[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 135 (Saturday, November 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF WENDY WILLIAMS

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 19, 2004

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in praise of the talented and 
accomplished radio personality, Ms. Wendy Williams. Wendy stands as a 
testament to all that can be accomplished through hard work, dedication 
and the ability to relate well to others. Born in Ocean Township, New 
Jersey, Wendy earned her Bachelor's Degree in Communications with a 
minor in Journalism from Northeastern University in Boston. Throughout 
college she interned at Boston's Kiss 108 radio station, while working 
various shifts at her college radio station.
  Two weeks after graduating college, Wendy started working at WVIS, 
St. Croix, USVI. After successful stints at various radio stations 
across the mid-Atlantic region, including 3 years at POWER 99- where 
she took the morning show from number 15 to number one, Wendy settled 
back in New York City and has been the hugely successful and popular 
host of The Wendy Williams Experience. Her afternoon talk show, which 
airs on WBLS, attracts a large audience as well as countless celebrity 
guests. Her candid and straightforward interviewing style is often 
cited as a major contributing factor to her success.
  Recently, Wendy has expanded to other media industries, including 
television and books, which include, Wendy's Got the Heat and The Wendy 
Williams Experience. In addition, Wendy covered the 2003 Grammys for 
the entertainment show, Extra, and has also appeared on Entertainment 
Tonight, Access Hollywood, E!, BET, MTV and Celebrity Justice. With her 
radio show expanding through syndication, we can be certain that 
Wendy's charismatic personality and unmistakable style will reach 
millions of others.
  Once again, I praise Ms. Wendy Williams, not only for her 
accomplishments and the talent that she has shared with us, but for 
being a role model to so many women, particularly African-American 
women. Wendy's work and career offer us a mere glimpse of the 
extraordinary abilities of minority women that many times, go 
unrecognized. Today, I applaud Wendy for all that she brought to the 
field of entertainment and I thank her for being a trailblazer for the 
many women that will inevitably follow in her footsteps.

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