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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana>(Hicksville, NY and Sacramento, CA, November 12, 2008)
-- CQ Communications, Inc. has acquired <I>WorldRadio</I> magazine, CQ Publisher
Dick Ross, K2MGA and <I>WorldRadio </I>Publisher Armond Noble, N6WR, announced
jointly today. CQ, based in Hicksville, New York, currently publishes <I>CQ
Amateur Radio, CQ VHF </I>and <I>Popular Communications </I>magazines.
<BR><BR><I>WorldRadio</I>, based in Sacramento, California, has been published
monthly since July, 1971, with a primary focus on the human side of ham radio.
<I>CQ</I>, a general-interest ham radio magazine best known for its support of
DXing and contesting, has been in print since January, 1945.<BR><BR>Armond
Noble, N6WR, Publisher of <I>WorldRadio</I>, said that at the age of 74 the time
had come for him to retire. "I wanted to be sure that <I>WorldRadio</I> found a
good home, and that our readers would continue to be served by an independent
voice in amateur radio," Noble said.<BR><I>CQ </I>Publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA,
said, "<I>WorldRadio </I>has filled an important niche in our hobby for nearly
four decades. We welcome <I>WorldRadio</I>'s readers to the CQ family, and we
look forward to meeting their needs for many years to come."<BR><BR>Current
plans call for <I>WorldRadio</I> to continue to be published online as part of
the CQ family of magazines, with Editor Nancy Kott, WZ8C, continuing in that
position. <I>WorldRadio</I> subscribers will also have their subscriptions
transferred to <I>CQ </I>magazine. Readers will be notified of details as plans
are finalized. </FONT></DIV><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->
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