KTWO and the revolving owners door
KTWO has had a parade of owners in the years 2000-2005, to wit-
BCI Growth IV
Gocom Holdings and Gocom Broadcast
Grapevine Communications and Grapevine of Wyoming
Glen Point Associates
Equity Broadcasting
Wyoming Channel 2
KTWO of Wyoming
Arkansas Media (twice)
and now (TaDa) Silverton Broadcasting Co LLC. A corporation with address and phone number in Los Angeles, however they are not actually licensed to do business in California. Or Wyoming for that matter, which probably doesn't matter because they have 0% voting interest [Silverton finally reported as a Delaware Corporation, for Wyoming business in August 2006]. The 100% owner is Mr Barry S. Silverton. Barry has owned corporations in Nevada, of those that are not currently defunct is Pacific Malibu Development.
Silverton bought the Ormsby House [Carson City Nevada] in February 1995 with gambling not starting until October 1995. Throughout his ownership, the hotel-casino has been dogged by state fines, layoffs and lawsuits for nonpayment of bills and later closed in bancruptcy when the Nevada Gaming Commission refused his request for a permanent casino license.
I guess it comes as no surprise that any new television station owner in Wyoming would have ties with gambling casinos. However Barry has been in other schemes as well, including the former UniSyn, a system purported to treat agriculture and food wastes. Another scam was "Detoxahol", purported to cure the problems of tipsy bar patrons that have consumed a little too much alcoholic beverage. Since he has no other broadcast interests, it is a wonder why he should want to become an absentee owner of a sub-producing property now that he is in his retirement years (born 1934). Perhaps who knows him is more important than what the previous owners knew about broadcast operations. So far, Barry's most significant "contribution" to operations was to suggest pulling KTWO off of Bresnen Cable in 2006 if they don't pay "protection" money. Since most people in Casper watch via cable, that would put his viewership close to zero, but then again maybe he's not aware he needs viewers.
By the way, if you call the FCC listed phone number (310-476-2217) for Silverton Broadcasting LLC, you may be offered a membership in Exuma Yacht Club and Spa, yet another Silverton scam. Off-shore investments in the Bahamas, mid-way between Nassau and "Crooked Island". (no i did NOT make this up).
All of the activity in the owner's office is sharp contrast to the career of reporter "George Kay". He started his stint at KTWO television in 1966 and stayed nearly 40 years until retirement in November 2004. He was most noted for his sports reporting over the last 20 years.
BCI Growth IV
Gocom Holdings and Gocom Broadcast
Grapevine Communications and Grapevine of Wyoming
Glen Point Associates
Equity Broadcasting
Wyoming Channel 2
KTWO of Wyoming
Arkansas Media (twice)
and now (TaDa) Silverton Broadcasting Co LLC. A corporation with address and phone number in Los Angeles, however they are not actually licensed to do business in California. Or Wyoming for that matter, which probably doesn't matter because they have 0% voting interest [Silverton finally reported as a Delaware Corporation, for Wyoming business in August 2006]. The 100% owner is Mr Barry S. Silverton. Barry has owned corporations in Nevada, of those that are not currently defunct is Pacific Malibu Development.
Silverton bought the Ormsby House [Carson City Nevada] in February 1995 with gambling not starting until October 1995. Throughout his ownership, the hotel-casino has been dogged by state fines, layoffs and lawsuits for nonpayment of bills and later closed in bancruptcy when the Nevada Gaming Commission refused his request for a permanent casino license.
I guess it comes as no surprise that any new television station owner in Wyoming would have ties with gambling casinos. However Barry has been in other schemes as well, including the former UniSyn, a system purported to treat agriculture and food wastes. Another scam was "Detoxahol", purported to cure the problems of tipsy bar patrons that have consumed a little too much alcoholic beverage. Since he has no other broadcast interests, it is a wonder why he should want to become an absentee owner of a sub-producing property now that he is in his retirement years (born 1934). Perhaps who knows him is more important than what the previous owners knew about broadcast operations. So far, Barry's most significant "contribution" to operations was to suggest pulling KTWO off of Bresnen Cable in 2006 if they don't pay "protection" money. Since most people in Casper watch via cable, that would put his viewership close to zero, but then again maybe he's not aware he needs viewers.
By the way, if you call the FCC listed phone number (310-476-2217) for Silverton Broadcasting LLC, you may be offered a membership in Exuma Yacht Club and Spa, yet another Silverton scam. Off-shore investments in the Bahamas, mid-way between Nassau and "Crooked Island". (no i did NOT make this up).
All of the activity in the owner's office is sharp contrast to the career of reporter "George Kay". He started his stint at KTWO television in 1966 and stayed nearly 40 years until retirement in November 2004. He was most noted for his sports reporting over the last 20 years.
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