Meet the Team

Leon Messenie

Director of Engineering

Leon Messenie is a former KPBS staff member.

Leon Messenie has worked in the engineering department at KPBS for 32 years and currently serves as the Director of Engineering. Leon has also worked as a freelance engineer for several media networks, specializing in sports audio engineering. Leon Messenie started his career in the commercial broadcasting industry at KREX Grand Junction, Colorado. He then moved on to KTNV and KVBC in Las Vegas, Nevada before moving to San Diego and joining KPBS. Leon is a past member of the PBS Enterprise Technology Advisory Committee where he served as Chairman for four years.

RECENT STORIES ON KPBS

Education

Students who blew whistle on Canyon Crest Academy Foundation feel vindicated by audit report

Alexander Nguyen

The audit found discrepancies between the CCAF’s records and previously audited balances and tax returns.
Politics

Imperial Beach City Council appoints new mayor in whirlwind decision

Kori Suzuki

Council members chose Mitch McKay to replace former Mayor Paloma Aguirre, who was elected to the county Board of Supervisors last month. Some residents said they had little chance to weigh in on the decision.
Environment

San Diego hit with its first heat wave, following a cooler than average summer

Matthew Bowler

Thomas Fudge

San Diegans are sweating through a heat wave for the next few days. KPBS reporter Thomas Fudge spoke to forecasters and some folks who are trying to keep cool.
National

NYC shooter had two 'mental health holds' in Las Vegas. They didn't affect his legal right to own guns

Martin Kaste

The New York City mass shooter had been diagnosed with multiple mental illnesses and had been the subject of two "mental health holds" in Las Vegas, but none of that limited his legal right to own firearms.
RICK STEVES' EUROPE: Rome: Eternally Engaging

In this hour-long travel special, we explore the "Eternal City" of Rome, a grand and ancient metropolis rich with exquisite art, vibrant culture, and centuries of history. We trace the rise and fall of classical Rome, meander through the heart of Bernini's Baroque Rome, and make a pilgrimage to the Vatican. Then, we follow Rick as he uncovers the charms of hidden neighborhoods filled with character and energy, enjoys a Roman feast, and mixes and mingles with the locals during an early-evening stroll through the city's romantic nightspots.
International

Haiti inaugurates new leadership as gangs threaten to overthrow the government

The Associated Press

Businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr became the head of Haiti's transitional presidential council tasked with restoring order as gangs underscored the challenges facing the Caribbean nation.