FM Broadcast Radio Service Directional Antenna Performance VerificationRobert WellerVice-President for Spectrum PolicyNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB)Robert Weller is Vice President for Spectrum Policy at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), a position he assumed in July 2014. In that role, Mr. Weller is responsible for developing and implementing spectrum policy... read more →
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With sadness, AFCCE reports the passing of John Warner this past Friday. This obituary does not tell much of his work, but John was a well known AM engineer for iHeartMedia. I had the pleasure of working with John on a few AM projects during my time as a consultant.John... read more →
Jan
19
Following up on the FCC’s announcement last week that online filing of applications in CDBS was halted, there are apparently no 301 Forms available on the FCC's website. The attached fillable Form 301 (AM) was provided to AFCCE member Cris Alexander and is forwarded to AFCCE members for their use... read more →
Jan
12
Multichannel Broadcast Transmission System ConsiderationsDave BencoVice-President, US SalesElectronics Research Inc.Dave Benco is the Vice President of US Sales for Electronics Research, Inc., and has over 25 years of experience in terrestrial broadcasting including not only UHF and VHF television, mobile television and distributed transmission systems, but also FM radio, 2.5... read more →
Jan
03
Regretfully, AFCEE brings the news that member Terrance "Terry" Baun passed away on Saturday. Below is a link to the Radio World Article on his life accomplishments.Radioworld - Terry Baun
Dec
13
Jeremy RuckCanton - Jeremy Ruck, 50, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Graham Hospital in Canton after his battle with COVID.He was born on March 2, 1971 in Peoria to Wilbert "Bill" and Jerrie (Dean) Ruck.He married Franki Ray on January 20, 1996 in Canton. She survives.He was... read more →
Nov
04
Benefits & limitations of the Updated FCC DTS/SFN Licensing RulesS. Merrill WeissPresident, Merrill Weiss Group LLCWork on Single Frequency Networks (SFNs), called Distributed Transmission Systems (DTSs) by the FCC, began in 1990, shortly after the first all-digital television transmission system was proposed during the era of the FCC Advisory Committee... read more →
Oct
25
The FCC has posted openings for 2 engineering positions in the Enforcement Bureau (Chicago and New Orleans). Please see following link for more information: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/618492000
Oct
22
From Jon Edwards, AFCCE Vice-President: It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard “Rick” Edwards last Sunday, October 17th. Rick died peacefully at Heritage Hospice in Marietta, Georgia, with his son by his side. Rick was a self-taught engineer who knew his passion at an early... read more →
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Friday, September 17, 2021 Nextgen TV Implementation & SFNs Jim Stenberg Signal Infrastructure Group PBC Jim Stenberg is the EVP of SFN infrastructure at Signal Infrastructure Group PBC. In his position he oversees the design, specification, procurement, installation and operation of nextgen TV Single Frequency Networks (SFN). Prior to joining... read more →