[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 140 (Tuesday, September 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1666]
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 CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WHCR 90.3 FM PUBLIC ACCESS RADIO, 
                        ``THE VOICE OF HARLEM''

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great jubilation to recognize 
the WHCR 90.3 FM Public Radio Station, also known as The Voice of 
Harlem, to recognize the station's twenty-five years of broadcasting in 
New York City. As I speak with profound elation, I ascend to celebrate 
the hard work and devout effort of WHCR and the amazing people who have 
contributed to its success all these years and have truly made it 
Harlem's Voice. WHCR will commemorate their twenty-five years of 
broadcasting on Friday, September 16, 2011 at the prestigious Aaron 
Davis Hall.
  In my community of Harlem, WHCR is well known for its service as a 
non-commercial public radio station. Owned and operated by the City 
College of New York, WHCR gives both City College students and 
community members the skills to host and produce music and talk shows. 
The station seeks to empower its listeners by providing informative, 
educational and cultural programming that speaks to the diverse 
populations of Harlem, Upper Manhattan and some sections of the Bronx, 
Queens, and New Jersey.
  People around the world can listen to and watch programming on WHCR 
online. WHCR offers a mixture of music and talk programming and has 
20,000 terrestrial, Internet listeners weekly, and 8,000 Internet 
viewers. The station has served for twenty-five years as the voice of a 
community that is greatly underserved by the mainstream media.
  On-air personality Dee Ramey, the host and producer of the ``I Love 
Jazz!'' show on WHCR, is one of those amazing people who have 
contributed so much. Her show's mission is to drive demand for jazz 
music, serve as a cultural resource, and connect an increased number of 
musicians, music presenters, and listeners to community radio, by 
providing entertainment and information to the growing listenership of 
WHCR jazz shows. Her valiant efforts have created a new generation of 
jazz and music connoisseurs in Harlem.
  Dee took the initiative to create the first annual ``I Love Jazz'' 
Fan Award in an effort to further promote music and the arts throughout 
the greater community of Harlem. It is my honor and privilege to 
present this year's ``I Love Jazz'' award on behalf of my colleagues in 
the United States Congress to Kevin Walters, the owner of ``Creole 
Supper Club,'' located in my District in East Harlem. Kevin is a New 
Yorker at heart with a strong passion for fine music and art and truly 
deserving of this recognition.
  Dee Ramey's ``I Love Jazz'' radio show airs biweekly on Wednesdays 
from 6 pm-8 pm and offers an eclectic mix of musical styles. The show 
unleashes the passion of the jazz fan by inviting individuals to spread 
their love for jazz through sharing their personal experiences, 
favorite music, and unique insight into the world of jazz. Interviews 
with prominent artists and jazz luminaries are a feature on the show, 
and to name just a few, have included Gradie Tate, Jimmy Heath, Jimmy 
Scott, Gloria Lynne, Nat Hentoff, Melba Moore, Thelonious Monk, Jr., 
Wycliffe Gordon, George Gee, Bobby Sanabria, Loren Schoenberg, Billy 
Mitchell (Mr. Apollo), and Camille Yarbrough.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in saluting WHCR 90.3 FM 
Public Access Radio, on their 25th anniversary.

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