[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 139 (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5756]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                            RECOGNIZING KRTV

 Mr. TESTER. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the fine 
broadcasters at KRTV in Great Falls, MT, who are celebrating their 60th 
year on the air.
  On June 27, 1958, KRTV went live with its first broadcast, only to be 
promptly knocked off the air by a severe windstorm that damaged its 
television tower, but as they would prove, time and again, nothing 
could keep KRTV from bringing the news of the day to northcentral 
Montana. Three months later, they were back on the air, and they have 
been leading the way ever since.
  In 1960, KRTV pioneered the first live broadcast from the Montana 
State Fair. At the time, it was a historic technological development in 
northcentral Montana. In 1961, they began broadcasting in color, 
bringing life to storytelling and breaking news. Every day since, KRTV 
has set the standard for excellence in broadcast journalism in Montana, 
winning EB Craney newscast of the year numerous times.
  They have covered events large and small, from Presidential visits 
and historic flooding to six-man football and fall harvest. Legendary 
broadcasters like Norma Ashby laid the groundwork for the familiar 
faces of Tim McGonigal and Shannon Newth and so many others. They have 
brought the news to Great Falls and its surrounding market area with 
passion, grace, and persistence.
  For 60 years, KRTV has been a shining example of how much local news 
matters to a community. I know the next 60 years will be as good as the 
first.

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