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A new television service with no connection to casinos or mafia. Look for launch in January 2008 on Bresnan Cheyenne and Casper cable systems.

The latest update on this is, forget the launch. It seems that no one in Wyoming is willing to support any non-mineral industry.  If I could find a way for news reporters dig for coal on the swing shift, it might work.
 
My stack of betacam and other HD television gear is going with me to Hollywood (that's Hollywood, South Carolina). At least they have some sophistication when it comes to modern technology.

Posted by Lare Dean at 10/17/2007 2:20 PM | Add Comment

Bid analog TV farewell

KTWO will no longer be on channel 2!!<< MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 8/10/2007 8:32 AM | Add Comment

Trouble in Casino Land

I went to Reno Nevada this weekend (January 15, 2007) to meet up with my brother and mom, staying at the J A Nugget in Sparks, a place where my Grandpa Leo would gamble a few cartwheels 50 years ago. The buzz was that recently appointed (May 2004) chancellor of the University had suddenly issued a two word message to the Board of Regents that weekend, "I quit".This is the same Jim Rogers that is owner of Sunbelt Communications and TV13 in Casper Wyoming.<< MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 1/16/2007 10:42 AM | Add Comment

"KWSR" Wyoming Student Radio

Operated on the UW campus and Laramie cable system only at 90.9 FM. Wyoming Student Radio "KWSR" used Wyoming Public Radio studio C, which is far removed from the WPR control room and had a telephone line used for requests and some "remote" programs. << MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 11/22/2006 10:22 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Television translators

Many home and cable systems in Wyoming got their over-air television by way of translators. These stations would receive the "mother" and rebroadcast on another channel. Being located on mountain tops, they extended the television coverage area tremendously. << MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 11/9/2006 4:37 PM | Add Comment

HD radio in Wyoming

You might not have noticed, but HD radio arrived in Wyoming in 2005 with 5 transmitters, and another 11 in 2006. This is especially good news for Sheridan, with 3 stations, and Wyoming Public Radio listeners with 14. << MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 8/29/2006 11:23 AM | Add Comment

Survivors

A few at KTWO TV survived the Harriscope sale to stay the course with an extended career.<< MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 8/22/2006 3:03 PM | Add Comment

Then and Now at KTWO

News reporters from the 1980s have mostly moved on. Leaving KTWO news has since become a time honored tradition. Even NBC news left in 2003.<< MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 8/22/2006 8:55 AM | View Comments (14) | Add Comment

Fire Season

The Casper Mountain fire burned on both the front face and back side. I was going to make some minor adjustments and supervise electrical work at the transmitter this day, but i changed my mind. Even the R bar VCR radio ranch is not immune. Lightning started this brush fire in Sybille Canyon.<< MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 8/20/2006 4:37 PM | Add Comment

Pete Seiler

Pete Seiler was the first GM at Casper 20/Riverton 10. He operated the stations as kind of a running shell game. << MORE >>
Posted by Lare Dean at 7/30/2006 11:06 AM | Add Comment
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