Jim Fosgate, car-audio pioneer and longtime Utahn, dies at 85
The Heber resident invented the first car amplifier, and won an Emmy for work on “surround sound” systems for TV.
(Mark Maziarz | maziarz.com) Jim Fosgate, audio industry legend and inventor of the first car amplifier, stands in front of his collection of audio equipment in his home in Heber, Utah, in 2013. Fosgate died Dec. 7, 2022, at age 85.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.
Sean P. Means has been reporting and editing for The Salt Lake Tribune since 1991 — including 25 years as movie critic. Since 2018, he has reported on arts and culture reporter, and breaking news — and was part of The Tribune’s COVID-19 reporting team. He reviews movies for MovieCricket.net and X96’s “Radio From Hell” program.