, CA John Gorrie - Myrtle Beach, SC Tyler Stark - Columbus, OH John M. Banks - Kerrville, TX Stephen L. Robison - Columbus, OH David L. Griffin - Troy, AL Nick Straka - Hackettstown, NJ Adam Barry - Burke, VA Ronald E. Rowe - Lakeland, FL Daniel E. Grimes - Las Vegas, NV Abraham J. Suarez - Orlando, FL Frederick J. Bennett - Las Vegas, NV Daniel S. Sipe - Cosmopolis, WA Ronald C. Hammer - Sheffield, AL Michael Sulzman - Fairway, KS Robert H. Branch, Jr. - Lynchburg, VA Samuel N. Smith - Trevor, WI Alberto Herrera - Temple, TX Ron Taylor - Columbus, OH Robert Bush - Mechanicsville, VA John A. Stefanick - Columbus, OH Monk Howell - Austin, TX Canada Richard W. Thomas - Kansas City, MO Rodney J. Byers - Phoenix, AZ Larry T. Stephen - Clearwater, FL Holly P. Howery - Holyoke, MA Mark D. Toub - Quakertown, PA Daniel I. Cadavieco - Celebration, FL Walter E. Streeter - Mishawaka, IN Zack Hunter - Bend, OR Raymond C. Walters - Warrensburg, MO James B. Cole - San Antonio, TX Gregory C. Tankersley - Baltimore, MD John M. Johnson - Las Cruces, NM Johnny G. Wilson - Columbus, OH Brian D. Cook - Plymouth, IN Joe D. Terpo - Douglasville, GA Jolene Kraft - Sacramento, CA Gustavo Covarrubias - Burbank, CA Corey J. Walters - Union City, NJ Add the SBE Ennes Workshop to Your NAB Plans By Tom Mikkelsen future of media, however we have knowl- Part two of our morning will shift the nce again, the SBE is coordinating the edge and tools available today that will Media Toolbox focus to Social Media in- OEnnes Workshop program at the 2018 help you dovetail tomorrow’s media into fluencing viewership, an understanding of NAB Show on Saturday, April 7. This pro- your day-to-day projects and workflows. Microservices, and then concluding with gram will be our 23rd year since it first be- IP is on everyone’s minds, not so much implementation of cyber security in our gan in 1995. Please note due to various as a question anymore, but more about station operations. reasons this year is a two-part morning how to use it correctly and take advan- The schedule of presentations follows. session only, running from 9 a.m. to 12 tage of its benefits. The first half of our We look forward to seeing our members noon at the Las Vegas Convention Center. morning session will focus on IP network- and attendees participate in this always “Tomorrow’s Media Tool Box – Today” ing, implementations in the real world, topical and timely discussion of issues is the focus of the presentations. It is one and a presentation of how IP will be used in the broadcast industry on Saturday thing to discuss and predict the unknown in the new OTT/OTA systems. morning 9 a.m. to noon at the LVCC.

9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. Welcome 10:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Social Media Drives Local TV Tom Mikkelsen, Senior Account Executive, National TeleConsul- Viewership tants; John L. Poray, CAE, Executive Director, Society of Broad- Emily Stone, Director of Multi-Platform Content, WTTG, Fox 5 cast Engineers Social media is considered as a necessary evil by many broad- 9:10 a.m. - 9:35 a.m. IP Networking for Real Time Video casters, so the question comes down to how to not only accept Robert Welch, Technical Solutions Lead, Arista Networks it, but also how to capitalize on social interactions.The secret ST 2110 is all about professional media over managed IP net- is about having a compelling social media strategy tied directly works. Welch reveals the considerations and design architec- into station activities – but what does this really mean? tures for building, maintaining and operating the all IP real time 11:05 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. What are MicroServices and workflow. Why Should We Care? 9:35 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Is IP Real? Glodina Lostanlen, Chief Marketing Officer, Image Communica- Stan Moote, CTO, IABM tions The panel will hit the hard facing details about real time IP from Microservices are the software-based building blocks that have the supplier through system integrator to end-users. Stan will been instrumental to the success of Google, Amazon and es- prime the discussion with current industry questions. Attendees sentially every other digital business that has gained commer- are welcome to also ask questions from business through to cial prominence in the past decade. It is critical to broadcast technical matters about real time IP in general including SMPTE companies' long-term success to understand and begin to ST-2110. adopt a microservices-based architecture. 9:55 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Next Gen is OTT/OTA 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cyber Security Hygiene in IP Fred Baumgartner, CPBE, CBNT, Director Next Generation TV Im- Broadcast Systems plementation, ONEMedia/Sinclair Broadcast Denis Onuoha, Chief Information Security Officer, Arqiva Next Gen is an overlay of the existing Internet. This IP-based Everyone knows cyber security is a key element in the media overlay is the ultimate over-the-top (OTT) platform being broad- and entertainment business. The question is how to implement cast over-the-air (OTA). Linear TV as we know it stops at the this in a practical manner. Denis will explain how to deal with ATSC 3.0 air chain and from that point; it is the world of stream- tangible items like change management, passwords, the reality ing video, ad-tech and the user experience (UX). of air gaps, maintenance and legacy equipment.

April 2018 15 Members On The Move MARK YOUR CALENDAR Joe Geerling, CPBE, Kevin Ruppert, CPBE, CBNT, is director of en- CBNT, has been promoted to SBE Compensation Survey online gineering, Entercom St. chief engineer of WISC-TV, April 1 - May 15, 2018 sbe.org Louis. Madison, WI. NAB Show Al Kenyon is IPAWS cus- David Bialik, Las Vegas, NV tomer support branch CBT, is director of stream April 7 - 12, 2018 nabshow.com chief at FEMA in Washing- operations at Entercom, Ennes Workshop ton, DC. New York. NAB Show Dave Dybas, CBRE, Jason Ornellas, CBRE, April 7, 2018 sbe.org/ennes AMD, has launched AM- CRO, is market SBE Certification Exams Detuning.com to serve chief engineer of Bonneville NAB Show telcom providers. Sacrament following the April 10, 2018 sbe.org/certification Kent Randles, CBRE, is director of op- CBS/Entercom merger. Application deadline closed erations for Entercom Portland, OR. SBE Membership Meeting NAB Show Have a new job? Received a promotion? Let your fellow SBE members know. April 10, 2018 sbe.org Send your news to Chriss Scherer at [email protected].

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