FCC Issues Additional Deadline Extensions Following Shutdown
November 18, 2025
This is an update to a previous article. SBE regulatory counsel Brooks Pierce reports that the FCC has issued additional updates regarding filing deadlines that occurred during and immediately after the government shutdown. The Thus far, the FCC has issued...
FCC Issues Reprieve for Most Filings Following Shutdown
November 13, 2025
The FCC issued a Public Notice with information about the due date for FCC filings that either fell during the U.S. government shutdown or would otherwise be required to be made over the next several days. According to the notice,...
2026 NAB Show Opens Call for Papers
October 9, 2025
Proposals for technical papers and panels are now being accepted for the 2026 NAB Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference, part of the 2026 NAB Show, held April 18-22, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The NAB BEIT Conference...
Filing Issues and Programs Reports and the Government Shutdown
October 6, 2025
In the US, radio and TV station Issues and Programs reports are due to be uploaded by Oct. 10, 2025. With the government shutdown in effect, stations cannot upload their files now. If the shutdown continues past Oct. 10, stations...
Ennes Educational Foundation Trust Awards Annual Scholarships
September 25, 2025
The Ennes Educational Foundation Trust has awarded five scholarships for 2025. The recipients were chosen from applications received by July 1, 2025, from the previous 12 months. The Harold E. Ennes Scholarship, Robert D. Greenberg Scholarship, John H. Battison Founder's...
Kevin Trueblood Elected President of SBE
August 13, 2025
The Society of Broadcast Engineers announces the results of the 2025 election for the national board of directors. Kevin Trueblood, CBRE, CBNT, of Chapter 90 Southwest FL, was elected for a one-year term. Kevin previously served as SBE vice president....
ETRS Form One Due Oct. 3, 2025
August 8, 2025
The EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) Form One for 2025 must be filed by all Emergency Alert System (EAS) participants by October 3, 2025. This form is required for entities such as radio and television stations, low-power FM stations, and cable...
SBE 2025 National Meeting
July 29, 2025
Held September 24-25, 2025 Greater Columbus Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Columbus, OH The annual Society of Broadcast Engineers National Meeting will be held in Columbus, OH, on Sept. 24-25, 2025, in conjunction with the Midwest Broadcast & Multimedia Technology...
SBE 2025 Awards Program Recognizes Outstanding Efforts
July 24, 2025
The Society of Broadcast Engineers has announced the recipients of the 2025 SBE National Awards, which recognize outstanding achievements by individual members, local chapters, and Sustaining Member companies. Among the organization’s highest honors are the Robert W. Flanders SBE Engineer...
SBE Certification Adds Wake Tech to Certified Schools
July 22, 2025
One objective of the SBE Certification Program is to encourage broadcast engineers to continue their professional development. The continuing education of broadcast engineers is necessary to remain current with the state of the art. With this, the SBE Program of...
SBE Releases 2025 Compensation Survey Results
July 9, 2025
From April 1 to May 16, 2025, the Society of Broadcast Engineers conducted its 10th annual compensation survey to determine salary levels and benefits among broadcast and media technology engineers. This survey provides a wealth of useful information, and it adds...
SBE 2025 Membership Drive Draws 49 New Members
June 30, 2025
Each year, the Society of Broadcast Engineers, the association for broadcast and multimedia technology professionals, conducts a member recruitment drive. The drive calls on current SBE members to encourage their non-member colleagues to join the association. This year, 49 individual...
