[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNITION OF WSIU/WUSI-TV

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2003

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate WSIU/WUSI-TV, the 
public television stations serving southern and southeastern Illinois 
on their switch to digital technology.
  I have seen first hand the enormous challenge it is to not only 
commercial television stations but to public broadcasters to convert to 
digital programming. However, public stations are taking the lead and 
using digital technology for education.
  Such is the case with WSIU/WUSI by sponsoring and developing these 
worthwhile programs: PBS Kids will offer Ready to Learn programming and 
afterschool specials. Chalkwaves will offer K-12 classroom instruction. 
Adult education will be improved. The Illinois Channel, a CSPAN-style 
broadcast bringing Illinois state government to the people, will become 
available.
  I want to wish WSIU my sincere congratulations on the switch to 
digital this Sunday. I am sorry that I cannot join them in person but 
want to acknowledge their service to the people of Illinois.
  Congratulations from us all to WSIU/WUSI Channels 8 and 16!

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