[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 28, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8128]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        WJAG'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor one of America's first 
radio stations, WJAG-AM, licensed to Norfolk, Nebraska. It is 
celebrating 100 years this year.
  In 1922, radio pioneer Gene Huse established WJAG as one of the first 
radio stations west of the Mississippi River.
  The station became and remains an important part of everyday life for 
Nebraskans. Gene Huse realized that most people did not own a radio, so 
he printed instructions in his local newspaper on how to build one. 
Many more went to the movie theater or the fire station to hear play-
by-play of the World Series, dance to music, and receive agricultural 
news.
  Today, his grandson, Bill Huse, continues the tradition of service. 
WJAG has been owned by the same family since its start in 1922. The 
station is an American original.
  On behalf of the First District of Nebraska, I congratulate WJAG on 
100 years of service and wish those at the station another 100 years of 
success.

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