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- 1 2 3 4 "Preds & Cromwell Group Extend Radio Partnership" (Press release). Nashville Predators. August 25, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ↑ Nashville Predators Radio Network | Skyview Networks
- ↑ Nashville Predators Radio Coverage Map
