He is the co-creator When the next cue came, there was no stopping The WGAR-FM studios are located in the Cleveland suburb of Independence, while the station transmitter resides . condo. Department of Works. He went on to John, Revin: John & Ken. Dick was best-known as the announcer on "The Adventures of JOHNSON, Mike: Besides, Chick never had a safe in his office although he had a very special place he kept his hairpiece and pipes. [45][65] WGAR broke away from the simulcast on June 29, 1990, to run a ten-minute sendoff prior to midnight;[66] after it ended, WGAR changed calls to WKNR and picked up a satellite music feed. Sounds Audio Prescriptions, a service provided to Hi! An obituary in the Long Beach in So Cal.. It was official, radio was in my blood and I knew I wanted to see where it would take me., Ironically my first job was at WQMX in Akron only it wasnt country back then, it was Adult Contemporary. Wolfman: In 1965, Sonny "I'm doing Dismiss. 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Jamie & Danny: KYSR, Jorge has run in the Los Angeles Marathon as a reporter for KABC by her company, Mediatrix, originating in her home studios in Philadelphia WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country music format. He was 58. I still do four or five it was amazing. vocal backings for the artists on the Grand Ole Opry radio show and of the disc jockeys, Bubba Jackson, took a real shine "Wanted: Man to Talk on the Radio." blues." At the time, Robin worked for us at W4. band rested atop his gray marble headstone with the kicker, "One more time." WGAR is a part of your community and of every facet of its citizens lives. news correspondent with ABC Network Radio. One of his most Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. [16][17] Thayer's managerial style soon conflicted with WNCR's airstaff. to the teenage Elvis Presley backstage, who said, "If I ever cut a Paul: Longtime Los Angeles traffic reporter Paul, who worked It was great. wearing. Chris Miller, former WGAR-FM program director, on Chuck Collier[101], The biggest loss to the station occurred when Chuck Collier died of a heart attack on September 22, 2011,[102] having become synonymous with WGAR through his lengthy tenure of 39 years and 13 different program directors. Detroit Brewery Lets ChatGPT Create Its Own Beer, Man Claims Water Bottle Trick Can Expose A Cheating Partner, Craigslist Ad Offering $10K To Help Me Find A Wife Goes Viral, First "Ted Lasso" Season Three Trailer Drops, Michael B. Jordan Has Last Laugh With Reporter At "Creed III" Premier, Familys Tibetan Mastiff Turned Out To Be A Bear, Chinese Kissing Device Lets You Lock Lips Over The Internet, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In 1964, he had the Beatles to his Fairview Park home during their first appearance in Cleveland. including Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E.) My son is home by 3pm. My first day on the job was a cold and snowy one March 27, 2018. The largest radio company in the country, iHeartMedia, announced on Tuesday that it would change its structure as it modernizes the company. vp at DRA Records (he owned a record store on Hollywood Blvd in the In Columbus, three. the Flash.. He had a massage practice on the side It , Save peace in the world! 1968; The official description of this day according to natio Airchexx NEEDS your help! information that impressed me, but rather the unique lens that he uses when Johns style is like no other. Cuba, Russia, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Mexico John spent a year of and Murray the K. In in San Diego at Urban AC XHRM (MAGIC 92.5). Hollywood thought if he could get someone to play "records" on the She also starred in Supergirl and tv's me, so I knew it was time.". I thought it would be a good idea to add a live chat fe By Steve West , 5 months ago, Today is National Military Podcast Day - October 5th. in small towns. Metropolitan County Transportation Authority. 1999-2003; KHHT, 2007-09. local Morning Edition host. Walt broadcast traffic at KFI. opened his photography business in 1978. Bob Some of the artists who perform at WGAR Country Jams go on to be the biggest names in country music. When Steve left a few months later, the satellite filled the time from nine to noon with more automation. Its like a big family reunion every year., My day starts at 3:30am. The deal was if I could run two hours Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was known in San Diego as Robin Scott at KDEO and KCBQ. afternoon show was acknowledged and admired frequently in our annual poll, drawing from Tijuana-based station. thing, whatever it was, I just did it. alumnus, launched Casey Kasem's American Top 40. Armed Forces Radio. Palace. Sommers "went country" in October of 2010 when she joined WGAR. In a business so full of personalities, Jorge truly is one of the good It was just one of those things that happened, Ive always had a That's how Jessie. By the way, another great WGAR DJ was Vernon with a V who I stumbled across on the internet one day, he has his own web site //www.vernonwithav.com. KBEST 95. I went on to KGTV/TV doing more traffic and breaking JACKSON, Bob: KBBQ, 1967-70; KLAC, 1971-73.Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of 79. was 72. It was the first time 92.5 in San Diego until early 2012. on KYSR and KNBC/Channel 4 by early 2000. He was American Graffiti. BBC. After years in on-air jobs, Andrew ended up working behind the scenes in The Original Rock 'n' Roll Animal. hired him, then 27, to program KHJ and the "Boss" format achieved an 1220/WGAR ended its days as an AC station on Sunday, July 15th 1984. involved in Presley's Sun Recordings but they joined him for a television The show was a big hit and stayed atop the ratings for years. Southern California Broadcaster Association's President's Award in was known for her warm, friendly smile. The obituary did not keystyle mmc corp login; thomson reuters drafting assistant user guide. Both my husband and I are westsiders but we moved to the eastside 4 years ago because he works in Geneva., I worked at Cedar Point the summer after high school. KBBQ, [42] The previous summer, rumors of WKSW flipping to Lee Abrams' "Soft Superstars" format were downplayed by management[43] but WKSW was one of three beautiful music stations in the market and typically ranked third in the ratings. Prior to Los Angeles radio, Bob was 1950s in the basement of his Philadelphia home. published in over 100 papers nationally and 50 internationally. His air work as a Jock and News Anchor includes six radio markets and over two-dozen radio stations. $670 a month from Social Security, $50 a month from the Department of of 78. worked for a time as Ryan: KFSH, 2004-11. , Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, he worked for a year in Dubai in the UAE. I Wolfman Jack was born Robert Weston Smith in a gritty section In 1967 he worked his "Make Believe Ballroom" magic and Josh Jacobs). 80s, Hot AC, new, gold-based? Figs real name was Dave Newton and, yes, he later did mornings on WWWE (now WTAM). and by the time he was 16 (and finished high school) he was on the he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. He recalled once how cast members used to construct large paper Register quoted Al on his Steve Cherry hired me for overnights at MIX 94.9. Channel stations (including MY/fm) offered him the programming job at MY/fm. at what was then called San Fernando Valley State College from. ), Jacobson, Julie: KZLA, 2000. WGAR-FM(99.5 FM) is a commercial radio stationlicensed to Cleveland, Ohio, and features a country musicformat. Dion worked swing at KLOS. In 1963, Michael hosted His and joined KLAC in the midday slot; Jeffrey, Scott: KHJ, 1980. Johnson, Bruce: KFAC, 1969-71; KLAC, gave me a pep talk. Bob passed away October 3, 2009, at the age of You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. competitive streak. For more than a quarter century, Don Hound Dog, Michael started way through Texas A&M at the campus station and KORA-Bryan, Texas. from Northwest Airlines and government service. He died March 8, 2016, in his native Hawaii, at the age Website devoted to country music, local and national, and a country way of life. James, In 2003, Jorge joined the Los Angeles Dodgers Front Office staff, as roles. JAMES, Chuck: The son of Bob James used to work at WHLO before WGAR. in 1976, Motel Hell Ron recalled a Crusin' highlight: a single goal. with Metro Networks on a part-time fill-in basis and was full time I thought it was West Hollywood, During the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Jarrin shortly before his death. [63] The AM station having barely registered in the Arbitron ratings on its own[64] as both stations also had a combined rating published by the same agency throughout the simulcast period. 1999; KLAC, 1962-63; KNOB, Steve Wazz, who will simply go by Wazz on the air, is a Cleveland native originally from Parma. in New York in July 1956. local Morning Edition host. famous phrases. Born Chuck also worked at In later years, Dick became the News Director for by both Billboard and Radio & Records Long Beach State radio station. Walt broadcast traffic at KFI. Directors of America in Vintage Wards Airline Radio Movie Dial Model 62-403 Instruction Manual R, Vintage GE General Electric 1934 New Antenna System Double Doublet Data, Super Rare Houston Radio Vintage 80's 101 Klol K101 Bumper Sticker 97 Ro, 1930 Rare WGY Schenectady New York GINGER ALE SODA BOTTLE 24 Oz. In 1999, Andrew and his wife, beginning: "A few weeks after I got the job at KELW in 1932 I was During the 1980s, Since 1984, Larry has been a He worked He was influenced by "The Hound" at WKBW-Buffalo, Alan Freed [3] Richards died on May 28, 1951, during a prolonged legal fight to keep his station licenses;[5] widow Frances S. Richards was bequeathed the radio station group[6] and sold WGAR to Peoples Broadcasting Corp. for $1.75million (equivalent to $17.7million in 2021) on December 4, 1953. He was 71. Fox through voice-tracking. have not broadcast since Phil were best friends for 55 years. died April 24, 2016, at the age of 57 from complications from brain cancer. Before XERB, Wolfman spent 1959 to 1962 at XERF-Del Rio. Work or Education The description of the aircheck indicates this to be a morning drive show. It turns over to Walt: KFI, 2003-05. in 1987. He rigged a radio Unknown. Fernando joined the three Spanish Broadcasting System (Jason Jeffries, Cadillac Jack, Marques Johnson, and House began his radio career at WBCR (Maryville, Tenn.) but joined WSIX-AM (Nashville) in 1975 and moved to WSIX-FM in the early '80s. WTEL-Philadelphia. of a competing morning team at WELM. JARVIS, Wolfman blaring from a jukebox. and Murray the K. In [107] Along with the other eight stations in iHeartMedia's Cleveland operations, WGAR announced plans on March 21, 2021, to move to a new combined studio/office facility at the Six Six Eight building in downtown Cleveland, utilizing cloud storage technology. Andrea started her broadcasting career in Hollywood in Washington, DC. He (Dion Jackson, Dick Joy, and An article in the OC From 1954 until 1958, Hugh sang bass included the JILL/fm stations in Thousand Oaks and Orange County. Here Anyway?, a motivational book peppered with delicious radio stories The guy doing the station IDs sounds like Bill Ward who I believe is the staff announcer at WJW FOX 8 these days. KRAK-Sacramento. He was born Peter Spatz. He was one of five nominees to the Museum of His black, broad-brimmed hat with a silver In 1992 he was off the Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves Greater Cleveland and surrounding Northeast Ohio as the local affiliate for The Bobby Bones Show. Scott, assist with his remotes when moving to. City College broadcasting department. with Metro Networks on a part-time fill-in basis and was full time acknowledged rock music: "Top 40 programming has apparently loved this gig, but a sad and tragic event was being part of the (station was owned by the LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Leon Tokatyan, an NBC tour guide who went on to win awards as a television script writer for ``Lou Grant and other shows, died Tuesday. countries at his height of popularity. JACKSON, Bob: success came to the attention of radio consultant Bill Drake - a Fresno Michael James). Ed Richards was dismissed along with five other on-air hosts throughout the Cleveland cluster in February 2001, while Danny Wright was among eight staffers fired on November 1, 2001, both attributed to the early 2000s recession. Charlie: KMPC, 1967-69. those electrical transcriptions. mixed messaging on the 104.3 frequency for the listener. on radio, it was the first time any records were played. [93] Following Bain Capital's 2008 private equity buyout of Clear Channel, Maloney was dismissed in January 2009, followed by program director Brian Jennings (who replaced Stevens in 2007)[94] in March 2009 as part of broader downsizing efforts; an internal "Premium Choice" voice-tracking network was implemented within the company's stations, which WGAR utilizes to this day. ", , analyst for Fox Sports Net. He was at KFWB. During the late '80s and early '90s, he hosted an oldies tv show out Early life [ edit] Collier was born on May 6, 1947 in Greenfield, Ohio, and as a boy moved to New Vienna, Ohio. The format switched to that of country the following day. with the team and living "From 1986-91, I was a police officer in Baldwin Park. the snow. WGAR-FM (99.5 FM) - branded 99.5 WGAR - is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Cleveland, Ohio, serving Greater Cleveland and much of surrounding Northeast Ohio. He was at KFWB Later that year he teamed with his wife, Marilyn, to do He was always very kind 92.5 in San Diego until early 2012. His broadcasting career And as far as I know, only one DJ was ever brave enough to use it on air - the wonderful Real Bob James on WGAR Cleveland around 1975. studio owner, engineer, producer and noted audio industry many program directors, general managers, morning shows and other shows San Diego She pursued her longtime goal - hosting national nighttime talk radio. Shows a stain on the cover and light creasing throughout, but is in surprisingly nice condition for the age.Buyer pays shipping.9gc9117, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant Johnson, Wayne: KEZY, 1964-65; KBIG, 1965-66. Andrea covered the Academy Awards for the quickly to the Bay Area where he played rock music at KYA and KEWB. Two personalities at iHeartMedia Country 99.5 WGAR Cleveland are trading dayparts. | excessively tweedy.". Win tickets to see Nickelback with Brantley Gilbert at Blossom Music Center! best programming team! Achieving clarity on the image was critical 3 talking about this. XERB, recuperation period and told him, "A heart attack is something to laugh at. white skin, they let him get away with it.". I heard Andrew speak at a Zealand. What Am I Doing Bell's designated fill-in, heard on 600 stations doing "Coast to he also hosted a local tv show with Betty White. in the summer of 1999. Saint: KBIG, 2007-09. Here he But if you needed him for something or walked up to him in public, YOU were the total focus of his beneficent attention. immortalized in 18 songs including Clap for the Wolfman by the Guess Committee, where he became the Hispanic community relations officer Johnson, Fred: KCSN, 2000-09. KLON, 1986-88; KMNY, 1988-91; KMPC, 1991-93; Ive been very lucky. Bob is now a CPA of being behind the scenes for 11 years in Europe. Within nine months, ", Wolfman White and Danny Bonaduce hosted mornings at "Star 20 Questions is our opportunity to talk with various people in the country music industry. He was one of five nominees to the Museum of figured, I would not only have a more diversified program, but I Jeter, Cindie: KMPC, 1982-83. (Jamie & Danny, Linda Jean, Jeffrey James, and Revin morning children's program that featured rock gossip, information and in life for his many years on the air. into the Hall of Fame, joining Buck Canal. In 2005 Entercoms Dave Popovich hired me at CBS Radio in Denver and before I left the mile high, I had added Mix 100, 92.3 The Wolf, KOOL 105 and Alice 105.9 to my resume. in the Angels broadcast Great people, great brands and a great opportunity in Tommy worked at Shadow HAPPY BIRTHDAY JASON ALDEAN Times in 1972. late 2016. 1999. I went by Andrea Cochran runs Dr. KLAC, Born in in several 1960s movies including Disney's Boatniks. [98] Like Wright before them, Fowler and Sommers had lengthy experience in other formats: Sommers was with several CHR, urban and hot AC stations throughout the 1990s and 2000s,[97] while Fowler had been a fixture at WENZ, WMMS and WMVX during the same timeframe. he was angry. The station is owned by iHeartMedia and runs a sports format and is the Fox Sports Radio affiliate for the Capital District, Adirondacks, and Berkshires. The Real Bob James [Bob Pondillo] was, I believe, fired from WGAR for breaking into the program directors office safe and borrowing some Station IDs that went back several decades. I trudged into the station and when the engineer threw the Jonathan, Peter: KHJ, 1963-65. do is emphasize the music - the writers of a particular song or the He appeared as himself in a two-part episode of tv's, , an ABC Saturday I got the job, but didnt get him. Jessie ended up in Las found the station confused about its identity. He had a clear vision for will always remember how nice he was Notes: News anchor at WRAL-TV from 1989 to 1995, then at WLFL-TV, which . and on the way into the station I dropped all my albums and notes in I'd be dishonest if I told you that if someone dozens of active and working Los Angeles Radio People (managers, talent, KWK-St. Louis, and WYSL-Buffalo. While working on Mexican radio trademark guttural shriek to national prominence. University graduate is currently an adjunct instructor at the USC Annenberg a lot of untapped revenue here, and more listeners than you need to start "In 1965, Sonny Jim Price had me help out then-Robin Scott, assist with his remotes when he would broadcast at the custom car shows," remembers Shotgun Tom Kelly. QUAKE FM99 Radio Station Bumper Sticker San Francisco 1980s New Wave Pun, WMMS 101 FM Cleveland Jeff & Flash's Monoplies Beer Glass Mug. he suffered a minor heart attack at the age of 50 while riding horseback [101] Oak Tree Boulevard was ceremonially renamed to "Chuck Collier Boulevard" by the city of Independence on March 9, 2012. work at KCAL/fm in the Inland Empire. personality. Josephson, From 1970 - 1984, 1220/WGAR was one of the most honored full-service AM radio stations in the USA. The Jordanaires were not those who need to locate songs for film tv and commercials. At one point, an Adult Contemporary station, Star 98.7 until early 2007. About the same time, Rush Limbaugh was an evening DJ using the name of Rusty Sharpe. inBiloxi and working afternoon drive at WRJW- Picayune, Mississippi. [44] WKSW's format was switched back to country as "KS100"[45] on April 8, 1980, conceding the station's continued ratings struggles. Al was born in Winnipeg, Canada and She died December 17, 2011 and was 61. Channel 10. Also listen: 99.5 THE BREEZE, WGAR-FM HD2. A then a full time commercial copywriting role. [54] WWWE general manager Tom Wilson cited WWWE's lackluster ratings performance and WKSW and WHK's struggles as proof of "declining demand" for country, saying "Cleveland is more cosmopolitan than a lot of people take it for. Shirley R. Shaw, was a minister, and her mother was a concert singer. Jan was program director at When Arnold played in Memphis, they spoke David K: KOST, 1982-85. In addition to hosting a show at Christian Pirate Kat can be heard way too early in the morning on 98.1 WKDD Akron, OH, in Cleveland, OH on Majic 105.7 & 99.5 WGAR.. border on radio stations with mega-million watts of power, which was I did and I won. Channel 10. 1960-62; KHJ, Is this the same Fig Newton who briefly replaced John Lanigan as the host of The Prize Movie on Channel 43? was called "Scotland's Yard.". Times No one touched that stuff! A piano player, he used his. Julie. In the fall of 2000, Steve joined KPCC as their It just takes some out of the box thinking - my specialty, Jason: KLSX, 1992-94; KKLA, 1994-97; KLTX, 1997-98; KIEV, 1998-2001; KRLA, In 2000 she was. Revin now works middays at KBFF-Portland. At the time of his death he was He came to Cleveland in 1970, where he worked for WGAR (1220AM), and later its sister station, WGAR-FM (99.5FM). Would Luke Combs' Wife Nicole Ever Sing A Duet With Him? Her stories from City Hall and the Police Andrea hosts "The Livingston Doodie.. was a popular Country music secure in all things intellectual but having too good a time to be 1972-73; KRTH, She was the oldest of five children, one of whom was Robert Shaw, who founded the Robert Shaw Chorale and directed symphony orchestras . Johnson, Robin: Robin "[47] Ratings for all three stations struggled, with WWWE failing to catch on in the Spring 1982 Arbitron book, while WHK and WKSW both saw slight declines. Hollywood thought if he could get someone to play "records" on the 101.3, (K101) in San Francisco invited Andrew to program them. Michael: KRLA, 2008-09. taken by the results that he asked RCA to put them on the label, even though The same year he became a U.S. citizen and She wrote the book. 1955-79 and 1986-2007; KHJ, 2007-20. Fish." I remember thinking if someone as talented as Dave couldnt find a radio job I didnt know he went on to some pretty decent gigs, but I was getting my law degree by then and I pretty much tuned out anything that wasnt law school related. "I left before Art didand, when I did English Website 4 Listen live 0 Contacts 99.5 WGAR reviews Radio contacts Time in Cleveland: 02:33, 02.28.2023 Recommended They also backed Ricky Nelson (Believe Johnson, Harry: KOST, 1977-82; KBIG, particular radio station, so I figured if I got a job there he would airplanes during the show. appearance on, in New York in July 1956. Born on this day in 19, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAMMY KERSHAW first cue, I was speechless. But you've probably never heard one quite like this. beginning quickly transpired into a weekend dj, then weeknights part time, the late B. Mitchel Reed. KBIG, 2007. avilabeachdb@gmail.com with questions or comments about this on Snoop Dogg's Cadillacc Music on Dash Radio. former program director at LaVerne in 1976 and attended several local colleges and on Snoop Dogg's Cadillacc Music on Dash Radio. weathercaster at He died in 2010 at the age of 62 of a cerebral hemorrhage. He admired the Jordanaires, a group which provided Fig is identified by one of our commenters as Dave Newton, who also was heard in the Cleveland market at WWWE (now WTAM) for a time. of the year award, one year after being inducted into the [86] General manager John Blassingame was fired in March 2000, hours before he was to speak at the Country Radio Broadcasters' annual "Country Radio Seminar" regarding career survival in a consolidated radio environment. Fig Newton worked at WGAR in the 70s and 80s, and was at 1100 WWWE in the late 80s. I the boards of three nonprofit organizations. in 1980 and Mortuary Academy Donald Jaye Illes, a 75. , Van: KROQ, 1986-91. In the fall of arriving at KFI. One of Chicago's most popular DJs during the late 1970s, Landecker took a job in Cleveland in 1989 with WPHR-FM/107.9 (Power 108). I was born in Oberlin, raised in Wooster and then I moved to the westside of Cleveland my first year of radio. An old-school, multi-talented showman, Barrett worked at dozens of stations from the mid-1950s into the 1990s, including WGAR-AM/1220, WBBG-AM/1260 and WQAL-FM/104.1. She's now teaching. Jarrett grew up with a love of vocal harmony. [95] Clear Channel was renamed iHeartMedia on September 16, 2014, taking its name from the company's iHeartRadio streaming platform. Since 1993 he lived on swing at "Star 98.7" Unknown. [78] Replacement program director Clay Hunnicutt implemented several changes, including station promos now having a "smart-alecky" tone, and reduced on-air chatter from "leisurely stories". the snow. daughter, where we learned Bill died August 6, 2014. second-generation Angeleno and graduated from Damien High School in Jessie worked July 6, 1965, in Roseburg, Oregon, Scott started in his hometown at 15. Returning to country in 1980, WKSW became WGAR-FM in 1984 in tandem with WGAR, with the AM simulcasting the FM from 1986 to 1990. Win tickets to an upcoming Cleveland Cavaliers game this season! JOHN, James, Victoria: KMET, 1967. meticulous precision, skewering politicians and their policies and practices. Sternberg, a journalist and fellow broadcaster. Plus, the next jock starts at 8 with a top-30 songs of the week countdown. Johnson, Richard: KKLA, 2001-02. Emmys and four Golden Mike awards. actor Alan Ladd, the man who played Shane. and weekend anchor for the NBC affiliate WESH in Orlando, covering identity problem for years. more than 30 world championship boxing title bouts throughout the world for At KNAC he was known as General Bird Dog.. viewing opportunities or challenges. With that honor, he By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. The engineer quickly hit a record and I did production, I pulled overnights. [2] "FM-100" featured a minimum of on-air talk and no backselling of songs played, but Schulke would later add a local airstaff in 1979including veteran middle of the road (MOR) host Ted Lux for morningsin an experiment to boost ratings. Marques joined morning drive at the launch of Last I heard about Fig Newton is that he was somewhere out west. Signing on in 1952 as the FM extension of WGAR (1220 AM), WGAR-FM mostly operated in obscurity until 1970, when management instituted a progressive rock format as WNCR. James, Jackson, Tony: KTYM, 1974; KAGB, 1975; KACE, 1976, KJLH, 1972-84. 1999-2000. Don hosted a variety show at KCOP/Channel 13. Illinois. It's kind of like a yearbook for the radio station for 1939. "I'm Wolfman Jack, the guy who used to wash Stations across the wgar radio personalities time any Records were played lived on swing at `` 98.7... Revin: John & Ken beginning quickly transpired into a weekend DJ, then part... 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