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In Smaller Markets, Still Lots of Volume. While radio’s largest markets grab most of the
attention (and many of the ad dollars), new research from Nielsen shows radio reaches out and
touches a large and qualified audience in medium and small markets as well. According to an
edition of Nielsen’s Audio Today Report series focused on listeners in the 215 diary-measured
markets, 65 million Americans aged 12+ use radio every week, accounting for more than a
quarter of all listeners nationwide. The report shows the majority of consumers in these markets
are connecting to radio and spending a lot of time listening. More than 86% of consumers in small and medium markets tune in
during the week and spend more than 15 hours of their media time with radio. The Nielsen data also shows radio reaches across
genders (with an even male-to-female split) and generations—86.8% of baby boomers (aged 50-74), 86.5% of millennials (12-34)
and 89.9% of genXers (35-49) are reached by radio in medium and small cities each week. More than 60% of diary market listeners
are in the advertiser-friendly 18-54 demographic. No cell has a larger concentration of listeners in these markets than persons 4554, accounting for 19% of the radio audience, followed by persons 55-64 and persons 65+ (17% apiece), persons 35-64 (16%) and
persons 25-34 (15%). Persons 18-24 (11%) and teens (5%) represent the smallest slices of radio’s demographic pie in small and
medium markets.
Tapping Small-Market Audience Poised To Buy. New numbers that quantify and describe radio listeners in America’s small towns
and midsize cities arm broadcasters with a flattering picture of their audience to show clients and prospects. The new report indicates
radio in the 215 markets measured by ratings diaries reaches qualified consumers close to the point of purchase. Radio listening
peaks during the hours when most consumers shop and buy, according to the new study. Its highest Average Quarter Hour ratings
occur during the hours of 7am-3pm on weekdays and from 9am until around 3pm on weekends. With almost two-thirds of listening
(63%) occurring out-of-home, the study reinforces that radio reaches on-the-go audiences when they’re poised to buy. Three-fourths
of radio listeners in these markets are in the work force (59% work full-time) and six in ten attended college. “The power of radio in
small and medium markets should not be overlooked,” says Jon Miller, Nielsen VP of research. “In fact, a majority of radio usage in
these markets comes from employed consumers who are out of their home and one step closer to the point of purchase. That’s a
solid foundation for both programmers and marketers to build on.”
Nielsen Defines Smaller-Market Listeners. Radio reaches across generations, from tech-savvy millennials to aging baby boomers,
new Nielsen data shows. But there are subtle nuances in how the generations use the medium in small and medium markets. In
sheer size, millennials (age 12-34) make up the largest generation of radio users in the 215 diary-measured markets, numbering 24.3
million. They spend 12 hours and 30 minutes per week with radio, their top format is country, their top daypart is afternoon drive (3pm7pm) and they’re more likely than any other generation to be listening in the car. In fact, 44% of their radio listening is done behind
the wheel, tops among listening locations, while 32% occurs at home and 21% at work. Numbering 22.5 million, Nielsen calls baby
boomers (age 50-74) radio’s “most engaged generation,” spending more time with the medium in small and midsize cities than any
other—16 hours and 30 minutes. News/talk is their top format and middays (10am-3pm) their most-listened-to daypart. In between
the two is genX (persons 35-49). Numbering 14.8 million, Nielsen tags them as “radio’s workforce” since 68% work full-time, higher
than any other generation. Also, genXers tune in to radio 16 hours per week. Country is their format of choice and morning drive
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(6am-10am) their No. 1 daypart. Radio’s penetration is slightly higher among
multicultural listeners with 88.4% of all Hispanics tuning in, spending over
16 hours, 30 minutes of time listening each week. Working Hispanic adults
spend over 18 hours with the radio—the largest amount of time of any full-timeemployed age group or demographic. And more than 87% of African-American
consumers in these markets are reached weekly by the radio—listening for 17
hours, 30 minutes.
Smaller/Midsize Markets Love Their Country. Unlike PPM markets, where
news/talk is typically ranked No. 1, country reigns supreme as radio’s top
format in small and medium markets. With an enormous 15.9 share of total
listening, nothing else even comes close. News/talk is second with an 11.1
share, followed by CHR (8.6), AC (7.2), classic rock (5.4), classic hits (5.4),
contemporary Christian (4.2), hot AC (3.9), urban AC (3.9), rhythmic CHR (3.7)
and urban contemporary (3.7). Classic rock, classic hits and contemporary
Christian rank appreciably higher in small and medium markets, while hot AC
performs better in PPM-measured markets. Nielsen’s new drill-down into small
and medium cities also uncovers daypart differences. While middays (10am3pm) is radio’s top daypart among listeners in all markets, morning drive scores
the highest AQH rating in every demo in diary-measured markets. Middays
are second among persons 18-49 and persons 25-54, while afternoon drive
ranked second among persons 18-34, followed closely by middays.
HD Radio’s Big Increase In Auto Traction. Among the roughly 250 million
registered vehicles driving along America’s highways, approximately 25.1
million—10%—are equipped with HD Radio, according to iBiquity Digital
estimates. But with more new vehicles offering HD Radio as a standard
feature, along with the continued rollout of after-market product offered by
audio manufacturers, iBiquity sees its Q3 road paved with good extension.
Joe D’Angelo, senior VP of iBiquity Digital, quoting that 10% figure, tells
Inside Radio, “We are currently installed in approximately 40% of all new
cars sold in America. We expect that trend to continue and increase in the
coming years, increasing the percentage of HD Radio equipped vehicles on
the road.” D’Angelo declines to get specific about how much and how soon that
percentage will be amped up. (“We don’t provide forward-looking estimates
or forecasts,” he says.) But he is at least willing to tally some other numbers,
namely, that HD Radio Technology is available in 208 different vehicle models
from every major auto manufacturer. And most impressive, HD is standard in
110 of those models. The remaining 98 offer it as part of upgrade packages. And
2016 models added to the lineup include Honda HR-V, Honda Pilot, Hyundai
Veloster, Mercedes GLA and Nissan Maxima. HD Radio is also continuing to
roll out features that are perhaps more valuable—or at least more apparent—
than the promise of digital-quality sound. Its Artist Experience uses HD Radio’s
available data stream to align artist photos or album art with the song or audio
being played. It would also allow for commercial images such as sponsor logos
and/or advertising related to a marketing campaign.
For HD Radio, After-Market Needed a Pioneer. Pioneer’s just-announced
series of after-market receivers are loaded with all the bells and whistles one
can imagine packing into the car dashboard—including HD Radio. And this
inclusion of HD Radio in the company’s 2015 line is an important marker for
HD developer iBiquity, as it continues to work toward critical mass in vehicles.
Pioneer’s six new CD receivers and one digital media receiver (notice—no CD
player), announced Tuesday, are all “designed to complement the consumer’s
connected lifestyle,” according to the manufacturer. A new survey conducted
by Harris Poll on behalf of Pioneer in May says that three in five vehicle owners
are behind the wheel of a car that is at least 6 years old, while 34% say their
jalopies are between 6-10 years old. That means that after-market HD Radio
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options remain paramount to iBiquity’s efforts. “Things are moving very well with HD Radio,” says Joe D’Angelo, senior VP of iBiquity
Digital. “Based on lifetime sales to date, we estimate that over 25.1 million HD Radio technology-equipped vehicles are on the road
today, with either a factory-installed or after-market HD Radio receiver.” Primarily working to align smartphone functionality within
the vehicle, Pioneer’s new line offers features such as Bluetooth pairing; USB connectivity for an iPhone or iPod and portable USB
drives for Android devices; Siri “Eyes Free”; a simpler Pandora station creation mechanism; and direct connectivity for SiriusXM Radio
subscribers. Its DEH-X5800HD model features built-in HD Radio and is priced at $110. Other new models are priced from $95 to
$120. Most hit retail this month.
Looking To Increase Radio HD Traffic By Covering It On the Road. Of 2,200 AM and FM stations currently broadcasting with
HD Radio, 700 nationwide support the Artist Experience service, according to Joe D’Angelo, senior VP of iBiquity Digital. Artist
Experience, which uses HD Radio’s available data stream to provide artist info and art, is only one big plus as HD Radio’s reach
increases. Traffic is also on the horizon. Among the additional 1,600+ digital-only FM HD2/HD3 multicast channels, about 450 HD2
and HD3 channels are utilizing Artist Experience to synchronize images with a station’s playlist. D’Angelo adds that within the top 20
radio markets, “more than 70% of HD Radio music-formatted stations and most major groups are now actively deploying this feature
across their HD Radio stations.” Among other burgeoning features, iBiquity is continuing to increase the presence of its subscriptionfree lifetime traffic and data information, which is sent directly to a vehicle’s radio or navigation system through an HD Radio back
channel. D’Angelo says that to-date, broadcast traffic services are available in more than 100 markets, and have been implemented
in vehicles manufactured by Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Mitsubishi and Mazda. Two traffic service providers are working with iBiquity to
use HD Radio bandwidth to deliver real-time traffic info in vehicles: iHeartMedia and the BroadcasterTraffic Consortium.
Fresh Aire Good For SBS’ Q2 Health. Two and a half years after it launched Aire Radio Network,
Spanish Broadcasting System has come to rely on network ad sales as a top revenue driver. And it’s
working—Aire ad sales surged 59% in the second quarter, compared to one year ago, the company
reported this week. The Hispanic media company has leveraged its network affiliate group of 108
stations in 54 markets to bolster billings of its 20 owned and operated stations. The Aire footprint now
has 89% Latino DMA coverage, SBS said this week, with a presence in all of the top 10 and 24 of
the top 25 markets. “We’re still in the early stages of the Aire rollout,” chief operating officer Albert Rodriguez told investors. “As the
network revenue gains ground we believe it will become an increasingly influential component of our overall company revenue stream
in line with our long-term plan.” According to Rodriguez, Aire reaches 13.1 million weekly listeners, including such advertiser-coveted
groups as Hispanic millennials, young adults and families. In combination with the Miami-based company’s own stations, SBS claims
a weekly reach of 21 million listeners. The company doesn’t break out network sales separately, but the 59% increase in Aire billings
helped offset decreases in special events revenue, local sales and barter sales. All told, SBS radio revenues decreased $1.5 million
to $34.49 million or 4% during the quarter. Special events revenue decreased in Los Angeles and Miami due to a drop in scheduled
events. Local sales declined in Puerto Rico, L.A. and San Francisco while barter sales decreased in all its markets. So what’s in store
for SBS in Q3? “National is very healthy, up double-digits, local as well and our Aire Radio Network is exploding,” Rodriguez said. “It’s
incredible; we’re very, very pleased with what we’re seeing in the third quarter.”
The Download For SBS—Apps Good For Revenue. The Spanish Broadcasting System strategy of using radio station events to
fuel original content for its La Musica app and radio station websites paid off in the second quarter. The mobile app, which aggregates
the online streams of the company’s 20 radio stations along with digital-only content, was downloaded 30,000 times during Q2 to
reach 680,000 total app downloads. The downloads helped pump up interactive revenues by 33% for the Hispanic broadcaster,
compared to the second quarter of last year. Along with redesigned radio station websites, SBS is among a growing number of
broadcasters to offer client-branded online radio streams for big marketers, such as Toyota, that are integrated with radio, display and
social components. Latching on to a trend being embraced by both media and marketers, chief operating officer Albert Rodriguez
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and digital media, typically to target U.S. Hispanic millennials. The SBS digital platform currently has 5.4 million monthly unique users
who stream an average of 7.7 million audio sessions, the company said this week. That delivered 53 million ad impressions per month
and 10.5 million monthly page views during the second quarter. The company counts some 16 million cumulative followers across
all of its social media pages. SBS owns radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco and Puerto Rico.
Competitive Info: Cable Sees Summer Fall. The Wall Street Journal says cable has the summertime blues, with ratings down by
double-digits at many of the best-known networks. Of the top 30 cable networks, 21 saw significant declines in primetime ratings
in Nielsen’s July counts, with top-rated TNT down 22% from July 2014. Other losers included non-commercial Disney Channel
(down 19%), Comcast’s Bravo (down 23%) and Viacom’s MTV (down 24%). And the demos were impacted equally in the household
ratings. Noting that “summer used to be cable’s time to shine,” the Journal pointed out that not only has increased new programming
from broadcast networks cut into cable’s best season, “the growing popularity of streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu have
cut into [cable’s] audiences.” But ABC, Fox and The CW all posted some audience increases in July this year, while CBS and NBC
were only down 4% and 5% respectively, establishing that broadcast TV’s summer programming has proved to be a problem for the
cable networks.
Podcast Partners Set To Create Content. A digital audio rep firm and a big talent agency believe spoken-word digital audio is ready
for a traditional Hollywood studio model. Audio HQ is partnering with the Paradigm Talent Agency to create new on-demand audio
programming, including podcasting. Their goal: offer full-service content creation and distribution. The companies say their venture
will be modeled after Hollywood movie studios, where content is developed, distributed and sold to programmers. As audio providers
look to expand long-form spoken word offerings, the new venture could offer a fresh source of content. Recently, several radio station
owners, including E.W. Scripps and Hubbard Broadcasting, have made significant investments in podcasting producers. And across
the radio industry, executives are vocal about on-demand audio opportunities. With the new joint venture, Paradigm brings its roster
of clients, as well as future prospects, to the table, while Audio HQ is positioned to handle sales and distribution. So far, no specific
programs have been announced. AudioHQ CEO Matt Cutair, a former Westwood One executive, said he sees opportunities for
spoken-word podcast content. “We believe that the marketplace for spoken word digital audio is poised to grow significantly over
the coming years and we are excited to bring new and differentiated content to that market,” Cutair said. “As the space expands,
we believe that there will be large-scale interest from both consumers and advertisers, in compelling, highly produced content.”
AudioHQ is the exclusive ad rep for several streaming outlets, including TuneIn, Slacker and Yahoo Sports Radio. It also has a content
distribution and sales partnership with John Tesh’s TeshMedia Group.
Free Radio For First-Serve U.S. Open Fans. Radio is getting some sweet props at the upcoming 135th U.S. Open Tennis
Championships, thanks to American Express and an annual radio promotion. The longtime sponsor of the competition—which plays
out in New York City Aug. 31 through Sept. 13—offers up the 20,000-square-foot U.S. Open American Express Fan Experience,
featuring dozens of interactive events and giveaways for attendees. Among them, AmEx will hand out 12,000 radios to attendees
as they enter the gates on Monday, Sept. 7, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The promotion, “American Express Radio Live at the
Open,” which provides radio earpieces so that fans can listen to live play-by-play commentary and match updates from ESPN, has
become an annual tradition at the tournament.
Alpha Expands Into Palm Springs. Larry Wilson is at it again. After inking the year’s biggest
radio deal of 2015, a $264 million purchase of Digity Media, Wilson’s Alpha Media has struck
a deal to buy a pair of Palm Springs FMs: hot AC “Mix 100.5” KPSI-FM and classic hits
KDES-FM (98.5) from Ric and Rozene Supple’s R & R Radio. The acquisition enables Alpha, which has a growing Northern California
presence, to expand into the Southland. Alpha will operate the stations under a local marketing agreement until closing. R&R will still
own “News Talk 920” KPSI, “Progressive Talk 1450” KPTR and adult standards “Legend 107.3” KWXY (1340, 107.3) in the market.
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SALES
Phoenix – The Walt Disney Company reaches a $1.4 million deal to sell Radio
Disney station KMIK (1580) to Jacob Barker’s Gabrielle Broadcasting. Barker is
currently general manager and minority owner of religious teaching station “1280
The Trumpet” KXEG in Phoenix. Broker: Bill Schutz
Wichita – Daniel Smith’s Bad Gas Broadcasting files to reclaim AC “99.7 Lite FM”
KHLT-FM from Shane and Kianne Prill’s Air Capitol Media Group in exchange
for forgiveness of $1,363,112 in outstanding debt. Air Capitol Media also agrees
to pay $1,600 per month to Smith during the next three years. Smith sold the
station to Air Capitol Media in 2013 for $2 million. It was a deal that included a
$1.6 million promissory note.
South Carolina – Alpha Media files a $900,000 deal to buy WSCZ, Winnsboro,
SC (93.9) from Miller Communications. Alpha uses WSCZ to simulcast Columbia,
SC market urban “Hot 103.9” WHXT. It has been operating WSCZ under a local
marketing agreement since September 2014.
Salisbury-Ocean City, MD – Draper Holdings files to buy religious “Joy 102.5”
WOLC from Maranatha for $650,000. Draper already owns WBOC-TV (channel
16) in the market. It hasn’t announced its intentions for the Class B FM, and while
Draper works with a consultant to select new programming WOLC will go silent
until closing.
Kentucky – Connier Crabtree’s River Country Communications files a $450,000
deal to buy “River Country” WKYR-FM, Burkesville, KY (107.9) from Cumberland
Broadcasting. Crabtree doesn’t own any other stations.
Ohio – Donald and Venita Bowles’ Dreamcatcher Communications files a
$340,000 deal to purchase hot AC “99.5 The Edge” WAOL, Ripley, OH from
Queen Cities Broadcasting. Dreamcatcher has operated the Cincinnati-area
station under a local marketing agreement since July 2011 and under the terms
of the agreement those monthly payments will apply toward the purchase price.
Dreamcatcher already owns “C-103 Country” WRAC in the area.
Phoenix – Riviera Broadcasting files to buy the Phoenix-licensed translator
K270BZ at 101.9 FM from Mary Guthrie for $175,000. Riviera plans to relocate
the translator to its tower farm on South Mountain. It will simulcast hot AC “Hot
103.9 Trending Radio” KEXX or an HD subchannel.
Connecticut – Univision Communications files a $75,000 deal to sell the Stamford,
CT-licensed translator W276AV at 103.1 FM to Dennis Jackson. The three-watt
translator has been simulcasting Univision’s Spanish tropical “X-96.3” WXNY-FM,
New York into the Connecticut suburbs. Jackson is an attorney and public radio
supporter. He already owns WQQQ, Sharon, CT (103.3) which simulcasts public
radio outlet WSHU, Westport, CT (1260). It is expected the new translator will
be used to extend the news-talk station into the Stamford-Norwalk, CT market.
Atlantic City – Miguel Amador’s Ritmo Broadcasting files a $31,500 deal to buy
the Millville, NJ-licensed translator W289BY at 105.7 FM from Marantha Ministries/
Joy Communications. The signal currently simulcast Marantha’s gospel “Praise
FM” WJPH (89.9).
Georgia – John Smith files a $29,000 deal to buy the construction permit for
a new Class A licensed to Waynesboro, GA at 92.9 FM. The signal has been
under control of trustee Rodney Tow since the 2013 bankruptcy of Ace Radio. A
bankruptcy judge has already given her approval to the transfer. Smith doesn’t
own any other stations.
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Oklahoma – John Jason Bennett’s Screen Door Broadcasting files to buy KPOP,
Hartshorne, OK (94.3) from Southeastern Oklahoma Radio for $25,000. KPOP is
a construction permit for a Class A FM. Bennett already owns seven translators
and two full-power stations: KEUC, Ringwood, OK (104.9) and KLJC, Coalgate,
OK (96.3) – although neither overlaps with KPOP.
Kansas – Rich Wartell’s Manhattan Broadcasting agrees to buy the Manhattan,
KS-licensed K229CW at 93.7 FM from the University of Kansas for $7,500. The
translator will simulcast Wartell’s Salina-Manhattan market “News Talk 1350”
KMAN.
Arizona & California – John Fiori files to buy two translators from Horizon Christian
Fellowship for $7,500. The deal includes the Quartzsite, AZ-licensed K296GR at
107.1 FM and the Blythe, CA-licensed translator K227CV at 93.3 FM. Fiori will
simulcast KCNL, Quartzsite (105.9) – a Class C2 FM which his FMI Media is
currently in the process of building.
Ohio – Clyde Educational Broadcasting Foundation files to buy the Coshocton,
OH-licensed translator W221AR at 92.1 FM from Raven Ridge Ministries for
$5,000. The Foundation will simulcast its religious full-power “Clean Air FM” WHVY,
Coshocton, OH (89.5) on the translator.
Michigan – Todd Mohr’s Mitten Media files a $1,000 deal to buy the currently-silent
WMTE-FM, Manistee, MI (101.5) from Del Reynolds. Mitten Media has a local
marketing agreement to operate the Class A FM prior to closing the deal. It already
owns hot AC “Hits 106” WKLA-FM in the area and Mohr is a minority investor in
Synergy Media, which owns several other stations in the region.
Pennsylvania – Educational Media Foundation files to buy the Jonestown, PAlicensed translator W296CD at 107.1 from Vic Michael’s Mountain Community
Translators for $10. EMF already owns two full-power stations airing its
contemporary Christian “K-Love” format in the area including WLKJ, Portage
(105.7) and WLKA, Tafton (88.3).
Wyoming – Educational Media Foundation files to buy two Wyoming translators
from Vic Michael’s Cedar Cove Broadcasting for $10. The signals include the
Green River, WY-licensed K232CU at 94.3 FM and the Rock Springs, WY-licensed
translator K299AG at 107.7 FM. EMF says the translators will relay contemporary
Christian “K-Love” KRKM, Ft. Washakie, WY (91.7).
Lubbock – Brad Moran’s Ramar Communications files to swap sports “Double
T-104.3” to Manuela Barton’s Barton Broadcasting Company in exchange for
Tejano “Power 106” KEJS (106.5). Both are Class C2 FMs. The formats will remain
with each station. The filling says no cash is changing hands as part of this deal
however in July Barton Broadcasting signed a $40,000 promissory note agreeing
to pay Ramar $44,780 by March 2019 to cover outstanding tower and transmitter
building lease payments. Ramar also owns hot AC “97.3 Yes FM” KLZK, classic
hits “107.7 The Eagle” KLBB-FM, Tejano “Magic 93.7” KXTQ-FM, and news-talk
KJTV (950, 100.7), in addition to local Fox TV affiliate KJTV-TV and local CW
Network affiliate KLCW-TV.
CLOSINGS
Sports Radio 1410” WELM, and adult standards “1600 Favorites” WEHH
from Pembrook Pines. The deal also includes four translators. Pembrook
Pines has been operated by receiver Dick Foreman and Tower Broadcasting
has been operating the stations under a local marketing agreement since
August 2014. Tower has a separate, still-pending $300,000 deal with
Pembrook Pines to buy hot AC “V-98.3” WVIN-FM and “NBC Sports Radio
1380” WABH in the Elmira-Corning, NY market. Broker: Dick Foreman
Massachusetts — John Morrison’s K-Zone Media Group closes a
$700,000 deal to buy talk/sports WPKZ, Fitchburg (1280) from Central
Broadcasting Company. The deal includes the Fitchburg-licensed translator
W287BT at 105.3 FM.
Knoxville — Hodges Media files to buy the currently-silent WKGN (1340)
from Espinosa Radio for $225,000. The station had been operated as
regional Mexican “La Raza 1340” by the Norsan Group under a local
marketing agreement.
Maine — The Presence Radio Network closes to buy the currently-silent
WEGP, Presque Isle, ME (1390) from Decelles/Smith Media for $67,500.
The station was sold in 2010 for $220,000 but Decelles-Smith had to
foreclose last year after Northern Maine Broadcasting failed to keep up with
payments on a promissory note. WEGP is now the fifth Maine station for the
Presence Radio Network which will convert the station to noncommercial
and will air its religious “The Presence” format. Broker: Harold Bausemer
Richmond, VA — Educational Media Foundation closes a $1.25 million deal to buy
contemporary Christian WAUQ (89.7) from American Family Association. WAUQ Oklahoma — Robert Sullins’ Keystone Broadcasting closes its $174,600
will begin airing the “K-Love” network. EMF has requested the new call letters WLRJ deal to buy AC “Mix 96.1” KZRC, Bennington, OK. It had already been
for the station. EMF already owns “K-Love” station WKYV in the Richmond market. operating the station under a local marketing agreement with seller North
Texas Radio. Keystone owns three other stations in the region but none
Elmira-Corning, NY – Gordon Ichikawa’s Tower Broadcasting closes on its $1.13 overlaps with KZRC.
million purchase of CHR “94 Rock” WLVY (94.3), country WOKN (99.5), sports “NBC
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