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Society of Broadcast Engineers Chapter 17, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, USA
Photo atop the IDS Building in downtown Minneapolis, 792 feet above street level.  
All broadcast engineers are welcome to join our group.  We are a non-profit professional organization of radio and television engineers who build, repair and update radio and television broadcast facilities.  There are 76 members in Chapter 17.  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 in June and holiday party in December.  Meetings are being held online during COVID.

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The next SBE Chapter 17 online meeting: 
Thursday, May 20, 2021, 12:30 pm.  We will be hearing from Doug Ferber, Vice President of Sales at Tieline.  He will be providing a 40,000-foot view of remote broadcasting.  Info at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15vdu177rO9avUBtOujTgmOlf-ELhFAtH/view?usp=drive_web

To get an invitation, email Program Chairman - Taylor Robert Barker taylor.r.barker@gmail.com
Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 12 pm.   You may have seen the article:
https://www.startribune.com/as-tech-evolves-for-severe-weather-warnings-hennepin-county-leads-the-way/600049871/ in the Star Tribune about disaster preparedness, and the technology used by Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, as well as the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport.  We will be hearing from some of these named officials. 

To get an invitation, email Program Chairman - Taylor Robert Barker taylor.r.barker@gmail.com

Local News:
May 1, 2021: (from the Star Tribune)  WCCO Radio legend Howard Viken died at age 97.  He was a staple of the powerhouse AM station over a career that spanned decades.  Howard Viken, whose deep voice and warm, casual wit were familiar to generations of Minnesotans who grew up listening to WCCO AM Radio.  "He was very intelligent, but never condescending," said longtime WCCO personality Denny Long. "He was just a gem."  Viken worked at WCCO Radio from 1950 to 1989, during its heyday as a powerhouse statewide station.  Especially during wild winter weather, he was a trusted voice for many Minnesota households.  Viken was among the AM station's many celebrity broadcasters, along with such airway notables as Cedric Adams, Steve Cannon, Charlie Boone, Roger Erickson, Ruth Koscielak, Tim Russell and Maynard Speece.  Another was Joyce Lamont, who often performed with Viken on the air.  In 2004, he was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame. According to his Pavek Museum Hall of Fame biography, Viken fought as a Marine in Guam and Iwo Jima during World War II, then studied speech and journalism at the University of Minnesota and broadcasting at the former Brown Institute.

April 16, 2021:   Joe Joncas, a long-time employee of WCCO, is in the Hennepin County Medical Center with a staph infection.  His family has set up a Caring Bridge site for him.  https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/joejoncas/journal 
Job Openings: 
2/19/21: South Washington County Telecommunications Commission (SWCTC) seeks an enterprising individual to support the organization’s information technology goals.  https://swctc.org/contact/job-opening

Twin Cities PBS is looking for people.  If interested, please apply by visiting our Career Center at http://www.tpt.org/careers/job-openings/

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 is an organization with 114 chapters and 5000 members world-wide.