[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 36 (Tuesday, March 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E433-E434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING MARC COTTA

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 28, 2000

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marc Cotta for 
his many years of service in the news industry. Cotta, who is currently 
the News Director for KJEO-TV 47 in Fresno, is retiring this week after 
26 years of service in the broadcast business.
  Starting out in 1973 with KSLY (of San Luis Obispo) and KTIP/K100 (of 
Porterville), Cotta got his early career start working on radio sales, 
news reporting, and announcing/production. He then spent 3 years as 
Assistant Program Director for KSLY, before moving into television. 
From 1978-1980, Cotta worked as a reporter and news sports anchor for 
KSBY (of San Luis Obispo). In 1980, Cotta moved to Fresno's KJEO, 
channel 47 and a CBS affiliate, where he worked as a television 
reporter. By 1981 he had already moved up to be the Sports Director for 
KJEO, where he served until 1992. From 1992 to 1993, Cotta served as 
Executive Managing Editor for KJEO. Because of his strong work ethic, 
attention to detail and ability to know a good news story, it wasn't 
long before the station promoted Cotta once again, this time to 
Assistant News Director, where he served until 1995. From 1995 to 
present, Cotta has served as News Director for KJEO in Fresno.
  Cotta is a great news director. He's always on the hunt for the next 
story. He keeps a Rolodex a mile long with contacts throughout the 
Central Valley and indeed throughout California.

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  Among his accomplishments Cotta won the Edward R. Murrow Award in 
1998 for the western region. He has had three Emmy-nominated newscasts: 
for 1996, 1997, and 1998. In addition, he had Emmy-nominated reports in 
1997. Cotta started the Fresno market's only weekly half-hour sports 
show. He has also developed the first live aerial news gathering 
capabilities in the market, the first digital satellite news gathering 
in the market, and the first two and half AM show newscasts in the 
market.
  Cotta has produced a variety of T.V. specials and programs, as well 
as spearheading coverage of several major sporting and news events. 
Cotta has covered Super Bowls, the World Series, Major League All-Star 
games, the NIT Championship of 1983, the College World Series, and the 
1989 San Francisco earthquake.
  While Cotta leaves channel 47, KJEO he remains an outstanding source 
of news and information and leaves behind a 26 year legacy of 
dedication to his profession and his community.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize Marc Cotta for his tremendous 
contributions to his community and to the news and broadcast business. 
I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing Mr. Cotta many more years of 
continued success.

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