[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JIM LONGWORTH

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Triad Today for being awarded the Spectrum of Democracy Award for 
Responsible Election Coverage by the North Carolina Center For Voter 
Education. The program is aired in the Fifth Congressional District on 
Sinclair Broadcasting's WXLV/WUPN station covering the Winston-Salem/
Greensboro/High Point metropolitan area.
  Triad Today was created October 2003 by veteran television 
broadcaster, author, and columnist Jim Longworth. It is the Piedmont 
Triad's only local television talk show. Its guests have included 
Senators and Congressmen, mayors and sports celebrities like Richard 
Petty. But most of the time it serves the community by disseminating 
information about the issues that matter the most to the community, 
like health care, public safety, and government.
  But it was another kind of public service for which Triad Today was 
recently recognized. During the 2004 election cycle, Jim Longworth 
distributed free blocks of air time on his show to scores of 
congressional and gubernatorial candidates. His action helped raise 
citizen awareness of candidates and issues and encouraged more people 
to participate in the political process. For this, Mr. Longworth and 
Triad Today were awarded the Spectrum of Democracy Award.
  Mr. Speaker, the press has a responsibility to fulfill its role as 
the fourth estate, that is, to serve as a guardian of democracy and 
defender of the public interest. I am pleased to congratulate Triad 
Today for its outstanding commitment to keeping the community informed.

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