[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 159 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2518]
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                     TRIBUTE TO RADIO STATION KALW

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Radio Station KALW for 
its continuing service to the people of the San Francisco Bay Area and 
to congratulate KALW on its fifty-fifth anniversary of operations.
  KALW began broadcasting in 1941. It was the first FM radio station in 
San Francisco, the first educational FM station in the United States, 
the second non-commercial FM station in the country and the first non-
commercial FM station west of the Mississippi River.
  In a time of media consolidation, KALW maintains its independence and 
its dedication to local news. Its programs reflect the extraordinary 
richness and diversity of the people of the Bay Area.
  KALW has received more than a dozen national excellence awards in the 
past five years for its exemplary news coverage. In its programs it 
draws on the expertise of a brain trust of local community members, 
including scholars, job coaches, musicians, independent bookstore 
owners and many others.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to a 
remarkable national resource, radio station KALW, and extending to 
everyone involved with the station our congratulations on its fifty-
fifth anniversary.