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.
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.
There are no strangers here, only engineers you haven't met.
Engineer spoken here
Think Positive and Test negative
Engineer spoken here
Think Positive and Test negative
Taylor Barker
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Next Chapter 17 Zoom meeting:
To be determined To get a Zoom invitation, email Program Chairman - Taylor Robert Barker taylor.r.barker@gmail.com |
SBE Picnic
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SBE Chapter 17 Outdoor Picnic:
Saturday, October 30, 2021, 11 am. We meet at the Salem Media group radio stations at 2110 Cliff Road in Eagan, MN. It is a studio and transmitter site with four towers. This event is sponsored by Broadcasters General Store (shout-out to Dave Kerstin), with Jeff Welton of Nautel offering a special treat. Each attendee will be entered into a raffle for two free outfield tickets to the Saint Paul Saints, redeemable for any April or May 2022 game. Let us know if you are planning to attend. Program Chairman - Taylor Robert Barker taylor.r.barker@gmail.com |
Local News:
James Thibodeau
June 23, 2021, from the Minneapolis Star Tribune Newspaper: James M. Thibodeau, age 72, of St. Paul, died June 20, 2021. Jim was a radio broadcast engineer and worked for KTRF Thief River Falls; KBUN Bemidji; A Prairie Home Companion; Minnesota Public Radio; Minnesota News Network; Radio AAHS; and BOB FM. A graduate of St. Thomas Academy, he attended St. John's University and Bemidji State University. He was a 26 year U.S. Coast Guard veteran and was stationed in Saipan, where he operated the LORAN navigation system for military ships during the Vietnam War. He was later stationed at Cape Disappointment, WA, considered the most treacherous Coast Guard duty in the continental U.S. Jim later served in the Coast Guard Reserve with Team Wyaconda at Fort Snelling. He was a serious amateur ballet dancer who trained and performed with Andahazy School of Ballet and St. Paul Ballet. Preceded in death by his parents Fred & Lynn Thibodeau. Survived by his wife Roxanne Condon; son Brendan; daughter Molly; sister Jeni LeClair (Craig Granse); and brother Joe (Lisa Austin Thibodeau). Burial was June 25th at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials preferred to the Coast Guard Relief Fund or The Nature Conservancy.
June 3, 2021: Pavek Museum Founder and long-time broadcaster Paul Hedberg died at age 81.
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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.
Job Openings:
10/12/2021:
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
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
10/12/2021:
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
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 4500 members world-wide.
