[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 169 (Thursday, October 11, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      TRIBUTE TO PAUL J. SCHNEIDER

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Paul J. 
Schneider, who is retiring from NewsTalk 670 KBOI, of Boise, ID, after 
more than 51 years in radio and television.
  Paul J. Schneider, known as Paul J, started working for the station 
in 1967 and has been a mainstay of thoughtful reporting since. He 
called Boise State University football and basketball games for decades 
as ``Voice of the Broncos.'' Idahoans and many others have no doubt 
taken solace during their morning commutes with Paul J's interesting 
and cheerful discussions. He has been a treasured voice underscoring 
significant local and world events.
  Over the years, he has no doubt observed and taken part in many 
innovations in broadcasting and significant local and national 
happenings. When announcing Paul J's retirement, the station noted, 
``His storied radio career has seen plenty of benchmark moments, 
including but not limited to: the first radio interview with President 
Richard Nixon in 1972 after Watergate; covering the prison riots at the 
Idaho Penitentiary in 1971 and 1973; and calling Boise State Football's 
first trip to the Fiesta Bowl in 2007.''
  Descriptions of him are peppered with words such as greatly 
respected, trusted, professional, iconic, wise, and humorous. His 
experience and affection for the community he has chosen to make his 
home all these years comes through in his commentary. He has received 
numerous honors throughout his career that include being inducted into 
the Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame in 2018, more than 50 Idaho State 
Broadcasting Association awards, and Boise's Key to the City in 2017. 
The press box at Albertsons Stadium and the Cumulus broadcast building 
have been named in his honor.
  I understand he is looking forward to sleeping in during his 
retirement, and I hope he gets some well-deserved rest for all the 
years he has devoted to keeping Idahoans informed. It is also good to 
hear that he will still be using his talents to produce, blog, and 
cover sports. Knowing that Idahoans will still get to benefit from his 
humor, skill, and engaging commentary is heartening, as I wish him well 
in his retirement.
  Paul J, congratulations on your extraordinary career and leaving a 
lasting mark in Idaho radio and the lives of countless Idahoans. I wish 
you all the best.

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