[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E250]
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   THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BROADCASTERS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THEIR LOCAL 
                              COMMUNITIES

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                  HON. HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 2015

  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to formally 
recognize the contribution of broadcasters across the country and from 
my home state of Georgia. Every community is impacted by broadcasters, 
the individuals who have dedicated their lives to disseminating 
important information by radio and television. As north Georgia 
prepares for snow, ice and sleet today and tonight--broadcasters are my 
constituents' go-to source for the latest on road conditions, power 
outages and school closings. We turn to broadcasters first--whether we 
are in our cars listening to the radio, or watching the news on 
television at home.
  There are over 500 local radio and television stations in Georgia. In 
2014 alone, local radio and television stations in Georgia produced 
over 50,000 hours of original over-the-air news programming, 
representing an increase from 2013. Broadcasters have created over 
85,000 jobs in Georgia and the radio and television industry had an 
economic impact on Georgia of over $39 billion in 2012.

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