[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 23]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 31933]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO W. CODY ANDERSON

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2007

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
W. Cody Anderson, who has been a strong voice on the radio airwaves for 
decades. He holds the belief that everyone deserves to be heard, and he 
has worked hard to make that a reality for people from all walks of 
life.
  He began his career in radio as vice president and general manager of 
WDAS radio in Philadelphia. He continued on to purchase and operate 
WHAT radio, and then started a public relations firm with his two sons. 
Mr. Anderson also worked with Dr. and Mrs. Walter Lomax to make 900 AM 
WURD radio accessible to the African American community in the 
Philadelphia area.
  Mr. Anderson has also taken the time to travel to several prisons to 
speak with inmates who have been separated from their families and give 
them a chance to tell their stories. He is an extremely compassionate 
individual who has respect for everyone from the top celebrities and 
politicians to the everyday working man. He and his wife have taken 
this respect south to New Orleans to help Katrina victims, and across 
the ocean to Africa, where he was honored by being enstooled as a chief 
in Senegal.
  W. Cody Anderson's friendly and engaging personality and his love of 
communication have made him one of the most sought after speakers in 
the Tri-State area and a constant member of Philadelphia's Top Ten Most 
Influential African-Americans. I am honored to have the opportunity to 
recognize him today.

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