[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E312]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORTH COUNTRY PUBLIC RADIO

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 14, 2018

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize North 
Country Public Radio on its 50th anniversary.
  North Country Public Radio (NCPR) is a public radio network with a 
mission to inform, enrich, and connect the community. Based out of 
Canton, New York, the network is the NPR affiliate for the North 
Country, providing NPR programming as well as music and award-winning 
regional news coverage. In addition, NCPR serves as the emergency 
broadcast system for many communities within the North Country. After 
starting with a single transmitter covering St. Lawrence County, NCPR 
debuted on the air in 1968 and has since expanded to operate 34 
transmitters today, serving not only the entire Adirondack North 
Country region, but also western Vermont and southeastern Ontario.
  NCPR provides a particularly important service to my district, 
delivering invaluable content to the people of the North Country. The 
hard work of NCPR employees has greatly expanded the options available 
to North Country residents, whether they are looking for entertainment 
programming or for news and information.
  On behalf of New York's 21st district, I would like to thank NCPR for 
prioritizing the enrichment of our community during its 50 years of 
broadcasting.

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