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.
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.
DoD Ends SBE 2 GHz ENG Frequency Coordination
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.
Continue reading DoD Ends SBE 2 GHz ENG Frequency CoordinationFCC Approves Time-Shared Construction Permit for Three 96.9 LPFM Applicants
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.
LA Fires Displace Three Broadcast Engineers
[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.