[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1696]
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                       CONGRATULATIONS TO KFTV 21

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                       HON. GEORGE P. RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 1997

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor KFTV 21 on the 
occasion of their 25th anniversary. KFTV 21 has been instrumental in 
serving the Hispanic community in the Central Valley.
  For the past 25 years, KFTV 21 has been the Central Valley's premier 
Spanish-language television station. It prides itself on serving 
Fresno's Hispanic community with broad-based and family-oriented 
programs that educate, inform, and entertain. This ideology has 
rewarded KFTV 21 with viewers from all segments of Fresno, CA, Latino 
community.
  Founded in September 1972, KFTV became the first station in the 
Central Valley to offer Spanish broadcasting 24 hours a day. This 
establishment brought the worldwide resources of Univision 
Communications to the Fresno area. Specifically, the Univision Network 
provides its KFTV 21 affiliate with access to all of the top 20 
Hispanic programs, national news, and World Cup Soccer events. Along 
with Univision programming, KFTV 21 has the highest rated local news 
program in Fresno and an award winning community affairs program called 
``Arriba Valle Central.''
  KFTV 21's excellence is not limited to television as it has a strong 
public service record as well. Since 1977, KFTV 21 has raised thousands 
of dollars for needy children at Christmas time, with its ``Navidad En 
El Valle'' Program. It has also secured millions of dollars in 
assistance for natural disaster victims both in the United States and 
in Latin America. KFTV 21 also operates a mentor ship program with 
Cooper Middle School aimed at reducing the high school drop out rate. 
Finally, KFTV's ``Nuestros Ninos'' Program has collected almost half a 
million dollars for Valley Children's Hospital, the premier children's 
hospital in California.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor that I pay tribute to KFTV 21. 
This television station exemplifies leadership in representing the 
Hispanic community through the medium of television. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in wishing KFTV 21 congratulations on 25 
outstanding years and best wishes for continued success in the future.




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