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.

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.

After 34 years at KPBS, Broadcast Operations Manager Mimi Belger retired in December. We asked her a few questions about her broadcasting career. Continue reading Mimi Retires from KPBS →

Immediate past Chapter 36 Chairman Andrew Lombard just landed a job as Chief Engineer at Fox O&O KSAZ (TV) channel 10 in Phoenix. Lombard had most recently been Director of Engineering at KFMB Stations in San Diego. At KSAZ, he’ll replace Gerry Grunig, who is planning to retire in early 2016.

Past term SBE 36 Secretary-Treasurer and KGTV Engineer Matthew Schiller is moving to KPRC-TV Houston. There, he’ll become the Project Manager for the NBC affiliate station as it builds a new facility from the ground up in its parking lot. Matt had worked at KGTV for the past seven years and had led the effort to build a new studio. His wife recently gave birth to twins.