Sad news: Longtime Ottawa radio personality, former mayoral candidate and significant contributor to the community, Fred Ennis, passed away this evening in his sleep. He made his own brief foray into city politics back in the 90s when he was appointed to a 10-month term at city hall to fill a vacancy on city council. "You will likely have heard by now our tragic news," Erin Davis wrote in her online journal Monday. He was 71. Frank Ryan was president of the company and CFRA's manager. The old Auditorium facility at O'Connor and Catherine had become too small for the growing station. Well send you a link to a feedback form. No calls are taken on Thursdays. In March, CHUM Radio President Chris Godon announced that Dave Daigle had been appointed to Vice President, Sales, CHUM Radio. Renfrew native, Queens University graduate and Ottawa entrepreneur Frank Ryan received a licence to operate a new radio station in the nations capital. CFRA's Greg Hbert passed away in December after a long battle with cancer. In October, CHUM Ottawa opened new studios and offices to house all of its operations in the city the 46,000 square foot CHUM Market Media Mall located in the heart of the Byward Market at 87 George Street. [7][17][18] On 21 November 2017, he was honoured in the House of Commons of Canada by the Honourable Pierre Poilievre. He joined QVC in 1988 and worked for the network for 29 years. Holtby had been with CFRA (and CFMO-FM) for many years, starting in the sales department and eventually becoming vice-president. She died in her sleep in May of 2015 without warning. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. Longtime morning man Ken Grant retired and station manager Steve Madely took over the AM Drive program. CFRA radio anchor Lauren Davis passed away in her sleep Sunday night. CFRA installed a new transmitter and began broadcasting in AM Stereo. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. It used to air on the radio station CFRA in Ottawa, Ontario. You have rejected additional cookies. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. CFRA-FM began offering some of its own programming. Shelly Emond was the mid-day host. Located in Ottawas south end, the new complex had 23,000 square feet of space. 150 Fascinating Stories About Canada, was in 2017 nominated for the Governor General's Pierre Burton Award,[22] presented annually by Canada's National History Society for works celebrating Canadian history. Originally airing weeknights from 10:00 pm to midnight, then later moved to 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, it discussed various newsmaking stories of the day. They would report to Chris Gordon, president, radio & local TV, Bell Media. Sixteen Bell Media Ottawa staffers, on-air and a manager, were let go in February in what was described as a corporate restructuring at CTV Ottawa, CFRA, Majic 100, Bob FM and Team 1200. He then became the first Page Six columnist for the Ottawa Sun and later hosted a talk show on CFRA. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. (613) 562-6671, Contact our Newsroom M5V 2Z5. "Lauren will be deeply missed by her family and the many colleagues here who knew her so well," he said. "He had such a diverse CV - broadcaster (CFRA), NASCAR driver, artist, etc. 10:00 - Late Night Counsell with John Counsell. Clint Goodwin joined CFRA's announce staff. Fred Ennis (2010 photo). Ottawa at Work with Patricia Boal airs Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. [5] In order to encourage Quebecers to vote "No" in the 1995 Quebec Independence referendum, he promoted and helped organize a political Unity Rally which was held in Place du Canada in Montreal Quebec. Slogans: Ottawa's Own Station - Maintaining Its Top Spot By Discrimination, Unfailing Good Taste and Service. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. The late Terry Kielty received posthumous honours at the Sports Media Canada Achievement Awards in October. Dahlia Kurtz, host of 580 CFRA Ottawa weekend morning show "The Goods with Dahlia Kurtz", has confirmed she's among the casualties of this week's layoffs at Bell Media. CFRAs sports director since day one Tom Foley was killed in a car accident. Retrospectively, Elliot later praised her action for saving his life.[1]. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. Gord Atkinson was chief announcer while General Ken Grant was morning man. On June 23, Ken "General" Grant joined CFRA from Montreal. "Radio host Mark Sutcliffe among layoffs at CFRA", "NEWSTALK 580 CFRA Welcomes New Personalities", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Late_Night_Counsell&oldid=1076845400, This page was last edited on 13 March 2022, at 07:09. This was its highest cumulative audience figure to date. Studios and offices would be in the Auditorium Building. His wife's cancer status played a big role in his leaving QVC. The two-year retired Derouin had been general sales manager at CHUM Radio Ottawa. In lieu of flowers, the family says donations can be made to the Ottawa Humane Society, The Ottawa Mission, the Canadian Cancer Society or the Barrhaven Food Cupboard. On September 26, the CRTC approved an application by Bell Media Inc. and 7550413 Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media Ottawa Radio Partnership, to modify the technical parameters for CFRA by increasing its night-time power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts and by modifying its antenna pattern, resulting in changes to its authorized contours. Long time Ottawa sports broadcaster Dave "The Voice" Schreiber semi-retired. . The licence was granted for technical experimentation purposes for one year only. (613) 789-2486, Sandra Bonnell - General Sales Manager Terry Kielty died at age 86 in May. We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. Other announcers: Tom Jeffries and Barry Sarazin. He said he had an application pending since sometime in 1946. In 1987, a sympathetic employer fired Elliot rather than let his position continue to enable his addictions. He was an on-air personality and, as GM, mentored some of the biggest names in Ottawa radio; Ken ''The General'' Grant, Lowell Green, Ernie Calcutt, Hal Anthony and Steve Madely. Mark Elliot (December 24, 1953 January 11, 2019)[1] was the professional name of Nils Fleming Johanson, a former late night talk radio host on radio station CFRB 1010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and an addictions counsellor in private practice. Very sorry to hear this news. The CBC would open the first FM station in Ottawa. Wright had been city hall reporter for CKPM. Several complaints have been made against him to the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC). Under the transaction agreement dated September 10, 2010, BCE would acquire the remaining 85% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm and would therefore exercise effective control. Dan Wheeler is one of the QVC hosts that have left. On Saturday former CTV employee and host of Farmgate Kevin Hursh was inducted into the Saskatchewan Agriculture Hall of Fame. Jack Derouin (reporter) and Gil Wright (city hall reporter) joined the staff of CFRA on July 1. Steps in Editing Cfra on Windows It's to find a default application which is able to help conduct edits to a PDF document. I wish now that I had. We use some essential cookies to make this website work. CFUN Vancouver general manager Paul Ski added responsibilities for program development at CFRA / CFMO-FM. I have worked for ten years in news radio in a wide variety of positions and have written on a freelance basis as well. The City of Ottawa dedicated a park to the late Ernie Calcutt who was sports director at CFRA. The FR in the call sign represented the initials of owner Frank Ryan. Les Lye, later to become a nationally known television personality, joined the station from the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts, as an announcer and writer. CFRA was affiliated with CHUM Limited's new Canadian Contemporary News System. 2023 National Post, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. He moved on to work as a radio disk jockey at CFOM, the last English-language commercial radio station in Quebec City, Quebec, and then in Winnipeg, Manitoba. To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. Kielty died May 5 at the age of 86. [6] Recent guests of the brand new online show include former CFRA hosts Nick Vandergragt of Nick At Night and John Robson of Thinking Allowed. Robert Edgley became director of engineering, IT and building maintenance at CTV Ottawa, succeeding Art Clarke, the manager, engineering and IT, who retired at 49. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. Alison Sandor joined CFRA in early September. (He worked in morning news and would later move to CFRA's FM station - CFMO). Pierre was one of the most decent people Ive ever known. She had been lead reporter for 1310 News. Radio and Television News Director Association, "A part of CFRA's history. The CRTC approved a change to the ownership of Bell Media Inc., from BCE Inc. to Bell Canada. The transmitter would have a power of 50 watts and operate on 560 kHz. The Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) is employed by the Home Office and provides strategic advice and guidance to ministers, civil servants, fire and rescue authorities in England and other partners (including the devolved administrations, the police and Health and Safety Executive), on the structure, organisation and performance of fire and rescue authorities. Rebecca Black and Steve Doucette left for CKKL-FM. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. O'Connell was now assisted by Barbara Abbott, also a former newspaper person. Elliot grew up in Weston, then a suburb of Toronto. Mike Kelly (ex-of CKLW Windsor) was a part-timer in CFRA's news department. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 123 more people in the city have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more resident has died. Dave Mitchell, PD at CFRA and Team 1200, plus Majic 100 announcer Drew Corley, an engineer and two copy writers were let go. He began his broadcast career at CFRA after the end of the Second World War. He returned to the air with the CHUM radio group serving Windsor and Detroit. Steve Ray joined CFRA from CKCY Sault Ste. That was the beginning of The CFRA Happy Wanderers who would do more than 5.000 live broadcasts during the next 10 years as well as other live shows. CFRA and CHUM Toronto began a ten minute newscast aired simultaneously on both stations, with each providing input. John Crawford (news) left in July for CKLW Windsor. The show now airs LIVE Mon - Fri every night at 9pm Eastern. Richard Gray, VP Ottawa Radio (CFGO/CFRA/CJMJ/CKKL and CTV Two (CHRO-TV) Ottawa, would be responsible for Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Northern and Eastern Ontario. On the same date the CFRA Top 30 chart was retired. Bell Media indicated that it was currently required to reduce CFRA's night-time power from 50,000 to 10,000 watts in order to comply with Industry Canada's rules that prevented interference with the potential night-time service areas of stations proposing to use allotments at 580 kHz, namely Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Thunder Bay, Ontario and Baie-Comeau, Quebec. He built a career and made a decent amount of wealth. Long-time CFRA talkshow host Lowell Green, retired in January. On June 8 the CRTC approved the acquisition of CHUM Ltd. by CTVglobemedia, on condition that CTV sell off its five City-TV stations, CITY-TV Toronto, CHMI-TV Portage La Prairie/Winnipeg, CKEM-TV Edmonton, CKAL-TV Calgary and CKVU-TV Vancouver. 12:00 - Ottawa Noon. On October 19, the corporate name changed to Radio Station CFRA Ltd. Gord Atkinson moved over to CFMO-FM where he was named station manager. Pierre Bourque, contributor to Newstalk 580 CFRA and a one-time Ottawa city councillor has died. Elliot was the only openly gay host on CFRB, where he came out on air. [15], He has received citations from Prime Minister John Diefendbaker, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson,[16] Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper. CFRA marked 50 years on the air on May 3. Other changes included John Rodenburg adding Sports Director for the cluster and Program Coordinator for Team 1200 to his duties as that station's morning show co-host, Ian March as Assistant Program Director/Music Director at both Majic 100 and BOB FM and Steve Winogron, along with his News Director responsibilities, also focusing on day-to-day programming at CFRA. Newer information will no doubt be available elsewhere on the Internet, and a list of some of the possible sources (as at August 1st 2022) is available here. There is a large newsroom located between the main CFRA and CFMO studios. This website has now been archived, as of August 1st 2022, and no further information is being added beyond the last dates show in each section. On August 31, the two companies announced that BGM had been successful in its offer to acquire approximately 6.7 million common shares and approximately 19.2 million non-voting Class B shares of CHUM. I hadnt spoken to Pierre in a while. Ottawa Public Health is reporting 136 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and four more people are in the hospital. On-air people included Ken Grant (mornings), Mark Elliot (evenings), Gerrard Campbell (news, joined this year). She was responsible for some 15 newscasts per day, with a special accent on local news. He then moved on to CKLW in Windsor. Article content. Ottawa CFRA received approval to operate an FM service. CFRA had the following all-local programs lined up for its early going: Breakfast Jamboree with Fred Davis, What's Doing About Town with Erroll McKinnon, The Better Half with Kathleen Whitton, Teen Time and For Safety's Sake with Terry Kielty, Sports at Six with Tom Foley, Rainbow Ballroom with Mike Hopkins, The Glop Shop with Brian Hodgkinson and Farmer's Notebook with Frank Ryan. He not only applied for an AM licence but also one for FM, and was granted both. Ennis ran unsuccessfully for Mayor of Nepean in 1997 and for Ottawa City Council in 2010. Give your locks lots of protection and hydration. The slicer, dicer, spiralizer and grater is well worth the $37 price tag, 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. CFRA and CFMO became a direct division of CHUM Ltd. Glen Lisle was in CFRA's news department. Daytime power remained 50,000 watts. Randy Dewell died at 62. The station was on the air from 6:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. daily, 8:00 a.m. to 1:15 a.m. on Sundays. Every Wednesday is "Ask the Pastor" on Late Night Counsell. Don Morin was continuity editor. CFRA moved up the dial a bit from 560 kHz to 580 kHz, and increased power from 5,000 watts day and night to 50,000 watts during the day and 10,000 watts at night. He suffered from heart trouble in his last years and was hospitalized at the end of 2018 after suffering two heart attacks. Thursdays are a repeat broadcast of Wednesday's "Ask the Pastor". Marie. Legendary Ottawa radio broadcaster Gord Atkinson has died at the age of 94. Family say it was an apparent heart attack. The news department included Mike Cleaver, John Brenner, Steve Winogron, Michael O'Brien. The facility was home to CFGO-AM, CHRO-TV (purchased by CHUM in 1997), CKKL-FM, CJMJ-FM, and CFRA-AM. "Pierre was a great friend and colleague who loved politics and media. On 31 December 2019, in an emotional farewell, Green ended his radio career on CFRA with the following final words: I believe, that we all have a responsibility, more than that, we have a duty, to do whatever we can, in whatever fashion we can, to make a better world for our children. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Carolyne Desnoyers was named sales supervisor at Bell Media Radio Ottawa. He ended up at CFGO. Originally airing weeknights from 10:00 pm to midnight, then later moved to 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, it discussed various newsmaking stories of the day. CFRA mourns passing of host. . Mitchell had been with the company for 30 years. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. BCE was a public corporation and controlled by its board of directors. Frank Ryan's staff included: Brian Hodgkinson (program director), Michael Hopkins, Terry Kielty, Kathleen Williams, Erroll McKinnon and Fred Davis. Bob Derro joined CFRA from Sudbury's CJMX-FM. He built CFRA into a powerhouse in the 1960s, increasing the station's circulation from 100,000 to 600,000. Rick Gibbons, who left radio 24 years ago for print journalism, eventually becoming Publisher of the Ottawa Sun, returned to CFRA as a mid-day talk host. He worked on-air in the 1970s and 80s at 580 CFRA and CFMO-FM. Examine the Manual below to know possible methods to edit PDF on your Windows system. He was a founder of the Sunday Herald in Ottawa which was in 1988 purchased by the Ottawa Sun. He always brought positive energy to our interactions. 6:00 - Steve Madely. It has been nearly four years since the sudden loss of Ottawa Noon host and CFRA news anchor Lauren Davis. With CFRA since 1961, he was the voice of the Ottawa Roughriders (CFL) and a past president of the football reporters. Before this approval, BCE held 15% of the voting interest in the capital of CTVgm. [8][10], Lowell Green has received several awards, including one for his 1958 coverage of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, and one from the International Olympic Commission for broadcasts made from the 1976 Summer Olympic Games while working in Montreal. It was last year that CFGO bought away CFRA's rights to Ottawa Senators broadcasts and launched Ottawa Sports Radio OSR 1200. Pierre's keen wit and his awesome sense of humour were second to none. For many years he worked as Ernie Calcutt's side kick doing the color commentary for Rough Rider broadcasts. Campbell McDonald was news director. After talking with a number of broadcasting companies in Canada and the U.S., she settled on having her stations purchased by Allan Waters (CHUM) of Toronto. Steve Young joined and then left. CFRA-TV Ltd., a company controlled by Frank Ryan with other shareholders, including Ottawa businessmen and CFRA Radio staff members, was one of several applicants for Ottawa's second television station. It was affiliated with ABC in New York. Sales Manager Larry Kelly was gone from CFRA/KOOL-FM. (CFRA Photo). On March 2, Kathleen Ryan passed away. CHUM Limited announced it had purchased Rawlco's Ottawa stations, CFGO (OSR 1200) and CJMJ-FM (Majic 100). There was another major lay-off at Bell Media Ottawa. Associated with Ryan in the application were CFRA employees or directors Kenneth Binks, George Gowling, Edward Houston, Terry Keilty, Campbell McDonald, John Sproat and Spence Skelton. At his next home, in Ottawa, he became a legendary evening Top 40 host and local celebrity on CFRA and CFGO. Newsman Hal Anthony retired. John Crawford joined the news department in July from CJBK London. Jan Harder said Monday, recalling how McRae once worked for her. Kielty was the first General Manager and helped launch CFRA in 1947. Former CFRA host Rick Gibbons tweeted the news Sunday morning, saying Bourque. CFRA program director Tom Foley hired Gord Atkinson away from CHUM in Toronto. he later became the host of a talk show for people recovering from addictions on Toronto radio. CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist, Pierre Bourque of Bourque Newswatch. It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. He was a dear friend and colleague in various radio adventures, including stints with @CFRAOttawa as host. Fred Ennis, a former CFRA broadcaster, Ottawa journalist, and politician, has died. 1:00 - Michael Harris Live (Friday: Market Monitor with Walter Traversy). Alden Diehl, 68, died October 27. Slogan: Community concious in a concious community. Pierre was an entrepreneur, always pushing himself to try something different, to work on something new. Don Martin was assistant manager. [4][5] For example, Uncle John from Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, had co-hosted a segment of Freebie Fridays. The mayor's statement went out before a gathering of 8,000 in the auditorium and a special broadcast aired on the CBC Trans-Canada network. Ennis passed away in his sleep Sunday. CFRA and KOOL-FM were among the first radio stations in Canada to be on the internetCFRA was the first to broadcast in real time. Elliot also worked as a counsellor with the Salvation Army Harbour Light Treatment Centre, and was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Frank Ryan received permission to change the company name from "Frank Ryan" to CFRA Limited. Three transmitters were used: one was located at the CBC's site at Camp Fortune, Quebec. Steve Madely was now hosting a new 3-hour morning talk show, Pamela Kern was host of a new afternoon self-help program, and Sports at Six expanded to an hour-long live call-in show hosted by Gord Wilson. OTTAWA -- He would go on to cover Parliament Hill as the Ottawa bureau chief of the Newsradio service. Late Night Counsell or LNC is a late night conservative talk show hosted by Rev. He has also received the Canada Book Award which recognizes and promotes Canadian authors. Longtime CFRA newsman Hal Anthony passed away. At 8:05 p.m., May 3, Ottawa Mayor Stanley Lewis officially signed CFRA on the air: it is with pleasure and pride that I announce station CFRA in the City of Ottawa, officially on the air Music for the launch program was provided by Percy Faith and orchestra, along with a sixty voice choir. All three transmitters operated in a single frequency network, using 1487.696 MHz (DRB channel 21) with an effective isotropic radiated power of 5,928 watts, 2,850 watts and 2,965 watts, respectively. On June 3, CFRA was given approval to relocate its transmitter site approximately 1 kilometer southeast of the present site. but he was a political junkie to his core, something that was likely inspired by his grandfather, who served as Ottawas first francophone mayor. George Gordon, who had been morning anchor at News1130 Vancouver, moved to the first radio station he'd ever heard in his life: CFRA. Derouin started his career with CHUM Ottawa as a reporter in the 1970's, retiring from the company two years ago. With executive producer Warren Cosford, Elliot initiated People Helping People on Windsor's CKLW in 1995, later syndicating it to Toronto's Talk 640. Reports elsewhere have suggested that CFRA-AM and FM signed on at the same time, but CFRA was not issued an FM licence until later in the year. All of CHUM Limited's divisions, including Radio Station CFRA Ltd. amalgamated. 7:00 - CNBC Business Wrap. I always enjoyed listening to her, said another Facebook poster, Trina Constantini-Powell. He started his radio career with CHUM Group Radio in Ottawa in 1976. Newer information will no doubt be available elsewhere on the Internet, and a list of some of the possible sources (as at August 1st 2022) is available. Carroll is the proactive and entertaining host of CFRA's The Morning Rush with Bill Carro ll. According to Green, the uproar led to the creation of the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the start of a clean-up effort of the Rideau River and the Ottawa River. The 52-year-old radio personality frequently invites listeners to share in her life through her online journal andby recording specialbroadcasts from her home, which she shares with husbandRob Whitehead. Tom Foley was program director. This page is not available in other languages. He developed pneumonia and was put in a medically induced coma before dying on January 11, 2019.[3][4][5]. "It's a great honour to be recognized by your peers and it's . Kielty was also President of the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1980's, and retired from CFRA/CFMO in 1990. Covid seems to be having that effect. Les Lye joined CFRA. [14] He has also been awarded the Golden Ribbon Award For Outstanding Community Service by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters. https://t.co/CqSdIi33td. In a parting tweet, Counsell tweeted As of 10:45 this morning I have been terminated from CFRA. The television licence was awarded to E.L. Bushnell Television Co. Ltd. (for what would be CJOH-TV). He also managed the news aggregator website Bourque Newswatch. Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Since January, 14 people have lost their . And thank you again. Bell Media, the managing partner holding 99.99% of the voting interest in the general partnership, is wholly owned by Bell Canada and controlled by BCE. Bell Media thinks they are in charge. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. [7], In 1975, after the school shooting that occurred at the St. Pius X High School in Ottawa, Green and thousands of his supporters joined his Fire Arms Safety Association. Lowell Green did news and hosted the open line show. Marie. Myles Gray died on August 13, 2015 after a clash with at least seven officers that sent him into cardiac arrest. "So rewarding," she said, with the hashtag "HappyMothersDay.". Sorry to learn of the passing of Bev McRae, MPP Lisa MacLeod posted on McRaes Facebook page. He is an established television personality who spent time working on the channel. In 1953, he moved to CKDA Victoria. BCE submitted that the purpose of this corporate reorganization was to realize tax efficiencies. Steve Madely was an Ottawa, Ontario radio host on CFRA. Test on Sunday 23 April, 3pm. "I'll be in touch when I can. Late Night Counsell started broadcasting . The station opening was held at the Ottawa Auditorium, 413 OConnor Street, at Catherine. Among the CHUM assets acquired by CTVglobemedia in the deal were seven television stations, including CHRO-TV Pembroke, 21 specialty channels and some 33 radio stations, including CFRA-AM. She helped her husband found CFRA AM and FM and ran the company after he died in 1965, until the stations were sold to CHUM in 1968. Les Lye was emcee for CFRA's "Breakfast Jamboree". The move, said Vice President & General Manager Richard Gray, was intended to strengthen the on-air product to face new competition posed by recently licensed FM'ers owned by Astral Media and by Torres Radio. John Brenner was morning newscaster. Phil Bourque paid tribute to his brother in a statement to CTV News Ottawa. Brad Ronald, a 35-year veteran with Bell Media Radio Ottawa, was promoted from retail sales manager to cluster general sales manager. Eugene Whalen died at age 88. Norman Kent left CFRA. [5], With his 1967 Save The Centennial Flame Campaign, a month of relentless broadcasts, and over three-thousand petitions from listeners, the iconic Centennial Flame remains and continues to shine on Parliament Hill. A chance meeting with impressionist Rich Little was to be the springboard for many aspects of Les's highly successful future career. He was 37. 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