UNITED STATES
               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                    WASHINGTON, D.C.   20549

                           FORM 8 - K

                         CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)       October 25, 2001


                 EMCEE Broadcast Products, Inc.
       (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware                      1-6299              13-1926296
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission    (I.R.S. Employee
 of incorporation)            File Number)   Identification Number)


Susquehanna Street Extension West, P.O. Box 68/White Haven, PA 18661-0068
            (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code     570-443-9575


                              NONE
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 1.   Changes in Control of Registrant.

          Not applicable.

Item 2.   Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

          Not applicable.

Item 3.   Bankruptcy or Receivership.

          Not applicable.

Item 4.   Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

          Not applicable.

Item 5.   Other Events.

     EMCEE Broadcast Products, Inc. today announced the resignation of its
President/CEO, James L. DeStefano.  Effective immediately, Richard J. Nardone,
a Director of the Company for approximately six years, will replace DeStefano
as President/CEO.

     Nr. Nardone's primary task will be to further develop the Company's TV
broadcast business and streamline its MMDS operations.  "I am excited about
the future for digital TV broadcast.  Traditionally, EMCEE has been a
manufacturer of MMDS head-end equipment. We will continue to supply our MMDS
customers on an ongoing basis while seeking additional opportunities to
increase our market share in the digital broadcast business for the
foreseeable future, and believe we are poised to do so through our
wholly-owned subsidiary, Advanced Broadcast Systems, Inc." Mr. Nardone stated.

EMCEE is a leading supplier of wireless communications equipment for one
and two-way wireless Internet, video and voice services at the 2.0 to 4.0 GHz
spectrum range.  EMCEE also develops and manufactures equipment for low power
UHF/VHF and DTV applications.  Headquartered in White Haven, Pennsylvania,
EMCEE has over 40 years of RF experience; its products are installed in more
than 100 countries. For more information, visit EMCEE's web site at
www.emceebrd.com, email emceebrd@emceebrd.com or contact Kay Krull,
Administrative Assistant, at 570-443-9575.


Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995:

Any statements contained in this report which are not historical facts are
forward looking statements; and, therefore, many important factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking
statements.  Such factors include, but are not limited to, changes
(legislative, regulatory and otherwise) in the Multichannel Multipoint
Distribution Service (MMDS) or Low Power Television (LPTV) industries or
medium to high definition television (HDTV) products, demand for the Company's
products both domestically and internationally, the development of competitive
products, competitive pricing, the timing of foreign shipments, market
acceptance of new product introductions (including, but not limited to, the
Company's digital and Internet products), technological changes, economic
conditions(both foreign and domestic), litigation and other factors, risks and
uncertainties identified in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission
filings.

Item 6.   Resignations of Registrant's Directors.

          Not applicable.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          Not applicable.

Item 8.   Change in Fiscal Year.

          Not applicable.

Item 9.   Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S

          Not applicable.

Item 10.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

          Not applicable


                           SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                              EMCEE BROADCAST PRODUCTS, INC.
                              (Registrant)



Date: October 25, 2001        /s/ Richard J. Nardone
                         RICHARD J. NARDONE
                              President/CEO