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Wells Dunbar
The Newsdesk hangs fire – get it? – this week.
First we roll over to the Fire Department, where we wade into this week’s cover story on fire chief Rhoda Mae Kerr. Then there’s a quick hit on the Hustle this week and more, so mount up! Jordan Smith and Wells Dunbar are your totally awesome hosts.
This article appears in October 9 • 2009.
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