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Ronald Reagan Welcomes KOCE-TV on the Air

By Heather Toner
October 28, 2016
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Ronald Reagan was among the first people to publicly welcome KOCE TV to the airwaves. Here's the then Governor of California, wishing us well on our opening broadcast...

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