[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4526-4527]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMEMORATING RETIREMENT OF DETROIT RADIO PERSONALITY DICK PURTAN

  (Mr. McCOTTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McCOTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the retirement 
of WOMC-FM radio host, Mr. Dick Purtan, after 45 years on the air in 
Detroit.
  During his career, Mr. Purtan has become a beloved Detroit 
institution and

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recognized radio personality nationwide. For his work at WOMC-FM, Mr. 
Dick Purtan has been inducted into the Michigan Broadcasters Hall of 
Fame, the National Radio Hall of Fame, and won the Marconi award for 
being the Nation's top radio personality.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. Dick Purtan will be remembered for his award winning 
personality and as a philanthropist and friend to Metro Detroit. As we 
celebrate his retirement, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
his many achievements and honoring the contributions he made to our 
community and country.

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