About Us

Heartland Video Systems Inc.

Dan Maki

dmaki@hvs-inc.com

920-893-4204

1311 Pilgrim Rd

Plymouth, WI 53073

www.hvs-inc.com

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Broadcast Supply Worldwide - BSW
John Lynch
Director of Business Development
JohnL@BSWusa.com
 
2237 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA  98405
Main Line 253.565.2301
Direct 800.231.7058 | Fax 800.231.7055
www.bswusa.com

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Broadcast Depot
Mary Schnelle - U.S. Sales

mary@7bd.com

813-349-2400 Phone
513-476-4474 Mobile

4326 West El Prado Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
www.7bd.com

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Sponsors

Chapter meeting Wednesday, July 29th, 11:30am.

Don't miss out, anyone interested in SBE is welcome to attend.

Please join us for our next chapter meeting Wednesday July 29th. At this meeting Al Krause, Nebraska State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) Chair, will join us to present and talk about the new State EAS Plan that was recently accepted by the FCC. Join us to learn about updates and changes in the new plan. We'll also have a discussion of other relevant and timely EAS topics. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting. 
 
The meeting will be held at Denny's, 3509 S. 84th St., Omaha, starting at 11:30am.

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The Nebraska Broadcasters Association Convention Engineering Conference is coming up August 12th. If you'd like to attend, please register by clicking here.

The Engineering Conference has a day of interesting and informative speakers lined up. Below is a list of speakers:

Davina Sashkin, Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP - FCC & Regulatory Issues

Jeff Welton, Nautel - RF 101 - Ohm's Law and why it still matters.

Ben Marth, GatesAir - Liquid Cooled FM & TV Transmitter Technology

Jered Hofker, Nebraska Public Media - Designing for Uncertainty: Applying Agile Principles to Broadcast Organizations

Kintronic Labs - Design and Implementation of a Triplex for Three Omaha AM Stations 

The conference is being held Wednesday August 12th at Embassy Suites by Hilton as part of the Nebraska Broadcasters Association 2026 Convention. Check in begins at 8am with the first session starting at 9am. The Embassy Suites by Hilton is located at 1010 P St., Lincoln, NE. Click here to book a room.

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Broadcast Depot
Mary Schnelle - U.S. Sales
4326 West El Prado Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33629
813-349-2400 Phone
513-476-4474 Mobile
mary@7bd.com
www.7bd.com

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Heartland Video Systems, Inc.
Dan Maki
1311 Pilgrim Road
Plymouth, WI 53073
920-893-4204
dmaki@hvs-inc.com

www.hvs-inc.com
 
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Broadcast Supply Worldwide 
BSW
John Lynch
Director of Business Development
JohnL@BSWusa.com
 
2237 South 19th Street
Tacoma, WA  98405
Main Line 253.565.2301
Direct 800.231.7058 | Fax 800.231.7055
www.bswusa.com

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Mentors are needed for the SBE Mentor Program, Apply Now.

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SBE74 Newsletter sponsorships are available
to interested businesses, organizations or individuals
for the low annual fee of $100 or two years for $200. 
Let us know how you want the posting worded. 
The newsletter editor reserves the right to edit postings.
 
Contact the Chapter 74 Treasurer Stepen Miller to sign up or renew.

 Checks should be made out to SBE Chapter 74 
 
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OFFICERS of SBE Chapter 74
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 Chapter Chair
Mark Voris, KVSS-FM
Mark@kvss.com

Frequency Coordinator:
Kevin Faris
kf64358@windstream.net

Chapter Vice Chair
Darrel Sudduth, Retired
ds50206@windstream.net

Chapter Secretary & Newsletter:
Matt Sperling, Nebraska Public Media
msperling@nebraskapublicmedia.org
 
Certification: 
Jim Leedham CPBE/CBNT
jleedham3@cox.net

Chapter Treasurer: 
Stephen Miller
stephenmiller@cox.net

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Programs:
Jeff Heins, My Bridge Radio
jlheins@gmail.com
 
Website www.sbe74.org :
Joe Meldrum, KETV ABC 7
jmeldrum@hearst.com

Social Media:
James Duchesneau, NET
misterduchesneau@gmail.com

 
Four officers are elected yearly in March.
Committee Chairs are appointed by the Chapter Chair.
 
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SBE MEMBERSHIP
If you wish to become a member of Chapter 74 just join the national Society of Broadcast Engineers, go to www.SBE.org and click "Join SBE" at the top of the web page or email kjones@sbe.org
Sign up for Midlands Chapter 74.
If someone recruited you, be sure to give them credit in your application.
 
Everyone is welcome to attend SBE74 Chapter meetings as a guest anytime you wish.
Come and meet fellow broadcast professionals and learn, while you have fun!
There are no local dues, just join national at www.SBE.org 
when you are ready.  The benefits are well worth it!
 
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MIDLANDS CHAPTER WEBSITE
Visit the SBE74 website at: www.SBE74.org 
for info on the SBE in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa.
Including: Omaha, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Sioux City
and other communities in the region.
 
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