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1033:Clarke, Norm (January 5, 2014).
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718:NBC affiliate owned by
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1308:. CDBS Public Access,
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150:James E. "Jim" Rogers
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970:1996–2000
766:2002–2009
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715:1998–2013
703:Casper, WY
688:1988–1992
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