A resolution recognizing a century of broadcasting excellence from WOWO and celebrating the radio station's 100th anniversary.

This resolution celebrates March 31, 2025, as the 100th anniversary of the Fort Wayne, Indiana radio station WOWO. 

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 135 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 135

A resolution recognizing a century of broadcasting excellence from WOWO 
         and celebrating the radio station's 100th anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 25, 2025

     Mr. Banks (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
                           and Transportation

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                               RESOLUTION


 
A resolution recognizing a century of broadcasting excellence from WOWO 
         and celebrating the radio station's 100th anniversary.

Whereas WOWO began in 1925 as one of the early radio stations in the United 
        States and expanded into one of the strongest stations in the Midwest 
        after joining CBS Radio Network in 1927;
Whereas, in true Hoosier fashion, WOWO was the first radio station to ever 
        broadcast a basketball game;
Whereas, by the 1950s, WOWO became a popular station for news, sports, and 
        entertainment, ushering Fort Wayne into the rock and roll era and 
        serving as a home to beloved radio personalities like Bob Sievers;
Whereas, in the 1990s, WOWO evolved into the conservative talk radio powerhouse 
        we know today;
Whereas WOWO has been a consistent source of well-articulated conservative 
        values, from the trusted and reliable voices of local commentators like 
        Pat Miller, Charly Butcher, and Kayla Blakeslee, to nationally 
        syndicated figures like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity;
Whereas WOWO has inspired and informed countless families in the United States 
        about the issues that matter, and helped shape its community into a 
        stronghold of conservative principles and common sense; and
Whereas WOWO has been affectionately known as ``The Voice of a Thousand Main 
        Streets'', a fitting tribute to its deep roots in the heartland of the 
        United States and its role in delivering news, conversation, and 
        connection to its listeners: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) celebrates March 31, 2025, as WOWO's 100th anniversary 
        on air;
            (2) recognizes WOWO's record of exemplary broadcasting, 
        which has strengthened communities and educated countless 
        families on the most important issues; and
            (3) supports WOWO's efforts to continue informing and 
        inspiring generations to come.
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