[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3978]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING WTOP'S 30 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 1999

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize one of Washington, 
D.C.'s most dependable and objective sources of news, WTOP Radio, which 
celebrates its 30th Anniversary today.
  WTOP has always been a prime source of information on major news 
events. Their veteran news staff has covered historical events such as 
the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and the 
recent impeachment and Senate trial of President Clinton.
  Throughout all of these turbulent times, WTOP has presented 
comprehensive, up to the minute coverage of events. In an era when some 
news outlets have diminished the amount of coverage devoted to 
political activity, WTOP remains committed to their format of bringing 
the latest developments on Capitol Hill to their listening audience. 
This, however, would not be possible without Dave McConnell, WTOP's 
Congressional correspondent.
  Dave McConnell has been working with WTOP since 1965 and has been 
doing a daily broadcast called, ``Today on the Hill'' since 1981. With 
this show, Dave talks directly to members about issues and developments 
that are unfolding in Congress. I have had the privilege of working 
with Dave for almost twenty years. A native of Washington, D.C., he 
attended the University of Maryland and went on to cover Prince 
George's County and Maryland politics when I was the President of the 
State Senate. I have always found Dave to be a fair, dedicated and 
knowledgeable reporter. He does a great service to the people who 
depend on WTOP for their news.
  WTOP serves a real need of the community, not only providing 
important political news, but also traffic, weather and sports. I know 
that all my colleagues join me to commend WTOP on 30 years of dedicated 
service to the community and wish them even greater success in the next 
30 years.

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