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From: Comrex
What: Reporting from the Sidelines
When: January 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Where: Virtual Zoom Meeting - Register Here
Sponsors: Sublight Engineering PLLC and Vertical Technology Services
Many of us might not quite remember the early days of Comrex. Some of us, present company included, were not even born yet in 1961. The first products produced by our founder, John Chaney, at our little place in Sudbury, Massachusetts were some of the television industry’s first wireless mic and IFB devices. They were used on Broadway, by the NFL and by television stations all over the United States. A lot has changed since then, like our current digs in Devens, MA, but not the problems with frequency congestion that caused our shift in product line focus in the late 60s. We’ll discuss the issues that broadcasters, especially at sporting and live concert events, face when trying to do sideline or in-the-stands reporting in addition to covering some new solutions being offered by Comrex and other vendors.
Chris Crump has served as the Sr. Director of Sales & Marketing for Comrex since 2004. In 1987, he began his professional radio career at ABC/Cap Cities Detroit before taking the Features Editor position at MediaBase Research/Monday Morning Replay. On-air, remote broadcast engineer, Creative Services Director roles followed for Capitol Broadcasting (subsequently Paxson Communications) in Orlando and the Ron & Ron Radio Network in Tampa/St. Petersburg. In 1996, Crump moved to the manufacturing side of the broadcast business performing sales & marketing roles for Spectral, Inc., Euphonix, Symetrix and Klotz Digital America. Crump resides in Buford, Georgia (outside of Atlanta) with his wife Seval, 20-year-old daughter Zara (currently enrolled at University of North Carolina Greensboro), their Affenpinscher Olive and Chihuahua Nugget. He is a CBNE certified member of SBE Chapter 5 in Atlanta as well Assistant Scoutmaster of Troops 597 and 5597 in Dacula, GA.
SBE Chapter 37 would like to thank Sublight Engineering PLLC and Vertical Technology Services for their generous sponsorship of the technical costs to keep the chapter running for 2026.
