Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 17 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA
Photo atop the IDS Building in downtown Minneapolis, 792 feet above street level.
Photo atop the IDS Building in downtown Minneapolis, 792 feet above street level.
We are a non-profit professional organization of radio and television engineers who build, repair and update radio and television broadcast facilities. All broadcast engineers are welcome to join our group. Chapter 17 has 83 members, of which 27 are SBE certified. Most live and work in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We meet monthly to exchange ideas and increase skill level. There is also an annual summer picnic and holiday party in December. Most meetings are being held online during COVID.
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The annual SBE Chapter 17 Holiday Party is planned for Friday, December 16, 2022, starting at 1 pm. Meet at the Green Mill Restaurant at 1000 Gramsie Road in Shoreview, MN. SBE is paying for much of the food. Spouses and significant others are invited too. Come and have a good time.
The slate of officers will be voted on. Anyone wishing to be an officer should show up at the meeting. |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, skyline.
St. Paul, Minnesota skyline.
News:
Father Bernie Ness 1938 - 2022
Find his obituary at: https://www.sctimes.com/obituaries/sct071442
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August 26, 2022: Father Bernie Ness passed away at age 84. Father Bernie was affectionately referred to as "The Robin Hood Priest of Guatemala."
He was known in the Twin Cities broadcast engineering community for his yearly visits to us to beg, borrow or steal surplus broadcast equipment from TV and radio stations and then have that gear shipped to his mission in Coban, Guatemala where he built shortwave and FM radio stations that served the indigenous Mayan communities in the northern part of Guatemala. Among his 'rescues' were a 5kW AM transmitter from a defunct station in Minneapolis, as well as a surplus 5kW FM transmitter. George Werl, Mike Gorniak and Steve Brown made trips to Guatemala to help troubleshoot those transmitters. Bernie was an active ham operator, and early on in the days of satellite delivery of TV programming. He hand constructed a 3 meter dish to receive programming. When his mission project closed in Guatemala he retired from active scrounging and returned to the U.S. Bernie spent his last days at St John's University in Collegeville, MN. Because of his command of Spanish, he served Mass at area Hispanic churches. I'm quite sure that he's resting well in the afterlife, and is still successfully trying to 'obtain' surplus equipment from the angels in his neighborhood to use in missionary projects. Radio Ranger Steve Brown. |
August 28, 2022: Gary Smith passed away last week, formerly of Cumulus Media’s Twin Cities office and iHeartRadio (Rochester). More details when we get them.
Robb Daly 07/24/1952 - 08/22/2022
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August 22, 2022: Well-known engineer Robert (Robb) Daly passed away from congestive heart failure at age 69. He worked for MPR and KQRS in Minneapolis before hiring on at Enco Systems.
Find his complete obituary at: https://www.klecatskys.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=25717449&fbclid=IwAR2ex-VEHfFo9Rf3pi0dnumHYcB76VzdvsLOykgpJeVtMD1CDooG9S3xwWA |
February 4, 2022: Neil Swanson passed away at age 69. He was a broadcast engineer for KSTP AM/FM, WCCO-AM and 93.7 KLXK (at the time he worked there). Neil had been in poor health for some time. His last gig was with Verizon Wireless. Neil retired from there a few years ago. He was a long time ham radio operator with the callsign WW0NS. Obituary at https://www.kozlakradulovich.com/memorials/neil-swanson/4850006/index.php
Job Openings:
An LPTV station with a transmitter on the IDS is looking for options for a LPTV contract engineer. If you have any suggestions, please contact Joe Conlon, Engineering Manager, Townsquare TV. 651-352-6112.
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Assistant/Associate Director of Broadcast Operations at St. Olaf College. https://stolaf.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=1868&job=assistant-associate-director-of-broadcast-engineering
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Twin Cities PBS is looking for people. If interested, please apply by visiting our Career Center at http://www.tpt.org/careers/job-openings/
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K-LOVE and Air 1 Radio Networks are looking for people. See: https://careers-kloveair1.icims.com/jobs/search?hashed=-435656068
An LPTV station with a transmitter on the IDS is looking for options for a LPTV contract engineer. If you have any suggestions, please contact Joe Conlon, Engineering Manager, Townsquare TV. 651-352-6112.
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Assistant/Associate Director of Broadcast Operations at St. Olaf College. https://stolaf.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=1868&job=assistant-associate-director-of-broadcast-engineering
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Twin Cities PBS is looking for people. If interested, please apply by visiting our Career Center at http://www.tpt.org/careers/job-openings/
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K-LOVE and Air 1 Radio Networks are looking for people. See: https://careers-kloveair1.icims.com/jobs/search?hashed=-435656068
Education:
SBE Technical Professional Training Program
Power Limited Technician classes in Minnesota. https://www.pltservices.net/register/full-day-of-ce-classes
SBE Technical Professional Training Program
Power Limited Technician classes in Minnesota. https://www.pltservices.net/register/full-day-of-ce-classes
SBE is an organization with 114 chapters and 4500 members world-wide.
