[SBE16-Seattle] Fw: First Informer Broadcaster Legislation: Signed and Delivered!

[MARTIN HADFIELD]

Andy, I will second that recommendation to applause the undying efforts of Mark Allen and Keith Shipman.  Their focused guidance made all the difference in the world.

It was nearly a year and a half year ago that I sat with Mark and Keith, and provided passionate verbal testimony to Senator Sam Hunt, Sponsor of SB 6056,  giving a technical "boots on the ground" perspective of my Katrina/Rita Hurricane and other disaster incident response experiences.  This was provided on behalf of all Radio Broadcast Engineers in Washington State - describing the basis for needing unfettered access to the studios and various transmission sites that are critical to providing broadcast information to the general public in the confusing times surrounding a disaster and recovery effort.  No other industry has proven to provide better reach to those directly impacted citizens than Broadcasting. Period.

Subsequent to that meeting, I'm happy to say that my colleague, Keith Nealey, provided his supporting testimony on behalf of the Television Engineers across Washington State.

It was a great team effort and I know we are all proud of the results and positive implications for maintaining a strong on-air broadcast presence whenever disasters may strike in Washington.

Sincerely,
Marty Hadfield, CPBE
ABIP Inspector
SBE Chapter 16 Board of Directors
206-406-1914

On May 1, 2019, at 11:44 AM, Andrew Skotdal via SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org> wrote:

Keith Shipman deserves twice the thanks since he was integral in getting it done in Oregon, first, with Bill Johnstone.  This is an effort that has been discussed among all of you and at the WSAB board level since Katrina (over 11 years ago!), and it was the dogged handful like Arthur, Clay, Mark, Keith, Bill and others who prioritized it and got it done.  The WSAB board and OAB boards also deserve credit along with the SBE for prioritizing this initiative in order to give their leaders the authority to march.  Law enforcement types were initially resistant, and this was truly a broad group effort.  Congratulations!
 
Andrew Skotdal
 
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From: SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> On Behalf Of Arthur Willetts via SBE16-Seattle
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 11:36 AM
To: SBE 16 General Mail List <sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org>
Subject: [SBE16-Seattle] Fw: First Informer Broadcaster Legislation: Signed and Delivered!
 
 
I'm glad to see the fruition of this legislation from its beginning 3 years ago, when Clay Freinwald and I got in touch with SBE Chapter 124 in Oregon and began the process.  I give a big Thank you to the current WSAB/OAB president Keith Shipman and former WSAB president Mark Allen for all their hard work!  And of course, thanks to concerned SBE Chapter 16 members and local broadcasters who have supported this legislation.
 
I'm registered!  I encourage all who need to get to stations and transmitters in a time of disaster to do the same now and not waiting until the emergency to happen first.  This will assist in ensuring that beneficial safety information can continue to be broadcasted to those affected.
 
Arthur Willetts
SBE Chapter 16 Member #22201
 
From: SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle-bounces at sea.sbe16.org> on behalf of Jim Dalke via SBE16-Seattle <sbe16-seattle at sea.sbe16.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 9:01 PM
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Subject: [SBE16-Seattle] First Informer Broadcaster Legislation: Signed and Delivered!
 
After three years of efforts by Washington Broadcasters to ensure access to transmitter and studio facilities during disaster, the First Informer Broadcaster Legislation has been signed and delivered!
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