[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING DANNY RUSSELL

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2019

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize Danny Russell, the morning show host on WMKR in Taylorville, 
Illinois, who is leaving the broadcasting industry after 40 years.
  Local media is so important to our communities and Danny's service is 
a prime example of this.
  Danny graduated from the radio-tv program at Lewis and Clark 
Community College in Godfrey and spent 17 years as the weekend 
weathercaster for WICS-TV Channel 20 in Springfield.
  His career has included stints at several Springfield radio stations 
and in 2011, he joined the Miller Media Group to become the Morning 
Show host on WMKR Genuine Country 94.3.
  Additionally, Danny has been the Miller Media Group production 
director, host of the Saturday Retro Request Show and the ``Brown Bag 
Rewind'' show. He has also broadcast live from countless events thru-
out central Illinois over his nearly 8 years with Miller Media Group.
  I congratulate Danny on 40 years of success in the broadcasting 
industry, and I wish him well on his next chapter.

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