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- ↑ Factor Canada Archived December 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CMW Industry Awards Archived January 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CTV Montreal
- ↑ AM Info690 Montréal and AM940 Montreal's Greatest Hits to cease operation on January 29, 2010, Corus press release, 2010-01-29
- ↑ CTV Montreal -- Two stations in Montreal going off the air Friday -- CTV News, Shows & Sport -- CTV Montreal (Received January 29, 2010)
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