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- ↑ Wharton, Dennis (September 28, 2007). "2007 NAB Marconi Radio Award Winners Announced". Charlotte, North Carolina: NAB. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Kristopher (September 25, 2009). "WHO-AM's VAN & BONNIE NAMED MEDIUM MARKET PERSONALITIES OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Philadelphia: NAB. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
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