Company History

First Broadcasting was founded in 1992 in San Francisco by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Ronald Unkefer (The Good Guys, InfoGear, Digital on Demand, and many others). Since that time, we have invested in dozens of spectrum development projects in top markets all across the country. The aggregate value of our investments exceeds a half-billion dollars, and we have created more than $150 million of value for our stakeholders and partners. At the same time, a critical element of our success has been the ability to better serve spectrum owners and their communities by improving coverage and performance. More efficient use of spectrum benefits everyone.

Over the years, First Broadcasting has built a dedicated team of professionals with expertise in software development engineering, technology, construction management, FCC regulation, zoning, finance and research. Our experienced team has built scores of broadcast towers and related transmission facilities throughout the U.S. and around the world.

First Broadcasting is a partnership between Alta Communications and Lawrence Capital Partners, L.P. Collectively, our partners have more than 100 years of experience in spectrum development engineering, regulation, finance, transaction execution, and software development.