Chris Tarr is an experienced
Broadcast Engineer, specializing in many different
disciplines. Here are just some of the highlights (be sure
to check out the "Articles" section
for the tech papers!):
1995-Present: Contract Engineer, BroadcastDoc Technical
Services
*Handled maintenance, emergency repair, and occasional
special projects for clients like Newsweb in Chicago IL,
WGEZ Radio in Beloit WI, and Salem Radio in Chicago.
2001-2003: Director of Engineering/IT, NextMedia Group,
Joliet/Aurora, IL
*Handled the day-to-day Engineering duties for four FM
stations, and two AM stations.
*Installed and maintained CBSI traffic system for all 12 of
NextMedia's Suburban Chicago stations.
*Assisted in the Engineering/IT duties of all of
NextMedia's Suburban Chicago stations.
2003-Present: Director of Engineering/IT, Entercom
Milwaukee and Madison, WI
*Started in 2003 as DoE for Milwaukee, promoted to DoE of
Madison and Milwaukee in 2005
*Handles the day to day Engineering and IT management of
five FM stations, and one directional AM station
*IT maintenance includes maintaining Windows 2003, Novell
Netware, and audio streaming servers. Software platforms
include Maestro, AudioVault, Marketron, Tapscan, Maximi$er,
and Mac video production platforms.
*Handles facility management and leasing of tower space
*Oversaw the installation of three HD transmitters, and HD2
channels
*Managed, from start to finish, the remodel of the Entercom
Madison facility
*Other projects include the replacement of the automation
system in Milwaukee, tower repaint and conversion to LED's,
HVAC system planning and installation.
2004-Present: Radio Liaison, Society of Broadcast
Engineers, Milwaukee Chapter
*Elected to the position to serve as a resource to Radio
Engineers in the Market
2006-2008: Member of the National Board of Directors,
Society of Broadcast Engineers
*Elected to the position by the SBE membership at large to
serve on their behalf to advance the interests of Broadcast
Engineers. Appointed to the position of IT Strategy
Committee Chairman.
2007-Present: Contract Engineer, Alliance
Communications/WGEZ Beloit, WI.
November, 2007:
*Chris Tarr is among the first Broadcast Engineers in the
country to successfully pass the Digital Radio Broadcasting
specialist certification exam. According to the SBE: This
specialist certification will qualify an individual's
knowledge of digital radio broadcasting including audio
processing, studio-to-transmitter links and transmission of
multi-channel digital program streams. The specialist will
include knowledge of importers, exporters, the various
methods of combining analog and digital transmitters to
antenna systems, delivery of digital audio signals and data
to transmitter sites, transmitter emission mask
measurements, AM and FM FCC rules, monitoring of digital
signals and bandwidth requirements for AM antenna systems.
January, 2008:
*Chris Tarr is the proud recipient of the SBE Chapter 28
"Wulliman Award". Read about it here.
2008-Present: Contract Engineer, Case Communications/WLGE
Bailey’s Harbor, WI.
2011: Earned SBE’s CSRE (Certified Senior Radio Engineer)
Certification. According to the SBE: The
candidate for
Certified Senior Radio Engineer must
have 10 years of responsible broadcast engineering or
related technology experience and must achieve a passing
grade on the proficiency examination.
2011-Present: Contract Engineer, Joe Gentile/WJJG Elmhurst,
IL.
