[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5906]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    ROE & ROEPER 1-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, what started out as a small 
pirated radio show of two men running from the law under a bridge and 
turned into a successful empire today, the Roe & Roeper Show has 
entertained many people for a long time. Today it's reached its whole 
1-year anniversary.
  While many radio shows struggle to increase listenership, the 
majority of drive time listening Illinoisans tune in to Roe & Roeper 
from 2 to 6 every weekday. In addition to providing cutting-edge news, 
listeners tune in to hear entertaining and informative exchanges 
between Roe & Roeper and their callers.
  But both come with a very unique and admirable trait that makes the 
show a success. Roe Conn has a strong level of dedication to his 
community, and was recently honored as the 2010 Chicago-area recipient 
of the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award for unwavering support 
of law enforcement in general. Richard Roeper is a fellow Redbird 
alumni of Illinois State University, and has led an outstanding career 
as a columnist, critic, and show host, covering topics ranging from 
politics to media and to entertainment.
  On WLS's Roe & Roeper's 1-year anniversary, I'm honored to take this 
time to recognize two successful individuals who provide an outstanding 
show on a daily basis, but also two men whom I'm proud to call friends. 
Congrats, gentlemen. Here's to another year.

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