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traded 112 units of product instead of paying his advertising bill. Hesitant at first, Circosta reluctantly obliged – and to both men's great surprise, all 112 can openers sold out within the hour. Paxson sensed the vast sales potential of home-based commerce, and founded the world's first
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every two hours, mixed with pre-recorded and live orchestra music. Due to technical issues, the format was dropped after five months, and the station eventually merged operations into co-owned WNAC, today known as
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