[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 141 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1611-E1612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING FOSTER COMMUNICATIONS 60TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 18, 2014

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Foster 
Communications in San Angelo, Texas on their 60th anniversary. 
Throughout the years, Foster Communications has been an essential part 
of the community and has grown side-by-side with San Angelo.
   Foster Communications opened their doors in San Angelo in 1954. 
Foster Communications began with the vision of Walton A. Foster. He was 
a forerunner in bringing radio and television to the Concho Valley. 
Foster pioneered many radio traditions that are present today, such as 
having a weekly top forty hit list.
   Walton and the Foster Communications family has been a staple in San 
Angelo since 1954. Over the past six decades, the company has created 
four successful radio stations that serve San Angelo and surrounding 
communities. Additionally, Foster was the longtime and original voice 
of the San Angelo Colts

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baseball team. Foster also assisted in the success of many programs at 
Angelo State University, and in his honor, ASU named their Ram Radio 
studios after him.
   Today, the Foster Family preserves Walton's vision for the company 
by carrying on the values he instilled in his company. He believed that 
the license he received from the FCC was to serve the greater good of 
the public by providing San Angelo with exceptional informational and 
entertainment radio. This was a responsibility he took personally and 
it still shows today. His work of serving others has continued with the 
sponsorship of various charitable causes, most notably the KIXY Cares 
for Kids Radio which has raised nearly $1.5 million for the Children's 
Miracle Network for Shannon Medical Center. As part of his legacy, 
Foster employees serve as volunteers for more than 50 boards and 
agencies in San Angelo. I am sure he is proudly looking down on us as 
he watches his vision continuing to unfold.
   The Foster Communications family will gather on November 20th to 
celebrate this tremendous 60-year milestone and reflect on the positive 
impact they have made on the city of San Angelo. Companies like Foster 
Communications symbolize the American dream through their hard work and 
success. I am proud to represent Foster Communications, and I am 
honored to share in this moment with San Angelo and the Foster family.
   Again, I congratulate Foster Communications on reaching such a 
distinguished marker in their company history. I wish them many more 
years of success in the great city of San Angelo, Texas.

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