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What SBE Membership is all about

What is SBE ?

The Society of Broacast Engineer. Inc., formed in 1963, is a non-profit organization serving the interest of Broadcast Engineers and is the only Society devoted to the advancement of all levels and types of Broadcast Engineering. SBE is the only organization that solely represents the interest of Broadcast Engineers with federal agencies, legislatures and other industry orgainizations.


Who are members of SBE ?

Membership-international in scope-consist of studio and transmitter operators and technicians, supervisors, announcer-technician, Chief Engineers of commercial and educationa stations, Engineering Vice-Presidents, Consultant, and Field and Sales Engineers. Also, Broadcast Engineers from recording studios, cschools, CCTV and CATV, production houses, corporate Audio-Visual department and other facilities are members of SBE.
What can SBE do for you ?

  • Help you keep pace with our rapidly changing industry through involvement in local chapter meetings, industry tours, educational seminars and workshops, and exposure to a steady network of specialized professionals.
  • Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and the shareing of information with other Broadcast Engineers and industry people.
  • Give you national representation by serving as a voice for you in the industry with Governmental agencies and other industry groups.
  • Establish standards and recognition of professional education and training for Broadcast Engineering.
  • Promote athe Broadcast Engineering profession to station station management and federal agencies.

    All this adds up to the keeping you at the top of your field, enhancing your value to your employer, or if you are self-employed, preparing you to meet the changing needs fo your clients.


    Communication with your peers

    Each member recieves The signal a quarterly publication providing news about SBE members and activities, technical issues and FCC filings by the Society.

    Most SBE members live near one or more than 100 SBE Chapters located throughout the United States. Attending regular chapter meetings keeps you up-to-date on the latest technology, while you establish a new network of friends within the local Broadcast Engineering community.

    Members can utilize information and job listings services by using The SBE Home Page


    Educational Opportunities

    In addition to the educational aspects of chapter involvement, members can take advantage of seminars sponsored by the Ennes Educational Foundation Trust to help keep them up-to-date on technology and issues.

    Members can also attend one of the numerous Regional SBE Conferences organized by local chapters or in conjunction with the SBE National Office.

    SBE offers its members free use of instructional and informational tapes from the SBE Video Library. Members can also purchase books on Broadcast Engineering-related subjects through the SBE Bookstore at significant discounts.


    Professional Recognition

    In 1975, SBE established a Certification Program to recogize and raise the professional competence. Through the years, it has become recognized in the industry as the primary method of verifying the attainment of educational standards. More than 3,300 individuals currently have a SBE Certification. Independent surveys continually show that those with SBE Certification earn higher salaries than those without.

    The industry is constantly changing. The "Certified" Engineer must keep up-to-date with those changes. The recertification program was developed to help promote the continuing education of our "Certified" Engineers.