[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING CARL LAMM

  (Mr. ROUZER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, after 72 years on the air, Carl Lamm, whom 
many know as the voice of Johnston County, retired as America's longest 
continuous radio broadcaster on Friday, March 29.
  Mr. Carl, as many of us affectionately call him, has been co-owner 
and operator of WTSB-AM radio in Smithfield, North Carolina, since 
1958. His daily programming was revered by millions throughout the 
State, Nation, and world who listened to him on the radio and online 
throughout the course of his career.
  In more than seven decades on air, he brought some of the greatest 
musicians, top athletes, professionals of all stripes, and national 
political figures and commentators into the homes and businesses of his 
listeners to discuss current events and politics, to preach the Word of 
God, and much more.
  He has witnessed the evolution of radio from the glory days of the 
Grand Ole Opry to the digital age of the 21st century.
  Mr. Carl's many notable recognitions include North Carolina's highest 
civilian honor, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, as well as membership 
in the North Carolina Broadcasters Hall of Fame. However, what I admire 
most is his loyal faith in our creator.
  Suffice it to say, we will all miss listening to Mr. Carl on the air 
at WTSB radio. It is not often that you get to know a legend in their 
own time. Mr. Carl is just that and a very dear friend to many as well.
  As he enters this new chapter of life known as retirement, may God 
always continue to bless his path.

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