2011-2012 Bill 4400: Rocky Disabato - South Carolina Legislature Online

1 South Carolina General Assembly 2 119th Session, 2011-2012 3 4 H. 4400 5 6 STATUS INFORMATION 7 8 House Resolution 9 Sponsors: Rep. Limehouse 10 Document Path: l:\council\bills\gm\24898dg11.docx 11 Companion/Similar bill(s): 988, 4399 12 13 Introduced in the House on June 29, 2011 14 Adopted by the House on June 29, 2011 15 16 Summary: Rocky Disabato 17 18 19 HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 20 21 Date Body Action Description with journal page number 22 6/29/2011 House Introduced and adopted ( House Journalpage 21) 23 24 25 VERSIONS OF THIS BILL 26 27 6/29/2011 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A HOUSE RESOLUTION 10 11 TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR WTMA RADIO 12 PERSONALITY ROCKY “ROCKY D” DISABATO FOR TEN 13 OUTSTANDING YEARS ON THE ROCKY D SHOW, AND TO 14 PROCLAIM AUGUST 31, 2011, AS “ROCKY D” DAY IN 15 SOUTH CAROLINA. 16 17 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of 18 Representatives are pleased to honor the work of members of the 19 broadcast industry such as WTMA’s Rocky D; and 20 21 Whereas, Rocky D, as his admirers call this Charleston radio 22 celebrity, has graced the airwaves with his voice on WTMA for ten 23 years, a veritable millennium in broadcast years; and 24 25 Whereas, born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he was employed 26 with NBC in Chicago after earning a bachelor’s degree in 27 radio/television from a university in Chicago; and 28 29 Whereas, Rocky decided to create a radio talk show that tells the 30 truth no matter who gets angry about it, and he now hosts his 31 signature program Radio Free Rocky D from noon to three every 32 weekday; and 33 34 Whereas, he has worked in the radio industry on air in Los 35 Angeles, California; New Jersey; and Orlando and Tampa, Florida; 36 and while on the air in Tampa, he was discovered and recruited to 37 join WTMA as part of the talkshow lineup; and 38 39 Whereas, tirelessly donating countless hours to organizations, 40 nonprofits, community events, fundraisers, and charities, he has 41 fallen in love with the rich history of the Lowcountry and has been

[4400] 2 1 named an honorary member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans; 2 and 3 4 Whereas, in his time away from WTMA radio station, he referees 5 ice hockey games and enjoys riding his bike along the Lowcountry 6 beaches; and 7 8 Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of 9 Representatives are grateful for the long and successful career that 10 radio talkshow host Rocky D has provided for Charleston listeners, 11 and for the information and energy he imparts to his large and 12 enthusiastic audience. Now, therefore, 13 14 Be it resolved by the House of Representatives: 15 16 That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 17 by this resolution, recognize and honor WTMA radio personality 18 Rocky “Rocky D” Disabato for ten outstanding years on The 19 Rocky D Show, and proclaim August 31, 2011, as “Rocky D Day” 20 In South Carolina. 21 22 Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be provided to 23 Rocky “Rocky D” Disabato. 24 XX 25

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