[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 17, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S9463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO TAD DUNBAR

  Mr. REID. Madam President, I rise today to honor Tad Dunbar, a 
Northern Nevada institution. Tad has been a part of the newscast for 
KOLO-TV for over 35 years, and has been involved in broadcasting for 
over 48 years.
  At the age of 15, Tad began his media career as a disc jockey for a 
radio station in Palestine, TX. He has been a broadcaster ever since, 
honing his journalistic skills even as a high school and college 
student. His work attracted attention from broadcasters in Abilene, TX, 
where he landed his first job. Before he came to Nevada, he worked as a 
newscaster in Midland, Laredo, and Corpus Christi.
  In September of 1969, Tad moved to Reno and became an anchorman for 
News Channel 8. For almost four decades, he has been a fixture on 
televisions throughout northern Nevada. Tad is a man of numerous 
talents, and has tackled the roles of assignment editor, photographer, 
film editor, writer, and producer. During his time at Channel 8, Tad 
has covered stories that captured the hearts and minds of all Nevadans, 
including the Kennedy assassination and the Priscilla Ford trial.
  He recounts one of the most memorable moments of his tenure as when 
the News Channel 8 studio ignited in flame a few years ago in the 
middle of his newscast. When asked about it later, KOLO station manager 
Matt James joked that ``that was probably one of the few newscasts 
[Tad] didn't get to finish.''
  In addition to his daily duties as an anchorman, Tad has deeply 
involved himself in philanthropy throughout the years. He serves on 
advisory boards for several nonprofit organizations, and has played an 
integral role in ``Sheep-dip,'' an organization that raises money for 
scholarships at the University of Nevada. In addition, Tad is a devoted 
family man. He is married to his wonderful wife Minda, with whom he 
loves to cook and enjoy fine wine.
  Tad is leaving KOLO-TV at the end of July. His unique journalistic 
style and his affable personality will be greatly missed. I know I join 
with the entire northern Nevada community in wishing Tad the best on 
well-earned retirement.




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