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Wedding DJ Bowling Green KY | Spectrum Sound | 1,200+ Weddings

By terry tunks · March 28, 2026 · 13 min read
Wedding DJ Bowling Green KY | Spectrum Sound | Zone 4 · +$300 Travel

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Zone 4 · +$300 Travel
Bowling Green, KY · Zone 4 · +$300 Travel

The photos you keep are the ones with people in them — alive, mid-dance, in the middle of something real.

If you're searching for the best wedding DJ in Bowling Green, Kentucky, here's everything you need before you book.

WEDDING DJ
BOWLING GREEN, KY

The floor stays full. The invoice stays honest.

Warren County · South Central Kentucky · WKU · Zone 4 · +$300 Flat Travel · DJing Since 1987

Terry Tunks — DJ since 1987 (WKU, Bowling Green), producing weddings since 1992. Owner, Spectrum Sound. 1,200+ events. 4.9 stars from 103 verified Google reviews. Zero no-shows.

1,200+

Weddings Since 1992

4.9★

103 Google Reviews

Zero

No-Shows Since 1992

$300

Flat Zone 4 Travel

☎ (812) 431-8085 Check Your Date →

Wedding DJ Bowling Green KY — Quick Answer

  • ✦Pricing from $1,550 · Zone 4 · flat $300 travel from Evansville
  • ✦Chaney's Dairy Barn · Riverview at Hobson Grove · SKyPAC · 8 Warren County venues
  • ✦Terry started DJing at WKU — in Bowling Green — in 1987
  • ✦Check your date: (812) 431-8085 · spectrumsound.com/booking/

"He was the DJ at our wedding 9 years ago and had everyone from children to my grandmas out on the dance floor all night. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fun night of dancing." — Brittney M. · Google review

Wedding DJ · Bowling Green KY · Zone 4

THE SAME PERSON,
FROM YOUR FIRST CALL TO YOUR LAST SONG

"I'm Terry Tunks. I started DJing at Western Kentucky University in 1987 — in Bowling Green, on the same campus where many of the couples I now serve first met. I have been producing Tri-State and South Central Kentucky weddings since 1992. Bowling Green has the energy of a college town, the roots of South Central Kentucky, and wedding venues that range from Chaney's Dairy Barn to the architectural character of Riverview at Hobson Grove. When you hire Spectrum Sound, I answer the phone, walk your venue before the contract is signed, plan your music, and show up. One event per date — every time."

Zone 4 is a flat $300 in your quote before you sign. That number does not change between contract and invoice. No mileage formula, no fuel surcharge the week of the event. The prep — 9–18 hours per Bowling Green wedding — is what makes the distance irrelevant by the time the room fills.

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WHY BOWLING GREEN KY COUPLES
CHOOSE SPECTRUM SOUND

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01 — Started Here. 1987. WKU.

I started DJing at Western Kentucky University in 1987 — in Bowling Green. Not a DJ who travels to Warren County for the first time on your wedding day. A DJ who learned to read a college-town crowd in this city, who understands the particular energy of a South Central Kentucky celebration, and who has been producing Tri-State weddings since 1992. The 9–18 hours of prep per Bowling Green wedding are built on 38 years of knowing what works in rooms like yours.

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02 — One DJ. Your Whole Day.

Terry Tunks performs every Spectrum Sound event personally — no subcontractors, no rotating staff, no last-minute substitutes. The person on your first call is behind the decks at your Bowling Green reception from your processional through the final song. 1,200+ events. Zero no-shows since 1992.

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03 — Flat $300. Zone 4. No Math.

Bowling Green is Zone 4 — a flat $300, stated in your quote before you sign, that does not change between contract and invoice. No fuel surcharge the week of the wedding, no mileage formula. The Nashville market charges $5,000+ for talent at this production level. Spectrum Sound pricing starts at $1,550 plus the flat $300 Zone 4 fee — one number, before you sign, that stays through the invoice.

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04 — Full Backup. Every Venue.

A complete backup system attends every Bowling Green booking — backup speakers, backup mixer, backup source gear, in the room. Chaney's Dairy Barn has different power and acoustic characteristics than Riverview at Hobson Grove; SKyPAC has different sight-line requirements than a Warren County club event. In 1,200+ events since 1992, a failure has never stopped a Spectrum Sound reception.

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05 — Bowling Green Has Character

Bowling Green is home to WKU, the National Corvette Museum, and a wedding market that blends college-town energy with South Central Kentucky roots. Couples here want entertainment that keeps pace with that character — not a generic DJ experience that could happen anywhere. The dance floor energy in a Warren County wedding is real. The prep that makes it happen is what separates the experience from just showing up.

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06 — The Dance Floor Promise

A full floor at Chaney's Dairy Barn or Riverview at Hobson Grove means guests who stayed late, photos that are alive across every table, and a reception your family talks about for years. I have been reading Tri-State and South Central Kentucky crowds since 1987. I know when a Warren County room needs a country anthem, a classic rock set, a pop floor-filler, or the throwback that pulls every generation in at once. The floor stays full when the music earns it.

WHERE CORVETTES ARE MADE
AND TERRY LEARNED TO DJ

Western Kentucky University is in Bowling Green — the same campus where Terry Tunks started DJing in 1987. That is not a coincidence. It means the DJ at your Bowling Green wedding learned to read a live crowd in this city, on this energy, and has been returning to South Central Kentucky for events ever since. Most DJs who serve Bowling Green from outside the market make the drive and figure it out when they get there. This is different.

Bowling Green's dual identity — the WKU college-town pulse alongside the deep generational roots of Warren County — creates a wedding crowd that spans more range than most markets this size. That range is what makes the DJ's job harder and what makes genuine preparation the only thing that works. The $300 Zone 4 travel fee covers the drive. The 9–18 hours of prep cover everything else.

Direct Answer — Wedding DJ Bowling Green KY

Wedding DJ pricing in Bowling Green, Kentucky starts at $1,550 for reception-only coverage, plus a flat Zone 4 travel fee of $300 — one number in your quote before you sign. Ceremony plus reception starts at $1,850. Terry Tunks has been DJing since 1987 (WKU, Bowling Green), producing Tri-State weddings since 1992. 1,200+ events. 4.9 stars from 103 verified Google reviews. Zero no-shows. He personally performs every booking — no subcontractors. Bowling Green is Warren County, Zone 4; the flat $300 travel fee is stated before signing and does not change at invoice.

Bowling Green, KY · Zone 4 · +$300 Travel

Bowling Green is Zone 4 on Spectrum Sound's travel map — a flat $300 added to any service price. It appears in your quote as a separate, clearly labeled line before you sign. The number in the contract is the number on the invoice. No mileage math, no fuel surcharge, no post-event adjustment.

Travel fees are shown as a separate, transparent line item in your quote before you sign. No surprises.

Pricing · Wedding DJ Bowling Green KY

WEDDING DJ PRICING
BOWLING GREEN, KY

Nashville market talent at this level starts at $5,000+. Every price below includes a flat $300 Zone 4 travel fee shown as its own line in your quote. Contract price is invoice price.

Tier 01

Essentials

Reception-only coverage.

$1,550

+ $300 Zone 4 travel · Bowling Green KY

  • ✦Professional DJ & MC services
  • ✦Up to 40 must-play songs, placed where they work
  • ✦Do Not Playlist honored
  • ✦High-quality sound system
  • ✦90 min early arrival & sound check
  • ✦Full backup system on-site
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Tier 02

Enhanced

Ceremony + reception.

$1,850

+ $300 Zone 4 travel · Bowling Green KY

  • ✦Everything in Tier 01
  • ✦Ceremony sound & microphones
  • ✦Wireless lapel mic for officiant
  • ✦Cocktail hour management
  • ✦Extended planning consultation
  • ✦Vendor coordination support
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Tier 03

Complete

Ceremony / cocktail / reception.

$2,100

+ $300 Zone 4 travel · Bowling Green KY

  • ✦Everything in Tier 02
  • ✦Cocktail hour coverage
  • ✦Full-day Terry on-site

Tier 04 Deluxe $2,500 · Tier 05 $3,000 · Tier 06 $3,500 — quote on request.

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Off-Peak Pricing

Off-peak dates start at $895 plus the flat $300 Zone 4 travel fee — Sunday–Thursday year-round and select January–March Saturdays. Same prep, same equipment, same Dance Floor Promise.

Add-On · PicsPhotoBooth.com · From $300

PHOTO BOOTH FOR YOUR
BOWLING GREEN WEDDING

Bowling Green wedding crowds span WKU alumni, South Central Kentucky families, and guests from Nashville and Louisville who made the drive for the weekend. A PicsPhotoBooth.com setup at Chaney's Dairy Barn or Riverview at Hobson Grove gives that mix of guests something to gather around between dances, and sends everyone home with a personalized print from the night.

PicsPhotoBooth.com has been the sister brand since 2010. An open-front selfie booth with RGB ring light, illuminated backdrop bar, and digital 4×6 prints with a personalized overlay. One contract and one invoice with the DJ.

$300

Self-Serve Booth

Guests run it themselves all night

$450

Attended · 3 Hours

PicsPhotoBooth attendant on-site

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Add-On · Dancing on a Cloud · $250

DANCING ON A CLOUD

For four minutes, the floor disappears.

In the grand parlor at Riverview at Hobson Grove — the 1872 antebellum mansion on the National Register of Historic Places, restored period rooms, the kind of venue that took a century and a half to become what it is — the Dancing on a Cloud effect fills the dance floor to ankle height and holds through the full first dance. It stays low, not airborne, so photographs stay clean and guests see you against the period molding and restored ceiling above the cloud. A room that required that much care to preserve deserves a first dance that matches it.

Available for the first dance and the parent dances. Clears in minutes with nothing left behind. Cleared with your venue coordinator at the walk-through. On the same invoice as the DJ.

$250

Dancing on a Cloud

First dance & parent dances · Same invoice as DJ

Bowling Green & Warren County
Wedding Venues

Knowing a venue means acoustics, load-in, coordinator protocols, and sight-line requirements — not just the address.

Chaney's Dairy Barn Riverview at Hobson Grove Capitol Arts Center SKyPAC National Corvette Museum Events Mariah's Restaurant & Event Space Warren County Club The Factory at Franklin

Your venue not listed? Every Bowling Green booking includes a venue walk-through before quoting. Call (812) 431-8085.

★★★★★ 4.9 · 103 Google Reviews

What Couples Are Saying

★★★★★

"Terry fulfilled all of our requests to the T. The beforehand planning was so simple, and Terry brought truly professional, unique suggestions that made a big difference at the reception. The dance floor was crowded and the life of the party throughout. Best night of our lives."

Anthony M. · Google review

★★★★★

"Terry at Spectrum Sound was great to work with. He was on top of every small detail and put any worries I had at ease. When the big day came, he was professional and made the whole evening go smooth without a hitch."

Ashley H. · Google review

★★★★★

"He was the DJ at our wedding 9 years ago and had everyone from children to my grandmas out on the dance floor all night. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fun night of dancing."

Brittney M. · Google review

WEDDING DJ BOWLING GREEN KY
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How much does a wedding DJ cost in Bowling Green, KY?

Wedding DJ pricing in Bowling Green KY starts at $1,550 for reception-only coverage, plus a flat $300 Zone 4 travel fee. Ceremony plus reception starts at $1,850. Full-day coverage with cocktail hour starts at $2,100. Nashville market talent at this level starts at $5,000+. Zone 4 is one flat number in your quote before you sign.

What is the travel fee for Bowling Green, Kentucky wedding DJ services?

Bowling Green is Zone 4 — a flat $300 travel fee added to any service price. It appears as a separate line in your quote before you sign and never changes. No mileage calculation, no fuel surcharge the week of your event. One number in the contract is the number on the invoice.

Do you take a deposit to hold a date?

A 50% retainer holds your date the moment it clears — non-refundable, and it moves with you if plans change and the new date is open. The remaining 50% is due on the first of the month before your wedding. Overtime is $250 per hour, settled after the event.

Who performs at Bowling Green KY weddings — Terry or a substitute?

Terry Tunks performs every Spectrum Sound event personally — no subcontractors, no rotating staff, no dispatch. DJing since 1987 (WKU, Bowling Green), 1,200+ events, zero no-shows. The person on your consultation call is the person at your Bowling Green reception from your processional through the final song.

Do you play everything on our must-play list?

Yes — up to 40 songs, and every one gets played. Your first dance, parent dances, entrance, and last dance are locked to the minute. The rest I place where they work: floor-fillers on the floor, slow songs and sing-alongs at dinner or cocktail hour. If a song would empty a packed floor, it moves earlier — it never disappears.

Does Spectrum Sound know Chaney's Dairy Barn and Riverview at Hobson Grove?

Yes. Chaney's Dairy Barn and Riverview at Hobson Grove are among the most distinctive event properties in South Central Kentucky — each with specific acoustic profiles, coordinator protocols, and production requirements. Every Bowling Green booking includes a venue walk-through before quoting. Nothing is left to improvisation on the day.

Does Spectrum Sound offer a photo booth for Bowling Green KY weddings?

Yes — through PicsPhotoBooth.com, the sister brand since 2010. An open-front selfie booth with RGB ring light, illuminated backdrop bar, and digital 4×6 prints with a personalized overlay. Self-serve is $300; attended for three hours is $450. One contract and one invoice with the DJ.

What wedding venues in Bowling Green, KY does Spectrum Sound know?

Chaney's Dairy Barn, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Capitol Arts Center, SKyPAC, National Corvette Museum event spaces, Mariah's Restaurant & Event Space, Warren County Club, and The Factory at Franklin. Every booking includes a venue walk-through before quoting — virtual or in person.

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WARREN COUNTY.
WKU HOMETOWN. DONE RIGHT.

It is the part of the wedding your family will still be talking about at Thanksgiving — the floor that stayed full at Chaney's Dairy Barn, the first dance that matched the room at Riverview. 1,200 weddings. Zero no-shows. Zone 4 flat $300 travel — shown before you sign, never changed after. Your date may still be available. One call finds out.

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Terry Tunks — DJ since 1987, producing weddings since 1992. Owner, Spectrum Sound. 44 W Campground Rd, Evansville IN 47710 · (812) 431-8085 · terry@spectrumsound.com

Last reviewed September 2026

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Wedding DJ · Bowling Green, Kentucky

The floor stays full. The invoice stays honest.

I'm Terry Tunks. I started DJing at Western Kentucky University in 1987 — in Bowling Green, on the same campus where many of the couples I now serve first met. I've been producing Tri-State and South Central Kentucky weddings since 1992, and I'm the one behind the booth every time.

Short version: One DJ — me — for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Six coverage tiers from $1,550, a flat $300 Zone 4 travel fee shown as its own line, and a 50% retainer that holds your date once we've met.

"He was the DJ at our wedding 9 years ago and had everyone from children to my grandmas out on the dance floor all night." — Brittney M.

◆ Bowling Green, Kentucky · Warren County
1,200+Weddings and events since 1987
9–18 hrsPlanning and performance per wedding
4.9 ★103 verified reviews
ZeroNo-shows. Ever.

The Same Person Books It, Plans It, and Runs It

Bowling Green's dual identity — the WKU college-town pulse alongside the deep generational roots of Warren County — creates a wedding crowd with more range than most markets this size. I've been reading that particular mix since I started DJing on the WKU campus in 1987. You talk to me at booking, plan with me at the consultation, and I'm behind the booth for your ceremony, cocktail hour and reception myself.

01 · STARTED HERE. 1987. WKU.

I learned to read a crowd in this city, not on a first drive-in for your wedding day. That history is built into the 9–18 hours of prep every Bowling Green wedding gets.

02 · NO SUBS, EVER

Every Spectrum Sound wedding — Bowling Green included — is performed by me personally. I don't book out a roster.

03 · BACKUP SYSTEM, ALWAYS

Full redundant sound gear travels with me to every wedding. A blown speaker or a dead cable is my problem to solve on the spot, never yours to notice.

04 · REAL PLANNING TIME

9–18 hours of planning and performance goes into your day — timeline, must-plays, and a run-of-show built with you, not handed to you.

The Dance Floor Promise

I read the room in real time rather than running a fixed set list — a song that would clear a packed floor gets moved earlier or dropped for something that doesn't. You give me up to 40 must-play songs ahead of time and I place them where they actually land, and I know when a Warren County room needs a country anthem, a classic rock set, or the throwback that pulls every generation in at once. If the floor empties, that's on me to fix in the moment.

Wedding Venues in Bowling Green & Warren County

Bowling Green's venue map runs from Chaney's Dairy Barn to the architectural character of Riverview at Hobson Grove: Capitol Arts Center, SKyPAC, National Corvette Museum event spaces, Mariah's Restaurant & Event Space, Warren County Club, and The Factory at Franklin. Every Bowling Green booking includes a venue walk-through before I quote — each of these rooms has its own acoustic profile and coordinator protocol worth mapping out ahead of time.

Plan the Rest of Your Wedding

Bowling Green venues & notes → Full venue directory → Pricing & packages → All wedding DJ cities →

What You're Actually Hiring

One DJ — me — for your whole day in Bowling Green, Kentucky: ceremony sound, cocktail hour, reception, and MC duties, with a written quote, a 50% non-refundable retainer, and a flat travel fee shown as its own line, not folded into the price. I've been doing this since 1987, weddings specifically since 1992, and I still play every one myself.

Terry Tunks, Spectrum Sound — DJ, MC and AV production

Wedding DJ Pricing

Every tier below includes 9–18 hours of planning and performance, sound for up to 250 guests, arrival 60–90 minutes early, a full backup system, and me — not a substitute — behind the booth. Setup, sound check and teardown are never billed; you pay for performance time only. My quote is my invoice.

TierPrice+ $300 Travel = All-InCoverage
Off-PeakFrom $895From $1,195Sun–Thu, or select Jan–Mar Saturdays · full sound and MC
01 · Reception Only$1,550$1,850Up to 6 hrs · reception sound & MC, dance floor lighting
02 · Ceremony & Reception$1,850$2,150Up to 6 hrs performance time · ceremony sound + wireless mic added
03 · Ceremony / Cocktails / Reception  ★ Most Popular$2,100$2,400Up to 7 hrs · cocktail hour music, vendor coordination
04 · Deluxe$2,500$2,800Up to 8 hrs · eight uplights
05 · Nightclub$3,000$3,300Up to 8 hrs · full light show
06 · Ultimate$3,500$3,800Up to 8 hrs · video montage
Off-peak qualifies: Sunday–Thursday, year-round, plus select January–March weekends. Ask when you inquire — if your date fits, this is the box to open first.

À La Carte Enhancements

Add-OnPrice
Night-before setup & rehearsal$350
Ceremony at a separate address$200
Additional wireless speaker$200
LED uplighting$35 single / $50 multi-color DMX per fixture
Link the whole rig to dynamic multi-color+$200
Nightclub light show$350
Monogram gobo$250
Video montage$500 built / $300 playback only
Extra wireless mic$50
Extra performance time$150 per 30 min
Dancing on a Cloud$300
Photo boothFrom $300

Photo Booth

PicsPhotoBooth, my sister brand, books alongside the DJ setup for Bowling Green weddings. Self-serve is $300; printed strips start at $500. Booked with the DJ, the booth is priced as part of the night rather than as a separate rental — we set that at the consultation.

Dancing on a Cloud — $300

Your first dance, lit from the floor up in a low fog cloud that stays below the knee — the room sees it, the smoke alarm doesn't. Especially striking in a room like the grand parlor at Riverview at Hobson Grove. It's a two-minute moment that shows up in every photo and video from the night. Venue-safe, and I run it myself alongside the music.

Booking Details

ServingBowling Green & Warren County, KY
TravelQuoted before you sign
Date hold7 days after you meet me, no payment
Retainer50%, non-refundable
Balance due1st of the month prior
Overtime$250/hr, flat
HoursBy appointment · 7 days
PaymentCard, check, or ACH
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Testimonials & Reviews

"Terry fulfilled all of our requests to the T. The beforehand planning was so simple, and Terry brought truly professional, unique suggestions that made a big difference at the reception. The dance floor was crowded and the life of the party throughout. Best night of our lives."

Anthony M. · Review

"Terry at Spectrum Sound was great to work with. He was on top of every small detail and put any worries I had at ease. When the big day came, he was professional and made the whole evening go smooth without a hitch."

Ashley H. · Review

"He was the DJ at our wedding 9 years ago and had everyone from children to my grandmas out on the dance floor all night. Highly recommend him to anyone looking for a fun night of dancing."

Brittney M. · Review

Bowling Green Wedding DJ — Questions Couples Ask

How much does a wedding DJ cost in Bowling Green, Kentucky?

Coverage starts at $1,550 for reception-only, up to $3,500 for the full-production Ultimate tier, plus a flat $300 Zone 4 travel fee added as its own line — never folded into the quote. Off-peak dates (Sunday–Thursday, or select January–March weekends) start from $895. Every tier includes 9–18 hours of planning and performance, a full backup system, and me personally behind the booth.

What wedding venues do you know in Bowling Green and Warren County?

Chaney's Dairy Barn, Riverview at Hobson Grove, Capitol Arts Center, SKyPAC, National Corvette Museum event spaces, Mariah's Restaurant & Event Space, Warren County Club, and The Factory at Franklin. Every booking includes a venue walk-through before I quote.

Is there a travel fee for a Bowling Green wedding?

Yes — Bowling Green sits in Zone 4 of my published travel-zone list, a flat $300 added to your tier price, shown as a separate line in your quote before you sign. It's not a range and it doesn't change once it's quoted.

Who actually DJs my wedding — is it really you?

Yes. I've personally performed every Spectrum Sound wedding since 1992 — over 1,200 of them — with no subcontractors. The person you talk to at booking, plan with at your consultation, and meet during your venue walk-through is the same person running your reception.

Other Ways I Can Help

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Also planning the photos? PicsPhotoBooth.com books alongside the DJ setup for Bowling Green weddings.

How Booking Works

1

Reach out — call, text, or the online form. Tell me your date and venue.

2

We talk through your day: timeline, must-plays, and what you actually want the room to feel like.

3

Once we've met, I hold your date for 7 days — no payment required.

4

A 50% retainer, non-refundable, locks your date the moment it clears.

5

In the weeks before your day, we walk the venue together — power, placement, and the ceremony mic.

6

Your wedding day — I show up early, and I run it start to finish.

Payment & Terms

RETAINER

50% of your total, non-refundable, holds the date once it clears.

BALANCE

Remaining 50% due the 1st of the month before your wedding.

DATE HOLD

7 days after we meet, with no payment, before the retainer is needed.

OVERTIME

$250/hr flat, every tier, if your night runs long.

Ready to lock in your Bowling Green date?

You will meet me before you book me. If you can imagine it, I can do it. If I can't, I'll tell you.

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Terry Tunks, owner and DJ, Spectrum Sound

— Terry Tunks, Spectrum Sound

Last reviewed September 2026

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