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Published: June 6, 2008

•OU satellite radio rights: Learfield Communications is negotiating a new satellite radio contract for OU football and men's basketball rights after the current three-year contract with Sirius expired, OU athletic spokesman Kenny Mossman said. Learfield owns multimedia rights for OU athletics.

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