[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 114 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E714]
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     RECOGNIZING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 12, 2022

  Ms. KUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 40th 
anniversary of New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR).
  For decades, NHPR's mission has always been to provide objective and 
engaging reporting for New Hampshire. Previously called the Granite 
State Public Radio, the independent public radio broadcasted for the 
first time in 1981. To this day, NHPR is the largest and only station 
that broadcasts state-wide.
  NHPR has reported on key moments in New Hampshire's history such as 
the Challenger tragedy in 1986, New Hampshire's first in the nation 
primaries throughout the years, and more recently, the effects of the 
COVID-19 pandemic across the state. In 2021, NHPR began broadcasting in 
Spanish, a necessary expansion to include our state's ever-growing 
Spanish-speaking population. Recognized by the Radio Television Digital 
News Association, NHPR has won awards in digital, investigative 
reporting, hard news, and news documentary categories. NHPR has long 
stood as a backbone for state-wide news, and it is through their 
important work that all Granite Staters are able to stay informed.
  On behalf of my constituents across New Hampshire's Second 
Congressional District, I would like to thank and congratulate New 
Hampshire Public Radio for all the work they have done and will 
continue to do for our state.

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