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- ↑ "Virginia Association of Broadcasters - Member Details". Virginia Association of Broadcasters. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ↑ Barnes III, Lindsay (October 12, 2007). "Monticello Media launches 'Tom@107.5'". The Hook . Charlottesville, Virginia: Hawes Spencer. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
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