By: Hunter H.R. No. 1652
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Donald J. Dunlap of Corpus Christi, general manager
  and president of KEDT, is marking a half century in broadcasting in
  2022; and
         WHEREAS, A Robstown native, Don Dunlap joined KEDT at its
  inception in 1972; he was employed as an engineer, television
  production manager, operations manager, and assistant general
  manager before taking the helm of the station in 1996; partnering
  with the Texas State Aquarium and the Art Museum of South Texas, he
  served as executive producer on two nationally distributed public
  television series, Wonders Under the Sea and Art Journeys; his
  tenure has brought a wealth of local programming, including the
  documentary Justice for My People: The Hector P. Garcia Story; the
  high school quiz show Challenge, now in its 17th season, and The
  KEDT Edition, a discussion forum for community leaders;
         WHEREAS, his engineering and fundraising acumen enabled the
  South Texas Public Broadcasting System to add a second radio tower
  in Victoria to deliver high-definition television and digital radio
  programming; In 2016, Mr. Dunlap guided the station into a new era
  with the relocation of KEDT-TV and KEDT-FM to the $48-million KEDT
  Center for Educational Broadcasting at Del Mar College; moreover,
  during the COVID-19 pandemic, the station expanded digital services
  to the Valley and instituted daily radio health newscasts and
  launched PBS Learning Media, a free distance-learning tool for
  teachers and students; it collaborated with the Corpus Christi
  Independent School District on Operation Stay Connected, providing
  basic math and reading instruction for prekindergarten through the
  second grade, taught by CCISD teachers; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Dunlap serves on advisory committees for PBS and
  the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; he has worked tirelessly
  at the local, state, and national levels on the digital conversion
  of public television, and he has given generously of his time and
  expertise in numerous leadership roles, among them chair of the
  National Educational Telecommunications Association and member of
  the Del Mar College curriculum advisory board; and
         WHEREAS, Few in broadcasting can claim a career as long and
  impactful, and through his outstanding contributions to KEDT and
  the communities it serves, Don Dunlap has earned the admiration and
  appreciation of countless South Texans; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby honor Donald J. Dunlap for a half century of
  service to public broadcasting and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Dunlap as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.