[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 37 (Thursday, March 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E302]
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                      IN RECOGNITION OF WHTB RADIO

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 14, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize WHTB Radio. For 
the past twenty five years, WHTB has provided a vibrant forum for the 
Portuguese-speaking community in Southeastern Massachusetts.
  WHTB has its roots in a weekend radio program on Portuguese topics, 
and has been broadcast from sister station WSAR in Fall River. Mr. 
Frank Baptista was at the microphone for that first broadcast on March 
17, 1988. Mr. Baptista's program allowed residents of Portuguese 
heritage to connect with one another and discuss politics, culture, and 
neighborhood matters. He has guided the station through the years and 
still provides a lively voice as WHTB works to expand its programming. 
One of WHTB's programs, Radio Voz Do Emigrante (or ``Voice of the 
Immigrant'') is widely recognized as a premier ambassador of Portuguese 
culture in the region. WHTB's efforts truly enrich the lives of its 
listeners and provide a link home for Fall River's latest residents 
hailing from Brazil, the Azores, Cape Verde, Madeira, and beyond.
  Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pride to congratulate WHTB's 
dedicated staff, passionate volunteers, and gracious community 
supporters for a quarter century of broadcasting excellence. I ask that 
my colleagues join me in honoring this greatly admired radio station.

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