[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 22 (Thursday, March 3, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: March 3, 1994]
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  CONGRATULATING WTOP-AM AND REPORTER DAVE McCONNELL FOR 25 YEARS OF 
                     SERVICE TO THE WASHINGTON AREA

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                        HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 1994

  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend WTOP-AM for a quarter 
of a decade of public affairs broadcasting to the Washington 
metropolitan area. Since 1969, WTOP-AM, located at 1500 on the dial, 
has been airing news 24 hours a day. WTOP has actually been on the air 
since 1929, and has come a long ways since switching to an all-news 
format 40 years later. The station has received many commendations, 
including the eminent Edward R. Murrow Award.
  The station has the largest radio news team in the area, with 23 news 
anchors, 11 reporters, 12 editors, and 2 writers. Among those reporters 
is Capitol Hill correspondent Dave McConnell, who has covered the Hill 
for 18 years and has been with the station since 1969. Dave is a 
familiar face in the Capitol. I have talked to him times, including 
after President Clinton's State of the Union Addresses, during debate 
on important issues, and following close House floor votes. Dave is an 
easy fellow to spot, because of his height, his shock of silver hair 
and his distinctive voice. That has helped me many a time locate him in 
a crowd. But more importantly, I want to salute Dave for his dedication 
to covering Capitol Hill and his crisp analysis of complex issues. I 
salute Dave's 25th year anniversary with WTOP-AM and I congratulate the 
entire WTOP staff for a job well done.

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