[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27753]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO WIBC-AM INDIANAPOLIS

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 7, 2005

  Mr. PENCE. Mr. Speaker, each year at the National Association of 
Broadcasters Annual Marconi Awards dinner, the evening ends with the 
awarding of the Legendary Station of the Year. The fraternity of radio 
stations that can call themselves ``legendary'' is an exclusive club. 
And this year, WIBC-AM Indianapolis joins that group.
  For 67 years WIBC has been the 50,000-watt News and Talk of Indiana. 
The WIBC News Team is the largest in the state, offering 24-hour Local 
News. It has won a record number of AP and Sigma Delta Chi awards and 
has received the Murrow Award for three consecutive years. Further, 
WIBC has been named a Marconi recipient for Station of the Year for the 
second straight year.
  The National Weather Service called WIBC's weather coverage ``life-
saving.''
  WIBC is the flagship station of the Indiana Pacers and home of the 
Indianapolis 500 for 51 years.
  In the community, WIBC is known for its charitable acts, having 
raised almost $1 million for the Salvation Army and collected thousands 
of teddy bears for police to give to traumatized kids.
  WIBC's Race for Riley with John Andretti has raised over $500,000 for 
the Children's Hospital and the station runs thousands of PSAs each 
year for many more deserving organizations.
  WIBC is home to news and personalities that reflect the lifestyle of 
mid-America. It is the most popular news/talk station in Indiana.
  Mr. Speaker, when you talk radio legends, one voice is clear. WIBC.

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