[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 35]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO KFEQ 680 AM

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2008

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend one of St. 
Joseph's premier radio stations, KFEQ 680 AM, for their civic-minded 
efforts in assisting local residents during a massive ice storm that 
struck northwest Missouri.
  At home, KFEQ entertains and informs the Greater St. Joseph area with 
news, talk, sports, farm and severe weather coverage. However, during 
the week of December 10, when northwest Missouri residents experienced 
power outages, KFEQ broadcasted vital information to listeners with 
around-the-clock coverage for 4 days.
  Staff members, many without electricity in their own homes, braved 
the bad weather with the aid of generators, candles, and battery-
powered flash lights to provide information and comfort to their 
listeners.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to a 
remarkable regional resource, radio station KFEQ, in recognition and 
appreciation for serving the public.

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