[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E477-E478]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


CONGRATULATIONS TO JESUS CHAMORRO FOR 22 EXCELLENT YEARS OF GREAT TALK 
                                 RADIO

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 1995
  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, in my home district of Guam, we have many 
fine radio personalities and journalists. However, we are blessed with 
Jesus Chamorro, the only talk show host using our indigenous language, 
the Chamorro language. His real name is Jesus Charfauros, but for 
reasons which will be clear as you read this tribute, we have changed 
his name.
  While experts warn that the world's 6,000 languages are dying off, 
people like `Sus work to preserve the Chamorro language here on Guam. A 
graduate of our local University of Guam with a degree in public 
administration, he began his entertainment career emceeing Chamorro 
talent shows in niteclubs. Then he started the ``Chamorro Hour and 
Chamorro News,'' in 1972.
  To be sure, some credit must be given to one of the island's 
communications corporations, namely KUAM, for keeping ``The Jesus 
Chamorro Show'' on the airwaves for the last 22 years. Of course, many 
in the corporate community deserve praise, because he continues to have 
loyal sponsors. These patrons know `Sus Chamorro has a large number of 
faithful listeners. This diligent audience joins `Sus every weekday 
morning at 8 a.m. and is considered the ``grassroots'' of our island 
community. The `Sus Chamorro Show is more like an electronic village 
meeting and the listeners include our most treasured assets, our 
elders.
  The mornings are very alive with `Sus at the phone. This is morning 
talk radio at its finest. For 2 hours beginning at 8 a.m., `Sus 
engages, encourages, stimulates, and informs. `Sus Chamorro is one of 
the most well known 
[[Page E478]] voices throughout all segments of Guam's varied 
communities. He has been concerned with island issues for many years 
now, and Guam is enhanced by his show and his concern.
  A recipient of the Guam Excellence in Media Award in 1990, 1991, and 
1992 and honored with the Governor's Award for ``Preservation of 
Culture, ``Jesus Chamorro has become a fixture on Guam. Couple his 
listening audience with his four accomplished children and his ten 
grandchildren, and surely the values and wisdom of `Sus Chamorro will 
be passed on from this generation into the future.
  Yes, we the Chamorro speaking radio listeners on Guam are fortunate 
indeed. With small languages like Chamorro, the world is a more 
interesting, more beautiful place.
  While, according to the experts, many of the small languages are on 
the verge of dying out, on Guam we still have faith. We teach the 
Chamorro language to our children in our schools. We speak Chamorro in 
our homes. We are proud of our Chamorro language and culture.
  Our hope is imbedded in the career of people like Jesus Chamorro. The 
naysayers continue to predict extinction, but we continue to enjoy him, 
and we wish for many years to come.
  Si Yu'os Ma'ase, Jesus.
  

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