Family members announced on Facebook that Ronald Eden, former Chief Engineer at KGTV, passed away on July 9, 2026. He worked at KGTV from 1972 until 2007, helping the station through its transitions to a digital newsroom and, later, to digital transmission. He left the station due to crippling health problems, and his family reported that he died of complications of a stroke he suffered earlier this year. He was 74.
I worked in his department for a short time in 1990 under his supervision. We admired his friendly, calm, and confident demeanor. He mentored many of KGTV’s engineers.
This month, we’ll have a casual, social lunch meeting with no agenda. Join us Saturday, July 18, 12:00 noon PT at McGregor’s Grill, 10475 San Diego Mission Rd, San Diego, CA 92108. This is a no-host lunch (you pay for your own food and drinks).
According to the Washington, DC EAS mailing list, SiriusXM has discontinued its Regular Weekly EAS Test (RWT). The SiriusXM free promotional “barker” channel 01 has been a satellite-based Primary Entry Point (PEP) for remote radio transmission sites that may have difficulty receiving broadcast PEP stations. PEPs relay national emergency messages and NPT tests. According to William Fawcett of Virginia, SiriusXM will continue to broadcast Regular Monthly Tests that should be logged by the same remote radio stations that may have few options for relaying national tests, though only the NPTs are required to be logged. Fawcett says that Satellite Digital Audio Radio Services (SDARS) are specifically exempted from transmitting RWTs.
Paul Kriegler says there haven’t been radios, in the traditional sense, on the dashboard for well over a decade. New developments like DTS Autostage have changed the game for streaming as well as FM—on the automotive dash. Find out how to best process your FM over-the-air signal and stream to sound their best on today’s new digital dashboards. You’ll also hear from team Omnia on where we are with the OmniaXII.
Join us via Zoom on May 19th at 11:30 AM PT. This meeting organized by SBE Chapter 47, Los Angeles.
About Paul
Paul Kriegler gained experience as OM, GM, and PD in markets large and small. He joined Telos Alliance in 2017 working with Frank Foti and Team Omnia to make AM FM HD and streaming audio sound better, while sharing good engineering practice and advice along the way.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially announced plans to conduct an auction for FM radio construction permits beginning in February 2027. Designated as Auction 114, the event is designed to expand opportunities for new voices in the media industry and ensure that broadcast spectrum is utilized effectively.
The upcoming auction will offer a total of 132 construction permits in the FM broadcast service. Notably, nearly 100 of these permits have never been offered to the public, marking a significant milestone in radio spectrum availability. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that the auction is a key component of the agency’s strategy to strengthen competition in the radio marketplace while modernizing outdated regulations.
