KOBI (TV)

KOBI and KOTI
KOBI: Medford, Oregon; KOTI: Klamath Falls, Oregon; ; United States;
Channels for KOBI	Digital: 5 (VHF); Virtual: 5;
Channels for KOTI	Digital: 13 (VHF); Virtual: 2;
Branding	KOBI: NBC 5; KOTI: NBC 2;
Programming
Affiliations	5.1/2.1: NBC; for others, see § Subchannels;
Ownership
Owner	California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (Smullin family)
History
First air date	KOBI: August 1, 1953; KOTI: August 1956;
Former call signs	KOBI: KBES-TV (1953–1964); KTVM (1964–1968); ;
Former channel numbers	KOBI: Analog: 5 (VHF, 1953–2009); Digital: 15 (UHF, until 2009); ; KOTI: Analog: 2 (VHF, 1956–2009);
Former affiliations	KOBI: CBS (primary 1953–1978, secondary 1978–1983); DuMont (secondary, 1953–1955); NBC (secondary, 1953–1961); ABC (secondary 1953–1978 and 1983–1984, primary 1978–1983); ; KOTI: NBC (primary 1956–1961, secondary 1961–1984); ABC (secondary 1956–1961, primary 1961–1984); CBS (secondary, 1956–1984); ;
Call sign meaning	KOBI: K(C)alifornia (sic) Oregon Broadcasting, Inc.; KOTI: Oregon Technical Institute or disambiguation of KOBI;
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KOBI: 8260; KOTI: 8284;
ERP	KOBI: 6.35 kW; KOTI: 9 kW;
HAAT	KOBI: 823 m (2,700 ft); KOTI: 659 m (2,162 ft);
Transmitter coordinates	KOBI: 42°41′49.5″N 123°13′45.1″W / 42.697083°N 123.229194°W; KOTI: 42°5′48″N 121°38′1″W / 42.09667°N 121.63361°W;
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	KOBI: Public file; LMS; ; KOTI: Public file; LMS; ;
Website	kobi5.com

KOBI (channel 5) and KOTI (channel 2) are television stations licensed respectively to Medford and Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States, affiliated with NBC. Serving as the flagship properties of locally based California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc., the stations maintain studios on South Fir Street in downtown Medford, with a news bureau on South 7th Street in downtown Klamath Falls. KOBI's transmitter is located atop Kings Mountain, 28 miles (45 km) northwest of Medford, while KOTI's tower sits atop Stukel Mountain southeast of Klamath Falls.

KOTI operates as a full-time satellite of KOBI; its existence is only acknowledged in station identifications. Together, the two stations serve 12 mostly rural counties in southern Oregon and northern California.

KOBI: Medford, Oregon KOTI: Klamath Falls, Oregon United States

Channels for KOBI	Digital: 5 (VHF) Virtual: 5
Channels for KOTI	Digital: 13 (VHF) Virtual: 2
Branding	KOBI: NBC 5 KOTI: NBC 2
Programming
Affiliations	5.1/2.1: NBC for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	California Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. (Smullin family)
History
First air date	KOBI: August 1, 1953 (1953-08-01) KOTI: August 1956 (1956-08)
Former call signs	KOBI: KBES-TV (1953–1964) KTVM (1964–1968)
Former channel numbers	KOBI: Analog: 5 (VHF, 1953–2009) Digital: 15 (UHF, until 2009) KOTI: Analog: 2 (VHF, 1956–2009)
Former affiliations	KOBI: CBS (primary 1953–1978, secondary 1978–1983) DuMont (secondary, 1953–1955) NBC (secondary, 1953–1961) ABC (secondary 1953–1978 and 1983–1984, primary 1978–1983) KOTI: NBC (primary 1956–1961, secondary 1961–1984) ABC (secondary 1956–1961, primary 1961–1984) CBS (secondary, 1956–1984)
Call sign meaning	KOBI: K(C)alifornia (sic) Oregon Broadcasting, Inc. KOTI: Oregon Technical Institute or disambiguation of KOBI
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	KOBI: 8260 KOTI: 8284
ERP	KOBI: 6.35 kW KOTI: 9 kW
HAAT	KOBI: 823 m (2,700 ft) KOTI: 659 m (2,162 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	KOBI: 42°41′49.5″N 123°13′45.1″W / 42.697083°N 123.229194°W / 42.697083; -123.229194 KOTI: 42°5′48″N 121°38′1″W / 42.09667°N 121.63361°W / 42.09667; -121.63361
Translator(s)	see § Translators
Links
Public license information	KOBI: Public file LMS KOTI: Public file LMS
Website	kobi5.com