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- 1 2 Steinhauser, Si (October 1, 1947). "Vox Pop Leads 'Horning In' on Bing's Night". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 36. Retrieved November 13, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Schrader, Marty (October 6, 1945). "Reviews:NBC". Billboard. pp. 12–13. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ↑ "NBC's Record Wax Sale; KYW Hypoes Football Programming" (PDF). Billboard. September 28, 1946. p. 14. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
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