[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1346]
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      CELEBRATING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HOWARD UNIVERSITY RADIO

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 9, 2021

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to congratulate Howard 
University Radio (WHUR) on its 50th anniversary.
  After the Washington Post donated WTOP to Howard University, the 
rebranded WHUR debuted on December 10, 1971, with the mission of 
``Delivering Excellence In Broadcasting and Community Service.''
  In January 2004, WHUR was the first radio station in the District of 
Columbia metropolitan area to convert to digital broadcasting. In 
September 2016, the station was named ``Urban Station of the Year'' by 
the National Association of Broadcasters.
  Today, WHUR broadcasts to nearly half a million listeners across five 
states and the District and is one of the few commercial radio stations 
in the United States that is owned and operated by an institution of 
higher education.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing WHUR for 
50 years of providing culturally enriching content to the District of 
Columbia and the surrounding communities. I wish WHUR many more years 
of success.

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