[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S5251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO MEN AND WOMEN IN RADIO

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I wish to commend the men 
and women who work in radio broadcasting and to thank the National 
Broadcasting Professionals Coalition of Radio and Music for ensuring 
all those working in this profession are properly recognized for their 
contributions to society. The legislature in my home State of Georgia 
passed a resolution during the 2016 legislative session recognizing an 
entire week of April as ``Men and Women in Radio Broadcasting Week'' in 
our State, proposed by Atlanta radio host Dee Hill.
  Today I particularly recognize the ``Fabulous Five'' women who were 
recently honored for their contributions at the Women in Radio 
reception in Atlanta, GA, hosted by Dee Hill Presentations and 
Annabella's Foundation, Inc. I congratulate these women--Carol 
Blackmon, Regina Allen Slaughter, Michele Williams, Sylvia James, and 
Myrna Taylor-Ransom--who have marked outstanding professional 
achievements in their industry.
  These women and all those who work in radio broadcasting are the 
producers of radio shows, station managers, disc jockeys, radio hosts, 
and traffic reporters. They are the pioneers of internet radio, blog 
talk radio, and podcasts. They are in front of the microphone and 
working behind the scenes to produce radio shows and keep radio 
stations on the air. We thank them all for their fine work to keep our 
Nation informed, to encourage debate, and to entertain us.

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