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KPBS Tour a Success

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.
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June 2025 Meeting, Home Edition

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.

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Chapter 36 Meeting May 21 – Bext at iHeartMedia

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.

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Chapter Meeting In-person March 19

This one’s a social meeting—no presentation—for the purpose of networking and talking shop. 

Join us Wednesday, March 19th, 12:00 PM at Dirty Birds in the College area at 6499 El Cajon Blvd, 92115. Yes, it’s mostly chicken wings, but there are salads, burgers, sandwiches, and cauliflower items. No need for reservations. 

See you there!

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February Meeting: WiseDV TV Automation Systems

This month we’ll meet in person to catch up with each other as the new year gets underway. We’ll see a presentation from WiseDV, the company headquartered in San Diego that builds TV broadcast channel playout system WisePlay and the live studio production assistance system WiseStudio, as well as other video control modules. Vassil Lefterov and Atul Anandpura are scheduled to represent WiseDV.

Join us Wednesday, February 12, at 12:00 noon at iHeartMedia, 9660 Granite Ridge Drive, San Diego. We’ll provide a light lunch and drinks.