[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 48 (Thursday, April 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E634]
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                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO LAMAR MARCHESE

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 27, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lamar Marchese for his 
long and distinguished career at Nevada Public Radio.
  When Lamar Marchese moved to Las Vegas in 1972 he noted the absence 
of a public radio station. Marchese, his wife Patricia and a small 
group of founding board members incorporated Nevada Public Radio in 
December 1975 as an independent non-profit corporation. Lamar served as 
Chairman of the Board while the station was in formation in the late 
1970s. In late 1978, he resigned from the Board and became a candidate 
for General Manager. Lamar was hired in this capacity in January 1979. 
KNPR, the first NPR affiliated radio station in Nevada, signed on the 
air in March 1980 while housed in a janitors' closet at the former 
Silverbowl Stadium on Boulder Highway. Under Lamar Marchese's 
leadership KNPR has evolved from its humble beginnings at Silverbowl 
Stadium to a public radio network that now operates a system of two Las 
Vegas stations, four associate stations in Tonopah, Panaca, Lund/Ely 
and St. George, Utah, nine rural translators and a statewide radio 
reading service for the blind and hearing impaired.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Lamar Marchese for his distinguished 
career and keen leadership that has allowed public radio in Nevada to 
thrive. His dedication to providing a public voice over the airwaves 
has allowed untold numbers of people to access a variety of radio 
programs. I wish him the best in his retirement.

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