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March 16th Meeting – Cobalt Digital

Some of what’s going on in TV broadcasting would have been impossible just a few years ago. For example, stations are now converting their news or event ticker text to speech on a secondary audio channel for the visually impaired, bringing them information never before heard. We can now normalize audio levels within an MPEG transport stream.

Cobalt started as a video accessories company in the analog broadcast era, but has taken on serial digital and now transport stream processing. Come see what solutions they have to offer. Cobalt Digital visits Chapter 36 Wednesday, March 16 at 12 o’clock noon at KGTV, 4600 Air Way, San Diego to discuss these technologies and more. Cobalt will provide lunch.

About the Presenter

In his role as Cobalt Digital’s Director of Product and Business Development, Jesse Foster helps to develop new products, does technical sales, marketing, and customer support. He is also a fiber optics and compression product specialist. Before joining Cobalt nearly four years ago, Foster spent eight years at Evertz, two in customer service and six in a senior technical sales position. Foster is a certified fiber-optic technician well-versed in large video-routing systems, multiviewers, video and audio processing, fiber optics, RF, streaming media/compression, live production, postproduction, and broadcast.

KSDS Chief Engineer Arrested on Theft Charges

According to a news release from City College, the San Diego Community College District Police have recovered four stolen cameras reported missing from their Radio, Television, Film (RTVF) Department. The four digital cameras, valued at $13,300 were reported missing in mid-January on return from the winter break session.

Following an exhaustive search by the college police, the four cameras were located at local pawn shops. A San Diego City College employee, Gerald “Larry” Quick, has been arrested and charged with the theft of the cameras. Quick, the RTVF Chief Broadcast Engineer has been employed with the District since 1978.

Larry Quick was held in the San Diego County Jail awaiting arraignment.

The police are continuing their investigation and working with the District Attorney’s Office regarding the campus theft.

According to a report on KFMB-TV, Larry was arrested at the Aurora Behavioral Health Center.

FCC Approves FM 102.1 Transfer to EMF

In mid-December 2015, the FCC approved the transfer of KLVJ (formerly KPRI) FM 102.1 San Diego to the Educational Media Foundation. Owners of Compass Radio, the company that operated KPRI, say they will transfer the operation on January 15, 2016. KLVJ has broadcast a Christian music format since August 31, 2015.

SBE 36 Adds Facebook Page

After years of procrastination, Chapter 36 has finally added a Facebook page. Vice-chairman Matthew Anderson set-up the page at https://www.facebook.com/sbe36/. Help it spread the news by “Liking” it. All SBE 36 web posts will have a link from the Facebook page, so you’ll always have the latest news if you Follow the site. This includes meeting reminders. Check it out.