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- ↑ http://radioalchymy.com/ accessed Jul 7 2007, see line beginning "Tune in..."
- ↑ http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org/ accessed Jul 7 2007, see initial mission statement
- ↑ http://www.homelessnessmarathon.org/stationsAiring2007.html#California Archived 2007-06-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed Jul 7 2007, station list shows that KPFK rebroadcasts the Marathon
