Joint IEEE Nebraska Section
& Communications Society Event

Failure and Replacement of the
KETV Radio Tower

Speaker: Warren Behrens: Warren Behrens, Chief Engineer for KETV, is a graduate Electronics Engineering Technology from Gateway Collage, 1979. He started work with KETV in June of 1975 as a part time technician, operated camera, audio, video tape, master control, and electronic news gathering (ENG), was night engineering supervisor for 6 years, and Assistant Chief Engineer for 12 years. Warren oversaw the attempted KETV upgrade to HDTV which preceded the failure of the tower. In the aftermath, Warren oversaw the complete tower design and tower replacement installation including necessary building modifications.

Event Date: Thursday, April 27th, 2006

Meeting Location: Johnny's Cafe, 4702 South 27th Street, Omaha, NE.

Social Time: 5:00 P.M.

Dinner Served: 5:30 P.M.

Meal Price and Selections:

• $20 - 10oz Top Sirloin
• $20 - Orange Roughy
• $20 - Husker Pork Chop

IEEE Student meals are half-price ($10). All dinners include baked potato, salad, rolls, coffee, and tea.

Sponsor: Open

Topic Overview: The meeting is a polished presentation. Warren Behrens will present a factual description with photographic documentation of all pertinent aspects of the events leading up to the failure of the 1365-ft KETV tower, the results of the investigation that followed, the implemented business continuation broadcast provisions taken to keep channel 7 on the air, and the long-term plan implementation of a new tower with a new building. The presentation comes alive as Warren describes his dealings with insurance people and administrative folks. This is an outstanding presentation.

This presentation is worth One and One-Half (1.5) Professional Development Units. Indicate your need for a PDH certificate during sign in at the meeting or on the sign up form below.

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