[BC] Jim Somich...

[Gary Glaenzer]

damn

Jim hired on at WHK / WMMS in about mid 74, I was at Malrite's KEEY in Mpls
/ St. P

we did some very basic work on developing a 3-band limiter for FM using
OpAmp Labs stuff

at the NRBA show in Atlanta in 75, Jim had to wear a tie to get into the
restaurant............he didn't look as bad as Charlie Sheen in 'Hot Shots',
but didn't miss it by much.........

RIP, Jim


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "padrino" <padrino at telos-systems.com>
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Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 11:14 AM
Subject: [BC] Jim Somich...


> Group,
>
> It's with a very heavy heart to share that Jim Somich has passed on to the
> big audio processor in the sky...he was 65. Jim was a very successful
> broadcast engineer, as well as product developer. His career spanned
> radio, television, photography, movies, and just about any form of media
> imaginable.
>
> Jim worked at KFI, KMET, WMMS, WHK, WHTZ, WJW, just to name a few of the
> radio radio stations. He built quite a number of UHF TV stations for
> Malrite Communications, where, at one time, he was Director of Radio
> Engineering. He was also involved in a few ventures: Somich Engineering,
> MicroCon Systems, and I'm sure a host of others. Jim, kept a private life,
> and ventured into some interesting and alternative aspects of it.
>
> He was also the person, who took a chance on a goofy, long-haired, 22 year
> old kid. Stuck him under his wing, and taught him the ropes of radio
> engineering. If not for Jim Somich sticking his neck out for this
> passionate over-achiever, then Frank Foti would never have seized the
> opportunity to follow an exciting path in this industry.
>
> More importantly he was, and will always remain, my friend. While there
> are many wonderful memories of him, we sadly will not be able to create
> new ones.
>
> Be at peace, life and our industry lost a good friend.
>
> -Frank Foti
>
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