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Owens faces competition in TV saleBy STEVE E. SWENSONCalifornian «Uff wrttarThe owner of an Oxnard television station wants to negotiate to buy KDOB-TV Channel 46 In Bakersfield, thereby offering competition to the controversial proposal by country singing star Buck Owens to buy the station owned by his sister, Dorothy Owens.Riklis Broadcasting Co., the owner of KABY-TV, Channel 63 in Oxnard, has informed the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Fresno — where KDOB has filed for financial protection under Chapter 11 of the federalbankruptcy codes — that It has renewed earlier attempts to buy KDOB.A spokeswoman for John Huddy of KABY said in a telephone Interview with The Californian Wednesday that Riklis made an offer in late 1969 that was rejected, but informed KDOB’s bankruptcy attorney, Bruce G. Landau of Beverly Hills, this year that it is interested in further negotiations.That information is contained in a letter dated Jan. 10 from Huddy to Landau. The spokeswoman for Huddy said Wednesday,We are willing to make a fair offer.” The spokeswoman said she could make no further comment about the price or any other aspect of the negotiations.A spokeswoman for Landau said Wednesday he has nothing to say.” Dorothy Owens and Buck Owens have declined to talk to the news media and they did not return telephone calls Wednesday.The disclosure of an interested buyer in addition to Buck Owens comes at a time when Landau has postponed a bankruptcyPlease turn to TV / B2
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Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Thu, Feb 01, 1990
Page 9
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