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Virtual News Center Adds Missouri Cluster


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Virtual News Center is adding five new stations to its list of affiliates with the additions of KCGQ, KGKS, KEZS and KGIR. The stations serve Cape Girardeau, MO. River Radio owns KSIM/KZIM (Newsradio 960) and added Virtual News Center to the rest of its cluster. Karen Johnson will anchor daily newscasts for the cluster with reporting from Dixon.

"KZIM/KSIM has been very pleased to have a relationship with Virtual News Center over the last several years. We have recently grown that relationship by utilizing the Virtual News Center news writing and production services. They provide quality, timely, news with talent that connects with our listening audience," said General Manager Mike Renick.

"Mike Renick and Faune Riggin are doing great radio in Cape Girardeau, and we are excited to make their local news shine with Karen Johnson and Brandon Dickson," added Virtual News Center Owner Joel Dearing.

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