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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the staff of WGLT Public
4Radio on the occasion of the station's 50th anniversary in
52016; and
 
6    WHEREAS, WGLT's first broadcast was held on February 6,
71966 from Illinois State University; the station has been a
8public service of the University ever since; WGLT stands for
9Gladly Learn and Teach, inspired by the University's motto:
10"Gladly we learn and teach"; and
 
11    WHEREAS, WGLT has served central Illinois with
12comprehensive local, national, and international news,
13information, and entertainment for 5 decades, including
14programming from National Public Radio, Public Radio
15International, and other public radio networks; and
 
16    WHEREAS, WGLT News has been honored with scores of awards
17for excellence in broadcast journalism, including 96 regional
18Associated Press awards, 34 regional and 5 national Edward R.
19Murrow awards, 6 regional and 2 national UPI awards, and 4
20national awards from Public Radio News Directors, Inc.; and
 
21    WHEREAS, WGLT has acted as a catalyst for McLean County's

 

 

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1thriving arts and cultural community by bringing award-winning
2national artists, speakers, and performers to central
3Illinois; and
 
4    WHEREAS, With financial support from the community it
5serves, WGLT has grown to become more than radio, connecting
6central Illinois to the wider world through ideas, engagement,
7and entertainment; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
9NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
10congratulate the staff of WGLT Public Radio on the occasion of
11the station's 50th anniversary in 2016 and wish them continued
12success and happiness in the future; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to WGLT Public Radio as a symbol of our esteem and
15respect.