[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 153 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1995]
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                         HONORING TERRI HEMMERT

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 29, 2010

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
achievements in broadcasting of Chicago's own Terri Hemmert. Ms. 
Hemmert, who is already featured in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 
``Rock and Radio'' exhibit, was inducted into The Radio Hall of Fame on 
November 6, 2010.
  Ms. Hemmert first fell in love with music after watching The Beatles 
on The Ed Sullivan Show as a child in Piqua, Ohio. She began her career 
in broadcasting as a late night disc-jockey at WCMF in Rochester, New 
York, before returning to the Midwest and in 1973 joined the burgeoning 
progressive rock station WXRT in Chicago, where she has stayed for 37 
years.
  In 1981, Ms. Hemmert's career took off when she became Chicago's 
first female morning drive personality. The knowledge and love of the 
music she played, coupled with her infectious personality made Terri 
Hemmert one of the household names in the city's ring of FM 
broadcasters. As a renowned Beatles expert, she was the ideal candidate 
to host Chicago's Fest For Beatles Fans, a position she's held for 30 
years.
  Ms. Hemmert contributes to the City of Chicago in other vital ways. 
She serves on the Board of Directors of the Peace Museum, Facets 
Multimedia and many other non-profit organizations. She teaches the 
History of Rock and Soul at Columbia College Chicago and lends her 
expertise as an advisor to the student radio station.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Terri 
Hemmert and her extraordinary career, numerous contributions to gender 
equality in broadcasting and bringing joy to thousands of Chicagoans 
stuck in traffic on their morning commutes. I would like to 
congratulate Ms. Hemmert on a life of accomplishment with more sure to 
come.

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