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.
Holiday Luncheon Planned at Casa Machado
Once again Chapter 36 will meet to simply talk shop, share some cheer, and toast to a great coming year.
Our past meeting place, Cozymel’s at UTC, is now rubble, so we’ll gather at Casa Machado, 3750 John J. Montgomery Drive, on the south side of the runways at Montgomery Field in Kearny Mesa, San Diego. Date is Wednesday, December 16, 2015. The meeting time is a bit earlier, at 11:30AM.
Please reserve a spot if you intend to join us so that we can plan sufficient table space. Whether you’re a member, a guest, or just came to town, you’re welcome. Expect to spend about $15 – 20 for lunch and a tip.
If you would like to donate a gift for an exchange, let us know and bring it with you.
Matt Schiller Heads to Houston
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.
Chapter 36 Officers Elected
The next crop of San Diego SBE chapter officer volunteers were elected in a late November online vote:
- Chair, Gary Stigall
- Vice Chair, Matthew Anderson
- Secretary, Doug Alman
Doug Alman was Chapter Chair in 2012 – 2014. Gary was Chair previously from 1998 – 2000.
The nominating committee consisted of past officers Andrew Lombard, Steve Moreen, and Gary Stigall.
Steve Moreen has been appointed to serve a second term as Program Chair.
The new officers succeed past officers Andrew Lombard, Chair; Manny Cervantes, Vice-Chair; and Matt Schiller, Secretary-Treasurer.
EMF Sends KPRI Callsign to Julian
The FCC in late October approved the Educational Media Foundation’s request to swap callsigns between two of their San Diego County FM stations. 102.1 MHz on Mt. Soledad became KLVJ and 100.1 Julian became KPRI. This is the third frequency in San Diego to identify itself as KPRI, the first being 106.5 in the 1970s and early 80s.
Does this signal an intent to sell the Julian property? Does anyone else find it interesting that both KLVJ 102.1 and KLQV 102.9, transmitting from the same building atop Soledad, market themselves as K-LOVE (though the latter is in Spanish)?