[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 74 (Tuesday, June 7, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4164]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1945
                    SALUTING THE DOC AND JOHNNY SHOW

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Mack). Under a previous order of the 
House, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Keller) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. KELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to pay tribute to two central 
Floridians marking a special anniversary. Doc Holliday and Johnny Magic 
have been a team on the Orlando airwaves for 15 years now.
  In an industry where many hear the words ``you are fired'' more often 
than Donald Trump's would-be apprentices, the Doc and Johnny Show on XL 
106.7 has stood the test of time. These guys are like gum under a bus 
seat. They have survived four presidents, three hurricanes, and have 
gotten themselves in trouble too many times to count.
  The idea for the Doc and Johnny show came the way many great ideas in 
this country come about, over a beer. Doc Holliday is a huge sports fan 
with a reputation for enjoying the big game with a big beverage. Johnny 
Magic is a single guy in his 40s, loved by the station's female fans, 
which sort of makes him the Fonz of Orlando.
  They have worked together 15 years and are still going strong. And 
behind one of the most successful morning radio shows in Central 
Florida are two men who have shown a strong commitment to making my 
home town of Orlando a better place. Let me give you three examples.
  First, in 1991, Doc and Johnny helped 30 needy families make sure 
they had Christmas presents under the tree for their children. Last 
year, the Baby DJ Program help make sure 5,000 kids had toys at 
Christmas. It is a program I am proud to have personally donated to.
  Second, after the events of September 11, 2001, Doc and Johnny broke 
from their regular format and instead had numerous elected and law 
enforcement officials on their radio show to make sure the people of 
Orlando had the very latest information on the war in terrorism in what 
was a very uncertain time for our Nation.
  Finally, when my State was hit last summer with hurricane after 
hurricane, Doc and Johnny's Neighbor Helping Neighbor program set up 
shop at a local mall and gave listeners a place to donate and pick up 
hurricane relief supplies, all free of charge.
  When I asked their long term sidekick, Grace Vazquez, her favorite 
memory about Doc and Johnny, she wrote about a time when the show was 
on the road in Key West. Grace fell off a moped and broke her arm. 
Through it all she writes, ``One, they never left my side. Two, they 
still made me laugh. Or maybe it was the painkillers''.
  Mr. Speaker, Doc may be a fast-talking guy from New Jersey, and 
Johnny may be a southerner from North Carolina, but my home town of 
Orlando, Florida, is a better place because they decided to make their 
home there. I wish them a happy 15th anniversary on their radio show.

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