The Engineering Section provides technical assistance and operations. Responsible in ensuring a smooth transmission and signal flow in an orderly manner as well as the development of facilities in accordance with the current technology development. As soon as the first RTB Studio was built in 1975, RTB was viewed as one of the most advanced organization within the region. This was because RTB started its services with 100% full coloured television. Overall commitment to colour television was almost never experienced around the world over during that time. A broadcasting organization is defined through its engineering department. All the transmitting equipments must be built to air the programs to the viewers, the communications system must exist to send information from the studio to the transmitter sites. The screening program and the distribution system exist to enable natural resource programs and the studio system must be provided to create local television programs.
Roles:
- Provide technical assistance and operations
- To ensure a smooth transmission and signal flow in an orderly manner
- To ensure the progress of the development of facilities in accordance with current technology