KOTI
Encyclopedia
KOTI is a local NBC
affiliate based in Klamath Falls, Oregon
. Founded on August 12, 1956 by William B. Smullin of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
, the station now serves as a repeater facility for sister station KOBI-TV NBC 5 of Medford, Oregon
. The call letters KOTI are believed to have come from the city's local four-year college, the Oregon Institute of Technology
(formerly Oregon Technical Institute). Originally KOTI carried all three networks.
in Redding, California
. Viewers in 12 counties in Oregon and California receive programming from NBC 2.
Digital channels>
Channel
Name
Programming
2.1
KOTI-DT
Main KOTI programming / NBC
HD
2.2
The AccuWeather Channel
Weather
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
affiliate based in Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
. Founded on August 12, 1956 by William B. Smullin of California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.
California Oregon Broadcasting Incorporated is a family-owned broadcast franchise based in Medford, Oregon. It was founded in 1953 by William B. Smullin and is the owner of KOBI-TV Channel 5M in Medford and KOTI-TV Channel 2K in Klamath Falls, Oregon...
, the station now serves as a repeater facility for sister station KOBI-TV NBC 5 of Medford, Oregon
Medford, Oregon
Medford is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 US Census, the city had a total population of 74,907 and a metropolitan area population of 207,010, making the Medford MSA the 4th largest metro area in Oregon...
. The call letters KOTI are believed to have come from the city's local four-year college, the Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon Institute of Technology, also known as Oregon Tech or OIT, is an accredited university in the Oregon University System, and the only public institute of technology in the northwest United States. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it provides undergraduate and graduate degrees in many...
(formerly Oregon Technical Institute). Originally KOTI carried all three networks.
About KOTI
The station is owned by president Patricia C. "Patsy" Smullin, who also owns the parent company COBi, which is the longest, continuously independent broadcast group in the West and one of the three oldest in the country. Their number one interest is localism. KOTI served as the only staffed television station in the Klamath Basin for many years. The station's vice president and general manager is Robert Wise, formerly general manager of former sister station KRCR-TVKRCR-TV
KRCR-TV is an ABC affiliated television station in California, USA, that serves the northern Sacramento Valley, including the towns of Redding and Chico. Its studios are located in Redding, where the station is licensed...
in Redding, California
Redding, California
Redding is a city in far-Northern California. It is the county seat of Shasta County, California, USA. With a population of 89,861, according to the 2010 Census...
. Viewers in 12 counties in Oregon and California receive programming from NBC 2.
News
KOTI-TV is the home for NBC 2 News at 5:00pm, 6:00pm and 11:00pm anchored by Dan Joseph and Laura Cavanaugh. The chief meteorologist is Jeff Heaton. Lyle Ahrens serves as the Klamath Basin news bureau chief.Newscast titles
- Eye Five News (1970s?)
- Pacesetter News (1974-1976)
- Eyewitness NewsEyewitness NewsEyewitness News is a style of news broadcasting used by local television stations in different markets across the United States. It refers to a particular style of television newscast with an emphasis on visual elements and action video...
(1970s-1998) - The News Channel (1998-2005)
- NBC 2 News (2005-present)
Digital television
KOTI-DT broadcasts on digital channel 13.NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
HD