Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) contractor Jeff Hugabonne circulated a memo Tuesday, February 11, 2025, telling EAS administrators that,

“Effective immediately, FEMA has changed the designated broadcast station assignment for San Diego national level EAS (PEP):
From (old): KOGO (AM) (FCC Facility 51514)
To (new): KHTS (FM) (FCC Facility 20697) and KLSD (AM) (FCC Facility 34452)

On February 6, 2025, Audacy License filed for Minor Changes to move KBZT (FM) 94.9 and KXSN (FM) 98.1 MHz from the KFMB transmitter site multiplexed FM antenna on Mt. Soledad across the street to the KGTV site multiplexed FM antenna, where they would join sister stations KYXY (FM) 96.5 and KSON (FM) 103.5. Neither station proposes a change in coverage. The KGTV site has long implemented a 10-bay, 1/2-wave spaced ERI SHPX antenna for its FM tenants. In 2021, several stations had moved from the KGTV and UCSD towers to the KFMB site.

Robert “RJ” Russell, SBE National Frequency Coordination Manager, sent the following bulletin this week to local coordinators:

“On November 18, 2024, the SBE was informed by the office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Defense, that the SBE’s frequency coordination services in the 2GHz band would no longer be required. The SBE’s services end on January 31, 2025.

On January 24, 2025, the FCC approved the amended applications for the upcoming 96.9 MHz San Diego LPFM stations. The three parties, each broadcasting from a different location, have agreed to a complex schedule of operating hours to share the single channel.

The Football Camp for Kids station will transmit from a pole in front of Dixieline Lumber in National City west of Interstate 5.

The Labors Training and Community Development Alliance station will transmit from a pole across the freeway in National City, just east of I-5.

The Justice Overcoming Boundaries in San Diego County station will transmit from a structure in Bonita’s Long Canyon Park.

The three associations have three years to construct the stations.

[From an SBE Chapter 47 bulletin written by Matthew Anderson]

Its been an intense few weeks with all the fires raging in our beloved Los Angeles area. Our hearts go out to each and every person affected by these awful events. We are very grateful to all of the firefighters and first responders who have been valiantly battling the fires.

We’ve heard of 3 LA engineers who unfortunately lost their homes. We will be making a contribution to their Go Fund Me pages and encourage our members and friends to do the same. If you are able to help in any way, please consider donating to the links listed below.

The three engineers and their families have active GoFundMe pages. Michael Kealing, manager of engineering at Trinity Broadcasting Network, Charlina “Liz” Johnson, senior studio/transmitter engineer at Univision Communications and Maurice Mischook, a broadcast engineer at iHeartMedia, all suffered losses in the Eaton Fire.

We thank you for your continued support of Los Angeles radio and television and hope everyone stays safe.