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- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Broadcaster Bill Davidge Announces Retirement
- ↑ Former Blue Jacket Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre named Studio Analyst for club’s televised games on FOX Sports Ohio
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Announce Re-Structuring of Television and Radio Broadcast Teams" May 4, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- ↑ Blue Jackets Radio Network – Blue Jackets.com
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