SBE CertChallenge

The SBE Program of Certification is 50 years old! To celebrate this, we’re holding a CertChallenge!

If you take an exam, upgrade to a higher certification or obtain CBT by license from November 2025 to November 2026, you will be entered into a drawing for the following prize:

  • An Upgrade to SBE MemberPlus
  • Registration to the SBE Ennes Workshop at the 2027 NAB Show
  • $100 Amazon gift card
  • An SBE certification pin
  • An SBE membership pin

Keep an eye out for your local chapter to host a CertConnect meeting dedicated to all things SBE certification. If you attend, you will receive a coupon code for $5 off of an SBE CertPreview.

Check out the SBE website for more details.

SBE Chapter 36 Holiday Luncheon at Gravity Heights December 17th

Let’s celebrate the close of another year! Join us on Wednesday, December 17th at 12:00 noon at Gravity Heights, 525 Camino de la Reina, Mission Valley, in San Diego. Parking is sparse, so allow yourself some extra time.

If you haven’t been there, Gravity Heights has a varied menu of burgers, salads, pizzas, and fish. Something for everyone.

RSVP via email. The table will be prepared for a set number of guests, so please don’t just show up without a reservation. So that you know, membership in SBE is not required. Note that this is the Gravity Heights located in Mission Valley, NOT Sorrento Mesa.

This meal will be sponsored in part by Bext and RF Specialties of California. We’re asking you to chip in $20 each toward the bill.

See you there!

FCC Urges Broadcasters to Follow Cybersecurity Best Practices

In light of recent incidents in which bad actors have taken over radio station audio feeds, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) reminds broadcasters to secure their internet-connected equipment. Specifically, Barix equipment having direct connection to the public internet through port-forwarding routers, and with short passwords, have been targeted. EAS processors with factory default or simple passwords have also been hit.

FCC Public Notice DA 25-996 addresses this issue with specific concerns and recommendations for increased security. You can contact Barix and Digital Alert Systems support departments for more information.

November 19 Online Meeting: Chris Crump from Comrex

We’ll explore all things Comrex, including a discussion about their new product, FieldLink and the issue broadcasters face with frequencies related to wireless mic/IFB. Chris Crump will be presenting with context and a history lesson.

Many of us might not quite remember the early days of Comrex. The first products produced by its founder, John Chaney, in Sudbury, Massachusetts were some of the television industry’s first wireless mic and IFB devices. They were used on Broadway, by the NFL, and by television stations all over the United States. A lot has changed since then, including the problems with frequency congestion that caused a shift in product line focus in the late 60s. We’ll discuss the issues that broadcasters, especially at sporting and live concert events, face when trying to do sideline or in-the-stands reporting in addition to covering some new solutions being offered by Comrex and other vendors.

About Chris

Chris Crump has served as the Sr. Director of Sales & Marketing for Comrex since 2004. In 1987, he began his professional radio career at ABC/Cap Cities Detroit before taking the Features Editor position at MediaBase Research/Monday Morning Replay. On-air, remote broadcast engineer, Creative Services Director roles followed for Capitol Broadcasting  in Orlando and the Ron & Ron Radio Network in Tampa/St. Petersburg.  In 1996, Crump moved to the manufacturing side of the broadcast business performing sales & marketing roles for Spectral, Inc., Euphonix, Symetrix and Klotz Digital America. He is a CBNE certified member of the SBE chapter in Atlanta. 

Join us Wednesday, November 19 at 11:00 PT on Zoom. This meeting was organized by Chapter 9, Phoenix. 

ZOOM LINK HERE

October Online Meeting Explores AI and Cloud Technology for Radio Broadcasters

Artificial Intelligence and cloud technology are rapidly evolving as we progress through 2025. As an industry, both are vital topics to keep up to date on and ultimately adapt to. Andrew Scaglione explains what’s already possible to achieve in broadcasting using AI and the cloud, including global case studies.

Andrew Scaglione is in his fourth year as Radio.Cloud’s account director, responsible for global business development with a focus on the US market. Andrew has been in the industry for a decade-plus and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to Radio.Cloud, Andrew worked for G Networks/Sun Broadcast Group/Envision Networks in Cleveland, and was a TV and radio sports reporter/anchor in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Join us Tuesday, October 14, at 11:30 AM via Zoom. This meeting organized by Chapter 47, Los Angeles. 

REGISTER HERE

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