[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 22, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E871]
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     RECOGNIZING MIKE MARTEL FOR HIS SERVICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RADIO

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                          HON. JOHN E. SUNUNU

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 21, 2002

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a familiar New 
Hampshire voice that will soon be absent from Northern New England's 
airwaves. Dover, New Hampshire's Mike Martel, a member of WOKQ's 
``Morning Waking Crew,'' will be retiring on May 31 after making his 
start in local, New Hampshire radio 30 years ago.
  For the past 28 years, Mike has been employed at WOKQ, a 50,000 watt 
radio station located in Dover, New Hampshire. There, he often began 
his day well before most of us had even stirred from bed preparing to 
hit the airwaves at 5 a.m.
  Whether hearing Mike from their homes or while making the drive to 
work, listeners in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, and 
Canada were sure to have their day brightened with his infectious laugh 
and ``Joke of the day.''
  Mike's consistent service to his profession and his community stands 
out as a positive contribution to the field of radio, and is one in 
which he and his family can certainly take pride. For the rest of us, 
he will be sadly missed. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please 
join me in thanking Mike for his dedication and wishing him the best.

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