[BC] What the SBE should be .. and should not be

[Ron Castro]

So let's see here.  Your long list of complains about the SBE are: NFL, NFL, 
NFL and also NFL.

So?

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mario Hieb" <reader at oldradio.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 2:22 PM
Subject: [BC] What the SBE should be .. and should not be


> Sorry Chris, I disagree; this is an excellent forum to discuss SBE related 
> issues. It's good that many of these things see the light of day.
>
> Before I go on, I should say that I've been a Chapter Chairman, SBE Board 
> nominee and have recruited many members. Let me also say that SBE does do 
> many good things for it's members.
>
> Let me again distill the issues I have with SBE:
>
> 1. SBE should be ONLY a professional organization. It should not be in the 
> engineering business. It should not be involved in NFL volunteer frequency 
> coordination; NFL should hire a good frequency coordinator. Sorry Ray, but 
> I don't share your belief that NFL or the TV networks (including your 
> employer, Viacom) can't afford to pay for it.
>
> SBE should not be subsidizing the NFL; they should not recruit volunteers 
> to provide discount engineering services to a for-profit entity. SBE does 
> not stand for Subsidized By Engineers.
>
> 2. SBE is too interested in tangential issues, such as NFL coordination. 
> It doesn't focus on what professional organizations should be doing. 
> Often, the interests of the engineer differ from the interests of the 
> client/employer. SBE should support only the engineer, that's what it's 
> chartered to do.
>
> 3. SBE doesn't set high standards of professionalism. Professionals do not 
> volunteer services to for-profit entities.
>
> 4. SBE doesn't set minimum levels of education for engineers. All other 
> professions require this.
>
> 5. SBE doesn't live by their Code of Ethics. NFL GDC is an example of 
> this.
>
> 6. SBE doesn't police their own membership.
>
> 7. SBE (to my knowledge) doesn't promote the protection of life and safety 
> of the general public. Yes, there are life and safety issues in broadcast 
> engineering.
>
> 8. SBE doesn't ask the question: "Is this in the best, long-term interest 
> of the profession?"
>
>
> Chris, if you watch this list, you know that many engineers are frustrated 
> with their lot in life. They are seen professionally as something slightly 
> higher than a janitor.
>
> SBE could do so much to help this problem. All it would take would be to 
> adopt a few techniques that have worked well for other professions and be 
> the best example of high professional standards.
>
>
>
> Mario
>
>
>
>
>
> At 11:06 AM 5/18/2005, you wrote:
>
>>Message: 18
>>Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:27:17 -0500
>>From: "Scherer, Chriss" <CSCHERER at primediabusiness.com>
>>Subject: [BC] RE: SBE Focus - specific responses
>>
>>
>>Mario:
>>I have again shared your comments with Ray Benedict. As president of the 
>>SBE he or his designate is the spokesman for the Society. He has asked me 
>>to share this with you and this list.
>
>
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