[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 102 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1283]
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                     HONORING KERA-TV (CHANNEL 13)

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 11, 2011

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor KERA-TV and Radio, a broadcasting station in Dallas, Texas, for 
50 years of quality programming on the air.
  In the late 1950's, in my home of North Texas, community leaders, 
educators and owners of commercial television stations had a vision to 
build a television station centered around educational issues. KERA 
Channel 13 went on the air in late 1960 with only a few programs 
intended for teachers and students. Since then, KERA-TV has grown and 
has evolved to carry a full slate of public television programs and 
independent productions, including an extensive lineup of weekday 
programs committed to the intellectual and social development of 
children.
  KERA expanded its outreach and founded its public radio station 90.1 
(KERA FM) which went on the air in 1974, serving Dallas, Fort Worth and 
Denton. KERA FM has a news and information format. The station's own 
productions include reports and specials from the KERA news staff, 
Think with Krys Boyd and Anything You Ever Wanted to Know with Jeff 
Whittington.
  A second radio station, KKXT 91.7 FM, with a music format, began 
broadcasting in late 2009 to the greater Dallas, Fort Worth and Denton 
metropolitan area. This station's programming is also streamed online 
at kxt.org. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, KERA-TV will be airing 
vintage episodes of shows, documentaries and concerts from its archives 
on select Friday and Sunday nights through the end of 2011.
  Mr. Speaker, my community has benefitted immensely from the quality 
programming of KERA-TV and radio. I congratulate them on 50 years of 
excellence in public broadcasting.

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