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To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/people/tc-group-strassberg-vp-sales-0128/ --Hendrie to Keynote NAB Show Radio Luncheon Phil Hendrie, whose career also includes television and motion pictures, will demonstrate the role of radio as an entertainment platform. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/convention_news/nab_show/hendrie-nab-radio-luncheon-0201/ --Middle Atlantic Appoints Decker as Director of Customer and Sales Resources Craig Decker has 15 years of experience in sales for Middle Atlantic. To view the full article go to: http://radiomagonline.com/currents/people/map-decker-director-sales-0202/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Logitek's cost-effective IP audio solutions http://www.logitekaudio.com/jetstream_mini.html give you the flexibility you need for audio routing, distribution and mixing for about a third of the price you've come to expect. 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