[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


            CONGRATULATING WCMT-AM ON ITS 2005 CRYSTAL AWARD

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2005

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me today in honoring 
WCMT-AM, in Martin, TN, for being named a 2005 Crystal Award Winner by 
the National Association of Broadcasters. As you know, this very 
prestigious award recognizes those radio stations that provide 
outstanding public service to their communities, and we are proud that 
WCMT is receiving this honor.
  WCMT is a treasure for West Tennessee because of its focus on those 
who live in Weakley County and the surrounding areas. The station's 
news programming has long been an excellent source of information for 
West Tennesseans, and its community outreach efforts have been 
invaluable to many of our fellow residents. It is locally owned and 
operated by Thunderbolt Broadcasting, whose president and general 
manager, Paul Tinkle, is a long-time friend of mine and a true leader 
in Weakley County.
  WCMT-AM is a past recipient of the Weakley County Chamber of 
Commerce's Business of the Year Award and a four-time finalist for the 
NAB Crystal Award, with which it is now being honored. Mr. Speaker, 
please join me in recognizing the decades of dedicated broadcasting 
excellence and community service that have helped WCMT earn this 
celebrated honor.

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