[From an SBE Chapter 47 bulletin written by Matthew Anderson]
Its been an intense few weeks with all the fires raging in our beloved Los Angeles area. Our hearts go out to each and every person affected by these awful events. We are very grateful to all of the firefighters and first responders who have been valiantly battling the fires.
We’ve heard of 3 LA engineers who unfortunately lost their homes. We will be making a contribution to their Go Fund Me pages and encourage our members and friends to do the same. If you are able to help in any way, please consider donating to the links listed below.
The three engineers and their families have active GoFundMe pages. Michael Kealing, manager of engineering at Trinity Broadcasting Network, Charlina “Liz” Johnson, senior studio/transmitter engineer at Univision Communications and Maurice Mischook, a broadcast engineer at iHeartMedia, all suffered losses in the Eaton Fire.
We thank you for your continued support of Los Angeles radio and television and hope everyone stays safe.
Sage Alerting Systems announced today that it has ceased manufacturing its Sage Digital ENDEC, model 3644. “Some parts for the ENDEC are no longer available”, said Harold Price, President of Sage. We have parts on hand for repairs, and we expect to be able to continue repairs on ENDECs now in the field for several years. Warranty repairs will also continue.
Sage will continue to support the firmware in the 3644 ENDEC, and will continue to provide user support via email and phone lines. The next planned firmware update is a free maintenance release for minor bugs and to enable the Missing or Endangered Persons (MEP) alert code.
Sage has no immediate plans for a replacement for the 3644. Price says “EAS has always been an odd niche business with a very bursty sales rate. The FCC has been contemplating major changes to EAS rules for the last year or two. What happens next remains to be seen. Sage will continue to evaluate opportunities for new products in the coming months.”
Zack Zalon is the CEO of Super Hi-Fi, a Los Angeles-based company dedicated to transforming the radio industry. Super Hi-Fi’s tool set is an AI-powered platform of automated capabilities that improves the economics of the radio business by changing the process of building and managing world-class radio stations.
Zack’s presentation will demonstrate a new paradigm for building and delivering music-based radio stations.
Join us Tuesday, November 12th, at 11:30 AM PST. Register using this Zoom link. Organized by Los Angeles Chapter 47.
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[From SBE Headquarters] Don’t miss the SBE Ennes Workshop by SBE Chapter 47-Los Angeles on Saturday, May 4. Breakfast and registration open at 8 am and the workshop starts promptly at 9 am and takes place at KPCC Headquarters, 474 South Raymond Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105. Register TODAY!
Registration includes light breakfast and lunch
The cost is only $20 for SBE members and $30 for non-members. Register HERE. Students can register for FREE by clicking HERE.
In addition to the SBE Ennes Workshop, the event includes a sponsor showcase, a special message from SBE President Ted Hand and an optional facility tour following the end of sessions at 3 pm.
