[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E253]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. PETER SMYTH AND THE BORDES FAMILY RECEIVING THE 
             2009 BROADCASTERS OF AMERICA GOLDEN MIKE AWARD

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                         HON. STEPHEN F. LYNCH

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 12, 2009

  Mr. LYNCH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Peter Smyth 
and the Bordes Family, for their outstanding dedication to Greater 
Media of Braintree, Massachusetts, and to mark the great achievement of 
being presented with the 2009 Broadcasters Foundation of America Golden 
Mike Award.
  Greater Media was co-founded in 1956 by Peter A. Bordes and is one of 
the last remaining family-owned broadcasting companies in the United 
States. Now parent company of 23 AM and FM radio stations in the 
Boston, Charlotte, Detroit, New Jersey and Philadelphia markets, 
Greater Media continues to be a shining example of good corporate 
citizenship in the fast paced and ever evolving media industry.
  From its beginning, Greater Media has stressed the autonomy of local 
management, dedication to local community service, and leadership in 
developing and adapting new technology and services to improve media 
communications. Greater Media consistently seeks to improve the lives 
of their listeners and readers, and the communities in which they live.
  In 1986, Peter Smyth joined the Greater Media family. In October 
2000, Mr. Smyth was named President and Chief Operating Officer, and in 
March 2002, was promoted to Greater Media's President and Chief 
Executive Officer. He was named Chairman of the Board in October 2008.
  Since his arrival at Greater Media, Mr. Smyth has received such 
prestigious honors as ``America's Best Broadcaster'' and has been named 
one of the 40 ``Most Powerful People in Radio'' for eight years. Most 
recently he was honored with the ``Radio Executive of the Year'' award.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. Smyth and the Bordes 
Family for their commitment to excellence in broadcasting and 
journalism. I applaud their success, and I wish them the best in their 
future endeavors.

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