R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For more than half a century, radio station KCOR has 1-2 served the San Antonio area with integrity and distinction, and 1-3 this remarkable asset to the Lone Star State is truly deserving of 1-4 special praise and recognition; and 1-5 WHEREAS, First founded by Raoul A. Cortez in 1945, KCOR was 1-6 the first radio station in the United States to broadcast full-time 1-7 in Spanish, and when in 1975 it was purchased by McHenry Tichenor 1-8 it became part of the largest group of Spanish-language radio 1-9 stations in the nation; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Since its inception, KCOR has been a vital source of 1-11 information for area residents, and talk shows and listener call-in 1-12 features remain a mainstay of the station's programming; by 1-13 regularly featuring elected officials and civic leaders from 1-14 throughout the United States and Latin America, KCOR offers its 1-15 listeners a broad range of current opinion; and 1-16 WHEREAS, Throughout the station's history, its staff and 1-17 management have demonstrated their commitment to public service, 1-18 and their remarkable record includes such valuable and varied 1-19 initiatives as voter registration drives, fundraising efforts in 1-20 behalf of disaster victims, contributions to scholarship funds, and 1-21 the development of the nation's first Hispanic State Fair and San 1-22 Antonio's blood bank membership drive, as well as their sponsorship 1-23 of the Chicano of the Month and Chicano of the Year awards; and 1-24 WHEREAS, KCOR's reputation as a cornerstone of the community 2-1 is underscored by the great number of organizations that benefit 2-2 from the advice and experience of its representatives, including 2-3 the Camino Real board of directors, journalism boards at San 2-4 Antonio Community College and Incarnate Word College, and Lutheran 2-5 General Hospital's advisory board for diabetes; the station is also 2-6 closely associated with such worthwhile endeavors as the Mexican 2-7 American Business and Professional Women's Association, the 2-8 Southwest Voter Registration Project, and the Bilingual-Bicultural 2-9 Coalition of Mass Media; and 2-10 WHEREAS, The winner of the American Association of 2-11 Broadcasters' prestigious Marconi Award, KCOR's excellence as a 2-12 radio station is aptly mirrored by its stature as a corporate 2-13 citizen of San Antonio and Texas, and it is indeed fitting at this 2-14 time to recognize the station's unique place in the history of 2-15 broadcasting and great importance to the people of Texas; now, 2-16 therefore, be it 2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-18 Legislature hereby honor all those associated with radio station 2-19 KCOR and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success 2-20 in the years to come; and, be it further 2-21 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-22 prepared for display in the offices of KCOR as an expression of 2-23 high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Longoria _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1183 was adopted by the House on June 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House