By Kubiak                                              H.R. No. 884

         75R14563 JTR-D                           

                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, May 6, 1997, marked the 50th anniversary of the

 1-2     first broadcast of radio station KWHI in Brenham, and this notable

 1-3     occasion is indeed worthy of special praise and recognition; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Founded by Tom S. Whitehead, Sr., KWHI was the first

 1-5     station to bring local radio service to Washington County, and

 1-6     quickly established itself as a vital and valued addition to the

 1-7     area; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, Throughout its existence, KWHI has faithfully

 1-9     reflected the tastes and values of its listeners, and even as its

1-10     playlist has championed such typically Texan musical forms as

1-11     polkas and country music, the station's news and editorial

1-12     departments have been characterized by the plain-spoken common

1-13     sense that is the hallmark of the region's residents; and

1-14           WHEREAS, Although the radio industry has undergone numerous

1-15     changes during the past half-century, KWHI has remained a steadfast

1-16     and welcome presence on the airwaves, and its remarkable continuity

1-17     of service to the community was underscored when Tom S. Whitehead,

1-18     Jr., son of the station's founder, turned over daily operations to

1-19     his own sons, Tom Dee Whitehead and Mark K. Whitehead, now KWHI's

1-20     manager and chief engineer respectively; and

1-21           WHEREAS, Over the years local radio has served to inform,

1-22     enlighten, and unite people across Texas and the nation, and KWHI

1-23     and its sister station KTTX-FM continue to uphold the proud

1-24     traditions of the industry even as they enter their next 50 years

 2-1     of service; now, therefore, be it

 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-3     Legislature hereby commemorate radio station KWHI's 50th

 2-4     anniversary and extend to all those connected with the station

 2-5     sincere best wishes for every success in the future; and, be it

 2-6     further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for display at the offices of KWHI as an expression of

 2-9     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.