title: VroomGirls

abstract: VroomGirls is an American online automobile magazine targeting the female auto buyer.

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# VroomGirls

***VroomGirls*** is an American online automobile magazine targeting the female auto buyer.

## History and profile

The site was founded on October 18, 2011, by editor-in-chief Tara Weingarten, a longtime automotive journalist and formerly author of the "Road Test" car review feature for *Newsweek* magazine. The magazine is headquartered in Los Angeles .

In their columns about *VroomGirls*, *Forbes* and *The Dallas Morning News* pointed out that women buy a large percentage of all new cars and influence most of the rest of the purchases, and that marketers of auto-related products prefer targeted advertising venues. As Psychology Today columnist E.E. Smith observed", what matters to the male buyer may be quite different from what matters to us girls."

The *VroomGirls* website has twice been named a Webby Award honoree in the Car Sites & Car Culture category. In 2014, it was one of just six sites so honored, and in 2013 it was one of seven.

VroomGirls features new car reviews, auto-buying advice, driving tips and information on getting value and enjoyment from automobiles.

In October 2011, VroomGirls entered into an agreement with TrueCar to sell automobiles via the VroomGirls website. .

The site created its first Cars of the Year "Vroomie" awards in December 2011.


abstract: The women's tournament in volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from 9 to 23 August 2008. The twelve competing teams were split equally into two pools of six teams. Each team played all other teams in their pool with the winning team gaining 2 points and the losing side 1 point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through to the quarterfinals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers. A total of 38 matches were played: 15 in each group, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 bronze medal match, and 1 gold medal match. Brazil won first gold by defeating United States in the final. China won bronze by winning against the Cuba.

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# Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The **women's tournament in volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics** was held at Capital Indoor Stadium and Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium from 9 to 23 August 2008.

The twelve competing teams were split equally into two pools of six teams. Each team played all other teams in their pool with the winning team gaining 2 points and the losing side 1 point. The top four teams from each pool progressed through to the quarterfinals. The rest of the tournament was a single-elimination bracket, with a bronze medal match held between the two semifinal losers.

A total of 38 matches were played: 15 in each group, 4 quarterfinals, 2 semifinals, 1 bronze medal match, and 1 gold medal match.

Brazil won first gold by defeating United States in the final.

China won bronze by winning against the Cuba.

## Competition schedule

| P | Preliminary round | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | B | Bronze medal match | F | Final |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Sat 9 | Sun 10 | Mon 11 | Tue 12 | Wed 13 | Thu 14 | Fri 15 | Sat 16 | Sun 17 | Mon 18 | Tue 19 | | Wed 20 | | Thu 21 | | Fri 22 | Sat 23 | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| P |  | P |  | P |  | P |  | P |  | ¼ | |  | | ½ | |  | B | F |

## Qualification

| Means of qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Host Country | 13 July 2001 | Moscow | 1 | China |
| 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup | 2–16 November 2007 | Japan | 3 | Italy
Brazil
United States |
| African Olympic Qualification Tournament | 22–26 January 2008 | Blida | 1 | Algeria |
| Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament* | 17–25 May 2008 | Tokyo | 1 | Kazakhstan |
| European Olympic Qualification Tournament | 15–20 January 2008 | Halle | 1 | Russia |
| North American Olympic Qualification Tournament | 17–22 December 2007 | Monterrey | 1 | Cuba |
| South American Olympic Qualification Tournament | 3–7 January 2008 | Lima | 1 | Venezuela |
| World Olympic Qualification Tournament | 17–25 May 2008 | Tokyo | 3 | Poland
Serbia
Japan |
| Total |  |  | 12 |  |

** The Asian Olympic qualification tournament and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament are combined into one event. The top 3 teams at the tournament will qualify as the medallists of the World Olympic Qualification Tournament while the best Asian team outside the top 3 will qualify as the Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament champion.*

## Pools composition

Teams were seeded following the Serpentine system according to their ranking as of January 2008.

Twelve qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams. After a robin-round, the four highest-placed teams in each group advanced to a knock-out round to decide the medals.

| Group A | Group B |
| --- | --- |
| China (Hosts) | Brazil (1) |
| Cuba (3) | Italy (2) |
| United States (4) | Russia (5) |
| Japan (8) | Serbia (7) |
| Poland (9) | Kazakhstan (16) |
| Venezuela (29) | Algeria (21) |

## Roster

Pool A  Pool B

## Preliminary round

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).

### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Cuba | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 426 | 371 | 1.148 | 15 | 3 | 5.000 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | United States | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 459 | 441 | 1.041 | 12 | 9 | | 1.333 |
| 3 | China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 467 | 395 | 1.182 | 13 | 7 | | 1.857 |
| 4 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 381 | 389 | 0.979 | 7 | 11 | | 0.636 |
| 5 | Poland | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 441 | 445 | 0.991 | 9 | 12 | 0.750 |  |
| 6 | Venezuela | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 262 | 395 | 0.663 | 1 | 15 | | 0.067 |

Source:

| 9 August 2008
14:30 | Poland | 1–3 | **Cuba** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referees: Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea), Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–21, 17–25, 20–25, 17–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 9 August 2008
20:00 | Venezuela | 0–3 | **China** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia), Patrick Deregnaucourt (France) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (13–25, 13–25, 18–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 9 August 2008
22:00 | Japan | 1–3 | **United States** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,500
Referees: Massimo Menghini (Italy), Andrei Zenovich (Russia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (20–25, 25–20, 19–25, 21–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 11 August 2008
12:35 | United States | 0–3 | **Cuba** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Umit Sokullu (Turkey), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (15–25, 24–26, 17–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 11 August 2008
20:00 | **China** | 3–1 | Poland | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (22–25, 25–15, 25–20, 25–22)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 11 August 2008
22:15 | **Japan** | 3–0 | Venezuela | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic), Frans Loderus (Netherlands) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–12, 25–17, 25–12)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 13 August 2008
12:00 | Venezuela | 1–3 | **United States** | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (17–25, 25–20, 14–25, 18–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 13 August 2008
20:00 | **Cuba** | 3–2 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Massimo Menghini (Italy) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (18–25, 14–25, 25–23, 32–30, 15–13)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 13 August 2008
22:30 | Poland | 2–3 | **Japan** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 5,400
Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (21–25, 20–25, 25–18, 25–23, 11–15)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 15 August 2008
12:30 | Venezuela | 0–3 | **Poland** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand), Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (12–25, 12–25, 20–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 15 August 2008
20:00 | **United States** | 3–2 | China | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Umit Sokullu (Turkey) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (23–25, 25–22, 23–25, 25–20, 15–11)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 15 August 2008
22:45 | Japan | 0–3 | **Cuba** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Massimo Menghini (Italy) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (17–25, 22–25, 22–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 17 August 2008
12:00 | **Cuba** | 3–0 | Venezuela | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–20, 25–20, 25–19)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 17 August 2008
12:30 | Poland | 2–3 | **United States** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Ibrahim al-Naama (Qatar), Francisco de Souza (Brazil) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–18, 21–25, 25–19, 19–25, 13–15)
result statistics | | | |
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| 17 August 2008
20:00 | **China** | 3–0 | Japan | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea), Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (26–24, 25–16, 25–14)
result statistics | | | |
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### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 377 | 226 | 1.668 | 15 | 0 | MAX | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 372 | 315 | 1.181 | 12 | 4 | | 3.000 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 353 | 312 | 1.131 | 10 | 6 | | 1.667 |
| 4 | Serbia | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 343 | 349 | 0.983 | 6 | 10 | | 0.600 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 323 | 404 | 0.800 | 4 | 13 | 0.308 |  |
| 6 | Algeria | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 230 | 392 | 0.587 | 1 | 15 | | 0.067 |

Source:

| 9 August 2008
10:00 | **Italy** | 3–1 | Russia | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–20, 17–25, 25–16, 25–23)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 9 August 2008
12:15 | **Serbia** | 3–1 | Kazakhstan | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Mitch Davidson (Canada), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–21, 25–17, 23–25, 25–21)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 9 August 2008
12:30 | Algeria | 0–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Liu Jiang (China), Ibrahim al-Naama (Qatar) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (11–25, 11–25, 10–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 11 August 2008
10:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | **Serbia** | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand), Liu Jiang (China) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (14–25, 13–25, 13–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 11 August 2008
12:00 | Kazakhstan | 0–3 | **Italy** | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,100
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (United States), Humberto Salas (Mexico) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (19–25, 15–25, 21–25)
result statistics | | | |
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| 11 August 2008
14:30 | **Brazil** | 3–0 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan), Wang Ning (China) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–14, 25–14, 25–16)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 13 August 2008
10:00 | **Italy** | 3–0 | Algeria | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,400
Referees: Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic), Janpen Jirakakul (Thailand) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–7, 25–20, 25–12)
result statistics | | | |
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| 13 August 2008
12:30 | **Russia** | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,000
Referees: Liu Jiang (China), Patricia Salvatore (United States) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–19, 25–18, 25–11)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 13 August 2008
14:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea), Frans Loderus (Netherlands) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (15–25, 13–25, 23–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 15 August 2008
10:00 | Algeria | 0–3 | **Russia** | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (United States), Osamu Sakaide (Japan) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (11–25, 19–25, 10–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

| 15 August 2008
12:00 | **Brazil** | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–13, 25–6, 27–25)
result statistics | | | |
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| 15 August 2008
14:30 | Serbia | 0–3 | **Italy** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Frans Loderus (Netherlands), Frank Leuthauser (Germany) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (23–25, 20–25, 19–25)
result statistics | | | |
| ||

---

| 17 August 2008
10:00 | **Kazakhstan** | 3–1 | Algeria | Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,500
Referees: Patricia Salvatore (United States), Massimo Menghini (Italy) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–18, 25–20, 17–25, 25–16)
result statistics | | | |
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| 17 August 2008
15:15 | Italy | 0–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Mitch Davidson (Canada) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (16–25, 22–25, 17–25)
result statistics | | | |
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| 17 August 2008
22:00 | **Russia** | 3–0 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referees: Osamu Sakaide (Japan), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–21, 25–16, 25–20)
result statistics | | | |
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## Knockout stage

The first four teams in each Preliminary Round pool advanced to the quarterfinals, eight teams in total. The format was as follows:
A1 vs. B4 (first place in pool A vs. fourth place in pool B)
B1 vs. A4
A drawing of lots determined the pairings among A2/A3 and B2/B3. The purpose of this drawing was to prevent a second-place team in a pool from deliberately losing the last game in pool play in order to select an "easier" opponent (in the sense of matchups) in the quarterfinals.

Based on a drawing of lots after the group stage, the United States faced and defeated Italy, while China drew and won against Russia in their quarterfinal matches. The other quarterfinal match-ups were determined by the pool standings. Brazil (pool B winner) played Japan (pool A 4th place). Cuba (pool A winner) played play Serbia (pool B 4th place). Both top seeds went on to defeat their opponents 3–0, thus reaching the semifinals.

In the semifinals, Brazil defeated the host nation and defending champion China, while the United States defeated Cuba. Both semifinal matches were won 3–0.

In the final, Brazil, for the first time in the tournament, lost a set but was able to win the next two sets from the United States to claim the match and the gold medal. In the third-place match, China defeated Cuba for the bronze medal.

### Bracket

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Quarterfinals

| 19 August 2008
10:00 | **Cuba** | 3–0 | Serbia | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Ibrahim al-Naama (Qatar), Kim Kun-Tae (South Korea) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (26–24, 25–19, 26–24)
result statistics | | | |
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| 19 August 2008
12:00 | Japan | 0–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria), Karin Zahorcova (Czech Republic) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (12–25, 20–25, 16–25)
result statistics | | | |
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| 19 August 2008
20:00 | **China** | 3–0 | Russia | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Humberto Salas (Mexico), Victor Manuel Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–22, 27–25, 25–19)
result statistics | | | |
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| 19 August 2008
22:00 | **United States** | 3–2 | Italy | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Francisco de Souza (Brazil), Osamu Sakaide (Japan) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (20–25, 25–21, 19–25, 25–18, 15–6)
result statistics | | | |
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### Semifinals

| 21 August 2008
12:35 | Cuba | 0–3 | **United States** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Frans Loderus (Netherlands), Dejan Jovanovic (Serbia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (20–25, 16–25, 17–25)
result statistics | | | |
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| 21 August 2008
20:00 | China | 0–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13,000
Referees: Frank Leuthauser (Germany), Andrei Zenovich (Russia) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (25–27, 22–25, 14–25)
result statistics | | | |
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### Bronze medal match

| 23 August 2008
12:30 | Cuba | 1–3 | **China** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Andrei Zenovich (Russia), Konstantin Tufekchiev (Bulgaria) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (16–25, 25–21, 13–25, 20–25)
result statistics | | | |
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### Gold medal match

| 23 August 2008
20:00 | United States | 1–3 | **Brazil** | Capital Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 13.000
Referees: Massimo Menghini (Italy), Umit Sokullu (Turkey) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | (15–25, 25–18, 13–25, 21–25)
result statistics | | | |
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### Award ceremony

* 21:50, 23 August 2008

## Statistics leaders

* Only players whose teams advanced to the quarterfinals are ranked.

Source:

## Final standings

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brazil (BRA)  ---  Walewska Oliveira
Carolina Albuquerque
Marianne Steinbrecher
Paula Pequeno
Thaisa Menezes
Hélia Souza ()
Valeska Menezes
Fabiana Claudino
Welissa Gonzaga
Jaqueline Carvalho
Sheilla Castro
Fabiana de Oliveira ()
---  Head coach: Zé Roberto | United States (USA)  ---  Ogonna Nnamani
Danielle Scott-Arruda
Tayyiba Haneef-Park
Lindsey Berg
Stacy Sykora ()
Nicole Davis ()
Heather Bown
Jennifer Joines
Kim Glass
Robyn Ah Mow-Santos ()
Kim Willoughby
Logan Tom
---  Head coach: Jenny Lang Ping | China (CHN)  ---  Wang Yimei
Feng Kun ()
Yang Hao
Liu Yanan
Wei Qiuyue
Xu Yunli
Zhou Suhong
Zhao Ruirui
Xue Ming
Li Juan
Zhang Na ()
Ma Yunwen
---  Head coach: Chen Zhonghe |
|

## Individual awards

## InfoBox

| Women's volleyball
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |
| --- | --- |
| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium and
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium |
| Date | 9–23 August |
| Competitors | 144 from 12 nations |
| Medalists | |
| Brazil (1st title)  United States  China | |
|


abstract: This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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# Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the **women's volleyball tournament** at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

## Group A

### China

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head coach: Chen Zhonghe

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Wang Yimei | 11 January 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Liaoning |
| 2 | Feng Kun () | 28 December 1978 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 3 | Yang Hao | 21 March 1980 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Liaoning |
| 4 | Liu Yanan | 29 September 1980 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Wei Qiuyue | 26 September 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tianjin |
| 6 | Xu Yunli | 2 August 1987 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Fujian |
| 7 | Zhou Suhong | 23 April 1979 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Zhejiang |
| 9 | Zhao Ruirui | 8 October 1981 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Army |
| 10 | Xue Ming | 23 February 1987 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 11 | Li Juan | 15 May 1981 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Tianjin |
| 16 | Zhang Na () | 19 April 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Tianjin |
| 17 | Ma Yunwen | 19 October 1986 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Shanghai |

### Cuba

The following is the Cuban roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Antonio Perdomo

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Yumilka Ruíz () | 8 May 1978 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Camagüey |
| 2 | Yanelis Santos | 30 March 1986 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Ciego de Ávila |
| 3 | Nancy Carrillo | 11 January 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 6 | Daimí Ramírez | 8 October 1983 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Camagüey |
| 8 | Yaima Ortíz () | 9 November 1981 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 9 | Rachel Sánchez | 9 January 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Pinar del Río |
| 10 | Yusleynis Herrera | 12 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 11 | Liana Mesa | 26 December 1977 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Camagüey |
| 12 | Rosir Calderón | 28 December 1984 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 14 | Kenia Carcaces | 23 January 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Holguín |
| 15 | Yusidey Silié | 11 November 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 18 | Zoila Barros | 6 August 1976 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Ciudad Habana |

### Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Shoichi Yanagimoto

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Megumi Kurihara | 31 July 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Pioneer Red Wings |
| 2 | Asako Tajimi | 26 June 1972 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Pioneer Red Wings |
| 3 | Yoshie Takeshita () | 18 March 1978 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | JT Marvelous |
| 4 | Kanako Omura | 15 December 1976 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 319 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 5 | Miyuki Takahashi | 25 December 1978 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 6 | Yuko Sano () | 26 July 1979 | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) | 54 kg (119 lb) | 260 cm (100 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 7 | Sachiko Sugiyama | 19 October 1979 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | NEC Red Rockets |
| 8 | Yuka Sakurai | 2 September 1974 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Denso Airybees |
| 9 | Miyuki Kano | 17 May 1977 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 11 | Erika Araki | 3 August 1984 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 298 cm (117 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 12 | Saori Kimura | 19 August 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 14 | Yuki Kawai | 22 January 1990 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | JT Marvelous |

### Poland

The following is the Polish roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Marco Bonitta

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Katarzyna Skowrońska | 30 June 1983 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 2 | Mariola Zenik | 3 July 1982 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Muszynianka Muszyna |
| 4 | Katarzyna Gajgał | 21 September 1981 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | BKS Bielsko-Biała |
| 6 | Anna Podolec | 30 October 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 318 cm (125 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Balakovskaia AES Balakovo |
| 7 | Małgorzata Glinka | 30 September 1978 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Grupo 2002 Murcia |
| 9 | Agnieszka Bednarek | 20 February 1986 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | PTPS Nafta Gaz Piła |
| 11 | Anna Barańska | 15 May 1984 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Winiary Kalisz |
| 12 | Milena Sadurek | 18 October 1984 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | BKS Bielsko-Biała |
| 13 | Milena Rosner | 4 January 1980 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Foppapedretti Bergamo |
| 14 | Maria Liktoras | 20 February 1975 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 17 | Joanna Kaczor | 16 September 1984 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Impel Gwardia |
| 18 | Katarzyna Skorupa | 16 September 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | PTPS Piła |

### United States

The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Lang Ping

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Ogonna Nnamani | 29 July 1983 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 2 | Danielle Scott-Arruda | 1 October 1972 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Florens Castellana |
| 3 | Tayyiba Haneef-Park | 23 March 1979 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Eczacıbaşı Zentiva |
| 4 | Lindsey Berg | 16 July 1980 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 274 cm (108 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 5 | Stacy Sykora | 24 June 1977 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Lines Ecocapitanata Altamura |
| 6 | Nicole Davis () | 24 April 1982 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 284 cm (112 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 7 | Heather Bown | 29 November 1978 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 301 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Marche Jesi |
| 9 | Jennifer Joines | 23 November 1982 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Toyota Auto Body Queenseis |
| 10 | Kim Glass | 18 August 1984 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 11 | Robyn Ah Mow-Santos () | 15 September 1975 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 12 | Kim Willoughby | 7 November 1980 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Famila Chieri |
| 15 | Logan Tom | 25 May 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Dynamo Moscow |

### Venezuela

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Tomas Fernández

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Yessica Paz | 7 October 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Aragua |
| 5 | Génesis Franchesco | 6 May 1990 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 236 cm (93 in) | 232 cm (91 in) | Miranda |
| 6 | Maria Valero | 18 September 1991 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Barinas |
| 8 | Amarilis Villar | 30 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 276 cm (109 in) | Vargas |
| 9 | Jayce Andrade | 19 May 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zulia |
| 10 | Desiree Glod | 28 September 1982 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Ícaro Alaró |
| 12 | Gheraldine Quijada | 31 January 1988 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | D.C. |
| 13 | Shirley Florian | 27 July 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | 18 July 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Vargas |
| 15 | María José Pérez | 18 March 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Llaneras de Toa Baja |
| 17 | Roslandy Acosta | 25 February 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Vargas |
| 18 | Wendy Romero | 8 February 1992 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Cojedes |

## Group B

### Algeria

The following is the Algerian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Mouloud Ikhedji

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Mélinda Hennaoui | 18 March 1990 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 288 cm (113 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 2 | Sehryne Hanaoui | 10 January 1988 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 4 | Nassima Ben Hamouda | 20 October 1973 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | GSP Algiers |
| 7 | Raouia Rouabhia | 25 June 1978 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Venelle |
| 9 | Narimène Madani | 12 March 1984 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | NC Bejaïa |
| 10 | Fatima-Zohra Oukazi | 18 January 1984 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | GSP Algiers |
| 11 | Mouni Abderrahim | 19 November 1985 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | ASW Bejaïa |
| 12 | Safia Boukhima | 10 January 1991 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | ASW Bejaïa |
| 13 | Nawal Mansouri | 1 August 1985 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 291 cm (115 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | NC Bejaïa |
| 14 | Faïza Tsabet | 22 March 1985 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 17 | Lydia Oulmou | 2 February 1986 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 294 cm (116 in) | Istres Volleyball |
| 18 | Tassadit Aïssou | 19 June 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | ASW Bejaïa |

### Brazil

The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: José Roberto Guimarães

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Walewska Oliveira | 1 October 1979 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 2 | Carolina Albuquerque | 25 July 1977 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 289 cm (114 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Finasa |
| 3 | Marianne Steinbrecher | 23 August 1983 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 4 | Paula Pequeno | 22 January 1982 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Finasa |
| 6 | Thaísa Menezes | 15 May 1987 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 7 | Hélia Souza () | 3 October 1970 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 264 cm (104 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 8 | Valeska Menezes | 23 April 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 9 | Fabiana Claudino | 24 January 1985 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 293 cm (115 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 10 | Wélissa Gonzaga | 9 September 1982 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Rexona Ades |
| 12 | Jaqueline Carvalho | 31 December 1983 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | CAV Murcia |
| 13 | Sheilla Castro | 1 July 1983 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 284 cm (112 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 14 | Fabiana de Oliveira () | 7 March 1980 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 276 cm (109 in) | 266 cm (105 in) | Rexona Ades |

### Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Massimo Barbolini

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Paola Croce | 6 March 1978 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 52 kg (115 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 265 cm (104 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 3 | Nadia Centoni | 19 June 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | RC Cannes |
| 5 | Martina Guiggi | 1 May 1984 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 6 | Jenny Barazza | 24 July 1981 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 7 | Manuela Secolo | 22 February 1977 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Famila Chieri |
| 8 | Paola Cardullo | 18 March 1982 | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 275 cm (108 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Asystel Novara |
| 9 | Serena Ortolani | 7 January 1987 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | Yamamay Busto Arsizio |
| 11 | Francesca Piccinini | 10 January 1979 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 12 | Francesca Ferretti | 15 February 1984 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 14 | Eleonora Lo Bianco | 22 December 1979 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Volley Bergamo |
| 15 | Taismary Agüero | 5 March 1977 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Türk Telekom Ankara |
| 16 | Simona Gioli | 17 September 1977 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | Despar Sirio Perugia |

### Kazakhstan

The following is the Kazakh roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Viktor Zhuravlyev

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Nataliya Zhukova | 29 March 1980 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Iller Bankasi |
| 2 | Tatyana Pyurova | 5 April 1983 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Zhetyssu |
| 4 | Olga Karpova | 10 June 1980 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Rahat |
| 5 | Yuliya Kutsko | 18 April 1980 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |
| 6 | Olga Nasedkina | 28 December 1982 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |
| 8 | Korinna Ishimtseva | 8 February 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Rahat |
| 9 | Kseniya Ilyuchshenko | 29 May 1979 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Iller Bankasi |
| 10 | Yelena Ezau | 9 March 1983 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 55 kg (121 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | Rahat |
| 11 | Olga Grushko | 7 April 1976 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Marmaris |
| 12 | Irina Zaitseva | 25 September 1982 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Rahat |
| 13 | Yelena Pavlova | 12 December 1978 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Hisamitsu Springs |
| 16 | Inna Matveyeva | 12 October 1978 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Rahat |

### Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach:  Giovanni Caprara

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Maria Borodakova | 8 March 1986 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 3 | Natalia Alimova | 9 December 1978 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Leningradka |
| 4 | Olga Fateeva | 4 May 1985 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 5 | Lioubov Sokolova | 4 December 1977 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 307 cm (121 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 6 | Yelena Godina | 17 September 1977 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 8 | Yevgeniya Estes | 17 July 1975 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 306 cm (120 in) | Uralochka |
| 11 | Yekaterina Gamova | 17 October 1980 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 12 | Marina Sheshenina | 26 June 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Uralochka |
| 14 | Ekaterina Kabeshova | 5 August 1986 | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Leningradka |
| 15 | Aleksandra Pasynkova | 14 April 1987 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 287 cm (113 in) | Uralochka |
| 16 | Yulia Merkulova | 17 February 1984 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Zarechie Odintsovo |
| 18 | Marina Akulova | 13 December 1985 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Samorodok Khabarovsk |

### Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Head Coach: Zoran Terzić

|  | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Jelena Nikolić | 13 April 1982 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Takefuji Bamboo |
| 2 | Jovana Brakočević | 5 March 1988 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Spess Volley Conegliano |
| 3 | Ivana Đerisilo | 8 August 1983 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 5 | Nataša Krsmanović | 19 June 1985 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 294 cm (116 in) | 273 cm (107 in) | Voléro Zürich |
| 7 | Brižitka Molnar | 28 July 1985 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Metal Galati |
| 9 | Jovana Vesović | 21 June 1987 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 268 cm (106 in) | Jedinstvo Užice |
| 10 | Maja Ognjenović | 6 August 1984 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | Metal Galati |
| 11 | Vesna Čitaković () | 3 February 1979 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 13 | Maja Simanić | 8 February 1980 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 270 cm (110 in) | ZOK Rijeka |
| 15 | Sanja Malagurski | 8 June 1990 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Hit Nova Gorica |
| 17 | Stefana Veljković | 9 January 1990 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Poštar 064 Beograd |
| 18 | Suzana Ćebić () | 9 November 1984 | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | Jedinstvo Užice |

Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters


title: Vyacheslav Kononov

abstract: Vyacheslav Kononov was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He won three medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, two golds and a bronze (1974).

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# Vyacheslav Kononov

**Vyacheslav Kononov** was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. He won three medals in the K-2 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, two golds (1970, 1971) and a bronze (1974).

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Vyacheslav Kononov
| Medal record | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Men's canoe sprint | | |
| World Championships | | |
|  | 1970 Copenhagen | K-2 10000 m |
|  | 1971 Belgrade | K-2 10000 m |
|  | 1974 Mexico City | K-2 10000 m |


title: WDJZ

abstract: WDJZ is a commercial radio station licensed to South Daytona, Florida, and serving the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. It is owned by Glenn Cherry and it broadcasts a smooth jazz radio format. WDJZ is powered at 1,000 watts by day, 47 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Daytona Beach. Programming is also heard on 220-watt FM translator W264DP at 100.7 MHz in Daytona Beach.

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# WDJZ

**WDJZ** (1590 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to South Daytona, Florida, and serving the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. It is owned by Glenn Cherry and it broadcasts a smooth jazz radio format.

WDJZ is powered at 1,000 watts by day, 47 watts at night, using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Daytona Beach. Programming is also heard on 220-watt FM translator **W264DP** at 100.7 MHz in Daytona Beach.

## History

The station signed on the air in 1957 under the call sign WDAT. It was a country-western station. Its call letters changed to WELE in 1959, and its format changed to an R&B music format in 1963 before going back to country by 1967. In 1981, the station took on new call letters WZIP and became an oldies station before returning to country in 1986.

In 1988, a group of investors who were graduates of the historically black Morehouse College bought WZIP. The call letters changed to WPUL and format changed to urban contemporary.

Until 2022, WPUL broadcast progressive talk radio shows including *The Thom Hartmann Program* and *The Stephanie Miller Show* as well as various African-American-oriented shows including *Keepin' It Real with Al Sharpton* and locally produced shows.

The station was silent beginning on February 17, 2014, as station owners sought a new broadcast tower site.

On September 16, 2022, the station changed its call sign to WDJZ, which stands for Daytona Jazz.

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WDJZ
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| --- | --- |
| Broadcast area | Daytona Beach metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | *100.7 The Wave* |
| Programming | |
| Format | Smooth Jazz |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glenn Cherry |
| History | |
| First air date | 1957 (1957) |
| Former call signs | * WDAT (1957–1959) * WELE (1959–1981) * WZIP (1981–1988) * WPUL (1988–2022) |
| Call sign meaning | **W D**aytona **J**a**Z**z |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53704 |
| Class | D |
| Power | * 1,000 watts day * 47 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 100.7 W264DP (Daytona Beach) |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wdjzfm.com |


title: Víctor Montiel

abstract: Víctor Manuel Montiel Comparán is a Mexican football manager and former player.

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# Víctor Montiel

**Víctor Manuel Montiel Comparán** (born 21 February 1971) is a Mexican football manager and former player.

## InfoBox

Víctor Montiel
| Personal information | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Full name | Víctor Manuel Montiel Comparán | | |
| Date of birth | (1971-02-21) 21 February 1971 | | |
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco | | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | | |
| Position(s) | Defender | | |
| Senior career\* | | | |
| Years | **Team** | **Apps** | **(Gls)** |
| 1990–1991 | Atlas | 10 | (0) |
| Managerial career | | | |
| 2007–2016 | C.D. Guadalajara Reserves and Academy | | |
| 2017 | Mineros de Zacatecas Reserves and Academy | | |
| 2018–2019 | Mineros de Zacatecas Premier | | |
| 2019 | CAFESSA Tlajomulco | | |
| \*Club domestic league appearances and goals | | | |


title: Víctor Mora (comics)

abstract: Víctor Mora was a Spanish comic book writer. Born in Barcelona, Mora created and wrote the series Capitán Trueno, El Jabato, Dani Futuro, El Cosaco Verde, and El Corsario de Hierro, Chroniques de l'innomé Collection Pilote, drawn by Luis García.

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# Víctor Mora (comics)

**Víctor Mora** (6 June 1931 – 17 August 2016) was a Spanish comic book writer.

Born in Barcelona, Mora created and wrote the series *Capitán Trueno*, *El Jabato*, *Dani Futuro* (art by Carlos Giménez), *El Cosaco Verde*, and *El Corsario de Hierro*, *Chroniques de l'innomé* Collection Pilote, drawn by Luis García.

## Sources

## InfoBox

| Víctor Mora | |
| --- | --- |
| Born | 6 June 1931
Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | 17 August 2016(2016-08-17) (aged 85)
Barcelona, Spain |
| Occupation | Comic book writer |


title: W. C. Berwick Sayers

abstract: William Charles Berwick Sayers (1881–1960) was a British librarian and teacher. He was one of a "small but remarkable" group of librarians involved in public libraries in the early 20th century and was President of the Library Association in the United Kingdom in the year 1938.

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# W. C. Berwick Sayers

**William Charles Berwick Sayers** (1881–1960) was a British librarian and teacher. He was one of a "small but remarkable" group of librarians involved in public libraries in the early 20th century and was President of the Library Association in the United Kingdom in the year 1938.

## Early life

Sayers was born in Mitcham, Surrey on 23 December 1881.

## Career

In 1896 Sayers began as a junior assistant at the Bournemouth Public Library and in 1904 he was appointed as deputy librarian, working under principal librarian Stanley Jast, at the Public Library in Croydon which then a small country town near south London.

In 1915, he became the chief librarian of the Croydon Public Library and under his leadership he introduced a library service for children and during the 1930s he opened several branch libraries. He made every library an arts centre with a "programme of lectures, recitals and exhibitions". He also set up libraries in hospitals and schools in the country. He was successful in convincing the local council to provide a generous budget and his libraries gained an international reputation for their high standards.

After the Second World War, during which he had been badly injured while serving as a Civil Defence controller, he retired from the Croydon Public Libraries.

## Legacy

Sayers contributed in several areas of librarianship: he served in the Library Assistants' Association, contributed to children's librarianship, was a respected teacher and "an outstanding authority" on library classification, and served as a long-term editor of the journal *Library World*.

He was also a personal friend of musician Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and after Coleridge-Taylor's untimely death in 1912, Coleridge-Taylor's widow asked Sayers to become his biographer.

## Bibliography

### As author

* *The Grammar of Classification*, Croydon, Central Library, 1912.
* *Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Musician. His Life and Letters*, Cassell & Co., 1916, 2nd ed. 1927.
* *A Manual of Classification for Librarians & Bibliographers*, London: Grafton & Co., 1926, 2nd ed. 1944.
* *A Manual of Children's Libraries*, Allen & Unwin, 1932.
* *An Introduction to Library Classification*, London, Grafton & Co., 1935.
* *Library Local Collections*, Allen & Unwin, 1938.
* Croydon and the Second World War - the official history of the warwork of the borough and its citizens from 1939 to 1945; together with The Croydon roll of honour. by W. C. Berwick Sayers (ref :https://openlibrary.org/books/OL21395025M/Croydon\_and\_the\_Second\_World\_War)

### As editor

* James Duff Brown, *Manual of Library Economy*, 5th ed. Revised by W. C. Berwick Sayers. London, Grafton, 1931.
* *Books for Youth: A Classified and Annotated Guide for Young Readers*, London, Library Association, 1936.

### Further reading

* D.J. Foskett and B.I. Palmer, eds., *The Sayers Memorial Volume*, London: Library Association, 1961; ISBN 9780598068927
* Munford, W. A., *A History of The Library Association*, 1877-1977, London: The Library Association, 1976; ISBN 9780853654889
* Ranganathan, S.R., "Sayers and Donker Duyvis: Theory and Manner of Library Classification", *Annals of Library Science*, **8**(3) September 1961, 85-99.


title: W. M. Fehon

abstract: William Meeke Fehon was a businessman in Victoria and New South Wales. His appointment as a New South Wales Railways Commissioner and consequent Royal Commission, led to the downfall of the Parkes Ministry.

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# W. M. Fehon

**William Meeke Fehon** (5 March 1834 – 4 February 1911) was a businessman in Victoria and New South Wales. His appointment as a New South Wales Railways Commissioner and consequent Royal Commission, led to the downfall of the Parkes Ministry.

## History

Fehon was born in London, a son of Sarah Fehon, née Greenhaus, and John Fehon, in business as a printer. He was educated at Brixton school, and started work as a clerk in 1851. He was next employed by Eastern Counties Railway followed by two years with Canada's Great Western Railway.

Following an invitation by his brother, Fehon arrived in Victoria in April 1858, finding employment with the Victoria railways. In 1864 he was promoted to assistant traffic superintendent and in 1869 traffic manager.

Fehon resigned in 1872 to join the freight business of William McCulloch & Co. In 1880 the company expanded its operations by association with Wright Heaton & Co., a New South Wales freight company.

In 1888, at the invitation of Premier Henry Parkes, he accepted a seven-year appointment as one of the Commissioners of Railways in New South Wales under E. M. G. Eddy.

In 1889 charges were levelled against Fehon, that McCulloch & Co., and Wright Heaton & Co. received preferential treatment from the Victorian railways in the carriage of bales of wool, being charged the 250lb rate for some 400lb bales, but collecting the full price from consignees. Despite lack of evidence against Fehon, Jack Want called a successful censure motion on Premier Parkes, who subsequently resigned.

In 1896 Fehon was offered a position by the Victorian government but declined. He was reappointed by G. H. Reid for a further seven years.

In 1902 he was reappointed by Sir John See for a further seven years.

In 1906 the Legislative council passed the Railway Commissioners Appointment Act, with the provision that it should not take effect until a new set of commissioners had been selected. So Fehon retired in April 1907 along with David Kirkcaldie and Chief commissioner C. N. J. Oliver was replaced by Tom Richard Johnson.

## Family

Fehon married Ann "Annie" Gumm (c. 1835 – 19 October 1907) on 1 May 1856. One son and one daughter survived to adulthood.

* Alice Louisa Fehon (born 20 February 1863 – 1926) married James Cuming on 3 February 1885
* William A. Fehon married Nora Newell on 7 September 1886

They had a home "The Poplars", Footscray later "Huntingtower", Homebush Road, Homebush.


title: WEBS (AM)

abstract: WEBS is an American commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Calhoun, Georgia; the station serves the Gordon County, Georgia area. The radio station ceased broadcast services at 6:00 pm DST on Sunday, August 18, 2019, due to a bank foreclosure. The station properties and equipment were sold at auction on September 3, 2019.

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# WEBS (AM)

**WEBS** (1030 AM and FM translator W278CD 103.5 FM) is an American commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Calhoun, Georgia; the station serves the Gordon County, Georgia area. The radio station ceased broadcast services at 6:00 pm DST on Sunday, August 18, 2019, due to a bank foreclosure. The station properties and equipment were sold at auction on September 3, 2019.

## History

WEBS-AM began broadcasting on November 1, 1966 at 1110 kHz. It was begun by the Stocks family—William, Emma Jo, Bruce and Sandy—from whose names the station's call sign originated. In 1980, WEBS was purchased by Kenyon D. Payne, formerly of Rome. Ken grew up with a microphone in his hand because his father, Mather Payne, was owner and operator of WRGA. Randy Rhodes, owner of WJRP-LP "Power 107.7" in Calhoun, was also involved in station management; WJRP-LP also broadcasts from the same studios on South Wall Street in downtown Calhoun. Dwayne Jackson served as the station's News/Traffic/Programming/Social Media Director, as well as Executive Producer.

In 2002, WEBS moved to 1030 kHz, bringing with it a substantial power increase during the day from 250 to 5,000 watts. After some time with a country music format, the station later switched to pop and classic hits. In 2016, the station changed back to country as "Kickin' 103.5", branding previously used when WEBS owned WIPK. That newly built station went on the air in 2011 but was sold in 2015 to the operator of a co-channel FM translator in Atlanta, which it now simulcasts.

In addition to its country music programming, WEBS aired gospel music and religious programs on Sundays along with local news and high school sports programming. The station was also an affiliate of the Georgia Tech IMG Sports Network.

On August 16, 2019, it was announced that WEBS had been foreclosed on by a bank and would go silent on August 18 at 6 p.m. WIPK picked up local high school football coverage from WEBS. The station's license was assigned to James R. Powell effective November 30, 2021.

## InfoBox

WEBS
|  | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Broadcast area | Gordon County
Northwest Georgia |
| Frequency | 1030 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| Affiliations | AP Radio, Westwood One (current) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | James R. Powell |
| History | |
| First air date | November 1, 1966 |
| Call sign meaning | **W**illiam, **E**mma Jo, **B**ruce and **S**andy Stocks *(original owners)* |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54881 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts (day)
3 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°29′25.00″N 84°55′4.00″W / 34.4902778°N 84.9177778°W / 34.4902778; -84.9177778 |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 W278CD (Calhoun) |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |


title: Vue Harbor East

abstract: Vue Harbor East is a high-rise hotel and condominium building located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The condo portion of the building rises 306 feet (93 m), with the hotel portion rising to a lower height and containing 131 rooms. The construction of the building began in 2005 and was completed in 2007. The developers of the building were Beatty Harvey Fillat Architects. The construction of this building was a part of the building span that took place in Harbor East, Baltimore. Currently the Vue offers 30 floors and 123 residences. Vue Harbor Easts' hotel portion is part of the Hilton Hotel chain. The building is the twenty-third tallest building in the city of Baltimore. A feature of the hotel is a seven-screen movie theater built into the hotel building.

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# Vue Harbor East

**Vue Harbor East** is a high-rise hotel and condominium building located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. The condo portion of the building rises 306 feet (93 m), with the hotel portion rising to a lower height and containing 131 rooms. The construction of the building began in 2005 and was completed in 2007. The developers of the building were Beatty Harvey Fillat Architects.

The construction of this building was a part of the building span that took place in Harbor East, Baltimore. Currently the Vue offers 30 floors and 123 residences. Vue Harbor Easts' hotel portion is part of the Hilton Hotel chain. The building is the twenty-third tallest building in the city of Baltimore. A feature of the hotel is a seven-screen movie theater built into the hotel building.

## InfoBox

| The Vue Harbor East | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
|  | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-Use |
| Location | 675 South President Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°17′0.4″N 76°36′4.5″W / 39.283444°N 76.601250°W / 39.283444; -76.601250 |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2007 |
| Height | 306 ft. |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Beatty Harvey Fillat Architects |


title: WJZY

abstract: WJZY is a television station licensed to Belmont, North Carolina, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Charlotte area. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Rock Hill, South Carolina–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYT-TV. WJZY and WMYT-TV share studios on Performance Road in unincorporated western Mecklenburg County; through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WJZY's spectrum from an antenna near Dallas, North Carolina, along the Catawba River. WJZY was originally established in 1987 by a Charlotte group that included Harvey Gantt, the city's mayor. Soon after, that group sold the station, and channel 46 operated for the next 25 years as an independent station, then a UPN and CW affiliate, until it was purchased by Fox Television Stations in 2013, resulting in the station switching affiliations to Fox and the establishment of its own local news operation.

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# WJZY

**WJZY** (channel 46) is a television station licensed to Belmont, North Carolina, United States, serving as the Fox affiliate for the Charlotte area. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Rock Hill, South Carolina–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WMYT-TV (channel 55). WJZY and WMYT-TV share studios on Performance Road (along I-85) in unincorporated western Mecklenburg County (with a Charlotte mailing address); through a channel sharing agreement, the two stations transmit using WJZY's spectrum from an antenna near Dallas, North Carolina, along the Catawba River.

WJZY was originally established in 1987 by a Charlotte group that included Harvey Gantt, the city's mayor. Soon after, that group sold the station, and channel 46 operated for the next 25 years as an independent station, then a UPN and CW affiliate, until it was purchased by Fox Television Stations in 2013, resulting in the station switching affiliations to Fox and the establishment of its own local news operation.

## History

### Early history

Two of the nine competing applicants for the channel 46 frequency in Belmont merged as Metro–Crescent Communications in 1985 and won the construction permit by settling with the other contenders. Metro–Crescent's shareholders included two executives of Suburban Radio Group (then-owner of WPEG), Bob Hilker and Bill Rollins; Charlotte mayor Harvey Gantt; dentist Spurgeon Webber; and Winston-Salem attorney David Wagner. Originally, the station received the call letters WMHU, but changes came even before it went on the air. Capitol Broadcasting Company of Raleigh reached a deal to buy a 49 percent stake in Metro-Crescent with an option to purchase the remainder later in February 1986; to do so, it had to divest itself of two Charlotte-market radio stations. The sale stood to make the partners, including Gantt, about $3 million; Gantt later admitted to the Charlotte city council that he had violated city ethics policy in failing to disclose his stake in the firm. Before the station went on the air, the call letters were changed to WJZY in November 1986 in order to differentiate from other Charlotte television stations, none of which had a "J" or "Z" in their call signs.

WJZY, originally an independent station, made its first broadcast on March 9, 1987. Channel 46 pushed up its launch to aid cable companies who dropped out-of-town stations to carry it. In Charlotte itself, for example, it replaced Washington, D.C.'s WDCA on Cablevision (later Time Warner Cable, now Charter Spectrum) on cable channel 8. It initially only aired a schedule of older movies in evening hours only. It began full commercial operations in July, airing a general entertainment format of off-network and first-run syndicated shows, movies, and cartoons. It was the first full-market Charlotte station since WCTU-TV (channel 36, now WCNC-TV) launched in July 1967 (WHKY-TV \[channel 14\] in Hickory had signed on in 1968, but mostly targeted the northwestern portion of the market).

Capitol exercised its option to buy the remainder of WJZY later that summer; a group petitioned against the sale, claiming Metro–Crescent had reneged on its promises for local programming, but the challenges were dropped, and the sale was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in November. By that time, however, Gantt's stake had been an issue in his run for re-election; he lost in a close race to Sue Myrick and admitted that her statements on Metro–Crescent may have swung the race for her.

Under Capitol, the station grew. In 1988, it was speculated that NBC might move to WJZY from channel 36 at a time when the network was actively courting other stations to upgrade in the market and the incumbent station had a weaker signal; NBC was reported to also covet Capitol's other broadcast property, WRAL-TV, then the CBS affiliate in Raleigh. Though this change did not occur, by 1990, channel 46 was even with WCCB (channel 18), the Fox affiliate, in key dayparts. The station's rapid growth came at a time when the Charlotte market had become large enough to support what were essentially two full-market independent stations (WCCB, like most early Fox affiliates, was programmed largely as an independent until 1995).

WJZY owned a large amount of syndicated programming, but did not have nearly enough time in its broadcast day to air all of it. A solution came with the sign-on of WFVT (channel 55, later WWWB and now WMYT-TV) in September 1994. Capitol Broadcasting entered into a local marketing agreement (LMA) with WFVT's Indiana-based owner, Family 55. Under this LMA, WJZY bought WFVT's entire broadcast day and placed much of this extra programming on WFVT.

### UPN and CW affiliation

The station became a charter affiliate of the United Paramount Network (UPN) when the network launched on January 16, 1995. WFVT joined The WB at the same time, creating one of the first UPN/WB partnerships in the country. For most of UPN's run, WJZY was one of the network's strongest affiliates, and by 2006, it was tied with UPN's Atlanta owned-and-operated station WUPA as the network's fifth highest-rated station.

WJZY served as the over-the-air home of NBA's Charlotte Hornets from 1992 to 1998, during the height of the team's popularity; the last two seasons were shared with WFVT. When the Hornets returned as the Charlotte Bobcats in 2004, WJZY served as the team's over-the-air flagship until the telecasts moved to WMYT in 2006.

On January 24, 2006, Time Warner and CBS Corporation announced that they would shut down The WB and UPN that fall. In place of these networks, the two companies would form The CW, a new network combining the most popular programs from both UPN and The WB with new series produced specifically for the network. On March 1, the Capitol Broadcasting Company announced that WJZY would become the Charlotte area affiliate of The CW, making it one of the first five stations outside of the core Tribune Company and CBS Television Stations groups to agree to carry the new network. WJZY affiliated with The CW upon the network's debut on September 18, 2006. Later that week, channel 55 signed with MyNetworkTV.

### Sale to Fox Television Stations and switch to Fox

On January 14, 2013, Fox Television Stations entered into an agreement to acquire WJZY and WMYT from Capitol Broadcasting for $18 million (the sale was formally announced on January 28). Although Charlotte's longtime Fox affiliate, WCCB, had been one of the network's strongest performers, Fox had been interested in buying a station in a steadily growing market. According to Fox Television Stations president Jack Abernethy, another factor was that Charlotte was home to the Carolina Panthers, a National Football Conference team whose games air primarily on Fox; Abernethy said that Fox had set its sights on getting an owned and operated station in Charlotte specifically because it was an NFC market.

Another likely factor in the purchase was an option that Fox held to purchase WLFL and WRDC in the Raleigh–Durham market from Sinclair Broadcast Group; had Fox exercised the option, it would have jeopardized the affiliation of another Capitol station, WRAZ in that market. The deal included a time brokerage agreement clause that would have had Fox take over the operations of WJZY and WMYT and acquire the duopoly's non-license assets for $8.24 million if the deal was not closed by June 1. The FCC granted its approval of the sale on March 11, and the deal was consummated on April 17. By June, WJZY had dropped all references to The CW from its branding, adopting the interim brand of "WJZY 46."

On April 18, WCCB announced that it would become the new CW affiliate for the Charlotte market on July 1, the date its Fox affiliation contract ended. On that date, WJZY would become the new Fox outlet for the Charlotte market, under the on-air brand "Fox 46 Carolinas". The regional brand reflected WJZY's primary coverage area of 22 counties in North and South Carolina.

### Sale to Nexstar Media Group

On November 5, 2019, Fox Corporation announced that WJZY and WMYT-TV would be acquired by Nexstar Media Group for $45 million in a deal concurrent with Fox's purchase of KCPQ and KZJO in Seattle and repurchase of WITI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from Nexstar. Nexstar stated that WJZY and WMYT were "geographically complementary" to its existing properties in the Southeastern United States. The sale was completed on March 2, 2020.

## News operation

### News share agreements

From May 1994 to June 1995 and again from September 2003 to April 8, 2012, CBS affiliate WBTV produced a nightly 10 p.m. newscast for WJZY through separate news share agreements. The 1990s attempt was replaced by a five-year deal between WBTV and PBS member station WTVI (channel 42). The second iteration was placing third behind 10 p.m. newscasts aired by WCCB and WAXN-TV (from WSOC-TV); the low ratings for the program on WJZY and a more "news-friendly audience" on its sister station were cited as the reason for its move to WJZY's duopoly partner WMYT on April 9, 2012. It was simulcast by both stations for one week, before syndicated reruns of *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* replaced the simulcast on WJZY on April 16, 2012.

WJZY also aired the statewide weekly public affairs program *NC Spin* and produced a local public affairs show called *Charlotte Now with Mike Collins*, which was discontinued following its June 30, 2013, edition, one day before the official switch to Fox.

### Building a newsroom

With Fox's purchase of the WJZY/WMYT duopoly, Fox built a standalone news department for WJZY. In the meantime, WBTV's 10 p.m. production returned to WJZY from WMYT when channel 46 officially joined Fox on July 1, 2013. While initial reports suggested that Fox would move WJZY/WMYT to a facility in Charlotte's University City section used by Fox Sports 1 and previously by Speed, it was instead decided to heavily renovate and expand the Performance Road studio to accommodate the news department. WJZY soft-launched its news operation on December 18, 2013, in the form of live webcasts nightly through year's end airing concurrently with the WBTV-produced 10 p.m. news on channel 46.

WJZY's local news service on January 1, 2014, with the debut of a nightly hour-long 10 p.m. newscast titled *MyFox Carolinas Primetime*. The newscast adopted an alternative format designed to target younger viewers, carrying characteristics of but being more traditional than the similarly unconventional public affairs program *Chasing News* from MyNetworkTV flagship WWOR-TV in Secaucus, New Jersey; however, while *Chasing* was patterned off the format of *TMZ*, WJZY's newscast still contained some conventional traits. Jack Abernethy, the head of Fox Television Stations felt that "when you're not being held by an existing show, it's much easier to do things differently". The program roamed the newsroom throughout the hour in a more "casual" style but traditional reporting; stories were introduced by anchor Cheryl Brayboy from reporters' desks or elsewhere in the newsroom, and weather reports were done from a large display near the center of the room. The differences in the operation were also reflected in differing job titles: former news director Roth's formal title was "vice president of local content" and the reporters were called "digital journalists", with lead anchor Brayboy (and later Barbara Lash) referred to as a "senior digital journalist". WJZY also operated five bureaus in Charlotte's outer suburbs staffed by reporters living in those communities to bolster its regional emphasis.

WJZY expanded its news operation on June 30, 2014, with the introduction of the hour-long evening newscast *MyFox Carolinas Live*, followed by the August 25, 2014, introduction of the station's morning show, *Good Day Carolinas*, described as having "more of a sofa-and-coffee-table production" than its competitors. Despite having the highly-viewed Fox primetime lineup as its lead-in, the station continued to lose viewers at 10 p.m. to WAXN and WCCB, while the station's morning news was in fifth place among Charlotte stations and airings of *The People's Court* on sister station WMYT had slightly better ratings than WJZY's evening news. Additionally, the newscast was viewed as being somewhat amateurish due to inexperienced reporters and technical problems and the length of the hour-long format. By June 2015, WJZY had begun shifting back towards a traditional format; Mark Washburn of *The Charlotte Observer* explained that "after aiming to re-engineer local news, Fox 46 has retreated to the formula it once mocked: chasing fire trucks and standard urban crime". On December 21, 2021, the station announced it would change its news brand to *Queen City News* (with the slogan "Carolinas' Own"), which took effect on January 10, 2022. The move came after Nexstar concluded that WJZY had no real brand, with viewers often confusing it with Fox News Channel.

Nick Kosir worked for WJZY for seven years and was the WJZY morning meteorologist. He was best known for humorous Instagram photos and later for dance videos. He had over 2 million followers on social media when he announced in April 2021 that he was leaving WJZY and moving to Fox Weather.

## Technical information

### Subchannels

Subchannels of WJZY and WMYT-TV
| License | Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WJZY | 46.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WJZY-HD | Fox |
| | | 46.3 | 480i | CHARGE | Charge! |
| | | 46.4 | Grit | Grit |
| | | 46.5 | ShopLC | Shop LC |
| | | 46.6 | ION | Ion Television |
| | | 46.7 | ANTENNA | Antenna TV |
| | | 46.8 | REWIND | Rewind TV |
| WMYT-TV | | 55.1 | 720p | WMYT-HD | MyNetworkTV |

### Analog-to-digital conversion

WJZY ended regular programming on its analog signal, over UHF channel 46, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 47.

As part of the SAFER Act, WJZY kept its analog signal on the air in the immediate aftermath of the switch to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of public service announcements from the National Association of Broadcasters.

### ATSC 3.0

WJZY debuted on Charlotte's new ATSC 3.0 (NextGen TV) service, hosted by WAXN-TV, on July 7, 2021.

## InfoBox

WJZY
|  | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| City | Belmont, North Carolina |
| Channels |  |
| Branding | Fox Charlotte; *Queen City News* |
| Programming | |
| Affiliations |  |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |  |
| Sister stations | WMYT-TV |
| History | |
| First air date | March 9, 1987 (1987-03-09) |
| Former channel number(s) | * **Analog:** 46 (UHF, 1987–2009) * **Digital:** 47 (UHF, 1999–2019) |
| Former affiliations |  |
| Call sign meaning | Original owner wanted "J" and "Z" in calls to differentiate in the market |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73152 |
| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 553.5 m (1,816 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′44.5″N 81°9′18.3″W / 35.362361°N 81.155083°W / 35.362361; -81.155083 |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |
| Website | qcnews.com |


title: Vumomse

abstract: Charles Vumomse better known as Vumomse is a Cameroonian Afro-pop and urban gospel musician and songwriter.

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# Vumomse

**Charles Vumomse** better known as **Vumomse** is a Cameroonian Afro-pop and urban gospel musician and songwriter.

## Early life and education

Vumomse is a family nurse practitioner and an alumnus of South University, Georgia, United States with a master's degree. He is married to Peace Favor with whom they have four children.

## Music career

Vumomse released his first album *Rakata* in 2014. which earned him a nomination at the All Africa Music Award 'AFRIMA'. He is the Co Founder of Calabash Music Label and the Host of *Solid Rock Worship Festival* an annual worship concert which aims at winning souls for the Kingdom of God. Vumomse has performed and worked with many African Gospel Artiste including, Tim Godfrey, Mercy Chinwo, Uche Agu, Mokambe.

## Discography

### Album

### Selected singles

## Recognition

* Best male artiste in Inspiration - AFRIMA (2015)
* Best Gospel Artist and Best Male Artist - Urban Jamz Awards (2016)
* Best Gospel Artiste - DEA 2016

## InfoBox

| Vumomse | |
| --- | --- |
| Birth name | Charles Vumomse |
| Also known as | Vumomse |
| Genres | Gospel Afro pop Inspiration |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Years active | 2012–present |


title: W. R. Pidgeon

abstract: W. R. Pidgeon developed the pidgeon machine, an electrostatic machine with a unique setup.

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# W. R. Pidgeon

**W. R. Pidgeon** developed the pidgeon machine, an electrostatic machine with a unique setup.

## Biography

Pidgeon presented his machine to the Physical Society after several years of investigation into influence machines (in the 1890s). The device was later reported in the *Philosophical Magazine* (December 1898, pg. 564) and the *Electrical Review* (Vol. XLV, pg. 748). Pidgeon machines possess fixed inductors arranged in a manner that increases the electrical induction effect (and it electrical output is at least double that of typical machines of this type \[except when it is overtaxed\]). The essential features of the Pidgeon machine are, one, the combination of the rotating support and the fixed support for inducing charge, and, two, the improved insulation of all parts of the machine (but more especially of the generator's carriers). Pidgeon machines are a combination of a Wimshurst machine and Voss machine, with special features adapted to reduce the amount of charge leakage. Pidgeon machines excite themselves more readily than the best of these types of machines. In addition, Pidgeon investigated higher current "triplex" section machines (or "double machines with a single central disk") with enclosed sectors (and would receive British Patent 22517 (1899) for this type of machine).

* W. R. Pidgeon," An Influence-Machine". 1897 *Proc. Phys. Soc. London* 16 253-257 doi 10.1088/1478-7814/16/1/330
* W. R. Pidgeon, "An influence machine", *Philosophical Magazine*, XXXVI, pp. 267–271, July–December 1893.
* W. R. Pidgeon, "An influence machine", *Philosophical Magazine*, XLVI, pp. 564–567, July–December 1898.

## External articles


title: WABQ

abstract: WABQ is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Painesville, Ohio, carrying an urban contemporary gospel format. Owned by Radio Advantage One, LLC, WABQ serves Lake County and eastern parts of Greater Cleveland. It is an affiliate for the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network. WABQ's studios and transmitter are located on the northeastern end of Painesville.

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# WABQ

**WABQ** (1460 AM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Painesville, Ohio, carrying an urban contemporary gospel format. Owned by Radio Advantage One, LLC, WABQ serves Lake County and eastern parts of Greater Cleveland. It is an affiliate for the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network. WABQ's studios and transmitter are located on the northeastern end of Painesville.

## History

The station signed on the air on April 25, 1956, as WPVL (Where People Value Listening), a daytime only station. Somerset Broadcasting, Inc. was the owner under President/General Manager & Chief Engineer, Carl R. Lee. The station was originally located 102 S. Park Place in downtown Painesville, just a few steps from Carlisle-Allen Department Store and the Parmly Hotel. The original staff featured Elwood Thompson, who moved from WVSC, Somerset, Pennsylvania to be WPVL's first Program Director, James Ahlstrom was News and Sports Director and Tom Christen acted as the station's Farm Director. A couple of years later, the Sales Manager was Don Atkin, on-air personalities were, Jim Stephenson, Promotion Manager and on-air talent, Dick Gascoigne, and Bill Starkey, Sports Director.

In 1959, WPVL, Inc. built new studios in a new building at 713 Fobes Street which later was rechristened One Radio Place. The station is still located at this address. Carl R. Lee also was involved in the ownership and building of another AM daytime station, WDLR (1550 AM) in Delaware, Ohio.

It became WQLS on January 15, 1984. WQLS was acquired by Dale Broadcasting, then the owner of WBKC (1560 AM) in Chardon. It was purchased in late November 1985 for $750,000. WQLS's call letters were changed to WBKC on March 3, 1986. WBKC later had a full service, adult contemporary format, mixing music, news and sports.

In 2001, WBKC became a simulcast of classical station WCLV 104.9 FM in Cleveland. WBKC's simulcast was meant to help overcome some of WCLV's signal problems in the eastern portion of the Cleveland radio market, after that station's move to a weaker signal licensed to Lorain, west of Cleveland. WBKC was the Lake County affiliate for the Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns and Ohio State Buckeyes.

The station was sold to Dale Edwards, owner and operator of WABQ in Cleveland, in 2004. With the sale, Edwards operated WBKC under the "Radio Advantage One, LLC" banner, but maintained the simulcast of WCLV programming. In October 2006, Edwards sold WABQ's 1540 AM facility to Good Karma Broadcasting. Good Karma used 1540 to launch a sports radio station, WWGK.

With the sale of 1540 AM, WBKC 1460 dropped the classical WCLV simulcast. It switched to an urban gospel format that was previously on 1540. The station also discontinued coverage of Cleveland sports teams, choosing to focus all of its schedule (save mornings) on urban gospel music and Christian talk and teaching programs. They were aimed at the east side of Cleveland where many of the city's African-American population resided. WBKC swapped call signs with WABQ on October 24, 2006, and the WBKC call letters were then retired on November 7. The WABQ call sign was previously on 1540 AM when it was co-owned with 1460 AM.

On July 26, 2011, *Cleveland Scene* reported that WABQ would flip to a progressive talk format on August 1, 2011. The change came about due to a lease management agreement with veteran radio station executive Gary Richards, who at the time operated like-formatted station WVKO (1580 AM) in Columbus. The actual flip occurred on August 4, 2011.

As part of the progressive talk format, WABQ became a local affiliate for *The Stephanie Miller Show*, *The Ed Schultz Show*, and *The Mike Malloy Radio Show*, as well as programs hosted by nationally syndicated personalities Thom Hartmann, Bill Press, Leslie Marshall. The station also began airing updates from NBC News Radio and MarketWatch.

Later, the lease agreement of WABQ by Gary Richards ended, and the station reverted to urban gospel music programming. WABQ remains an affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network.

## InfoBox

WABQ
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Broadcast area |  |
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary gospel |
| Affiliations | Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Advantage One, LLC |
| History | |
| First air date | April 25, 1956 (1956-04-25) |
| Former call signs | * WPVL (1956–1984) * WQLS (1984–1986) * WBKC (1986–2006) |
| Call sign meaning | Taken from the former WABQ in Cleveland, later WWGK |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13685 |
| Class | B |
| Power | * 1,000 watts (daytime) * 500 watts (nighttime) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°44′20.00″N 81°14′9.00″W / 41.7388889°N 81.2358333°W / 41.7388889; -81.2358333 |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |


title: WJDM (New Jersey)

abstract: WJDM was a radio station licensed to Elizabeth, New Jersey, which last broadcast a Spanish language Christian radio format. The station's transmitter was located in nearby Union Township, Union County, New Jersey.

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# WJDM (New Jersey)

**WJDM** (1530 AM, "Radio Cantico Nuevo") was a radio station licensed to Elizabeth, New Jersey (the seat of Union County, New Jersey), which last broadcast a Spanish language Christian radio format. The station's transmitter was located in nearby Union Township, Union County, New Jersey.

## History

The station signed on the air on March 11, 1970, as WELA with the following jingle: (Drumroll) - Announcer: "You've listened to the rest, now listen to the best!" (Chorus - "W-E-L-A, You never heard it so good!") The original format consisted of music, mainly middle-of-the-road (MOR), adult contemporary and rock 'n roll oldies selections, with local news and information. The station made a name for itself with its coverage of an explosion at the Linden, New Jersey Bayway Refinery just after 11 PM Saturday December 5, 1970, which had area residents fearing for their lives much of the next day.

In order to avoid confusion with WERA Plainfield, New Jersey (1590 kHz), the original call sign was changed in January 1971 to WJDM, with the letters J, D and M standing for the first names of the original owners. WJDM later adopted an ethnic format, reflecting the city's changing demographics, that expanded from Sundays to full-time in the 1990s.

### Expanded Band assignment

In 1979, a World Administrative Radio Conference (WARC-79) adopted "Radio Regulation No. 480", which stated that "In Region 2, the use of the band 1605-1705 kHz by stations of the broadcasting service shall be subject to a plan to be established by a regional administrative radio conference..." As a consequence, on June 8, 1988, an ITU-sponsored conference held at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil adopted provisions, effective July 1, 1990, to extend the upper end of the Region 2 AM broadcast band, by adding ten frequencies which spanned from 1610 kHz to 1700 kHz. The agreement provided for a standard transmitter power of 1 kilowatt, which could be increased to 10 kilowatts in cases where it did not result in undue interference.

While the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was still making U.S. preparations to populate the additional frequencies, known as the AM expanded band, a provision was added to the Communications Act of 1934 in late 1991 which mandated that priority for assignments would be given to existing daytime-only stations that were located in a community with a population over 100,000, and which also did not have any full-time stations. Taking advantage of this provision, on December 8, 1995, WJDM became first station in the country to begin regular broadcasting on the expanded band, assigned to 1660 kHz. On February 1, 1996 Radio AAHS network children's programming debuted on 1660 AM, which lasted until 1997.

Initially, the expanded band station carried the same WJDM call letters as its parent station. On March 17, 1997, the FCC completed the process of determining which stations would be permitted to move to expanded band frequencies, and WJDM was included among the eighty-eight selected stations, now formally authorized to move from 1530 to 1660 kHz. A construction permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters WBAH on May 11, 1998, which were changed to WWRU on February 15, 1999. WWRU later changed its community of license to Jersey City, New Jersey.

### Later history

The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency, although this deadline was extended multiple times. WJDM ceased broadcasting on January 30, 2019, and its license was cancelled April 10, 2020. After the station ceased operations, W248CG became a repeater of WXMC, and then WTHE. WTHE, a station in Mineola, New York, would later take on the WJDM call sign for itself; Cantico Nuevo Ministry, Inc., which provides the Radio Cantico Nuevo programing, owns that station.

1. "Facility Technical Data for WJDM". *Licensing and Management System*. Federal Communications Commission.
2. *Final Acts of the Regional Radio Conference to Establish a Plan for the Broadcasting Service in the Band 1605-1705 in Region 2* (PDF) (Rio de Janeiro, 1988. ITU.int)
3. "Additions to Section 331 of the Communications Act of 1934" (Approved December 20, 1991), *Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991*, page 2402.
4. "WJDM to be first on extended AM band" by Glen Diskson, *Broadcasting*, October 9, 1995, page 66.
5. "Thoughtwaves" by "Chuck", *Popular Communications*, pages 5, 83.
6. "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
7. FCC Call Sign History (Facility ID: 87123)
8. McCauley, Victoria. "Request for Extension of Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent", fcc.gov. October 10, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
9. Lipp, Mark N. "Request for Cancellation of License", Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth. fcc.gov. April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
10. FCC Station Search Details: DWJDM (Facility ID: 54563)

## InfoBox

WJDM
|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | 1530 kHz |
| Branding | *Radio Cantico Nuevo* |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |  |
| History | |
| First air date | March 11, 1970 (1970-03-11) |
| Last air date | January 30, 2019 (2019-01-30) |
| Former call signs | WELA (1969–1971) |
| Call sign meaning | John Quinn, Dominick Mirabelli, Michael Quinn, the first names of the station's original owners |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54563 |
| Class | D |
| Power |  |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°41′25.4″N 74°15′38.5″W / 40.690389°N 74.260694°W / 40.690389; -74.260694 |
| Translator(s) | 97.5 W248CG (Jersey City) |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |


title: WJDR

abstract: WJDR is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. It is licensed to Prentiss, Mississippi, United States. The station is currently owned by Sun Belt Broadcasting Corporation and features programming from Westwood One, Premiere Networks, and Fox News Radio.

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# WJDR

**WJDR** (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. It is licensed to Prentiss, Mississippi, United States. The station is currently owned by Sun Belt Broadcasting Corporation and features programming from Westwood One, Premiere Networks, and Fox News Radio.

## InfoBox

WJDR
|  | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| Branding | *South Mississippi's Talk Station 98.3* |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Sun Belt Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | WCJU (AM), WHSY, WSSM (FM) |
| History | |
| First air date | 1981 |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63792 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100.0 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 31°29′37″N 89°53′33″W / 31.49361°N 89.89250°W / 31.49361; -89.89250 |
| Links | |
| Public license information |  |
| Webcast | https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/WJDR |
| Website | wcjufm.com |


title: WCW Power Hour

abstract: WCW Power Hour was the original Friday-night wrestling show for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), airing on TBS from June 23, 1989 to March 5, 1994. Unlike most television shows that started their program either at the top or bottom of the hour, WCW Power Hour aired 10 minutes before the bottom of the hour at 10:20 p.m. In Summer 1990 when it was moved to Saturday mornings, it adopted a more traditional television time slot. The rights to WCW Power Hour now belong to WWE. Jim Ross and Jim Cornette were the original hosts and commentators of the show.

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# WCW Power Hour

***WCW Power Hour*** (originally ***NWA Power Hour***) was the original Friday-night wrestling show for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), airing on TBS from June 23, 1989 to March 5, 1994.

Unlike most television (and wrestling) shows that started their program either at the top or bottom of the hour, *WCW Power Hour* aired 10 minutes before the bottom of the hour at 10:20 p.m. In Summer 1990 when it was moved to Saturday mornings, it adopted a more traditional television time slot. The rights to *WCW Power Hour* now belong to WWE. Jim Ross and Jim Cornette were the original hosts and commentators of the show.

## Title changes

*WCW Power Hour* featured numerous title changes.

## "WCW Gauntlet"

It was one of three TBS wrestling shows to have WCW's "WCW Gauntlet", where a wrestler would have to win all three of his matches on *NWA Power Hour*, *NWA World Championship Wrestling*, and *NWA Main Event* in order to win $15,000.

## Cancellation

The 300th and final episode of *WCW Power Hour* (previously *NWA Power Hour*) aired on March 5, 1994.

## Canadian version

A Canadian version of *WCW Power Hour* ran on TSN from 1991 to 1993. That version was originally hosted by Jim Ross and Paul E. Dangerously, who would later be joined by Missy Hyatt. Later broadcast teams on the show would include:

## InfoBox

| *WCW Power Hour* | |
| --- | --- |
| Starring | See List of World Championship Wrestling alumni |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 300 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS Superstation |
| Release | June 23, 1989 (1989-06-23)
March 5, 1994 (1994-03-05) |
| Related | |
| *WCW WorldWide*
*WCW Pro*
*WCW Main Event*
*WCW Prime* | |


title: Västra Karups IF

abstract: Västra Karups IF is a Swedish football club located in Västra Karup.

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# Västra Karups IF

**Västra Karups IF** is a Swedish football club located in Västra Karup.

## Background

Västra Karups IF currently plays in two divisions each for men and women. For men they currently play in Division 4 and 6 Skåne Nordvästra which are the sixth and eighth tier of Swedish football. For women they currently play in Division 2 and 4. They play their home matches at the Västra Karups IP in Västra Karup.

The club is affiliated to Skånes Fotbollförbund.

## Season to season

| **Season** **Level** **Division** **Section** **Position** **Movements**  2006\* Tier 7 **Division 5** Skåne Norra **1st** Promoted  2007 Tier 6 **Division 4** Skåne Norra **6th**   2008 Tier 6 **Division 4** Skåne Norra **3rd**   2009 Tier 6 **Division 4** Skåne Västra **7th**   2010 Tier 6 **Division 4** Skåne Nordvästra **6th**   2011 Tier 6 **Division 4** Skåne Nordvästra **5th**    ** League restructuring in 2006 resulted in a new division being created at Tier 3 and subsequent divisions dropping a level.* |
| --- |

## Footnotes

## InfoBox

|  | |
| --- | --- |
| Full name | Västra Karups Idrottsförening |
| Ground | Västra Karups IP
Västra Karup
Sweden |
| Chairman | Jens Nygren |
| Head Coach | Sven-Bertil Bergström (men) and Marco Pettersson (women) |
| League | Swedish football Division 4 and 6 for men and 2 and 4 for women Skåne Nordvästra |
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title: Västra Klagstorp

abstract: Västra Klagstorp was a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 279 inhabitants in 2010. By 2015 it was considered merged into Tygelsjö.

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# Västra Klagstorp

**Västra Klagstorp** was a locality situated in Malmö Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 279 inhabitants in 2010. By 2015 it was considered merged into Tygelsjö.

## InfoBox

| Västra Klagstorp | |
| --- | --- |
| Västra Klagstorp church | |
| Västra KlagstorpVästra Klagstorp | |
| Coordinates: 55°32′N 12°59′E / 55.533°N 12.983°E / 55.533; 12.983 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Malmö Municipality |
| Area | |
| Total | 0.27 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| Total | 279 |
| Density | 1,018/km2 (2,640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |


title: Vombatiformes

abstract: The Vombatiformes are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. Seven of the nine known families within this suborder are extinct; only the families Phascolarctidae, with the koala, and Vombatidae, with three extant species of wombat, survive. Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the rhinoceros sized Diprotodon, believed to be the largest marsupials ever, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.

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# Vombatiformes

The **Vombatiformes** are one of the three suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. Seven of the nine known families within this suborder are extinct; only the families Phascolarctidae, with the koala, and Vombatidae, with three extant species of wombat, survive.

Among the extinct families are the Diprotodontidae, which includes the rhinoceros sized *Diprotodon*, believed to be the largest marsupials ever, as well as the "marsupial lions" Thylacoleonidae and "marsupial tapirs" Palorchestidae.

## Classification

After

**Suborder Vombatiformes**

* Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). *Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference* (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. OCLC 62265494.

## InfoBox

| Vombatiformes
Temporal range: | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| *Phascolarctos cinereus* | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Marsupialia |
| Order: | Diprotodontia |
| Suborder: | Vombatiformes
Burnett, 1830 |
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title: Sinsation

abstract: Sinsation is an album by PIG released in Japan in 1995. It was later released in the United States on Nothing Records on 17 September 1996. A music video for the song 'Painiac' was filmed and scarcely aired on MTV in 1996; making its final broadcast in 2000 on MTV2's A-Z video marathon.

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# Sinsation

Professional ratings
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |

***Sinsation*** is an album by PIG released in Japan in 1995. It was later released in the United States on Nothing Records on 17 September 1996. A music video for the song 'Painiac (Nothing Touches Me)' was filmed and scarcely aired on MTV in 1996; making its final broadcast in 2000 on MTV2's A-Z video marathon.

## Track listing

1. "Serial Killer Thriller" – 6:16
2. "Hamstrung on the Highway" – 5:34
3. "Golgotha" – 1:40
4. "The Sick" – 5:06
5. "Painiac (Nothing Touches Me)" – 6:07
6. "Shell" – 3:26
7. "Analgesia" – 5:26
8. "Volcano" – 5:09
9. "Hot Hole" – 4:52
10. "Transceration" – 2:52

All tracks written by Raymond Watts, except track 6 written by Raymond Watts and Karl Hyde.

## Personnel

## InfoBox

| Sinsation | |
| --- | --- |
|  | |
| Studio album by PIG | |
| Released | April 1995 |
| Recorded | Ranch Apocalypse, London |
| Genre | Industrial metal |
| Length | 46:28 |
| Label | JVC
Nothing |
| Producer | Raymond Watts |
| PIG chronology | |
| *Painiac*
(1995) ***Sinsation***
(1995) *Wrecked*
(1996) | |