Extensions of Remarks E1379 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Extensions of Remarks E1379 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS October 16, 2017 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1379 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS PERSONAL EXPLANATION While deployed as a combat controller in rado, who has been honored with the Lifetime November 2016, Staff Sergeant Hunter hero- Business Achievement Award from the Colo- HON. STEVE SCALISE ically and without regard for his personal safe- rado State University—Pueblo. OF LOUISIANA ty, maximized effects on the battlefield by inte- Keith Swerdfeger was born and raised in Pueblo, Colorado, and has had a lifelong pas- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grating air assets, employing precision fires, and protecting the wounded with his own sion to start a business and make a contribu- Monday, October 16, 2017 body, saving the lives of his teammates. tion to his hometown. In 1968, Keith realized Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid- As friendly forces entered the village, they his dream of becoming a business owner, ably detained. Had I been present, I would were ambushed by heavy machine gun fire opening Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. with his have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 551, and from insurgents. Staff Sergeant Hunter imme- wife Sharon. This was the beginning of a very YEA on Roll Call No. 552. diately identified the enemy locations and di- successful business venture. Today, f rected multiple ‘‘danger-close’’ strikes so close Swerdfeger Construction, Inc. is a vital part of the team was blasted by dirt. Pueblo’s economy as well as in southern Col- HONORING BLAIRE BARTLETT While under enemy fire, Staff Sergeant Hun- orado and six other states, employing up to ter shielded the wounded with his body and 500 people. Keith readily gives all of the credit HON. DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR. provided suppressing fire with his rifle. Simul- to his employees for his company’s success, OF NEW YORK taneously, he coordinated close air support while continuing to strive to create more jobs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES missions, deconflicted airspace, and maxi- and opportunities. Keith is passionate about investing in the Monday, October 16, 2017 mized fire support from the overhead gunships. Pueblo community and firmly believes that Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to While attempting to maneuver out of the kill part of his company’s success has come as honor and thank my outgoing Deputy Chief of zone, Staff Sergeant Hunter continued to ac- the result of the work he, his family and em- Staff, Blaire Bartlett. curately direct ‘‘danger-close’’ engagements ployees have done to give back. Keith has Raised in the small town of Westerville, on the massing enemy forces. Due to the been very active with the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation, Pueblo County Ohio, Blaire Marie Bartlett grew up with a de- smoke being so thick the team couldn’t see, United Way, the Colorado Contractors, the sire for enriching the lives of others. After Sergeant Hunter used the overhead aircraft to Distribution Contractor Association, the Great- graduating from Westerville North High direct them through the village. er Pueblo Chamber of Commerce and other School, Blaire enrolled in Spring Hill College At great risk to his life, Staff Sergeant Hun- civic and industry associations. Keith rep- on a golf scholarship where she later obtained ter acted to protect and recover his wounded resented Colorado House of Representatives a B.A. in Hispanic Studies and a B.S. in Inter- teammates. While under heavy fire, he was national Studies. Subsequently, former Con- District 47 from 2011 to 2013 where he served able to direct air strikes via a radio in one on the Economic and Business Development gressman Jim Walsh hired Blaire as his Exec- hand, and use the other to drag the wounded utive Assistant. After working in various of- Committee, the Finance Committee and the to safety. Local Government Committee. He was a fices, both on- and off-Hill, Blaire joined my Staff Sergeant Hunter controlled 31 ‘‘dan- staff in 2015 within weeks of my swearing-in. strong advocate for his District and the com- ger-close’’ missions resulting in an estimated munity of Pueblo and worked diligently to I have seen first-hand just how vital an 27 enemies eliminated and 3 vehicles de- asset Blaire Bartlett is. She is the glue that bring jobs and economic opportunities to the stroyed, with the closest precision strike 9 feet people of southern Colorado. holds an office together. She brings strength, away. intelligence, poise, and humor to a job in Mr. Speaker, Keith Swerdfeger has been a The courage shown by this dedicated Spe- long-time business leader and tireless civic which those qualities are in high demand, but cial Tactics Combat Controller is a true testa- low supply. Her incredible work ethic has volunteer for his hometown of Pueblo, Colo- ment of his character. Staff Sergeant Hunter rado. I’m fortunate to consider him a dear made my office function better than a well- has displayed selfless commitment to service oiled machine. Furthermore, Blaire’s selfless friend. When we tell younger generations of and sacrifice. Puebloans that the keys to a successful life passion for animal welfare and human rights is The exceptional skill that Staff Sergeant are dedication and a strong work ethic, we refreshing to see in a town where many think Hunter demonstrated resulted in 57 total lives can point to Keith as an example. Pueblo is only of themselves. saved. Through his extraordinary heroism, su- Mr. Speaker, after spending almost 12 years grateful to have Keith Swerdfeger as one of its perb airmanship, and aggressiveness in the sons. working in Congress, Blaire is ready for a new face of the enemy, Staff Sergeant Hunter re- f chapter in her life. I will miss having her and flected the highest credit upon himself and the her dog, Monkey, in my office each day. United States Air Force. HONORING THE SHAVERTOWN Nonetheless, I am profoundly grateful for ev- The entire Northwest Florida community is VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT erything she has done for me, my staff, and immensely proud of our District’s tradition of MEDAL OF VALOR RECIPIENTS the citizens of New York’s 11th Congressional military service and support for all those who District. bravely serve our Nation. HON. LOU BARLETTA f On behalf of the United States Congress, it OF PENNSYLVANIA is a true honor to recognize Staff Sergeant RECOGNIZING STAFF SERGEANT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Richard B. Hunter upon this most notable dis- RICHARD B. HUNTER ON RECEIV- Monday, October 16, 2017 tinction. ING THE AIR FORCE CROSS He is truly a remarkable man, and I thank Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is with great him for his selfless service to his country. pride that I honor the first responders of the Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department, who HON. MATT GAETZ f OF FLORIDA are being presented with Medals of Valor for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES KEITH SWERDFEGER TRIBUTE their selfless acts to rescue Iilou Warmouth earlier this year during a terrible house fire. Monday, October 16, 2017 HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON On the night of July 4, 2017, the Mr. GAETZ. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege OF COLORADO Shavertown Volunteer Fire Department re- to pay tribute to Staff Sergeant Richard B. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceived reports of a massive fire consuming Hunter upon being awarded the Air Force two homes in the nearby Dallas Borough. Cross, the second highest military decoration Monday, October 16, 2017 After arriving at the scene, the firefighters dis- that may be awarded to a member of the Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to covered that Mrs. Warmouth was trapped in United States Air Force. honor Mr. Keith Swerdfeger of Pueblo, Colo- one of the burning buildings. ∑ This ‘‘bullet’’ symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Oct 17, 2017 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A16OC8.001 E16OCPT1 E1380 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 16, 2017 Firefighter Keith Rinehimer found Mrs. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate St. cation when he attended the Midwestern Warmouth, selflessly running into the flames Peter’s Boys High School on its 100th anniver- Broadcasting School, which led to his work on to save her. During the rescue, his face mask sary. Its long success in education has bene- WOPA radio in 1959. Only a year later, he or- malfunctioned, forcing him to inhale smoke, fitted not just students, but parents and faculty ganized his first concert featuring B.B. King but he continued to push on. As he helped as well. and Junior Parker and three years later, when carry Mrs. Warmouth through the fire, he was f Leonard and Phil Chess launched WVON, Mr. forced to remove his gloves to help carry her, Spann hosted a regular late night blues slot receiving severe burns on both hands. HONORING RHINE VFW POST NO. and became known as the ‘‘all-night blues Firefighter Ted Sherrill helped Keith 2729 ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY man.’’ His most famous act of the era was Rinehimer move Mrs. Warmouth from the bed- when he hosted an 87-hour ‘‘sleepless sit-in’’ room, through smoke and flames, to the kitch- HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI to raise money for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. en where they were met by Assistant Chief OF ILLINOIS During the 1960s, Mr. Spann managed the Erik Sowga, Captain David Rinehimer, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES careers of leading artists including B.B.
Recommended publications
  • African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago Jennifer Searcy Loyola University Chicago, [email protected]
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Loyola eCommons Loyola University Chicago Loyola eCommons Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2012 The oiceV of the Negro: African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago Jennifer Searcy Loyola University Chicago, [email protected] Recommended Citation Searcy, Jennifer, "The oV ice of the Negro: African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago" (2012). Dissertations. Paper 688. http://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/688 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Copyright © 2013 Jennifer Searcy LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO THE VOICE OF THE NEGRO: AFRICAN AMERICAN RADIO, WVON, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN CHICAGO A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN AMERICAN HISTORY/PUBLIC HISTORY BY JENNIFER SEARCY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 2013 Copyright by Jennifer Searcy, 2013 All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank my dissertation committee for their feedback throughout the research and writing of this dissertation. As the chair, Dr. Christopher Manning provided critical insights and commentary which I hope has not only made me a better historian, but a better writer as well.
    [Show full text]
  • Biographical Description for the Historymakers® Video Oral History with Pervis Spann
    Biographical Description for The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History with Pervis Spann PERSON Spann, Pervis, 1932- Alternative Names: Pervis Spann; Life Dates: August 16, 1932- Place of Birth: Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA Work: Chicago, IL Occupations: Radio Personality; Broadcast Chief Executive Biographical Note Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on August 16, 1932, Pervis Spann distinguished himself as a broadcaster, exposing generations to the blues. Spann worked hard from an early age, caring for his mother after she suffered a stroke. At age 14, he managed the Dixie Theater, a local all-black theater. In 1949, he moved with his mother and sister to Battle Creek, Michigan. However, Spann soon left to work in Gary, Indiana. Spann enlisted in the Army toward the Gary, Indiana. Spann enlisted in the Army toward the end of the Korean War. After completing his service, he moved to Chicago and settled down. He became interested in broadcasting and attended the Midway Television Institute and the Midwestern Broadcasting School on the G.I. Bill. In the 1950s, Spann was granted a four-hour overnight time slot on WOPA. In 1960, he organized his first concert, showcasing B.B. King and Junior Parker. In 1963, Phil and Leonard Chess bought the radio station, which became WVON, a 24-hour blues station. Spann became the "all-night blues man." He gained notoriety with an on-air 87-hour "sleepless sit-in," raising money for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Spann widened his sphere of influence during the 1960s, and began managing talented performers such as B.B. King. He booked major acts, including the Jackson 5 and Aretha Franklin.
    [Show full text]
  • African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago
    Loyola University Chicago Loyola eCommons Dissertations Theses and Dissertations 2012 The Voice of the Negro: African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago Jennifer Searcy Loyola University Chicago Follow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss Part of the African American Studies Commons Recommended Citation Searcy, Jennifer, "The Voice of the Negro: African American Radio, WVON, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in Chicago" (2012). Dissertations. 688. https://ecommons.luc.edu/luc_diss/688 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Theses and Dissertations at Loyola eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Loyola eCommons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. Copyright © 2013 Jennifer Searcy LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO THE VOICE OF THE NEGRO: AFRICAN AMERICAN RADIO, WVON, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN CHICAGO A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN CANDIDACY FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN AMERICAN HISTORY/PUBLIC HISTORY BY JENNIFER SEARCY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AUGUST 2013 Copyright by Jennifer Searcy, 2013 All rights reserved. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank my dissertation committee for their feedback throughout the research and writing of this dissertation. As the chair, Dr. Christopher Manning provided critical insights and commentary which I hope has not only made me a better historian, but a better writer as well. As readers, Dr. Lewis Erenberg and Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • BLUES a LA CARTA Inducción Al Salón De La Fama Del Blues 2012 (1) 42
    Número 11 www.culturablues.com Contenido PORTADA 1 CONTENIDO 2 EDITORIAL 3 HUELLA AZUL Naranjito Blues de Guadalajara, México (2) 4 MENTES EN CONSTRUCCIÓN Portaaazooo… Portaaazooo!!! -Del éxtasis al clímax- (3) 10 TORNAMESA Las clásicas de Kenny G (4) 14 EL ESCAPE DEL CONVICTO Las memorias de un mano lenta (4) 16 UNA FINA MUESTRA DEL BLUES HECHO EN MÉXICO Reseña fotográfica del 6º Encuentro Nacional de Blues, Blues en la UNAM y Cultura Blues – 10 de marzo 18 UNA EXPERIENCIA Keep Achin´ Blues. Primera parte (5) 25 SEMBLANZAS Entrevista a Muddy Waters. Cuarta parte (6) 33 EL BLUES Y LA PALABRA SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD. De estar arriba y abajo. (7) 38 BLUES EN RADIO E INTERNET (1) 41 BLUES A LA CARTA Inducción al Salón de la Fama del Blues 2012 (1) 42 QUINIELA ILUSTRADA BLUES MUSIC AWARDS 2012 (1) 51 DEL WEEKLY REVIEW (8) 60 SUPLEMENTO ESPECIAL: 101 GRANDES CANCIONES DE BLUES EN ESPAÑOL. Parte VIII (1) 63 Cultura Blues. La revista electrónica Colaboradores en este número: “Un concepto distinto del blues y algo más…” 1) José Luis García Fernández * www.culturablues.com 2) María Luisa Méndez * 3) Alfredo “Freddy” Reyes Año 2 Núm. 11 – abril de 2012 - Derechos Reservados 4) Luis Eduardo Alcántara 5) Héctor Martínez González Dirección y edición: José Luis García Fernández 6) Javier Caneda 7) Jesús Martín Camacho Consejo editorial: Mario Martínez Valdez, Alfredo “Freddy” 8) Marco Antonio García Hernández Reyes, Luis Eduardo Alcántara, José Luis García Vázquez y María Luisa Méndez. Fotos donde se indica, cortesía de Naranjito Blues, Mariano González Pacheco, Oskar Blues, Sergio Arellano, Edgar Luna, Administrador web y diseño de portada: José Luis García Antonio González; además de *.
    [Show full text]
  • Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 115 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 163 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2017 No. 166 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was COMMUNICATION FROM THE HON- mitting the Department’s interim final rules called to order by the Speaker pro tem- ORABLE TIM MURPHY, MEMBER — Religious Exemptions and Accommoda- pore (Mr. WOODALL). OF CONGRESS tions for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act (RIN: f The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 1210-AB83) received October 12, 2017, pursuant fore the House the following commu- to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104-121, DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Sec. 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on nication from the Honorable TIM MUR- PRO TEMPORE Education and the Workforce. PHY, Member of Congress: 2824. A letter from the Deputy Assistant The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Secretary, Employee Benefit Security Ad- fore the House the following commu- Washington, DC, October 12, 2017. ministration, Department of Labor, trans- nication from the Speaker: Hon. PAUL D. RYAN, mitting the Department’s interim final rules WASHINGTON, DC, Speaker, House of Representatives, — Moral Exemptions and Accommodations October 16, 2017. Washington, DC. for Coverage of Certain Preventive Services I hereby appoint the Honorable ROB DEAR MR. SPEAKER: This is to notify you Under the Affordable Care Act (RIN: 1210- WOODALL to act as Speaker pro tempore on formally pursuant to Rule VIII of the Rules AB84) received October 12, 2017, pursuant to 5 this day.
    [Show full text]
  • Finding Aid for the Blues Archive Poster Collection (MUM01783)
    University of Mississippi eGrove Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids Library April 2020 Finding Aid for the Blues Archive Poster Collection (MUM01783) Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/finding_aids Part of the African American Studies Commons, American Material Culture Commons, American Popular Culture Commons, and the Other Music Commons Recommended Citation Blues Archive Poster Collection (MUM01783), Archives and Special Collections, J.D. Williams Library, The University of Mississippi This Finding Aid is brought to you for free and open access by the Library at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Archives & Special Collections: Finding Aids by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. University of Mississippi Libraries Finding Aid for the Blues Archive Poster Collection MUM01783 TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY INFORMATION Summary Information Repository University of Mississippi Libraries Scope and Content Creator - Collector Arrangement Cole, Dick "Cane"; King, B. B.; Living Blues Administrative Information (Magazine); Malaco Records; University of Mississippi; Miller, Betty V. Related Materials Controlled Access Headings Title Blues Archive Poster Collection Collection Inventory ID Series 1: General Posters MUM01783 Series 2: B. B. King Posters Date [inclusive] 1926-2012 Series 3: Malaco Records Posters Date [bulk] Series 4: Living Blues Bulk, 1970-2012 Posters Extent Series 5: Dick “Cane” 3.0 Poster cases (16 drawers) Cole Collection Location Series 6: Betty V. Miller Blues Archive Collection Series 7: Southern Language of Materials Ontario Blues Association English Broadsides Abstract Series 8: Oversize These blues posters, broadsides, and oversize Periodicals printings, collected by various individuals and Series 9: Blues Bank institutions, document the world of blues advertising.
    [Show full text]
  • Finding Aid to the Historymakers ® Video Oral History with Melody Spann-Cooper
    Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers ® Video Oral History with Melody Spann-Cooper Overview of the Collection Repository: The HistoryMakers®1900 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60616 [email protected] www.thehistorymakers.com Creator: Spann-Cooper, Melody, 1964- Title: The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History Interview with Melody Spann-Cooper, Dates: March 4, 2003 Bulk Dates: 2003 Physical 5 Betacame SP videocasettes (2:09:41). Description: Abstract: Broadcast chief executive Melody Spann-Cooper (1964 - ) owned WVON Radio in Chicago Spann-Cooper was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on March 4, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview. Identification: A2003_036 Language: The interview and records are in English. Biographical Note by The HistoryMakers® As president and general manager of Chicago's WVON-AM, Melody Spann- Cooper heads the only African American-owned radio station in the nation's third- largest market. She is the first black woman in Chicago to hold this distinction. In 1999, Spann-Cooper purchased a controlling interest in the Midway Broadcasting Company, the parent company of WVON, and was named Chairman of the Board. With the purchase, Spann-Cooper overcame the odds in a sector where minority ownership of commercial stations has fallen since the passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Reform Act favoring media conglomerates. Under Spann-Cooper's leadership as program director, WVON's revenues skyrocketed Spann-Cooper's leadership as program director, WVON's revenues skyrocketed from $700,000 in 1994 to $2.4 million in 2002. Her extensive involvement in the community, along with WVON's high quality coverage of issues vital to African Americans' lives, has been crucial to the station's success.
    [Show full text]
  • Finding Aid to the Historymakers ® Video Oral History with Pervis Spann
    Finding Aid to The HistoryMakers ® Video Oral History with Pervis Spann Overview of the Collection Repository: The HistoryMakers®1900 S. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60616 [email protected] www.thehistorymakers.com Creator: Spann, Pervis, 1932- Title: The HistoryMakers® Video Oral History Interview with Pervis Spann, Dates: February 8, 2002 Bulk Dates: 2002 Physical 5 Betacame SP videocasettes (2:01:16). Description: Abstract: Broadcast chief executive and radio personality Pervis Spann (1932 - ) was the "all-night blues man" for WVON in the 1960s. Spann later bought the station with Vernon Jarrett and Wesley South. Spann was also a promoter, manager and club owner working with the likes of B.B. King, the Jackson 5, and Aretha Franklin. Spann was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on February 8, 2002, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview. Identification: A2002_010 Language: The interview and records are in English. Biographical Note by The HistoryMakers® Born in Itta Bena, Mississippi, on August 16, 1932, Pervis Spann distinguished himself as a broadcaster, exposing generations to the blues. Spann worked hard from an early age, caring for his mother after she suffered a stroke. At age 14, he managed the Dixie Theater, a local all-black theater. In 1949, he moved with his mother and sister to Battle Creek, Michigan. However, Spann soon left to work in Gary, Indiana. Spann enlisted in the Army toward the end of soon left to work in Gary, Indiana. Spann enlisted in the Army toward the end of the Korean War. After completing his service, he moved to Chicago and settled down.
    [Show full text]
  • Letter Reso 1..3
    *LRB09811587GRL43924r* HR0201 LRB098 11587 GRL 43924 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 3 Representatives wish to congratulate the owners and employees 4 of the WVON radio station in Chicago on the occasion of the 5 station's 50th anniversary in 2013; and 6 WHEREAS, WVON originated from the acquisition of 7 WHFC-1450AM, a 1,000-watt station licensed in Cicero, by 8 Leonard and Phil Chess, the owners of Chess Records, a 9 successful record label, which produced mega-hits for local 10 artists such as Muddy Waters, Lil' Howlin' Wolf, and others; 11 the brothers envisioned one station that would pull together 12 the best radio talent who could galvanize all of black Chicago; 13 and 14 WHEREAS, On April 1, 1963, WVON hit the airwaves in Chicago 15 with a group of handpicked personalities, Franklin McCarthy, E. 16 Rodney Jones, Herb Kent, Wesley South, and Pervis Spann, who 17 eventually became known as "The Good Guys"; Ric Ricardo, Bill 18 "Butterball" Crane, Ed Cook, Joe Cobb, Roy Wood, Ed Maloney, 19 Bill "Doc" Lee, Don Cornelius, Richard Pegue, Isabel Joseph 20 Johnson, Cecil Hale, and McKee Fitzhugh eventually joined the 21 roster; under the direction of the station's general manager, 22 Lucky Cordell, and its "Ambassador of Good Will", Bernadine C. 23 Washington, the Good Guys held black Chicago captive for more -2-HR0201LRB098 11587 GRL 43924 r 1 than a decade and ranked consistently in the top 5 of the "most 2 listened to" stations in the market; and 3 WHEREAS, The power of WVON soon went beyond the Chicago 4 market; Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown Records, had a 5 special arrangement with WVON that every song he produced would 6 be sent immediately to WVON before any other station; WVON also 7 served as the voice of information for local and national 8 affairs; during the riots that followed the death of Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Park Press Footprint
    Log on to: ChicagoPeoplesVoice.com November 2016 The Heart & Soul of Chicago TM First Edition Volume 20 Issue 11 FREE Lake County Edition Page 2 Chicago People’s Voice November 2016 The Chicago Peoples Voice The Heart & Soul of Chicago tm E. Reed Report Lake County, Illinois Edition Regional • State • Federal E-mail: [email protected] Business • Social • Legislative ChicagoPeoplesVoice.com Activity That Affects You PeoplesVoice-Site. Org Chicago Peoples Voice PO Box 1038 • Waukegan, Illinois 60079 e Case for Hillary Clinton 847-473-5501 When people run for office, the media, and dividual. She is from and for working class families Once I was invited to the White House people in general think-up, make-up, exaggerate and she believes in a safety net for families and in - under the Clinton Administration and they pre - and say everything negative that they can imagine dividuals who fall upon hard times. sented me with some keepsakes, a hand engraved about the person running and say it. Especially if She is well red, widely traveled, brilliant, and goblet with President Clinton’s signature, and an of - that person has a good heart and genuinely wants even able to take a jab from the likes of a well- ficial White House Christmas Tree Ornament. to make positive change. heeded Trump called this mother and grandmother These items I will always treasure. In this election cycle, everything negative a “nasty” woman. She took the punch with grace. I am honored to recommend and support that anyone could image was said about Hillary Hillary not only is qualified to be president, Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Chief Executive Of - Clinton.
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Contents
    Volume 34, Issue 4 January 22, 2010 Pages 1251-1474 i TABLE OF CONTENTS January 22, 2010 Volume 34, Issue 4 PROPOSED RULES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Procedures For Collection of Air Pollution Site Fees 35 Ill. Adm. Code 251..................................................................1251 POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD Standards for the Management of Used Oil 35 Ill. Adm. Code 739..................................................................1257 Special Waste Classifications 35 Ill. Adm. Code 808..................................................................1267 Nonhazardous Special Waste Hauling and the Uniform Program 35 Ill. Adm. Code 809..................................................................1275 PUBLIC HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Requirements 77 Ill. Adm. Code 205..................................................................1288 Hospice Programs 77 Ill. Adm. Code 280..................................................................1310 STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF Child Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registration Act 20 Ill. Adm. Code 1283................................................................1321 STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION, ILLINOIS General Provisions 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700................................................................1338 Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2720................................................................1360 Grant Program For Participants in SIU-C Achieve Program 23 Ill. Adm.
    [Show full text]
  • Chicago's WVON Radio and the Sonorous Image of Black Lives, 1963-1983 a DISSERTATION SU
    NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Talking Drum: Chicago’s WVON Radio and the Sonorous Image of Black Lives, 1963-1983 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS for the degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Field of Communication Studies By Zachary William Mills EVANSTON, ILLINOIS September 2017 2 © Copyright by Zachary William Mills 2017 All Rights Reserved 3 ABSTRACT My dissertation, “Talking Drum: Chicago’s WVON Radio and the Sonorous Image of Black Lives, 1963-1983,” studies WVON radio as a mediating institution of the black public sphere in Cold War Chicago. “Talking Drum” explores how WVON celebrated, represented, and mobilized black public life in the mid-twentieth century amid a dominant public sphere that circulated racist scripts of black citizenship. Local black-oriented radio stations like WVON provided alternative forums through which African Americans could talk back to those misrepresentations, ideologies, and policies constituting the era’s national imperatives of black containment. Much like the polyrhythmic correspondence disseminated through the African drum among enslaved blacks in colonial North America, WVON’s programming demonstrated the power of black vernacular expression to construct meaningful cultural communiqués. “Talking Drum” explores how WVON’s sonorous rhetorical assault on negative public images and epistemologies of African American citizenship provided new grounds for defining, claiming, and securing freedom and interpreting black identity, interests, and needs. By analyzing the radio station’s public affairs, news, popular culture, and political programming, my dissertation contributes to discussions about the capacity of Cold War radio and contemporary innovations of the black public sphere to inspire and mobilize disenfranchised communities in shared struggles to secure greater democratic freedoms.
    [Show full text]