[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E91]
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                           HONORING JAY LLOYD

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 26, 2005

  Mr. GERLACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jay Lloyd on the 
occasion of his retirement from Philadelphia's KYW News Radio after 35 
years of dedicated service and exemplary accomplishment.
  Jay Lloyd began his career in broadcast journalism at ZBM Radio and 
TV in Bermuda after a tour of duty in the Korean War. He then moved 
overseas to a new position in the Netherlands where he covered news and 
feature stories for the Dutch International Radio Service. While living 
abroad, Mr. Lloyd did a weekly music show on Dutch Radio where he 
featured American music for his Dutch listeners utilizing the radio 
name of ``Chuck Holiday.'' Mr. Lloyd's international career also took 
him to the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico before he returned to 
Philadelphia in 1961 to work for Channel 48 and the Philadelphia 
Bulletin's radio station.
  In 1969, Mr. Lloyd joined KYW News Radio as a general assignment 
reporter. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Lloyd was promoted to the position of 
transportation reporter. On January 1, 1971, Mr. Lloyd took control of 
the KYW Suburban Bureau and has since reported on some of the area's 
most important news event. Such stories have included the near 
disastrous nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island and the 
Susan Reinert murder case.
  Mr. Lloyd was again given the opportunity to go overseas some years 
later when he traveled to Spain's Canary Islands to mark the 500th 
anniversary of Christopher Columbus' historic voyage to the Western 
World. He then returned to the United States to cover other important 
news events, including that occurring September 11, 2001 when American 
Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. Mr. Lloyd immediately 
traveled to the scene to cover the breaking story for his listeners in 
the Philadelphia area.
  Mr. Lloyd has also been deeply involved in the political arena during 
his years at KYW, reporting on major events and covering numerous 
important elections. He has either met with or interviewed every 
President of the United States since John F. Kennedy. On November 2, 
2004, Mr. Lloyd celebrated his 70th birthday by covering his final 
presidential election.
  In recognition of his involvement in significant world events over 
the past 35 years, Mr. Lloyd has won several industry awards including 
the Associated Press Broadcasters Association Award for Enterprise 
Reporting and for commentary on international affairs. These awards 
offer clear evidence of Mr. Lloyd's exemplary professionalism and 
skill.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Jay Lloyd. 
He has provided invaluable service to the people of Southeastern 
Pennsylvania during his outstanding 35 year career in broadcasting. Jay 
Lloyd's dedication to his work has been extraordinary and he should be 
acknowledged for the many distinguished contributions he has made to 
the quality of life in the Philadelphia region throughout his career 
with KYW News Radio.

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