Artificial Intelligence and cloud technology are rapidly evolving as we progress through 2025. As an industry, both are vital topics to keep up to date on and ultimately adapt to. Andrew Scaglione explains what’s already possible to achieve in broadcasting using AI and the cloud, including global case studies.
Andrew Scaglione is in his fourth year as Radio.Cloud’s account director, responsible for global business development with a focus on the US market. Andrew has been in the industry for a decade-plus and is based in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to Radio.Cloud, Andrew worked for G Networks/Sun Broadcast Group/Envision Networks in Cleveland, and was a TV and radio sports reporter/anchor in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Join us Tuesday, October 14, at 11:30 AM via Zoom. This meeting organized by Chapter 47, Los Angeles.
Marvin Collins with Doug Irwin at the KFI (AM) transmitter in La Mirada, CA
A late August tour of the La Mirada transmitter site tour sponsored by SBE Chapter 47 brought together an impressive collection of veteran chief engineers, including Marvin Collins, now 90, who was Chief Engineer of KFI (AM) 640 between 1976 and 2000, along with current CE Doug Irwin.
The iHeartMedia crew maintains impressive redundancy, including three capable transmitters, two independent antennas, electric generator, and standby studio.
On August 13, 2025, SBE Chapter 36 toured the recently remodeled KPBS FM and TV studios on the SDSU campus. We were pleasantly surprised to see so many veteran KPBS staff engineers join us.
Many thanks to Tony McDaid and Tom Guidry for showing us around.
Engineers gathered at the KPBS lobby, front row L to R, is Mike Tosch (past KPBS), Tony McDaid (current KPBS), and Tom Guidry (current KPBS). Back row, L to R, is Mike Curran, Chris Durso (past KPBS), Darnell Forde, Bill Lipis, Gary Stigall, Donn Johnson (past KPBS), and Dean Imhof. At least 400 years of broadcast experience pictured.
KPBS engineers show off one of two large TV studios.
Tony McDaid of KPBS shows the Lawo TV production audio board.
KPBS TV Production Room
Tony McDaid shows us the TV Master Control Room, fishbowl style.
This month, we’ll have a social meeting at the home of Tony McDaid, chapter Chair. Join us on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21, starting at 12:00 noon. We’ll provide a taco lunch with all the fixings. Boy, are we going to have fun!
To reserve your spot and receive location information, send a note to rsvp@sbe36.org.
Here’s some additional information about the gathering:
You may know San Diego distributor Bext for their local repair lab and warehouse full of reliable FM Transmitters, Antennas, RF Filters and Combiners, but did you know they now have a line of transmitters with built-in features like IP remote control, RDS, SNMP, Digital Micro MPX capability, internal audio processor and more? The lower wattage units are now LPFM FCC Certified, too.
Dennis Pieri and his staff engineers will demonstrate their XL FM transmitter line and its audio processor. They plan to bring a compact new FM filter to show off.
Join us on May 21, 2025 at 12:00 noon at iHeartMedia, 9660 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego. They’re buying pizza, as well.
