First National Broadcasting
When Casper channel 20 changed its call to KFNB, it was to represent First National Broadcasting. (And you thought maybe it was for FOX and NBC). The associated stations in Riverton and Rawlins also carry the "FN" moniker, KFNE and KFNR. Those two are still owned by First National using the same corporate address as Hi Ho and Heart of Wyoming or WyoMedia depending on which FCC database is queried. The FNB stations are operated by Mark Nalbone, who also signed as corporate officer on some FCC documents. However FNB owner was Brent Larson of Salt Lake City AM radio fame [KXOL 1660 and KSOS 800, both sold in 2002]. According to some internet sources he is associated with Las Vegas hotels and casinos, but i am not sure if that is as owner or user. However new ownership info provided in 2006 to the FCC shows new players (besides Nalbone)
Edward H. Cohen, Los Angeles CA 90048
Frederick Bauer, Carversville PA 18913 [together with Cohen co-produced the movie flop "Under the Rainbow" and the more successful "Buddy Holly Story"]
Allen Gelbard, Encino CA 91316
Toni [Antoinette] Lattea, Casper WY 82601 [she is also corporate officer in WyoMedia]
Estate of William Capri, Las Vegas NV 89109
First National Broadcasting is a Nevada corporation, but its business license was permanently revoked in 2003 and is no longer registered in Wyoming.
Las Vegas besides hosting owners of our Wyoming TV stations, also hosts the annual NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention. PBS and NPR engineers have conferences at this event also, so that is where you will find me in mid-April.
In the late 1990's FNB Casper engineer was Roger LaFrance [married Kathleen Hudson]. He had previosly been technician for 2-way radio shops in town.
Besides KFNB, Nalbone operates his other Casper stations from this dish farm.
KFNB also has a station at Rawlins KFNR. Programming is microwaved from Casper Mountain through Shirley as a relay. Their first site at Shirley was owned by Henry Ort and when they stopped making rent, the waveguide was removed by hacksaw. They then moved to the building shown in the picture above, but they stopped making payments again and found all their cables sawed off. This was in 2004. Now that Nalbone has taken over operation of KTWO, he was able to move his link to the KTWO building at Shirley.
Edward H. Cohen, Los Angeles CA 90048
Frederick Bauer, Carversville PA 18913 [together with Cohen co-produced the movie flop "Under the Rainbow" and the more successful "Buddy Holly Story"]
Allen Gelbard, Encino CA 91316
Toni [Antoinette] Lattea, Casper WY 82601 [she is also corporate officer in WyoMedia]
Estate of William Capri, Las Vegas NV 89109
First National Broadcasting is a Nevada corporation, but its business license was permanently revoked in 2003 and is no longer registered in Wyoming.
Las Vegas besides hosting owners of our Wyoming TV stations, also hosts the annual NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) convention. PBS and NPR engineers have conferences at this event also, so that is where you will find me in mid-April.
In the late 1990's FNB Casper engineer was Roger LaFrance [married Kathleen Hudson]. He had previosly been technician for 2-way radio shops in town.
Besides KFNB, Nalbone operates his other Casper stations from this dish farm.
KFNB also has a station at Rawlins KFNR. Programming is microwaved from Casper Mountain through Shirley as a relay. Their first site at Shirley was owned by Henry Ort and when they stopped making rent, the waveguide was removed by hacksaw. They then moved to the building shown in the picture above, but they stopped making payments again and found all their cables sawed off. This was in 2004. Now that Nalbone has taken over operation of KTWO, he was able to move his link to the KTWO building at Shirley.
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