[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H3900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING KKOB RADIO ON ITS CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. HERRELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HERRELL. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor New Mexico's first 
radio station, KKOB, which this year celebrates their 100th anniversary 
in broadcasting.
  KKOB was founded in 1922 by Ralph Goddard and has remained in the 
Land of Enchantment.
  KKOB has won four Marconi Awards from the National Association of 
Broadcasters and, since 2000, has received ``Station of the Year'' 12 
times from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association.
  To celebrate their 50th birthday, in 1972, the radio station invited 
an adventurous bunch of hot air balloon operators to the Coronado Mall 
parking lot, creating a tradition that has now become known as the 
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
  KKOB is the leading voice for southwest New Mexico, sharing news, 
sports, traffic, weather, opinions, and the occasional joke--some good, 
some bad, some just dad jokes. They have loved our community for over 
100 years.
  I commend KKOB's dedication to New Mexico, and I look forward to 
their next century of broadcasting.

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