[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E33]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING BERNIE PRAZENICA'S RETIREMENT AS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL 
                           MANAGER OF WPVI-TV

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                         HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2026

  Mr. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Bernie Prazenica on his retirement as President and General Manager of 
WPVI-TV, Philadelphia's most-watched local news and entertainment 
television station.
  A graduate of Temple University, Prazenica's illustrious 43-year 
career in television saw stops in Pittsburgh, Richmond, and Raleigh 
before he returned to Philadelphia in 1994. He would go on to serve as 
the President and General Manager of WPVI beginning in 2007, making him 
the longest-serving General Manager in the station's history.
  Throughout the entirety of his tenure, Prazenica played a critical 
role in maintaining WPVI's status as the home of the most-watched local 
news broadcast in Philadelphia, Action News, a title which the station 
and program have held for nearly 50 years. In 2009, he oversaw the 
construction of a state-of-the-art, 110,000 square foot digital 
broadcasting facility next to the station's previous home. His 
unwavering commitment to his work has ensured that throughout his 
tenure, the station has remained at the forefront of producing 
groundbreaking news, brought into countless homes across the Delaware 
Valley every single day.
  Prazenica is also an active participant in Philadelphia's business, 
cultural and philanthropic communities. He has actively served on many 
boards, including those of the Pennsylvania Association of 
Broadcasters, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, and the 
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Corporate Council. He has 
previously chaired the Police Athletic League and Temple University's 
Klein College Board of Advisors. In 2009, Prazenica was recognized by 
Philadelphia Magazine as one of the City's 75 Most Influential People 
and, in 2024, he was inducted into the Broadcast Pioneers of 
Philadelphia Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, it is altogether fitting that the House recognizes 
Bernie Prazenica for his exceptional career and congratulates him on 
his well-deserved retirement.

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