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- ↑ Moore, Nancy (May 28, 1975). "Troubled WHFV-TV may go off the air". The Free Lance-Star. p. 1.
- ↑ Jones, Edward (May 30, 1975). "TV station 'goes dark', future still uncertain". The Free Lance-Star. p. 14.
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- ↑ The Price Is Right (Anniversary Week) . September 12, 1975. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
- ↑ Verducci, Tom (October 21, 2015). "Game Changer: How Carlton Fisks' home run altered baseball and TV". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ↑ MLB's 20 Greatest Games (2012)
- ↑ The Plain Dealer , "...but employees go out with touch of class", April 20, 1975.
- ↑ Moore, Nancy (May 28, 1975). "Troubled WHFV-TV may go off the air". Fredericksburg, VA: The Free Lance-Star , p. 1.
- ↑ Winnipeg Free Press , Aug. 30, 1975, p. 12
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