 KBND was owned for many years by Frank H. Loggan, who was President of the Oregon Association of Broadcasters (OAB) from 1947 to 1949.Initially "Bend Bulletin" advertising and radio station manager, Loggan became principal owner of Central Oregon Broadcasting in 1945 when he sold his "Bulletin" shares and obtained controlling interest in KBND.After he sold the station in 1965, he was OAB manager for four years before starting the tourism promotion organization presently known as the Central Oregon Visitors Association.