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Instructional Method: Online, On-Demand Webinar
Course Description
About Your Instructor
What Past Attendees Thought
SBE Recertification Credit
Enrollment Information
Registration
Questions
Course Description
Local frequency coordination is recognized as an important tool allowing broadcasters to fulfill their regulatory obligation to avoid mutual interference in their use of shared Broadcast Auxiliary Service frequencies (for wireless microphones, cameras, cueing systems or the like). Many major sporting events, pre-planned news events or other public events attract media regionally and/or nationally who bring large amounts of wireless equipment. For these events to be successful, frequency coordination is a must.
The Society of Broadcast Engineers recognizes frequency coordination as an important, yet often misunderstood part of executing events such as sporting events, political conventions, and other pre-planned events. In addition, training on frequency coordination has become very necessary given continually changing FCC rules, technology and the needs of broadcasters. This two-part webinar series embarks on event frequency coordination from beginning to end. This includes understanding the importance of coordination, where to get wireless channels, and the types of users. The FCC rules and regulations as they pertain to frequency coordination will also be reviewed. Details related to both technical and non-technical aspects of coordination are also examined, including how to communicate with the media, finding users, how to find a coordinator in other cities, and the step-by-step technical process of coordination.
About Your Instructor - Ralph Beaver, CBT 
Ralph Beaver is President and CEO of Media Alert LLC. Ralph has over 30 years experience in virtually all aspects of communications, with a special love of the broadcasting industry. He is active in design and construction of radio and TV operations and has been deeply involved with many of broadcast-oriented facilities, from satellite services to the radio-with-pictures program. He serves as broadcast consultant for radio and TV broadcasts of Major League Baseball Spring Training, and the Tampa Bay Lightning. In 1994 he created Media Alert, an innovative Florida news and information service.
Ralph, a member of the SBE Board of Directors, is the current SBE EAS Chairman after serving many years as the National Frequency Coordination Chair, is Game Day Coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trainer for the NFL's Game Day Coordinator program, serves as SBE Frequency Coordinator for the Tampa Bay area and has worked on ten NFL Super Bowls. He has served for many years as a Broadcast Consultant for many large Florida theme parks. He continues to work with various colleges and schools to instruct and inform students about the world of broadcast and computer science.
What Past Atttendees Thought of this Webinar
"The webinar was an awakening; I did not realize how complicated frequency coordination could become. It is not a trivial matter. I highly recommend this course!"
"Regret that I was unable to attend the live webinar (due to work demands), but thank you VERY MUCH for providing this....I found the information extremely useful and helpful!!"
SBE Recertification Credit
The completion of this two-part webinar from Webinars by SBE qualifies for 1 credit, identified under Category I of the Recertification Schedule for SBE Certifications.
Enrollment Information
This course was recorded on March 11 and March 30, 2010. Each of the two webinars is approximately 1 1/2 hours long.
SBE Members: $99
Non-Members: $139
Registration
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Questions
If you have questions regarding this course, contact Kimberly Kissel via email or by phone at (317) 846-9000.
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