[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


CONGRATULATING INDIANA BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENT, HAROLD 
                               A. WELTER

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Harold Welter 
for receiving the Indiana Football Coaches Association ``2004 
Broadcaster of the Year Award.''
  For 39 years Harold Welter has been the voice of high school sports 
in Indiana's Kankakee Valley. If there was an important football game, 
boy's basketball game, girl's basketball game, and even sometimes a 
baseball game in the area, Harold was there broadcasting it on WKVI 
radio.
  Though Harold is a die-hard fan of his hometown Knox High School 
Redskins, he broadcasts each game in a professional and impartial 
manner that brings the action of the game to life for his listeners. He 
also regularly invites local individuals to be guest commentators on a 
night's game, a privilege I have had on one occasion.
  Harold has gone the extra mile promoting high school sports. He 
established a Saturday morning radio show now called ``Saturday 
Sportsline'' on WKVI which recognizes outstanding high school sports 
teams and athletes through in-depth interviews with coaches and players 
that let listeners learn more about our local sports heroes.
  This year, the Indiana Football Coaches Association recognized 
Harold's dedication to high school sports in Indiana by naming him 
their ``Broadcaster of the Year.'' It is a tremendous honor and well 
deserved. His sincerity and concern for the lives of young adults is 
admirable and recognized by all who know him.
  From his first job in radio at WRIN in Rensselaer, Indiana, to his 
many years of calling high school sports in the Kankakee Valley, Harold 
has kept his listeners tuning in. I am pleased to join other Hoosier 
sports fans in honoring Harold for his contributions to Indiana high 
school sports and congratulate him again for being named ``Broadcaster 
of the Year'' by the Indiana Football Coaches Association.

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