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Metro radio stations' format changes keep listeners hopping around the dial

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Metro radio stations' format changes keep listeners hopping around the dial

Date4/17/1987

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Metro radio stations' format changes keep listeners hopping around the dial.

Subject

Cassette players

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0101234F

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