[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3179]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING ROD DANIELS

 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, I wish to recognize WBAL-TV 11 
anchorman Rod Daniels for his career of journalistic service to the 
residents of the Greater Baltimore area. Mr. Daniels has been a trusted 
voice on WBAL-TV 11 for more than 30 years, and his steady and colorful 
reporting has remained consistent and creative throughout that time. On 
the occasion of his final nightly broadcast, which will occur this 
Friday, I would like to thank Mr. Daniels both for his years of service 
and his dedication to bringing viewers the nightly news with a regular 
measure of hope.
  At the time of his retirement, Mr. Daniels will have distinguished 
himself as the longest continually serving nightly news anchor in the 
Baltimore media market, no small accomplishment against the backdrop of 
industry-wide newsroom downsizing that has characterized the media 
business during much of his career. Mr. Daniels came to Baltimore in 
1984 and has been there for the city through tragedies like the 9/11 
attacks and all-too-recent riots following the death of Freddie Gray. 
His exclusive coverage when the Roman Catholic Church elevated 
Baltimore archbishops to its College of Cardinals rightly garnered 
national awards. So it was no surprise, then, that Baltimore turned to 
Mr. Daniels when it was time to host the welcome celebration for Pope 
John Paul II at Camden Yards, an enormous compliment and honor.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Daniels has shown an ongoing commitment to 
craft, charity, and community. He has spent countless hours speaking to 
school groups, serving on the boards of organizations like the National 
Aquarium in Baltimore, and hosting events to battle deadly diseases 
like cystic fibrosis and cancer. Mr. Daniels even has taken the Polar 
Bear Plunge into the frigid waters of the Chesapeake Bay to help a 
worthy cause, while finding the time to film public service 
announcements against animal cruelty.
  Mr. Daniels began his career as a weekend sports anchor at WIS-TV in 
Columbia, SC. He then moved to WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh as a weekend 
anchor and reporter, and then moved to WISN-TV in Milwaukee. Mr. 
Daniels is an alumnus of William Patterson University in Wayne, NJ, and 
received the Legacy Award for Distinguished Alumni from the William 
Patterson University Foundation in 2011. He also has completed 
enrichment programs through the Community Film Workshop Council.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing sincere appreciation and 
congratulations to Mr. Daniels for his many contributions and 
accomplishments throughout his distinguished career.

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