[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING JAY KOHN OF BILLINGS

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 10, 2019

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jay Kohn of 
Billings for serving as a reliable source for Montanans as a journalist 
and anchor for nearly four decades.
  Kohn recently signed off the air after more than 20 years as a news 
anchor with KTVQ in Billings and the Montana Television Network (MTN).
  Kohn began his broadcast career in Helena in 1978 and worked as MTN's 
Capitol Bureau chief and news director in Butte.
  In 1998, Kohn assumed the anchor seat at KTVQ in Billings, the city 
where he was born and raised. Over the last two decades he has been the 
face of Q2 news, anchoring the 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. He has 
covered countless news events, keeping the community informed about 
local stories and others that span the globe.
  Kohn's exceptional reporting earned him the Montana Broadcasters 
Association's Broadcaster of the Year award in 2005.
  Though Kohn has retired from his full-time role at the anchor desk, 
Montanans will continue to enjoy his steady presence in his new role as 
Anchor Emeritus for KTVQ.
  Madam Speaker, for his outstanding professionalism, unwavering 
journalistic integrity, and his decades of trusted service to the 
people of Montana, I recognize Jay Kohn for his spirit of Montana.

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