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Note to PR types: No beeping clocks in promo materials

knx1070-bomb-scare.jpgIt turns out this morning's evacuation of the Miracle Mile building that houses KNX, KFWB and other media outlets may have been caused by suspicious beeps in a promotional package sent by the Black Entertainment Network. It contained a clock. While the building was cleared, KNX broadcast the signal of its Bay Area sister station KCBS. KFWB aired a backup feed, CBS LA says.

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