[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9935-S9936]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


            RICK URAY: FRIEND TO SOUTH CAROLINA BROADCASTERS

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, let me take this opportunity to 
congratulate Prof. Richard Uray of the University of South Carolina 
College of Journalism and Mass Communication for being inducted last 
week into the South Carolina Broadcasting Association's Hall of Fame.
  Rick's public induction signals what we've all known for a long 
time--that he is one of the most dedicated broadcasting professionals 
that South Carolina has ever had. We have known privately for years 
that he ranks up there 

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with the likes of John Rivers, Walter Brown, Henry Cauthen, Betty 
Roper, Joe Wilder, Bill Saunders, and Dick Laughridge, among others. 
Now, everyone in the State will know.
  Rick Uray has been teaching and influencing the lives of broadcasters 
for more than 40 years. After receiving degrees from Kent State 
University and the University of Houston, he came to South Carolina 
during the year in which I was first elected to the Senate. That year, 
1966, he became the chairman of the broadcasting sequence at the USC 
College of Journalism and began teaching the art of broadcasting to 
hundreds of South Carolina's best students. Also in 1966, Rick started 
a 30-year link with the South Carolina Broadcasting Association when he 
became the organization's executive manager.
  Mr. President, as the leader of the SCBA, Rick Uray has been a 
testament to true professionalism. His calm dedication and energy made 
him a model for two generations of broadcasters. And while he'll retire 
from the university and SCBA at the end of the year, he'll leave a 
legacy that any college freshman should be proud to emulate.
  Mr. President, I appreciate this opportunity to recognize the warmth, 
energy and lifelong commitment of Dr. Richard Uray. He is a true friend 
to South Carolina's broadcasting community. Let us wish him a happy 
retirement and many more years to come.


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