[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17567]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



      IN HONOR OF ARMANDO TALAVERA, WADO RADIO SPORTS COMMENTATOR

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 11, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Armando Talavera for 
his career as a sports commentator, covering Major League Baseball for 
Spanish language radio.
  Mr. Talavera was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He currently lives in 
Queens, New York, with his wife, Linda, and his two children, Carlos 
and Adrianne.
  He began his career as a sports commentator in 1972, and has covered 
the All Star Game and World Series since 1975. He has also covered New 
York Mets and Yankees baseball, the NBA finals, the past 11 Super 
Bowls, Major League Soccer, the World Cup, and the Caribbean World 
Series.
  Because of his exceptional abilities, Mr. Talavera was hired by WADO 
Radio (1280 AM) in 1993, and has been an integral part of the station 
ever since. He covered sporting events initially, and later was the 
host of a four-hour talk show called ``WADO Deportivo.''
  For his contributions to journalism, and for his service to Hispanic 
Americans, I commend Mr. Talavera. I ask that my colleagues join me in 
honoring him today.

                          ____________________