[SBE] Dwindling numbers of engineers

[Mark Heller]

Yes, and I want to specifically encourage you.

I started as a 16-year old Chief Engineer, and this is my 40th year.

I had a choice.  Announce.  Sales.  Engineering.  The revolving door for 
deejays
was phenomenal.  Not so, with good engineers.

Luck has little to do with it, but it seems the harder you work, the 
luckier you get!

Some of the folks, who post here, are already beyond retirement.  We also 
have
owners like that, here in Wisconsin.  Your five-year plan, and especially, 
your
ten-year plan, will likely be brighter than those approaching retirement.

And, pay is commensurate with abilities, and in many cases 
today....location.

I'd encourage you to stay in the business, and enjoy the ride.  PS. We've 
been
through these 'ups and downs' for decades.  We just select which memories 
we
want to remember.

Mark Heller
WGBW
Denmark-Green Bay, WI
mheller at sbe.org

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 From: "Matthew Steck" <matthewjsteck at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:06 PM
To: "sbe member discussion mail list" <sbe at sbe.org>
Subject: Re: [SBE] Dwindling numbers of engineers

I guess this would be a good time to ask...  Just out of curiosity, I am a 
23 year old engineer working at a group of stations in a smaller market, 
making the salary mentioned above.  I do the IT work, am familiar with 
computer programming and also enjoy doing hand-in-transmitter/audio 
repair/wiring.  I can't help but think what the future may hold for me 
years down the road.  My degree is in telecommunications (Penn State).  All 
of my electronics knowledge is from collecting and repairing vintage 
consumer audio since I was a kid.  Is it true that the real-world 
experience I have may out-weigh a degree in the future?  I love the work I 
am doing (and love radio) so I'd like to stay in the field.  When I made my 
decision to go this route, I figured that someone my age would have a good 
amount of luck finding positions, as the current guys begin retiring.  Was 
that a reasonable assumption?

On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Jeff Carter <sbe at hidden-valley.com> wrote:
 On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 9:54 AM, Bob Reite <br at telcen.com> wrote:

> There is a dwindling number of jobs.  Party because equipment has become

> more reliable.  I remember when I first started you could always find a 

job

> within a month if you knew RF.  Now, unless you know IT as well, you'll 

be

> out of work for 6 months or more if you lose your current job.  Even if 

you

> know IT, chances are you'll find your next job in an industry other than

> broadcasting.


 Well put.

I should never post.  If I wait, one of you guys is always going to
say what I'm thinking, and say it better and more concisely than me.

Jeff
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