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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, WSOY dedicates itself to keeping the residents of
3Decatur informed on worldwide, national, State, and local news;
4and
 
5    WHEREAS, For over 90 years, WSOY has been the heritage
6radio station in the Decatur area; and
 
7    WHEREAS, WSOY prides itself on giving back to the
8community, rasing over $15 million for various charities over
9the past 20 years; and
 
10    WHEREAS, WSOY hosts the WSOY Community Food Drive, raising
11over 7.9 million pounds of food for local food banks over the
12past 15 years; and
 
13    WHEREAS, WSOY has been recognized on a local, State, and
14national level as a leader in broadcasting excellence and
15community service, having received countless service agency
16awards, multiple Illinois Broadcaster Association Awards, two
17Marconi Awards, and two NABEF Crystal Awards for Excellence in
18Community Service; and
 
19    WHEREAS, WSOY-AM 1340 is now available to a larger audience
20with the addition of an FM signal on 103.3 FM; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
2HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
3recognize the dedication of WSOY of Decatur to keeping the
4residents of the area informed and we thank it for its service
5to the community; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to WSOY as a symbol of our respect and esteem.