[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 163 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE CAREER OF SYNDICATED RADIO HOST JIM BOHANNON

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                            HON. JEFF DUNCAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 14, 2022

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of Jim 
Bohannon, a syndicated talk show radio host who is retiring today at 
age seventy-eight after a fruitful career in broadcast radio of more 
than five decades.
  Jim Bohannon has been the host of the late-night syndicated talk show 
``The Jim Bohannon Show'' each weeknight for the past 30 years, 
including 40 years with Westwood One. He is one of the top radio 
personalities in the United States and for three years in a row was 
voted ``The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America'' by 
Talkers Magazine.
  Jim Bohannon's career in radio has garnered multiple awards such as 
the First Amendment Award from the Radio Television Digital News 
Association and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Talkers Magazine 
and led to his induction into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame and the 
Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. He was once the 
principal backup for Larry King on ``The Larry King Show'' and 
eventually took over King's nighttime talk show slot in February 1993.
  Jim Bohannon began his career in 1960 in Missouri, served in the U.S. 
Army, and is now a proud resident of South Carolina's Third 
Congressional District. He has played an integral role in facilitating 
conservative political discourse through the years of weekday programs, 
anchoring newscasts, political conventions, and election night 
coverage. I wish Jim Bohannon the very best in his retirement and thank 
him for his contribution during his decades in radio.
  Madam Speaker, it is a privilege to be able to serve the Third 
District of South Carolina and to celebrate those who make a difference 
in our community and country.

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