[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 69 (Thursday, May 22, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1018]
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                   HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY TO WNAM-AM

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                          HON. JAY W. JOHNSON

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 1997

  Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
broadcasting excellence and the 50th anniversary of WNAM-AM in Neenah, 
WI.
  Friday, May 23, 1997, will mark 50 years that WNAM has provided 
information and entertainment to residents of the Fox Valley, an 
invaluable public service. WNAM Radio, whose call letters reflect 
Neenah and Menasha, is one of the oldest radio voices in northeast 
Wisconsin. As such, it has provided a continuous record of the history 
of radio as it emerged across the Nation. From the old days of network 
radio soap operas to the veteran broadcasting personality Ron Ross, who 
holds forth every morning on the air, WNAM has been a constant radio 
companion to thousands of listeners at 1280 on their AM radio dial.
  Every day, listeners tune in to WNAM to hear hourly local, regional, 
State, and national news. And, of course, it is the place to hear Frank 
Sinatra, Nat King Cole, the McGuire and Andrews Sisters, and many other 
popular entertainers.
  As a former broadcaster myself and as someone who knows the hard work 
and dedication it takes to operate, maintain, and continue great 
programming on a radio station, I want to thank WNAM for their service 
to Wisconsin and I wish them many more years of excellence on the 
radio.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to help me honor WNAM and wish them 
a hearty happy 50th anniversary.

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