Ohio

The concept was born out of the fact that in recent years there has been a malaise within our membership group and your management team wanted to provide a method of communications to and from the membership and to provide a medium for members to contact each other to discuss issues, common problems and opportunities for professional growth and enhancement of the SMPTE chapter.

All the appropriate contact information is contained with the web pages and since none of us are bashful, we intend to get requests and ideas to make the chapter more appealing and useful, as it was originally intended.

We have teamed with the Columbus Chapter 52 of the Society of Broadcast Engineers to enhance both organizations.  We share expenses and have developed camaraderie of purpose in the development of meeting topics and locations.  As you are all aware, our section is diverse in geography and the ride to Columbus is a bit of a stretch time wise and financially but it has worked to a degree these past two years.  We would like to expand our meeting locations and would welcome some input as to where and when the meetings would generate the best attendance.  We would like to know what topics you feel are important for presentation and discussion.

Take some time to review our web efforts and offer any constructive comments to make it more useful and user friendly.  It is and will be a work in progress and will evolve to fit the needs of the Ohio Section.

If there is anything I can do to enhance your membership, feel free to contact me via the web or directly via my e-mail  johno@qcom1.com  and I look forward to your participation in upcoming months.

John R. Owen
Ohio Section Chair, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

Current Events:

SMPTE Ohio and SBE Chapter 52

The next SBE Chapter 52 group meeting will take place on Wednesday, 2025 May 21, at WOSU Public Media, 1800 North Pearl Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201. SMPTE Ohio Chapter members and guest are invited to attend. The meeting will also be available via the online ZOOM meeting platform, so any interested OHIO section members/guests could view it at a distance from around the Ohio section territories, in addition to attending in person.

The next SBE Chapter 52 Spring time group meeting will take place on Wednesday, 2025 May 21st, at the ultra modern WOSU Public Media office plant located at: 1800 North Pearl Street, Columbus OH 43201. Metered street parking is accessible near the building along with a nearby Parking garage located on the west side of High Street. The refreshments/social period will begin at 7PM (EDT) followed by the full meeting beginning at 7:30PM.

The name of the meeting program will be: "Bringing to Light: The Changes in the Tower Lighting World!" The guest presenters for the evening will be Bear Poth, the founding President and CEO of LumenServe, home based in Austin Texas, as well as other seasoned professionals from their firm. The program will include: the latest updates in broadcast tower lighting, specifically focusing on the recent Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The presenters will cover Key changes in FAA compliance rules for tower lighting as well as, Innovations in LED usage within the tower lighting sector. The FAA compliance rules for your tower's obstruction lighting continue to be updated as evidenced by the November 2020 circular! LumenServe will review some key aspects of the regulations that you need to know! LEDs have been around for many years, however, in the tower lighting world their deployment is creating big changes. In addition, the traditional practice of procurement, maintenance, has a new model: Tower Lighting as a Service. LumenServe is at the forefront of this new approach to tower lighting, and its advantages and implications will also be explored!

This informational presentation should be especially beneficial for the various terrestrial broadcast radio and television transmission tower plant operators located within the various SBE member territories within Ohio! This meeting will also be accessible online via the ZOOM system, thus permitting the opportunity for a sure to be lovely Question & Answer session interacting with outside viewers, etc. at the conclusion of the presentations!

Date: Wednesday, 2025 May 21
Time: The refreshments/social period will begin at 7PM (EDT) followed by the full meeting beginning at 7:30PM.
Location: Hybrid
WOSU Public Media, 1800 North Pearl Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201
And Zoom
Zoom information: Meeting ID 935 2549 3410
PASSCODE: 502982

Past Event:

Section Meeting

Friday, 2024 July 26 at WCMH

Section Meetings

June 2023 Meeting Recap

On 29 June 2023, our evening meeting took place at the new ultra-modern WOSU Public Media plant, located across the street from the main campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus. Mike Meadows, the director of technology, began his presentation to the group by narrating detailed video slides outlining key architectural and construction phases of their building project, leading to their grand opening last year! He mentioned that it was a “grounds up” effort where all of the key parties involved were mandated to successfully overcome a variety of complex issues within a certain timeline and budget, starting from the original project leading all of the way to the completion! Following Meadows’ clear and interesting presentation, he gave the members and guests in attendance a comprehensive tour of their new and in some instances futuristic, facilities. One of the most outstanding accomplishments of their new facilities is their unique ability to more physically and conveniently accommodate their employees with a broader range of workplace needs and solutions, even exceeding many National & Local employee standards and practices! The WOSU complex is one of the most advanced and cutting-edge PBS/NPR/PUBLIC MEDIA facilities anywhere in the country! After the tour, the meeting adjourned.—Gene Batey, Secretary/Treasurer

Date: Thursday, 29 June 2023

Time 7PM - Refreshments, 7:30PM Meeting

Venue: WOSU Public Media plant located at 1800 North Pearl Street, Columbus OH 43201

Presenter: Mike Meadows, Director of Technology for WOSU Public Media