[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 24, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E453-E454]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO CARL STEPHENS--ALABAMA BROADCAST LEGEND

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 24, 1998

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I have been informed that one of Alabama 
broadcasting's best loved personalities will soon retire after 40 years 
behind the microphone and television camera.
  A native Alabamian, Carl Stephens was practically born into his 
profession. A radio sportscaster at the age of ten in his native 
Gadsden and student manager of the college radio station while at the 
University of Alabama, Carl Stephens began his television career at the 
Alabama Educational Television Network before settling in as one of the 
states' best-known on-camera personalities at WSFA TV in Montgomery.
  At WSFA, Carl Stephens forged a 38-year career witnessing and 
reporting some of Alabama's and the nation's most historic events 
during the 1960s. Despite his contribution to news reporting in 
Alabama, it is noteworthy that Carl is best known by many Alabamians 
for his other roles. As host of a popular children's cartoon show in 
the late 1950's and co-anchor of the Auburn Football Review for

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many years, Carl's charm and warm personality was best shown through 
the television screen, earning him wide respect and many loyal fans.
  Carl will begin his well-deserved retirement effective this Thursday, 
but his voice will continue to be heard, as it has for many years, over 
the public address systems of Auburn University football and basketball 
games.
  I join with all Alabama in wishing Carl, his wife Mary, and all his 
family the very best in the years ahead.

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