[SBE] defining broadcast engineer

[Cowboy]

On Sunday 16 March 2008 08:11 pm, chscherer at everestkc.net wrote:

>  We use the term "broadcast engineer" to cover a wide range of duties and 

>  jobs. I don't think you can define a broadcast engineer (or a media 

>  engineer) in simple, absolute terms. Each situation is different.  


 That's part of the problem !!
 Neither we ( generally ) nor management has a clue what is we do, or
 what it is we are *supposed* to do.


>  As I started compiling some ideas on this question, I kept wondering why a 

>  definition is needed. Cowboy, why does the SBE need to define what a 

>  broadcast or media engineer is?   


 See above.
 That you even have to ask that question, tells me you're *not* part of the solution !
 Management relates to our position by whatever the whim of the moment happens to be.

 1. A guy who hangs out at a transmitter site doing nothing, and is a money drain.
 ( and get this - he wants to AIR CONDITION the place ! If he was doing something 
 useful, like fixing sales printers he'd BE in air conditioning )
 2. The guy who always wants to buy stuff that produces no return, and is a money drain.
 ( tower is only 30 years old, and it was painted when it was new, so it's fine )
 3. The guy who constantly wants new "tubes" ( whatever they are ) and is a money drain.
 (( idiot got new tubes 4 years ago. they're on the 20 year depreciation schedule ))
 4. The incompetent guy who needs a shower, and dresses poorly,
 but sets up remotes, and is a money drain.
 5. The guy who fetches the mail, and is a money drain.
 6. The guy who unplugs the toilets when he's not hiding in that "engineering room" thingy,
 and is a money drain.
 7. The guy who turns off revenue producing equipment when it's most needed,
 and is a money drain.

 Never mind. Radio and TV stations have no use for a "broadcast engineer."
 ( or "media" engineer, either )

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