[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 123 (Friday, July 25, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1571]
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           CELEBRATING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF MICHIGAN RADIO

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 24, 2008

  Mr. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
anniversary of Michigan Radio for 60 years of service to the state of 
Michigan and the citizens of Southeast Michigan.
  Michigan Radio, first known as WUOM, signed on July 5, 1948 with the 
first broadcast coming from the Angell Hall Observatory on the campus 
of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The station's studios have 
been in Ann Arbor ever since. As a multi-decade affiliate of National 
Public Radio, Michigan Radio strives to inform listeners throughout 
Michigan of the important issues taking place in the world around them. 
Michigan Radio also broadcasts informative programs like The 
Environment Report, and its national award-winning news documentaries. 
There is also no better source for news in Michigan than WUOM.
  Michigan Radio's signal reaches the southern half of Michigan. With 
about 400,000 listeners per week, it has the largest audience of any 
public radio station in the state. Throughout its tenure, Michigan 
Radio has provided citizens of Michigan with detailed accounts of world 
and local news. This informative public radio news service has been 
essential to the Southeast Michigan community for the past 60 years. I 
fully believe that Michigan Radio will continue to serve the state of 
Michigan for many years to come.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues rise and join me in 
commending Michigan Radio for 60 years of dedicated service to the 
people of Michigan.

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