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KOBI turns 70--and is Still family-owned

Bill Smulllin createdd KOBI TV pm August 1, 1953 when no other VHF television stations were in the state of Oregon.  He brought televisions in by train from the East Coast and gave them away to his first advertisers. Patsy Smulin, Bill's daughter is president of California Oregon Broadcasting Inc.   Celebrating  their 70th anniversary this week, Smullin pointed out KOBI and KOTI Klamath Falls are the only locally owned TV stations in the area.

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